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Orono Fair all staged, to go 'Y f>ii can be part of the show' 1 In a little over a month, September 7 through 10, the Orono Fair will establish itself it, the Orono fairgrounds with ■ some' new features and with , many of the exhibits which have been a mainstay of the fair for years. The prize list has now been published and is available in Orono from George Carson and at the Orono Times. The prize list lists the various classes and sections of each class that a person may compete at the fair. The list ranges from cattle, beef and dairy to horses, light, heavy, Hunters and Jumpers and saddle to other farm animals as poultry, sheep and rabbits. There is a special 4-H section as well as a finished steer, competition competition and auction sale. Competitions are also available in hay and grain, vegetables, fruit, plants and flowers, needlecraft, photographic, wood working, domestic science, art and the ever popular Junior Section for children. The opportunity to be part of the activity is quite varied and numerous and citizens of the area and as well from afar are encouraged to take part in this part ôf the fair. New classes added this year are holstein cattle in the dairy department along with a photographic competition and a wood working competition. As to entertainment the mainstay as the Queen of the Fair, Dairy Princess are still present. Of course the midway, MacDonald's Petty Zoo and displays and commercial exhibits exhibits all return. The school parade for Friday returns as does the Saturday noon parade. The O.P.P. Golden Helmet Motorcycle Precision will be present Thursday evening with the Farmer's Olympics and a preliminary heat in an adult Tug-O-War. Friday's entertainment will include a demolition derby along with the Old Tyme Fiddlers Fiddlers and the Finals for the Tug of War contest, Saturday will feature the Hoskin Musical Ride, the Mundell Family musical group, Cloggers and the Chariot and Chuck.wagon races. A new feature on Saturday afternoon, 4:30 p.m., will be a drive by of Antique Cars of which a goodly number are expected.. expected.. The Tradesmen will provide the music for the Saturday Saturday evening dance. On Sunday it's Harness Horse racing, a, Country and Western show, Sheep show. Gospel sing at 12:30 p.m. as well as an early start 8:30 a.m. for the Hunter and Jumper competition. Through out the fair Macdonald's Macdonald's Farm and the Midway along with all exhibits will be open .for the public. The pig races are out this year to be replaced : by the Duck Biathoion. Again new exhibitors are welcomed and books are available from George Carson or at the Orono Times. : Published Every Wednesday. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 2, 1989 VON playing big part in home health care in Durham Region As the Province of Ontario advances home health care for residents as a means of reducing* costs in the health care system the Victorian Order of Nurses play a most integral part. In fact the move toward more community-based health care programs is something that fits right in with the VON program. Last week thq Durham branch of VON heads .into its next 75 years under the directon of a new executive director and a new assistant executive director. director. Both see an expanding roll for VON as the move continues within Ontario. " The branch has announced *that Sheila David, Oshawa, will head the VON branch with f Gwen Berry her associate ,as assistant. The two are in charge of the daily operation at the branch which does include 75 nurses who provided health care and other care for thousands of residents within the , area of Durham Region. Both say that the VON services services are becoming more vital to everyone with the pending emphasis emphasis being directed to home care. They state that community-based care is the way the province wished to go which is far less expensive than institutional care. David said they are seeing people staying in hospital for a shorter period of time but Happening... BEEF BARBECUE THIS COMING WEDNESDAY. The Orono Beef barbecue is being held this Wednesday, Wednesday, August 9th in the Orono Park. The tempting barbecue beef is being served with all the trimmings commencing at 5:00 p.m. arid continue to be served until 7:00 p.m. Tickets may be reserved by phoning 983-5858 or 983-5608. Tickets also available at the park. Proceeds for the Orono Arena Improvement Improvement and Project Fund. ENTER OBJECTION TO GÂS BAR IN KENDAL A number of residents in the immediate of Kendal have lodged objection to the development of a Gas Bar on Regional Road 9 at the corner with the Kendal-Newtonville Road. The proposal by Veltri and Sons has been approved by the Town of Newcastle. The objection will,be considered by the Ontario Municipal Board. The objection was lodged on Tuesday, August 1st. Clarke Museum Curator receives nomination The Clarke Museum is pleased to announce that Curator Mark Jackman has been nominated for a seat on the Ontario Museum Association's governing Council. Mr. Jackman has served on the OMA's Fundraising Committee for two years, this past year as Chairman Chairman of the committee. The Ontario Museum Association is a professional professional group serving 1000 individual members and 130 institutional members: The OMA provides education and training programmed programmed throughout the province and serves as the professional museologists' "voice' at both the provincial and federal government levels. Elections for those nominated to Council wiil take place at the Annual Annual OMA Conference in October of 1989. Environment to hold public review Sept, 7 The Ministry of the Environment Environment through Dr. Byers has announced announced the holding "of a public meeting in the Orono-Kirby area, for Thursday evening, September 7th. According to information information now available a full open review of the planning and approval process will be undertaken undertaken as it may affect the area of the Ganaraska watershed area in the Oak Ridge Moraine. The meeting is classed as a "Type, A" review.and had been sought by both the Town of Newcastle and the SAGA (Save the Ganar'aska Again)' grp up. In speaking 'with Kathy Guselle, president of SAGA, she said more information will! be available in,the nèar future as to the content for the review. She said the general public is invited to make their views known at the review as to the Ganaraska area and, the environment. environment. She also said, that comments from the Town of Newcastle and the Region of Durham are expected and with this aspect the review will take the form of an information meeting. At the present time the locale of the meeting has not been established but is expected to be 'held in the Orono-Kirby area. If one evening is not enough • to allow for all to express their views a second meeting will be .held. The review has resulted from concerns from the public as to major rumored development plans for the Ganaraska watershed watershed area. Mayor Hubbard at the most recent meeting of council such that one such plan had 7 reached her desk. The Town of Newcastle then soifght a hydrological study for the area with the support from SAGA for some action to protect protect the natural environment. SAGA felt the encroachment of large estate residential developments could be injurious injurious to the environment. needing someone to help them on their return home. She said the nursing load,now is in looking looking after chronic patients and certainly more elder people. Berry said the main focus is to assist people to remain in their homes, especially with chronic people. "When people leave hospital early they need a higher level of care at home. It has been pointed out that people need care other than leaving early from hospital and chronic care. VON has programs programs including psychiatric follow-up, palliative care and even to friendly visitations. Berry said they are really proud proud of their psychriatric program which provides assistance for those patients living at home. VON nurses help teach life skills and- how to cope with everyday life. There are more than 100 volunteers, friendly visitors, who have been matched with people, mostly elderly or people who are house-bound, who may not see many people jn their daily daily lives. ... In the friendly visitors ..program ..program people are matched with the patients as to interests, hobbies hobbies and other aspects of life. The Province recently gave the organization additional funding so that the visitors program Hope Township taking objection to OMA Hope Township has written all municipalities in the Province Province of Ontario including the Town of Newcastle outlining what they call a possible 'irregularity 'irregularity which may invalidate the present regulation of the Conservation Authority within their jurisdiction. The letter points out that Hope has been advised that Section Section 28 of the Conservation Authorities Act requires that Authorities themselve must adopt all regulations authorized by this section, subject to the approval of the Lieutenant could -be expanded. "There is an expanding need for this program," program," Berry said. VON is working towards prevention and is looking at starting programs in senior citizens complexes that will help to keep them healthy and avoid serious health problems. VON provides the service on 24 hour basis, seven days a 'week. It covers all parts of the Region, Many in the community, especially the elderly, look forward forward to the Visits by VON and those volunteers in the friendly visitors program. Governor in Council. Hope Township, referring to "fill, construction and alteration alteration to waterways" regulations state that in their case there is no record of the Ganaraska ever having met to either enact or adopt the regulation for Hope Township. (They state that it is their council's view that no one can enforce the regulations under the conditions as have existed. existed. Hope Township is assuming that a similar situation may well be found to exist in other areas and that such information may • be of general interest. Hope points to the possibility that the province may pass rernecjjal legislation to cover the issue and urge municipalities to contact their MPP to watch for such'a possibility and If oppos- ed to the legislation have their MPP act accordingly. Hope is to bring the matter before! the meeting of the Ontario Ontario Municipal Association. The Town of Newcastle has asked their legal counsel to comment on the letter prior to (he annual meeting of the . AMO.