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10- roxo Wvklyflms4 e.....y Fe.......199 Heart & Stroke FIag As requested by the Heart month. and Stroke Foundation, coun- Pictured with council are cil declared February as Heart members of the Heart and and Stroke Month. Councillors Stroke Foundation. Front row are pictured with members of - Nancy MacMaster, Lisa the Foundation and their flag McCoy, Mayor Hamre, Mary which will fly at Town Hall al LISHMAN (continued from page 1> rezoning application. These eighteen residents raised many similar concernis. The fact that the Officiai Plan, so recently implemented witb great public input and expense was being challenged upset many. The rezoning of agricultural land for this industry, when there is lots of serviced industrial land available within the municipal- ity, was also brought up by many in opposition. Another major concern was mne negative environmental impact this pro- posaI would have to the Wilmot creek that runs very close to this property. Safety concerns were also raised in connection to the amnount of traffic generated by 100 employees driving in and out of that property per day. Councillor Novak who chaired the public meeting, asked speakers to keep their comments to the proposaI at band. But the tie-in with the ultra liglit airplanes could not be overlooked. This property is appealing to Bill Lishman because of the existing air strip just north of the parcel he wants to sever. Mayor Hamre pointed out that whether the Lishman's move here or not, that airstrip and two neighbouring ones will coninue to be used. Through a series of questions to Bill Lishman, the Mayor pointed out that operating ultra-light airplanes is an expensive proposition, and there is no market for them here. Thus she hoped to lay to rest the rumours that an airport and an Ültra-light manufacturing plant were linked with this proposaL. A report prepared by Gartner Lee Ltd., an environ- mental consulting firm, states that 'no Ioss of groundwater flow to the valley system is anticipated'. The question was asked a few times, "What if groundwater is effected? Wilmot Creek Watershed is described by the Ministry of Natural Resources as a Jewel in tenus of a cold water stream in Southern Ontario. Four thousand children annually visit the Outdoor Wildlife Education Centre, south of the proposed site. These students get a 'hands-on' education about the many species of wildlife that live in the area, and the fish that swimn in this creek. Residents asked that councillors consider the devastating effects this devel- opinent could have on the Wilmot Creek Watershed. It was also noted that the munici- pality was _working bard to establisha wildlife reserve at the mouth of the Wilmot Creek, why then would they allow potential degradation upstream? The Director of Planning waived the need for an Environment Impact Study because the proposed building, a two-story earth integrated structure, will be located some distance away from the tribu- tary of the Wilmot Creek that runs across the site. Based on Novak. Seconid row: Charlie Trim, May Hailes, Terry Traili, Karen Stephefis. Back row: Jane Rowe, TtOY Young, Jim Schell, Andrew LeFrancois, John Mutton. the draft site plan which bas been submnittéd, it bas been determined thet the proposed building wilI have a setback in excess of 50 nieters from the tributary. Some of the resi- dents indicated the Environment impact Study is stili needed. Should the application be approved, the Lishmans will be be financially responsible for part of the costs of the re-con- struction of Taunton Rd.'to improve sight Unes. 0f those speaking out against this proposai, the majority stated they were not against the Lishmans, but would like to see the develop- ment go into an area that was already zoned industrial. Choose From Our Book By Rainbow Invitations Or Have Us Design One Unique For You! Drop In Today! Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration Wednesday, February 18th will be JK and new K regis- tration day at our Schooi. Please cali the schooi for an appomtrnent. Appointments xiii be accepted between 9 - 12 a.m. and 1 - 3 p.m. Please bring your child's birth cer- tificate, immunizatlon card, heaith card and a copy of your most recent tax bill or if renting, your landiord's name, address and telephone number. Revision of the 1997-98 Sehool Year Calendar Making effective use of school Urne is an important issue for schools. Currenily schoois are emphasizing effective use of class Urne by puttlng strong emphasis on the language arts and math- ernatics, ensuring lnstruc- tional expectations match the new curriculum. Where nec- essary, additional practice xiii be cornpleted at home, rather than during ciass Urne in accordance with the Board's hornework policy. A recent decision was made by the Board in consultation with the local teaching affili- (905) 983-5802 ates "that the 1997-98 ele- mentary school year calendar will be revised to designate 24 April 1998 as an instruction- al day rather than a P.A. Day as previously deslgnated." This will be a JK day. Proper Ciothing It is most important for children to corne to school dressed to participate in the outdoor recess periods. They need to have hats, rnltts, proper jackets, boots, etc. We realize that it rnay not be ".cool" to dress appropriately for an Ontario winter but bet- ter to be "not cool" than frozen! Christmas Activities Thanks to Mr. Smith and his elves, we once again enjoyed a beautiful home cooked turkey dinner. the evening seatlng for the seniors was most successful. The tree, donated by Henderson's Tree Farm, looked magnificent and the voices of our young carollers from the Newcastle District Brownies and Guides led by Lorna McSwan, completed the evening. NEWCASTLE <FUNERAL HOME fFuneral4hirector -Car( ooif $Personal, professional, affordable service, with 25 years expenience meeting familes' needs, including cremation and memorial options. Prepayment terms of up to ten years. 386 Mili Street South, Newcastle (Yuhst nortF of 401 - Parkitng off qpert SIreet) (905) 987-3964 FKindergarten need not reapply for English Senior Kindergarten). SCHOOL Kirby P.S. Newcastle PS. (905) 987-4262 Newtonville P.S. Orono P.S. (905) 786-2550 (905) 983-5006 TIMES 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 18 Februaiy '98 18 February '98 18 February '98 18 February '98 Children four (4) years of age on or before 31 December 1998 are eligible to register. Parents are asked to bring the child's birth certificate, immunization information, copy of current property tax statement, or name, jaddress, lot/concession, phone number of landlord. Parents/legal guardians are requested ta -telephone the school for an appointment time. Please register with the school in your home schoal boundary area. John A. Reid Superintendent of Schools TELEPHONE DATES Order ll7edd/nç, Invitations from the Orono T/mes There's a style for ail tastes! 'Phone 983-5301 5310 Uain St., Orono