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rOrono girl wins Ambassador to the Fair Crown Clarington stamps approval to Orono project The reconstruction of Station Street and Princess Street along with the construction of Leigh Street in Orono has received approval from council members. The project which has been in the five year Public Works Capital Works program was brought forward to this year due to the availability of funds through the federal/provincial infrastructure prograru. The project received provincial and federal approval in Mid August. At the trne the two senior levels of government and nutnicipality sanctioned the' project with each party sharing one-third of the total estimated cost of $870,000. The general purpose comrnittee aI their Tuesday evening meeting gave approval that the additional funds needed for the project, $250,000 be allotted on an interim basis fromn the Public Works Lot Levy Reserve Fund. An application is to be made to the Infrastructure program to offset the Public Works lban. Letter to the Editor Mayor's plea to get act together applauded by Evylin Stroud Applause from the public gallery greeted Mayor Hamire's heartfei plea ai the September 6 GP&A meeting for the members tof Alliance Hlouse and of Bethesda House te gel their act together and begin talking with each othier. After mentioning that the abusive situation in her childhood home had caused her family to split up because there were no shelters for battered women thien, the Mayor said il would be a real shame t0 lose the oppertunity. to provide a much needed faciity ini Clarington. The Mayor also said it seemed that whatever Bethesda House proposed "it is neyer good enough" for ils opponents. The first 3 delegations 10 speak- at the Septemnber 6 meeting were people Who were opposed to Bethesda Houses plans to provide a shelter for battered women. Their objections were based on issues of parking, space within the shelter, and securty proble.nis which would be caused by having a large apartment building overshadowing the shelter. li was felt ihai the Windows and balconies of the apartment buiding might allow opportunties for shelter residents or employees 10 be watched or shot ai. During questioning, ail 3 delegations admiued there was no such uhing as a perfect site. Councillor Dreslinski reminded the delegations that Council had to mnake uts decision based on Planning issues and that none of the issues that the delegations had (Continued page 2) Easy as she goes for this.1933 Fire Pumper Happenings.. Accident at Orono Fair According to onflookers at fthe Orono Fair on Friday evening, Michael West, of Alliance, Ohio, was a very lucky man to have just sustained a broken leg ini the accident atithe Fairgrounds. Michaqel West was riding a jet-propelled ail-terrain vehicle which was stretched to accommodate a heicopter jet engine of unbelievablet horsepower, making il able te accelerate fromn zero to 100 kms. ini just three seconds. Apparently Mr. West lost conirol of the vehicle a-nd smashed into a pickup truck,. Mr. West was taken te Sunnybrook Hospital iai Toronto, and in speaking with hospital officiais Tuesday morning, is listed in 'satisfactory condition. lood Fair Turnout According te Tom Moffat, President of the Durham Agricultural Society, attendance was up substantially from last year. Good weather was a factor. Hle's Baack ... Were happy to report that our veçr missed boss Roy has returned homne from the hospital, and although he may not be feeling quile up te par, we're sure we will be seeing his face very soon around the office. It's a Dust Bowl With the construction going on downtown ai Limes it looks lie a dust bowl, and from the sounds of it wili make parking a little difficuit downtown for at least the next four days.