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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 6, 1988 Hydro Id protect line maintainors from falls when climbing wood poles. According to a recent survey, the fall arrest belt helped' prevent Over 40 potential injuries last year, Other utilities in Ontario and abroad have expressed interest 'in this new safety belt. ■ • • February energy demand Ontario demand for electricity in February was over 12 billion kilowatt-hours, up 8.5 percent from last year. . The peak demand for the month was 21.5 million kilowatts, up more than five percent from the same month last year. ■ Growth in- electricity use was due primarily to the continued strong performance of the economy. Export revenues In February, Hydro sold over 500 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to the United States. These exports earned Ontario customers over $7 million in revenues. Letter to the Editor Port Hope Panthers Hockey Club The future of the Port Hope Junior "C" Panthers wilk be decided decided Tuesday, April 12th at 7:00 p.m. at the Port Hope Legion upstairs hall. All players, fans and interested residents of Port Flope and surrounding surrounding area should attend this meeting if we are to try and enter a team for next year. The executive are looking for people for the following positions, coach, manager, trainer and equipment equipment manager. The Board of Directors Directors must see at least 25 players or names of players at this meeting if we are to apply to the Ontario Hockey Association for the 1988-89 season. Yours truly, Rick Austin President Mrs. Allin's grade one class and Mrs. Ralfe's split one and two class presented a concert last Wednesday evening in the Orono Public School for parents and friends. The young actors and actresses presented skits, dance, song and jokes during the course of the program program much to the delight, of all those present. Spring is Sprung the grass has Riz this is where Spring Fashions WENDY B's From Around the Region Decline extenting March school break The Durham Board of Education has declined to follow the Metro Toronto School Board where the March Break and Easter Holidays are to be inclusive in 1989. > Instead of school closed from . March 13 to Easter Monday, March 27 the Durham schools will close from March 13 to 17, reopen for four days before taking the Easter break from March 24th through March 27th. ' $11 million to clean up toxic solid, Oshawa A report compiled for the Central Lake Conservation Authority notes vast quantities of toxic solid on the site of their headquarters alongside the Oshawa Creek. It is estimated that it would costs upwards of $11 million to remove the contaminated soil.' The report has been sent on to the Ministry of the 'environment. The property was formerly Robson Lang Tannery. Riddell speaks to Durham Federation Ontario Agriculture Minister,' Jack Riddell, will be the guest speaker at the annual banquet and dance of the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture. The event is being held in the Blackstock Community Hall this Friday, April 8th. Tickets 983-5791. One-room school awaits final outcome It has been recommended by a committee of the bjprthumberland and Newcastle Board of Education that the former one-room school at Maple Grove not be restored as such work would be too costly. The school could be a target for demolition. demolition. The school is thought to date back to 1860. The board has one other one-room school that being in Canton which ha^ been, turned into a museum. ' EMI's corporation into receivership Receivers have taken over Plastic Group Technologies Inc. last week, Lloyd's Bank has appointed Price Waterhouse as trustees for the operation of the Bowmanville- based corporation. The take-over affects plants in Bowmanville, Whitby and Peterborough. Peterborough. Trouble began at EMI in Bowmanville on March 17th when the company failed to pay Workers for the second time in two weeks. Safety system proves successful New equipment which protects Hydro's power line workers from falls has proven successful since its introduction last year. The equipment, called the Posibell, was developed at Ontario FEED & mil SUPPLIESI (corner of HWY 115 & Clarke 4th Cone. East) 983-5791 ALLINBROOK (corner of HWY 115 & Clarke 4th Cone. Ea Also Available Turkey Poults Del. Date June 2 Last order d,ate, Apr 25 Please order 3 weeks in advancè ■ Water Softener Salt Now In Stock