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Orono Weeklylmes, Wednesdlay, Decemiber 9, 199c-8 3 9mw FR OII AR UNDby Roy Florrester Posslbly three subjeets I x could touch on this week, even one-including a couple ý idreports. Fortunately 1 do get Sdown town at ti mes -and in S dolng.so do make contact S wlth some of the locals. .Stacey ichards frorn -the south ward of the Village reports a goodly nurnber of Finches cornlng to the feeder along with Cardinals. He also included those with the ~,red cap, possibly Red Poil. David Watklns, also frorn S Church Street, south, cornes t hrough with three Robins picking around onthe front ia &£te.. yard. One would have to 'I admit that it, has been Maff# -, ad A"~, surnmer breezes of late and what's wrong wlth a Robin or > paftwo hanging around. Frorn the north of the COJUNCIL ÎNOTES: The se notes were taken at the Monday, December 7, 1998 General Purpose and Administraion Comnmittee meeting. Newcastle IGA developmnent Tenzin Gyaltsan of the Newcastle IGA came before council with two rezoning requests. One request was for the old box factory to be rezoned from industrial to retail commercial, office and residen- tial. Gyaltsan also requested that a portion of land that will beland-locked'once the new IGA store is built be rezoned bo permit the development of a parking lot to serve the new developmnent. The staff report recomrnends approving both applications. Nevada icense soug ht 1A representaive of St. John's Ambulance Service made a request for a Nevada License., The service has runaa Nevada lottery within :the municipality in the past, but because they do not have a Clarington address, their appli- cation ýwas not automatically renewed. Council recognizes that Clarington benefits from services offered by the St. John's Ambulance Service, and recommended thie license be renewed. Skateboarding amendaient The Municipal Skateboarding by-law was amended 10 prohibit skate-, boarding at and around munici- pally owned recreational facili- ties unless obherwise posted. Adopt-A-Highway An Adopt-A-Highway pro- gram that allows citizen volun- teer groups to adopt particular sections of roadways for the purpose of periodlically remnov- ing litter fromf those sections was approved by committee of council. Video surveillance cameras Councillor Young put for- ward a 'motion to use video camneras in the three Business Improvement Areas to reduce vandalism in those areas. The costi to supply and install video camneras ai three locations is $52,260.46, with an additional $525.00 monthly fibre optic rentai. A similar project, car- ried out i n Sudbury last year saw criminal activity -in, the downtown area decreased by over 10%,for the three month period when the camera was .up. Staff will ook int the feasibility of camera use. Councillor Novak said she could flot support the plan because Courtice was flot include d. Young did flot include Courtice in his motion because it did flot have a BIA. Novak felt that the strip plazas i n Courtice was -an- adequate sub- stitute for a BIA area in that area of the Municipality. LETTER (continued from page 2) to the IGA this Monday to do their shopping for the food bank. If you would like to con- tribute drop off any non-per- ishables at the Orono IGA, al wfllbe graciously appreciated. Wlshlng you all a Merry Christmas. Orono Girl Guides of Canada Sincerely, Mrs. Kerry Atkins, PR.Rep. nile theBwanv lu enail 2-11 Village I have littie to report other than a srnall group of Chickadees whlch also- included a 'Brown Creeper. They were scurrying around in the Scotch Pine trees. Bob Nichols of the'Senior Citizens complex speaks of seelng a Hawk as he travels along the Town line. 1 see it every tirne we drive the road," he states. Kept r-ny eyes open th-e other day driving to Bowrnanville the back-way sightinig a Red Tail along Concession Road Three in Darlington. SThat puts everything I have on'paper as far as birds are concerned. Crime Statistics Last week I clipped out an article in the Toronto Star written by Carol Goar relating to the perception and the fear of crime. She notes, and rightly-so, that most governm-ents of late get elected on a platforn of strict law-and-order. They promise to crack down on young offenders, hand out tougher jail sentences and keep the streets safe. It's a sure, fire platform at the ballot box. Anid, of course, the news media li its many formas is quick to report acts of crime in great detail states Goar and ail the while overlooking and under-reporting short- comings lI our efforts to understand and 'endeavour to ýestabllsh countervailing forces. There is public fear when 77 percent of Canadians belleve the streets are becoming more dangerous along wlth homes and communities more vulner- able. Goar notes from statistics that the crime rate has fallen steadily over the past six years. This drop includes murders, robberies and assaults - the types of crime for which society needs protection - have shown the steepest decline. Goar further notes that adult offenders in jail last year were down three percent from the previous year. Goar notes that systems ailier than incarceration are working. She notes the success of handing out conditional sentences under the.two year old Bill C-41 in Ontario. The writer goes on to refer to a number of systems which are belng successful and that it is a proven fact that locking up more p eople does not lead to a safer society. Goar writes that Aberta of ail provinces Is belng the most creative in their approach 10 improving safety and that their efforts are being the most successful, In Ontario th'ey have spoken of more jails and keep looklng for more police. Buffets Clarington Corne Monday evenings at the Forrester's, Donna has a habit of dialing to Channel 10 on Rogers Cable for one of the council meetings. It could be Oshawa, Clarington or Whltby. Two weeks ago lit was- Clarington. After an hour or s0 the screen went blank and stayed so for three hours whlle council, In- camera, wrenched out a self- salary increase. This most recent Monday It was Oshawa counicil on screen. '1l give it, another try.", Low and behold after, a couple hours Oshawa council opened up an in- public debate as to theïr salaries. The debate centred around a committee report suggesting an expenditure of $3,500.00 for outslde consultants. The consul- tants report would suggest if an Increase or'even decrease should be considered and when. They would also suggest a process under which council could f.ollow to corne to a decision. 1Most counicil members outlined their position as to the cornittee report with a number suggesting any increase was unlikely in the comlng year. The cornmittee report to hire the consul- ta nts passed by a 6 to 5 vote. In no way does the hiring of the consultants mean there wfll be an increase in the near future. Brian Nicholson, who always has a lot to say in Oshawa counicil, 'buffeted' OR70NO TOWN HRALL EUCIIRE RESULTS High - 1) Charlie Camnpbell - 94, 2) Marian Staples - 85, Marion Sears - 85, 4) Robert Bubar - 79, 5) Wilma Kirk - 78. Low - Bernice, Partner - 3 5; Draws -Martha Clarke, Elaine. Doty, Bernice Partner, Joyce Cowan, Esther Allin, Francis Cathcart, Lorna Crocket, Shirley Bubar. the Clarington process comrnenting on the round- table discussion under- taken by Clarington counicîl mnembers (a three hour in- carnera session). For at least the next year Clarington is to be more remunerat ive by a goodly margin for councîllors than that for Oshawa. Cla#%ringto n Fire %Cails The Clarington Fire Department responded to the follow.ving calîs during the perlod of November 30 to December 6, 1998: 2 vehicle fires; 2 chirnney fires; 2 fires; 6 motor vehicle accidents; 6 medical assistance cails; 2 911 calîs; 3 alarrn activation calîs and 8 c-heck-out calls. IT PAYS TuO% ADVERTISE 983-5301 ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE U p < Minister Rev. Mervyn Russell Secretary Marlene Risebrough 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 CHURCH SERVICES Kîrby United Church -at 9:30 ar. 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