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Dairy Princess visits Orono Brownies Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 1, 1989-9 Local environmental committees have the support of Town council Protection of the environment was very much in the forefront as to delegations at council On Monday night with David Scott and John Veldhuis both addressing council. David Scott in addressing council on behalf of the Committee of Clarke Constituents Spoke on the infilling proposal submitted by Laidlaw waste Management at the Newtonville dump site. Scott said the committee agreed with the decision of council that the infilling proposal must proceed through the process for Official plan amendment and rezoning. The process would include a full Environmental Environmental .Assessment. He said it was discouraging for the local committee to have to repeatedly fight the issue. He pointed out . the unlimited funds available to Laidlaw while the volunteer group found themselves at a disadvantage. John Veldhuis, chairman of the Port Granby Monitoring Group and the Citizens for a Safe Environment Environment updated council on the history of the two groups. He stated that the two organizations had decided to amalgamate into one group to be known ,as the Port Granby - Newcastle Environmental Committee. Committee. Veldhuis asked that council support support this move and that continue to support the organization with the $3500 grant. Council later in the meeting supported supported the amalgamation with Mayor Hubbard stating it was a good move as it involved, in most . instances, the same people. Last week Nadine Stapleton, Durham Dairy Princess, '88-'89 visited the regular weekly meeting of the Orono Brownies and presented an interesting talk on the dairy industry and products and as well the process of making butter. Nadine held the crown for the Durham Fair Queen for the year '85-'86. The Brownies siderable interest making process. showed con- in the butter Newtonville Alive (Continued from page 8) - There will be a Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic held on Wednesday, February 1st at the Lions Centre, Bowman ville from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Babysitting services and refreshments will be provided. Everyone's support would be appreciated appreciated as the shortage is severe. - "It's Cool in the Furnace" Rehearsals and practices will begin at the Sunday School, Sunday mornings mornings for this musical event. There ' will be singing, making instruments, props and more. Kids of all ages are needed and welcomed to get on over. The younger ones can meet for Sunday School first if they like. Some teens here in Newtonville already interested in helping out. Really should be fun - give Arlene Phillips at 786-2099 or Roberta Ransom 786-2699 a call, or come out Sunday. - Several requests have come my way to list persons Who are ill and to wish them healthy recoveries. We all want our friends and neighbours only to be in the best of health. If you know of someone who is sick wouldn't mind having their name in the paper, do let me know. It would be nice, but do check with the person person first, maybe. Thank you. - With Valentine's Day coming, I am just dying to tell you quite a romantic story...But alas I have to pin down and check with the happy couple first. - Thank you for your little tidbits about activities going on. There are several 1 have not been out to yet, but 1 assure you that 1 will. Everything that goes on within our communities all part of our character, and we should boast about it. - The last euchre night for January was on the 27th. There were 17'A tables. Winners on the draw were ..Norma Moffat, Eddie Gordon, Berniece Milligan and Mildred Graham. High scores went to Carl I odd with 89, Nonna Moffat with 89, Mildred Graham with 84, Hilda Schippers with 84, Bill Graham with 82 and Louise Boyd with 82. Look out for the next card night mi February 10th. All Welcome! The kids around town have been pretty good, considering the dreary weather we experienced in January. I took special note the other day, when I realized my ten year old still had doses frôm his sense of humour to pass around. Amazing how a giggle giggle and a chuckle can brighten your day. Town may levy hydro lot charge (Continued from page 1 ) assets in the town was estimated at $9.5 million in 1986. She said the amount increases year after year. Town staff are to report the negative and positive aspects of such action as instituting a hydro lot levy. The Newcastle Community Services Services Advisory Board has submitted their recommendation as to grants to the Town of Newcastle. The Advisory Board considered a total request in operating and capital grant amounting to $358,661.10 from some 55 organizations within the Town of Newcastle. Eliminating the capital grants, an amount of $145,852.10 and a grant . of $25,000 for Heritage '89 along- with other reduction, the committee arrived at a total operating grant approval of $82,625.00. The Board notes that this is an amount closely resembling that proposed by council. council. Orono Fair Annual Meeting (Continued from page 1) $16,000 for a portable stage and other building improvements. Prize money paid to winners in the various departments totaled $23,927. The beef cattle department which has shown considerable growth over the past few years held to their share of the prize money. Membership sales were above average for 1988. Department heads at the annual meeting reported various success and in some cases disappointment as to the number of exhibits. On a number of occasions department heads spoke of change to further encourage exhibits with the poultry department to make such change to lift the calibre and number x)f poultry. Saddle horse classes and light horses were noted as good in numbers and competition. The dairy cattle, divisions are holding strong with a good number of exhibitors. exhibitors. It was reported that an improvement improvement was recorded in the plants and flower division and that quilts were a great show in the needlecraft division. Domestic science was up slightly. There were 58 entries in the Saturday parade. Two new features which could well be added to the 1989 edition of the fair are a photography class and a woodworking class for competition. competition. Department heads have already stated they are willing to look after these two new adddi- tions. Mary Ann Found reported on her findings as to a square dance competition competition and said it seemed unlikely that such a competition would gain enough support as to entries. She suggested that a demonstration was possible. She mentioned that a dogger dogger demonstration was also possible and was given authority to investigate investigate this further as a fair attraction. attraction. Past president Ray Staples thanked thanked members for their support and assistance during the past two years. He said he found there was a lot more to do than just wearing a badge on fair day. Ray has been a member of the Society for the past 16 years. Grant Yeo who was elected to the president's position on Saturday will serve in this capacity for the next two years. Grant has been both second and first vice-president of the 4 Society. NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE PROPOSED INFILL PROJECT LAIDLAW WASTE SYSTEMS LANDFILL SITE STAPLETON ROAD, NORTHWEST OF NEWTONVILLE, ONTARIO Laidlaw Waste Systems is proposing to re-design the existing landfill site to provide additional waste disposal capacity for tire next 2-3 years. Laidlaw is preparing an application that will be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for review. You are invited to attend a public open house to review information about the infill project and to discuss the proposal with representatives from Laidlaw and their consultants. consultants. OPEN HOUSE SESSION Date: Tuesday, February 14, 1989 Place: Orono Town Hall Orono, Ontario (located at the comer of - Main St. and Park St.) Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.