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8 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 6, 1996 )B" R Newcastle Lions Donate $10,000 To School Playgroiind Project Orono Public Sohool News The Newcastle Lions made a generous donation in the sum of $10,00d to the Newcastle Public School Playground Committee. A new school is presently under constfuction; however, money was not included in the budget for a playground. The Playground Fund Raising Committee has been doing a wonderful job, and have almost reached theif goal. Here, Ron "Hoppy" Hopkins, Lion Tamer, Gord Moulton, President, and Sid DeJong, ProJct Chair, present Michelle Malda, Stephanie Malda, and Lynn Green of the Committee with the e10,000 cheque. The staff at the Ontario Hydro, Darlington Information Centre will be offering programs for all students in the district during the March Break. The Information Centre will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., with staff on hand to assist visitors through a series of "hands on" electrical experiments and labs. At 1:00 p.m. daily a "Nature Scavenger Hunt" (weather permitting) will be featured at their pond which is a part of the "Waterfront Trail". They had the pleasure of opening up another segment of the "Waterfront Trail" on June 1, 1995, through the northern boundary of their property and they are excited about sharing the unique wetlands and walking trails. These programs are free so come out and spend some time with them. For more information please call the Darlington Information Centre at 1-800-461-0034. The Optimist Club of Newcastle will be holding a Much Music dance for children ages 10-14 years of age on Friday, March 8 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. There is also to be a Much Music dance for anyone from 14-18 years of age on Friday, March 8 from 9:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight. Both dances are to be held in the Newcastle Community Hall. The cost is $5 per person which will be charged at the door. In addition to the dance, you can enjoy the following events in Newcastle courtesy of the Newcastle Optimist Club. Everyone is invited to come down to the Newcastle Arena and enjoy a day of free skating on Sunday, March 10 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. There is also to be free skating on Tuesday, March 12 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.rn. On March the 14 from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. you can enjoy a free skate and a Tri-Star Hockey Competition, so corne down to the ariena and join the fun. There is to be free youth bowling at the Newcastle bowling lanes on Wednesday, March 13 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., also courtesy of the Newcastle Optimist Club. Rose Cancelliere and Lina Schmahl the two owners and operators of the new pizza store, called Rosélina's are waiting to serve you one of their mouthwatering creations. Their establishment is located at 10 King St., East in the fair village of Newcastle. Hours of operation are as follows: Sunday 4 to 9 p.m., Monday closed, Tuesday and Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday 11:30 am. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m_, Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 12 midnight. They are eagerly awaiting your call at 987-7777. Saturday, February 24 was Meet ypur Neighbour Day at tihe Newcastle Community Hall in downtown Newcastle. Quite a few familiës were present that day who took advantage of the hot pancakes and sausages that were available before walking arodnd and viewing the different displays and meeting the different people who work fi the different businesses in the fair city of Newcastle. There were also representatives from quite a few of the local churches and non-profit organizations. To bring the day to an unforgettable close there Was dancing for everyone frein 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. A big thank you goes out to the g@ntlemen in the kitchen who helped prepare the deliciou§ pancakes and sausages. A big thank you also goes out to all thbe individuals who came, put up and manned the different displays and also to all the public for âttending and helping to fiake the Meet Your Neighbour Day the great success it turned out to be. A big thank you also goes out to everyone who helped in all the planning and preparation tiat was needed for this projeet. February was a very busy and productive month in the grade 4/5 class at Orono Public School. During this time the students have been learning about pirates and their exciting adventurous lifestyle. We are presently working on the creation of pirate ships from various materials and have designed a test to rate their sea-wor- thiness and speed. The stu- dents will then graph their results and determine which materials along with design produced the best all round vessel. On Friday, February 16th the class travelled to Hampton to see an excellent production put on by Ballet Creole, a classical ballet troupe from Toronto. The students were treated to an entertaining hour of steel drum music, as well as sev- eral dance performances by the various members of the group. Our children even got the chance to take part in several of the dance produc- tions, which they quite enjoyed to say the least. The students in Mr. Spurrell's and Mrs. Turner's class are presently getting ready for the school Invention Convention, which is to take place on Wednesday March 6th. The children will co-operate on a project emphasizing their problem solving skills, and further develop their abilities in rela- tion to technology. This Weeks Kidsview Do you think the govern- ment should have abolished the two dollar bill? a) Yes, because the two dollar bill rips easily. b) No, because the two dol- lar bill makes you look like you have more money. c) No, because the mid- dles don't pop out of the two dollar bill! d) No, because by the year 2000, there will be so many coins your pants will fall down. Cancer can be beaten. Please give generously. ANADAN SO CANCER CANADIENE SOOTY I U ANER tMM- Tidbits From Newcastlebye.Foosa Notice of Application for a Licence Dufferin Aggregates 620 Wilson Ave., Downsview, Ontario M3K 2A4 Hereby give notice that application has been made for a Class A licence to excavate aggregate from a pit of 3.85 hectares, located in: Part 27, Concession X, Clarke Township, Municipality of Clarington, Regional Municipality of Durham. Application is for an expansion to an established licenced pit. The amount of aggregate to be excavated annually will not be increased from what is presently permitted under the existing licence. A detailed site plan for the proposed pit may be examined in the local municipal, county/regional office or at the district office of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Any person may send, in writing, objections with reasons and, if desired, a request for a hearing on this application by the Ontario Municipal Board, to the Minister of Natural Resources addressed to the local district office of the Ministry at the following address: Box 7400, 10401 Dufferin Street, Maple, Ontario L6A 1S9. The last day on which objections and any request for a hearing may be filed with the Ministry is the 27th day of April, 1996. All informa- tion in respect of this application including any written objections is available for public revievi SmaIl towns take pride in their unique history and it is no secret that Orono - and neighbours, are Ioaded with it. Share your stories, ca1l us at 983-5301 - .- « , ýý , llý,",W-ý %à' ý,"i il, , , 1 , ce ý«, W,