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Orono Weekly Tïimes, Wednecsday, November 1 1, 1998 - 9 Oak, Ridges Trail Assoc. visits Orono and area by Roy Forrester Tbe Oak Ridge Trail Association Board of Directors visited Orono on Saturday last wbere tbey beld their November meeting in tbe Town Hall. Tbe meeting was followed by a bike on various public local trails and a granted walk tbrough tbe former grounds of tbe Tree Nursery. Tbe Oak Ridges Trail Association is closing in on plans for a trail system from tbe Albion Hilîs, Toronto west area, to the Northum- berland Forest and possibly Trenton area, a distance of at least 170 kilometers. Tbe trail passes tbrough tbe Oak Ridges Moraine area. There are seven Trail Chapters' of wbicb tbe Clarington Chapter is one baving a distance of 28 kilometers from Long Sault Conservation Area, Burke- ton, tbrougb to the Ganar- aska Forest Centre. The Clarington' stretcb is well into tbe planning, process and a proposed route, mainlyalong un- opened road allowances, has been pre sented to Manvers Townsbip and public works of tbe Municipality of Clarington. Upon receiving comments from the two Municipalities furtber steps will be taken in devising the final route and notification' to abutting property owners of the route. The Oak Ridges Association promotes walking, biking and cross- country skiing. It also plans and bolds sucb events tbrougbout the year witb qualified leaders assisting. It was reported at the Orono meeting on Saturday tbat close to 200 events, in all tbree activities, were beld last year. More organized events are, expected to be beld this coming year. Members of tbe organization are informed tbrougb quarterly newsletters of sud-i events. Following tbe Board meeting in Orono on Saturday eigbteen members took part in a planned bike lead by Roy Forrester. Tbe over two bhour jaunt left tbe Orono downtown area biking into tbe S. B. Rutherford Woods Walk Park, to the Orono Park and, witb permission, to tbe manicured lawns, bouse and barn area of the former Tree Nursery. It is as well kept today as in the past. This brought the bike out onto 0'Cbonskl Road and tbe beginnlng of the Bunting Trail. From this point it was a mix of tbe Bunting.Trail and tbe new sections along tbe banks of tbe Wilmot Creek cleared out by Tracy Osmond and bis group. The home stretcb was back to the Bunting Trail, througb a small hardwood forest, white pîne seed orchard, to 0'Cbonski Road and ult-imately eastward through the S. B. Rutherford Woods Walk Park -into downtown Orono. This is only one of a number of two hour bikes that could make use of the 1000 acres west of 0'Chonski Road. Anyone interested in the activities and development of trails of tbe Oak Ridges Moraine Trail Association can contact Roy Forrester, Orono, 983-5147. U. G.L.Y. server contest- A Big Successl!!! Tbere are a lot of Understanding, Generous, Lovable People trn Clarington and tbey belped the rime restaurants participatirig in' tbe U.G.L.Y. Server Cortest ralse $14,384.70 for Big Brothers of Claririgton. The winner of tbe U.G.L.Y. Server Contest was Micbelle from Kng St. Bar & Grill wbo ralsed $5,006.21. Leslie from Bow & Flddle secured second place with $4,520. It was a real battle for tbird place but Just edgirig out Janet from Tmn's Fiftb Wbeel by$32. was Margaret from Hanc's Too. Their totals $1654. for Hanc's Too and $1,612. for Tlm's Flftb Wbeel. Sopbie from Massey House captured fiftb place witb $530.32. Terry from Swiss Chalet main- tained sixtb place with $429. and Paul, Eastside Mario's, Belinda, Silks Cafe and Port Darlington Marina combined to raise over $500. The U.G.L.Y. Contest began on September 22 witb a "beauty contest» at Sllks Cafe anid for six weeks servers from paùlicipating restau- rants competed to see wbo would be tbe U.G.L.Y. est i Claririgton. To win tbe title tbe servers and managers from tbe establisbments encouraged tbeir patrons to deposit tbelr votes (a loonte or more) tnto a ballot jar and held special events. Tim Powers, owner ofTim's Fiftb Wbeel and Alex Hunter and Martin Wood owner's of tbe Bow and Fiddle sbaved tbelr beads to belp tbeir servers Janet anid Leslie win tbe title. Patrons of tbe Bow & Flddle couldn't resist getUing involved and two regulars had their bead sbaved too. The Most creative fundraiser of the U.G.L.Y. event was the 'Tote tbe Goat" organize d by Katby Porter, manager ofTim's Fifth Wbeel. A goat was placed on the yard of an unsuspecting employee and for a small donation tbe goat could be taken to anotb- er location. Other events planned during this six week period were a car wasb, wind- sbield wasbing, raffles, bar- becue, bake sale, face paint- ing and clown nose sales. Michelle will be presented ber tropby at tbe Wrap Party at Klng Street Bar & Grill on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. That night the prizes will also be given to tbe servers for tbeir bard work. Big Brotbers of Clarington w ould like to tbank tbe restaurants and tbeir cus- tomers for belping make our first U.G.L.Y. Contest a suc- cess. ARl money raised will be directly used to fund Big Brothers friendsbip pro- grams. p A Aound the Region Keep ail schools open The new Provincial funding formula that would see under- used schools closed so new schools can be buit in areas where there are a lot of chli- dren lias corne under attack at the Region. A call to the Provincial Government to pro- vide full funding to keep al schools open received unani- mous approval by Regional Councillors. Durham increases Police force Durham's new police offi- cers will be assigned based on the -workload at each of the Durhamn Regional Police Stations said Police Chief Kevin McA Ipine in an update at the Region of Durham. 0f the new officers coming to the Region, Oshawa will receive 12, Ajax/Pickering 5, Whitby 3, Clarington 2 and North Durham 1. These addi- tional officers will bring the total of uniformed police oaffi- cers in Durham to 604. GTSB not supported Regional Councillors endorsed a staff report recom- mending opposition to the Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB). Lack of repre- sentation from the Municipalities within the Durham Region on the pro- posed board is one of the rea- s ons councillors are flot sup- porting the GTSB. Accountability to the Region becomes a serious concern due to that lack of representation. Duplication of services was seen as another deterrent. The GTSB is scheduledto take effeet January 1, 1999. 1RC YC'îL qE s * *IONA ýz