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Orono W..l~yTlmeuj Wednesday, August ~4, f Aroast of a good time in Newtonville As bas come to bc expected over the ycars the Newtonville United Church enjoyed a good turnout for their annual Corn Roast. SDespite skies that tbreatenedl to open up and dump torents of ramn, many came out to enjoy Uic corn roast followed by gospel music ini Plans for teens falis flat An effort to start a club for Port Hope teens bas flot aroused Uic interest of Uic teens. No one turned up for a parents of teens meeting and no one turned up for a teen meeting. A group up to 25 did mecet at Uic Jack Burger Sports Arena for Thursday events. Another is to bc made this fail. Receivi ng some support Northumberland County is receiving some support for the burning of garbage in cement kilns. 0f 36 municipalities reached by the county suggesting Uiat Uiey support sncbh a plan 18 bave been positive. The garbage to be bumned would only bc that which could not bc redirected for re-use or recycling. St. Mary's Cement in Bowmanvillc bave said Uiey are not considering any oUier fuel at this timie except coal. Essroc Canada, Picton, said its main goal is to get approval to burn tires wbich is cleaner than coal burning. A spokesman for St. Lawrence Cernent has said the company spent $2 million studying burning garbage and it all went for naught wbcn the governmcnt ruled eut incineration. Hie said it is feasible and St. Lawrence could reduce coal consumption by 20 per cent with negative effects. .Wants train whistle silenced A Port Hope resident wants Uic town to bave CNR stop their trains blowing their whistles. flie issue, is a safety issue but negotiations dan bc undertaken between CNR and the town but Uic church. grow. Saying Uis, he inivited al Entertainment for the evening members to join in and sing with was provided by Lary Marshall, bUll. classically trained tenor soîoist. Larry Marshall; classically Marshall, a pastor fo over 20 trained tenor soloist, invites al years in the Presbyterian members -attcnding the community, believes singing Newtonviile United Cburch Corn helps churcb communities to Roast to join in Uic singing. any change bas te bc approved by Transport'Canada. Whitby bas passed a by-Iaw of which approval bas been given. Cobourg Met closing 1995 1After 30 years lecated in Uic Cobourg Midtown Maîl, the Metropolitan Store is closing where 17 full and part-time employces were hired. The store closes at the beginning of ic year. Dating back to<1895 Residents in the Camborne Scbool arca, Hamilton Township, are bepeful of fnnding from jobsOntario so as restorations can bc undertaken for Uic scbool on its 100Ui birthdayin 1995. jobsOntario bave been asked for $40,000. The townsbhip agrees to sel ic building for one dollar. Curbside pickup possible Hope Townsbip wilI look at curbside garbage pickup rather Uian eperate a garbage drop-off site. lie issue is far from getting a full discussion. Hockey sehool attracts many The Roger Neilson's Hockey School at Trinity College, bas just finished its 17Ui year with anoUier 736 players paying close te $500.00 for a one week scbool of a four week prograni. The school creates 70 jobs and players comne from across Canada, thc U.S., Germany and even Japan. Delay radioactive soul removal If Port Hope, Clarington and Hope Township bave probleins in tbe, removal of low, level radioactive soul, Uic problem is the samc in a Scarboôrougb community where sncb waste was found in the yards, of a subdivision. A proposed move of Uic waste to an indus trial area bas been postponcd until at lcast nexct year. A picnic to remember On Sunday, August l4tb a family picnic event at the Enniskillen Conservation area saw people from around the region enjoy a multitude -of prograrns at the park. It has been described as the biggest picnic of the year and was co-sponsored by the Region of Durham. Attractions for the young and old alike frQmn paint facing, to Puppet show, the Uxbridge Concert Band, and games galore. Bike rally gathers toys for charity -The Optimist Club of Oshawa held their second annual motorcycle drop off centre. About 220 bilcers took advantage of the event. There was over 200 toys donated through thc bike-a-tbon. Port Hope gets public address system It bas flot been unlike the Clarington council meetings. The Port Hope council members are also somne on Uie quiet side when addrcssing council and others. Port Hope is installing a new addrcss system. .Such a new systcmn is to bc installed in Uic Clarington Town HOl. Complaints have been made that they cant bear the speaker addressing a subject. GM links up with 4 colleges and 1 university It is believed to bc a first in Ontario, a formation of a ncw link-up of General Motors with four Community Colleges and a university. The group are to develop new courses in business management. Fourteen students have joined in the first session. These students have already receivcd certificates for passing Uis first class. The fourteen are already employees of General Motors. It has been stated that in Uic past the education community bas been well-removed from the industry. The need for well-trained supervisors was first suggest by Uic supervisory committec a few years ago, - a number of years ago. The new sceeme is called a gate-way to the top at Oshawa, G.M. The course is a part-time course and being offered after work bourg. A director of the car/truck plant states Uiis is Uic way to go for Uic future. The course will be open to others when thc plans in motion and wbo qualify for Uic course. It is partnership developed by those rnvolved. It is a first step in a new partnersbip states, Education Minister, Dave Cooke. Two GM employees share Lotto win Two G.M. workers were two of fine having the Lottario number with a prize of $78.429. The draw was beld on August l4di. Whitby Hospital signs corne down About 50 signs in Whitby giving directions to the Wbitby General Hospital have been taken down as requcstcd by the Chairman of Uic Hospital Board. The signs were taken down to protect the bospital from a potential lawsuit. Since April 1 the hospital bas reduced its cmergency dcpartment from a complete 24 hour service to one operation 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. The town bas not removed Uic signs they are responsible for.