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Leskard residents turn out for Hamlet plan There was considerable interest interest from the Leskard area over the Leskard Hamlet plan presented at an Open House in Orono last week. The Open House was organized by the Planning Department of the Town of Newcastle with Janice Switzer and David Crome.present Crome.present to answer questions relating to the plan. The department was well pleased with the attendance. Most held an interest in the (Continued page 3) Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 29, 1989 Single Copy Hooper, Deegan would have changed name to Bowmanville A proposal by Councs. Hooper and Deegan to change the name of the Town of Newcastle to the Town of Bowmanville went dow,n to defeat on Monday 5 to 2. Hooper referred to a letter in his possession in which he saiarthe* Minister of Municipal Affairs said the Ministry would consider a name change but that it was up to the Town to request such a change. He also said it was a political decision and felt it was the responsibility responsibility of the province. The two councillors did propose Happenings a motion for the name change with Hooper stating it was time to make the change and Deegan said the present present name lead to a lot of confusion. confusion. "People end up in Newcastle Village looking for the Town Hall", hç said. He said there would be some major costs as for the Town of Newcastle but it was time to make the Change. Mayor Hubbard said she would have to hold her breath on this one. She said the Town of Newcastle Newcastle came abo.ut through a contest e • e and that, in fact, the name is a jurisdictional name. She said she didn't expect the province would allow a name change. Further to major costs for the Town she said a name change would affect everyone, all birth certificates, certificates, deaths records and a host of other large costs for businesses and industry. Counc. Hamre said she could not support the proposal as the costs would be horrendous. "It's a no win situation," she said. People say we have two Newcastles and with a name change we would have two Bowman villes. The present name she said had been in existance for 15 years. "Only time will resolve the confusion". ■ Counc. Stapleton said it would be a waste of money. "Residents know where they live and it is an honour to be called Newcastle". Counc. Deegan disagreed to the cost for local businesses and suggested suggested the issue be placed on the ballot. Counc. Hannah said a change could add to the confusion at this point. He said the Town was like the Region with its individual municipalities. "We have worked hard to maintain the identity of all centres in the Town," he said. "It can't be dealt with like this." Counc. Wotten said he could not support the name change. "It's been the Town of Newcastle for 15 years and the cost is just too much," he said. 1 felt I would stir up a hornets nest," said Hooper. "It's really a matter for the province to deal with", he said, "they're passing the, buck". ' ' He also spoke of a number of letters letters supporting a name change. FATAL ACCIDENT ON SIXTH LINE ROAD Wednesday morning of last week Mrs. Annie Cathcart, a well- known resident of the Kendal area was struck by a car on the sixth line of Clarke. Mrs. Cathcart was crossing the road from her home to her mail box when she was struck. The accident was fatal. EXPANDING AT KIRBY BURGER Work is underway with an expansion at Kirby Burger at the Kirby Kirby Corners. HEATHER SOCIAL CLUB ANNUAL BAZAAR AND TEA The Heather Social Club will be holding its annual Bazaar and Tea this coming weekend, December 2nd beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Oddfellow and Rebekah Hall. GLASSES FOUND A pair of bifocal glasses have been found at Stutt's Pharmacy, Pharmacy, owner may claim them at the store. ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRE RESULTS The euchre results for the Orono Town Hall for Wednesday, November 22nd with 12 tables in play are as follows: High score Harvey Partner with 90; Jean Allen with 88; Marg Todd with 80; Hilda Caswell, Myrtle Alldred and Ed Skinner each with 79. Low score was Marie Couroux. Winners of the draws were Marg Todd; Inez Boughen; Thelma Vagg and Ewejt Robinson. Euchre is held every Wednesday evening a I 8:00 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. Newcastle still wants meet over Newcastle post When the Town of Newcastle of such action. council came to give approval of recommendations from the General Purpose committee on Monday evening Counc. Stapleton pulled from the agenda a recommendation that council call for a meeting with Canada Post. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss what had .been thought the closing of the Enniskillen and Newcastle Village Post Offices. At the General Purpose committee meeting staff had informed council members that they had been advised Stapleton said the Enniskillen Post Office had been closed for the past three years, and that misinformation misinformation had been handed to Town staff. He said that although there had been recent assurance that the Newcastle Post Officfc was not to be closed there was still the possibility of privatizing the operation in the Village. Council supported Stapleton's (Continued page 2) Town revamping Noise By-law for Mosport Bernard Kamin, of Mosport Park won his point on Monday night asking asking that the Park be exempt from any of the conditions of the Noise By-law which was to gain final approval approval by council. Kamin said he was surprised that the Noise by-law was before council for approval and that Mosport was not exempted as in the past. He also said he had no opportunity to discuss the issue with staff. Kamin said Mosport had been in the community since 1961. He also said that only once a year did they promote a 24-hour event but with muffled machines. This, matter had been brought up .by Counc. Wotten ' who said he had Jiad complaints of this event on the west track. Kamin said he was ready to give ■this consideration. The by-law was withdrawn from .the agenda and later in the meeting Counc. Hamre called for a revision of the by-law exempting Mosport (Conÿnued page 2) Work slated for Orono Woods Walk Park A number of programs have been outlined at a recent 'meeting of the park Policy committee .which will be dealt with in detail at the budget meetings in the spring of 1990. , Consideration will given to enhancing the West View Height Parkette in the Village 01 Newcastle. Newcastle. According to the Director of Community' Services, Joe Caruana, there will be a 51 percept increase in Parkland requiring maintenance in the Town of Newcastle. This will require require five to six additional seasonal workers and the hiring of a Har- borist and Horticulturalist. The director has also been given authority to prepare a policy for park naming. Another matter to be considered at the 1990 budget meetings is a sum of $75,000 for the preparation of a detailed design for the Orono Woods Walk Park and the first phase of development of the park. Interesting recycling workshop It was apparent on Saturday at the Bowmanville Library" tjiat a host of children were having a great time turning turning throw-away scrap into pieces of art, many with a Christmas theme. • The event was in recognition of recyling week. Pictured above from Newtonville are Jan, Lauren and Sydney Degnis of Newtonville busy being creative using using throw-away scrap.