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Sign contract for Air Ambulance Heliport Last week Memorial Hospital signed a contract for an Air Ambulance Ambulance Heliport pad which is expected expected to be completed this year. Present at the signing were Bruce Bateman, Architect, R. E. Elston, President of Memorial Hospital, Gord Willis, Chairman of the Board and Don James, Contractor, Omemee. The pad, costing $70,000, is being being totally funded by the Province while it will be owned and operated by Memorial. The Air Ambulance service will be controlled from Central Central dispatch in Oshawa. Patients will, when the pad is completed, be lifted to Toronto in emergencies in around fifteen minutes. The hospital has, in the past* used Air Ambulance service when in most cases the helicopter landed at the Vincent Massey school ground north of King Street in Bowmanville. According to officials at the hospital, Paramedics will be on the helicopters as of January 1st, a further further benefit for emergency patients. The hospital has handled an average of 12 to 15 Air Ambulance cases a year. The pad is being constructed on the eastern end of the hospital property. property. Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 25, 1989 Laidlaw plans now being considered at all levels of government In an updated report on the Laidlaw application for infilling at their present landfill in the Town of Newcastle the Town's planning department states that it is their intention intention to schedule a further public meeting on the rezoning application. application. This will be held when all supporting supporting documentation has been reviewed and agency comments have been received. The Town did hold a public meeting in July over the issue when all documents were not available. It is pointed out that in July the Mihister of the Environment had granted permission to Laidlaw to proceed under the Environmental Protection Act for their Infill proposal. proposal. The Minister did outline a number of conditions including that the lifespan of the infill project not exceed two years, that maximum maximum in weekly tonnage increase not exceed ten percent. Other con ditions were also set with the National National Energy Board approval for relocating the onsite pipelines, as well as others. Laidlaw in September has sub- , mitted nine technical reports to the Region in support of the Official Plan Amendment and à Rezoning applications for the Infill proposal. Both the Town and the Region has circulated the information to the .various technical agencies for comments. It is pointed out in the report that Laidlaw ' proposes to construct a 12.2 km sanitary sewer forcemain to the Newcastle Village plant to treat leachate from the landfill operation. operation. It is stated that this would require require increasing capacity at the Regional plant to accommodate up- ". wards of 270,000 gallons per day. • It is also noted that the waste ' management firm has indicated it intends to apply to extend the ex isting landfill operation bn to some 50 ha. of land to the south of its current operation. This application will be dealt with under the Environmental Environmental Assessment Act. Laidlaw has' requested the Region to provide its consent for the Infill proposal and for the application to expand. The report on Monday states that Laidlaw has indicated its intention to take the matter to the (Continued page 2) St. Saviour's Church designated historic The Town of Newcastle has approved approved the passing of a by-law designating the St. " Saviour's Church building on Mill Street in Orono as a historical property. The by-law is now expected to be passed at the upcoming meeting of the Town this coming Monday. There has been no objection to the designation. The church was built in 1869 and is stated to be a modest yet appealing appealing example of Gothic Revival architecture. architecture. The brick work is well preserved executed in the common bond style with pilasters and horizontal rows of decorative cor belling. The building has a coarsed fieldstorie foundation and the original pine doors still remain at the front of the church. The building has large Gothic windows on three sides and a simple decorative bracket under the eaves. The timbered tongue and groove ceiling is of Tudor design. The reredos, screen and alter rail are of interest along with the original pine floors. The decorative iron grates are original as is the pine wainscotting. The pine pews also maintain their original sponge graining. New industry locating council in upbeat mood Council members on Monday were in an upbeat mood when they 1 reviewed the Economic Development Development Activity Status Report presented by the director of planning, planning, Frank Wu and the Chief Administrative Administrative Officer, Larry Kotseff. The report outlined the activities of the Town's economic strategy which this year has been stimulated through many activities as well as a trip to Hong Kong and Taiwan. The report also outlined industrial development that has taken place and those that are anticipated in the near future. All council members were supportive supportive of this new approach by the Town and pleased with the results (Continued page 3) Leskard plan allows 25 residential lots The Town General Purpose committee committee has given approval to proceed proceed with public 'Open, House meetings for the secondary plans for Leskard and Maple Grove. The planning department in a report to council members of Monday Monday outlined general conclusions for both centres suggesting a possible possible 25 additional infilling lots for the Leskard area and no further development in Maple Grove. It was noted m the report that some 57 residential units now exist in the Leskard area of which all exist exist along present roads. It is suggested suggested that new development be limited along existing roads and that thé proposed 25 lots be by way of plâns of sub-divisions in three specific areas. These areas are noted in the south of the designated area on the east side of Leskard road for one. The other two areas would have access of the eighth Concession road at the east side of the Village to the south and on the west side of the Village west of Wilmot Creek and to the south. It is suggested that there be no development north of Concession Road eight as the Village lies within the southern boundary of the Highway 407 Route Alignment Study area. This would eliminate any conflict in the future with the development of 407 highway. It is stated that comprehensive secondary plans will be completed shortly for both centres. A -tentative date of Tuesday, November 21 has been set for the Open House for the Leskard plan to be held in the Orono Town Hall. At Clarke High School Commencment Happenings . . . SESSIONS BEING HELD AT, NE^VCASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY The Life In Retirement Series at thç Bowmanville Branch of the Newcastle Public Library concludes with "TRAVEL". A film will be shown 'and Angela Thompson of House of Travel will answer any questions you may have on places to go, costs, tours, cruises and anything else you can think of. Thursday, October 26th, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The second fall session of Toddler Time begins at the V.„owman ville Branch of the Newcastle Public Library on Friday, November 10th, at 9:30 a.m. and will run until Friday, December 15th. Join us for a half hour of songs, stories and games for children aged 24 to 35 months. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 31st at 10:00 a.m. SPECIAL THANKS FROM GREAT PINE RIDGE KINSMEN The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen would like to thank the people of Orono for their support of our first apple cider pressing. Special thanks to Don Evans, Terry Fluke and Don Staples. Christy Climenhage, who received the Governor-General's Award for the highest standing in OAC, and Dylan Parker, valedictorian, "receive congratulations congratulations from their principal, H. Hubbs, prior to the opening of Commencment ceremonies last Friday at Clarke High school.