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Awarded Service Diploma Newcastle _ » ■ . : □ would lose a GOUliCll STàllS Mr. Wilfred Hawke, Orono (right) was presented with a Service Diploma at the annual annual dinner of the Durham Central Agricultural Society with the fair manager, George Carson (left) making the presentation on behalf of the fair board. Mr. Carson pointed to the contribution Mr. Hawke had played in the annual promotion promotion of the fair in Orono over a good number of years. Mr. Hawke is in charge of the gates during the promotion of the fair. Over one hundred and twenty-five were in attendance attendance at the annual dinner held in the basement of the Orono United Church. The dinner was catered by the ladies of the Orono U.C.W. Judge Richard Lovekin was the guest speaker for the evening who gave an explanation explanation of the law system both Federally and Provincially in the country. Mr. Alex Moffat, President of the fair board, chaired the evening. regional rep. Counc. Hamre informed council fuesdày night that the Towns of Ajax and Whitby were seeking one additional representative on Regional council and that it had been proposed as the total numbers would not be changed that Newcastle and the Township of Brock give up one regional representative each. She said the Town should oppose this move strongly and on her motion seconded by Counc. Cowman the council council gave their support in opposition. Hamre said the Ministry is being asked to look into the (Continued page 2) Hydro planting 80,000 trees in Newcastle A motion by Counc. Wood- yard and Counc. Taylor was ipproved by council Tuesday night notifying both Ontario Hydro and the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Authority that the Town approved the offer of trees from Ontario. Hydro to the Authority, for planting in the Town of Newcastle on Authority lands Counc. Woodyard said the offer and planting of trees by Ontario Hydro had been made to the Town who in turn provided the offer to the Authority. He said Hydro would be planting 75 acres of Authority land to trees this spring requiring close to 80,000 trees. W.oodyard said the motion was necessary to clear Hydro through the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. designating Clarke Town Hall On April 6th the council of the Town of Newcastle was giving the necessary readings to a number of by-law when Counc. Woodyard asked that by-law 81-41 be omitted from the third reading. The by-law was withdrawn. By-law 81-41 was a by-law to designate the Old Clarke Township Hall, Orono, as having architectural and historical historical value. Council had previously advertised their intentions and according to Counc. Woodyard had not received any objections to his knowledge. In speaking with Counc. Woodyard he said he had the by-law withdrawn as he said he was not too sure they wanted to make the designation, designation, He pointed out that a parking study was to be undertaken in Orono and as well some action by the Downtown Businessmen As sociation. He also said there is a hamlet study underway. The council member also pointed out that some people say the library should go in •the Town Hall and that the present library quarters be • ■ used as a museum. "We are jumping this way and that", he said. Woodyard pointed out that it was not that easy to change a designation once it had been made. The Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Com- ' mittee had recommended to council that the building be designated under the terms of the Ontario Hertiage Act. Counc. Woodyard said he thought the matter would be on the agenda for the April 21st meeting but he said it did not appear. He was not sure when it would come before council again. He said if you act in haste you repent in leisure. Hamre zeros in on two areas in Orono Estates TO MEET CLARKE MUSEUM BOARD _ : , » According to Ray Dickson, à member of the Clarke Museum Board, Mayor Rickard has arranged a meeting of the Board and council members with tHfe meeting to be held in Kirby on Wednesday evening. The Clarke Museum Board is seeking support from councillor their proposed plans to move the Morris house in Kirby to a site adjacent to the old Kirby School and to be used in connection with the school for museum purposes. WELCOME TO THE MONKEYHOUSÇ The Clarke High School Drama Club is presenting. 'Welcome to the Monkeyhouse" at the school auditorium, rhe play is being presented on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 23, 24, and 25th commencing at 8:00 p.m. John Amesbury is director of the play. Plan to be present at one of the three showings. BOARD OF EDUCATION WANTS RECORDS The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education are asking all residents of the area who may have in their homes old records of schools to turn them over to the Boàrd. The Board will in turn pass them along to the Archivist of Ontario for preservation. The request to the Board was made by the Archivist. D. Sifton, administrator, said a lot of documents are out in the community such as original minutes, financial records,, aqnual reports and ratepayer's meetings. Claims council dilly dallying Counc. Hamre in an at- . tempt to have council go on record to have an additional Home for the Aged built in the • west' end of Newcastle was blocked by Mayor Rickard when he called her motion substantive and said it would have to be a Notice of Motion. At the time Hamre was pointing out that there was activity for a possible new Home for the Aged in the Region due to the province providing additional funding for Social Services. She pointed out to council that other centres were interested even though the Home was orginally to be built in Newcastle. Hamre stated that Pickering Pickering was offering free land for the new home which she said could bring emplyment for 200 to 300 to Newcastle. Counc. Cowman said council council had ' last year pasfeed a similar motion to which Hamre said she was aware of that motion but pressure was , building up today to move the (Continued page 2) ' Counc. Hamre at Tuesdays council meeting zeroed in on two particular conditions in the Orono Estates with the first relating to the south walk way. IJamre said the souhend • lot used as a walkway left , something to be desired as far as its condition was concerned. concerned. She also noted there were funds available in a Town Park Reserve fund for -im- provenjents to such areas. With support from Counc. Woodyard a motion was passed calling for a report from the Director of Planning and the Director of Community Community Services as to the cost and funding of a Mini-park for the walkway. The motion passed council. It was pointed out however that a report had been asked from a previous council but that the report had never been completed. Counc. Hamre then asked council to support a motion in that the Town would ask to reopen negotiations with the Ganaraska Region Conservation Conservation Authority with respect to lands adjacent to the west entrance from the Orono Estates to the Taunton road. ' Hamre pointed out that the lands were in the flood plain and unsightly having been used as a dumping area for a number of years. Mayor. Rickard called the motion a substantive motion and said it would have to be a Notice of Motion to come before the next meeting of council providing a seconder was available. The Town some years ago (Continued page 2) The Easter Bunny travelled the Main Street of Orono last Thnrsfiav tn fht* nf both children and adults. with some pf his Èaster Above the Easter Bunny Goodies, treats Eddy Cowling, Orono, , • '