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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 18th, 1980 #rono iEeeMp Stmesi Second Class Mail Registration Number 000368 Published Every Wednesday at the office of Publication , ' Main-Street, Orono » Rqy C. Forrester, Editor RIÇGER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER A recent article in the city paper, The Star, outlined the results of a recent survey conducted by the planning staff of the Region of North York. The study was to determine where the cost benefit was for local residents in shopping either at shopping centres or at store in the 'retail strip', those smaller stores located along the main street. In the test case as to food purchases a list of twenty-nine items were purchased in a number of large shopping malls and then compared with similar purchases in the smaller main street stores. The result was contrary to the widely-held notion that the large mall stores hold all the bargains. The cost of the shopping list at the small main street stores was considerably less. '* This was also found to be true especially in electrical stores, hardwares and others where the purchase price was as much as thirty percent lower. This is one good reason to look around Orono before making that purchase of food or other items out of town. And you as well save on the cost of gas and the wear and tear on the family auto. A MOST GENEROUS GIFT The most generous gift of 160 acres of forested and farm land to public ownership by Laurie and Dorothy Bullen of Toronto in the Ganaraska Forest area is without a doubt motivated by a sincere love of the land, this country'and its people. This gift will live on to be enjoyed by others both for its esthetics, its value as a timber producing area and the contribution these lands provide as a water source for the Ganaraska River. To know Mr. and Mrs. Bullen, even for a short period of time, is to realize they do have a deep feeling for the land and those things of nature which maintain our survival. Their support of the Nature Conservancy of Canada is but another manifestation for all that is good and meaningful. It is also a credit to this couple who have demonstrated in a real manner their confidence in our system of government entrusting these lands to its care for all to enjoy. Such is not a common feature of society today with ridicule being heaped upon governments, its leaders and members. The Bullens have left a legacy to society and in so doing have exemplified their faith in that society. May we pass only our contribution of thanks to the Bullens. PEANUT POLITICS The fact that members of council would take exception to a letter from the planning department to residents of three hamlet being signed by tyhe chairman is nothing more than peanut politics. %■ When the matter'came before the planning committee in the first place there appeared that there was something bothering members and it is possible now that the signature of the chairman was the fly in the ointment. At the time the, • planning director indicated it had been the decision of staff to take the approach of the letter and the circulation and nothing to this point has disproved. SurCly there are more important things to consider than an orchestrated clamp on the signing of a letter. It is quite likely Cowman, as chairman of the-planning committee, will receive more ink over the refusal of the signature than if it had been left to rest at the bottom of the letter. OBITUARY SUSIE CHICK After a short life span of only four days, Susie Chick died at her home, Mill Street, Orono, on June 9th of an unknown unknown cause. She was born June 5th in an aluminum incubator support- * ed by Newcastle hydro. Being the only daughter of estranged parents she was self-taught in her life supports. supports. Susie Chick was a member of the Audobon Society and held a keen interst in perpetual perpetual singing at all hours of the day or night. A bright future in singing appeared to exist. She leaves to mourn her death, Mandy, Donna and Roy. Funeral services were held at high noon on June 9th with interment under a Scotch pine in her back yard. Floral tributes of common Chick Weed and Dandelions adorned her shallow grave. Kendal News The Spirit of the Lord has chosen me to preach the Good News to the poor, to proclaim liberty to the captives, to set free the oppressed. Luke 4:18-19 On Sunday evening J une 8 th we had a frost that froze my beans and touched the potato tops. This is the first time Since I came to the sixth line. They also had frost in Toronto the first time in June since 1856. Sorry to report that it did a lot of damage to the corn crop in places. Some farmers have a very large acreage in corn. My cousin in Regina writes that they had a good rain Easter Sunday and that gave moisture to germinate the seeds but now they're just standing still. Even the weeds aren't growing. They had temperatures of over 90 degrees the last two weeks of April and the first week of May so unless rain comes soon there will be no harvest. Last Sunday, June 15th we had intermittant rain showers not to favourable for the Orange parade. However there was a fine turnout of the Orangemen of the district, the True Blue Ladies Lodge of Tyrone and our Brownies and Guides, led by their leaders. Mrs. A. Tizzard sang as a solo, "He touched me", accompanied by Mrs. K. Wood at the piano. The message was given by P.W.G.M. Morgan Brown of Peterborough. He chose as his scripture the story of Gideon and his brave 300 men. He gave a short history of the protestant church. In the dark ages, St. Peter's Basilica Basilica in Rome needed repairs badly. So the Roman Catholic church hit on a scheme of selling indulgences. That is, sins would be forgiven if you paid enough money and .you ; would be given a passport to heaven. These indulgences brought in a lot of money. Martin Luther, a priest of the Church of Rome in Germany said this was very wrong. Anyone that criticized the church was excommunicated. So Luther was excommunicated excommunicated and sentencedto death. He succeeded in printing many copies of the Bible and escaping capture and death many times. Since that time the Protestant church has used the scriptures as its guide to Christian living, all meetings of the Orange order are opened with the reading of the scriptures followed by prayer. He admonished all Orangemen to attend church regularly. Rev. A., Tizzard thanked the speaker and gave the benediction. Lunch was served in the Sunday School room. Rendais "Ham and Salad Supper" will be held in the Sunday School room of the church on Wednesday, June 25 at five and six p.m. Fori tickets phone 983-5676, 983- 5080 or 983-5188. t Two of the visitors at the Orange Service were Mr. Clarence Allen, and fylr. Bert Thornbury of Woodville. Store all woolen garments in garbage bags to keep the moths from destroying them. Label the bags. A pretty wedding took place in Orono United Church on' Saturday, June 14th whqn Gail Youngman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Young- man became the bride of Otto Edlinger, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Max Edlinger, R.R. 2, Peterborough. The best man was Don Jackson while the maid of honour was Debbie Overy, sister of the bride. The bridesmaids were Janet Youngman, Terry Luthwood and Pat Inwood. The ushers were Mike Weiss, Jamiè McIntyre and Steve Gardner. The reception was held in Centennial Hall, Bowmari- ville. The happy couple plan to reside in Peterborough R.R. 2. On Saturday âfternodri, June 14th David Henderson son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson of Kendal wgs united in marriage to Cathy Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Mitchell, Ôshawa in St. Mary of the People's New homes for the fisher Stories of threatened wildlife wildlife in Ontario are commonplace, commonplace, but stories of successful successful recovery of a threatened species are unfortunately rare. One such success story involves the fisher, a dark brown cousin of the weasel family that now thrives in our northern woods. In the 1930's and 1940's, fishers had almost disappeared disappeared over most of Ontario, largely due to overtrapping and accidental poisoning from wolf baits. With the introduction of harvest quotas, quotas, fisher populations eventually eventually recovered, except in isolated pockets such as the Bruce Penninsula and Mani- toulin Island which still have no fisher. The Ministry of Natural Resources is now trying to finish the recovery process, by releasing 35 of the animals in these areas each year over the next five years. Fishers are a wide-ranging predator, often hunting in a rough circle 40 to 60 miles in length. While scavenging on the remains of wolf kills could be an important part of their food,. fishers are known to feed on practically anything, with a special emphasis on small rodents as their mainstay. mainstay. One feeding specialty appears appears unique to the fisher - the habit of killing and eating porcupines. For years it was thought that the fisher outwitted outwitted its spiny prey by flipping the porcupine on its back, and slashing the exposed exposed underbelly. Folk lore in some areas even suggested that fishers tunnelled in the snow beneath an unsuspecting unsuspecting porky, again to gain access to the soft vulnerable underparts. As it turns out, the truth is a. little less dramatic. The quick-footed fisher, simply dashes in and out, biting the unprotected head and face of the porcupine until it succumbs. succumbs. But whatever the method, the effectiveness of-a stable population of fishers in controlling porcupines appears appears to be a f major factor in preventing ' a .destructive over-population of these prickly bark-eaters. If the transplanting of fishprs into the Bruce and Manitoulin can restore this, natural balance, they will be welcome indeed in their new homes. St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario Regular Sunday Worship Service-10:00 a.m. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A. L.Th. church. The best man was Larry Lunn while the t s were David Ard, OronVuhd Robert and Doug Henderson, Kendal, brothers of the groom. They plan to reside in Oshawa. UNITEDCHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Rev. B.E. Long B.Th. Organist and Choir Director David Gray SUNDAY, JUNE 22,1980 ORONO UNITED CHURCH Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. ORONO CHURCH PICNIC Orono Park - Pot Luck Lunch following Church Service. Games and Fun for All. KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.