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2-Orono ,Weekly Times, W ednesday, Octobci 21, 1987 Chip by chip " ■ Thé statement last week from LCBO representatives that the, LCBO store was committed to move is but one of a possible three chips that could occur in the downtown area of the Village of Orono. Sometime in the future there is little doubt that the Post Office may come up for revue as Canada Post proceeds with their mandate of either closing or privatizing the smaller Post Offices throughout Canada. Apparently there are no lists as to what Post Office is to be closed but rather its those that fit within a certain category and Orono could be determined in this category. Further the Newcastle Library Board has hired consultants consultants to produce a Needs Study for library service within the Town of Newcastle. Only the first phase of the study hàs been completed and no determination hàs been made in specifics at the present time for the future direction. But at times there have been feelers put out as to the possible closing of the Ideal library in Orono. The professionals work with figures not sentiment and Orono surely is in an area of no growth when it comes to say Courtice or other areas that are presently witnessing development. Courtice is without many of the services as a new entity in the Town but should Orono suffer suffer because of this state? Surely proper planning would have had the funds available for the amenities that make a community. i It is interesting to note that all three operations, the LCBO, the Post Office and the Library Board operate at arms- length from their respective governing bodies, govering bodies which have always sang a song of strength for especially downtown cores of any community. You can make no doubt of this at election times. Bill Wyatt, Mayor of Port Hope, just last week, made the often heard statement that the heart of the municipality is its downown core. He naturally was speaking for Port Hope but he further commented that it is the downtown that leaves the good or poor impression. The fact is that professionals deal with balances while others deal with feelings, a commodity that has unlimited value. We have waited a long time ... and will likely wait longer Ahàmlet plan for the Village of Orono and area has been in the works for a long time, perhaps back seven to eight years. To-day such a plan does not exist or at least has not been given public scrutiny or been made official. What brings this thought to mind happened again today when talking to, Alec Moffat and upon asking how his proposed sub-division in the south-east of the village was progressing. From the comments one of the problems appears to be the lack of a hamlet plan along with a matter relating to the ownership of the road on which he would have the lots front. It appears that the question of the hamlet plan has been raised by the Region of, Durham. Some weeks ago iri asimilar discussion with Jan O'Chon- ski he also .mentioned one of his problems with the Region is a lack of the same hamlet plan, a responsibility of the Town of Newcastle. : The Town on a number of occasions has had the development development of the plan on the schedule of work of the planning department department but it has always been set aside. In the meantime other centres, centres, Tyrone, Enniskillen, Solina and Newionville have gone through the procès, s of hamlet plan and of course Courtice with its neighbourhood plans. Certainly we don't' want to see' such uncontrolled development as in Co.urtice but a few available lots on a planned course would be welcomed. The Village has more than most of the hamlets that have been processed and one wtiuld have to mention municipal water, churches, community centre and arena, library, shopping and numerous organizations for both kids and adults. The auxiliary necessities of a community are already in place. The only thing that is not in place is a hamlet plan. * We repeatedly heâr that the planning staff cannot handle the work load and this is possibly true with the surge of development development taking place in the Town. But with increased assessments and increased revenues why should the planning department be short-changed for capable staff. It has to be the whim of council that this condition exists'. If the work is there and inspections are lacking its a matter matter of putting staff in place. • Oowntown Jack-O-Lantem exhibition The Orono Downtown Business Association is holding a Jack-O- Lantern competition for the kids. Prizes will be awarded and Jack-O- Lantern may be made out of any material. Just bring the Lanterns downtown Saturday morning, October 31st at ten /rim.and leave until four in the afternoon on the steps of the Orono Town Hall. Ages grouping grouping to eight years, nine and ten years and ten to twelve years. Have some fun be part of the Hallowe'en event. Only thirty tickets left You must hurry if you want to be part of the Orono Town Buffet Buffet Dinner and Murder Mystery on Saturday evening, October 31st. On- 4y thirty tickets left out of one hundrei^. Tickets at Reflections or Not • Ijict Fachirm<: * Kendal News The Noble Canoe And the forest's life was in it All it's mystery and it's magic All the lightness of the birch tree All the toughhess of the cedar All the larch's supple sinews And it floated on the river Like a yellow leaf in autumn Like a yellow water-lily from Longfellow's "Hiawatha." 1 Sunday was a fine day for our anniversary anniversary on October 18th and we had a good attendance. Mr. Denzel Dale gave us a fine sermon on "Faith." Our choir sang. Then Steven Hellbust played on. his trumpet, the Dutch hymn of Thanksgiving, "We gather together to seek the Lord's blessing," as well as other numbers accompanied by his brother Andrew Hellebust. A social hour, followed. Newtonville Bazaar is this Saturday Saturday while Kendal bazaar is November 14th. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Traynor of Regina visited with Mrs. A. .Cathcart the past weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Peacock had dinner with them on Sunday evening. This week is library week October 19th - 25th. "Quality not quantity," is carved above the door of library in Toronto in Latin. "The important thing about books is not how many you have but how good they are." We attend each spring our U.C.W. general meeting. There, all kinds of interesting new books are on display but I overheard ladies remark, "I haven't room for anymore books." Are your shelves full of books that no one ever reads? We allow to accumulate on our shelves books that we shall certainly never wish to look into again and which we could not honestly recommend recommend to our friends. What shall we do with them? Give them to a "charitable" cause? Why not throw them into the garbage can alongt with the other refuse. Then we'll have space for new books? Books make fine birthday gifts Fair manager resigns Harold Ransberry who has held the position of manager for the Durham Central Agricultural Society for the past three years has tendered his resignation. The .resignation is to take place as of the end of 1987. Ransberry informed the board of directors of his decision decision on Tuesday evening stating that he was just too busy with his farm opertion to carry on a fair manager. Kennel owners seek exemptions Town council on Monday were informed that 35 of some 50 possible dog kennel owners had attended a meeting called to discuss the noise by-law., Those turning out for the meeting are calling for exemptions exemptions to the by-law. Council is allowing time for the owners to formulate their own working guidelines for kennels before' council comes in with a decision. decision. tor children or a friend. J enjoy , j.gading a book recommended by a friend so I lend my books to friends to read. ■ There's more than one way of getting what we want! Little Debbie is the last of her brothers and sisters still at home. The other night she was allowed to sit up to eat with the guests àt her first grown-up party. , "But remember," mother warned, "you're not to speak till you're spoken to. And you mustn't ask for anything." • Well little Debbie was as good as gold till the dessert came along. Then somehow she was passed over. She sat disconsolately, trying to catch her mother's eyes as the grown ups ate their ice-cream and cake. But the busy hostess had other things on her mind. At last Debbie could stand it no longer. In a small sad voice she asked, asked, "Does anybody here want a clean plate?" , On Thursday I took my car to the Frank Lauria, Pontiac garage east of Port Hope on number 2 to have it treated for rust prevention. This meant I had time to put in. I wanted to go Up town but it's quite a distance. I went over to the large new A. & P. store. There was a pleasant looking lady who had finished her shopping and was getting getting into her car to drive away. I asked, "Are you going up to the main street?" "Yes,"so I got in. I said "I'm from Kendal and my car is in the Lauria garage." "Oh!" she said, "My mother grew up north of Kendal and she knows lots of people. people. She was Rowena Archet, now Rowena Sherry, and I'm Lois . Sherry. You must come home with me and visit mother." So I went to see her mother whom I knew well when we were 'young. She told me that of all that family °f five Archers Archers there are just two left. She was the oldest and Dick the youngest.,Cecil died a few weeks ago he was 82. We all rode to Orono High ' Stihool in Alfred Elliott's car, his sister Irene, Ethelda Williamson, Cecil Archer, Lomé Wannan and you scribe in. 1921 till December. Then we boarded boarded in Orono. Only Alfred, Irene and myself are left. Strange how one recalls the funny things. Cecil took 'a rock rooster to the School Fair in Orono. It didn't get a prize. Cecil asked the judge, "Why didn't my rooster get a prize?" The judge said, "It's legs were too long," Cecil asked, "What am I going to do about it?" I guess he found the answer because he went into the raising of chickens in a big way. It became his lifes work. The school fair was a fine education for many a. . country lad. Lois served us tea and muffins and took me back to the main street. After my car was finished 1 drove into the A. & P. to get some groceries. One bin was labelled, "Special, just picked oranges." 1 went on down the line to a large bin of oranges which were evidently run of the mill or seconds. I picked out 3 medium sized, there wasn't any "Sunkist." On a stick in the centre was the price in kilograms. When the 3 oranges were weighed at the check-out they cost 97 cents. That is they were almost $4.00 a dozen. If oranges are priced in kilograms only 1 go to another store. My grandmother grandmother used to say "Don't buy a pig in a poke." The funeral of Miss Mary (Nellie) Hill took place at the Northcutt & Elliott Funeral Parlour on October 19th at 11 a.m. She grew up north of Kendal and became a school teacher. She taught in the north one year and also taught McLeans a term. She lived at Tyrone for a number of years, but eventually returned to the home farm at Kendal. Kendal. St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO Sunday Service and Church School 9:30 a.m. ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Minister: Rev. Frçd Milnes Telephone: Church - 983-5502 Manse - 983-5208 SUNDAY - October 25, 1987 Sunday Church School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Explorer Initiation Ceremony YOUTH GROUPS ! Explorers - Wednesday 6:30 p.m. C.G.I.T. - Thursday 6:00 p.m. BIBLE STUDIES Open Group Wednesday 8:00 p.m. friendship Room Wednesday - Ladies Group Manse 9:00 a.m. - Kirby 1:30 p.m. Orono Estates Group 7:30 p.m. Sunday home ' of Wm. Stubbs 983-5453 KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Sunday Church School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. KIRBY-UNITED CHURCH BAZAAR ' Saturday Nov. 7th: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Orono United Church - Main Hall