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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 23,1986 Interest shown in writing lecture Photo by Janette Desousa ' A most economical venture to enjoy By Pauline Smiley Visitor Services Programmer Outdoor recreation and modern facilities - you can find both in a provincial park not far from you. Every year, more and more people are discovering Ontario's parks and enjoying event-filled family trips. There's an Ontario provincial park within an easy drive from your home. Many parks are very busy, during the peak season. The campsite reservation service is both easy and convenient and can help you avoid disappointment. Provincial parks also offer a guaranteed reservation service, so you can be sure a campsite campsite Will be available if you arrive after 6:00 p.m. Simply use your VISA or Mastercard and your stay wih be guaranteed. Reservations are not necessary for day visits. Of special note is the change in fees for, Ontario senior citizens. At half, the- regular rates, camping in Ontario's provincial parks is still one of the most economical adventures adventures to enjoy. Students at St. Francis of Assisi school in Newcastle intent in their five-day ^workshop on writing as their work is reviewed. Newcastle committee approves Group home Although opposition was presented to the general purpose committee on Monday for a rezoning rezoning of some 10 acres of land to allow a Group Home in lot 10, concession concession 1, Darlington Township, the members of the committee did give their approval and recommended recommended that council do likewise. A number of questions were askr ed by delegations as well ' as by council members. The questions related to fencing of the property, the number of residents to be hous-, ed in the home and what age group. The delegations noted that the area' was not serviced by street lights or sidewalks. The by-law would permit from 6 to 10 residents but Leonora Nichols said she would be housing no more than five, one of which would be would be useful citizens of the com- * munity with some still going to school and others working, all times. She said the residents' would beuseful citizens of the community community with some still oing to school and other working. She said she needed the rezoning - so she could deal with the province to obtain a licence and available funding. She also said transportation transportation would be provided for all outside outside trips. She intends to have a small greenhouse operation and provide gardening and some animals on the property. There are to be trained counsellors and a director on staff. Comte. Harare in speaking in support of the application said there would always be concerns expressed expressed for such and enterprise but said there is a need forçthese people to live in the community. She stated the province had been closing their larger institutions and looking to Group Homes to provide accommodation accommodation in a desirable atmosphere. atmosphere. She said the province licence the homes and carryout inspections. Counc Cowman asked that the rezoning be on a temporary basis but this bid failed to gain enough support from members of the committee. committee. Local school board still in opposition The school trustees of the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education have fallen in line with other school boards throughout the province in objecting objecting to' the Shapiro recommendations recommendations for provincial funding for private schools. The local trustees debated the 61 recommendations outlined "in the report to the Ontario government by the specially appointed commissioner, commissioner, Bernard Shapiro. 1 Shapiro sets out recommendations recommendations that would provide for the funding of private schools and also outlines ways these schools could be setup and monitored. The area trustees insist that the province must first return their support support to the public educational system to the 60 percent which existed existed during the mid 1970s. The province province has reduced its payment, on average, to some 47 percent. • Board chairman Donna Fairey said trustees are opposed to private ^ school funding just as they were opposed opposed to the extension of funding to the separate school system. The chairman said trustees are concerned that additional governe- rnent funding to any other school system will lead to a waterin down of the public system. Shapiro, since writing the report , has been appointed deputy minister of education in Ontario and Donna Fairey has stated this frightens her to death. She said she fears Shapiro has carried the basic philosophy of support for'private schools into office office with him. * The Northumberland and Newcs- tle trusteesare also opposed to recommendations to allow schools of other religious denominations to enter into agreements to become an "associated school" with the public board. ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to announce the sale of ROLPH HARDWARE Limited to Linda and Murray Taylor of R.R. 2, Orono, to take effect May 1, 1986. We welcome Linda and Murray to the Orono business community. We wish them well and trust the community will support them with confidence and enthusiasm. enthusiasm. As much as we would have liked to do so, it is impossible to express our gratitude on an individual basis to the large number of patrons whp have supported supported Rolph Hardware Limited over more than * 65 years in business. We are taking this method of expressing our appreciation to our many friends and customers for their support during the more than six decades that this family business has been carried on, in the same location, under the management of H. G. Mac-, Donald, O. W. (Bud) Rolph and Bill and Barbara Carman: Our sincere thanks to all. »* r - Bill and Barbara Carman