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V, - 4-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 25, 1986 Another shot of the filming of 'A Winner for Fitchville" which was underway in the downtown area of Orono last week in front of the Orono Town Hall. More action with the movie Wants ditching action in Courtice area Victor Humphreys speaking on behalf of petitioners seeking proper ditching in the Courtice area asked council on Monday night to direct the public works department to have such improvements improvements jnade relating to the Gearing Farms sub-division and especially on Kresia Lane. Humphreys outlined that he had been waiting for some time for work to be undertaken to improve improve the ditching in the area that he said he understood was the responsibility ,of the developer. completed by June /th and that on June °&th the developer with a crew and hand shovels had done some work which he said was totally inadequate. He said the ditch had to be considerably deeper and that stone work should also be undertaken. Public works had been instructed instructed by council to undertake undertake the work at the expense of the developer but due to other works in the area affecting the Gearing responsibility such work had been postponed. Public works is to repçrt to the general purpose committee meeting to be held the first Monday in July. yong people will be accepted at each location. Sessions will deal with how to research a topic, how to keep up-to- date on agricutural issues, tips on presentations, actual practice in public speaking and video taping of presentations for review. Three similar workshops were held last summer as part of the Ministries' emphasis on youth acitivités during International Youth Year. Application forms are available at Ministry county offices, or from the Junior Farmer Clubs. Deadline for applications is July 18, 1986. APPLE DESSERT CONTEST: Apples - One of Ontario's most versatile fruits can be used in a variety of recipes - plain or fancy. Anyone with a favourite desert recipe using apples they they would like to share is invited to enter Foodland's Ontario recipe contest. Contest rules can be obtained from the Agricultural office. Humphreys also noted that, such work was to haVë been Durham East HORTICULTURAL STRAWBERRY SUPPER Don't forget the Orono Horticultural Strawberry Supper being held at the Orono United Church on Thursday, July 3rd at 6:00 p.m. Tickets available by phoning 983-5608, 983-5824 or 983-5717. Admis $6.00, under 12 years $3.00. LYONS DEN PET and AQUATIC SUPPLIES SIDEWALK SALE SPECIAL STARTER KITS for SMALL ANIMALS Hamsters, Mice, Gerbils Watch for Our Weekly Specials HAGEN* HARTZ Products Club Discounts Visa and Master Cards WERE REAL PUSSYCATS NEWCASTLE 1 WHEN IT COMES TO 987-5513 MAKING A DEAL r Ivi O KITCHEN Orono Downtown - 983-5310 EAT IN or TAKE OUT This Week's Special CHICKEN PATTIES with French Fries and Cole Slaw Offer Good Until 6 p.m. June.31 st $2,95 Look for our Weekly Specials by John E. Finlay, Agricultural Representative PORK ÏNUSTRY IMPROVEMENT. PROGRAM ANNOUNCED Agriculture and Food Minister, Jack Riddell, recently announced two new programs to assist the pork industry in Ontario. One program provides marketing assistance to the processing industry and the other program provides assistance to producers. producers. Swine breeders and commèrcial pork producers may receive capital assistance grants to improve ventilation, ventilation, loading facilities and weigh scales. Other grants will make available financial and production analysis, feed analysis and producer education. The new program will cover Caesarean or Embryo Transfers, Rodent Control and PRivate Veterinary Services. The present R.O.P. Program will be expanded. expanded. Artificial insemination will get special emphasis as a genetic improvement improvement tool. The program will be available to producers by October 1, 1986, but the programs are effective as of April 1, 1986. The marketing component of the program involves consumer surveys to identify customer attitudes and preference and the quality and type of products .available. The Ministry will encourage the evaluation, purchase purchase and installation of new processing processing technology for pork. Export opportunities will be examined. Export Export development will mean creating new products and more emphasis on bringing in potential buyers of Ontario pork. 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