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6-Orono Weekly Times. Wednesday, March 16,1988 Letter to Editor Re: CBfcr&e Library Having read Cresap/Barnard's Needs Assessment Study, February 1988, regarding the Town of Newcastle public library services, I wish to express my total dismay and bewilderment, not only at the . recommendations, but also at the inconsistencies found within the report. The foundation of the report lies in the recommendation that "The staff of the library should focus their attention on community outreach and involvement." Furthermore, Furthermore, the report discusses "the underdevelopment of community services within the Town of Newcastle ... the library should seek to repatriate these residents to the use of library services within the, Town of Newcastle." The study also advocates that the library: a) "evolve into a children's door-to- learning where population in the age range 0-9 can get access to learn-to-read materials and preschool preschool programming". b) "maintain basic educational reference to provide basic support for students at public ' school levels...". c) create community outreach by "developing a more solid and devoted patron base in unaccessible areas...ie. shut-ins, single-parent families, two-income working families, the illiterate, seniors, teens, the unemployed". All three proposed centres (the Courtice "Western Branch", the new Bowmanville "Headquarters" and the Newcastle "Eastern Branch") would be along a strip along the southern lakeshore portion portion of the Town of Newcastle. The Town of Newcastle is approximately approximately 18 miles wide and 10 miles deep from the lakeshore. The report states that 46 percent of the Town's population is rural. Should the proposed proposed branches become a reality, the large rural population of the Town would be denied direct access to library facilities. This denial would defeat the recommendation to repatricate use of library services. To suggest that the Clarke Branch close not only deprives the residents of Orono Village, but' also the greater portion of rural taxpayers - taxpayers who have carried, the library since prior the Regional government - is unconscionable. The proposed Eastern Branch would most certainly be less accessi- '"'Around Home Like oid times • Winter, like all other seasons of the year in Canada, is a feature to enjoy when it brings up the' oppor- ble to the very groups that are recommended for increased patron base - senior citizens, children, teens, etc. Cresap/Barnard seem obsessed with gearing up for the future Newcastler (in their Estimates) disregarding present needs. 1 wrote to the Library Board in the spring of 1987 requesting similar services (namely pre-school programs) that are offered in Bowmanville, for the Clarke Branch r Bowmanville is a 25, minute drive home; not very convenient. At that time, I was advised advised of the upcoming Needs Assessment Study and looked forward forward to making contribution, It seems to have been major oversight that no meetings were held within the Clarke jurisdiction; particularly, particularly, since it is the Clarke Branch which is being affected the most. The study reports that Town of Newcastle residents spend less than the provincial average (in dollars) on reading materials. One could infer infer from this that there is a greater need to utilize library services - so why close one branch? Moreover, Cresap/Barnard estimate nil growth in Orono to the year 1996. It is common knowledge that there are presently several requests requests for subdivisions in the immediate immediate vicinity of Orono Village - this would suggest growth - probably probably of younger families who would most assuredly have a need for accessible library facilities. To further add to contradicitons, Cresap/Barnard also indicate that there would be more children in the households within the Town of Newcastle. Again, children are one of the recommended priority user groups. In conclusion, should the Courtice Courtice area have a need for closer library facilities, fine. However, developing such a facility at the expense expense of Orono and area residents is totally unfair. We should not 'rob Peter to pay Paul.' The Clarke Branch subscribers have put too much into our library to give it up. Why should we have to fight to keep what we have? The loss of our library would be a great blow to our educational, cultural and social development. No thank you ■■ 1 reject reject the Library Board's proposal! Yours truly, .(Mrs.) Helen MacDonald tunity to get outdoors and trip through the country-side on a pair , of skis. Of course there are a few requirements requirements that have now presented themselves. It must be no colder than minus ten degrees and snow conditions must be such that one can glide along with little effort. 8St.fterIe§gs Sab Thurs., Fri., Sat, 10% OFF POT POURRI ,. 25% OFF . Biouses, Sweaters, Coats /M FASHIONS 0B0ML West Side Main Street 983-9341 Would charge tonnage fee for aggregate The Region of Durham has made a submission to the Ministry of Natural Resources to have the province province set forth a policy to set a licence fee on a per ton basis for aggregate aggregate producers. The fee charged is to assist with damage done by aggregate vehicles to both municipal, Regional and provincial roads. It has been stated that 9.4 million tonnes of mineral aggregate were extracted from' the Region in 1986 of which amount 4.8 million tonnes were produced in Uxbridge Township. The 4.8 million tonnes from Uxbridge is a 16 percent increase increase over the estimated tonnage in 1985 and a forty-five percent increase increase over the yearly average from 1974 to 1985. The 1986 figure requires requires 1800 loaded truck trips per day which could increase by 150 percent at peak periods. The Region is suggesting a licence fee of 10 cents per tonne pointing out that a previous charge of six cents per tonne as being inadequate to keep roads in adequate condition. condition. These conditions presented themselves on five occasions of late with two being solo trips through the Orono Nursery, one with our grandson, Jamie, in Picton, one with Sid Rutherford down the unopened side road and: through fields and the fifth with our granddaughters granddaughters last Sunday, some five to six miles north of the Village. To say the least I enjoyed all five outings but with Sid Rutherford it was like old times when vve used to schliss the trails in the Ganaraska and many times with only the light of the moon. This must go back some five years ago. It just happened that a week ago Sunday I drove into Rutherford's . some after noon to find Sid Standing Standing with his skis. It was a fast trip home to get mine and then to gear up for a ski on what had to be ideal snow conditions that the both of us could enjoy with little effort. Of course we stopped and talked more often than we used to, and no doubt this was out of necessity which we really didn't talk about at the time but were well aware that the other needed a rest. The warm beàming sun and the crystalized snow couldn't have been better. It all couldn't help but make two old duffers feel good and with time to chat about local and worldwide worldwide events. Skiing behind Sid down'through an orchard on a gentle slope 1 realized that Sid still maintained that swaggering stride that was always evident in the past and was characteristic only to him. Yes, just like old times, and how good it felt. Just a bit about birds. The Red Winged Blackbirds have been back for a couple of weeks, the Horned Larks are travelling through, Dick Morton reported a Robin early last week and these lawn birds are now plentiful. Our best sighting of the week had to be a Northern Mocking bird which Donna pointed out as a silhouette in a maple tree top. At first I. had suggested it could be a Shrike but then with binoculars- it did not have a face patch thus ruling ruling out Shrike. Nor did the bird have the large undulating flight of a, Shrike swooping up from near the ground to the,next tree top. It did Have the markings of a Mocking Bird arid did switch its tail from side to side as it perched. X\\V * -- > DOWNTOWN ORONO * SHAMROCK SPECIALS.... ^ Dried Banana Chips ...... 1.59 lb. Baker's Pastels .......... 2.65 lb. Croutons 1.79 lb. Thompson Raisins 1.75 lb. Blueberry Pie Filling 1.59 lb. - - And Many In-Store Specials - ■ Come in to-day and enter our 'Luck of the fjjJÉÉ Irish" Draw for a Gift Certificate YOU'LL SAVE! 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