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Orono Weekly Times, 23 Apr 1980, p. 5

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S POJR T S Kendal Eagles Schedule , The following is the 1980 schedule for the Kendal Eagles, Mon. May 19 - Oshawa at Kendal 2 p.m. Thurs. May 22 - Kendal at Ajax 8 p.m. Sun. May 25 - Belleville at Kehdal 2 p.m. Sun. June 1 - Peterborough at Kendal 2 p.m. Mon. June 2 - Kendal at Peterborough 7:30 p.m. Sat. June 7 - Ajax at Kendal 2 p.m. Sun. June 8 - Kendal at Newcastle 2 p.m. Sat. June 14 - Lt. Britain at Kendal 2 p jn. Sun. June 15 - Kendal at Port Hope 1:30 p.m. Sat. June 21 - Kendal at Kingston 4 p.m. Sun. June 22 - Kendal at Belleville? :30 p.m. Wed. June 25 - Whitby at Kendal 6:30 p.m. Sun. June 29 - Kendal at Bowmanville 2 p.m. Mon. June 30 - All Star Games, Port Hope > 6 p.m. Sun. July 6 - Port Hope at Kendal 2 p.m. Tues. July 8 - Kendal at Whitby 7:30 p.m. Sat, July 12 - Kendal at Lt. Britain 7 p.m. Sun. July 13 - Bowmanville at Kendal 2 p.m. Sat. July 19 - Kendal at Oshawa 7:30 p.m. i Sun. July 20 - Newcastle at Kendal 2 p.m. Sat. July 26 - Kingston at Kendal 2 p.m. Organizing for Slow-pitch Ball Season The organization for the Slow-pitch * ball season is now well underway in the area and it is reported that some twenty teams are expected to be registered in the local league in the Town of Newcastle this year. Last year there were eighteen teams in the slow-pitch league. Consideration is also being given to split the league half way through the season when top teams in the league would form one unit and the lower teams would form a second unit. One of the problems facing the league is that some teams and their players desire to play serious ball while others look at the sport as purely recreational. It was felt by splitting the league into two units halfway through the season both features could be accomplished accomplished and as well it would to a degree eliminate some of the lop-sided scores and thus bring the games in closer competition. competition. • From the Orono area there will be the Forum team, the M&M team, the Jive Turkeys, the Ugly Ducklings, Orono Towing, Lycett's Plumbing and teams from Newtonville and Newcastle. The. Orono Merchants who played last year in the York-Durham Slow-pitch league have only a day or two to enter before the drafting of the schedule. At the present time the local club is in short supply of players. Kendal Minor Baseball Régistration for Kendal minor baseball and T-Ball to take place Saturday, April 26th between 10 and 12 noon at Kendal Ball Park. Any girl or boy born in 1967 or later can play. Anyone interested in helping out With teams also -- > please attend. Contact Brian Foster for information, 797-2402. The Kendal Eagles are holding a practice this Saturday at 1, and Sunday at 1. Graduate reunion to honor Dr, Willey Dr. Gordon Willey, President President of Durham Collegê, will be honored at an alumni reunion and Wine and cheese party Sunday, May 4 in the College Dining Room. The College post-secOndary directors who are organizing the event emphasize- _ that much of the considerable success College graduates have achieved must be credited credited to the energy an<| commitment commitment of Dr. Willey the founding president, who is retiring late in May, 1980. "This will be a rare opportunity for former students students to talk over old times, and to give recognition to a ; pioneer and builder in the educational system of "our community," the directors stated. Durham College graduates interested in participating in this event should write to Alumni ' Reunion 1980, Durham Durham College, P.O. Box 385, Simcoe Street North, Osh- awa^ Ontario L1H 7L7. Workshop on Conservation projects The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority is sponsoring a Workshop on Conservation Projects for Community Groups. This will take place at 7 p.m. on April 24; 1980 at the Ganaraska Forest Centre. Presentations will be made on how to 1 construct and erect bluebird nest boxes and wood duck nest boxes; stream improvements; improvements; wildlife plantings; . and a program whereby interested groups can adopt a stream. Qualified resource people will be on hand to offer- practical ideas for a variety of projects. Learn how . to improve the wildlife habitat in your area through the use of nest boxes and wildlife plantings or what can be done to improve 'the condition of the many streams which flow through'this area. For further information, contact the Ganaraska Region Region Conservation Authority at . (416) 885-6067. Petition for increased library grant The Town of Newcastle council has petitioned the Ontario Government to increase increase their grants to public libraries. It was pointed out in a preamble to the resolution that provincial per capita grants to libraries have beeti frozen since 1977 thereby placing a greater burden - on the municipalities. It was also stated that the Province had indicated that grants to Municipalities would be related related to growth in Provincial revenues. The Town is asking the Province of Ontario to increase increase its support for the. Public Library system in conjunction with the increase in Provincial revenues and its commitment in sharing the increased revenues and wealth of the Province with the Municipalities. The Town of Newcastle Library Board has hinted they would have to make cuts in their service which would include the closing of. the Orono or Newcastle Library branches due to the loss of grants from the Town of Newcastle, The Town in 1980 budget discussions has cut the municipal grants to the public library system by $7,000 over that received the past two years. " Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 23rd, 1980-5 C.I.V.P. meeting Recently, the Community Involvement Volunteer Program Program (C.I.V.P.), held an in-service training session at the Community Care office in Bowmanville. C.I.V.P. has been active in the Town of Newcastle for the past two years in the area of . providing a one-to-one relationship relationship in basic living skills. Due to the problems of , stress or perhaps having been under psychiatric care, some people find it difficult to cope with everyday routines. C.I.V.P. ' volunteers have already completed a 15 hour training session prior to their work with a client. The two-hour in-service training session was conducted by Mrs. Barbara Taggett. The topic under discuss was, "Stress". She outlined some of the characteristics resulting resulting from suffering from stress in the spheres of social, mental, emotional, and physical physical make-up. Some constructive constructive methods of overcoming overcoming stress were reviewed. Basically, this involves a person setting reasonable goals for himself and developing developing improved skills in communication communication with others. An excellent booklet on stress was distributed. This covered such topics such as "Managing "Managing Stress on the Job", "Mastering Adolesence", "Breakdown! What to Do?" and many other related subjects. This session was well attended attended by the C.I.V.P. volunteers volunteers as well as a few interested Community Care Board members. If this type of volunteer work would appeal to you, .don't hesitate to call Diane Harare at 623-2261 or drop into the Community Care office at 19 Temperance St., Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The next training session session will commence in the fall. We are looking forward to the second of Mrs. .Taggett's .Taggett's in-Service training presentations presentations on "Communication" "Communication" which will be held in the fall às well. eel van @ REALTY LTD. BROKER 123 KINO ST. W., NEWCASTLE 987-4733 623-4439 For a no obligation evaluation of your home, acreage or farm, or for Information on purchasing, call one of our area* representatives. JOJ5IE DOXTATER ' 983-9593 CHRMSJSTAPLETON 983-5093 623-4439 987-4733 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (Continued from page 1) the bouquet of flowers. The annual banquet was held in the basement of the Orono United Church with a . good crowd in attendance. ", A feature of the evening was. a presentation of a slide show on life at Frobisher Bay by Mr. Tom Briss who along with his family spent four years in this most northern community. Briss outlined all ,. aspects of, life in the north and as well showed many sides of his hobby, hunting in the north. Mr. Richard Morton with his musical group also entertained entertained at the gathering with many familiar tunes from the forties and fifties. 'Mr. Harold Ransberry, president of the Agricultural Society welcomed all those ' present and, outlined some new features to appear at the ■ i960 edition of the fair in Orono. Included in the program program of regular events will be a thrill car show which is to be staged in front of the grandstand grandstand on Saturday evening. ' This event will take place prior to the dance being held in the arena. Another new feature of the fair in 1980 is to be a pigeon show in which over two hundred birds are expected to compete on Sunday afternoon. afternoon. * SAVE 10% ON SHOCKS AND COILS. • Midas Muffler,'576-8111 227 Simcoe St. S.; Oshawa

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