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8-Orono Weekly Times. Wednesday, August 10th, 1988 .. . Dump not wanted in Newcastle message to Metro The message was loud and clear recently when the Committee Committee of Clarke Constituents rallied some two hundred to protest possible plans by Metro for a Metro dump in the Morgan Road area. They displayed Nop Dump signs and banners to travellers along Highway 401 at the Morgan Road over pass. Organizers were more than pleasedwith the turnout and the media coverage of the event. 'Good Sams" at the Orono Fair Grounds Over 70 mobile home vehicles converged on the Orono Fair Grounds a couple of week-ends ago when the Good Same organization held an Ontario rally in the Village. Visitors were present from a number of U.S. Slates as well as parts of Ontario. It was reported ner catered to by the Orono U.S. visitors out-numbered Ontario Downtown Business Association visitors. who will use the profits for the A number of events were planned Wood Walk Park, for the week-end including a ban- The Good Sam members were quet at which 150 sat down for din- well pleased with the Orono outing. Masons launch Million dollar Anti-drug fund The Masonic Foundation of Ontario has announced the establishment of a 'special fund to be used in the fight against alcohol and drug abuse among the youth of the province. The minimum target is a one- • million-dollar capital fund. Thé proceeds will be donated to agencies active in drug abuse 1 prevention work. Three agencies that wilt receive grants from the fund are the Council On Drug Abuse, Parents Against Drugs, and Alcohol & Drug Concerns. Each of these organizations specialties in particular aspects of coping with the drug problem. problem. Together, they provide a variety of programs aimed at drug awareness and education, the prevention of drug abuse, and the management of drug related problems. » N. R. Richards, president of the Masonic Foundation of Ontario, Ontario, noted that the fight against drug abuse was selected as a special project to mark the Foundation's twenty-fifth anniversary. anniversary. , "The problem of alcohol and drug abuse can arise in any community and can affect any family. No one is immune from the suffering it can cause," Richards said, "And we cannot ignore the heavy economic costs in crime, legal and health expenses, expenses, and lost productivity- "We are fortunate that there are dedicated organizations already at work on the drug abuse problem. The Masonic Order is proud to provide its support to their efforts. This million-dollar fund, to which the public as well as every Mason is being invited to contribute, contribute, is an indication of how serious we consider the problem to be." Through the' Masonic Foundation Foundation of Ontario the 95,000 Masons in the province extend charity and benevolence beyond the fraternity itself. A registered charitable organization, the Foundation has given major support to a number of special needs such as disaster funds. Its principal ongoing programs are health' related, frequently those concerned with children and young adults. In addition, the Foundation's bursary program annually assists mere the 80,co] lege J and "university students throughout the province. Around the Region (Continued from page 7) Expanded Cobourg Mall to open in 1989 After 13 years the go ahead has been obtained for an expanded expanded Mall in east Cobourg with 180,000 square feet. It is to cost $20 million and will house some 70 businesses when completed. completed. 50 new jobs for Hope Township Mack, Clyde and Mitch Frew are to oj>en a new food processing processing plant in Hope Township this October where they will prepare vegetables for blanching and freezing by a Trenton area plant. Vegetables are to be grown on the Frew and Sokay farms in elizàbethville for a, period of two years. The operation is then Durham East Agricultural News by Joel Bragg, Farm Management Specialist, Durham East/West FARM CREDIT INCREASES INTEREST RATES: Ottawa, July 25, 1988 - Farm Credit Corporation has increased increased its interest rates on all loans approved after July 22, 1988. The interest rate charged for five-year, fixed interest term loans is now 12.50 per cent compared compared with the previous rate of 12.00 per cent. Shared Risk Mortgage Loans will now be at 12.25 per cent, up from 11.75 per cent. Loans with terms of 10 and 15 years or more are now at 12.75 per cent, up from 12.25 per cent. The interest rate on Farm Syndicate Loans' is now 12.50 per cent compared with the previous rate of 12.00 per cent. Syndicate loans are used for the sHared purchase of farm machinery, bujUdings, and installed installed equipment. _ , These new cates reflect current current commerofial lending rates. expected to expand taking---- vegetables from other area farmers. Port Hope Fair September 15 to 17 Plans are complete for the 157 Port Hope Fair being held mid September. The Fair Board has overcome ,a $5,500 deficit which existed after last year's fair which suffered suffered at the gates due to rain. Drugs crackdown funds supplied by Port Hope The Town of Port Hope has provided a $10,000 grant to enhance police drug enforcement enforcement operations within the Town. Insp. Sam McReelis has been reported to say that Port Hope is not different than other such centres but that there Was problems problems and the money would assist police to deal with the problem more effectively. Council was unanimous in providing providing the money. 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