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Hold "Fun Fair" Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 27th, 1976 Further studies on future landfill sites The Region of Durham Council is to be asked to retain the engineering firm of M.M. Billion Ltd. to carry out geological and engineering studies on a proposed landfill site in the Town of Newcastle. The recommendation from the works committee would also include a similar study for the expansion of existing sites in Newcastle and Brock Townships. According to Bob Richardson, Richardson, Works Commissioner, the study, if approved, would be carried out in stages with each stage first being approved approved by council before the next was launched. ■ fmppemnpi... I IT FINALLY HAPPENED After a shakey beginning the Ballroom Dance class in Orono took to the floor on Sunday evening in the Orono Town Hall and spent a full two hours of learning and practicing with instructions from Mr. and Mrs. Smart of Oshawa. It was a great evening with twenty couples participating in the program*of the Fox Trot, Boston Two Step and Cha-Cha. MEALS ON WHEELS According to Mrs. German, Meals on Wheels is now in operation in Orono with nine deliveries being made through the program. This program was organized through the Social Planning Council of the Town of Newcastle and operated locally tiÿ interested perso.ns. - TURN THE CLOCK BACK This is the week-end to turn the clock back one hour as ' Daylight Saving Time comes into effect. All activities as of Sunday will be on Daylight Saving Time. ANNUAL ,ItoIJS i E...TCtUR.,. ... ..... ,, The Great Pine Ridge Kinette Club are holding their • third annual House Tour this Saturday and tickets at $3.50 will be available at Mom's Kitchen on the day .of the tour. This has proven an interesting annual event and one creating considerable interest. Tea served at the Oddfellow's Hall is •included in the price of the ticket. Another point of interest this week is the Annual Fall Show sponsored by the Orono Horticultural Society, The colourful display will be held in'the basement of the Orono United Church on "Thursday evening commencing at 8:00 - p.m. , ONLY ONE RETURN In speaking with Mr, Russ Major.on Monday he statSd mat the Ahtletie had only received on return concerning the proposed new arena or Arena-Community Centre complex. f This organization is going to need a great? deal of help in ; accomplising either of the proposals so lets give a helping hand. The questionairre again appears in this issue of the Times. 7 " X^.GEST' SATURDAY HALOWE'EN Mayor Rickard has suggested that citizens ^nd children in the Town of'Newcastle observe Hallowe'en on' Saturday which is the case in most centres throughout the Province. On Monday Mayor Riekavd said he would be bringing this before the Committee of the Whole and expected it would carry. ' SANTA IS ON HIS WAY ■ According to Ross Fitchett, chairman of the ' Bowmanville Santa Parade, everything is moving along on schedule with nine, bands and twenty-two. floats already committed to be part of the parade come Saturday, November 20th at 10 a.m. Any individual, group oy association who wishes to enter a float are asked to contact. Mrs. Fred Cole, Bowmanville, 623-3303.. A button Blitz is being held November 13th to help defray the cost of the parade to which Mr. Fitchett asks the help of area" citizens. awaiting approval The Orono Athletic are awaiting approval from the Ministry of Labour re the proposed changes to be made to the Orono Arena so that it may be used on a temporary basis this coming winter. Upon receiving the approval of the engineers plan work can be underway. Mr. R. Major expects to receive the decision of the Ministry about mid-week. h -- «-DOKING FOR THREE MILLION AIRES Olympic Lottery organizers are locking for three winners of one million dollars each yho appear to be unaware- of their wins. What a tragedy to lose,out on such a win through one's own default. Slides of Australia shown at U.C.W. A good attendance, from Orono U.C.W. as well as guests from Kendal, Kirby, Nçwtonville and Newcastle met in the Main Hall of Orono United Church on the evening of Oct. 14 for the General U.C.W. meeting, which opened opened with everyone singing "The Lord's My Shepherd" from Songs of the Gospel - with Mrs. B. Touchburn as pianist. Past President, Mrs. 3. Cook welcomed everyone, and then introduced the guests, Mr. and Mrs. Cheesman, Cheesman, of Oshawa, friends of Mr. and Mrs. Cook. The Cheesmans had taken a trip to New Zealand and Australia and had come to share their coloured pictures, including a running, commentary by Mr. Cheesman. In the north Island of New Zealand, it was a common sight to see steam rising from the lakes and brooks caused by , gysers under water. Flocks qf sheep were evident in mapy views on the hillsides and along -the roadways. The sheep dog is a great asset to the farmer, who only has to whistle and the dog obeys. Dogs can be trained in about six months time. It takes about two minutes to shear a sheep, and in a butcher shop, one can buy a half lamb for about four dollars. There were, views of a Maori Museum and church. Mrs. Cheesman mentioned that the Maoris were very friendly people. One could not but notice how clean, green and fresh this country appeared, appeared, with its lovely flowers, flowers, lakes and mountains. In Australia, there are also many sheep, and also cattle. Some other scenes were of beautiful churches, outside (Continued page 3) Last Wednesday Unit 3 of the Orono United Church Women, were host to a fashion show and bazaar. Models, from the Oshawa T. 1 Eaton Company, displayed their various wears ranging ' from get-up .. tipie; in., the? . morning, to bed-turn rot- commentator of the show, also from Eatons, was Joyce Denshan. ' Duripg the show the models would stop to let the audience feel thq texture of the various garments and answer questions questions as to how the clothing felt as it was worn. Congratulations must be given to the U.C.W. for their effort.as. a packed auditorium of about 150 - 175 ladies, views Congrslitl.u.o, - ro , e given to (h;: Ï : C.W. far ihslt, effort as a packed auditorium, auditorium, of about 150 - 175 ladies, viewed the show with much interest.. Coffee, tea and desserts were offered to the audience after the fashion show and a table bazaar was also held at this time. Bowmanville tower needs repairs A building boom in Durham Region j Due to moneys not be available in the 1976 budget the works department of the Region of Durham have postponed needed repairs to thq^Bowman ville water tank. The work was not carried put this summer when the inside of the tank was sand-blasted and painted g It has been pointed out that some $24000.00 would be needed to meet the cost of '•welding to fill numerous pits and-stiations found inside the tank. Until the tank is completely repaired,it is to be operated only up to three-quarters its capacity of ( 350,000 gallons. The tank has beên reported as being in the poorest condition of the 10 tanks in the.region, . Even though repairs are needed the tank has been stated to be structurally safe. The defects were rioted during an inspection following following sand-blasting. Some time Counc. Lyall brought before council what, appeared to be the condition of the tank and that; it needed repairs. When asked, at that time, to make known his source of information, he said he was not prepared to do so. Mayor Rickard then had the matter brought to the Regional Regional Works department by (ounc. Bruce Tink. - The cost of sand-blasting and painting this summer amounted to $20,000.00. Don Morris dies During the first six months of 1976 building permits in the Region of Durham increased 60 percent over the same period in 1975. The total value in the permits to the 6nd of June rests at $116.6 million. Of this total $94 million was for residential development. Oshawa lead the way in thte value of permits with a total value of $42,976,640 with Pickering in second place w-itn permits valued at $39,- 257,000. Whitby was. third with! close to $10 . million and Newcastle fourth wifh a total building , permit value of $8,123,791- ' ' It has been reported that since January of 1974 the Region has absorbed more than 41,800 in potential • residents residents with 10,000 for the first part of 1976'. Mr. Don Morris, 50, who 1 has operated 'the* Morris, Funeral Chapel- in Bowman-, ville for the past 25.years died Sunday in the Memorial Hospital'in Bowmanville. Mr. Morris 'had suffered a heart attack «a week ago Sunday had been a patient in, hospital up to Ms death last Sunday. He was the fourth generation of the Morris fpmily to operate the funeral business which has been located in Bowmanville foi the past 97 years. The 'funeral service was held frorti the family chape on Tuesday with burial in thi Bowmanville cemetery. , Mr. Morris is survived t\ his wife, the former Doroth) Haig, seven children, a bro ther Professor Gerald Mop e of Toronto and his mother Myrtle of Bowmanville. Hit father,. C, G. (Ted) Morris died in 1973. ' ,