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Getting ready for Santa! Jean Heard, Gail Amott operative hold a cedar bough balcony railing in the Orono the preparations and decora- and Doris Roberts, members in place while Wenda Eames Armouries building. The tions for the visit of Santa of the Orono Showcase Co- secures the boughs to the cedar boughs are just part of Claus arriving this Saturday. Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 16, 1983 Town Hall Christmas Village Craft Show Don't forget the Orono Town Hall Christmas Village Craft Show, Friday, November 18th from 4 -9 p.m. and Saturday, November 19th from 10-6 p.m. and Sunday, November 20th from 12 - 5 p.m. Quilt draw will be Sunday at 5:00 o'clock. A word about chimney fires A chimney fire occured at the Burton residence in the subdivision north of Orono last week and as well a grass fire on Taunton Road ignited a corn field which was battled by the Orono Fire Department. It was reported by Jaek Mercer, fire fighter of the Orono Fire Department, that many chimney fires occur at this time of year and residents should be sure chimneys are clean of creosote in order to prevent these fires. Tennis, Courts being .rained The Orono Tennis Club would like parents to be aware of the fact that their children might be playing playing hockey or driving bicycles on the'tennis courts and damagiiig the surface, which is specifically to be* Change in Street Lighting Policy During last Monday's Newcastle Town Council meeting, Council approved a by-law for the levying of taxes for street lighting services services within the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle. Under the current Street Lighting Policy residents of the Town are taxed under special arèa rating. This means that those residents who directly benefit from street lighting, such as those in Orono, Kendal or Newton- ville are assessed for the lighting of their streets. However, under the policy cjiange approved by Council, to come into effect January ■ ■ 1, 1984, all residents of the Town of Newcastle will contribute contribute to the street lighting costs. The policy provided that 70% of the costs would, come from an urban/mral special area levy based on the premise that all taxpayers derive a benefit from properly properly lit roads, not just the directly benefiting land owners. The other 30% charge through general levying levying lies in recognition' of the fact that prtiper street lighting throughout the Town provides safer vehicular and ' pedestrian traffic flow. The move combining urban urban and rural rates was made to recognize and provide the same level of service in all areas of the Town of Newcastle, Newcastle, and as well it will allow for work which has been previously staged, to be completed completed in one year at a more economical cost. used for tennis. The courts are being locked up by the Town of Newcastle from Fall to Spring to prevent any further . damage from being done. !> Curvply Showroom open weekends till Christmas Curvply's Manufacturer Sale, held at the north plant on- Highway 115/35, opened this weekend. Ted Samuels, present af the sale on Saturday Saturday and co-owner of the furniture factory, stated that if all goes well, the sale may be continued at the same time next year. The showroom will be open on Fridays from 5-9 and Saturdays from 10-5, every weekend until Christmas. Craft Sale for Foreign Missions A craft sale was held last Saturday at the home of Jean Duvall. Approximately $200.00 was raised to be donated to Unitarian Services Committee, The Canadian Bible Society, Sleeping Children and the Blind Mission. Mrs. Duvall stated that the proceeds proceeds are divided according to who is the most needy, at th% time. Mrs. Duvall said the Craft Sale is a family effort effort as her mother, Helen Fee, created many of the articles exhibited. Mrs. Duvall also pointed out that in past years they have also made donations to the Christopher Robin Home in Oshawa and also to Unicef. She said the proceeds raised this year were wer then past years, but every little bit helps. Stone removed after one year in place One year ago, Lloyd Stephenson purchased six plots, enough space to bury ten to twelve people, from the Town of Newcastle in Bond Head Cemetery. On these plots, Stephenson erected one single stone, but because of an error made by Rutter Granite Co. of Port Hope, Stephenson's stone was removed by Town staff, acting in accordance to a bylaw bylaw which designates the size of stones allowed in the cemeteries of the Corporation Corporation of the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. The by-law which Stephenson Stephenson was in defect.of, states - that a stone cannot be more than 38" wide and also that the Town cannot remove flowers or other articles on plots without notification of the owner* first. Stephenson's stone is 42" wide, 4" to large according to the by-law. Stephenson said he was not notified and heard only through the grapevine that the stone had been removed. Stephenson said he had no beef with the Town over the by-law, but felt that since the stone had been in place for a year, that he should be exempt exempt from the by-law. Town , staff reported to Council that nothing had been done about the, stone for one year n because Mr. Rdtter was in the habit of .placing 1 stdhes without notifying the To\\n and that he said, could be the reasbii for time lapse. 1 ; The by-law was sent to all monument making com- ' panics after it was approved when the Region took over operation of cemeteries. Thus (continued page 9) Orono Showcase Christmas Spirit! Members of the Orono ta. Showcase Co-operative spent A large wreath of cedar last Thursday evening prepar- -boughs was also made by ing for the arrival of Santa members and decorated with Claus on the 19th and 2Qtii of dried bittersweet, and pine next week. cones. Co-op members lined the It was noted that visitors to balcony of the Armouries the Showcase have brought buildihg with cedar boughs guests from various parts of and as well partially the world, such as Scotland, decorated their Christmas England, New York, Van- Tree. The tree was left un- couver, Missouri and other finished so that visitors to the parts of the States, not to Showcase next weekend will mention the multiple visitors be able to help finish the from regions all across On- decorations while* enjoying tario and other parts of some hot cider and having Canada, their pictures taken with San- _ 10 Years Before Final Decision After 10 years of debate, the Newcastle Town Council made the final decision regar ding closure of a road in the former Township of Clarke during last Monday's meeting. Application to close'the road off of Concession 9, was first made by Mrs. Beaucage in 1974. The application was ■made in order that the applicant applicant may develop an equestrian centre and as well to prevent trespassers and the resulting ' damage of tréspassers. . 'Mrs. Beaucage told the , council on Monday that she has had to make expensive' repairs to .fences in order to control the grazing of horses and cattle because she claims the fences ÿre cut by trespassers and livestock readily escape. Howevef the road is frequently frequently used by' many snowmobile fans and neighbours who felt that the majority gihould rule and thus took to council several reasons why Beaucage's request for the road closure should be denied. Mr. Hoar, a member of Long Sault Snowmobile Club, and representative of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobilers, requested that the council not close the road because it is used by approximately approximately 8,500 snowmobilers. Hoar derived this figure from a study which concluded the road was used 12,000 times in four months by snowmobiles. Hoar sai<f he allowed for a number of return trips, but stated that because of the road's access to the Ganaraska, snowmobilers have many alternate routes. During the ten year debate Council heard delegations against the road closure frohi neighbours who use the road as a shortcut to other neighbours, Mid claim that in emergencies, the road is needed needed to contact neighbours ■quickly, and for their children to be able to ' socialize freely and safely with one another without having to use the highway. A number of neighbouring farmers "were also heard during during the debate, and favoured the road being kept open. Against the advice of town staff, Council voted 6-1 in favour pf the road being kept open. Coiinc. Hamre. objects to centre Durirfg the Regional Council Council meeting held last Wednesday, Wednesday, November 9th, authorization was granted by the Council to Phythbow Developments Ltd. to amend the Durham Regional Official Official Plan and the Official Plan of the former Planning Area of the Town of Bowmanville, in order to permit permit development qf a central community area shopping centre. To be located on the > south side of Baseline Road east of Waverly. Objections to the development development were raised by Councillor Councillor Hamre, who feels'that the development could result iri an abandonment of businesses in- the downtown Bowmanville Area, where she said too many businesses have already closed,», or the abon- donment by,, the developer who has offered to pay $216,000 Of the total cost for improvements which would have to be made to. the Bowmanville Creek Sanitary Trunk Sewer. Councillor Hamre feels that Bowman " ville 'can't support any more businesses, and cited ■ Brooklin and Welland as examples examples of what may happen , to the Bowmanville Downtown Businesses as *a result of the conditional agreement. Within the agreement Pythbow would pay to the Region pver a period of fiteen years and at a 121/2% per annum, annum, the sum of $216,000 to be used in the cost of expanding expanding the Bowmanville Sewer System in order to accomodate accomodate the mall. The total cost of the expansion has been estimated at $360,000, of which $54,000 could come from a direct grant from the Ministry of the Environment. However, the agreement • with Pytjibow still requires thé approval of the Official Plan Amendment , zoning bylaw, bylaw, and a building permit and if approval is not granted the Region -therefore would be required to pay thé total cost of..-the expansion and .repairs of the sewer system.