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Raw spinach is the key. New attractions being featured at Orono Fair It is the intention that these five young Musgovie ducks will perform at the Orono Fair next week-end in a biathalon event which includes running and swimming. They have been in training for the past week at the Orono Fair Grounds while in the mean time the track and Olympic Olympic pool is being devised. Unlike the young pigs of the past three years who went into high gear over Oreo cookies, the ducks have a pation for raw spinach which puts them in overdrive. There has been some concern over what would motivate the runners-swimmers and certainly it wasn't chicken feed pellets, pig pellets, scratch grain nor even bread and milk. But on Monday it was found that raw spinach was the delicacy needed. Win, lose or draw there is now hope for the event that the youngsters will be put to the test this week with a rigorous training schedule in preparation for their debut at the annual fair. In a little over a week, Thursday, September 7th, the fanfare goes up at the Orono fair grounds for the annual event of the Durham Central Central Agricultural Fair in Orono. From the very beginning a number of new features have been added .for the annual event which follow the official opening at 6:45. At seven the annual Queen of Fair competition takes the stage while the O.P.P. in front of the grandstand provide their excellent show. . And for those wanting to become involved showing their local talent there is the Junior Farmers' Olym-' pics to be followed by the return of the Adult Tug of War competition. A full night of activity with plenty of interest. The demolition derby returns for Friday evening after the school children have done their "bit for the fair with a parade at noon to be followed with an amateur contest and judging of the parade entries. The old time Fiddler's contest is also a staple for the evening perform perform and the final in the Tug-Of- War competition will be held-. Of course the inside exhibts are open to' all from Thursday throughout the fair with two new entries being photography competition competition and a workworking department department competition. Saturday starts off at 9:00 a.m. with a 4-H horsemanship achievement achievement day and the saddle horse show to be followed with other horse shows and beef cattle. The Legion Band leads off a parade at 11:30 and at 1:00 p.m. the first .annual car show will be a new feature. At 1:30 the Hoskin Stable Musical Ride will perform before the grandstand to be followed by the Mundell musical group and the Step In Time Cloggers. At 6:00 p.m. its the Chuckwagon races and later the annual dance to the music of the Tradesmen. There are all the other features which have been a mainstay of the fair for years. Its an early start for the Hunters and Jumper on Sunday with the start at 8:30 a.m. A Gospel sing at 12:30 pim., Harness Racing at 1:00 p,m. and the afternoon Country and Western Jamboree. , Its a jam-packed three days at the the annual Orono Fair. Royal Museiim show to Clarke Museum Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, Angus! 30, 1989 Ministry to hear views on planning process and environment concerns assessment for the headwaters of An unique opportunity is being given those with a concern over the environment as it is affected through development and the planning planning process. A public meeting is being held, in the Newcastle Community Hall on Thursday, September 7th commencing commencing at 6:30 p.m. at which anyone interested may express their views. The public meeting is the first of its kind to be held in Ontario. Early in July the Minister of the Environment asked the Environmental Environmental Assessment Advisory Committee to provide advice on the environmental planning and approval approval process to protect the watershed watershed of the Ganaraska River in view of potential development in the watershed. * Prior to his decision for the meeting the Minister had received a number of requests from the Save the Ganaraska Again committee ■ and local residents to require an en- Happening... HOCKEY MOTHER'S ASSOCIATION NEED RESPONSE The Orono Hockey Mother's Association are looking for any moms or dads interested in becoming involved with their group. Unfortunately Unfortunately if there isn't a good response for volunteers the group will fold. Any interested persons may contact Cheryl Reid 983-5348, Barb Wallace 983-5462 or Wendy Maartense 983-5645. A FUN OUTING IN NEWCASTLE Over the week-end a fun outing in the form of a LOBB ball tournament in Newcastle Village in aid of Newcastle Minor Hockey was a great success '• with sixteen teams in competition in foui categories. Players and spectators all enjoyed the event. The Northfolk Farm Supplies, a Kendal Recreation team took the 'A' championship while TBBS Recreational Vehicles placed first in the 'B' division. The Robinsons look the 'C' division while the Mac-Brown family won the 'D' category. A number ot the teams returned their $150.00 award t-o the cause. vironmental development in the Ganaraska. The answer to this request is the public meeting being held on September 7.th. The committee is requesting comments comments on Ihc environmental significance of the area, the adequacy adequacy of the existing planning and approval process to address environmental environmental concerns over proposed proposed developments. The committee will also accept suggestions for improving improving this process. Peter Pickfield, a researcher with the provincial Advisory Committee 1 'has .staled that the meetiilg iS' ' unusual in that the committee will not be looking at a specific designation designation request, but will be examining the entire watershed area in general. He also said ihere are wider implications implications because there are other areas in Ontario that are also under development pressure and we will be asking if the existing process can handle it or if something else is 1 needed. The Advisory committee will take (Continued page 6) The Royal Ontario Museum comes to Clarke Museum and Ar- ' chives for September, October and November 1989! The Ontario Iroquois, History Through Archaeology is a special travelling display exploring the Iroquois Iroquois past in Ontario. Although the Iroquois lived in Ontario for over one, thousand years there is little visible trace of them today. How then do we know so much about the way they lived, what'.they ate, what utehsils and tools they used and what their houses ' were like? Archaeologists from the Royal Ontario Museum have worked for a number of'years in areas where Iroquois artifacts are found. Piece by piece they have unravelled the story of the Iroquois, from their early veârs through to their demise after the arrival of the Europeans. The exhibit is composed of artifacts artifacts set in sealed cases that are part gf background panels of text, maps and photographs, some of which are an artist's reconstruction of Iroquois life. A large photo mural of the Iroquois diorama in the ROM provides a colourful and evocative backdrop to the exhibit. School arid group tours may be booked'anytime, Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekends by special arrangement. There is no Charge for tours and all tours are lead by the Museum Curator. To arrange a tour just call the Museum at (416) 983-9243. The Clarke Museum and Archives Archives is located in the Town of (Continued page 3) Canada Post goes all out Residents in the Orono Estates are now receiving mail through the facilities of a super mail box complex complex which has been constructed at the Robins Road entrance. Canada Post has 'gone ail out with this feature which was prit into service on Monday of this week. Residents such as in the Orono Estates are> now charged a fee for a box at the Orono Post office.