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Orono Weekly Times, 20 Apr 1983, p. 7

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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 20, 1983-7 delegates to the Ottawa leadership convention Bob Fair, Port Hope, Ruth Gordon, Cobourg, Dr. Zacharow, Bowmanville and John Reid Orono were elected Saturday afternoon by the membership of the Durham Northumberland Progressive Conservative Association to represent and vote at the leadership convention convention for the national party in Ottawa in June. Some 350 were in attendance attendance at the convention at Clarke High School on Saturday. Saturday. Obituary Viola May Morton The death of Viola May Morton of Orono occurred on Thursday, April 7, at Marnwood Nursing Hpme. She was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. John McKay of Starkville, bora on July 10, 1897. On May 2, 1918 she maried George R. Morton of Kendal. They had three children, Inez - Mrs. Lawrence Harris, Orono; Muriel - Mrs. James Grunerud, St. Cloud, Minnesota Minnesota and Robert Morton of Kendal. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. She was a member of St. Saviour's Anglican Church. St. Saviour's A. C. W. and Orono Senior Citizens. The funeral services were held on Saturday, April 9, at the Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home with the Rev. A. E. Haldenby officiating. ' Pallbearers were Ronald, Douglas and Charles Harris. Douglas Hird, Gordon Morton Morton and Kenneth Minion. Burial took place in the family plot in Orono Cemetery. » Coun. Taylor wants no "quick fix" The Town of Newcastle General Purpose Committee on Monday recommended to council that an existing policy for unmaintained road construction construction be extended to June of 1985. The policy states that the Town will not undertake undertake the construction of any unmaintained road until June 1985 and will not within that period assume for main- tainance purposes any additional additional roads except those con- . structed by others at no cost to the Town. Such roads constructed constructed by others must meet Newtonville water problems Councillor Cowan when referring to a statement in the report from the Health Unit as to municipal responsibility said that it should not be forgotten that such services arc a responsibility of the Region. She said the issue had come up before as to the Newtonville problem and the responsibility has yet to be declared. She asked to what body was the report referring. referring. The question was ruled Hut of order. « . Councillor - Hubbard said there was serious implications in the matter. Don Smith when asked whose responsibility the problem problem would come under suggested suggested it was a shared responsibility responsibility as the Town had promoted promoted development for the aiea through their planning. Devitt in closing his remarks again referred to the need of the additional study and said it may even be difficult difficult to obtain a source of ter in the Newtonville area v_^r a communal system the design, criteria of the Town. The report came to committee committee due to regular requests for construction on unmaintained unmaintained roads and to provide full maintenance services in an area where none now exists. exists. , Ron Dupuis points out that the Town has asked for a new revised policy and that he expects expects to have it before committee committee this year. In the meantime meantime the department wishes to continue with the existing policy that expires as of June 1983. , Dupuis said it was going to be difficult to establish a policy because of all the implications implications as to the use of un- maintained roads both by farmers and for recreation. Mayor Rickard pointed out that many df the unmaintained unmaintained roads are now ripped Up by four-wheel drive vehicles in the spring making them impassable for farm equipment equipment and that such equipment equipment was increasingly becoming becoming larger. The Mayor supported by Councillor Taylor presented a motion that the director present a policy as soon as possible that would take care of urgent matters as being presented and that the director director consult with members of council in so preparing such policy. At that point Councillor Taylor called for an amendment amendment in that the director seek assistance from the agricultural organizations in devising such policy. The majority of council members then stated that the issue was becoming substantive substantive and that the director should be left to procedure under the terms of the policy established by the former resolution of the committee. • Councillor Taylor then removed his , name as seconder for the motion for a report as soon as possible stating that council would only only get itself in difficulty if they proceed for a "quick fix" only. TORONTO-Ontario Treasurer Frank Miller welcomes Tourism Ontario representatives at one of 30 pre-budget meetings he plans to hold with interest groups across, Ontario. Miller's new budget is expected sortietime in' May. - . (Left to right) John Egan, Chairman, Tourism Ontario, Ontario Treasurer Frank Miller and Jack Sebeslav, Vice- Chairma#i. Tourism Ontario. â Childrens' aid tribute dinner The Children's Aid Society of the Region of Durham will host a Volunteer Recognition Dinner for its volunteers and their guests at 7:00 p.m., April 21st, 1983 in Christ Memorial Church, 81. Hillcroft Street, Oshawa. The tribute dinner, being held during Canada's National National Volunteer Week, will honour approximately, > 80 Durham Regioh Volunteers who have contributed their time and energy to the Children's Aid agency over the past year. Dr. B. G. Blake, Director of Psychological Services at, Oshawa General Hospital's Alexander, Clinic, will address' address' the group oif the subject of 'stress', its effects and how to deal with them. For more information contact: contact: Qorothy Visser, Family & Children's Services, Box 321, 200 John Street West, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7L3 --■■■■■----i Jogging, Bathing Sgit, T-Shirt and Lingerie material. Laces and Elastics Sewing lessons available Call: Debbie Evenings after 6:30 p.m. , * 983-9219 Roots Hair Design Main Street, Orono Are pleased to welcome a new addition to our stàff ' » Lynda McCullough 983-5333 • Lynda would like to extend a Welcome to all Her friends and clients i M - * • . Welcome Lynda from all of us at Roots : Good Luck

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