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mated "Limited Edition " to Clarke Library Peter Boots a former Orono resident, resident, now of the Pontypool area last week, donated a "Limited Edition" Edition" of what he calls Harmonious Convergence, a mass portrait of many individuals who have in some way touched his life. Peter takes great pride, and rightly rightly so, in outlining the features and characters in the mass portrait that now hangs in the hall of "the Clarke Public Library. The portrait took three years to complete and depicts characters of the Wizard of Oz, personal friends, Jesus and even to Hitler. He states that these people have had a lot of messages foy him. There are 115 people included in the portrait. Peter said he has always been a member of the Clarke Library and was pleased to have one of his "Limited Editions" hang in the library. Viewing the drawing is Madeline Hadley, librarian and Peter Boots. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 11, 1988 Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen selling fire emergency kits The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Emergency Home Safety Kit at a are asking "are you prepared if reasonable cost of only $35.00. there was a fire in your home?" The kit includes an ionization type They ask if you have a smoke smoke alarm with batteries, along detector on every floor and if you with a Halon fire extinguisher, home safety literature which is all packed in a child's playhouse. Separate items of the kit may also be purchased with the smoke alarm costing $11.50 and the fire ex- the present site through an amendment amendment of the official plan. Counc. Hubbard, chairman of the .Regional Planning department, said that the Ministry of the Environment Environment cannot and not likely will respond to the amendment. "Laidlaw knows they cannot meet the conditions for the expansion that are required," she said. The recommendation from the Re'gional Planning staff Ml be submitted submitted to the Planning Committee «and according to their action will ultimately reach the floor of Regional council for their decision. Happenings .... ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRE RESULTS The Orono Town Hall Euchre results for May 4, 1988 are as follows: High scores: Neil Stewart (89), Hazel Pigott (88), Gladys Greenwood (84), Edward Skinner (82) and Jack Goodman (81). Low for the evening M. McAllister. Winners of the draws: Inez Harris (2), Carlos Tamblyn and Marg Linton. Euchre every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch.' Clarke Band Dessert Concert Coming Soon Please note a correction from last weeks publication. It was stated that the Clarke Band Dessert Concert was being held on May 8th, 1988 it should have read May 18th, 1988. As well as enjoying sweet de'sserts, you will be listening to some real sweet music. Your continued support is really appreciated. DISTRICT-RIDE STOP CHECKS The District Ride program will once again be operating in the Newcastle area on Thursday, May 12th, 1988, they will be on the >ok out for drivers operating a motor vehicje under the influence of .cohol and other substances. « nave « vaiidiy uaviv-up ivi wiiw-ui detectors? As well they ask if you could extinguish a small fire in the home? The local Kinsmen present a Planning staff opposes Laidlaw proposal in Newcastle According td reports at the Town of Newcastle council meeting on Monday the Planning Staff of the Region of Durham is suggesting that the planning committee deny- an Official Plan amendment sought by Laidlaw. The application submitted by Laidlaw calls for the extention of tinguisher at $27.50. The Kinsmen have a limited number available at. the present time and offer the kit at the $35.00 figure. The project has been undertaken undertaken to raise funds for community work throughout the community. There is free delivery and orders will be filled by phoning 983-9540 or by contacting any Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen. A purchase of a kit give protection protection in case of fire and as well assist's the Kinsmen with their community programs. Waives $74,000 building permit for Memorial Hospital The Town of Newcastle council council on Monday gave further support to the Memorial Hospital expansion plans by voting to waiver the building permit fee for the new addition addition and renovations. Councs. Hubbard and Harare presented a motion, which was fully supported, that the building fee amounting to some $74,000 be waivered and that these funds be used used for capital purchases to further health care at the hospital. Counc. Hubbard pointed out that the Town had already assisted with road closing and assisting with sewage updating. She said people do put up with lacks in some services services but expect the best in health care. She said the $74,000 was ho more than $2.00 per resident in the Town. On question of Counc. Cowman the treasurer stated that the proposal proposal would not present a hardship for the Town of Newcastle. Orono Downtown plan street art show, sale At a recent meeting of the Oronq , Downtown Business- Association consideration was given to a downtown project proposal in the form of a Main Street art show, demonstration and sale. A tentative date for the event has been set for Saturday, May 28th with the show opening at ten a.m. and continuing through to at least three in the afternoon. Some noted area artists have already indicated their willingness to take part in the event along with a wood carver. It is also the intent of the D.B.l.A. to have children participate. participate. in a drawing contest which last year proved rather eventfull with good participation. A further meeting is being held to consider the interest of artists in such an event and to further plan program for the Main Street events. In case of rain the event would be held in the Orono Town Hall for the qne'-day show. FurthW details and a list of participants participants will appear in the next issue of the Times. Calls for more input on garbage site selection Councillor Harare at Monday's council meeting sought and obtained obtained support from council to seek more representation on a committee involved in the siting of a possible garbage dump in the Town of Newcstle which could serve Metro Toronto. She said she had serious concerns as the Town did not have representation representation on the MultitStakeholders Committee of SWEAP, a group which was lopking for a long-term waste site, of which three potential sites existed in the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. She said of the three possible sites in Newcastle the Laidlaw site should not be considered ds it has not gained approval from the Region. Harare also stated, "w,e know what Oshawa want's"', and Oshawa was the only municipality to have a political representative on the committee. committee. The councillor also pointed out that it was the intent to establish Information Centres in Oshawa and Richmond Hill. "We will suffer the most she said if a Newcastle site is chosen for a Metro dump and there is to be no Information Centre established in the Town," On motion of Harare and Wot- ten the Town is calling for representation representation to the committee . . . that staff contact the Ministry of the Environment Environment as to the status of Laidlaw Landfill application . . . and that the Town ask that an Information Information Centre be proposed to be located in .the Town. Counc. Cowman presented a motion motion that the motion be tabled until such time as staff could provide a report she, along with Counc. Stapleton said the Town already had representation on the Advisory , (Continued page 8) To seek PC nomination Orono resident, John Reid, a longtime Progressive Conservative .riding and executive member has announced his intention to seek the nomination as the Progressive Conservative Conservative candidate in the new t federal riding of Durham. This announcement announcement was made at the 1 Annual Annual Meeting of the Clatke- Newcastle P.C. Association held-in Newcastle on Friday, May 6th, 1988. , * * Reid has been actively involved in Provincial and Federal riding politics for the past twenty years with the Progressive Conservative Party. As an educator and school principal, Reid states that his second second calling has always ]peen party politics. He has remained active as an executive member of both Provincial Provincial and Federal P.C. Associations Associations in the area. At one time, he simultaneously served as First Vice- President of the Durham Northumberland Northumberland Federal P.C. Association, Association, Chairman of the Clarke Newcastle P.C. Association and executive executive member and fund raiser with the Durham East' Provincial Association. 'Reid has represented local Tories on several occasions at both Federal and Provincial leader- (Continued page 8)