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Orono Weekly limes, Wednesday, July 29, 1987-3 Babes In Bookland . . By Dorothy Robinson HAVE BOOK, WILL TRAVEL This is the time of year when Canadians are most mobile thanks to good weather and vacation time. If small children are passengers, there is the problem of providing diversions. This means an assortment assortment of toys, games and books. To have a container in the vehicle, vehicle, packed and ready, can be a great timesaver. Be it bag, basket, box or tub, it's a lifesaver when baby gets bored. My daughter-in- law uses a lady's large purse, almost a mini-suitcase, and it sits beside the car seat. Grandson can reach in and take out the goodies as he wishes. Then there are those obligatory outings throughout the year...to the doctor, dentist, photographer, etc. If the child has the favourite toy syndrome, it must go too. Sometimes it's a doll, or a teddy beat,; or even the classic "Linus blanket". Parents are thankful if the comforting object is small and easily portable otherwise it is a burden to cart into waiting rooms. Why not tuck a book into the diaper bag, purse or glove compartment? compartment? Such a book must be very small and inexpensive. "Babes in Bookland" has just the right kind for the purpose, and these tiny books have proven extremely popular with parents in this area, I see them everywhere in the hands of the stroller set...in the shopping mall, at 1 the school, in the park and at the Fair. The low price makes it possible to own several of these farm animal mini-books and if they become lost, strayed or stolen, there is not the heartbreak involved as in the loss of a pricier treasure. Stock up now at the Apple Blossom Shop. fark Jackman, curator and Su inné Vandermale, special events co prdinator at the Clarke Township Museum arid Archives keep smiling despite this month's rather somber exhibit of funeral ar- usy at Clarke Museum Fdr the Clarke Museum and Archives Archives the summer of '87 has been an extremely successful season. Attendance is record high, special events are becoming more and more popular and the frequently changing changing exhibits have kept the museum's appeal frêsh and interesting. Most of the credit must go to Mark Jackman, curator, and Suzanne Vandermale, special events co-ordinator. Each has been busy behind the scenes putting together the Museum's summer program. "Advertising has been really widespread this summer. We've used used press releases and radio ads and have had good coverage for our special events by the press. All of which has increased public awareness of the museum a great deal," said Mark. The major exhibit featured at the Museum now, is titled "In Repose" and displays funeral artifacts from . the late 1800s to the turn of the century. century. A variety of items are on exhibi- - tion including embalming tools, death notices, plaques, photographs, mourning clothing and two coffins. Most of the exhibit came from the Museum's private collection and originally from around Clarke Township. The, older coffin belonged to John Waddell and was originally found in ar building behind the Orono Hotel. "It's never been used but it's size indicates it was made for a child around 14-yéars-old," explained Mark. The funeral clothes were donated back in the 1970s and the ornate funeral dress was a museum acquisition. acquisition. According to custom, a widow wore a black veil and dress for one year following her spouse's death, after which, if she remained unmarried unmarried she would remove the veil and wear the dress with added lace trim. "Queen Victoria really set the trend she was always trapsing around in black alter her husband 'died." said Mark. Another interesting display is a photograph of a baby who had died just prior to the picture taking. "In those days it took a long time of sitting sitting still to take a picture, so child pictures were difficult to take," said Mark. Often the parents never took a picture while the baby was alive but did so once the baby died Jo have a memory of their child. The photo in the museum, a very rare artifact, is of a young baby whose sister is still alive in Bowman- villg. * A lot of other interesting details about 19th century burial and mourning practices can be learned with a visit to the museum! Letter to the Editor Dear Sir: Your editorial "Don't Heap Blame on Region" for the dry wells ' in Courtice calls for a response. It is your opinion that the ' Region's responsibility is only to those that have contracted with them to receive water. May 1 remind remind you that the Region, not the Town, let contracts to install the major infrastructure of trunk séwei and water pipe. It is to these trunks that the individual developers'connect developers'connect their subdivisions. When these regionally , commissioned trunk pipes paid for by Provincial loans were being constructed under the Region's auspices massive dewatering dewatering of the water table took place. This allowed workers into the trenches trenches that were deeper than the surrounding surrounding wells thus, Ù.W -'-ni'-r table began to be diminished. The Region was advised in writing of the Ontario Water Resources Act and that "Parties located outside the water service area (this does not mean trunks) receive protection against in- preference whcthër the interference i-rs caused by a Community Improvement Improvement Project or otherwise". What is more, in the early 1980's recognizing their responsibility, the Region did indeed finance some qjder homes whose wells went dry, being connected to a water service at little cost to the owners. They hoped this would be an end to the problem. It was not. I have been involved since 1975. During those years I have pleaded with Councils of the day to make provisions for the forecasted difficulties difficulties of future dry wells to no avail. At that time I felt it was the Town's sole responsibility. Now I believe it is the Province, the Region, the Town, the Developers and possibly to some minor degree a few of the homeowners joint responsibility. Confrontation is encouraged by inflammatory editorials in reporting. reporting. A costly Court Case to determine determine .where the responsibility lies must be avoided if possible. Open and frank communications with the various paVties is most urgently needed. Councillor Hubbard, along with -the majority of present Newcastle Council and myself are >ryirfg lo find the solution. The tifacts on at the Museum until August 30th. sooner our partners, in particular the Region of Durham and the Province Province recognize they too have a responsibility, the better off we all will be. There could be as many as three hundred wells ultimately effected. If the cost of this disaster is entirely the Town's as you suggest, then you may well end up having to pay towards reparations. Lot Levies can only be spent on items from which the new homeowners will benefit. Trusting that this has helped clarify the issue for you, I remain, Yours sincerely, Ann Cowman Regional Councillor, Ward 1 DURHAM THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM Holiday Closure of Sanitary Landfill Site The DARLINGTON LANDFILL SITÈ will be closed on Monday, August 3, 1987, for the Civic Holiday. Normal operations will continue on Tuesday, August 4, 1987. W.A. TWELVEfREES, P.ENG. 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