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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 11, 1989 From Around the Region Learning Centre popular for adults An Oshawa Learning Centre started by the Toronto Board of Education is proving popular with adults wanting to - upgrade their education. Started in 1968 with 40 students it now has an enrolment of 1285 fulltime fulltime students and 1400 partime students. The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education in an Adults Only education program has an enrolment of some five hundred with Adult. Only classes In Bowmanville, Port Hope, Cobourg, Brighton and Camp- bellford. The program also had a modest beginning. Cardboard ban in dumps starts February 1st Loads of garbage with more than fifty percent of its content corrugated corrugated cardboard will be banned from all Durham and metro dumps as of February 1st. Loads of more than 20 percent will be turned away after September 1st. This does not affect residential garbage placed at the curbside. Only two charged with driving impaired Durham Regional Police charged only two drivers with impaired driving driving out of a total of 2200 vehicle checks. The checks were made during during the past nine weeks from November 16th to January 2 through the RIDE program. Expect taxpayers to dig deeper into pockets Regional taxpayers are expected to have to dig deeper for Regional taxes in 1989 and Don Evans, chief administrative officer, states problems problems facing the region are now greater than any he can remember. Rapid growth and staff accommodation accommodation are two problem areas according according to Evans, Tri-Countv Novice (Continued from page 5) Millbrook controlled the rest of the game but Orono's defence again was prominent stoning, Millbrook's attack 1 again and again. It was a game we were thankful for a tie. The third game was also with Millbrook only this ' time in the familiar confines of 'Orono's Arena. This game was a gem, every player worked with a consistent, hard nosed, aggressiveness that overwhelmed the opposition from the drop of the puck until the final buzzer and from one end of the ice to the other. The Millbrook coach " was so impressed that he dropped by the dressing room after most of the players had left to express his views of the game, which was that he and his team were caught off guard by the tempo we set and everything he tried throughout the game couldn't change things in his favor. That is probably the best compliment the team could receive. All scoring was provided by Steven Foster and Ryan Schoep, Steven with 2 goals and 1 assist and Ryan with 1 goal and 2 assists. Mike Hutton Jr. played splendid in net and was constantly helped by the defencemen Murphy Irvine, Steven ' Gates, Steven Wilson and Michael Morrison. The other world beaters in this game were Amy McAllister, Joshua Bonnetta, Jamie Richter and Andrew Reid. It's been a fun week that has showed hard work will pay off sooner or later. Three cheers to the team! Providing a home for homeless teens The Big Sisters of Oshawa- Whitby-Newcastle has opened a residence serving a safe haven for teenagers in Durham region. A rented house in Oshawa opened its doors to teens mid December. Other such homes are expected in the near future. Two teens have already taken occupancy occupancy with room for two more. An adult supervisor lives in the home. Teachers approve strike action against board Thirteen hundred secondary teachers on staff at the Durham Board of Education have approved strike action which could take effect on January 23rd. The board has offered a two year contract with a February 1 salary of $25,966 to $30,361 for a starting teacher and a teacher with 11 years experience between $43,035 to $53,719. $205 million in building permits The Town of Whitby has rang up a new record in building permit values for 1988 with an amount of $205 million. In 1987 the total was $129 million. Oshawa and Newcastle have also rang up new records but somewhat lower than Whitby. Paper products plant to open in Cobourg A Swedish-based company is opening a new 70,000 square foot plant in Cobourg to manufacture impregnated paper products to be distributed in the U.S. and Canada. The Firm is to employ 60 people and spend $13 million for the new plant. The paper product is used to cover plywood and particle board for making office and kitchen fur- nure. Empire not to replace the Mac Although there has been a dram- tic increase in the planting of the Empire apple tree, it is not expected that the empire will take over top selling position held by the Macintosh. Macintosh. In ten years, from 1976 to 1986 the number of empire trees went from 31,000 to 273,000 trees. The Empire is a cross between Macintosh Macintosh and the Delicious. Off to Afghanistan George Hees, a veteran of 12 election campaigns and a member of parliament for 38 years, is off to Afghanistan with the Canadian International International Development Agency to make sure Canadian aid to Afghanistan is reaching those that are in need. Following this two week assignment assignment Hees will be off to Ethiopia. Hees has been apppointed Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's personal representative and ambassador-at- large for the world's developing nations. nations. Conservation amalgamtion still up in the air With an • Ontario government report suggesting that the number of Conservation Authorities be reduced from 3.3 to 18, considerable discussion continues among the Authorities as to where they would like to settle with one another. The Ganaraska could well be merged with Central Lake Ontario, the Lower Trent or the Otonabee. Central Lake Ontario chairman has stated that CLOCA could merg with a portion of the Ganaraska but the whole of the Ganaraska would be most unworkable. CLOCA has some tendancy to join with the Council Briefs Lock Box rentals not available to rural Counc. Diane Hamre gained support support of council to oppose a Canada Post proposal which will make it impossible for rural patrons to rent a lock-box at a rural Post Office. Hamre said a flyer in the mail pointed out that those served by lock-boxes wouTJ Tiave thé rental fees eliminated but that such boxes would not be available to those on rural routes. She said she found it more convenient convenient to have a lock-box at the post office rather than group boxes. By-law enforcement a farce in the public eye Town staff are to submit a written written report as it exists in the Town of Newcastle. Counc. Hamre stated there are many concerns being expressed expressed over by-law enforcement and that in the public's eye it is a farce. Council gave approval of a request request for 1 the written report. Local sale of dog licences centred at Town office Counc. Hamre noted that the sale of dog licences is now centred out of the Town of Newcastle administrative administrative building in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. . She said that in the past such licences were sold in a number of local stores and businesses throughout the municipality. She said it was just one other thing being being lost to the smaller centres. It was pointed out that it was a staff decision when the new offices were taken over at the first of the year. A staff report is to be submitted to council or committee in the near future. OHAP funds for water supply? Counc. Hannah gained support from his council cohorts to convene a meeting with provincial representatives representatives over the use of OHAP funds, now held by the Town of Metro Authority. The issue remains up in the air possibly not to be settled until later this year. Cobourg harbour plans one of two choices It is expected that a final choice between two concepts will be made the end of January by Cobourg council as to the direction of the next stage of development. The plans include a pedestrian- oriented water front with -a walkway, a cultural centre and public plaza, a sculpture garden, a promenade as well as a marina plaza. Up to 800 boat slips have also been proposed for the lakefront area. Christmas tree bonefire draws heat An annual event in Cobourg with the sanction of town council may well come to an end. The midwinter midwinter bonfire of Christmas trees along the lakefront is determined to be less than environmentally sound. The Ministry of the Environment would much rather see the trees mulched than burned. The event has been staged by the scouts and girl guides.. Mall construction starts this week Northumberland Mall * on the western border of Cobourg is to get underway this week. The grand opening is expected on October 18th with Sears and a new A&P opening earlier on August 17th. Newcastle, for use to re-irnhursc .thirteen residents in the Courtice area who prepaid their water connections. connections. The residents paid some $5,000 while others, later, paid only $300. Counc. Hamre said town funds cannot be used for water. A written report is to be submitted. Can yon get AIDS from sharing a needle while doing drugs? YES! Get the facts. Let's Talk. Call the Ontario Ministry of Health AIDS Hotline 1-800-668-AIDS Regions and province to talk garbage The Province of Ontario has invited invited five regional chairmen and one staff member each to a meeting tin February 6th to discuss the problem problem of garbage disposal. The meeting will represent Durham, York, Peel, Halton and Metro Toronto. The five centres create some five million tonnes of garbage a year. Gary Herrema, chairman of Durham, welcomes the meeting, but points out that nothing has happened happened as yet but they, the province, is about to try. In a letter from the province it was stated the purpose of the grouping was to establish some long-term strategy together with an agreement on measures to ensure the availability of an interim site or sites. 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