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I.. '2 - ,o7, Weekly Tirne, Wed.neday, 1,1y ,19.. Long live the memories 1 for one enj oyed my. frequent trips to the demolition site as did many of you. While demolition was in progress there was no shortage of interested bystanders.- It seemed to me that most of the people in Orono had lived in the hotel at some time in their lives and had a story to tell. In 1956 Lomna and Gord Atkins moved into the hotel as newlyweds.. They had a ground floor apartment for $18 a month. In July 1959 they moved up to the third floor and rented an apartment for $25 a month. During this time the apartments had individual space heaters and you had to bring the oul up from the basement in cans. Gord was j ust one of the local residents who, had been part of the hotel at some time in his life and who also kept a daily vigil of the demolition. 1 know many of you also enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere on site during the demolition. Mr. Nibourg and his band of demolishers carried out their work in full view of the public and neyer stopped anyone from comîng up close for a better look. Now that the excitement is over and the 'eye-sore' is gone, we would like to remember the better days of the hotel. Since many of you have had connections with the hotel in some way, 1, would encourage you to write down your mem- ories and anecdotes, and send them to the paper. We would like to collect these stories and print them in a future issue. If you don't want to write down your story, give us a caîl and we will write it down. Charlie Armstrong who was born in 1857, tells a story about the store in the north haîf of the hotel. The store was run by a Mr. Hiram Powers at about 1870. "The late Jim McGill and 1, when boys, together went into the late Hiram Powers store. Jim and 1 had neyer'tasted pop, so we decided to steal a couple of botties. Hiram spied us going out the door with them and chased us up the street, but as Hiram had lefi some other boys in the store, lie decided if lie kept chas- ing us that the boys left behind would likely steal the bal- anc e. I got this story from Helen Schmid, and I arn sure there are many more like it around. Incidently, Helen found an old clay înkwell last week, Iaying amongst the bricks and sand ai the hotel site. Dont be shy, if you have a story to tell, we want to hear it. AROUND THEREGIION Letter to the Editor, (i neRONO "WEEKLY TIMES Division of Loyal Printng Ltd. Publications Mail Registration No. 0368 Pubiishing 47 Issues Annuaiiy at the Office of Publication 53 10 Main Street., P. 0. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB 1 Mo e mail: oronotimes@speedine.ca Telephone 905-983-5301 Fax 905-983-5301 Although we have used the Human Resg)urce Centre for two years flOw, it is not wide- ly used in the agricultural industry bedause most farrn- ers do not Icnow of the pro- gram, or have lost the phone number. It ià targeted to busi- ness and home owners need- mng extra summer help but if you need hdip on your farma this summer phone 623- 922 1. you will be very pleas- antly surprised with the results. Jesse Stewart is one of the co-ordinators of the program, this year, and he will give you 3 or 4 phon'e numbers and they wIll contact you. -You make your own arrangements with each person. Have your questions ready, and be pre- pared to explain what is required. We just had a crew from Oshawa who worked the hottest day of the year, School Board are being met with outrage by Municipal Councils across its jurisdic- tion. Trustee Catherine Tozer, a Port Hope and Hope Township trustee sits on the committee that recommended the pay increases. Tozer says the increases reflect the increased responsibilities that wiIl be put on the staff when the Northumberland Clarington Sehool Board amalgamates with -the Peterborough County Board' of Education next year. Tozer feels the Director of Education position is just as important as the position of a municipal town clerk putting in baled hay. They dîd a fantastic job, wîth a sense of humour, and definitely lost weight as well. If you have a dairy farm, one of our Young men does milkijng part trne. There is help available for the fruit and vegetable growers, if you need one or several to help. Our biggest problem is allergies, and if you have severe allergies, i strongly recommend you stay away from hay, as your health is more important then a few extra dollars in your pocket. If you need help phone 623-9221, Monday to Friday between 8:30 and 4:15 p.m. until the last of July. If you may need help in August and September, be sure to phone before July 31, or stop in at, 200 King St. E., Suite 202, in Bowmanville. The resource centre pro- vides a valuable service, and if you need extra help, it is only a phone call away. Ray and Wilma Martinel Director of'Education for the amalgamated school board will be Mr. Dick Malowney. Malowney becomes director of both boards in August and wiIl receive a 13% pay increase bringing his salary up to $127,00. Councils for the Township of Hope. the Township of Percy and the Town of Campbellford have sent a let- ter to Minister of Education, John Snobelen recommended in the strongest terms that the pay raises be rolled back immediately. (continued page 7) HIRE A STUDENT PROGRAM Province continue to fund policing program Durham Regional Police will receive $226,488 as part of the $25 million budgeted province wide for the Partners in Community Safety pro- gram. "Partners in community Safety is a valuable support to front-line police services as we coninue to take action against crime," said Bob Runciman. Solicitor Cenerai and Minister of Correctional Services. Durham Regional Police are into the third year of' this program. In the first year extra officers were hired to ehnecommunity foot patrols and the street crime unit. Some civilians were also hired to perform tasks so ofti- cers were freed up t0 do more front-line policing. The monies being granted this year have already been budgeted for. School Board Salaries Increases disputed The pay increases awarded to Senior Administrators of the Northumberland Clarîngton and Peterborough Herman and Marg Zwart KENDAL' UNITED CHURCH Kendal, Ontario Sunday, July 20, 1997 SUMMER WORSHIP Newtonville United Church Preaher:Rev.Douglas Warren Kendal United Church Pleasejoin us "A good place to be... a heailthy place for children" Minister: Rev. David Black 786-2950 St. Savioursç Anglican Church MILL ST., ORONO, ONTARIO Minister: Rev. Ann Tottenham Rectory 987-5678- Church 983-5594 Sunday Service, Sunday Sehool and Youth Group 930 a.m. Ist & 3rd Sunday of Month HOLY COMMUNION ORONO cePASTORAL f CHARGE Minister * Rev. Mervyn Russell Secretary Marlene Risebrough 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 CHURCH SERVICES Sun., July 20 - Kirby 10 ar. Sun., Juy 2 7 -Orono 10 a.rm. A.A. meets evey Thursday 7:30 p. m. TICKETS Annîversary Dinner 983-5550 or 983-9308 Sing Alon g Messiah 983-5208