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i. #rono Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 28, 1988 Curvply employees out on strike Employees of Curply Wood Products, Products, members of the United Steel Workers of America, Local 49U, hit the picket line on Monday, the first strike at the plant in the memory of long-time employees. .According to Peter Wiltshire, business representative for the union, the union and management have held thirteen meeting discussing discussing some thirty-seven issues. He said the union was most interested in establishing a good union management relationship at the plant and thus would not be negotiating through the press. Those on the picket line stated most of the issues involved money. Happenings . . . uc PRESBYTERY OPPOSE HOMOSEXUAL RULING Eighty percent of the delegates to the recent Oshawa United Church presbytery want the church to overturn its decision made last month allowing the ordination of gay ministers. The Oshawa Presbytery covers 33 congregations in the Oshawa area including the Orono-Kirby congregation. Rev. Elwyn Hughes, secretary of Oshawa Presbytery, has stated the judicial committee of the church should rule the ordination ordination of gays is "a matter of doctrine, worship and government. He said the issue is a change in the terms of union and should be decided by each presbytery and that the church should only adopt allowing the ordination of gays if the majority of presbyteries agree. It is understood the issue continues to be debated within the Orono United Church having input into the presbytery meetings. FISH KILL IN ORONO CREEK. Early in September it was reported that fish in the Orono Creek at the Orono Park were ail dead ranging in size from minnows to larger Brook Trout and'were littered on the creek bottom. The Ministry of the Environment investigated the incident and reported that the swimn#g t^nk had been drained into the creek and that the residue of chloride in the water had killed the fish. It is understood that if the procedure of draining the tank had been delayed a number of days the chlorine would have bleached out with little effect to the fish . The Town of Newcastle was to have been contacted contacted on their procedure. ORIENTEERING AND EXPLORING THE FOREST Another walk out of the Ganaraska Forest Centre has been arranged for this Sunday commencing at 1:30 p.m. with Harry Williams again conducting the walk. > Lynn lies, Co-ordinator at the Forest Centre, will also be present present to demonstrate the art of Orienteering with a hands-on experience. experience. The Orono Cubs will be present for this demonstration and participation. The. fall colours are beginning to show up in the- forest- so the day should be of interest to many. The Centre is located on the boundary boundary road, north of Durham Regional Road, north east of Kendal. MAPLE BEING PLANTED THIS WEEK Lorna Atkins, president of the Orono Horticulural Society states that a number of maple trees are to be planted in Orono this week designated locations by the Town of Newcastle. She also •states that the Region is also to plant some maples along the Regional Road that passes through the Village. Lorna had hung in there with this project and has been successful in getting the project underway by both the Town and Region. INFORMATION BABYVILLE A support and information group for mothers and babies 0-12 months. Fathers welcome. A series of eight classes held Monday mornings, starting October October 3, 1988 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This group is organized by the Public Health Nursing Division of the Durham Region Health Services. Location - 11 Lambert Street, Bowmanville, call 623-2511 for registration. f ONTARIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING The Whitby-Oshawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, (Durham Region), will hold its next Regional meeting on October 1, 1988 at the Cobourg Public Library; Cobourg. A pot luck luncheon will be served, please bring a cold dish. Our meetings are free and open to the public. For further information please call Bessie Gannon at 723-7460 or Joyce Hilton at 668-8177. Your continued continued support is very much appreciated. Thank you. Bowmanville Arena to Open Nov. 6th Counc. Marie Hubbard announced announced at council on Monday that the official opening of the new Bowmanville Arena would be held on November 6th. She said a gala night was being • arranged for the opening and that more information would be forthcoming. forthcoming. Darlington Transfer Station for recreational me Regional Public works intends to allow Central Lake Ontario Conservation Conservation Authority to begin work this year to establish a parking lot on the Transfer Station property, to undertake some landscaping and build walking/skiirig trails. The property is to be turned over to the Conservation Authority when not in use as a transfer station. station. The property is adjacent to the Long Sault Conservation Area. Protest change in name of Langstaff Road The Town of Newcastle received a letter and petition from E. L. Sullivan protesting the change of name of Langstaff Road to Shiloh Road between Durham Road 9 and Concession Six. It was pointed out by E. L. Sullivan that they have been using the name of Langstaff for the past % six months since the sign has been- erected and that announcement had been made two years ago that the road was to be known s»s Langstaff Road. The letter and petition was sent to the Fhiblic Works .department for a report. Meals on Wheels come to Orono twice a week Meals On Wheels week is being recognized, this week commencing with September 26th. The program serving the Town of Newcastle is sponsored, organized and operated under the banner of Newcastle Community Care. Meals On Wheels, operated by volunteers provides hot meals twice a week for its clients. Locally the program operates on Tuesday and Thursdays on a year round basis. The meals for the Orono and Newcastle Village area are prepared at the Newcastle Multi-Care Home in Newcastle. Meals for Bowmanville Bowmanville and other areas of the Town are prepared and delivered from Memorial Hospital in Bowmanville. Besides the meals the visits of those taking part is a welcome note for clients both on Tuesday and Thursdays. In Orono there are currently three clients with a volunteers staff of eight drivers and three spare drivers. There is always a need for more volunteers to assist with the program program and those interested may contact contact Roxy Barnes by phoning 623-2288. The program is always open for- more clients and this can be arranged arranged by, again, phoning Roxy Barnes at 623-2288. Ca misdates must register by October 15th The Ministry of Municipal Affairs Affairs has informed the Town of Newcastle that for the purposes of the. upcoming municipal elections . the last day for the nominations of candidates has been set for Saturday, Saturday, October 15th. The same date has been set for making applications to revise the preliminary list of electors especial ly those who have been left off the voters' list. The clerk's office will be open on Saturday frejm 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to take nominations and for revisions of the voters lists. Such nominations and revisions can be made prior to that date at the usual hours from Monday through Friday. The municipal elections and those for school board and Newcastle Newcastle Hydro are being held on Monday, Monday, Novembei*14th. Town sets new lot levies rural charges reach urban The' Town of Newcastle has approved approved new lot leVies for new construction construction for dwellings both in the urban and rural areas. Where before such levies were less in the rural areas, these charges have now been brought further in line with charges levied in the urban areas. The necessary by-law was passed ■ aftçr a report submitted by the firm of C. N. Watson and Associated ■Limited was accepted. The new levies come into force immediately. _Council also recommends, that the policy be updated on a regular basis and that the update be undertaken undertaken by the C.N. Watson firm. Watson in defending his recommendation recommendation to bring rural charges in line with urban charges stated that services provided in both areas from lot levies was quite similàf. He said such charges as street lights, water, sewers' and sidewalks are a condition of the sub-division agreement. agreement. The urban ar^as were outlined outlined as Newcastle Village, Bowmanville Bowmanville and Courtice. All other areas are noted as rural. The urban area charges are as: $2819. for singles, Ijnks and semidetached,$2588. semidetached,$2588. for townhouses, $1067 for bachelor apartments and $2,003. for 2 and 3 bedrooms apartments. apartments. In the rural areas singles, link and semi-detached are to be charged $2743, townhouses $2518, apartments, bachelor $1038 and 2 and 3 bedroom $1949. In comparison singles iin the rural area in the former by-law had a charge of $1860. , Counc. Stapleton endeavoured to ' submit a motion that the rural charges stay at $1860 but his motion coming after the acceptance of the Watson report was ruled out of order. Althoug Watson said there was a significant change in the rural charges the entire recommendation was not so major a change. Corine. Cowman asked if lot levy monies could be used to upgrade area adjacent to new sub-division which were impacted „by thê new development. Watson said it was possible if it was possible to justify the upgrading. It was also approved that 38 percent percent of lot levy monies be applied to community service reserve fund, 45.5 percent to T public works, 5.6 percent to administration, 6 percent to fire protection and 4.6 percent to libraries. Watson when asked about monies from lot levies for museum * stated that it appeared that funding (Continued page 3) Request to appeal tabled * A request to appeal a decision of the Land Division Committee by the Town of Newcastle staff was tabled on Monday nij-ht. It was pointed out in the staff report that the appeal would have to be submitted submitted by September 28th. T ( he Land Division Committee in approving an application by John Hooey for a sevérance of a house- and barn on lands on Bellamy Road did not make reference to tlye Town's request that the bam be removed from the property as a condition of.severance. It was also noted in the staff report that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food thât conditions on the Lot would not comply with the Foodland Guidelines. It further stated that the decision created an illegal non- confprming use. Counc.'Humre asked if the applicant applicant had been contacted as to the action asked- to be undertaken. Planning Director, Frank Wu, said that hë had not be contacted. Counc. H autre with the support of Counc. Cowman said the Town had -to be more diligent in such issues and .Counc. Hamre said if the time limit for.appeal was almost up, "So be it".