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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 23, 1983, 9 Waiting for the stars wmm From Around Mrs. Jan Shmyr of orono and her daughter, Bonnie Jean spent an hour or so Monday waiting to catch a glimpse of the stars of the Dead Zone and especially Martin Sheen. Unfortunately Sheen did not arrive in Orono until the following day, or so we understand. All the same there was plenty of action on Main Street with preparation activities. activities. And where did this come in Unfortunàtely we never the filming and we are Perhaps someone could found out how this piece sure it never found its way inform us on this matter of equipment fitted into into the Town Hall. ps we do feel it was related to the production undertaken undertaken in Orono a week ago. Gloomy news on Niagara Escarp. Woods, Water and Wildlife By: Ron Reid - Federation of Ontario Naturalist For over a decade now, the government of Orftari'o, prodded prodded onwards by conservation conservation groups, has been trying to arrive at a workable plan to protect the natural features of the Niagara Escarpment, while recognizing the needs of private landowners. Two years ago, a suitable compromise compromise had almost been reached, with the release of the Niagara Escarpment Commission's scaled-down Proposed Plan. But after.a lengthy review by a trio of provincially-appointed Hearing Hearing Officers, it appears that any sort of balanced approach approach to Escarpment planning planning has been abandoned. ' hi their four-volume report, the Hearing 'Officers the side of vested interests. With few exceptions, the recommendations of individual individual landowners are ignored, ignored, unless they are backed by the local municipality. The opfniqns of conservation groups in support of the Plan were discounted even more, since they had no financial interest interest in the lands in question. The same response didn't apply apply to those with money at stake, however. TJiree local issues dominated much of the hearings-proposals for a gravel pit near Fonthill, a quarry at Speyside, and a condominium development in the Beaver Valley. Despite the opposition of neighbouring neighbouring landowners and the obvious obvious conflict with the intentions intentions of the Escarpment Plan, the Hearing Officers approved approved all three, for the most part, the put themselves squarely on ' Hyalines Officers took the easy way out, by accepting without question the recommendations recommendations of local municipalities. Notably, they refused to endorse the recommendations recommendations of several municipalities, such as Halton and Burlington, who recommended more stringent protection of some natural areas. They did accept dozens of proposed deletions from the Plan and changes to more liberal designations, even in some cases where individual landowners had opposed such downgrading. For good measure, the Hearing Officers Officers also would allow more new lots and new houses in natural areas, and new subdivisions subdivisions on the "protected" slopes. Finally, they suggest that the province hand over the implementation responsibility responsibility for the final plan to local municipalities, with no » provision at all for provincial oversight. The provincial government has not yet accepted the results of this review, and it will no doubt become the , centre of much controversy before some resolution is reached. But for those who seek to preserve the beauty and diversity of Ontario's countryside, this report can only serve as an example of monomental short sightedness and apathy It belongs on the same scrap- heap as such boondoggles as the Spadina Expressway and the Pickering airport. A PLANT BACK The A-body assembly plant of General Motors in Oshawa is now operating on a two- shift basis. GM has recalled 1450 workers for the Second shift which was eliminated in April of 1982. APPROVE MALL The Durham Region council council last week cleared the way for the final approval of the controversial Bowman ville Mall proposed for Waveriey and Baseline. The proposed Mali has been strongly opposed by the Town of Newcastle council stating that it is premature and will, if built, have an adverse "financial effect for those businesses in downtown Bowman ville. Regional councillors view the Mall as a stimulous for tax dollars as well as employment employment and also look to the use of services which have been installed in the area by' the Region and now sitting almost idle. . The Town will have to consider consider a rezoning application for the Mall following the official official plan amendment at the Regional ; level of government, government, * BULK FOQD Operators of bulk food ,stores will be expected to conform conform to new rules and guideline in the Region of Durham over the next three months. Brian Devittinformed Devittinformed a meeting of the health • board last 'week that guidelines and rules were now in plaçe and would be in- forced throughout the Region. It was noted, that in most 'cases few changes will have to be made* but in others the operations will have to conform. conform. There must be sufficient staff to supervise all bulk foods, utensils must be clean and smooth, surveillance will be required and in some cases 'sneeze' guard will be a requirement. The health inspector experts experts to take three months to have all rules in effect in all bulk food operations. BIG PLANS ON HOLD The proposed Brooklin development which was to increase increase the population from 1800 to 10,000 over a few years has apparently been put ' on hold with no evidence available when such a proposal proposal might get off the ground. The proposal did, last year, create considerable concern in the Region as to probable cost to taxpayers in the Region even though the developer, First City was to pick up all costs for water and sewers and to provide such services to the present built-up area of the Village. Whitby councillors have stated that First City is not ready at this time to build. It has been stated that First City is selling off other holdings. Some planners have stated ' the project will never proceed. proceed. RECESSION NEAR END Donald Hack worth, president president of-GM Canada has been reported to have said that we are at the end of the recession that has prevailed for the past 19 months. "All we have to do now," said Hackworth, "is loosen up the' stranglehold we have on our money". He feels Canadians can have back'their prosperity as soon as they want it ... as soon as they are willing to buy. Canadians are now driving cars that are on the average seven years old. This has been unmatched since 1945. Hackworth said those cars will soon have to be replaced and he believes the cash is going going to flow. TURN DOWN 9 p.c. Secondary school teachers with the Durham Board of education have turned clown an offer of nine percent and are now considering in going to the inflation board for a decision. The provincial guideline .would allow the nine percent Increase for 1983 as far as the teachers are concerned .and a five percent increase for 1984. JOBLESS RATE 42.1 Unemployment among southern Ontario's 50,000 construction workers has reached 42.1 percent, according according to Unipn spokesmen. The situation has been 'termed critical. , Unemployment is running at slightly less than average in the Oshawa-Port Hope areas. Union reps have been stating there just isn't the work there used to be for the trades. ON ALL PERMS and COLOURS ' \ (until March 16,'1983) , Visit Thé Location Nearest You: 21 Silver St. • ? Maim St, . BOWMANVILLE 0R0NÛ @23-6338 083,5333 At Roots We L^^VE Your Hair