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Four Orono Guides earn AH-Round Cords ... Four Orono Guides recently were of the Orono Brownies and the vanced to Pathfinders, awarded their All-Round Cords at a , Orono Guides and have achieved Pictured above are Jackie ceremony held at the Orono Public the highest honour in Guiding. Cowan, Kelly Couch, Jennifer School. • On Monday night of this week Ryckman and Tanya Bunton. The girls have all been members the All-Round Cord holders ad- Congratulations. Begin Newtonville water design Terry Edwards, Director of Planning Planning for the Town of Newcastle, informed informed council on Monday that the Region of Durham was about to proceed with engineering for the proposed Newtonville water, system • He said the planning department had been asked by the Region for plans for the Newtonville hamlet ■ (which would be taken into consideration consideration in designing a water system for the area. Edwards said a 1980 hamlet plan did exist for Newtonville which showed some proposed new development both north and south Happenings of Highway No. 2. He said the plan would result in a population of some 1000 for Newtonville which would be similar in size to Hampton or Orono. It was pointed out that the Town had given approval to the plan but that approval had not been sought from the Ministry as'at the time the matter of poor water conditions in the Village arose. Edwards is to furnish the Region with a copy of the 1980 Hamlet plan for their consideration while designing designing a water system for the hamlet. • • e To meet over Estate lots Council members are to meet this Friday to discuss Estate residential development 'within the Town of Newcastle. Director of Planning informed council that a number of applications applications are being held awaiting a decision decision from council as to criteria as to such development within the municipality. Counc. Hubbard said a decision has to be made and that, in one sense, it is a simple decision. Counc. Hubbard was answering questions from Counc. McKnight, who said there was land out there that could well be used for Estate residential and why not use it for such purpose. Counc. Hubbard questioned if the town was to continue to encroach encroach on the rural areas with development and then face costs for services which will be sought from the municipality and the Boards of Education. She said, "We have been told this morning that educational educational facilities are not now adequate adequate and there are considerations for police and fire services as well as parks and recreational facilities. Counc. Hubbard also referred to serviced land in tile urban areas that still lie vacant and that it would be desirable to have these lands developed for residences. The councillor also spoke of the conflicts that arise from mixing residential development with farm operations. In speaking of the Regional level of government Counc. Hubbard said a review is well underway of the Regional Official plan and she was quite excited with what she hopes will come out of the review. DEVELOPMENTS DOWNTOWN ORONO There are 1 changes underway in Downtown Orono with Wendy B's Department Store undergoing an extension of their store space with some three hundred square feet being added at the back,-The undertaking & now in progress and vAll allow.. greater space foradditional items and better display. Ann's Beauty Salon on the west side of the Main Street is also undergoing change with work soon to be completed providing a new look at the salon. This Friday the Durham East Liberals and their candidate candidate Diane Hamre.are holding the Official Opening of the Orono Riding Office in the former J'Me Fashion store. The riding office will provide space for the Association's activities in this particular area of the riding. Entertainment is being supplied by^Janette DeSousa and all are invited to attend. ANOTHER ORONO JACKPOT WINNER! Nina.Madill of Orono won the $100.00 Jackpot at the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen's Bingo on May 26th. CONCERT SERIES FORCED TO CONCLUDE PROGRAMS The Newcastle and District Concert Series Committee announces with regret that its 1986-1987 Youth and Music Canada Series concludes. concludes. the music program in our community with less than 56 subscribers for these programs there was not enough base support to continue bringing the Youth and Music Concerts to Newcastle and Orono. We do wish however to express our thanks to those who gave generous support to our series during the past four years. EUCHRE RESULTS - MAY 26 High Scores: Charlie Finnic 89; Marie Couroux 85; Carlos Tamblyn 85; Madelcne Buckley 82; B. Fisher 82. Low Score: George Buckley. Draw Winners: Mrs. Skelding, Carl 'Todd, Carmen Tennant Tennant (ti.C.) and Marion Sears. Thanks to everyone for attending. The next card party will be on October 7th. Town on Newcastle again winner of activity day Wednesday of last week. Ln the Town of Newcastle proved to be a physically challenging day and as a rewarding day as once again Newcastle proved itself the "Fittest Community in Durham Region." The event came under the name of Participaction Fitness Challenge and citizens from Newcastle, Ajax, Scugog and Uxbridge were in competition competition to be the fittest. It entailed taking part in * 15 minutes of physical activity and then to report to the municipal headquarters. The contest was very close within the four municipalities with Newcastle coming out on top with ,16,251 residents participating (48.5 percent of its population. Ajax was close behind with 47 percent participating, participating, Scugog with 44.2 percent and Oxbridge with 36.9 percent. In total there were 44,269 residents of the Region taking part in the event. The most popular physcial activity. activity. in Newcastle was walking with 8,962 1 reporting this event. The oldest person to participate was 96 year old Mrs. George Allen who went for a walk with her friend Grace Reid. 894 took part in ball events throughout the community from minor sports through to senior ball. 11,169 from Bowmanville took part including over 4,000 from Ontario Ontario Hydro. Newcastle Village followed with 1588 taking part, Hampton with 1008 and Orono with 883. In Orono the local Public School children and staff took part with ac- (Continued page 3) Define stand on parks valleyland acquisitions On Monday the Town of Newcastle general purpose committee committee recommended proposed amendments amendments to more clearly define Parks, Open Spaces and for the acquisition and access to valleylarids in the three Urban areas in the Town, Newcastle Village, Bowmanville and Courtice. The new 1 policy defines Neighbourhood dnd Community parks as well as establishes size jin relation to populations of 1000 residents. ' 1 It also makes for provision of parkettes where physical ba'rriers may exist ' preventing access for young children from attending Neighhbourhood or Community Parks. -, The amendments to. the policies include creating more precise boundaries for valleytonds and their acquisition through agreement with developers. Valleyland acquisition shall now be the intent of council in the three urban areas which would include the valleys of the Graham and Foster Creeks in Newcastle Village along with the Bowmanville and Soper Creeks in Bowmanville and the Farewell and Black Creeks in Courtice. Some of the Lakefront. on Lakç Ontario will be incorporated in the plan as a valleyland. Planner Terry Edwards pointed out that one party had placed an objection as to valleyland acquisition acquisition wanting the Town to make a revision that would have the policy read the Town may make acquisition acquisition of valleyland rather than shall. Edwards stated that the change would be less decisive on the part of the Town as to valleyland acquisition. acquisition. Members of council gave ap- (Continued page 3) Woody . . Talking Tree . . a hit Woody the Talking Tree and his partper wore certainly a real entertaining entertaining feature at the 40th anniversary anniversary of the planting of the first tree, in the Ganaraska Forest. Close to fifty were in attendance for the occasion and to enjoy the dialogue and son! supplied by Woody and friend.