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Orono Weekly Times, 23 Nov 1994, p. 9

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OooWeekly Times; Wednesday5 NoveMber234 994 9 Exhibit ofwood crafts by locals Sharp Crafts of Newcastle were one of eighteen exhibitors at the Orono Town Hall Craft show over the past week-end. The Bull Bunting and I are facing a challenge in that he should register bis 300th bird specie before the end of the year. You more than likely have beard the same story last year at this time but as you can see the past winter, this spring, summner and fall have donc nothing to add that one new sighting. -Over tbe past two Sundays we have travelled the roads in and araund the seventh concession and especially east of 115 where he heard wild Turkeys have been sighted. Try as we may scanning die fields, hilîs and dales it bas not been as yet successful1. But tben if we don't go out we will neyer met with success. While on the seventh concession road east of 115 last Sunday a large bird was s'ghted in a tree north of the road and whenclose lenough we put it,, down as the Bald Eagle tbat bas been reported in the area. On a dloser look we began to question that it was a Bald Eagle and of courseý that brought out the bird ID books. ToJd flot to panic oi,- WaI-Mart Merchants in Cobourg are told not to panie over the possîbility of WaI-Mart setting up sbop just, outside the Cobourg boundary ta the north. Owen Sound Chamber of Commerce wbere Wal-Mart bas recently located bas said tbat tbeir community is better having Wal- Mart than people going elsewbere to shop at Wal-Mart. More people are coming to tbe Owen Sound display included wooden Pictured with the display are novelties and woodcrafts along David and Melanie Sharpe along with other items. with Lisa Lawrence. Yes it had a white head and dark across the body. But it did have buff markings down the front and only a fringe of white on the end of a black tail. We settled that it was a Rough-legged Hawk and any doubt was elirSinated when the bird flew off and the -black knuckles on the under side of the wings could be eaAiy seen. There was no doubt tkat it was a Rough- legged Ha'wk. The Hawk is one of the largest of the Lurge Buteos, larger than a Red Tail bawk baving a length of body of 18" and a wing span of 48". The Rougb-legged cornes in at .19" in length and -some 52" in wing span. Actually -we saw the bird in two different locations on Sunday. the birdwhicb spends the breeding season in the far north does came sou th in the winter and from some readings ail such birds do make the flight south for food. S T he Rougb-legged Hawk can often be seen hovering over open fields and does fly much'lower than that of a Red Tailed hawk. area to now shop than ever before. Township to, help fight tax increase Hope Township bas pledged to figbt a plan by the Provincial gov- ernment ta increase MCM/Nor County Frozen Foods from about $30,000 to $ 150,000 a year. The Osaca-areabased plant which buys local produce in the county and selîs to food processars is facing a redesignation of their operation from a farm factory to an industrial factory thus a huge increase in taxation. The Nor-County plant opened in 1993 and if the appeal is successful it could have effect on ail other such operations across the province. Maple Syrup pro ducer wins For the third time in four years a Maple Syrup producer in,, Northumberland County has' been a winner at the Royal Winter Fair. Doug and Isobel Wright of Mapledale Syrup Produets, Dale Road, were the Ontario Premier Exhibitors having the highest total score in the three grades of maple syrup along witb the highest score for maple butter, soft maple sugar, stirred maple sugar and hard maple sugar. Threatens goverilment over tritiumi standards IThe Durham Nuclear Awareness group has stated that Ontario Hydro is tbreatening the Ontario government with a huge economic penalty if Bud Wildman supports a proposed new drinking water standard for tritium. The new standard would force Ontario hydro to reduce radioactive tritium emissions from its nuclear station. Hydro fias said the cost of such a plan would be in the billions of ~dollars. Is Canada's engine on empty? A distinguisbed panel of experts from across North America will ask and answer questions as to the future of the Greater Toronto Area at an Economic Forum in Toronto on November 23/25. The-forum will be an open discussion on the GTA and an economic impact report on the state of the regioli will be îssued. The forum will discuss jobs, the Pearson airport, taxation, governance, business and industry, etc. THANK YOU " Tormy campaign team for ail their time and effort. " To the voters who gave me their support. " To the many Clarke residents 1 met during the campaign. " To the other Ward 3 candidates who offered their services to our community. I will serve you to the best of my ability during the next 3 years. DAVI1D SCOTT Local Councillor, Ward 3 AUTHORIZED BY THE C.F.O. FOR THE DAVID SCOTT CAMPAIGN APPOINTMVENTS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington wil be considering appointments ta t he Clarington- Public Library Board pursuant ta the Public Libraries Act. The Board that is appointed wil be responsible for the administration of public ibrary service in the Municipality af Clarington. Service is voluntary citizen participation and there is no remuneration. COMPOSITION The Board will be camprised of up ta 9 members ta be appointed on the following basis by the Council of the Municipality of Clarington: a) Two members -shali be persans recammended by the Northumberland and Clarington Public School Board. b) One member shall be a persan recammended by the Peterborough-Victoria-Northumberland and Clarington Separate Schaol Board. c) The remaining members shall be persans nominated and appointed directly by the Council of the Municipali ty of Clarington. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, be a Canadian Citizen and a resident of the Municipality of Claringtan. if you wish ta be considered for appointment to the Clarington Public Lîbrary Board, as one af the members nominated and appointed by the Council, application forms are available tram the Clerks Department, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanvîille. Campleted application forms must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 1994. If yau wish ta be considered for appointment ta this Board on recommendation of one of the School Baards, please contact the applicable office noted below. Narthumberland & Claringtan Baard of Educatian 834 DArcy Street Cobourg, oi K9A 4B5 905-372-6871 IaMUNICIPALITY OF. ONTARIO Peterborough-Victoiia-Narthumberland and Claringion Separale Schoal, Board 459 Reid Street, Peterboraugh, Ontario K9H 4G7 705-748-4861 Marie P. Knight, A.M.C.T., CMM Deputy Clerk Corporation af the Municipality af Claringtan 40 Temperance Street Bowýmanville, Ontario LiC 3A6 Dates af Publication: Wednesday, November 9, 16, 23, 1994 P.O. 5049

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