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RONO WEEKLY TIMES Volume 60, -Number 23 GSTlnckicied Wednesday, June 12, 1996 Orono was under that ."Mo Jo Speli" Tbe Barney Adams Band bad tbe walls a sbakin' at tbe Orono Town Hall Saturday nigbt as tbey played to a packed bouse. The sold out concert bad people up on tbe floor dancing to the bigb energy blues music provided by Gord "B arney" Barnes, Gary "Doc" Adams and tbe rest of tbeir band. Perbaps tbe most popular song of tbe evening was tbe Barney Adams Band's rendition of 'Mustang Sally". It really broke tbe ice and got tbe crowd boping. The sVrerise of the evening came from guest pianist Tyler Yarema. Tylers deft fingers worked magie over bis keyboards, drawing enthusiastie applause Irom tbe crowd. Tbe band played well into the night. It bas become quite a summertime tradition at tbe Orono Town Hall, tbis mark- ing tbeir second year playing tbere. Hopefully tbey will keep tbe tradition alive and make tbe trip out to Orono nexi year. ER ubber Duck Derby Saturday Have You Got Your Duck Yet? Tbe 7tb Bowmanville Scouting Group is still selling tickets to tbe first annual Clarington Rubber Duck Derby wbicb takes place tbis Saturday morning, June 15 at il o'clock. Z Tbe fun-filled, rubber ti-duck-I race down tbe Bowmanville Creek takes place in tbe creek valley conservation area off RoenigkDrive. A grand prize of $5,000 goes to tbe winner. Proceeds of tbe ticket sales benefit local scouts, Memorial Hospital Bowmanville, Clarington Fire Department's Learn Not To Burn Program, and otber local cbarities. Approximately 500 tickets are still available at a cost of $5 a ticket. Tickets can be purchased at participating ,,downtown merchants or by calling Jim at 623-6801, Joan at 623- 6155 or Joanne at 623-7770. Remember to attend Clarington's first ever Rubber Duck Derby to cheer on your duck and tbe rest of the 5,000 member flock! Gary "Doc" Adam s and Gord "Barney" Bames of the Barney Adams Blues Band "blue" away the crowd at their performance at the Orono Town Hall last Saturday Nigbt. Happenins ... Orono Town Hall Euchre Resuits George Mercer - 83, MariAn Staples- 79, Lena Graham - 75, Clara Meuleman- 75, Shirley Gordon- 73, Normia Moffat - low. Draws: Lii Bolderstone, Lena Graham, Donna Hutton, Wanda McNeil, Joyce Potter, Art Bedwin, Gladys Greenwood. Strawberry Social at Oronce United Church Corne out and enjoy one of the sweet tastes of summer'on Tuesday, June 25. Strawberry shorteake xiii be served at 6:00 p.m. and at 700 p.m. Entertaînmlent Cour- tesy of the Country Four. Clarington Game Commission Meeting at Kendal Oranige Hall, St, ue15. I , i Purpose: Clannigtoni Gaine Commnission ntrsld parties, as well as local residents. to discluss trespassing issues on-and arouind Keidal Crowni Land. Eden Musicfest at Mosport To Be -Or Mot To Bel' Eden Musicfest is coming to Mosport Park, but not witbout a rougb and bumpy ride. As of Monday's Council meeting, Mosport Park and ICONcerts, tbe promoter of the concert, bad flot met tbe Municipality's deadline for obtaining a number of per- mits pertinent to tbe show going on. As of Monday, tbe insurance was still unas- signed, public healtb issues had yet to be addressed, traf- fie control is not yet worked out, a building permit for tbe stage bas not yet been issued, and tbe details of bow tbe sound systems are to be oper- ated have not been provided. Tbese are serious impedi- ments to tbe concert. Presently tbe Municipality bas a by-law in place stating tbat applications witb al nec- essary information miîst be in no later tlian 45 days prior to the' event. and t lu permit nust be issucd in advance of 30 (dVS of th(- vent. Edenlest is scli(,dtiled tio go Jîtly 12-14. -l (Ion't understaiid why tbey would leave tbis to. tbe last minute. We can't go tbrougb tbis for every con- cert," said Mayor Diane Hamre. Tbe lateness of tbe application means tbattbe Municipality will bave to,bold special meetings and employ lawyers to work out tbe details, ail at tbe cost of the taxpayers. At this stage tbe Council could cancel the event by refusing to issue tbe neces- sary tickets. Unfortunately, local groups and businesses, including tbe Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen and Tbe Canadian Statesman, bave already entered into promo- tional agreements witb tbe promoters. A blow against tbe promoter would burt tbe local interests, wbicb is some- thing Couicil is reluctant to do. ..We're cauigbt in a no xin situation hiere," said Hanire. Coun.'il is planning on setting iloxvilprovisions tb Pxexent siu h simnlar probleins witlh future events. T111 North Clirinatotn ailucd'npae