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2 - mnoWeeky Tm~sWedesdy. Spteber 0, 1'a QRONO WEEKLY TIMES Subscriptions-$21.50 + $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, P.O. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB IMO E-Mail Address: oronotimes@speedline.ca Phone/Fax (905) 983-5301 Publisher! Editor Marg Zwart On the fence but starting to lean. It's arrived. -Eight months into this newspaper business and we finally have a big local issue. The 'Lishman Proposai', and what do 1 th ink of it? 1 arn stili1 on the fence, but -gettîng ready to lean. 1Over the last two weeks 1 have been shown a newspaper clipping that claimed the factory was a done deal'and asked to comment on it. First of ail that clipping did flot corne frorn our newspaper, and secondly, when it cornes to accurate newspaper reporting, 'you get what you pay for'. Monday's counicil meeting, was very informative. Residents living around the proposed development fear a large scale developmnent will soon be plunked in the middle of their rural community. These fears are not unfounded. There very likely is a hidden agenda behind'these plans and Danny Hooper has seen the proof. What about the very real environment concerris? What about Phil Pisani being told by the Ganaraska Conservation Authority that.they had no problern with the proposai before them? A few weeks ago 1 went to Lishman headquarters in Blackstock and had the 'grand tour of the over crowded facili- ties. Though irnpressed with what I saw, 1 thought nothing can be this good, and felt like 1 was being wooed. Afier the grand tour 1 went to Nestleton, were the majority of residents 1 talked to were upset and very sorry that their community will flot be the new home of the Lishrnans, enter- prise. 1 arn lead to believe that the Lishmans are a very unique couple. They- are artists, with very diverse backgrounds and are excited by new challenges. Bill Lishrnan as many of you know lias in recent years been referred to as 'Father Goose!' The proposai before counicil now is for a 2,500 square rnetre manufacturing plant on 19.2 hectares of ]and currently zoned agriculture. According to the Ganaraska Conservation Authority, the Wilrnot creek does not actually run through this property. The tributary, that does run through the property has been really messed up years ago. It is obvious the land has not been farmed for a very long time and is not even suited for farming., The Lishmanshave a proven product, which will bring exclting employment opportunities in the forrn of a cottage industry. If the Lishmans indeed are the environrnentalists they appear to be, maybe they could do sornething about the messed up tributary running through this site. S Othier thian a parking lot on the property, you wýon't even notice the plant once it gets underground. 1 don't see whiy they can't build an earth integrated parkinig lot as wýell? As for the traffic, 1 can't see tis as being worse thlan the gravel trucks that used to cone in and out of this site. 'This plan still has to go thiroughi the public process. Ganaraska said they still have nany mnore kicks at the can. Departrnents of health, planning-, public wvorks ail hiave stan- dards that have to be met. But by showing up in Hooper's driveway wvith a mnodel of a large scale development of adjacent lands, Lishrnian hias left himself open for criticism, and lias fuieled a feellingý of rnistrust among area residents. Brigitte Browni d FMl/ HEARTS Gzft Certificates Pedicures Manicures BRIDAL SWaxing Nail Exten1sions PCIL Far Candling ESTHETIC STUDIO AVAILABLE OPEN LETTE TO EDITOR 1I1amn wfiting this letter to- introduce fjiyself to your read- ers and to encourage them to support a worthwhile event that willbje taking place in their cojmunity in a few weeks. 1My naifle is Jim Kennedy and I have çiabetes. I arn also a Beer Stofe emiployee. Later ths month, I will be participai iPg in the annual fundraising bottle drive, enti- tled "A CasL for a Cure", host- ed by The B3eer Store for the Canadian 1Diabetes Associatioi~ (CDA). The bottie drive wll111 be held on Saturd ay, §eptember 27 with every beêr store across Ontario collecting empty beer botties and cans donated for thiÉs imporft cause. Why arn1 doing this? Eight years ago I was diagnosed with diabetes. As a resuit, my lifestyle clianged consider- ably. 1 beg@n to watch more carefully wflat I ate. I began to exercise regularly. And I had to begin mënitoring my blood sugar level. It was st-iortly after I was ciagnosed ivith diabetes that I began my quest to leamn as much as i could about the disease thât is estimated to affect more than 100 million people by the year 2,000*. That's whefs I joined the CDA. To my delight, I found that the Association was an invaluable resource. The Association provides individ- uals with advice from doctors specializinig in diabetes. It conducts research and is up to date about new improve- ments being made in the fight to control the disease and to one day fmnd a cure. Educating the public about the disease is also an impor- tant function for- the Association. In this day and age almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. Whîle many think that dia- betes is less serious than other diseases, it is not. Diabetes doubles the chance of heart attack and stroke. It increases the risk of kidney disease and is the leadîng cause of aduit blindness and amputations. On top of ail of these ser- vices, the Association also heîps reduce the-financial strain for those who hav e the disease and who are on a fixed income or don't have a medical plan. Supplies to control this disease can be costly. The Association pro- vides many supplies like syringes at a reasonable rate. I amn telling you ail of thiÉs because I amn asking for your support. You can contribute in a painîess way by saving up those beer enîpties and donating a case or two to the CDA On September 27 at your local Beer Store. Each of the 428 Beer Stores across Ontario wilî be coîlecting empties in an effort to raise $200,000. To meet this goal we need over 2 million beer bottles and cans to be returned. 1 aiso want to add that I arn proud to work aiongside employees and for a company that takes seriously their conmitilment to the commu- nity. In addition the CDA, The Beer Store and its empîoyees support other worthwhile causes throughout the year. For example, our Coin Box Program has ralsed more than $150,000 in the first six mortths of 1997 for groups that include the Canadian Cancer Society, Variety Village and the Ontario Community Council on Impaired Driving.' By partîcipating in the "Case for a Cure" bottle drive, you will also be helping to protect the environment. Those 2 million beer bottles and cans collected and donat- ed wilî be reused and refilled. At The Beer Store we estimate that we have diverted more than 60 billion beer bottles away from landfill sites over the past 70 years - enough to stretch to the moon and back _ 13 times. Thank you for this oppor- tunity. 1 urge local residents to drop by their local Beer Store on September 27 and to donate a case or two of beer empties to help us in our "Case for a Cure" campaign. Sincerely, Jim Kennedy Princess Diana leaves legcyof care In, the last few days since the tragic death of Diana. Princess of Wales, c ommuni- ty-based HIV/AIDs organiza tions have been flooded with inquiries and donations from Canadians wanting to honour the memoyry of this remark- able woman. "The Prinicebss was an example of Liow loving, corn- passionate and caring we can aIl be" said Russell Armstrong, Executive Director, Caiiirii AIDS Society. "Her commitment to people living with HIV/AID)S helped break through the barrier Of fear and prejudice. We're, seeing in lier death, what a powerfulforce coin passion is and realizing per- haps that cach of us cani do more to help." Armstrong said LieLias been receiving cails trom groups and individuals acroxss tie country wahiting tu know how they cari support HIV/AIDS in memory of Princess Diana. "I hope that everyonievwill understand that, the way 'to truîy honour the Priness'is to follow herexýam-ple'and make a life-long commitment to helping those in our soc iety who need it," Armstrong added. "It's more thani just writing a cheque to aû~eo rial fund," he continued. "fits about making a long terni commitment to do something really significant." Armstrong noted-that1 one way people across th1e. country can help support HIV/7AIDS is to join the thousanris of people whoparticipate i AIDS Walk Canada and'raise money for HIV/AIDS projects in their local comnitites. Information on -the walks across Canada is available by calling 1-800-705-,1WALK. "On Septemnber 28. walk day. we'll all be thinking of' Princess Diana anid hoxv we cari ontittuet1ie1-legai. cýf her KENDAL' UNITED CHURCH Kendal, Ontario Sunday, Sept. i4, 1997 11:15 a.m, Kendal Comm unity Worship "The Heart of Our Community I Followed by lunch. Everyone invited. (Sunday School resumes this Sunday) Pleasejoin us Minister: Rev. David Black 786-2950 st. Saviou r 0,$ Anglican Church MILL ST., ORONO, ONTARIO Minister: Rev. Atm Tottenham Rectory 987-5678* Church 983-5594 Sunday Service, Sunday School and Youth Group 9:30 a.mn 1ist & 3rd Sunday of Month HOLY COMMUNION ORONO, PASTORAL CHARGE Minister Rev. Mervyn * Russel Secretary Marlene Risebrough 98 3-5702 CHURCI{SERVIE Kendal United Church at 9:30 ar. m Orono United Church 11:00 ar. A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30 p.m. TlICKETS: Anniversary Dinner 983-5550 kYr-9à3-930Ô8 Sîng Along Messîah 983-5208