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2 - Orono Weekly Times 1937 - 2012 · Celebrating 75 Year Subscriptions $42.86 + $2.14 GST = $45.00 per year. No Refunds. Publishing 48 issues annually at the office of publication. "We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund for our publishing activities." Wednesday, September 26, 2012 ORONO WEEKLY TIMES - 5310 Main St., P.O. Box 209, Orono, ON L0B 1M0 E-mail: oronotimes@rogers.com or Phone/Fax: 905-983-5301 www.oronoweeklytimes.com Publisher/Editor Margaret Zwart Production and Display Advertising - Roxanne Johnston Classified/Sports - Christopher W. Brown The Orono Weekly Times welcomes letters to the editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Opinions expressed to the editor and articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Orono Weekly times. Letters must be signed and contain the address and phone number of the writer. Any letter considered unsuitable will not be acknowledged or returned. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and slander. If your retail or classified ad appears for the first time, please check carefully. Notice of an error must be given before the next issue goes to print. The Orono Weekly Times will not be responsible for the loss or damage of such items. This local jewel will flourish because of you by: Tracy Tonkinson The trees on the Orono Crown Lands are turning. It's fall. Fall is my favourite season, the best things happen to me in the fall and I look forward to it every year, so much of the weather is just right, not too hot or too cold; still enough sunshine to enjoy but just a slight chill to give a hint of the Christmas holiday to come, the fun of Thanksgiving and Halloween just before it, and the promise of a little rest at the end of the year before we start all over again with renewed vigour on the projects for the New Year. Of Course that doesn't mean there is nothing left to do for 2012. If your kids have just gone back to school you will know that the days between today and the Christmas break are going to be busier than ever and it seems like there is hardly a minute in the day left to volunteer for activities that benefit our community. The bizarre sight of salmon being bagged and zippedlined up along Bowmanville Creek yesterday reminded me of the power of volunteerism. Seeing dozens of people wearing chest waders, out before 7.00 am with fish nets, trying to snag these magnificent fish so they can be helped up to the place in the creek they should be at this time of the year, all because the volunteers have a passion, was awe inspiring. It is those passionate volunteers giving up their time to these kinds of activities that make the communities we live in so special, whether it is the Orono Crown Lands BBQ, Newcastle Fall Festival, the Orono Chili Cook-off, the Antique Fair or the Big Daddy of them all the Orono Fall Fair. Any one of these activities relies almost entirely on an army of volunteers. I'm on the board of the Orono Crown Lands Trust. We are a bunch of volunteers charged with taking care of the Orono Crown Lands. If you've never heard of it but have driven along Ochonski or Taunton road's or down Concession 5 and wondered what all the forest was about, that's us; 633 acres of woodland trails, waterways and natural flora that our volunteers help us to manage, so that it remains the crown jewel of Clarington parks, available to all communities in Durham Region and beyond. As the board and I wind down from the activities of 2012 we are already planning for 2013 and hope to do much more in and with the community in the coming years. But we know that we can make all the plans in the world, and if we don't have volunteers who come out to help us, or include us in their budget for planned giving, none of those plans will see the light of day. With so many good causes needing a helping hand or a financial gift we are all overwhelmed and a little confused about where best to give in order to have the most lasting impact, but in a world where more and more of our green spaces are being ploughed under and our kids are in danger of never being able to go on a woodland walk the way we did as kids, keeping places like the Crown Lands open and available for everyone to enjoy in perpetuity is becoming an ever more urgent task, and 633 acres is a pretty big task. Watching the trees on the Crown Lands lose their leaves I am reminded that fall is about renewal, the old falling away so the new can blossom in its place fresh and vibrant; I am hoping that describes our programs for the coming year. When we have a fresh new group of excited volunteers to join our seasoned helpers, I know good things will definitely have happened this fall, and the future for this local jewel will flourish because of you. If you want to give a gift or lend the Crown Lands a helping hand, check us out at: www.oronocrownlands.com. All shook up Clarington To the lady whose large brown dog knocked me over on the fairgrounds in Orono: People say dogs know who likes animals. Your dog certainly does because he dragged you over to me. The second I took my eyes off of him to pick up my small dog "Betsy" he knocked me over. I'm amazed my eighty plus year-old bones didn't break! Massage therapy should help heal my bruised hip and stiff neck. I know your dog is not a mean dog but he is certainly in need of proper training by a trainer and you also need lessons on how to control your dog. He is a beautiful dog and well worth the time with a trainer. The next time he accidently knocks someone over you might not be so lucky. A concerned senior who was "all shook up." concerns To The Editor, Because Clarington is in Durham Region, our interests and concerns vary considerably from those of areas to our north and east. The proposed changes show a great lack of knowledge and understanding of this fact. Sincerely, William K. and Pat Irwin Lycett. Looking Back... Gleaned from past editions of the Orono Weekly Times 25 Years Ago... Sid and Toots Barraball peddle their bicycle-for-two in local parades and took in both the Orono Fair event and the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce parade last Saturday afternoon. On both occasions they were all decked out in their best finery. the Orono Library with four members of the Library Board, Mrs. W. Cobbledick, Mrs. H. Dean, Mrs E. Hamm and Mrs. R.E. Logan. R.C. Forrester, in opening the discussion, said that the Trustees had asked for the meeting to find out if the Library Board would be agreeable in having the Library Board set up as a Public Library. As a Public Library a certain sum would be levied in Orono for the LOOKING BACK see page 3 50 Years Ago.... The Orono Police Trustees met on Monday evening when they discussed the plight of