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Chamber approves lights for park ■ Orono Weekly Times, June 16, 1976 Work is now underway for the installation of baseball lights at the Orono Park. The project is being sponsored by the Orono Chamber of Commerce. Commerce. The project under consideration consideration 'by the Chamber for at least a year . will provide lighting for the ball diamond and may also be adjusted to light the soccer field. Also included in the project is new lighting for the Orono Tennis Courts which at present are lighted but conditions are to be improved. In speaking with Mrs. Sue ■ Sawyer Tuesday morning, she said it appeared that • almost $7500.00 was now available for the $18,000,00 project through donations and donated work. Application has also been made to Wintario for a grant which could amount to $6,000,00. It Was felt that if response continues as it has in the past week there could be no need for financial assistance from the Town of Newcastle. Asking for Donations The Chamber is now asking for financial support for the project from the community and donations will be accepted accepted at the Orono Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. Cheques are to be made out to the Orbno Chamber of Commerce Commerce "Lights". Support for the project is also expected from the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club, the Athletic Association and the Orono Tennis Club. The Orono Hydro Commission Commission is assisting with the electrical supply while Lloyd Taylor Sand and Gravel is assisting with the installation as a donation to the project. Mr. -O. W. Rolph, a longtime longtime avid baseball fan, started started the ball rolling for the lights when he brought the project before the Chamber. Mr. Rolph has donated $500.00 toward the project. The Big Brother Association Association of Newcastle last Wednesday Wednesday kicked off its drive for members Big Brothers to ssist with their program. The local association received received its charter in March, Above John Dobrowshinsky, vice-president, Lionel Parker, Parker, president and Kay Lyeett and. Jack Mundy were presen f at the kick-off drive. The association requires willing men to spend a, few hours a week being a friend to a fatherless boy. There are already a waiting list of twelve boys with a potential ninety who could request the service of the Big Brother Association. ducted by the Association during the spring through the area schools indicated there were at least ninety who could benefit from the service. VOLUNTEERS Onc.e an adult volunteers to become a Big Brother the screening process takes about a month. Mrs. Higginson said the A preliminary survey con ieation seeking what action, if any, has been taken regarding regarding the Board's request for a pull-off zone for school buses in the Enterprise area on Highways 35 and 115. most difficult part follows when. the committee tries to make a mutually compatible match. • Any man over the age of 18 years, who is interested in being a Big Brother as well'as any mother of a fatherless boy who feels her son would benefit from a Big Brother, is -hsked'to^call-623^6646: ! Planning 50 courses for night classes at Clarke School WANTANSWER TO ENTERPRISE HILL TURN-OFF The Board of Education is to write the Minister of Transportation and Commun- Defer decision on local school holiday to attend Orono fa rr ORONO, NÔ DOUBT, HAS THE BEST! With the resurfacing last week of .the two Orono Tennis Courts at the local park Orono can boast the best; courts in the Town. The surfacing added to the sound basic courts has ' provided ideal conditions for tennis in Orono. • The Orono club this year, which administers the courts, has an increasing membership totaling over 150'last week-- and still going up. ' . ^ The local club, and its officers, headed by Michael ■man, as président, are to be congratulated for their >--icavours in providing ideal conditions for this local sport. MILLBROOK FAIR - JUNE"18 to 20 The Millbrook 'Agricultural Society kicks off its program of activities on Friday evening with an Olde Tyme Fiddler's Contest and tractor, draw continuing Saturday with a horse, cattle, poultry show and concluding Sunday with Amercian Saddle Bred horse show. The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of education at their recent meeting deferred deferred their decision on whether Or not to give students in the Clarke Township area public - schools a. half holiday to attend the Orono Fair. In the past such a holiday has been set aside for the public school children and the Fair Board has established a school parade along with ( Continued on pa gc 3 ) Plans are now well underway underway for evening classes out of the Clarke High School this fall and winter. In speaking with the new. vice-principal, Mr. Allan Dormer this week disclose ( d that arrangements arrangements have been made for close to fifty night classes providing adequate numbers are available for the individual individual clashes. Mr. Dormer is more than enthused with the courses arid has already lined up instructors instructors for the numerous courses ranging from ballroom dancing, dancing, to crafts, educational and instrumental and voice music. music. He points out he wants the community to be involved in activities that are associated with the school and is now preparing information on the courses to be distributed to students and parents throughout throughout the area. Most of-the courses will be held in the Pines Senior Public. School and will continue continue ^ for either ten or twenty weeks. Instructors are now being asked to get their groups together in preparation for the fall term. . If enthusiasm is a keynote to success the courses at Clarke this fall should be just that. an EXPECTS TO APPLY FOR LICENCE RENEWAL While the Town of Newcastle council nas gone on record in opposing any renewal of the licence to operate the. Port Granby dump by Eldorado it is expected that application, will be made this week to renew the licence. The licence expires the end of June. CONSTRUCTION COULD START IN. 1977 If all aspects of the Darlington Nuciear Generating plant moves ahead and the plant gains approval of the provincial cabinet construction could start in the spring Of 1977 according to Ross Fitchett, Public Relations Officer for Ontario Hydro. SOME TEACHER CHANGES The Board of Education has announced the transfer of '"Mr. Grant Yeo from the Orono Pybliç School to Lockharts school commencing September 1st, 1976. It is also understood that Mr. John Witheridge -will be returning to thé Orono ■ Public school while Mr. Lang of the Orono staff will be returning to teach in Bowmanville, ' , Last Wednesday morning the Oreno Public School was presented with a set ot sweaters to be used by students during,, competitive events. The sweaters were presented-by the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club. Pictured above are Mr. Ray Simser, principal of the Orono School, Steven Stec and Lynn Williams, students of the . school modelling me sweaters and Mr. Charles Gray, who presented the sweaters. ' on behalf of thé Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen' Ciub.