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2 Orono Weekly Th~ie~, Wednesday, Auguat 13, 1997 Subscriptions $2 1.50 + $ 1.50 G.S.T. = $23.00/year: Publications Mail Registration No. 000368 Publishing 50 Issues Annually at the Office of Publication 5310 Main Street, PO. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB 1ÎMO E-Mlail Address: oronotimes@espeedline.ca Phone/Fax (905) 983-5301 Publisher/ Editor Marg Zwart Uneven distribution of wealh Onc e again this past weekend, 1 was shocked to find out that another athlete signed an unprecedented contract which will mnake him the highest. paid player in major league basebali' today. 1 am talking about the Atlanta Braves organization pay Greg Maddux $57.5 million U.S. over a five year period. I don't think there is envy involved on mny part. (1 would like to mnake lots of mioney too) but these highi salaries paid to a player playing bis favorite sport is crimninal. Nothling against Maddux, he's a great pitcher, but where is ahl this going to end? These players are being offered more and mnore. Where does.the money comne fromn? Fans in the stadiumi keep paying highier prices. Stadiumis get bigger to hold more fans. Broadcasting corporations pay miore and miore for the rights to televise sporting events, and sponsors pay mnore and more to advertisers.. This trend is also happening in Basketball. Michael Jordan is playing for $30 mnillion pîus for one year, Shaq O'Neil playin'g for $100 mnillion plus over seven years. Remiember theno defunct USFL? Steve Young (quarterback)ý signed withi the Los Angeles Express in the 1980's for $40 illion over eight yecars. NowN the NHL i s starting to pay the big bucks as well. The Vancouver Canucks recenly signed Mark Messier for $20 mulfion over three years. It is clear to mne that the salaries paîd to professional athletes are going up at a f 1aster rate thian than the rest of uis.Ir, the long run, this trend can only hurt the fan, if it hasn't done so already,. The future of pro sports is on thec line and somiething bias to be done. What? Those involved in professional sports seemn to be living in their own little fairy land. Most people will consider thempselves Well- off ý1ihey make close to $100 thousand a year. and tliat is still a dreamn. I can't hielp but think of hiow miany disadvantaged people could be helped with one professional players salary. Think of it: reduced welfare, social beniefits and unemiploymient. By redirect- ing ahl this m-oney to the other side of the economnical ladder, we could balance the scales a bit. Happenngs.. 3th ANNUAL BEEF BBQ Don't forget the 3th Annual Beef BBQ on Wednesday, August l3th, 1997 at Orono Park from 4:30 ta 7:00 p.m. Entertainment - 'The Jazz Cats'. Adults $1 0.00; 6 - 12 years $6.00; Proceeds ta Orano Arena Fundraising. BA13NEY ADAMS BLUES BAND Orona Town Hall presents the 'Barney Adams Blues Band' on Saturday, August i th at Orono Town Hall from 8:30 p.m. ta 1 a.m. Tickets $12.00 each-- advance sales oniy. Calil Krystyna Jones 983-6013 or Gord Barnes 623-6860. Newcastle Church hosts... 3rd ANNUAL "KIDS SUMMER ADVENTURE" Crossroads Christian Assembly, 978 North Street, Newcastle, hasts a "ids Summer Adventure" program, August 26 ta 30, 9 a.m. ta noon daily. For boys and girls ages 5 ta 12 years af age. This year's theme is "Dinosaur Days". Lots af activities. Free bus transportation available. Space is limited. Please register early by calling 987-9955. Daily reg- istration fee of $1 per child. CHAMPIONS 0F CHANGE HOLD CAR WASH Join 'Champions af Change' yauth leadership camp in rais- ing money for Big Brothers af Clarington's Big Bunich Program on Thursday August 14, 1997 at Canadian Tire, in dom- POLICE Aug 4- A Jane St. Bowmanville resident found bis 9 week old Gierman Shepherd puppy laying in bis back yard dead. A Hlumane Society attendant concluded that it was attacked by a larg- er animal probably a larger, dog. Aug- 8 An unknown personi driving a stolen car, ran it off the -road at Conc., 7 anid Townliine. The driver fled the scene. Thie car was stoien ini Toronto. Mosport Park wiII feature racing and a music festival Mosport Park is the place to be on Labor Day Weekend. SThe first maJor weekend under thie auspices of IMSG Properties Ltd., the Canadian comipany organiuzed to run the famnous track northieast of Bowman.ville, promises to provide plenty of action for both race fans and music loyers. There is a fuli weekend of racing scheduled, inciuding, four evecnts, organized by Professional -SportsCar Racing (ýSportsCarî-): the SCCA Trans-Ani, F1600 Series and Spec Racer Ford Pro Sertes. ini addition, Canadian muisic star Tomi Cochrane will headline a giant mnusic festival slated for ail day Saturday. Joining Cochrane will be 'The Goo Goo Dolls, Marcia Bail, and other welI known groups. Weekend action actualiy starts Thursday, Aug. '28 when the 2.459-mile circuit is open for practice to ail racers. Friday, the track opens for practice and qualifying at 8 a.mn. with a 30-minute racé for the Black Magic Pro Series for World Sports, Racers completing the day's activities. Saturday, the Exxon Supreme GT Series Presented by Virgin Interactive two- hour race for GTS- 1, GTS-2 and GTS-3 cars begins at 1 p.m. and is followed by a one-hour World Challenge- Race. The SPEEDVISION Cup for Stock SportsCars three hour feature takes the green flag at 6 p.m. Sunday, two supporting series hoid races in the mnorni- ing, followed by the Trans- Arn event ai 12:30 p.m. AT 2:30 is the weekend's feature event, the two hour Exxon World SportsCar Champion- ship race. Tl'le SportsCar (formierly IMSA) series are ail very competitive and it's not unusual to have a different winner at each event. There are a number of driverswh will be racing at Mosport that are weli known to Canadianls: Elliott Forbes-Robjinsoni, Butch Leitzinger, Jamnes Weaver, Jochen Rohir,-Doc Bundy. Tom Kendall and Andy Pilgrimn are familiar namles to Mosport regulars. Canada is wvelI represent- ed, as well: Tforontonian Scott Maxwell and Beverly His 90210 TV Series star Jason Priestley, also a Canadian, co-drive the Ford Mustang in the Exxon Supremne GT Presented by Virglin interactive GTS- i category. The car is sponsored by Multimiaic Engineering of Unionville. Ross Bentiey of British Columbia competes in the Exxon World SportsCar Championship and there is a possibility. Scott Goodyear and Ron Feiiows will acquire rides in the Exxon Supreme and Trans-Arn events, respec- tîvely. Work is progressing on scheduie to mnake changes to the Mosport track. The 'hump' at the end of the Andretti Straightaway bias been removed, protective concrete barriers were installedi in Turns #1i and #8, new washroomi fixtures have been added. a new public address systern is in place and temnporary grandstand seating. - for up to 10,000 is pianned for the start/fnish straight. Fans can puirchase tickets by calling your local Ticket Master outiet. Meanwhiie, racing conin- ues every Saturday night at 6:30*p.mn. at the Mosport oval, situated just inside the Mosport Gates. QRONO "WEEKLY Tiivns Orono D.B.I.A. Reveal Plans (continued from page -i) Orono United Church. The DBIA have purchased four tickets and wAill hold a draw on' the four tickets. Al profits to go to the Orono United Church. The event is being held in December. The DBIA is making contact with the Clarke High School art department ta discuss the possibility of the senior art class undertaking a design of a new street- scape for downtown Orono. It was feit that there may be some good ideas coming, fromn the students-. REPORT Aug 10 - A 1990 Plymouth and a 1987 or 88 Mustang were fouInd in the Harnden/King pits west of Buirketon. Both vehicies had been bumrt. Aug 12 - The Orono Post Office was broken into somne timne duingil the night. Thiiefs used a crow bar to gain entry through the front door. Police said it looked like the work of kids looking for cash. Some collector coins -were stolen. KENDAL UNITED CH1URCU1 Kendal, Onitario Sunday, August 17, 1997 SUMMER WORSHIP 9:30 amn. at LShiioh United Church Rev. David Black Saturday, August 30 Corn Roast & Gospel Music hot dogs & hamburgers starting at 5:30 p.m. at Kendal United Church Kendal United Church Pleasejoin us "A good place to be... a healthy place for chiildren" Minister: Rev. David Black St. Saviour 's Anglican Church MILL ST.- ORONO, ONTARIO Minister: Rev. Ann Tottenhami Rectory 987-'5678 - Church 983-5594 Sunday Service, Sunday School and Youth Group 9:30 a.mi 1lst & 3rd Sunday of Month 1IOLY CONMMUNION ORONO /4PASTORAIL CHARGE Mi-lister e 0 Rev.Mervyni Russeil Secretary Marlene Risebrough 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 CHURCH SERVICES Sunday, August 10, 17 & 31 Newcastle United ChurCh at 10:30 ar. A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30p.m. TICKETS Anniversary Dinner 983-5550 or 983-9308 Sîng Along Messiah 983-5208