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RONO WEEKLY TIMES Volume 62, Number 38 650 GST Included Orono Town Hall .. .. .... .. rv .- -'Kiýé'ndal, Kirby LeskaËd NeWton-" 1 Qrono qîid Ékvý, 19 It s a jungle -out there mzers Ian McKenzie, Todd Therteil, Tracy Osmond, Clifford Francis and Teg Spencer cut through somnes This chain-saw gang along with several other volunteers wielding knives and hatchets, spent most of Saturday clearing trails in the woods. The forestry enthusiasts hope to malce 30 km. of trails reaching from the Outdoor Education Centre on Taunton Rd. to the south end of the Bunting Trail accessible to hik- ers, bikers and skiers year round. This trail work sanc- tioned by the, Ministry of Naturai Resources, will re- open many of the original hik- ing trails pioneered by Bill Bunting and Roy Forrester. Once the clearing and re- opening is completed, a coin- mitnee will be formed to main- tain the trails. The crew will * head for the woods again this Saturday to hopefully complete the task. To volunt eer, or for more information caiF Tracy Osmond at 786-2477. Lishman proposai clears another hurdie Regional Planning Committee, yesterday, voted 4- 2 in favour of approving the Lishman Proposai. Along with the approval was an amend- ment to 'recommend to Ciarington Town ' Council that a sunset clause be implemented in the site plan agreement'. The sunset clause would require Lishman's to build or apply for a building permit within a stated length of time. if that time line were not adhered to, the zoning amend- ment would be repealed. Regional Planning Committee heard close to five hours of submissions from del- egations, in the ail day meet- ing. Some common arguments against the proposai fromn the delegates were in the area of environmental protection, and road safety. Clarington's Planning Department's decision to waive the need for an Environmental Impact Stucly was addressed by the Commissioners report No 98-P-79. That report states: 'the proposed area for develop- ment wili flot be iocated in the proximity of the environmen- taiiy sensitive areas shown in the Regionai Officiai Plan. Steven Usher, Consulting Engineer with Gartner Lee stat- ed he has done ail the studies required, they just weren't titied 'Environmentai Impact Study'. Gartner Lee is retained by Lishman International. Gene Cartier, Manager of Transportation and Engineering for the region reported that the hili on Taunton Rd., to the west of the property would have to be flattened over a distance of 300 meters to allow for saf-e site lines. The cost of this con- struction was estimated at close to a $.25 million, and wouid have to be borne by the appli- cant. The application goes before 'Regional Council next. Wednesday for final endorse- ment. e* o -u Wednesday, September 30, 1998 Stockwel i cails it Happenings.. CEMETERY WALK Learn about the history of our community.by walking through its past. Please, join us for a guided tour through the historical Orono Cemetery (circa 1880) with Helen Schmid on Sunday, October 4, 1998 at 1:45 p.m. In case of rain the walk wiIl be rescheduled at a later date. Sponsored by the Orono Town Hall Board. ORONO COMMUNITY CENTRE AND ARENA Public skating wilI start this Sunday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents, tots & seniors can skate Wednesday's from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. free of charge. SMOKE FREE HOME CONTEST Visit the Durham Region Health Department display at the Clarington Fire Department's Open House on Saturday, October 4,1998 to pick up a Smoke-Free Kit and enter the contest. The first 50 people to register wilI receive a free mug. The event will be held at Station #1, 2430 Highway #2, Bowmanville from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information (905) 723-8521. - - - ------- 1 -