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RONO ,WEEKLY -TIM'ES S erg EatCaigo ad e yonsie,..937 report presented to Authority 650 GSTIncIuded Wednesday, A ugust 27, 1997 Grand opening olf Stutt's and D.B.I.A. sidewalk sale After month's of renova- tions and refurbishing, Tino Montopoli, the new owner/manager/pharmac istof Stutt's Pharrnacy on Main Street, Orono and his staff are ready 10 officially open the store in a grand fashion. .The 'Grand Opening' cele- brations (which coincides with the Orono D.B.I.A 'Sidewalk Sale') will be on Thursday, August 28 (the Sidewalk Sale continues on to Saturday.) Tino personally invites everyone to take part in hils grand opening celebrations. The officiai 'Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony' wilI be Thursday rnorning at Il. Folloxving the ribbon-cutting Tino xiii be holding an ail-day barbecue (to 6 p.rn.) and invites every- une to drop in for hotdogs, hamburgers and refreshment. From 3 to 6 p.rn. everyone will have a chance Io meet JIMBO the Magic Clown and catch his magic act. In addi- tion, there wilI be free draws for prizes and many "Certified Brand" sale specials 10 take advantage of. So please, corne down and let Tino and his staff show off their new store and join in their 'Grand Opening' celebra- lions! Dr. John Marsh, of the Trail Study Unit, Trent Unlversity_ presents the Ganaraska Forest Trails Project report to Ann Dreslinski, Chairperson of the Ganaraska ' Region Conservation Authority. Also pictured, Jan Warfieid, co-author of the Forest trails'project 1997 repoi to the Ganaraska Conservatioi byRoyForrester Dr. John Marsh, Trent Unversity and Miss Jan Warfld presented their Ganaraska Forest Trails Project 1997 report to the Ganaraska Conservation Authority last week. After the report and upon considerable discussion the report was adopted by the Authority which now goes to the Users' Committee for their comments. The report is bo corne back to the Authority the first part of the year. Dr. Marsh, assisted by Jan Warfield and a host of students ai Trent University, compieted the report which undertaking was started in the fall of 1996. The Authority authorized the r eport following many years of concerns and debate about, the recreation- ai use of trails and the environmentai impacts and conflicts. Dr. Marsh stated the goal of the forest was bo protect the water resources of the watershed while providing, on an întegrated basis, a sustained yield of forest products, seiected leisure lime activities, suitabie wildlife habitat and as well report and Mark Turner, both of Trent. Miss Warield is writ- mng her graduating thesis on the report. rt presented n Authority outdoor education. H1e aiso, said the purpose of the report was to forrnulate a set of standards to guide future manage- ment, setting guidelines and to ensure that standards are maintained. I The survey included mailings to 425 Forest members of which 130 responded. It also inciuded 72 interviews with recreationists in the forest and à4 in-depth interviews with user groups. The report notes the trails are used by hikers, orienteering, horseback riding, mountain and dirt bikes, 4x4s, car driving, snowrnobiiing, cross country skiing, hunting and mushroom picking. The most use cornes from dirt and mountain'biking, horseback riding, and snowmobiling, ail of which are increasing. Dr. Marsh stated that al uses do have an impact but that dirt bikes and horseback riding have the most along with logging. He suggested that logging areas could be closed out to use for a period 10 allow (continued page 2) Gountryside gearing up for a'n adventure Plans for The Durham Countryside Adventure are nearing* completion. There are 41 stops on the tour this year. Tour stops include farms, gardens, museums, crafters displaying their tal- ents and a variety of other points of interest within the region. Not wanting 10 lose the momentum built by the Ganaraska Countryside Adventure, organizers for the Durham .Countryside Adventure felt they had 10 put on a tour this year, or for- gel il altogether. Participants were invited 10 an Orientation evening on Wednesday night at the Lions Centre. It was an opportunity for participants 10 gel 10 know who else is on the tour and what is being offered at various sites. Information was available 10 participants on how 10 run a farm tour and how 10 communicate with the public. Thirty thousand pamphlets advertising the tour have been distributed across Ontario and ticket orders are starting t0 corne in. Locations on the tour will be identified by signs on the (continued page 2) Mosport weekend letter writing contest, And the winner is... Last week we introduced a letter writing contest 10 our readers te, write a short story about why they would like 10 go 10 Mosport on Labour Day weekend. Cheryl and Bill Hickey of Orono are the winners of the free Labour Day Mosport Tickets. The winni ng letter is as follows: Dear Crono Weekly Timnes: Please accept this. letter for the contest to win tickets Io Mosport on the Labour, Day weekend. Lt would be amazing to win a set of 4 tickets to Mosport on the Labour Day weekend. If I won, I would take my mother and father as they used to race stock cars there before it was ever the raceway it is today. I myself have neyer been there. and also 3 years ago, my husband and I were mar- ried on Labour Day week- end and these tickets wouid be a great anni 'ersary pre- sent. Thank vou. Cher vi & Bill Hickey Volume 61, Number 33 Ganaraska fores t trail Happenngs.. KIRBY CENTENNIAL P.S. START Up TIME Kirby Centennial P.S. students wilI be returning to sohool with = start-up-time, recess, lunch and end-of-day dismissal time remaining the same as last year. BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP For women living with breast cancer. Meetings are held at Hearth Place, 86 Coîborne St. W., Oshawa, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Caîl 579-4833 for inf. This is a drop in group, no registration s required.