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•» Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 7, 1987-7 New Year's Eve at the Orono Community Centre The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen New Year's Evé party at the Orono Community Centre was but one of four New Year's Eve parties being enjoyed -in Orono last Wednesday evening. The Kinsmen party was a sell- Around The Region Meningitis Victims Said Stable It was reported the latter part of last week that the two Oshawa, residents suffering from meningitis were in stable condition. Hospital officials state there is nq connection between the two cases, one a 31 year-old worker, the other a three-year-old boy. Wants Oshawa to await airport report The Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Commerce has written the City of Oshawa urging the City to await, the Delean study on the airport before taking any form of action. The Chamber felt the redent plane crash into an Oshawa house may spark action on thé part of council prior to the submission of the Delean Oshawa airport study. . Hydro worker fined $3,500 An Ontario Hydro worker, James Lisinski, 59, of Taunton Road has been fined $3,500 for padding repair and parts invoices at the Darlington Nuclear (generating Station. Lisinski has also been ordered to pay back the $4,700 pocketed in a 13-month billing scheme. ' The fraud came to light in 1984 after a falling out between Lisinski and his friend with whom he had dealt with in the scheme. Will attempt to salvage nursery school Carolyn Adams, a four year employee at a Port Hope Cooperative Cooperative Nursery school is endeavouring to keep the school alive. The school has suffered from decreasing enrolment but Adams states there is a need for the school in Port Hope where only one other operates. She said the other school is somewhat expensive. Adams intends to start offering day dare services to working parents and is hopeful of operating the school'i on a co-operative basis thus keeping down the cost of operation. Hope Township plans new municipal centre Hopei township has selected an chitect to prepare a design for a new township office and community community centre complex. out. It featured all the trimmings of a New Year's Eve party with hats, horns, lunch and plenty of dancing. The 4000 square foot facility is proposed to be built on a 50 acre parcel of township property north of Canton. May branch into non-agriculture insurance Proposed changes in the provincial provincial Insurance act could result in the Hamilton Township Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company taking a more aggressive stance in the non-agricultural insurance field. The company would anticipate tremendous growth if allowed to expand expand services into non-agriculture home, commercial and auto insurance. insurance. Hamilton Farmers'. Mutual was ' formed in 1898 and covers a wide area with 45 agents and 12,000 . policy holders. all-time building boom in Whitby Like other municipalities along the lakefront Whitby has witnessed a boom year in building. Total value of permits in 1 1986 reached an all-time high of $115,1 million compared to $68.1 million in 1985. Warn need to expand new home construction The Diamond Triangle Economic Development Commission representing four communities in the Cobourg-Port Hope area have # been warned of the need for new home construction within the area. ■ It has been stated that housing is key factor in community development development and industry will not locate in an area where it can't find housing to meet its need. It was stated there is,a real housing housing shortage in Port Hope and Cobourg. It was said' some industrial industrial employees have refused to transfer to the area due to the scarcity scarcity of housing. Federal government named in suit Earl and Vera Moore who had their home demolished when an aircraft aircraft crashed into it tin Hortop Street in Oshawa, December 16th, are suing for damages. The federal government, owner of the aircraft and several other parties afe«named' in the suit. Spotlight on Skating with Orono Club By Marilyn Ransberry Now that the holidays are over skaters will be working hard on their figures and freeskate solos for upcoming competitions. This Sunday there will be a small club runoff competition for places at Pineridge Interclub Competition. Charlene Lewis, Tracy Eames, Tanya Gates and Shannon MacGregor will be competing for three places while Ashley Burnham, Tanya Clemens, Catherine Mudd and Briar Ransberry will compete for two competition places. There will be no senior skating on Sunday due to these runoffs. Uxbridge is holding their annual Invitational Freeskate Competition Jan. 23, 24, and 25. Many of our skaters will be taking part. Orr Feb. 14 and 15 Pineridge Interclub Interclub Competition will be held. This competition is limited to our local clubs only: Orono, Bowman- ville, Newcastle, Whitby, Uxbridge, Oshawa, Ajax, Port Perry, . Cobourg and Port Hope. Each club is limited to two or. three competitors in each category depending on the group (2nd figure and up are limited to two places). Clubs must hold a runoff competition competition if they have more skaters qualified who wish to compete. Some girls will also compete at various competitions outside our area. Please let us know of any final placings, medals or trophies so we can congratulate them. 'The following following skaters were successful at a recent recent High Test Day in Whitby: Senior Bronze Dance - Foxtrot - Michele Rutherford; Senior Silver Dance - Blues - Andrea Burnham; Killian - Andrea Burham. Congratulations Congratulations skaters! Good luck to all bur 1 club members in competitions! Others named in the suit include the air traffic controllers itt Peîtrson International and Oshawa airports, the manufacturer of the'.airplane, the mail if' :t liter of "the rad.-) equipment and those who ccttilted it before take-off from Vonnc.-and 'included is the pilot of the aircraft. Concern expressed over convenience store increase The General Purpose committee of the Town of Newcastle on Monday Monday called for a report from staff as to the need for marketing reviews when considering applications for additional convenience stores such as Beckers and 7-Eleven. A motion by Counc. Cowman was supported after a brief discussion discussion of an application for a new 7-Eleven store. Mayor Winters said that the Town would soon be called Jug Ci ty with the increase in the number of convenience stores and asked if there was not something.that could .be done to control excessive development 'in this area. Terry Edwrad, Planning Director, Director, said that it was one of his concerns concerns and said council could exercise exercise control by denying application but further said if was not requirement requirement at this time that such development development be accompanied by a marketing review. NOTICE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD The Library Board is forming a steering committee for the Library Service Needs Assessment Study to be done in 1987. The Board will invite three qitizens (one from each ward of the Town if possible) to serve on this Committee with Board appointees. The Library Needs Assessment Study will make both short-term and long-term recommendations for the development of library service in the Town of Newcastle. The Needs Study Committee will monitor progress of the Study and advise the consultants conducting it on achieving achieving effective community participation in the Study. ► Interested citizens may apply in writing indicating the range of community contacts and experience they could bring to the Committee's task. Applications must be received by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, 62 Temperance Street, Bowmanville L1C 3A8 on o# before January 16, 1987. HAGEN" HARTZ Products LYONS DEN PET and AQUATIC SUPPLIES] Rex, Angora and Netherland Dwarf RABBITS Priced $8.00-$20.00 W> * Come in and see .. A C Ai M EN -, our new arrival Priced at $179.00 Club Discounts _ Visa and Master Cards NOW OPEN WED. 9-6 NEWCASTLE 987-5513 Watch for Ôur Weekly Specials The Apple Blossom Shop Does your home have, the After-Christmas Blues? Add a little ZIP with Silk Flowers They can brighten any room i 10% OFF . All Silk Flowers : lii'SS vm mmsm- guT-szei 1 'V;. i *. \ v : ■ , .