The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

gemmesOrono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 24, 1999 - 3 Top spakers at Newtonville The Oak Ridges Trail can now proceed through Clarington. Council ratified a decision Monday night to per- mit the use of unopened road allowances ta be used in the development of the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail. The 28k section of trail through Clarington begins at The Long Sault Conservation area, and moves east through the Ganaraska Forest. The trail still needs the okay from Manvers Township Council, but Roy Forrester, Chair of the Clarington Chapter is confident permission is forthcoming. Physical work on the trail will begin as soon as the frost is out of the ground says Forrester. At Monday night's council meeting, Forrester thanked staff and council, and Jonathan Mark (1) from grade five, drew from personal experi- ence for his speech on 'Being the Youngest in the Family'. Morgan Rankin (r). a grade 3 student made up a story called "Crocodile Shoes.' Both students advanced to the Legion Competition held on Sunday February 21, where Jonathan won first place in his catego- ry, and Morgan received a participation certificate. Jonathan now moves on to the next level of the competition. FromI Arunld Hoâme by Roy Forrester Fro1A oud Hme Shortly after the New Year and after bouncing back from another notch of 365 days on the calendar we received notice that "Brown Betsy" must be checked out health wise if she is to stay on the road after April 2nd. It was by demand of the Ministry of Transportation. Betsy, I'm not sure she is a she. But I do know she is nine years of age with a birth date going back to 1990. Right on top of the list or a checkout. There is no way of getting around this one. I know if she wouldn't start some- thing was wrong or if the ride was bumpy it could be a flat tire. I could check this with no problem. The gauge of health for this check-up depends on tailpipe exhaust and even though they say 80 percent of the cars will pass the test and thus be granted a license there is a lot of questions being asked as to reliability. Phoning around in mid January I found no one ready to provide the test. One garage was thinking about it but stated it was an outlay of $85,000 for the testing machine and then the cost of training a mechanic to carry out the tests. A January news item stated that 1400 mechanics took the test in machine operation and follow-up retuning if needed. Ten passed the test. To increase the passing numbers the passing mark was reduced. At $30.00 a car, and doing two an hour you could create some $125,000 in a year. Not bad for a capital outlay of $85,000 anortized at $6,750 annually for 20 years at 5 percent. Add in a $30 hour mechanic for 260 days for the year and end up with $45,000 to $50,000 Rough figuring but worth a whirl. In a way it is a little scary but who ever said it wasn't otherwise owning a car. I'm telling you one thing if It costs me more than $100.00 I'm blaming Mike - Harris that is - I didn't mean to get that friendly with the premier. I'm about to make that appointment and that will be with Marigold in Whitby, the first home for Brown Betsy. Surely they wouldn't tramp all over one of their own. It was a month ago I called the firm and they had the machine in and installed. They were about to send their mechanics to school. I shall keep you posted on the trials of Brown Betsy. Subscribe to the Orono Weekly Times said he was quite pleased with the support given. The trail will come at no cost to the Municipality. AIl the work is done by volunteers, and funding comes from mem- bership fees of $15. and some corporate sponsors. Though some parts of the trail will be open sooner, Forrester hopes the entire trail, from just west of Young St. Toronto, to Rice Lake will be open this fall. Forrester chal- lenged council members who could use a shovel or a hammer to come out and help blaze the trail. Before work begins this Spring, Forrester hopes to hold a public information meeting. Mr. Forrester can be reached at 983-5147 for more informa- tion. Jose Street Newcastle Because Mr. Wm. Jose lost dates back to the early 1800's his life while serving overseas in Newcastle and the family for his country, his name meets continues to be most active and the Regional criteria for a involved within the Village of street to be named after him. Newcastle. A motion to name a street in Muncipal staff will ask the the new Dunbury subdivision Region of Durham to include in Newcastle, Jose Street, was the name 'Jose' on their list of put forward by Councillor possible street names, a list Charlie Trim at Monday's made up some years ago ofwar council meeting. Trim claims veterans from the Region. the Jose name and family tree Guidensveanddscut sehare ThMinkuipsitfl Week Fel ask- The month of February is a special time for all Guides across Canada. The week of February 22nd to the 26th, is 'Thinking Week'. All this week the girls will be discussing and remembering Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, the founders of Scouts and Girl Guides of Canada, as well as learning more about Guides and Scouts around the world. The Orono Girl Guides would like to thank the Rebekahs and Oddfellows for their generosity in the use of their hall for the 'Mother and Bowmanville The February 16, 1999 meeting of the Bowmanville Toastmasters focused on Chairman Toastmaster Irene Konzelmann's theme of flexi- bility. Toastmaster Russ Le Blanc perpetuated the theme in his selection of topics for the impromptu speeches. Toastmaster Mary Ann Maye gave a graphie description of a six foot flexible man success- fully compacting himself into a two foot square box. The assembly enjoyed "The Breaker" speech by Toastmaster Adam Stanton. With a unique approach to vocal variety Toastmaster Vanessa Haghes illustrated the Daughter Banquet' held on the 19th of February. We will hold our annual church meeting on February 28th. All Guides and Scouts are to be present for the Sunday Service at St. George's Anglican Church. This coming together is wonderful for all Scouts and Guides, for although we are different, our respect to our founders is a shared feeling. Happy Birthday, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell - February 22nd, 1999. P.R.R. Kerry Atkins Toastmasters benefits of variations in speed, tone and pitch. She won the best speaker trophy. For more information call Mary Ann Maye- 983-9845 or Irene Konzelmann- 983-9423. Trail blazers get the okay Orono Cown*ry Cegfe Full Menu Dý&IQ Main Street., Orono, Ontario - 983-9009 IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE 983-5301 ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Minister Rev. Mervyn Russell Secretary Marlene Risebrough 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 CHURCH SERVICES Kirby United Church at 9:30 a.m. Orono United Church 11:00 a.m. "Wheelchair Access" Sunday School Classes and Nursery facilities available during Church Services A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30 p.m. St. Saviour 's Anglican Church MILL ST., ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. David R. Saunders, CD 983-5594 • 987-2019 Sunday Service, Sunday School & Youth Group 9:30 a.m. I st & 3rd Sunday of Month HOLY COMMUNION 2nd & 4th Sunday MORNING PRAYER Just Moved? Bride To Be? New Baby? For free information and gifts... Cail Sharla today! 983-8230 ELCOME- AGON sLCE 133o