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Await beginning of hunt Just prior to the call of the for the opening of the hunt at the Stapleton Farm north of Orono. hounds these hunters await Hounds and riders on the hunt The Huntsmen and begin the hunt last Wednës- that the hounds were quiet start thç hunt. The action, Whippers-In guide the day north of Orono. until such time as the Hunt- and there was plenty, 'then hounds to the scented trail to It was interesting to note sman sounded his horn to started. A sport steeped in tradition survives Office merger With the sound of the horn, a sport steeped in-tradition, in-tradition, was off in a gallop through and from the farm of Mr. 'and Mrs. Walter Stepletoft, Leskard Road north of Orono, on Wednesday Wednesday of last week. It was the weekly Wednesday hunt' for the Bethany Hunt Club' which has been over the past four years, holding their traditional Fox Hunt. on Wednesdays and Sundays! In speaking with Mrs. Carol Rhodes of Hayden, Master of Foxhounds, she ex- . plained that the Club 'held their twice weekly hunts as close to tradition as possible. She spoke of the challenge of horse and hunter travelling various forms of terrain throughout the hunt which in general can cover anywhere from fifteen to thirty miles. i hunt can last up to five urs depending on the course and the terrain being covered. The Bethany Hunt Club a membership of seventy ze riders ranging in age tïom five years to seventy- five. As was the case on Wednesday thirty members turn up on the average for the , outing. Last Wednesday was the first hunt organized out of the Stapletons and this resulted from a lot of work by Tim Stapleton, a member of the club, who over a period of time has gained permission permission from local land owners to transverse their land and to create a course for the hunt. It was pointed out that permission is always obtained from landowners before using their lands. . The coufse out of the Stapleton farm travelled north to the north e end of Mosport and two concessions north of Mosport returning south-east along unopened road' allowances and other private properities. Leaving the Stapletons on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. the group returned around 2:30 p.m. Th& club has a number of courses in the Highway 115-35 area north of Orono and as well as the Stapletons also hunt from Mr. and Mrs. Glen Clark's east of Orono. Prior to the hunt a drag of a scent bag is completed along the course both on foot ■ by runners and where possible possible by a rider. This provides the scent for the dogs which numbered some twelve to fifteen fifteen on Wednesday. The drag is carried out some one to two hours before the sounding of the horn arid,the advance to the scent by the dogs. The Huntsmen and three Whippers-Ins control the dogs on the outing and dô so by horn, and voice. On Wednesday the dogs followed the Huntsman clpsely until he brought them to the scent seeks local comment An Ontario Hydro study team examining the possible merger of the Bowmanville and Cobourg Areas is seeking local input to its evaluation before making a year-end ■recommeridation to Corporate Corporate management, Gord McBrien, Central Region's Manager of Administration reported today. and sounded his horti. At this point the hunt was on. The hounds are cared for during the week arid during transportation to and from the' hunt by the Kennelman, who in the case of Bethany Clubs lives in Lindsay. The unexpected can happen happen during a .hunt and did so happen on Wednesday when the dogs picked up a "free scent" of a deer north of Mosport with some leaving the pack to follow other pursuits. pursuits. Two of the dogs were not retrieved until the following following day. The Bethany Club has an active program and one that has a great deal of interest for those enjqying fhe outdoors, an interest in horses and the challenge and thrill of a hunt. To date, the study has compared the. organization and operltion of a merged area, based at Wesley ville, with other alternatives. "While this initial evaluation evaluation indicates that an amalgamated area could be a viable operation, the full effect effect on customers, employees and municipalities must still be factored in," Mr. McBrien stated. As we continue the study, employee and municipal comments, concerns and suggestions suggestions are being sought for inclusion in our review, he added. Customers may submit submit written comments or concerns concerns to the manager of either area office, Mr. McBrien suggested. suggested. This study was announced July 2, 1981. The Bowmanville and Cobourg Areas serve 18,479 customers and maintain facilities in a district that stretches from Darlington Provincial Park to Colborne and" north to Lake Scugog and Rice Lake. The presfent area offices are located on Scugog, Road north of Bowmanville and 500 Ball Street iti Cobourg. MANGER'S GARAGE ORONO - * 983-5130 , Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, Novmeber 18, 1981, 7 Area farmers to tour local Area farmers will have an op- tportunuity on Monday, November 23rd. from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 pirn, to-have an update on information relative to manure storage on Beef, Dairy and Swine farms. A tour of these farms has been planned for the afternoon afternoon and bveryone is welcome. The first farm is the Swrite operation of Don Staples, Orono. This is a large swine operation with a new "floating cover on the large liquid manure storage tanks. There is an aeriation system with outside pumps and storage. The Staple's farm is just across from the south entrance entrance to Orono on 115 and 35 highways. The second stpp will be at the Beef Feedlot of Bryon Henderson, DryWoods' Farm. This has a run off for water and manure from the feedlot into a liquid tank. This farm is 1 on the west side of Regional Road No. 57, north farms of Taunton Road and is the fifst farm south of the En- , niskillen turn-off. The third stop will be trie farm of Frank Barkey, on the East Whitby, Darlington Town Line. This dairy operation operation harf a tie stall operatiori with a gutter cleaner and uses a hydraulic piston pump to move the manure, underground to the storage pond or area. To get* to the Barkey farm, go west from Enniskillen to the first stop sign, then north to Enfield, •then west to the stop sign and north again to the Second farm on the right. Bob Stone, the Agricultural Engineer from Brighton will be on hand to discuss storage costs, etc. Neil Moore, the Crop Specialist* from Lindsqy will also be on hand to discuss how to get the most benefit from your manure. See you on the 23rd - Rain, Snow, or Shine - EVERYONE WELCOME! Durham East Progressive Conservative Association ANNUAL MEETING and Election of Officers Wed., Nov. 25, f 1981, at 8:00 p.m. king'gardens, bowmanville Quest Speaker: - TOM WELLS, M.P.P., Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs * and Government House.Leader. SAM CUREATZ, M.P.P. ' Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Corpoiation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Public Notice MUNICIPAL GRANTS The Town of Newcastle has instituted a grants policy which shall take effect for 1992 budget year. All organizations seeking a grant from the Municipality for their operation operation during 1982 must submit their completed completed applications * to the Treasurer by November 30, 1981. Application forms and a memorandum explaining explaining the Municipal Grant Policy are available from the Treasurer's office at the Town Hall, M0 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6. *• kVwi r tier .**0 A Kathryn A. Campbell, C.A., B.Com. Treasurer. Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 • - Date of first Publication September 30,1981 File No. LB81-MG-1