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Court dismisses case re-apply for rezoning The Orono Town Hall board of management now having the approval approval of council with $7,292.00 in funding are about to sign a contract to replace windows in the Orono Town Hall. The project costing ,in total $20,292.00 replaces the windows to match those new existing with thermal UP VC windows. The windows windows are to increase security, heat efficiency and appearance. The appearance appearance also will meet the conditions conditions of the Heritage Foundation which is a requirement due to the building being a heritage designation. designation. In a letter to council the local hall board said they were ready to sign the contract with the work to start shortly. The new windows will be maintenance free, something that the present wooden, single glass windows have not been. Fersina Durham of Oshawa have the contract. The Orono Hall Board is meeting their share of the cost of $12,000 room accumulated funds arid with a donation of $1,000 from the Orono Little Charitable Foundation. According to a letter from Brian Irwin, Irwin, Town of Newcastle By-law Enforcement Enforcement Officer, to members of council the complaint against Mel Hartwig, Orono, was dismissed in Provincial Offensive Court on September 20th by his Worship Owen Lent. The letter states that it was his (Lent) contention that the prosecution failed beyond a reasonable doubt to establish that the accused was operating a business from his residence on the date in question, February 10th 1988. . : '• The letter was not included in the regular agenda for council but rather a handout and thus has not been dealt with by council or the general purpose committee. The letter did state that Mr. Hart- wig had re-applied for a rezoning of the property which would allow the parking of trucks on the residential property. The By-Law Enforcement Officer Officer did outline a number of alternatives alternatives that could be taken but no direction has been given from council council members. In the past the town has awaited the outcome of a rezoning before taking any action in the courts. The rezoning application could take from four to six months to come before council. Marg Willbur to seek federal NDP nomination Rodge Pine Park Inc. seeks expansion at Wiimot Creek A proposal from Ridge Pine Park Inc. (Wiimot Creek) has been referred referred back to staff for a further report pending receipt of ali outstanding comments from various agencies. Ridge Pine Park is requesting an Ôfficai Plan Amendment' along with a Rezoning of lands at the existing existing sale office location to allow the four model homes for permanent permanent use and as well to permit â two-storey retirement home with approximately 120 rooms, lounge and full dining room. Other facilities are àlso to be included and each floor for the operation of the retirement home. As yet a site plan has not been submitted. The location of the sales office and the model homes would be maintained at the entrance to 'the park while the retirement complex would be located south of the Happenings . . . NEW LIBRARY HOURS AT ORONO As of October 17th Library hours at the Clarke ■ Branch of the Town of Newcastle Library system will be adjusted reducing open hours by three hours during the week. Monday will remain closed as in 'the past while hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays are adjusted to 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Formerly the Tuesday and Thursday hours ran from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Wednesday and Friday remain as in the past 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The hoiLrs on Saturday are being brought forwaîd by one hour with the library open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. In the past the hours were 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. BIG BAND DANCE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE Tickets are still available for the Big Band Dance in the Orono Town Hall. The sounds of Benny Goodman, Goodman, Glenn Miller are to ring out with the sounds o.f the 1940's Tickets available at Reflections and The Village Bin. Lunch being served. Make up a party and have a good night of dance and listening at the Orono Town Hall this Saturday evening. SELF-HELP GROUP TO MEET The Self-Help Group for Depressive and Manic Dépressives will meet Thursday, October 13, 1988 at 111 Simcoe St. N., 2nd Floor, Oshawa, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. for a regular meetirig, Friends and famik in:'libers welcome. For more information phone c - --z.z i Marg Wilbur, 49, Manchester resident, has announced that she will be a candidate seeking the New Democratic nomination for the federal riding of Durham. She states^she will have a good chance to defeat Ross Stevenson, Conservative Conservative and Doug Moffatt, Liberal in the forthcoming election. In speaking with Marg Wilbur, she said she expects the'nomination meeting to bè held in North Oshawa six days after the announcement of the election Which, was made on Saturday of last week by Prime Minister Mulroney. Wilbur said, she is quite well known throughout the riding having having contested the last federal election election placing second and again con- . the NDP. She looks for a good opportunity to win the riding stating that the ■ leader in a federal election has a lot to do with the outcoming and that . Ed. Broadbent is well respected. She points to-the environment as the most important issue and said she would fight for pensions for women. * Wilbur said she has always been interested in federal politics and now that her children are old enough she could handle life in Ottawa. Ottawa. It is expected that a possible second second candidate may seek the nomination when held in North Oshawa this week. homes aii of which ties in the Broken Front of he former Township of Darlington. Pine Ridge Park Inc. has requested requested that Ontario Hydro land be included in the application but that the lands would not be used for housing but rather for recreational use such as iawn bowling and tennis tennis etc.. * The planning staff note that a public meeting will be held when all outstanding comments are received by the department and a report is prepared. Mrs. Hinkley, president of the Wiimot Creek Homeowners Association speaking on behalf of the Wiimot Creek residents has said they do not oppose the proposal in principle but she did expresss a concern concern that residentss of the proposed retirement home could use the existing existing recreational facility which now is over-taxed with events and in ' which it is difficult to accommodate everyone in the park now. John Bonesma, a resident of the park, in addressing council said he would like to see Ridge Pine Park resolve their present problems inside inside the park before an approval was given forxan expansion. He said that tennis courts and a bowling green promised jn l$87 is still not completed. -He also .said he would like to see the Lovekin problem settled settled again prior to any expansion. In the report to council planning staff referred to the stress on water and sewers services within thé complex complex and just how the expansion would affect this matter. The report said this must be addressed. Prof. Lovekin pointed to the expanding expanding proposal for the park, and spoke of the need for assurance of adequate services for both water and sewers. He said he also owned lands north of Highway 401 and that a commitment has been made to provide such services for these lands which he owns. Ridge Pipe Park to remove buildings The Town of Newcastle has requested requested that' Ridge Pine Park Inc. remove one dulling and their construction construction building, both which encroach encroach upon an unopened road allowance. The road allowance is locate^ between the former Townships of Darlington and Clarke, on the south side of Highway 401. The removal is to be undertaken with a period of one year. * The Town had been requested to take such action by legal counsel representing Prof. James Lovekiii who owns property in the immediate immediate area and to which the municipal road allowance is the only only means of entry to the property. Through a letter to the Town Ridge Pine Park has agreed that the two buildings do encroach on the road allowance and verbally Monday Monday through Roger Howard agreed to the removal." Howard stated that his firm had at one time understood that Prof. Lovekin was agreeable to this road being closed but had found this not to be the case when such an undertaking undertaking was being sought. Prof. Lovekin speaking on the issue stated that it would have been foolish for him to agree'to such a closing having property, in the immediate immediate area. Ridge Pine Park, in a letter to the <Jown of Newcastle noted that they now owned the home which encroached encroached on the road allowance and that it.was vacant and not for sale. A number of Ridge Pine Park roads now pass over the unopened road allowance. Drainage problems result in new by-law The Town of Newcastle through a staff recommendation iqtent to pass a by-law to eliminate drainage problems which have been resulting -from consent applications. Applicants are to submit a lot grading and drainage plan prepared by an engineer or surveyor in accbr- dance with the Town's standards prior to final clearance for consent. Further the applicant is to deposit ■an amount of $1,000 with the Town as a performance guarantee for such grading and drainage works. It has been noted' that new residential building 1 construction has been impacting on neighbouring neighbouring properties and it is felt that by asking for the above requirements some of this can be eliminated. The Director of Public Works is given the authority to waive such requests requests where such plans may not be warranted. The proposal passed with little * discussion. Candidates have until Monday, October 17th Persons, planning to contest the position of Mayor, Regional council, council, local council, Board of Educa-, tion trustee or Hydro commissioner have until Monday, October 17th to ■ register their intent as being a candidate candidate with the Town of Newcastle Clerk's office, it had been reported that the final date was October 15th.-