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2-Orono. Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 20th, 1976 A/DRÈAM COME TRUE The late J. J. Mellor of Orono, a minister by profession, a former clerk of the Township .of Clarke and one who held and took a great interest in the scout movement in thiscommunity as well as being an avid supporter of the then Durham County Federation of Agriculture, if still alive would be overjoyed with the fruitation of one of his ardent dreams. Some thirty years ago Mr. Mellor, in his wisdom, saw a piece of land north-east of Kendal which in his mind was the perfect site for a recreational area to be used by the people of the area and as an outdoor centre for scouts, cubs, guides of which he played a big part in their organization. The site is known as Cold Springs and is now located within the confines of the Ganaraska Forest. Through his efforts, Mr, Mellor, had the land purchased by the Durham'County Federation of Agriculture and it was set aside as a recreational area. But through the years and the somewhat demise of the Federation, and the death of Mr. Mellor, the vision,became lost to a degree and the lands ultimately were turned over to the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority. Over the past few years a camp was constructed on the "lands and it was used by the Ministry of Correctional Service for their purposes until two years ago. The dream appears to have arisen again with the Ganaraska Authority, who are in the throws of planning, the lands as a recreational and education centre for the general public as well as for such groups as scouts, guides and school classes. Numerous persons attending a barbecue at the camp last Sunday voiced the opinion of what a perfect site as a focal point for recreation within the close to 10,000 acres contained in the forest. Little did many know the choice had been made some 30 to 40 years ago by a man, J. J. Mellor, interested in and committed to his fellowman. A DECISION TO BE MADE The Orono Community Centre Project Committee is asking for comment pertaining to a decision to be made in Orono, regarding the construction of a new arena and-or community centre in 1977. With the condition of the present Orono arena it becomes necessary to have a new ice palace in Orono to carry on the program of winter activities. There is no doubt that an arena is needed not only to provide the centre for winter sports but also to keep this community alive. The Project Committee also voices the need of a community centre and here again there can be little doubt of this need. The question is being asked, should the community centre be included and incorporated within the construction of a new arena? We feel this shbuld be given some serious consideration.' Orono already has a number of publicy owned buildings, more than most centres of even a much larger size.- Banquets may be held in the church basement and the Oddfellow's hall witfy both centres now having adequate , facilities and of a size to handle well over 200. Few banquets number over this number that might want to use such facilities. There is no place at the present time in Orono to adequately hold a dan'ce. Would a community room in the arena solve this problern? Many factors would determine the answer but we do feel that we would only end up with another facility that would be terrned less than adequate. Much of the ' decision will depend on the size of the floor area and the cost. The Newcastle Hall ât the recent Oktob'erfest accommodated some 370 persons bu^, this was nearing a limit. There is no way a community room in the arena could give even close to the same floor area as the Newcastle Hall. We favour serious consideration to revamping the Orono Town Hall as a community centre rather than incorporation these facilities in the arena, feeling that more area would be available for such activities as dances and meetings. It is our further opinion that if nothing is done with the Town Hall it will further deteriorate and soon becomé an eye-sore in the middle of the Village. At the present time the Town Hall is the responsibility of the Town of Newcastle but surely the people in Orono are concerned over their community if the services of a community centre are needed that they would work with the Town, not in duplicating services, but rather in the enhancing of those that exist today. It could be well worth while for the Project Committee to dfebate with the Town the future of the Town Hall as a community centre and suggest that the Town obtain an engineering report on the possibilities of the Qrono Hall. The Town Hall does have character, something an arena room can never have, and this would be much more evident with a proper face lift. Let's have the arena and the cdmmunity centre but first take a real good look at the possibilities. Letter to the Editor Dear Mr. Veldhuis; At the meeting which your Organization, S.E.A.P. held .on October 7, 1976, in the Newtonville School, Council lor Lyall challenged me to produce from the records of the Minutes of Council when I claimed he had made motions at-Council to take no action regarding Eldorado. The minutes do not record motions which are not seconded seconded as they must have a seconder to be voted upon. However, Councillor Lyall made such a motion the first night Eldorado was mentioned mentioned at Council. He made similar motions and requests on other occasions when Eldorado was mentioned. You will recall that I made such a statement after Councillor Councillor Lyall stated that all Council members, except himself, were uninterested in Eldorado, that he, Councillor Lyall, was the only one who had taken up the battle. On October 7, the meeting was discussing the proposed building of a Plant and when I was asked what Council was doing, I said we were not doing much because we had not heard from Eldorado for some time. • One day we discussed their operation in my Office. Councillors Councillors Cowman and Lyall were present. Councillor Cowman Cowman left, objecting to Councillor Councillor Lyall's language. Shortly after, Councillor Lyall left,, stating his mind was closed. On another occasion, we 6 had discussions with Eldorado Eldorado at a meeting of Council with citizens present. At that meeting, Councillor Lyall requested that Council not even discuss the matter of Eldorado any further and reaffirmed that his mind was closed. There is a -Résolution No. C-76-675, passed on June 7, 1976, moved and seconded by Councillors Entwisle and Allin, Allin, requesting Eldorado for further information, to which Councillor Lyall was the only one opposed. There is a Resolution No. C-76-778, passed passed on July 5,1976, mov.ed and seconded by Councillors Entwisle Entwisle and Allin, indicating concern over Eldorado opera lion and asking for a Public Meeting. • Again, - Councillor. I.yall was the only one opposed. Another Resolution No. C-76-799, moved by Councillors Councillors Cowman and Entwisle,. , when Councillor Lyall's name was called, he left his chair and walked around the Court Room, thereby abstaining, • returning after the vote was taken. I think, Mr. Veldhuis, I need go no further, other than to mention your request of July 5, 1976, when you appeared before*Council. The minutes of .that day, record y™' addressing Council and, f{ the Minutes I read "MT\" Veldhuis was representing S-E.A.P. and asked that Council wait for Eldorado to make application rather than pursuing the location of a Plant' '. I may repeat, we have not heard from Eldorado for some time, . , Yours sincerely, Garnet B. Rickard. Hire to save Hiring a second caretaker for the day nursery division of the social services could save the region as much as $15,000. It would also enable a few loose ends, as far as maintenance maintenance at Lakewoods and Gibb Street centres, to be tied according to Moyra Brown, co-ordinator of day nurseries. The second caretaker would also take care of driving the nursery school children, who normallÿ use taxis, to and from the centres, she explained. This would provide a riiajor saving in the day care operation budget, she said. The social services committee, committee, however, has asked Mrs, Brown for a further breakdown breakdown of the cost-saving measures measures to itemize where the cost savings will be. , Her original idea, in cutting down taxi costs, was to hire a driver to drive 1 the day nursery station wagon morning morning and afternoon. She has since scrapped the idea and replaced it with the proposal to hire an additional Caretaker. Caretaker. EXPEND THE SERVICE A decision from the Board office of the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education has put the skids to a planned ballroom dance activity which was promoted under the night school program out of the Clarke High School. This activity was a popular one with over forty persons < registering. The decision from the Board office was apparently based on the basis that it was not desirable to operate board sponsored programs on a seven day-a-week schedule. Thus the holding of such an activity on Sunday evening was ruled out. Apparently extra staffing and services was a concern for board officials. There is no objection to the Sunday use of schools, providing it is not sponsored by the board. The local Board of Education has been more than Qo-operative on joint use of their premises with area municipalities and individuals and for this they are to be commended. At a recent meeting concerning a proposed pool- and Squash court at the Bowmanville High School a Mrs. Bundle referred to the great co-operation she had received from the Board of Education and its officials, in the proposed planning of this complex. The decision putting the skids to ballroom dancing seems notin accord with past; performance of the Board, The 'organizer of the,program was apparently not concerned with what might be a few extra moments of supervision as this person themselves would have to provide this supervision, if at all it was necessary. It is our understanding that the instructors conducting the night courses are more than qualifed to look after some of the details that might arise on a nightly basis and that this was part of the job. Surely there Is no complexity in a two-hour dance program being héld at one of the schools whether it is sponsored by the board or some other group. \ ■ '< The night school progrâm is a tremendous program for many reasons, not the least being that n6w members of the community have a centre and a program in which they'can learn and play together. This has been lacking in our'society over the past few decades with society becoming individualists to too great a degree. ' Maybe it is now too late to salvage the dance program for a Sunday evening but it is not too late for the Board to reconsider this ruling which to our view would hàVe no effect on their budget at the end df the year. Lord of the Dance On Monday one of our readers placed in our hands a copy of a hymn now in the Anglican and United Church Hymn Book. At the time it was belived that the Sunday dance class was cancelled due to Sunday being a religious day. This, of course, was not the case but we feel there is a message in the hymn and are here publishing it as submitted to us. LORD OF THE DANCE 1. I danced in the morning when the world was begun, and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun ; and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth- at Bethlehem I ha'd my birth. Refrain: Dance then wherever you may be ; ' I am the Lord of the Dance, said he ; I'll lead you all wherever you may be, \ I will lead.you all in the dance, said he. 2. I danced for the scribe and the pharisee, But they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me ; I danced for the fishermen, for James and John ; -, they came with me and the dance went on. 1. I danced on the Sabbath and I çured the lame ; the holy people said it was a shame ; they whipped and they stripped and they hung me high, and they left me there on a cross to die. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSING TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the town of riewcastle, at a Council meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Police Building, Bowman- ^ille, Ontario, on Monday the FIRST day of NOVEMBER 1976, at the hour of SEVEN o'clock ir, AFTERNOON, proposes to pass a by-law to stop . and close the road allowance between Lots 8 and 9, Concession 6, Township of Clarke, more particularly described as follows: All and Singular those certain parcels and tracts of land, situate,, lying and being in the Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipality of Durham, Province of Ontario, and being composed of those portions of the original road allowance between Lots 8 and 9 in the Sixth Concession of the Geographic Township of Clarke, formerly in the County of .Durham, more particularly designated as parts 3,5,6T,8,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 andl8 according to Plan 10R-633 deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Registry Division of , Newcastle < No.TO. ) on-the 29th day of July, 1976. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the Council intends to ^authorize conveyance thereof to abutting owners. , AND FURTHER TARE NOTICE that before passing the said by-law the Council, or a Committee of Council,shall hear in person, or by his counsel,solicitor pr agenf, any person who claims that his land will be prejudically affected h,y the by-law and who applies to be heard. . DATED at the Town Of Newcastle, this 29th day of SEPTEMBER, 19J6. , J. M. /yicllroy, A.M.C.T. Clef, Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, • ' 40 Temperance Street, 1 j