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Orono Weekly Times, 26 Oct 1983, p. 1

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Fitness Centre plan for north of Orono Wolfram Klose, proprietor of Havelberg Dog Academy, has plans to open Wolf's Fitness Centre on his ten acre property just east of Highway 115 with the Taunton Road north of Orono Village. Presents Waddell Bursaries 'You made Clarke the school we want' "You have made Clarke High School the kind of school we want it to be,", stated Jack Taylor, principal at Clarke, addressing the graduates at the annual commencement commencement on Saturday evening. He said the grads had brought honour to themselves and the school during their years at Clarke and since leaving. Taylor welcomed the large audience to commencement and stated it was his fourth commencement at the school which today has the largest student body, 640, since its . opening. Taylor also spoke of the changes coming forth in the educational system and referred referred to the Ontario School Intermediate Intermediate and Seniors. Division Division proposals that will face students in September of 1984. By 1990, he said, there will be only one graduation diploma replacing the present two, the Secondary School Graduation ' Diploma presented on completing grade 12 and the Secondary School Honour Graduation ■Diploma now generally presented on completing grade 13. . The changes will be phased in over a period of years starting starting with grade 7, 8 and 9 in September of 1984. These students will require 30 credits for their graduation r diploma from Secondary School of which number 16 will be compulsory. A student student will be required to have 5 credits in English with two being earned in grades 11 and (Continued page 2) The Ruddock and Rena Waddell bursaries were presented for the first time to sixteen graduating students at Clarke High School on Saturday Saturday evening at the annual commencement. The presentations presentations were made by Sam Cureatz, M.P.P. Durham East. The Scholarship Trust fund was established earlier this year through the estate of the late Rena Waddell in the names of both Ruddock and Rena Waddell. Cureatz outlined the history of the Trust Fund stating that both Mr. and Mrs. Waddell were most interested interested in education and the yfcung people of the community. community. He pointed out that Ruddock Waddell had been born in Orono and practiced law in the Village until his death in 1959, Rena Waddell, his wife died in 1982. Tile M.L.A. further pointed out that annual interest interest from the fund was to be used each year to assist graduating students in further further education. He stated that a number of criteria had been set including need, future potential as welj as scholastic achievement at Clarke. A committee of the school's .principal and six staff members determine the allotment of the funds to qualified graduates. < Cureatz stated the Trust Fund now amounted to $120,000.00 and would increase increase to $200,000 over the next twenty-five years when the Board of Education will determine future use of the funds. Cureatz also pointed out that a total of $12,000.00 was available this year from the Trust Fund for the Ruddock and Rena Waddell Bursaries which has been allotted to sixteen students qualifying. Those presented a Ruddock Ruddock and Rena Waddell bursary bursary were: Elizabeth Araujo, Ralph Bamsey, Donald Chard, Joseph Chidley, Catherine Facca, Lori Feist ead, Deborah Gooch, Timothy Goorbarry, Cecil Knapp, Mary Millson, Jessica Mostert, Timothy Oke, Deborah Ripley, Sharon Simpson, Darlene Stagg and Bon Zych. Picture above, Jessica Mostert receives her bursary from Sam Cureatz. Table Regional Reclaimer's plan The Town of Newcastle council on Monday tabled a recommendation from the General Purpose committee in which approval irj principal principal was recommended for i an amendment, to the Region Official Plan submitted by Regional Reclaimers for the extension of their waste disposal area in the Town. The recommendation by the committee for approval in principal did carry conditions that a favourable report be received from the Ministry of the Environment and other Ministries along with con cerns previously mentioned by council. The items now stands tabled tabled until' such time as a technical ' report is received from the Ministry of the Environment' Environment' on the technical aspects of the revised application application and proposal. Mrs. Janette Lynn, a neighbour of the waste disposal area, addressed council on Monday opposing their action of recommending approval in principal for the proposal, she pointed out that it was impossible to find one favourable comment Klose states he could be in opération within two months providing there is enough interest interest in his proposed fitness centre. "Already I have fifty persons interested in joining the club but want at least another fifty," he said. - The Fitness Centre would ■ open for both men and women and would operate as a private club in spacious and well-lighted accommodation, states Klose. He states he will install the most modern fitness equipment and would have a professional instructor avâilable for weight training and the fitness program. Karate and dancertis» will also be included in the program program being offered. Available also to members would be a whirlpool, sauna and solarium. Klose states he would utilize some of his existing buildings and as well create new space by closing in space between two of the buildings. He would expect to spend some $40,000 for renovations and equipment. He said it was not his intention intention to be cramped for accommodation accommodation but would allow lots of air-space and light to his complex. He said (Continued page 2) from the Ministry of the Environment Environment and asked why the committee could not have accepted accepted the recommendation of the Town's planner to deny approval at this time. Mr. J. Parkinson, legal counsel on behalf of the Clarke Constituents, who . said he could not understand why council had pursued approval approval when no one else wants to proceed at this time and pointed out that both BFI and Regional Reclaimers had asked for a three month deferment. He also critized council in that neither he nor his clients had been advised that the matter was coming before committee. He suggested suggested council had successfully successfully divested itself from the whole issue by approving in (Continued page 3) Clarke Valedictorian DEAD ZONE BREAKS THEATRE RECORDS According to the Toronto Star on Tuesday The Dead Zone ha$ broken theatre records in Toronto, Kitchener and Calgary over the weekend. It is also a first for Canadian Director Director David Cronenberg to direct a Hollywood movie. The thriller, with some filming in Orono, established new week-end records in a number of Toronot theatres and across Canada and the United States it took in $4.5 million for the wéek-end gate. ' • RESULTS OF TOWN HALL EUCHRE PARTY The Orono Town Hall Euchre party attracted a good number of players on October 19th. The following were winners: winners: Laurie Forget, high lady; Edith Gordon, low lady; Vic Garrod, high man; Roy winter, low man. Most lone hands were played by Helen May Tabb with drasw winners being Thelma Vagg and Vic Garrod. The next party is being held Wednesday evening, November 2nd at 8:00 p.m. Ladies are asked to bring lunch. Proceeds to the orono Town Hall. A CRITICAL SHORTAGE The Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club in support of the dnesday, November 2nd Blood Donors Clinic ask your participation participation of this event where blood is urgently needed due to a critical shortage. " The Clinic is being held in the Bowmanville Lions Centre Centre on Wednesday, November 2nd from'the hour of 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. , $102,350 cost of new library heating plant Town council has accepted a tender price of $91.850.00 for the installation of a new gas furnace, water boiler, additional additional zoning heating coils and double glazing .of windows windows for the Bowmanville Library building. Engineering Engineering fees are approved to an upset figure of $10,500.00 for the project bringing the total cost of the project to $102,350.00. It was pointed out that due to safety measures the library is now being heated by electrical electrical heaters rather than the original system. , it was further pointed out that some saving would occur due to double glazing of the windows with the new system. During the discussion - ft was pointed out that there is no insulation in the walls of the building which is nineteen years old. Further the engineer stated there would likely be'need to rebuild the roof in the not too distant future and that it only carried one and a half inches of insulation insulation rather than a preferred preferred four inches as a minimum. $52,800.00 is available from existing reserves funds to assist with financing the cost. Thei'rcmainder could be accommodated through any ' 1983 surplus that may, exist i and if not: through funding in . 1984 from the' general tax rate. ' Co unes . Harare and i Cowman voted against the (Continued page 2) Tom Goorbarry presents Judy Rhodes with a bouquet of flowers following her presentation of the Valedictorian Valedictorian address at the annual Commencement Exercises of Clarke High School on Saturday Saturday èvening. The auditorium was filled to capacity -by students, paents and firends of the graduating classes. '

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