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Maple Syrup-time has arrived It's that time of year again and the maple syrup sap has been running, to a degree, for the past couple of weeks, Allan Downes, east of Kirby, has Ms sugar bush operation now in full swing and opens the operation for viewing and the serving of pancakes and maple syrup this Saturday and Sunday. This feature remains remains open during the run and as well is available to school classes wfyo make arrangements arrangements to visit the farm just west of Kendal and south of Regional Road east of Kirby. Kirby. Downes expects to collect upwards of 4,100 gallons or sap resulting in 125 gallons of maple syrup from his operation. operation. That is of course if the sap runs as well as it has in the past and there could be some doubt of tMs due to the unusual weather conditions which have existed this year. There is only one bucket and speil on one tree at the farm and that is used as an indicator indicator as to what is happen, ing as to the running of sap. Sap is collected at the treés and transported to the sugar shack through a system of plastic hose of which is the main lien for almost a mile. Sap from the individual trees makes it way to the main line through a further series of plastic hoses. The major part of the system operates on gravity both from the maple trees on the side banks to the main line in a valley run which then drops from the bush to the sugar shack'. Downes had a total of seven Hundred taps running into the plastic lines at the sugar bush which is leased from the Ministry of Natural Resources. The evaporator is congenial and is operated out of- the sugar shack where picnic tables are now all set up for those wishing to partake of pancake, sausage and'Nyrup this weekend and following weekends as dictated by, the flow of sap from the trees'. Under normal conditions Allan Downs states the sap would run for a period of one month. The deputy fire chief, The deputy chief makes a James Aldridge, has recom- recommendation that one mended to the Newcastle . more extrication kit be pur- General Purpose Committee chased for the Orono Hail as that one basic auto extrica- a result of numerous accident tion kit be purchased by the calls to Highway 115-35. Town and placed for opera- The total cost of the etjuip- tion in the Orono Fire Hall. ment for both Orono and The deputy chief also recom- Bowmanvilie has been mends the purchase of more estimated at $6,000.00 of specialized rescue equipment which amount $4,000.00 for the Bowmanvilie Hall. would be provided by the Aldridge notes that the Province of Ontario. Bowmanvilie Hall does have The request was referred to a basic extrication kit plus a the budget process and con- heavy hydraulic rescue sidered for inclusion for the system for use througout the 1983 budget, municipality, GO transit to Oshawa by 1988 A delegation ol Dr. Michaels, commissioners of Planning for Durham Region, D. Garner and C. Lumley of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication Communication outlined tq the Town of Newcastle council members on Monday a program program of work, now underway, underway, bringing an extension of the GO transit system to the City of Ôshawa. In, speaking of the GO extension extension frpm Pickering to Oshawa, Gamer stated that preliminary designs would be i completed by September when then detailed design would be started, He stated that the trains would be runn- into the Thornton Road intersection intersection in Oshaiwa in 1988. • "It will take ânother year to proceed further east to either the Harmony Road intersection intersection area on 401 Highway or to the'Central Business Area in Oshawa. Gamer said the Ministry is looking at two alternatives, ending the line at Harmony or running the line north into the Oshawa Downtown area. For the major portion of the extension from Pickering east Advanced Light Rail Transit ^ALRT) will pass along side Highway 401. Lumley spoke of social impact impact in the Oshawa area where the line will have to pass through a more built-up area and residential areas. This section it was said would possibly require an environmental environmental Assessment hearing and would thus slow up the process of building the line through the Oshawa section section to Thornton Road. Council members were t assured that they would again (Continued page 2) Place extension condition t • Newcastle subdivision The General Purpose tension of a draft plan ap- Committee of the Town of _• proval for East '-Voodbridge Newcastle agreed to the ex- Developments Limited for a CRAFT AND ART CO-OP MEETING MARCH IS. The Orono Craft and Art meeting to form an Orono Art and Craft, retail outlet: is being held this com- >■ ing Tuesday evening in the Orono' Town Hail. A number have already paid their $50.00 membership and as such are entitled to vote in the election of officers and in setting the course for the proposal. Memberships are being received at the Orono Tirpes. Renovations to the Orono Armouries building can begin the first part of May when the Town of Newcastle activates the federal-provincial make-work program. Memberships are now needed if the co-operative is to get off the ground. Memberships due prior to the March 15th meeting. PUBLIC SPEAKING WINNERS Blain Smith of the Pines Senior Public was the winner of the Intermediate class at a recent public speaking contest held tinder the auspices of the Royal Canadian Legion in Bowmanvilie. Blain competed against some sixteen to seventeen competitors from ar- cross the area including Pickering, Ajax, other areas in Durham and as far north as Greenwood. Blain competed last Sunday at Bay gldg.C5 .tmd competes again this Sunday in Lakefield at 1.U0 p.ni. Jim Brown of Orono and a student of Clarke igh School has placed second in the 9 and 10 level ^group in public speaking. Congratulations. proposal subdivision in the Village of Newcastle. The approval approval when approved by ' council would request the Ministry of Housing to extend extend the dratt plan proposal to March 30, 1984. The request is to be forwarded forwarded to the Ministry at such time as all outstanding accounts and taxes nave ueen paid. If such is not the case the Town would then inform the Ministry that they object to the extension. The outstanding account amounts to $749.75. Counc. Harare asked if this amount included the developers commitment to a municipal building in the •Village of Newcastle. Terry Edwards said he had no written written obligations as to the commitment commitment and that the amount did not include any such commitment. In speaking with Terry Edwards Edwards following the meeting he said thé amount referred to as a commitment by the developers was a sum of n money which was to have been donated to the Newcastle Newcastle arena by a former owner of the lands, Milani and Milani. He said he thought it was in the amount of $15,000 but did not have anything in ' writing as to either the amount or th» commitment. Clarke High Theatre 'Group ■ Brendaj'Buntipg, thé' lead commencing" at 8:15 p.m. for , The cast totals thirty character in the Madwogaan .» ail three performances.' » students from the school and of Chaillot, makes her pitch The t Madwoman of the production will be offered to Tom Goorbarry in Chaillot is a gentle humorous as theatre-in-the-round. preparation for the Clarke production and is the most Tickets available from any High School theatre présenta- ambitious production-under- of the'cast members or by tion this week, March 10, 11 taken by the students at the phoning the school at and 12. The presentation will school under the direction o,f * .987-4771, be held in the school gym John Amesbury. . ,