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4-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday , August 2, 1989 Orono Pee Wees trounce Port Hope The Orono PeeWee baseball team travelled to Port Hope on July 26th for their last road game of the regular schedule and playing their best game of the season, soundly defeated Port Hope by a score of 18 to 5, The game featured excellent pitching, a 15 hit offensive outburst but most pleasing to the coaching staff was the very fine defensive play of the team as for the first time this season they played flawlessly in the field. Daryl Reid went the distance on the mound for Orono and tpssed a fine 8 hitter while striking out two batters and offering just two free passes. As had not been the case in Orono's last two games, the defence sparkled and helped Daryl out of a few sticky situations. Daryl, as well as hurling a great game, was also the hitting star as he banged out three singles and a double double while scoring 4 runs and driving, in 6. Aaron Staples had three hits and also scored 4 runs. Larry Houston and Chad Maartense had two hits each and singles went to Mike Landers, Daryl Houston, Chris Chollette and Paul Woods. Line Score: Orono - 18 runs 15 Hits 0 Errors: Port Hope - 5 runs 8 hits 4 errors. Orono's final regular season game with Cobourg scheduled for July 27th was cancelled due to rain. The game will not be rescheduled as it has no bearing on the final league standings. Orono finished the season with an excellent record of 10 wins, 8 losses and one tie. The winner of first prize in the PeeWee baseball draw was Marie Tamblyn. Marie and three others will be travelling by stretch limousine to see the Blue Jays take on the New York Yankees. The second second prize of two Blue Jays tickets was won by Gord Lowery. Gord was the buyer of the first three tickets of the draw and his lucky ticket number was number 1. The PeeWees would like to thank all the people who bought tickets for their support. This week Orono begins it's first playoff round with Little Britain providing the opposition. The first game is slated for the Orono Park Thursday August 3rd at 6:30. The team has played very good ball this season and have entertained the fans who have come out to watch. We thank the fans for their support and hope to see many more of them during the playoffs. From Around the Region with friends at the time of the accident. Police had made little progress over a i'otir day period in finding the guilty party. Newcastle Public Works employee honoured Ron Baker of the Town of Newcastle Public Works department department has been presented with a plaque by the. Town in recognition recognition of his completion of a traffic traffic training course sponsored by the Ontario Traffic Conference. Rebel Drum and Bugle Corps wants members The Rebel Drum and Bugle Corps of Oshawa is interested in new members for the Corps. The Corps has reduced in size over the past couple of years. Interested parties may phone 723-8750 for further information. information. Over 400 signed up for sports tournament Over 400 at Wilmot Creek retirement village signed up for the second annual summer games at the complex. The games kicked off with a ; flag relay, parade, opening ceremonies and picnic supper as well as a fun dance competition. Shuffle board to tennis, horseshoes, golf and other sports were included in the games. Liberals hit the rail to save VIA service Liberal MPS took to the rails on August 1st for a series of public meetings aimed at saving the VIA Rail service. Northumberland MP Christine Stewart will be on the August 1st afternoon train that rolls into Northumberland County and calls for a rally at Cobourg. Court to pass judgement in September The Ontario Supreme Court is to pass judgement sometime in September as to whether or not the Town of Port Hope can move their police station to 230 Walton Street. Eight residents in the area have challenged the Towrif.in" moving into the area with their police station. They claim zoning zoning does not allow the 1 move. The town contends the move of the facilities is allowed. Digging back into file 1830s Susan Jamieson and seven second second year anthropology students are digging in the Lakefield area endeavouring to find the remains of a cabin once lived in by Susanna Moodie. Moodie was an early British immigrant to the area who *wrote about the trials of living in the bush. Her best known work, Roughing It In the Bush refers to v her experiences in the Peterborough area from 1834 to 1839. Victoria College to be seniors complex Victoria College built in Cobourg in 1833 and officially opened as a coed prep school in 1836 is presently under going renovations to be used as a senior dwelling. Some 85 units are planned. . The school was granted the status of a degree granting university in 1842 and named Victoria College. In 1890 it joined joined with the University of Toronto Toronto and was moved to Toronto in 1893. The seniors complex is expected expected to create 40 new jobs. Questions heritage designation in Cobourg Reeve Ray Bowen of Cobourg questions the designation designation of the Marie Dressier home in Cobourg as a heritage building. However the Town has approved approved the designation with support from, the Local Architectural Architectural Conservation Advisory Advisory Committee. Chief re-elected in Alderville Incumbent Chief Nora Bothwell edged out candidate David Simpson by 13 votes in the Alderville First Nation Reserve elections recently.. Bothwell received 49 votes, Simpson 36, John Peter Crowe 34 and Randy Paul 13. 76 victories and going strong The Brooklin Redmén lacrosse team since 1976 have taken 76 league wins without a loss and this year are looking for their third Mann championship. championship. Quite a-record for any team in any sport and in any league Scugog man surrenders himself to police Kevin Stuart Murray, 35, of Prince Albert, surrendered to police last week and was arrested arrested in connection with the hit and run death of 11 -year-old Jamie New of Oshawa. New was run over as he cycled cycled up Townline Road North Port Hope and Hope agree to new boundaries Agreement has been reached to a change in boundaries between between Port Hope and Hope Township. Some 600 acres on the eastern border of Hope, south of 401 highway will go to Port Hope for residential and industrial development. In return Hope Township if to receive $900,000 over a 5 year period and Port Hope agrees to service water and sewers to a 200 acre parcel of land for Hope. This land will be used for coinercial and industrial development. Broadbent ponders his political future Ed Broadbent in an interview with the press recently states he will decide following the leadership leadership convention just what the future holds for him. The convention is to be held In November. Broadbent did not rule out the fact that he may remain as an MP. . Some concern over Authorities' merger There has been some municipal concern over the proposed proposed merger of the Ganaraska Conservation Authority and the Otonabee Authority. Cobourg and Northumberland Northumberland has , raised concerns concerns over representation of which the Ganaraska would have four members in contrast to nine members from the municipalities in fhe utonabee area. Northumberland also had a concern over the lack of information information as to assets and liabilities. Such, has not been discussed by the two authorities to this point in time. Concerns over development on Lynde Shore Marsh Some concerns are being expressed expressed from naturalists as to a major industrial, commercial and residential development close to the Lynde Shore marsh in south Whitby. , The Region of Durham has re quested an exemption from the Environmental Assessment Act on 500 acres of provincially owned owned lands. It is the intent to take all storm water directly to Lake Ontario rather than taking it through the marsh. Family owned business sold to BFI Browning-Ferris Industries have purchased Phil Groenveld and Sons Disposal Services Ltd. (Continued page 5)