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R.D. (Dick) Morton show in 1981. buildings. R.D. Morton his sculptures, Ronald Barber welcomed visitors to the third Mrs. Morton states that displayed his traditional oils with his wood carvings and annual Art Loft show last sales were brisk and)hat the with Amy Morton her prints the group of Country Friday evening at Dikadel venture has again been sue- and Don Staples his water- Weavers with their fine selec- Farms, north-east of Orono. cessful giving local artists the colours. tion of clothing and other Interested parties arrived opportunity to view their a fine selction of pottery and weaved articles. \ early for the opening Friday works to an appreciative au- Doug Tait interesting pen and The farm barn again evening with a steady flow dience. pencil sketches of buildings. created an exciting setting for, throughout. Saturday and Two new exhibitors took R.D. Morton displayed his the show and sale. Mrs. Stella Sunday. part in the show this year traditional oils with May Morton provided light Attendance to the popular with Bill Rowland displaying Morton her prints and Don refreshments at the house show has been estimated at a fine selection of pottery and Staples his watercolours. while Ed Hoad supplied 1000 comparing with 850 in Doug Tail's interesting pen Further enhancing the classical guitar music during 1982 and,600 for the first and pencil sketches of show were Michael Clay and the exhibition. Published Every Wednesday Arena parting lot near totally paved The Improvement and The committee hope to Project Committee for the raide enough money at the Orono Arena and Communi- Orono Beef Barbeque tonjght ty Centre complex has now. and at the diner at the Orono completed a major project Fair to come dose with pre- for the year 1983 at the arena. sent funds to pay this amount Last month the group con- this year. It is expected traded for further paving in however that the committee the parking lot to the south will have to carry a deficit of the building and with, this over into 1984. completion at least three- \ It is the intention of the quarters of the large parking committee to completely pave lot is now paved. the total lot sometime in the The cost of thé project very near future, amounted to $11,400.00. Town caught in the • 1 11 ' • " R • . The Town of Newcastle council at their last meeting in July accepted a condition set by the Regional Land Division Committee that a land severance be granted to ■Bob Carruthers with the provision provision that the Town accept a one foot reserve fronting on the remainding property. Carruthers addressed council asking that council accept the condition of the Land Division Committee in order that a" farm consolidation consolidation could be completed. He said the lot and building was surplus to the land consolidation. consolidation. The purpose of the one foot reserve is to eliminate , the possibility of another rural residence being created through the severance into two parcels of land. . Terry Edwards informed council that he felt it was not the proper 'manner in , which to control rural residential - ' development and he was supported supported in his view by a letter from the town solicitor. In making his request to council for the acceptance of the one foot reserve Carruthers Carruthers said the town could then lift the reserve as they had on other properties over the past few months. It has been pointed out that the Town has lifted such reserves earlier this year but in fact the cases were not exactly exactly under similar circumstances. circumstances. These reserves were placed on property some years ago and in two cases were not required. required. The Carruther's case is a recent decision of the. Land Division Committee and it was the first time that the committee has placed the ball directly in the hands of the Town. In previous cases the the Committee took the action to make the decision for the municipality. Council how awaits a report from the Town planning planning department as to the one- foot reserve condition. Terry Edwards, Director of Planning, Planning, points out that there are differing conditions between the former Township of Clarke and that of Darlington Darlington Township. Murray Westgate, a Saturday Saturday night institution as the friendly Imperial Oil man on Hockey Night in Canada now endears himself to audiences at the Marigold Dinner Playhouse in Whitby as' the Crusty professor spending his summer "On Golden Pond". Westgate supported by a fine cast has to take the number one entertainment billing for. the area this summer. "On Golden Pond" a Broadway hit and an Oscar- winning movie-now pjays at the Marigold Dinner Playhouse and continues through to September 4th. Westgate takes every opportunity opportunity to make the most of the play and its tender story.. The -.old retired professor, professor, Norman Thayer Jr., non-chal<yrtly passes the days but with a few quips until confronted by a prospective new son-in-law and a 14 year- old boy whe dent the shell of the old man and softens his IT ALL HAPPENS AT THE ORONO PARK Its tonight that it all hapens at: the Orono Park with the promotion of the annual Orono Beef Barbecue. The menu includes parbequed roast beef, roast potatoes, beans, cole slaw and other trimmings for the occasion. The event is being promoted by the Project 1 and Improvement Fund for the Orono Arena who, ■■ hrough such endeavours, are providing additional funds such as paving of the parking lot and other im- ' provenants at the Orono complex:. ' Be sure to be there with your friends. way of life. The fishing outings with the boy put a new spring in the step of the professor and as well a new vocabulary on the longue. Both benefit from I lie relationship. relationship. The tempo of the play was rapid when Thayer. Jr. was confronted by the prospective' prospective' son-in-law, Bill Ray, played by Richard Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick. The clash ended in respect on the part of both .men for each other while in the meantime the audience was greatly entertained. Doris Petrie as Ethel Thayer, Michael Donaghue as Charlie Martin, Paul Tough as Billy Ray and Linda Gorarison as the distraught daughter of the Thayers, especially over her father's former actions, and temper- ment ' was excellent throughout the performance. Westgate ' certainly headlines "On Golden Pond" at the Marigold and at a recent performance it was often heard that Westgate'» performance . was every bit . that of Henry Fonda's of the movie production. Without hesitation this performance of "On Golden Pond" ca'n be recommended at the Marigold Dinner Playhouse in Whitby. Not to be forgotten at the Marigold is the four-course dinner served in a •delightfill atmosphere. • Superintendent at Provincial Tree Nursery ' Glenn McLeod has taken • over as superintendent at the Provincial 'Tree Nursery in Orono with his new duties starting as.ot Monday of.this -week. McLeod did hold the posi- tiqTi of assistant superinte- denfat Orono from ,the spring- spring - uf 1978 to December of 1982 when he was transfered to thç St. Williams Nursery as acting superintendent. „ McLeçd first'joined the Ministry .of Natural. Resources "in 1972 having, worked at the - Swastika Nurserÿ'and then returning to university where he earned his degree in forestry at Thunder Bay. Upon com pleting his education at Thunder Bay he accepted the 'position as assistant superintendent at Orono in 1978. , , As such McLeod is ho stranger to the Orono operation. operation. We welcome him in his new capacity as superintendant superintendant to the Orono area.