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Orono Weekly Times, 27 Jul 1994, p. 1

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$259,938 received for Waterfront trail opportunities for people to participate uncier uhe guicianc Douglas Lycet ar Lorrain over thec was evident Uiatn Canada wstn registered Dayhily introductions. IR Many of Uic popular sellers over Uic week-end were those species developed ai We're In The Hay Field Now". f Henry Lorrain, pauses momentarily, digging out another It Daylily sale from Uic gardens. Counicil bas given approval to a revised intcrim alignment for the proposed Waterfront Trail that passes through the vicinity of the Port of Newcastle lands. As well council bas given authority te the mayor and clerk to execute varmnus agreements pertaining te the trail. Municipal staff are also authorized te scek contributions from corporations , community groups and service clubs for various projects along the waterfront trail including Interpretive Signage. Director of Planning Frank Wu assured council that operating cost would be, minimal. A report to coundil notes that the Waterfront Regeneration Trust had approved funding to Clarington in the amount of $259,938.00 under the jobsOntario capital prograin for construction. This money is on condition that the municipality instails trail identification as supplied by the Trust and that the municipality niaintain hd m e h ff Uad"' that trail projec-ts now noted are completed by Marcb 31, 1995. The municipality is to provide funding in an amount of $64,790.00. AUl signage is being supplied by Uic Trust Tt is noted that Public Works bas engaged the firm of Totten Siins Hubici 10design Uic trail, prepare construction documenits and supervise the actual construction. The report 10 coundil noted that staff bave entered inte initial discussions 10 secure lands and/or acceas for the watecrfront trail. This will include acquisitions, casements, access agreements, leasehold agreements and tbrough recreational license. Staff bave commented that they have received favourable responses from ail parties, so far contacted, and who have also expressed a willingness 10 assist the Municipality in implementing thc waterfront trait There is an opportunity for the community at large to participate in some trail projects. This may include large corporations, community groups, service clubs. Such work may include interpretative signage, trce planting progranis along the irai and other tra iraiprovements as weil as fund raising for special features. Municipal staff are confident that although Uic completion time frame of spring 1995 la ambitious thc work of Uhil initial stage of developmenî should be completed on time. Ann Cowman give notice of intent to run for mayoir It is early in the gamne but another and both have signed there are to be two famiiar faces their Notice of Registration to vying for votes for the top seek election as Mayor for the position in the Clarington Municipaliy of Clarington. municipal elections. In the 1991 election Ann The current Mayor, Diane Cowman was a close runner-up in Ilanmre, and contender Ann the Mayoralty race with Diane Cowman are well known to oneC (Contin-ued page 2) Ganaraska approves plan to hire consultants for business study The Ganaraska Conservation Authority at their regular meeting on Thursday evening gave approval to hire consultants to undertake a business study for the operation of the Ganaraska Forest and Uic Forest Centre. Mrs. Gayle Wood, C.A.O. stated thaï il had been decided in November of 1993 that the Authority consider looking into a business plan for the forest and centre and that staff consider ways of funding Uic study. The CAO said that jobsOntario are willing to provide an aniount of $ 18,000 towards Uic study and that the province bas given approval for the Authority to take $ 16,000 from a reserve fund held by the Authority. During ber briefing of the members she said that the, $50,000 figure for Uic study was N. nOAE NEXT WEEK The Orono Weekly Times will flot be published the week of --August lst due to holidays. The office wii be closed to reopen on Mfonday, August 8th ready for business as usual. We do hope you understand the need for a brief speil of relaxation. Its Barbecue Time The annual Beef Barbecue sponored by the Orono Arena Fundraising Comr-mittee is slated for August 10 from 4:30 to 7:00 ai the Orono Park. Clarington Day Kic k-Off for CNE eevent The Municpality of Clarington is holding a kick-off cercmony for their event at the CNE on Thursday, August 4th from 1l a.m. tili 2 p.m. at the Town Square in Bowmanville. Lots of excitement with elephiant, Lions, the CNE Hot Air Balloon, music and much more. Plan to bc thcre. not a fixed amounit and that Uic $34,000 may bc adequate for thc study. She stated that a majority of the municipalities in the Authority area had given their approval for thc study but that some feit it should bc an mn-bouse study. The CAO said that the Authority staff did flot have the expertise 10 undertake Uic study but that two members would be involved in the study. It was stated Uiat consultants would bring objectivity 10 the exercise as well as providing expertise and the needed manpower. In speaking of Uic forest centre Mrs. Wood said that bookings werc down 53 percent this year over last year. She said thcy had to look for a ncw direction or the centre would bc dead. It was also said that privatization of the centre may be an option. Mrs. Wood said a Steering Committee will bc formed from (Continued page 2) Locals Dan Kapp, Barry McKew, and Marrion Kapp are busy rehearsing for their upcoming summer show at thc Oshawa Little Theatre. Show nights are August 4, 5, 6 and 11, 12, 13 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for this lively and fun event arc only $10.00 and are available at Sawell's Bookstore (Simcoe St. just south of King). Tiiere will also bc good tickets available at the door. The show is a review of Uic 12 musicals donc at Uic OLT over the past ten years. The shows being reviewed are Evita, Company, Annie, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way t0 the Forum, Carousel, Anne of Green Gables, Mu sic Man, Westside Story, Anything Goes, King and 1, Man of LaMancha, and Jesus Christ Superstar., The rcview cornes as a celebration of the OLTs tenth ycar ini their- present home at 62 Russett Ave. (one block south or Taunton off Simcoc St.).

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