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Orono Weekly Times, 20 Jul 1994, p. 1

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ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY,,JULY 2Ô, 19e4 Preparing for Clarington Day at C.N.E. Tendering garbage pick-up reduce limit, 5 to 4 bags Clarington is going for another five-year contract for the pick-up of garbage throughout the municipality. The new contract wilbegin asof January 1, 1995. The current contract is with RFI and is an extension of a five year contract that started i 1988. Some changes are bcing made in thc contract with one being a reduction of one back in the limit that can be placed at Uic curb by a single living unit or business. The maximum is currently five bags this is being reduced to four bags. It is also proposed Uiat in Uic rural areas ahl garbage is to be placed on one side of the road, likely that whcre mail boxes are located. White goods, frig etc., wiil be picked up Uic last pick-up of the month. Further the successful contractor will provide cach householder with a calendar which outlines the dates for service for the year, and for special pick-ups. Al will also have information as to other matters of garbage handling and recydling. Apartment units, up to five, i a building will be allowed to place out four bags each as will commercial and industrial operations at a predetermined cost per unit currently $ 145.00. A schedule of yard waste has also been set out. The tender documenits cails for ail trucks to be new and painted red and to carry the Clarington decal. Appeid/coLmter appeal UmàtRonand MSport can advance with population growth Hospital cails for further eting on hospital study Memorial Hospital Bowmanville last week made public their reply to Uic steering comm-ittee ovcrseeing "Designing a Hospital Systcm for Uic Future" within Uic Region of Durhiam. The Memnorial report docu- mented concerns, issues and areas of full support as considered by Uic hospital staff, physicians, Uic board of diirectors and commenta froni Uic community. Memorial is seeking te have the steering commitîce hold a follow-up public meeting for Uic Clarington area prior to the completion of Uic position paper that bas been issucd by the steering committee. The Memorial report states concerus over accessibility in Uic Clarington area and in oUier areas due to lack of public trans- portation and a decrease in secondary services in some of thc smailer hospitals. Memorial has not been recommcnded for growth even though the municipality is expected to increase in population by 64 percent by Uic ycar 2011. Happenings. e e * Newtonvifle woman dies under tractor Mrs. Joanne Alldred, 47, of 4506 Hfighway 2, Newtonville, was lilled the morning of Wednesday, June 13, 9 a.m. wben a tractor she was driver rolled over on top of lier. At thc time she was helping her husband pull out logs on a farni on the Sixth Line east of Highway 115, midway to the Newtonvile/Kendal Road. The victini was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. She is survived by her husband, Jim Alldread, two sons, Scou and Steven. She was the daughter of Madeine Cameroni, daugliter- in-law of Talbot and June Alldread and step-sister of Joyce Hancock, Shirley Bickell and Maureen Payne. Th e funeral service was held at Morris Funeral Chap,-el. Plans now complete It was twcnty-seven years ago that the local orgamntion first presented the annual Beef Barbecue at ffie Orono Park. li's slated for Auguist 10 from 4:30 to 7:00. The Memorial report recommends that Uic commitee review the distribution of sccondary services amongst the six hospitals and that Uic issue of transportation bc fully explored - ambulance services, bus service and the regional road systems. They also suggest that parking, traffic flow and patient flow be considcred. The Memorial report points out that the steering committcc only prcscnted one option te Uic, public while other alternatives should have been discussed. The Memorial report asks that the other alternatives now bc discusscd and that cach alternative be documented te address the principles of accessibility, quality; effective- ness and cquity. Memnorial did give full support to Uic development of a regional service plan, Uic continued shift te outpatient surgery and ambulatory care and human resources planning. Memorial calîs for a commitment 10 formulate a regular revicw and update plan. The local report points out that Memorial' Hospital - Bowman- ville has just completcd a $22 million expansion prograun and as rccommended by the stcering comimitie there is to be no (Continuied page 2) Clarington council at an icaniera meeting Monday mcved to have their legal staff appeal a court decision that stated the existing zoning at Mosport did aliow for the holding of music concerts. The majority decision of thrcc judgcs issuing a declaration Uiat the use of Mosport Park for outdoor music festivals or concerts was a permitted use was handed down on July 8Ui. In speaking to Bull Stockweil, CAO, Clarington, on Tuesday morning he had littie coni-ment other than counicil had moved to, appeal Uic decision. In speaking with Bernie Kainn legal counsel for Mosport on Tuesday mnorning, he said lie had not hecard about Uic decision. He did state that lie felt confident that the decision of Uic court wiil be uphcld in thc appeal and Uiat Mosport was not about to * back down. "We will go to the Supreme coutr if necesstary", hoe said. Mosport wiil now launch an appeal in order to have thc licensing by-Iaw and musical by- laws of thc municipality declared invalid. Mr. Harvey Hudes of Mosport states Uiat Mosport wiil seek costs against the municipality in the Divisional Court natter, as well as procecding vigorously for damages in the amount of ten million dollars, in addition to punitive damages for the conspiracy by Uic Municipality to hurt Mosport's business Council a few weeks ago turned asidc an agreement that had been rcached between municipal staff and Mosport Uiat would have allowed music concerts. The. vote on the agreement was a tic vote so was (Continued page 2) To meet at Bowmanvile LMons' Centre Older Aduits launch plan for weekly activities September 13Ui becomes an important date for Uic Clarington Older Adult Centre committce as they cmbark on a ten month program of activities starting with an Open House at the Bowmanviile Lions Centre. Mrs. Annabelle Sissonis and Mr. Don Welsli told counicil on Monday that the Older Adult Centre conmmîtec have made an agreermenit wiUfi Uic Bowmanviile Lions Club to make use of their centre evcry Tuesday fromi September 13Ui, 1994 to June 27, 1995 and from Uic hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Twelve weck courses being negotiated for this faîl include one-hour fitness classes, one and half hour crafts classes, and a two hour "Time For Mce" program. As wcll every Tuesday will include ai soup. and sandwich lunch (by reservation) coffce, tea and muffins will be readily available. There will also be cards, gamecs and friendly con-versatin. (Continlued page 2)

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