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The Orono Play Group Late last year the Orono Play Group was formed and now meet on a regular basis in the John Breen Hall at St. Saviours' Anglican. Church. The group has grown in size but are looking for more members both in parents and preschool preschool children. The group now meets every Monday Monday morning in the hall from 10 to 11 a.m. There are some fifteen preschool preschool children now taking part in the program of play and games. Pam Hodgson states they are looking for more children and would extend the program to include include crafts if sufficient numbers of older children could form a group. Marg Crasjaley states it is an hour for mothers or fathers to chat and to share tips on child raising. Further information may be obtained obtained from Pam Hodgson and further further enrolment would be appreciated. appreciated. Pictured above with the children (left to right) Carol Lamont, Pam Hodgson, Marg Crashley, Linda Theriault and Elaine Wells. Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 27, 1988 Groups pleased with Ottawa reception John Veldhuis, head of the' Town of Newcastle Port Granby states he is well satisfied with a meeting last week with the Atomic Energy Control Board held in Ottawa. Ottawa. The Mayor and Chief Administrative Administrative Officer, as well as legal counsel, for Newcastle and members of the Port Granby Monitoring Committee were present. present. A , representative from Eldorado Resources Ltd. Port Hope was also present. The group were opposing the extension of the licence to allow Eldorado to continue disposing of low-level radioactive waste at Port Granby. Veldhuis said legal counsel ,for the Town made a good presentation presentation and that the group wants to see the dump closed to further waste deposites. Gene Lengyel of thfe^'Rort Granby Granby committee also ^tated that residents in the Port Granby area had suffered enough both as to health and financial loss, all due to the existance of the dump site. The chairman of the Monitoring, committee said he suspects Eldorado will have the licence renewed but it should only be for monitoring and not for dumping. Veldhuis said the Town and committee have worked together, hand in glove and he also stated that erosion at the Port Granby site was not getting any better. Veldhuis said the group asked for a plan now for the decommissioning decommissioning of the site and noted that in (Continued page 7) . Seek name change on rural side road Helen Schmid, Orono, addressed addressed council on Monday night drawing attention and presenting a petition calling for k change of name road names in the Orono area. Mrs. Schmid pointed out that the Town had named a section of street offf Station Street east as North Station Street, a street which had formerly been known in the community community as Glanville street She said her greatest concern was the fact that the Town had extended the name O'Chonski Road from Taunton Road south to the third concession. She said this was upsetting upsetting due to the fact that the historical significance is not being recognized for the Squair family arid the formerly established name- ing of Lockhart's Road. She said both the Squair name and Lockhrats had been dropped in 'the final deiibçrations of nameing roads by the Town. She suggested that the O'Chonski name be retained for the section of road south from Taunton to the fifth line, that the second between the fifth concession and fourth be named Squire's road and that the section from the fourth be returned to its original and well-known name of Lockhart's Road. She did point out that the seco- tion between the fifth and fourth concession had also been known as the Laing Road but stated that the name Squire had much more significance and dated back farther that the name Laing. The petition and suggestion has been referred to the public works department ' for a report to be presented to the General Purpose committee at which time council will make their determination. Fair changes flower and baking policy The second year of a two year term for Ray Staples as president of the Durham Central Agricultural Society started on Saturday last with the holding of the annual meeting. The' turn-out of members was greater than in previous years and- a new ènthusiasm for the fair was apparent. * The president gave a brief outline of the 1987 fair which was somewhat plaqued Witfi rain op Friday Friday evening and Saturday, resulting in a drop in attendance and a decrease in gate return of some $4,500. The results of this loss played s.oniie part in a deficit of $1,961.00 at the end of the year. This compares with a balance at the end of 1986 of $124.00. ' Â program committee which was formed late in 1987 is a new feature which has' been introduced as to planning for the annual fair. This committee is to make recommenda- tion as to the over-all program for the 1988 event to be held early in September. A major change in policy now allows exhibits of flowers and floral arrangements to be lifted from the fair at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday rather than requiring these exhibits to remain remain on exhibit through Sunday. This policy change now conforms with a former and similàr change in early 1987 which allowed domestic science exhibits to be lifted late Saturday afternoon. Two years ago the fair board has stipulated that all inside exhibits had to remain during the full course of the fair including Sunday. As a result thêre was a considerable drop in exhibits in both, domestic science and in the flower department. In department reports it was stated that the Holstein show was one of the largest ' ever held but there was some doubt as to the continuation continuation of the Guernsey show. The 1987 poultry show was termed termed the best on the circuit and the rabbit show was favoured with 500 entries by 23 breeders. In the Needlecraft division the exhibition exhibition of quilts surpassed other years and the cake auction realized some $1025.00. It was also reported that the fat calf auction should continue continue as in 1987 nine entries were reported with the champion steers selling at $1.75 a pound, purchased by a Armstrong's IGA. "the Saturday parade was one of the largest in the brief recent history (Continued page 7) * Happenings . . . , r DARLINGTON TRANSFER STAT1ION STAYS OPEN Durham Region has received permission to operate the Darlington Darlington Garbage Transfer Station until the end of February without having having to apply for a renewal of the certificate.'The Town of Newcastle has requested that the Station remain open until May. TO CONSIDER WATER FROM NEWCASTLE FOR NEWTON- VILLE The Regional Public Works committee are asking that the Region place funds in the 1988 budget to service Newtonville with water from Newcastle. A well source in iSjewtonville was found to be inadequate inadequate in the eastern section while one at Morgan Corner's was also turned turned aside. It is felt the source supply would be no more costly being piped from Newcastle. ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY The Theatre Production staff from Downtown Orono are gearing gearing up for another Murder Mystery to be held in the Orono Town Hall slated for Saturday evening, April 9 th. The plot has been set, the script is being written and tickets go on sale ôn February 5th at Reflections. As in October a buffet dinner will be served with the possibility of the evening evening being concluded with a dance. Don't miss out. Tickets $15.00 each. TURN ASIDE AMALGAMATION OF MUSEUMS The Clarke Museum Board has turned aside a proposal that the Clarke and Bowmanville Museums be amalgamated and that the Clarke School House Museum building at Kirby be moved to Bowmanville and placed placed between the Bowmanville Museum and the Bowmanville Library. It was also suggested that the Library building could in the future be used for storage. . ' The Clarke Board considered the proposal and found no agreement. The Town is expecting a report from the Chief Administrative Officer as to - ictims and possible future directions to be taken by council. Good attendance at Orono Fair annual Not only was there a good attendance attendance at the annual meeting of the Orono Fair but also a good debate on some of the issues that came before the meeting. The above picture was taken following the meeting when the , president,'Ray Staples', second from left, was receiving .pledges for the Big Brothers Bowl for Millions. The Bowl for Millions is being held on February 13th. Boosting Ray a(ong in the event with pledges are Howard Bradley, past president of the fair, Mrs. Les Reid and Mrs. Bob Reid.