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Orono Weekly Times, 29 Mar 1989, p. 1

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Tri-County Pee Wee Champions There were a lot of excited Kinsmen PeeWees hockey players from Orono last weçk when the team won the Tri-County championship championship over Beaverton. The team had a great season both on and off the ice and the cham pionship topped off the year for all members. Pictured above (back row) Don Armstrong, Kinsmen, Dave Shetler, coach, Cam Tomkins, David Crozier, Brandon Ovendon, Paul Woods, Bob Tomkins, coach, Steve Shetler, Dean Cox, Asst, coach and Jim Jobbitt, Kinsmen. (Front row) John Buttigieg, (C), Chad Puk, Jason Mercer, Mike Schoep and Scott Hentig. Absent from the picture picture Adam Wallace. Published Every Wednesday T i Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 29, 1989 3 Laidlaw holds Open House over submission of infilling proposal Laidlaw Waste ■ Systems (Durham) td. is holding an Open House to-day, Wednesday, in the Newcastle Village Town Hall from the hour of 1:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The purpose of the Open House is to again present their proposed proposed plan of expanding their existing existing landfill site north-west of Newtonville. Some revisions have been made in the plan since first proposed at an Open House in the Village of Orono. The expansion has been called infilling infilling which would take place between between two mounds of landfill at the present site. The proposal now calls for a maximum of 3000 tonnes a week and would extend the operation operation for an estimated seven years. Laidlaw has prepared fruther reports dealing with leachate collection collection along with control of groud- water and domestic contamination. Details as to truck traffic has also been considered along with noise and dust studies undertaken i Laidlaw plan to make arr- nagements for recycling bins at the site arid other features relating to resource recovery and separation. Staff and consultants from Laidlaw will be present at the Open House to answer questions and accept accept concerns. Newtonville water plan comes in under estimate After years of study and negotiations negotiations Newtonville residents are finally to turn on the water tap for ' safe potable water through a municipal system. The Region of Durham last week approved tenders for the project which were some $400,000 below the èstimated cost of $4.1 million. The total cost of the project for the local system in Newtonville and for taking water to the hamlet from the Newcastle Village system is $3,700,000. Through an agreement with the province the Ministry of the Environment Environment will provide just over $2 million for the project. Homeowners in the hamlet will pay a total of $342.000 while developers have agreed to pay a total of $1.3 million. Through an agreement with developers prepayment of levies for water has raised the necessary funds. The water system will allow a growth factor for Newtonville. Firms winning portions of the total system are Rabito Sewer and Watermain Contractors Ltd., Power Constricting Inc., HCL Engineering arid Construction and KWI Construction. The wbrk on the system is expected expected to start in April and be completed completed sometime in October. ,The award of the contracts still needs to be approved by the Ontario Ontario Municipal Board. Day lilies interesting Horticultural topic The Orono Horticultural Society's meeting on March 23 was well attended and president Doreen Lowery welcomed those present. A moment of silence was held in memory of Mrs. Hilda Dean. The secretary's report and correspondence correspondence was read by Carol Mostert. Easter was in evidence when 14 ladies paraded their Easter bonnets showing a variety of styles: A prize was awarded to Mrs. Inez Harris for the most attractive bonnet and to Mrs. Eleanor Terrill for the most imaginative bonnet. The parade provided a fun time and plenty of ' laughter. ' * Treasurer Adele McGill ' presented the treasurer's report. The 1989 year books were available at this meeting with thanks to yearbook editor Mrs. Isabelle Challice and Yearbook Publication person Mrs. Trudie Dyball. We were happy to have District No. 17 Director Anfte. Bourke with us and Anne encouraged us to attend attend the District 17 Convention held at the Brooklin United Church on April 15 at 9 a.m. Also the O.H.A. convention is to be held June 20, 21, 22 at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. The Junior Gardener leaders for 1989 are Mrs. Minnie Zegers 983-5490 and Mrs. Jo Harris 983-9207. Children between the ages of 6 -16 are invited to join the Junior Gardener programme. The guest speaker for the evening Mr. Doug Lycett was introduced by Lorna Atkins. Doug is an avid grower of day lilies, a hobby he started about 7 years ago. He has been hydridizing lilies for 4 years and at the present time has about 800 seedlings growing under lights in his basement. The slide presentation presentation gave us a better idea of the many varieties and colours of these beautiful plants. Many of the varieties we .saw are not even available on the market yet. We are looking forward to view Doug's lily garden in mid July. Isabelle Challice thanked our guest on behalf of those present. Doreen adjourned the meeting and we enjoyed the tasty lunch served served by Vera Staples, Donna Hutton and Minnie Zegers. The next meeting is April 27 at (Continued page 8) Happenings ... , IT HAPPENS THIS WEEK-END It is that time of year again when the clocks are to move ahead one hour to give those who enjoy the evening hours one more hour of daylight. ' Officially the time advances the one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 2nd. OPENING FOR THE 1989 SEASON The Clarke Museum and Archives, Kirby, are opening ttys Saturday, Saturday, April 1st for their 1989 season. The annual Open House is being held on Saturday, April 22 from one to fivç p.m. The Opening ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m. " Museum Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Mondays except for holiday Mondays when the hours will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. CORRECTIÔN IN TOWN HALL RENTAL RATES In last week's paper it was advertised the Town Hall Auditorium rental rates to be $15,00 per hour plus $130.00 maximum. maximum. It should have read $15.00 per hour, $130.00 maximum. ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRE RESULTS The euchre results for March 22, 1989 were as follows: high scores Marion Sears with 81; Carl Todd With 77; Don Thompson and Norma Moffat each with 76 and Hilda Caswell with 74. Low score for the evening was Olive Little. Winners of the draw were Marion Sears; Harold Allen; Bertha Bertha Fisher; May Tabb and Marg Todd. Euchre every Wednesday Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. EASTER BASKET DRAW WINNER The winner of the Easter Basket draw held at Wendy B\ Department Store was Michele Houston of Garden Hill. And the wise Old Owl looks on . . . » "We're moving", states Kay Lycett and immediately 'Donna Adams phones the moving company company while Susan Bumstead smiles over all the activity. Yes, Lycett's law office has mov-' ed to their new quarters in the old bank building which has been pleas ingly revamped and redecorated. Staff moved in on Tuesday . And all the while the wise old owl looks on over Kay's shoulder.

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