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Christmas Party at Orono Public School Orono Weekly Oil Transfer Station plan awaits reports The Town of Newcastle council on Monday tabled an application for rezoning submitted by Claude Harness, part lot 5, concession 2, former Township of Clarke. The tabling is to allow the planning planning department to obtain comments Times, Wednesday, December 17, 1986-9 from the Ministry of the Enviro- ment, The. Ministry of Commercial and Consumer Relation and the Ministry,of Agriculture and Food. The application by Claude Harness for rezoning was to . recognize the existance of a Waste Oil Transfer Station on his property which he has operated for a number of years. . The application has been circulated circulated to the usual agencies who ■ have reported. The application is to be extended to include a number of Ministries of the Province. Last Tuesday evening a Christmas Party was held at the Orono Public School with a large turnout of parents and théir children. During the forepart of the program program the Junior Grades sang Christmas songs to be followed by Would sell Clarke Library building (Continued from page 1) the buildings we have," he said. "Before we spend $25,000 let the Library Board know that other op- ' tions do exist to look at." He said we should be looking forward at planning and "I would like to present present our case to the people," he commented. Counc. Hamre said she was strongly opposed to the proposal. She said, "the Clarke Library has always been a well run library and I • have never heard anyone complain of the service from that premise." Hamre further commented that • the library was built by the people in Orono and they are not asking for change. She said the building ' has never been tampered with and that in the past a lot of volunteer work went into the development of the Clarke Library. As to the Armouries building Counc. Hamre said it had remained vacant for a number of years but 'through the efforts of the artisans id the area, the Town of Newcastle and the Orono Downtown Business Association the building now contains contains a downtown business that; attracts attracts people from all over the world. "Take a look at their register," she said. "Why suggest # to take out a successful business in the dowritown area?" she asked. If council supports this proposal ' be prepared for the largest delegation delegation ever to attend this council, stated the speaker. The proposal went down to defeat. Approve amendments for parkland plans (Continued from page 1) Dakin of the Newcastle Community- Services Planning Board, Noel Rivers, NCSPB, Councs. Marie Hubbard and Frank Stapleton, and 'T members Terry Edwards and v. j Devantier. The sub-committee was formed by council in May of 1986 which has met on a monthly basis since and has toured the Town viewing existing parklands. The proposed amendment also notes criteria for rural, especially hamlet areas. Criteria set out in the amendment would have Neighbourhood Parks generally not less than 3 hectares in size and shall be provided on the basis of 0.8 hectares per 1000 of population. Community parks would not be less than. 8 hectares and based on 0.6 hectares per 1000 of populations. Parkettes are to be considered without amendment to the proposed Official Plan. Counc. Cowman expressed a number of concerns in the urban area of Courtice where valleylands would be sought to be developed as passive parkland. She was informed that the Town would seek such land through a free dedication, purchase or part of a sub-division agreement with the developer. , The councillor questioned the matter of fencing which it Would be the intention of the Town to have such valleylands fenced from private lands. She said this was the waving of a red flag. Terry Edwards said fencing was a common practice in agreements at . the cost of the developer. Milt Dakin, chairman of the subcommittee, subcommittee, said it was easy to tell on their visits around the town which valleylands had been fenced and those which were not. He said it eliminated garbage Jpeing' dumped ' into the valley lands. Both Councs. Hamre, Hubbard and Stapleton came out strongly in favour of the sub-committee recommendation. recommendation. Counc. Hamre said the proposal was a good plan for the whole of the municipality . She said it went a long way to offset complaints complaints from the fast growing areas and gave direction to council in specific terms. . * in speaking of fencing she said the Orono Creek Valleylands- west of the downtown lands had not been fenced and that today it was overburdened, with garbage. It is " not an asset to the community and has not been looked after. Counc. Hubbard said the Town should have enacted such policy much earlier and that the proposal was somewhat similar to that in force' in Mississauga. In speaking of development of parklands she said, "We have the money available". Milt Dakin in commenting on valleyland development proposal said (here were more citizens involved involved in passive recreation in any area »$F. the entire audience then taking part in community singing lead by Donald Staples. Part of the audience audience is pictured above. than those who play ball or soccer and that such valleylands were an excellent place for passive use. Council will consider in their 1987 capital budget park development development throughout the municipality reaching a total cost of $427,150. Further the sub-committee is to meet with the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education to arrive at a new agreement for joint use of property for recreation. Monies for the various project would come from a park reserve fund and lot levies obtained by the town. The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE CHRISTMAS SEASON Garbage Collection Services ORONO, ORONO ESTATES AND NEWCASTLE VILLAGE Orono & Orono Estates: Please be advised that there will be NO CHANGE to the Garbage. Collection Schedule for Orono and Orono Estates as a result of the Christmas Holiday Season. Garbage will be collected, as usual, on Wednesday. Newcastle Village: GARBAGE COLLECTION SCHEDULES FOR NEWCASTLE NEWCASTLE VILLAGE WILL CHANGE to accommodate the holiday. holiday. Garbage normally collected on Thursday, December 25th will be collected on Monday, December 29th, 1986, and garbage normally collected on Thursday, Thursday, January 1st will be collected on Friday, January 2, 1987. ■ Please have all garbage at curbside by 7:00 a.m. Enquiries may be directed to the Public Works Department Department at 263-2231. Gordon J. Ough, P. 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