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2 Orono WeeIdy Thnes. Wednesday. March 3. 1999 ORONO "WEEKLY Trvus Subscriptions $23.36 + $1.64 G.S *T. = $25.00j/'ear Publications Mail Registration No. 0003681 Publishing 50 Issues Annually at the Office of Publication 5310 Main Street, P.O. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB IMO E-Mail Address: oronotimes@aspeedline.ca Phone/Fax (905) 983-5301 Publisher/Editor Marg Zwart Tory ,wCuts at .Ganaraska' by Roy Forrester If one is lnterested in just how deep Tory funding cuts can go the financial report of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Area is perhaps one of the best examples. SMid February the financlal report was brought forth at the annual meeting held at the Ganaraska Office in Port Hope. in malng comparisons of the past four annual reports for the Authority one finds that Provincial support funding has dropped from some 44 percent of the total annual 1996 budget. 14.6 percent of the 1997 budget and to a one digit 9.8 percent of the total 1998 budget. In dollars and cents the Provincial support payments dropped from $363.801 in '96, to $115,061 in '97 and to $84.883 in '98. With the exception of 1996 the annual budget has been kept at a rough average of some $780,000. 1In the sanie period of Urne the largest supplement of funds going to the Conservation Authority came from the member Municipalities in an amount of $338,907 annually from 1996 through to 1998. The Region of Durham, on behaif of Clarington, is one of the eight supporting Municipalities. AUl elght municipalities have carried out their responsibilities in supporting conservation in the Ganaraska area. Durham Region bas been a great supporter of Conser- vation Autborities as bas Clarington. There is no reason this wil not continue for surely it is the desire of the gener- al public that these CAs are "mportant to our comm-unity and, yes, to our life style and welfare. Durham bas read this well. It is qulte obvious, on the other hand, that the Conservatives at Queens Park, with their deep cuts have flot read the will of the people. Funding in only two years for the Ganaraska went from $363.801 to $85.883. One salvation for the Ganaraska Authoirity came thr ough the sale of timnber amounting to $ 169,072'in 1997 and $125.539 in 1998. Whether this can be maintained is yet to be seen. How can we help? One avenue that bas been available over the past four years is that of takinig out a membership. Membershlp is a growing feature of the Ganaraska which created revenue of $13,800 in 1995 and miounting to $25.585 in 1998. At the present time a single general mem- bersbip costs only $15.00, a famlly membership $25.00. As of April 1, 1999 these prices increase to $25.00 and $40.00. Stiil a bargain to roamn through thousands of acres of bush- land. Memberships purchased prior to April are stiil at the old rate. Get on the bandwagon. Enjoy the great outdoors. Phone 1-905-885-8173. Letters Deai E-ditor, Ra ndorn Island Acadeiny will be holding its 25thi anniversary celebrations this July. Ail graduates, teachers, staff niemrbers, 'bus drivers and guests are invited to corne along for a special reunion to celebrate the history of the school, meet old friends and relive old mernories. Due to the work involved with hosting such an event, those who plan to attend must register by Feb. 21, 1999. For mor'e information, or to receive a registrationi formi, for- mer studenits should contact Dianne Duffet at (709) 547- 2389. Teachers and former staff can contact Ray Randeli (709) 547-2531 or 547-2379 or Jinm Pottie at (709) 466-7265. We look forward to seeing you at the reunion. Dianne Duffett for 25th anniversary reunion 'Committee (continued from page 1) stand for election as a direc- tor of the association. Organizations existlng in the area or servicing the area would be eligible for group membership at the same fee and with the same rights and privileges. With these oppor- tunities for membership it is hoped that the association will attract board support fromi both individuals and groups in the communlly. It is recommended that to the Editor Dear Managing Editor: A s we approacli the new Millennium, ,Cambrian College, in Sudbury, Ontario is undertaking a major initia- tive to locate ail past gradu- ates. The Cambrian College Alumini Association bas an extensive package of benieflts and services to offer their alumni. If you are a graduate of Cambrian College, we ask that you contact the Cambrian College Alumni office to update your file. This can be done by phone (705) 673-2900, fax (705) 671- 1417, e-mail alumni@cam- brianc.on.ca, or by mail at: Susan Nosich, Alumni Co- ordinator, c/o Cambrian Foundation, Suite 103, 62 Frood Road, Sudbury, ON P3C 47,3.- there be no lees than nine directors and no more than nineteen. Again the somewhat large number of directors is to encourage active participa- tion in the association. Al major issues and policy direc- tions must be decided by a general meeting of the mem- bers. Voting by proxy at gen- eral or directors meetings will be allowed but the specific agenda item must be cited in writing to the secretary and a member present may only carry one proxy vote on any one issue. This provision allows for members to express their opinons when they can- not be presenit but prevents vote stacking. It was firmrly recommended that the association not endorse or be identified with any political or rellgious group or lndivldual., These by-law recommen- dations will be presented at a public meeting to be held at St. Savlour's Anglican Church at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April lst. At that meeting the directors will be appointed and memberships registered either before or after the meeting. The meeting concluded by the chair and others sharing Information regarding investigation by Clarinàton Hydro into power surges in the village and also the reso- lution sponsored- by Councillors Mutton and Trlm on the need for the Municipality and Reglon to re-investîgate the need for improved sewage disposal in the built-up areas of Orono. These issues may well become agenda items once the association is formerly constituted on April lst at 7:00 p.m. at St. Savlour's Church Hall. IT PAYS TO A DVERTISE UN THE, ORONO WEEKLY TI1M ES%'3 Gîve us a cail at 98t'*3 -5 3001 Sewers (continued fromn page 1) Region of Durham stated Monday he is flot aware of any significant health hazard in Orono due to malfunctioning sewage systemis. Wong goes back to the 1990 study the Municipality had done and stated that of the 43 cases surveyed in the down- town core, only 2 had sewage breakdown. In the surrounding area, of the 75 surveys done, there were 3 actual cases of sewage breakout. Wong went on to say the possible cauise of contamnina- tion could bc run off. -We don't know if water in ditches is fromn sewage or runoff," Wong stated. Novak told councillors on Monday that Mr. Wong didn't believe there was a severe heaith problem in Orono, and added, "perhaps this [motion] was driven to get more busi- nesses, to locate in the down- town core." Counicillors voted in favour of the motion asking the Region to see if a communal sanitary sewage system could move forward on public health grounds. Fire Calis The Clarington Fire Departmnent responded to the following calîs during the period of' February 22 to February 28, 1999: 4 proper- ty fires; 1 overp)ressure rup- ture; 2 pre-fire conditions; 6 false fire calîs; 4 public haz- ard c.alîs; 13 medical/resus- citator calîs and 2 other responses.