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New location, new look, new merchandise lines • Betina Maddock 'discusses a new china line with Ann Dreslinsld during the official official opening of Reflections at their new location in downtown Orono. The official opening was held at noon on Thursday last which included the serving serving of a light lunch for those who took the .opportunity to attend. Reflections continues to feature its \v.\v.. ...... . .. v. \ jewellery line, paintings and china wear all of which have been expanded during the move to the new quarters beside Rolph Hardware. Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 10, 1988 Town gives nod to Proctor Red fern Inc. Video store to open in Orono Jack Parry A Kendal man is to open a Video and Television.Store in Orono. Jack Parry has announced the store will be opening on April 1st offering Videos, VCR Rentals, Televisions and Television Converters. The store will be located in the Partner block taking space in the store formerly occupied by Reflections. Reflections. ■Parry, who operates a similar store in Scarborough, stales he will be carrying close to one thousand movie titles in the Orono store and will carry all the latest releases. Happenings The Town of Newcastle council on Monday gave their approval in the awarding of a contract to Proctor Proctor and Redt'ern Ltd. as recommended recommended to the General Purpose committee last week and to council this week. The work to be undertaken undertaken included Hamlet plan for both Orono and Hampton. Last week the town committee referred the receommendation back to the planning department when . two of the four Submitting firms questioned the staff recommendation, recommendation, suggesting that elimination or adjustments to their submissions would be in order which might ef- feet the warding of the two projects. projects. Staff reviewed the two submissions submissions that were brought into question question which included work beyond .the specific terms of reference, The staff report states that in the ^case of one the additional work was to be done .on an "as required" or "if needed" basis. Deletion of the • • • • item from the cost estimate does make the proposal more competitive competitive with the Proctor and Redfern Ltd. submission but still slightly more expensive. The additional work proposed included included ah indepth analysis of the sodium problems in the Orono water supply but the planning report states this matter is still under review by the Region of Durham arid that this matter should be addressed through the Regional review. As to another addition, onsite onsite soil conditions, staff felt this would be handled at the time of the development review process. As to the second proposal seeking a review staff has reported that that the major difference is in the area of disbursements for reproduction costs and that with deletions the submission would be below that of Proctor and Redfern. However the planning report points out that the second firm did not follow the Terms of Reference relative to public input and that it is difficult to access what impact that may have on their cost estimate. It was pointed out that three of the four firms did estimate on the basis of the Terms of Reference and the planning department felt that Proctor and Redfern should be . awarded the contract as being the lowest bid submitted. The staff • . report said it would be inappropriate inappropriate to adjust or revise quotes and would not be fair and should not be entertained. The project goes to Proctor and Redfern Ltd. and along with the hamlet plans the firm is also to consider consider the park selling west Of Orono Main Street as well as possible parking parking solutions for the downtown area, of Orono. A public meeting will be held in both centres upon the completion of the hamlet plans. ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRE RESULTS , The Euchre results for February 3rd are as follows: winners of the high - Reg. Elliott (83); Roy Winter (79; Margaret Todd (78); Dora MacDonald (78); Marg Linton (77), low for the evening was Arthur Bed win. Winners of the draw were: Marg Linton (twice); May Tàbb and Jack Moffat. Cards every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. FUN SHOPPING DOWNTOWN THIS WEEK-END With the Orono Downtown Stores all taking part in the Cinnamon Cinnamon Heart contest and the Name That Tune a bit of fun has been added added to the course of shopping in Orono. As far as the Cinnamon Hearts one has only to guess the number of hearts in the container and the store at the end of Saturday will deter- e store winner, the person with the number closest to the actual mine tli count. now di The Name That Tune contest is a group contest with all stores playing a theme to denote the title of et song. Take a paper and travel from store to store and leave your list of names with one of the stores. The person with the most right,answers will receive $25.00 in D.ILI.A. Bucks with a second and third prize of $15.00 and $10.00. Libraries upgrading with grants-donations Donations and grants to the lown of Newcastle Library system is advancing library service to the community. The Public Library Board through their chief librarian, Barbara Baker, has made a number of announcements over the past week as to these gifts and grants to the local system. It is reported that a $1,000 has been received from the Little Charitable Foundation of Orono which money is to be used at the Orono branch. This is the second year that the Foundation has made such a gift to the Library system. The $1,000 last year was used for upgrading the photocopying equipment used at the Clarke Library Branch. The Library system .has received approval from the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communications of two lottery grant requests. Both grants will be used to improve collections collections at the library and both were made possible because of donations from local service clubs. A matching grant of $5000 for videotape collection purchases is part of the project originated by the Bowmanville Rotary Club last year. A grant of $2000 from the Ministry is also for a shared project with iiine other public libraries to buy talking books for those users unable to read printed books. Newcastle's share of the monies for matching came as a donation from * the Bowmanville Lioness Club. The shared scheme of talking books allows for a wider variety and such sharing is made possible through an automated booking system provided by the Ontario (Continued page 3) Ganaraska purchases forest land The Minister of Natural Resources, Vincent G. Kerrio, has approved the acquisition of a 20 hectare property in the former Township of Clarke by the Ganaraska Region Conservation Arithority. • The acquisition is intended to consolidate land holdings and the property will be managed under the Ganaraska Forest Management agreement. The total cost of the project is $54,200. The acqqisition is eligible for Provincial grants' through the Forestry Act. The land being purchased lies east of the former Durham House, east of T15 Highway on the tenth concession of Clarke. • This purchase by thé Ganaraska is the first for a number of years. It - Clarke is covered with hardwood and is in an area formerly known as the Durham Forest before being added to the Ganaraska Forest. In speaking of the forest at the annual meeting of the Ganaraska, Bob Pen well, of the Ministry Forestry branch outlined that revenue from the forest in 1987 had surpassed former years. The main product for the year was in logs for log houses. Pen well also spoke of the infestation infestation of the gypsy moth and said evidence points to a bumper year in 1988 of the pest. He said oak stands from Kirby east to Bewdley could be main targets for the moth. The Authority is to spray some 1200 hectares this year, Pen well said. One moth can devour up to one square foot of leaves in a day. Girl Guide cookies for sale • $ * WêêêêÈèËSXM Hi ÿ&ÈMM fciiSiliiiiiiiiiiiii ' Jj IlSillllli The Orono Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders will soon be on the -road ih their annual event of selling Girl Guide cookies in this area. , Pictured above, representing the three local groups are: (front row) Marsha Luke, Brownie, Jennifer Taylor, Guide and Prell Wilkinson, Brownie; (baeje row) Jennifer Ryckman, Pathfinder. Support these group in raising funds for their organization.