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Orono Weekly Times, 8 Mar 1989, p. 6

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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 8, 1989 Winners all Would close out dirt bikes in Ganaraska Joan Fawcett, M.P.P. representing representing Northumberland County, has taken a stand against the use of all- terrain and dirt bikes in the Ganaraska Forest. On February 9th in the Ontario Legislature Fawcett gained support for a resolution from the legislature asking the Ministry of Natural Resources to bring forth legislation to prohibit the use of such vehicles on conservation authority lands. She stated thé vehicles had a negative impact on the environment and said it was within the mandate Weekend tours of of Conservation Authorities to further further the conservation and restoration restoration of the environment. • Fawcett cited reports from Nova Scotia to Alberta on damage brought about by all terrain vehicles. During the debate Sam Cureatz, M.P.P. Durham East, stated he would be supporting, what he called, called, Fawcett's substantive resolution. resolution. After some debate the resolution did pass the assembly. registered Kendal gas bar The Maple Syrup Demonstration program at Purple Woods Conservation Conservation Area continues with weekend tours for public and community community groups. Visitors will have an opportunity to see all aspects of syrup production o» tours led by Authority staff, including Indian and pioneer methods. Sap is collected collected in metal buckets and also by pipeline, using a vacuum pump. The sap is boiled down in a \yood- ' fired evaporator at the sugar shack. For final heating, a finishing pan is used. Since propane is used at this stage, the temperature of the finishing pan can be finely controlled controlled to produce the best quality syrup. After checking for density, colour and grade, the syrup is packaged for sale. Community groups are encouraged encouraged to schedule weekend tours. Special arrangements can be made for disabled groups, including some weekday openings. All groups must contact the Authority office for reservations. Weekend tours will meet at the parking lot at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Maple products, including including syrup, butter and sugar', will be available for sale. Also available this year is cooking syrup and recipe books, while they last. Tours will be available on the weekends of March 11 and 12; 24 to 27; and April 1 and 2. The annual pancake weekend will be held in cooperation cooperation with the Durham A.M. Kiwanis Club pn March 18 and 19. Purple Woods Conservation Area is located north of Oshawa at the southeast corner ' pf Simcoe Street at the 10th Concession Road. Admission, parking and guided fours are free. For further information, information, please contact the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority at (416) 579-0411. Two objections were registered to a proposed gas bar and garage proposed proposed by Mario Veltri and Sons in the Kendal area. The gas bar-garage proposal is sought for the southeast southeast corner of Regional Roads 8 and 9 in Kendal. Nick Ruthman suggested there was no need for such a service in Kendal and questioned what was going on. Mrs. Van derVeen also opposed the proposal stating the proposal was in proximity to a tributary of the Ganaraska River. Mario Veltri in speaking in support support of the proposal of rezoning the five acre parcel said Kendal did not have such a facility and further that it would not take away from the uniqueness of Kendal. He spoke of the two Regional Roads and the tax revenue from the commercial enterprise. enterprise. it had been planned to include a restaraunt in the rezoning but such a facility was taken out of the proposal. proposal. U » WENDY B's DOWNTOWN ORONO Department Store Winter Clearance Hats - Mitts - Scarfs - Toques 30% OFF Stock Up For Next Year Spring clothing arriving daily Sale Ends March 31st BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB Presents SPRING INTO MARCH An evening with Catherine Lyons- Fashion and Image Consultant WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 ■ at 8:00 p.m. at the Bowmanville Lions Centre Refreshments and Door Prizes Tickets $12.00 Phone Susan Bowers, 623-9991 Roxy Barnes, 623-5327 or stop by the Community Care Office at 80 King St., W., Bowmanville The Corporation of the - TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC-NOTICE TO ITS CITIZÉNS NOTICE OF PROPOSED PASSING OF BY-LAW In accordance with Section 217(19) of The Municipal Act, the Council of the Town of Newcastle proposes to pass a by-law to establish the maximum sum that Council would approve in the annual, estimates submitted by ïhe Orono Business Improvement Improvement Area at $20,000. Any person who wtiuld be liable to à special charge levied in accordance with such by-law*may object to the proposed bylaw bylaw by filing written notice with the Clerk of the municipality before March 22, 1989. Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C-.T.(A) Town Clerk Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 Dates of Publication: February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 1989 P.O. A2296

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