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w Volume 62, Number 12 RONO WEEKLY TIMES 650 GSTinc/ud&d Wednesday, March 25,1998 -e. ce nçéA&w7 e, March Break actîvîties at the Lîbrary Council says "NO"i to casinos Council approved a motion at Monday's meeting to keep Charity GaingÏl, Clubs out of the municipalïity Several 'Newcastle residents attended the meeting and spoke out against the provinces' plan to place 2 Charity Gamning Clubs within the Region of Durham. Thie clerk's departmnent pre- pared a report which i ncluded responses fromn 26 of the 70 organizaions within the municipality that would be eh- gible for a lottery license. 0f those 26 responses, 4 said they were in favour of'receiving lot- tery revenue. Those 4 organi- zations were the Clarington Swimi Club mec., Haydon Commrrunity Centre, Newcastle Skating, Club and Bethesda bouse. Council was asked to adopt one of the three options in the report. The options were: 1) That no action be taken until the Municipalit'y of Clarington Environmental plan for Wilmot Creek Reserve At the General Purpose and Administration> committee meeting of Mar-ch 23, Council approved the Environm-ental Manragemrent Plan for the Wilmot Creek Nature Reserve.' Counicil also approved renam- ing the site to the "Samuel Wilmiot Nature Area." Samuel Wilm-ot wvas the founder of the eariest fu11 scale fish hatchery in North Amierica and a resi- dent of Newcastle, 1The Municipality, purchased the 85 acres on either side of the Wilmot Creek valley in May 1996 because the lands possessed provincially signifi- cant environmirental features rarely found along the Lake Ontario shoreline, It was also an opportunity to bring water- front land into public owner- ship. Since that timie, public consultation meetings have been held and studies prepared. As well, tbe Comnmunity Advisory Commî-nttee was formied. The Commrunity Advisory Commîinttee is now looking f ,or- ward to promioting the Samnuel Wilmot Nature Area to the gen- eral public witb a series of events this springy and summiTer. On April 5, there will be a Fising cTournament bosted by thie Bowmianville Creek Anglers Association witb 59% of the proceeds being donated to the restoraion projects in the N',ature Area. On April 18, a hike hiosted by two mnem-bers of thie Commirittee will take place throughi the Nature Area. On E-arth Day, April 22, school children, cîvic leaders and *memrbers of the public will be invited to plant over 1000 trees 'on the site. On May 9 miemn- bers of the Comrmittee and Durham Field Naturalists will host a birding Day for famniies. July 10-12, is Family Fishing weekend - a province wide pro- motion of famîly fishin g. The Committee will be hielping to promote this event. \Further details of ail of these events will follow dloser to their dates. easter seai Society is approachied by the Province to negotiate placement of the Charity Gamning Club withini the Municipality's boundaries and, if such a proposal is receiýved, fuil public hiearings be hield, on the specific propos- al. 2) Thiat the Municipality of Clarington advise the Province of Ontario that it does NOT want a Charity Gamning Club to locatc; within the boundaries of the Municipality of Clarington. 3) That before making a final decision on whlether or not to establishi a Charitable Gaming Club in the Municipality of Clarington, a public meeting be hield to obtaîni input fromn local charities, police services, biusi- ness associations, any other interested comminunity groups and members of the public. Patsy Scott, one of the first Newcastle residents to speak, asked council to adopt option No. 2. Mrs. Scott's research showed that people do not want a permanent facility in their own back yard. They want to travel tci another mtinicipality, and then corne home to a normal, healthy lifestyle nin which to raise their faiies. The Administrator for the Township of Scugog, where the Great Blue Heron Casino is located, told Mrs. Scott that hie has seen no increase lit touirïi due to the Casino. He also stated that discussions with is counterparts in Windsor said the same. People go with the specific intent to gamble - not to shop. Mrs. Scott mientioned in her report that escort services like to operate in towns with casi- nos. Pastor Ronnr Young spoke as a Pastor and couniselor who bas served families and individuals in crisis for over 20 years. He said, "Ittlias been my observa- tion in ministry, in three differ- ent countries, that as society, invents new, schemes to entice individuals to the alluremnent of instant wealth and grandeur.' the statistics of broken lives increases dramiatically," Pastor Young, tin bis presentatïon, sbared somte statistics that be founid dealing wvitb Atlantic City and the casinos thiere. Young stated. "Since Atlantic City legalized Casîiios in 1976, ils population bas shrunk 20%, unemlploymient is higher, ýcrimnes are uip 380%/, the police, force hias doubled, baîf of the (coninued page 2) Happenings ... EUCHRE TOURNAMENT A Euchre Tournament is being held at the Orono Town Hall on Saturday, March 28 from 2 - 5 p.m. Everyone Welcome. KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Native Residential Schools - Causes and Cures presentation by Professor John Miloy Native Studies Department Trent University is being held Sunday, March 29, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Kirby United Church. Special music Messengers from Centennial Albert United Cliurch, Oshawa. Refreshments and Free Wil Offering. TEEN DANCE - ORONO TOWN HALL A Teen Dance (grades 5, 6, 7, 8) is being held on Friday, April 3rd, Orono Town Hall, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $4.00 at the door. Co-sponsored and chaperoned by i st Orono Scouting and the Town Hall Board. OWL PROWL AT FOREST CENTRE An evening Owl Prowl has been organizedfor the Ganaraska Forest Centre, Saturday, March 28. Assemble at the Resource Centre at 6:30 p.m. for slides and displays. Forest hike follows calling for Owls. Phone 1-905-797-2721 if planning to attend. "PUB NIGHT" AT THE ORONO TOWN HALL Due to the slow ticket sales "Pub Night'ýat the Orono Town Hall has been re-scheduled for SATURDAY, APRIL 25. Ticket sales deadline is WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 and can be purchased at The Apple Blossom Shop or the Orono Weekly Times or directly from Lina Shetler (983-9582) or Ursula Fletcher (987-1248). Tickets are $4.00 each. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. NEWCASTLE & DISTRICT CHAMBER 0F COMMERCE ANNUAL SPRING DANCE On Saturday, April l8th, the Newcastle Chamber hosts its annu- al Spring Dance at the Newcastle Comnunity Hall. Tickets are only $15 per couple, which includes a light midnight lunch, non- stop D.J. Music, door prizes, and lots of fun. Bring a group of friends out - tickets are available at Stedman's and the Village Card and Gift Shop in Newcastle-,