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OmnoWeeIy Tmes Wone&:a, SgUst3 1. 1994 - 7: Gareat Ganaraska Countrysîade Adventure While most schools wont bc opening their doors for another week, some teachers, students and their families were busy at Kirby Public School Iast week working on the Ecology Trail. The vege table gardens have be en established, five fitness stations have becn constructed and the Non-Profit Housing Expands At the present time a $4.9 million residential non-profit housing project is underway in Port Hope. Port Hope has received word that the housing ministry has given approval for further non- profit housing in the Town. The number of units range from 41 to 60. This number is part of 295 units to be built from Port hope through to Trenton. Cost goes through the roof Port Hope council recently opened tenders for roof repairs to the Jac k Burgess Sports Arenia. The lowest tender was $254,000 above the estimated $400,000 for the project. The Town received infrastructure provincial and federal funds based on the $400,000 estimate being $266,000. If the estimate had been on lime at W64,000 funding from the province and federal governments would have been $436,000. Keeping Terry Fox dreams alive For the fourteenth year the Welcome-Port Hope Optimist Club wiil sponsor the annual Terry Fox run September l8th. The run heid now in 40 countries proves to be more successful raising $135 million in 1993. Anyone wanting to take part in the Welcome event can get further information by phoning 905-885-1527. trail has been laid. Principal Taullie Thompson expresses the schools appreciation for a grant recently provided to assist in the establishment of the Ecology and Fitness Trail by Canada Trust Friends of the Environiment Foundation. Holds off decision The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority wili hold, a public meeting within 30 days as to granting approval to Cobourgto develop their bal diamonds, enlarge a parking lot and aliow the building of a building for changing, storage and confectionary. Tenders have been calleti for the work by the Town. The use of the conservation lands for this purpose is'being opposed by some in Cobourg. Spread word need for organ donations A twenty-seven- year old Vancouver ýwoman is cycling across Canada to raise both money and awareness of kidney disease. She hopes to collect $1 million, but as well publicize the need for healthy organs for transplants that can save lives. Surging ahead Things are going well at Harwood's newly reopened St. Johns Anglican Church. When the church ciosed some two years ago Sunday attendance was down to 20 members. Lately with the reopening attendance has been nearing a mark of ninety. SThe Harwood area has grown reaching a population of near 400 chiidren. Town wil change zoning Port Hope council has agreed to change the zoning of the lands Some of the volunteers of the work crew assisting with the shifing of topsoili in dhe vegetable gardens, Suzanne Westheuser, Jason Thompson, Kyle McGill, Taullie Thompson, Peter Conrad, John Conrad and Garrett MacDonald. of Curtis Chicks in the west of Port Hope te residential. This will alow to move their building te a more suitable location and to sel the presenit site for residential use. Resîdential neighbours in the area have continually complained of smells from the operation. Economnics'wiil now determine where such a move may be made. A waiting list for hockey Parents waited up to 24 hours to register their kids for hockey in Whitby. An early registration in April saw 1,10 0 in the minor hockey leagues. Last week the remaining 241 spots were filled and a further one hundred are now on a waiing list. Hope to transfer garbageý out of Durham Region Pickering Towns hip has always wanted the Metro Brock West landfill site closed. It would require Durham garbage being sent to a Vaughan Township site. Pickering has applied to the courts to have the dump ciosed, to have the site cleaned up and Pickering be granted $3 million in damages. The municipality expects a court decision in late October. Port Hope Hlouse Tour The annuai Port Hope House Tour is being held Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 a.m. tili 4:00 p.m. There is an interesting mix of public buildings as well as homes. One of the interesting homes has to be that of internationally 'acclaimed Canadian artist David Blackwood and his wife Anita. Tickets only. Phone 1-905-885-6960, A. K. Sculthorpe. by Carol-Ann Oster Stand up and give a rousing round of appiause to the organizers of 1994s Great Ganaraska Countryside Adventure. Once again this adventure was a huge draw and a great success at showing the diversity of our rural community. Despite the iffy weather, the attendance for this second annual event bettered that of last years. Prom quilting demonstrations and homemade teddy bears, to organic farmns and beef cattie, to the last miii stili in operation along the Ganaraska River, the tour once again had more than enough points of interes tto satisfy even the most fickle or finîcky soul. And as the Adventure proves to be food for the soul, the stomach was aiso not to dismissed. For -a pleasant change English Cream tea served along the banks of the Ganaraska at Quinton HFouse, homemade popcorn at the Rutherford fai- or fresh goat burgers at Miss V's, were available for sampling. Judging by the positive comments -and unfaltering interest and curiosity of fellow Adventurers, it was plain to see why the tour has for the past two years been such a success. And how do those who opened up their lives for others to peek into feel about the tour... John Oudyk, who with his wife raises New Zealand Red Deer at the Kendai His Deer Farm a grees that the tour is an excellent idea. Shirley Prescott, who last year could hold adventurers accountabie for brisk business at a yard sale heid the same wee-kend as last year's tour, was eager to be part of the action in the 1994 Adventure. So, this year her husband Ken demonstrated In Nova Scotia, you are neyer more than an hour away from the sea. This historic province is almost completely encircied by the ocean's embrace and with more than 10,000 kms. of coastline to explore you can hike, swim, drive, bike, scuba, or You'il discover that the Northern headlands of the rugged Cabot Trail afford inspiring views from the 90 meters straight up above the crashing waves of the Atlantic. ln the Bay of Fundy, Mother Nature wiIl overwhelm you with powerful, how he makes twig furniture from materiais found on their lot. In ail the Tour was once eniightening, fun and eyeopening as to the array of unique individuais that our community may boast of. Whereas SAGA members can take a bow for a job weii donc and then steal a short rest before renewing efforts to shine the fight on the importance of being a rural community, my mother who accompanied me this weekend, is already planning how she will fit in ail 65 stops on next year's tour within a single weekend. tidal bore performances. And you will find the fresh tang of the sea gives you an appetite for their wonderful seafood. You can step back into a world of a seafaring past, visit the Maritime Museum in Halifax. Even if youre not a history buff, you will want to visit Louisbourg, an award winning restoration, of the original French 18th-century fortified town, complete with cobblestone streets. Once again the genuine hospitality of the people wiII leave a lasting impression. Remember when you. think of Travel, Think of BLESSINGS TRAVEL CENTRE Vanstone Mil 623-0005 Working on the Ecology Trail Tmr a vel Tal1 with Elizabeth Belanger-L inkiette r CTC 432-Hwy. off Lib' Èty..ýý .......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . a rl i ni ton R o anviflie