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RONO WEEKLY TIMES Volume 61, Number 3 1 SrvngEat lainto ad eyod ne 137 Wednesda y, January22, 1997 A,..frica in Orono Gerry Houston flot seeking re-appointment Mr. Gerry Houston, a long- He was also an executive time malnstay of the meml2er of the Association of Ganaraska Region Conservation Authorities of Conservation Autliority, has Ontario, for eight years and announced lie will not be chairnian of that organization seeklng re-appointment as durlng 1995 and 1996. one of Port Hope's represen- Wlien asked what higli- tatives to the Authorlty for liglits he remembers of tlie 16 1997 and tlius not seeking re- years as cliairman he men- election as chairman. The tions the building of tlie decision lias been made due administrative offices just to liealtli reasons. nortli of Port Hope, the com- Gerry. as li s known, was pletion of tlie flood control first appointed by Port Hope projeet regulations along wlth to tlie Autliority in 1977.' He tlie $4.5 million flood control was elected cliairman tliree proj ect tlirougli downtown years later, 1981, and lias Port Hope followlng the flood lield tlie position of cliairman of 1982. througli to .1997, a period of Mr. Houston sald It was a sixteen years.-. (continued page 5) A litiec taste of Africa came stratý Ied wlth entliusiastic par- extensidvely ln a varlety of con- to Orono tliis past Saturday t-icipationi. texts. Thecse worksliops liave wlien Frederlck Kwasi Dunyo The worksliop was well been given ln many presented a worksliop ln tlie attended and mucli appreci- Universities througliout Nortli Kirby United Cliurcli. ated. America. Fred was teacliing younig Fred was bom iln Gliana, Since the worksliop was 50 and old alike to play drums Africa and has been playlng well recelved tliere miiglit be a andrliytlim instruments. A drums since chlldliood. He possibility that tlie organizers flavour of beats, sounds, song lias directed, coaclied, invite hlm back in the future. and movement was demon- tauglit, drunimed and deanced Stay tuned. Consumers Gas construction in Orono SCome the end of January Consumers Oas will have extended its natural gas dis- tribution network ln Orono enabling them to serve most of the comunlty. The construction taking place now follows the Instal- lation of natural gas Into tlie Orono Estates in tlie sunmer of 1996. Natural gas first came to Orono in 1966 wlien service became avallable to those along Main Street and Mill Street and to areas to tlie east of the two thorouglifares in tlie Village. The gas line was llnked wth tlie une along the higliway at the soutli and nortli of tlie Village. Tlie Hiwa 115 lune took natu- ral gas to Peterborougli. In speaking witli Cindy Graham, Manager of Distribution Operations, Central Reglon, of Consumner Gas, she states, that some fourteen residents liave already sîgned up for gas in tlie area of tlie extended dis- tribution area. Slie also said more are expected due to the lnterest being sliown. Information Is avallable from Consumers Oas as to conversion for lieating, rentai heater and fireplaces. In most cases Consumers wlll instal tlie service Une and meter to a residence at no cost to tlie home owner. Natural gas has grown in popularity over the past decade and especlally conver- sion from hydro electiic whlch lias risen conslderably in cost. Expansion of the natural gas distribution system was also undertaken in late 1996 to provide service to most of the Village of Pontypool. As a result of thids project, 81 new customers have slgned up to date. Natural gas system The Installation of tlie expanded natural gas distri- bution system in Orono hast summer and at tlie present time is being undertaken by directional boring' whcli is mucli less disruptive to prop- erty than trenclitag and done in tlie past. The work is betag done by A. VanEgmond of Orangeville. Tlie mid-slzed boring machine, sliown above, is capable of borîng at a prede- termined depth up to 2000 feet. A drill head connected to eight foot drill rods are con- trolled as to deptli and direc- tion by a 15 degree 'bill'. The progress of the drill head is recorded by a portable sensor wliicl iInformation is dlrected to the operator wlio can make corrections by adjusting the 'bill' on the drililihead. A pre-xmxed mud-like com- pound acts as a lubricant for tlie drill and piptag as it bores tlirough the soul. The mud- ike compound is repossed and envlronmentally stored. The polyetliylen gas lIne is attaclied to tlie drililihead and pulled into place wlien the drill- head is witlidrawn through the drilled hole. 650 GeTfkkàd Happenings.. Orono Town Hall Euchre Resuts 1 1 Charlie Camnpbell 89; 2 - Mary Henderson 84; 3 - Don Thompson 81; 4- Helen Couroux 73; 5- Shirley Bubar 73; Low - Clara Meulernan; Draws - Helen Couroux, Marion Sears, Charlie Camnpbell, Ann Julicher, Hilda Caswell, Walter Murphy. Blooci Donor Clnic On January 15, 1997 a Blood Donor Clinic was held at.the Lions' Centre in Bowrnanville. 345 attended the cli nic with 325 donating bload. The clinic has sur- passed its goal 3 Ures in a row and the organizers would Ilike to thank ail the peo- pie who donated blood and also the volunteers for their work. We encourage peo- pie to donate blood for the first trne.' News from Memorlal Hospital Learn how ta do breast seif-exarnination with a trained fernale breast health pro- fessional. The next session is Saturday. January 25 at Mernorial Hospital, Bowrnanville. To register or formore information, oeil MHBs Diagnostic Irnaging Departrnent at 623-3331 extension 5400. Clarlngton Older Aduit Centre Committee The Clarington Older Adut Association prograrn for independent aduits includes line dancing at 9 ta 10 a.m. and cards at 10:15 ta noon. Osteoporosis Support Group rneets 9 ta 10 a.m. At 10:15 a.rn. the prograrn offers a discussion about heaith and diabetes with a videa and presentation at 10:45 arn. by Mernorial Hospital Diabetes Co-ordinator, Jennifer MPherson. Registration continues for Square Dancing sessions ta commence January 28 at 1 p.m. Programs held at the Lions Community Centre, 26 Beech Avenue, Bowmanvilie. Transportation may be arranged at nominal cost. Lunch available when ordered in advance by Monday moon. For information, oel Gommunity Gare: 623-2261. jjg giig