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Revisit Union Station after 34 year period Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 20th, 1979-9 by R , It was some thirty-four years ago that we walked out of Union Station in Toronto following a train trip from Halifax to Toronto. Since that time we have never boarded a train and was beginning to wonder if we ever would. The opportunity to travel by ■ train did arise once more a couple of weeks ago when along with Sid Rutherford and Ted Samuel we planned a brief fishing trip to Nakina, some 750 miles north of Toronto. It was certainly too far to drive and air connections connections were difficult, if not impossible without a lot of trouble. It all came down to travel by train and as none of the trio had boarded a train for at least some thirty years it was felt it would be a new experience and give some new dimension to the trip. This certainly proved to be the case and with many extras thrown in to enjoy, In fact, the sales staff from Plydesign, Orono, attending the Montreal Furniture Show on the week of June 10th travelled to the show by train rather than air as a result of Ted's account of his trip north. One may wonder just why the trio picked Nakina as their destination for a fishing trip. It all dates back to forty years ago when Sid Rutherford, Rutherford, a young school teacher from this area, with his wife Mary and infant son Paul trecked off to the barrens of Nakina to spend the next six years where Sid taught in the Public School. Certainly his stories of the north have over the years wetted the appetite of his two companions on the trip who were eager to see this Nakina of the north. The fact that Sid now has a camp out froA Nakina made for an easy decision to make -the voyage to the land of jack pine, black spruce and côld clear waters. With Ted's daughter Kathy' dropping the three voyageurs off at Union Station, Toronto, with a hearty 'have, a good trip' our delightful experience with train travel started. Union Station appears not to have changed over the past thirty years and it wàs here we boarded the Northlander for the first leg of the trip taking us to North Bay for „ transfer. The Northlander is of European design apd purchased purchased by the Provincial government from Germany. It has many features not evident in our traditional Canadian-built trains and service to the customer easily equals that of air flight. The design excludes the cumbersome cumbersome transfer from one coach to another and in fact has one unobstructed avenue or aisle from one end of the train to the other. Merle Cox at Plydesign with some difficulty had done us well with our reservations reservations and we were allotted a separate compartment for the trip to North Bay. Tavelling the Don Valley north we certainly were introduced to another view of ♦he Valley rather than that t>y ghway. This was true of so Forrester , many centres on the course of the trip north and although we , knew where we were it was all new country-side. We were no sooner settled in our compartment than a pleasant voice welcomed us aboard and wished us a pleasant trip on the Northlander. Northlander. It was but a few minutes that this pleasant voice With her smiling eyes presented herself at our compartment asking our desires desires from the snack bar or the bar. Surely we were well looked after on our journey to North Bay, It Wa a relaxing experience with no driving pressures and totally nothing to Worry about. With our reclining seats and first rate service it was a time to enjoy the countryside and to enter into debate with one another. In no time were were in North Bay, or at least it seemed that way. Our transfer to the Via Rail or Transcontinental brought further dimension as to travel by rail. • Our accdmmodation on Via included a roomette for one and a sleeping compartment for two, all with the luxuries of home for sleeping and daytime travel, if one wished to keep to themselves. ' But we found on the Via with its lounge car, its bar and diner that it was really a time to socialize with other travellers across the nation, who represented Halifax in the east and Vancouver in the west. They all held their special interests and we found in some cases, like ourselves, it was the first time in years that they had used the services of the railway. Others were using passes earned through the years and especially the younger set spoke of the friendly attitude and the time to relax while travelling by rail. Those ' travelling by Via were, certainly certainly a good cross section of the nation. In a way it was Canada unto its own and friendliness, poured forth between the- travellers either in conversation, conversation, a game of crjbbage, an hours bingo in the lounge car, or a stint at the bar. • The sleeping accommodation accommodation was excellent, the meals were excellent and the friend-,, ly ànd relaxing atmosphere Was all about. There was no effort in converting our roomette roomette or compartment to sleeping sleeping accommodation, it was all done for us and the trio from Orono lived the life of Riley being pampered each mile of the trip. Leaving Toronto at 2:30 p.m. we travelled the 750 miles north of Nakina arriving arriving at 9:00 a.m. the next morning and of the three from Orono all agreed it had been an interesting, time rewarding rewarding and relaxing trip. SPECIAL . All the Fish and Chips you can eat, $2.25 Tuesday's and Wednesdays. Wednesdays. MOM'S KITCHEN Main St., Orono 983-5310 I I I I I I I I I I B I I I I I I I 8 I I I I I I B B 1 t B B B fl B I B B B B B fl B B fl fl Help Wanted Town of Newcastle Public Library Board invites applications for the following position Branch Assistant ( Bowmanville) Class Description: Performs a variety of different and complex tasks requiring a sound knowledge of library policies and procedures. Decision making involves judgement in selection of alternatives within established guidelines. Special instructions are normally received only on unusual or special problems as work is performed under conditions that do not include direct supervision by others. Hold the responsibilities of branch head in absence of that person. Duties Include: Maintenance of semi-automated circulation and overdue procedures accessioning of new library materials and clearance of on order file reader srevice. Also: book selection and weeding under guidance of branch head Assistance with or leadership of library programs assistance to branch head in training junior staff in circulation procedures other duties as directed by branch head. Preferred Qualifications: Library Technician, university graudate or, equivalent 2 years library or related experience ability to supervise junior staff Pleasant personality, typing This is a permanent position available in mid-July. Hours of work Will include several evenings per week and alternate Saturdays for a total of 35 hours per week. Salary is negotiable. Interested persons are asked to send a detailed resume to: D M. Dineen, Chief Librarian Newcastle Public Library System 62 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A8. Deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, June 25th. 1979. Town of Newcastle Requires a Secretary for the Clerk's Office Applications for the position of Secretary to the Town Clerk will be received up to 5:00 p.m. on June 26th, 1979 by the undersigned. All applications are to be in the applicant's own handwriting. The successful applicant will have a minimum of 5 years experience in an office and must be proficient in shorthand, dictaphone, typing and other office procedures. START 12 MONTHS 18 MONTHS 24 MONTHS 9,974.75 10,561.50 11,148.25 11,735.00 A.C. Guiler, Town Manager. . Town of Newcastle requires a Maintenance Man-Woman Applications for the position of Maintenance Man-Woman will be received up to 5:00 p.m. on June 26th, 1979 by the undersigned. All applications are' to be in the applicant's own handwriting. The Successful applicant will be under the direction • of the Director of Community Services and will be required to carry out janitorial duties, minor maintenance and repairs to municipal owned buildings. » Applicants should have basic skills in electrical, plumbing and carpentry work and willing to work an afternoon shift as scheduled by the Director of Community Services. , Classification : Labourer Job Rate : $6.84. A. C. Guiler, Town Manager. Shocking experiences with electricity arè so easy to avoid. Yet some people still take risks that can take lives. EK / < /vy> They don't realize that most ladders can conduct electricity. k / W XZTi F fe 1 DAA/6ER :: Hi&h They fly planes and kites near power lines. 77-//SPOOR vN » , 'ZoZMMJST'f -- , ' HME .SUNSTROKE, /JA They ignore Danger signs. • They use frayed cords. _ jm. You.wouldn't take risks like these, would you? your hydro