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2- Orono Weekly Times, Wednesc~ay, April 9. 1997 Publications Mail Registration No. 0368 Publishlng 47 Issues Annuafly at the Office of Publication 5310 MEain Street, P. 0. Box 209, Orao.oOntario LOB IMO e mail: oronotimesQspeedline.ca Telephone 905-983-5301 Fax 905-983-5301 Herman and Marg Zwart TAXES TAXES TAXES Goverriments are elected these days on a platform of reduced taxes. We are al iooking for tax relief and during election campalgns we are struck with amnesia and believe candidates when they tell us their party will deliver the tax breaks we need. The Federal Government reduces spending by downloading services on the Provinces. The Provinces cry foui and ti turn download services on regions and municlpalities. The last level of govemnment can go nowhere but to us the lowly tax payer. In January the numbers start floating around the region and we brace ourselves for minute tax increases. As the. weeks progress, the numbers start rislng due to unforseen circumstances. The exception to the rule is the municipal goverriment. They predicted a 0% increase at the beginnlng of the year and they're sticking to it. Neyer mind that much needed road repair will be put off for another year and therefore be more costly. What councillors would rlsk a tax increase when there is an election at stake. The school board received news this week that the provincial grant money they recelve wili be reduced, guess who gets to make rip the diffrence? The reglonal portion of our taxes will suifer an increase due to an increase in the police budget. Neyer mind that the Reglon Is givlng large sums of money to estabiish a University at Durham College (a very worthwhile lnvestment). Who would begrudge the police force a few extra dollars to make our lives safer? I, like a lot of people don't mmid paying my fair share of taxes as long as we know the money is used responsibly. 1 would also appreciate it if the process of establlshing a fair rate of taxation be up front and honest. There are stilI two thlng ti lite we cari count on - death and taxes. A Monday night musing, Congratulations to Canadian Women Hockey Team. They won the world champlonships in Kitchener this past Sunday for the fourth trne ti a row. Somethlng to cheer about after belng used to watchirig Leaf games end i defeat. (But next year they are golng to the Stanley Cup) Ever wonder if the maie reporters are aliowed in the womer's dressing room after the game? The TV cameras were certatnly not i the dressing room after the Canada/US ganie, lntervlewlng players and sharing in the celebrations as we are ail used to seeing during Stanley Cup wins, Canada cup victorles and even the occasional Leaf win. Female reporters have won the right to be ailowed into dressing rooms of sports teams. I think it's Urne we treat the dressirig rooms for what they are. Let's have the boys in the boys rooms and the girls in the girls rooms. Interview Uhc players before they go into the dressing room or watt tii thfey corne out! Eighty three year old woman sexually assaulted The Durham Reglonai Police Service is lnvestigating an Aggravatcd Assdult and Sexual Assault Rd. i Courtice. The cighty three year old victim answcrcd a knock to her door durlng the early mornlng hours of Friday, April 4, 1997. A brie male forced his way into the residence, assaulted and sexually assaulted the woman. Police were notiflcd at 2:30 p.m. and the incident is being investigated by the Sexuai Assauit Unit. The victim was transported to the Oshawa General Hospital wherè she remains. ti fair condition. Police are asking anyone who may have noticed any - suspictous actîvity or vehicles i the area of the Manheim's Auto Auction bctween midnlght and noon on April 4, 1997 to contact Durham Regional Police, Sexual Assault Unit or Crime Stoppers. The auto auction is locatcd on the South Service Rd. one-haif mile east of Courtice Rd. ORONO WEEKLY TimES - s *. t - - Division of Loyal Prining Ltd. Main Street and the Forestry by HenrySissons As the time finally approaches when the future of a heritage property, an integral part of Main Street Orono for 75 years, wtll be determined, let's hope the door will be kept open for the restitution of our loss through some new enterprise of rcal value to this community. This wtll require every cooperation from the Ontario government anid the Municlpality, because if Clarington does flot exer- cisc its option to purchase,; thc East and West parceis wtll be put on the auction block as salvage by public tender with uncertain resuits. The widely accepted demographer, Dr. David K. Foot, U of T economist ti his best selling "Boom Bust, and Echo", predicts a rosy future for -tranquil" rural villages such as Orono, within easy reach of big cities whlch well to do Boomers will bce exting in hordes lookirig for a more relaxed life with the satisfac- tions of personalized Main Street shopping and service, together with open nature areas and other recreational opportunities nearby. Gardening is the fastest grow- ing leisure pursuit. The vision of 'the Douglas Botannical Park may not yet have wings to fly but surely some such future for the East Block of the former Forestry is not too much to hope for! Ail of Foots analysis describes Orono to a "T', but Main Street has'to live long enough to get there. Give us a hand somebody, some hope and real vision f'or the next century for this deserving corner of our rapid- ly blooming Munlctpality of Clarington.. Police Report April 4 - A Bethesda Rd. Bowmanville resident was worklng on his car and left to answer a phone caîl. The torch he was using was left on anid conséqucntly the car caughit fire. Fire departmcnt arrive on the scene at 9:20 p.m. April 6 - The accused. a 40- year-old maie, deposited a stolen Bank of Montreai draft into his account. The draft had been forged in the amount of $151,346.34. Most of the fund were withdrawn. Crime is presently under investigation by Major Crime Unit - Fraud. - A Newcastle resident was takirig a walk on Reid Rd. MunicipalitY given firSt opportunity (continued f roni1 page 1) received froni the province. The report as to the offer w-ill be brought before council ts coming Monday. Thie staff report recom- mcnded that the offer to purchase the Orono Forestry Centre lands, buildings and equlpment be declined. Council is to express Udri thanks to the Province for supporting the decision to retain a major portion, 1000 acres, of the vailey lands i ublic trust. The three parcels of lands offered to the munlcipality to purchase includes the eastern 100 acres wlth the Superin- tendent's house, buildings, greenhouses and lands west to O'Chorsiek Road and south to the 5th uine road. A second parcel includes 22 acres of table land south of the Sth Concession and east of Pollard Road. The third parcel offered includes 250 acres of production land§ north of the 5tU Concession and west to Regiorial .Road 42, (Townline). It is exp ected that the lands would be sold by public tender- if the municlpality declines the offer to purchase. It is noted i the staff report that the lands offercd for sale have a potential for ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Mimister Rev. Mervyn Russe]] Marlene Risebrough, Secretary 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 CHURCH SERVICES Sunday, April 13, 1997 Kirby United Church 9:30 arn Orono United Church 11:00 arn A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30 p. m. development of eco-tourism as well as other uses. It is also noted that staff have been contacted by organ- izations interested ti the lands. The staff report states that the retatning of the environmentally sensitive creek-and valiey lanids, 1000 acres, ti public ownerslp is i ltself a major lm- provement of the final decision of the Provincial govemnment. Henry Sissons, a member of a local working group, ti addressing council, said that the public lands assembled ov-er three-quarters of a century was too valuable to be broken up and be put up for auction. He suggested that further negotiattons be consldered as to the purchase of the lands. Roy Forrester said he was pieased to see that the 1000 acres was to remain i public ownership. As to the future use of the 375 acres he said it would riow be up to private enterprise to find a use. Forrester sald through the planning process local citizens wouid still be able to volce their opinion as to development proposais. *Douglas Markoff, who had prôpossed a Botanical Park and Nature Centre for a portion of the lands offered for sale deferred comment at council meeting on Monday. by Roy Forrester Newcastle when he found a dead caîf ti the dltch. The calf was found wlth its legs tled together and had a bag over its head. The owner of the caîf is not known. It Is believed the owner lnapproprtately disposed of the carcass to save the fee of havening the carcass removed. - A garage door on Stariford Cres. Newcastle along wlth 3 vehicle rear ends were painted black overniglit. A ve.hicle on Beaver St. Newcastle had its wlidshield smashed by a golf bail also ovemnight. April 7 - The complainant reported she suspected her friend who cleans her house of steallng cash from a dresser drawer. She estimates approxlrnately $900 was stolen. The complainant lives i Newtonville. KENDAL UNITED CHURCH Kendal, Ontario Sun. April 13, 1997 Worship & Sunday Schooi 11:15 a.m. "Is Your God Too SmaII" Please joug us agood place to bc a h&althy place for children" Minister: Rev. David Black 786-2950 St. Saviour's Anglican (hurch MILL STREET ORONO,ONTAIIO Minister: Rev. Ann Tottenham Rectory 987-5678 - Church 983-5594 SUNDAY SERVICE, SUNDAY SCHOOL and YOUTH GROUP 9:30 a-ni. 1IST & 3RD SUNDAY OF MONTH HOL-Y COMMUNION