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RONO WEEKLY lIMES GST Included Vol0.ume 63, Number 23 Nic oie MacDonald capýtures bronze at Canadians Orono gymnast, i 2-year old Nicole MacDonald, participat- ing in bier first-ever Canadian national gymnastics competi- tion, far sur-passed lier own per- sonal goal to finiishl in thle top seven overali. In fact, the 62 lb. bundle of dynamite captured the bronze niedal overaîl in the national novice category hielpingý to Iead the province of Ontario to a gold miedal finish in the teami competition. Nicole wý,as one of seven gyrnnasts representing Ontario at Nationals this year, along with teammrate Katie Brooks of Whitby, whio is also a mremiber of Oshawa's Gem ii Gyminastics. In total, there -were 56 coin- petitors from ail over the coun- try comipeting i the novice cat- egiory ýwhere Nicole finished 4th on bars, Sth on floor, 6th on the vault and i Oth on the beami. The latter two events, whichi are usually lier strongest, saw Nicole penalized with .5 deduc- tions due to falls-whilch she- thiinks rmay be attributed to an over-abundance of açrenalinle competing for the first timie at this level. Shie usually performis those elements virtually, flaw- 1les sly as was evident when she captured the gold miedal at the provincial championships earli- er dts sping.i Nicole's famiiy is very, very happy for lier and proud of lier achievemnents. She hias gained valuable experience competing, with the cuty' best at the national level and looks for- ward to next season. 0f ypecial note: Nicole received special r-ecogn-ition at the nationals and was presented with a very special 'Athiete's Pinl' given only once to a gym- nast competing for the first timne at the national level in recogni- tion of hiaving maintained a higlgh points total of 36.0 or over throughiout the entire competi- tion. Nicole wNilI continue train- ing throughout the summjjer. about 25 hours a week instead of- the uisual 30. This tîmie will be spent working on1 new skills for the upcom ing season. Thle illage of Orolio- grrlae ouNcoeon your- manyachivernnts.Mayyoul coninue to ireap t he rewards of hard ivo-k, dedication and determination as you ,join the WtestBr-otherýs & Or-ono Orphans, Pete Lander-s, Adani Colville, arikham ii Label Peewees and mnanv others in the histor-ie annlalsof 0Oronlo so teams and personalities. s Understanding between his year's Orono Park Canada Day PIcnilc. Anyone will- l Yvonne Maitland - Apple Blossom Shop 983-9155 or ln& m ncp lt Village wlll once again be provlding FREÉ SWIMMING in July 1 from 12 - 5 p.m. They will also be there holding a 1 will be selling hot dogs, nib o' pork, chips and pop from 12 , Bake Sale and Silent Draw & Party at the 7:30 p.m. Corne out and Join the fun! îemorating the tthe site of the o attend - for- If you are Just o at 987-5635. ng an anxl- celve more It is because the Municipality would stand to benefit from upgrades to the Mill St. S. and CNR underpass, that such improvements could now fal under the new Developmnent Charges By-law. In an attemipt to avoid an Ontario- Municipal Board hear- ing into aspects of the Kaitlin Development at the Port of Newcastle, Municipal Solicitor, Mr. Hefferon, certain senior municipal staff memnbers and Kaitlin representaives met ear- lier this year to seek solutions to a difficult situation, These negotiations resulted in a proposed 'Principles of Under-standing' between the Kaitlin Group and the Municipality. Under these Principles, Mill St. would remain the primary access to the development. This would necessitate thie reconstruction of the Mill St. CNR underpass at the cost of $4.5 million. PreviGus discussions at the draft plan approval stage, had Toronto St. as the main entrance to, this development. Upgrades to Toronto Street would include the construction of a new bridge and access ramrps at Toronto Street and the CN Rail tracks. These upgrades were estimated to cost $6.2 million. When counicil approved Phase 2 of the Port of Newcastle Developmiet, they required from Kaitlin, a security deposit of 100% of these works. This, according to Kaitini was unfair, thuts their desire to go to the Ontario Municipal Board. Under the 'Principles of' Understanding', the burdeni of the cost of reconsiructing Mili (continued page 3 There wil' ing to vol 7:00 p.ir Margarel DESSERI hosti from