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Newton ville Alive by Peggy Mullan Lifelong Newtonville residents Mary and Melville Jones enjoy relaxing on a summer afternoon. To mention wonderful people in our community, is to mention Mr. and Mrs. Jones and tb smile. Melville, who will be 89 come February, was born in the very house the couple lives in still today. He and his wife have seen a virtual history of change iri the village, and in the whole area. Their warmth and kindnesses shown to neighbours, small children, teenagers or strangers makes it no wonder at all why this special couple still enjoys an abundance abundance of friends and acquaintances who call or stop in with every chance they get. Perhaps we will have the opportunity opportunity to spend more time with the Jones in the near future. "It really is a joy and a pleasure to greet you and to chat with you both..." Tomorrow we close out August 1989. With that, we can't help saying our first goodbye to summer. Not yet, but soon the '89-'90 school year will be in full swing, entering a whole new decade. Temperatures and daylight will both decrease, and although we might be a little taken back with summer's passing, autumn is indeed gorgeous. It gives us a fresh, almost energetic "Back- to-business" feeling. Now is the time to start collecting some of your favourite seeds'from the garden. Try taking pictures of the flowers, tape them to- an. envelope, then enclose corresponding corresponding seeds - all ready for next year's planting. Don't waste too mitch time pondering which recipe to use for canning, preserving or freezing. Roadside markets are "Ripe for the pickins" depending on your family's particular tastes, it is quite economical to buy in bulk, "put down" and then enjoy all winter long. And remember - those grass clippings clippings are great spread out in the garden too. Little Scoops... Congratulations to the Brownsdale girls baseball team, who have done tremendously well all season long in the standings. The coaches, along with the players anticipate anticipate a great tournament wrap-up later in September. Good luck! - "It's About Time.." New banking hours are coming to our C.I.B.'C. branch September 14th. Monday to Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 to 1:00 p.m. 1 am sure everyone will be happy about this change!' ' : Interested in enrolling your daughter in Sparks, Brownies, Guides or Pathfinders? Call District Cqmmissionef Marion Knapp at 786-2219. - "Encore!" Remember the Big Brothers "Sports Swap" coming to Bowmanville September 16th at Cowan Pontiac-Buick. Any sports equipment you would like to bring along to sell can be dropped off at Cowans Friday, September 15th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. or on Saturday Saturday morning from 9:00- 10:00 a.m. Do it - it is for a terrific cause! - Latest euchre scores are in - Bill Grady with 86; Hazel Pigott with 85; Bernice Soper 84 and Lena Clysdale, Olive Little and Marjorie Brown all with an impressive 79. Winners on the draw were Audrey Graham, May Tabb and Marie CourouX. A grand time was had by all! Time has a funny way of passing by quickly. Take it in and enjoy! Call me with your "little scoop" at. 786-2964 or perhaps we will meet about town. From Around the Region Solution will be found # but not popular Don Evans, chief administrative officer for the Region of Durham, speaking to the Oshawa Rotary Club recently said that the Region will find a solution for their garbage woes but it may not be popular for some. It was pointed out that only 39 percent of the waste created in the Region comes from homes. Evans said costs are mounting. He also said that test drilling is being being undertaken at a site near ^ Whitevale in north Pickering Township. New appointments for waterfront areas Last week it was announced that former Durham Region police chief Jon Jenkins had been appointed to the Oshawa Harbour Commission for a three year term. Jenkins fills the vacancy left by Dr. Peter Zakarow. Dr. Zakarow has been appointed to the board of directors of the Har- bourfront Corp., Toronto! Students will be housed other than in school 110 students who were to attend the Merwiri'Greer Pubic School in Cobourg this September will be housed elsewhere. A complete refitting refitting of the school has to be undertaken undertaken before classes can resume in the building. The school was one of three fires in school property in Cobourg set by an arsonist earlier this month. Sponsored motion that went down to OMA defeat Councillors from Cobourg brought a motion to the floor of the Association of Municipalities in Ontario convention recently asking that the OMA support a move to' have the province take over waste management in all centres in the province. The motion was soundly defeated at the convention. They said the smaller centres do not have the financial base to cover the cost of waste management. Canada Post advertising for Courtice office site Canada Post in a move to locate a Post Office in thè Courtice area have been advertising for a retail outlet to operate, under contract, a Post Office to provide basic services services to the public. Counc. Larry Hannah has said this is a step in the right direction but there is still the need for a common common address using thé name Courtice. Courtice. ' Newtohville girl excels at Canada Games Nicole Devonish, a 15* year old Newtonville girl captured two gold medals and a bronze at the 1989 Canada Games. It was gold in the 400 metres and in the 4x1 (X) relay and bronze in the 200 metres. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 30, 1989-5 Pei owners put on rabies alert Provincial health officials are urging all pet owners throughout Ontario to have their animals vaccinated vaccinated against rabies and examined once a year by a veterinarian. Southern Ontario now has the largest incidence of rabies in North American having a 25 per cent increase'over increase'over that of 1988, to this point. Boy given maximum sentence for murder A 13-year-old boy has been sentenced to three years in secure custody for the second degree • murder of a six-year-old Smithfield boy ip October of last year. The sentence was handed down by Judge William Pickett of Cobourg. Crown Attorney, Rhys Morgan, called the killing intentional intentional 'and that no remorse was shown. Durham Police ready to kick butts Beginning September 4th Durham Regional Police are joining other such forces as a smoke free force. With only a few exceptions the policy bans smoking in any police force building, or cruiser. Exceptions include private offices and designated areas for smoking. Rail users hold up VIA wbrk The paving .of the parking lot 91 the Cobourg VIA statiop'lot had to be postponed due tp the fact that users had parked thëir cars in the • way. A further attempt is, to be'made in an appeal to not park cars in the lot so work cah be undertaken. Looking to harbour for Port Hope boom A harbour development in Port Hope is seen as the key to the Town's future. It is noted* that tourism is big business and the development of the, harbour would be a great lift for tourism in the municipality., A study is now underway to be completed in 1990 at which time a price tag will be placed on the scheme. All part of the present vision is a marina, a waterslide, a beach and a beach-side hotel'. Port Hope looks to the wonders the harbour development has done for Cobourg which cost some $2 million. Kirkland Lake council comes under fire A proposal to open a low-level dump site in Kirkland Lake has brought council under fire from many of its 13,000 residents. Kirkland Lake is one of seven municipalities that have shown an interest in the dump proposal. The federal task force has until March 1990 to make a recommendation recommendation to cabinet. Other than Kirland Lake to have shown an interest is Geraldton, Red Lake, Hornepayne, Elliot Lake and Manitouwadge. School trustees receive preliminary school costs The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Trustees receiv- èd initial estimates at their recent meeting for a new school in Courtice Courtice and renovations and additions to the Vincent Massey school in Bowmanville. The total estimate for the Courtice Courtice school has been set at $4.506 million while three alternatives for the Vincent Massey school range from $3.6 to $3.8 million. Both projects have been approved approved by the Ministry of Education for grant purposes. 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