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Politicians and Orono residents came to wish the Cyrs good luck for the future at the grand opening "of tiyr's Grocery Plus. Anne McNally was the ribbon cutter, Mrs. McNal ly's husband was the very first owner of the grocery store. Pictured above (1-r) are Carman Cornish and his wife Fae, the store's previous owners; Sam Cureatz, MPP for Durham East; Mrs. McNally, Hal McKnight, Mary Ellen Cyr, daughter Ramee, husband Larry and youngest daughter Mackenzie. Courtice area residents facing dewatering problems of wells .At .council on Monday the problem, problem, water service disturbances, was confronted again. ■ ' .Councillor Cowman said over the weekend she had received more calls and now the issue was becoming becoming a problem of "the de-watering of the Courtice area due to development". development". The issue will have to be dealt with now and very seriously Cowman told council. The Town Planner responded' to Cowman's concerns, "We'Ve been looking at the complaints and the contracts with the developers, but there is a possibility the'problem is related to construction on Hwy. 2 last year." he said. Mr. Edwards also said that a leak in the water line could be draining wells and are investigating that possibility now. Councillor Cowman said the developers had been convinced to supply water to homeowners experiencing experiencing difficulties. But if the developers are found not to be at fault, then the town and region have to be involved in getting lines to the residents. Councillor Hubbard added "we must set up a committee with the town and region to look at these questions about the future "water situation and come up with answers." - Thus far the region has not been very i responsive said Councillor Cowman. The regional works department receive a petition from homeowners experiencing water trouble asking the region to have the development firm pay for repairs and Cowman said the petition was not even received for information by the region. Councillor Cowman said ' 'the ' region's message is loud and clear it's not their problem!" Councillor Hubbard stressed that the water crisis was indeed a problem problem of the region. "We are continuing to get major development; Courtice, Ajax, Pickering and Whitby are almost full, we're next! This is then an official official plan matter and we need the region's help with this massive urbanization." urbanization." Sidewalk Sale and Street Dance Saturday Summertime somehow seems to slip by so quickly that when the leaves start changing and nights get chilly we can hardly believe fall has arrived. But summer shouldn't go by, without the opportunity for the whole .community to spend a summer summer day together This Saturday, July, 18th is being set aside as the village of Orono's summer day of fun, when the third annual Sidewalk Sale and Street Dance will be held. . Things start hrieni ana earlv at - 7:00 a. m. with the Uddtellows Pancake Pancake Breakfast, at Oddfellows Hall. Follow this with a stroll along Main Street to. browse at the goods that can be bought at the Sidewalk and Community Yard Sales For the kiddies up to age 12 an art contest is being held in front of the Orono Town Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Crayons and paper will be supplied. From 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Croquet Croquet tommies will be held on the lawn of the Clarke Public Library, again for the younger set. Beginning at 2:0u p.m. and stretching stretching into the late hours of the evening the members of the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen will be serving beef 041 a bun along with refreshments. Proceeds from this venture will go towards Kinsmen Club activities and projects in the community. Just as the sun begins to set the music will start to play and everyone can dance the night away on Church Street. Sparky will be the D.J-. for the evening. Check-out the advertisement in this issue of the Times in which all merchants are offering reduced prices through the use of coupons. Expect September start for Bowmanville arena If everything continues as planned planned the shovel will be in the ground Septembêr 14 for the new Bowmanville Bowmanville Arena, said Joe Caruana, acting acting Director of Community Services. Services. A status report of the arena project project was presented to the Newcastle Community' Services Advisory Board (N.C.S.A.B.)'last Wednesday Wednesday night and "the future looks good," said Caruana. It however, is not without modern appeal, skylights, retractable retractable walls, mi extensive sound system and a pro shop àre just a few ot the facilities being incorporated in the $4,147,000 dollar structure. The principal design which council council approved has a 1400 seat arena, an outdoor skating rink with artificial artificial ice, a Multi-Purpose Facility • with 350 seat capficity and four softball diamonds, one with lighting. The arena is also outfitted with a , kitchen to service the banquet rooms, but it's use will be limited. "The kitchen will be to heat and refrigerate food that is already catered in. We don't want to start (Continued page 4) Orono Guides enjoy annual local camp out Winding along the back country roads ohe is never sure what will be around the next curve, but the last sight you'd expect is a valley full of colourful canopies, flapping tents and smoke curling from scattered campfires, yet that is just what was seen upon rounding the bend to the Allin cabin last week. The First Orono Guide Company set up camp in the back field of guide leader Pam Allin's cabin for a week of camping life, and from all reports everyone was "loving it!" "We've been holding the annual company guide camp for six years ' and it's been really successful," said Pam Allin. The campers left home July 5 and spent the next week working towards badges, swimming, hiking, learning cooking stills over open fires and generally just having a great deal of fun. Pam said she had based the week on a theme, "we're centring all our activities on the past, one day we're Indians the next cavemen, and we eat as they did and dress a little like them." She said Wednesday was 195Qs and 60sjlay. "The girls' patents are coming up for a big camptire tonight and the girls are going to put on a show for them." The campers are between 9 and 12 years old and 6 Pathfinders carni» (Continued page 4j Camping in the hills Wood Burning causing unwanted noise Its a fact that the actual burning of wood has not changed over the decades with only the crackling of the fire but other aspects leading to wood burning have thanged drastically. The swish of the cross-cut saw is no more having been replaced to-day with the chain saw and the noise it does create. A load of logs in the front yard of a residence in south Orono on Saturday with a crew of three with chain saws had some neighbouring residents upset and looking for the conditions of the new noise by-lato. Its not the old days anymore when silence was supreme. TEDDY BEAR PICNIC Everyone loves a picnic, especially when it's a Teddy Bear Picnic. We will be reading Teddy Bear stories, singing Teddy Bear songs and telling Teddy Bear tales. Children should bring a snack with them. Weather permitting, this program will take place outside. Please register in advance for this program by calling 623-7322. Recommended for children 3-6. This will be held at the Bowmanville Branch of the Newcastle Public Library op Wednesday, July 22nd from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Don't forget to bring your Teddy! SOD TURNING CEREMONY There will be a Sod Turning Ceremony on July 22nd at 1 p.m. to celebrate the beginning o.f construction to the Courtice West Public School addition. Interested members of the public and press, and former and present present students are all encouraged to attend this event. The Orono Guides certainly had Farm. Pictured above are front: . derween; Back (l-r)'Tonya Bunton, the right idea for keeping cool last Jamie Luke; Middle (1-r) Carla Melissa Çillogly and Sandy the dog. week while camping at the Allin Werry, Karla Tutkoluk, Karen Van / t , f -*