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Orono Town Hall RONO Volume 64, Number 2 GST Included Wednesday, January 12,2000 Serving Kendal, Kirby, Leskard, Newcastle, Newtonville, Orono and Starkville since 1937 Great day for ducks! Kindergarten and grade one students from Orono Public School walked through Monday's rain to the Arena for some on-ice class time. Councillor Jim Schell opened Monday's Council meeting, as he has at all previous previous council meetings, with prayer. Council meetings can no longer begin with recitation of the Lord's Prayer as in the past, since the Provincial" Court upheld the Ontario Human Rights Commission alleging reciting the Lord's Prayer is unconstitutional. A Penetanguishene man complained to the Ontario Human' rights commission last year, and was successful in getting getting the court to order, his town's council to drop the Lord's Prayer. "The court ruling specifically specifically says you cannot say the Lord's Prayer anymore," said Schell after the meeting, "so now we can say any prayer we want." 'A prayer for Governance in Clarington' was drafted by Councillor Schell, with input from .Councillor Trim, and will be recited at the beginning of council meetings. (continued page 2) Happenings PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE TOURNAMENT The Orono Amateur Athletic Association is holding a euchre tournament on Saturday, January 15, 2000, Orono Arena, 7:00 p.m., $10.00 per person. Proceeds to Orono Arena Addition Fund. For further information phone 983-5617. OPTIMIST CLUB OF NEWCASTLE VILLAGE A Youth Dance for ages 10 - 14 is being held on Friday, January 14, 2000, Newcastle Community Hall, 7-9 p.m., Admission is $5.00. Questions? Connie 983 5139 or Diane 987- 5653. Also Teletubbies "Impersonators" Live Musical also featuring a famous "Purple" Mystery Guest, Newcastle Public School, Saturday, January 29, 2000, 1:00 p.m. with admission $8.00. Advance tickets: Diane 987-5653, Marianne 623 8207 or Connie 983-5139. Parent & Tot Free staling, Newcastle Arena, every Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. starting January 19 to February 23. Children must be supervised by an adult. HEARTH PLACE CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE The Centre hosts "It's No Big Deal" a theatrical production on Prostate Cancer. Last year we hosted the very powerful and moving the'atrical production "Handle With Care" about the Breast Cancer Experience. Dr. Ross Gray from Sunnybrook Health Centre returns with a production on the Prostate Cancer Experience. You won't want, to miss it. Tuesday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Oshawa Library, Main Branch. Dogs declared vicious after goat attack As no one actually saw Colin Abernethy's dogs attack his neighbour's goats, council is. relying on heresay evidence in declaring Abernethy's dogs vicious, according to Abernethy's lawyer. When Mr. Abernethy left his home "at 4001 Concession Rd. 8," -Orono, on the morning of November 24th, 1999, his two dogs .were let out of thé house and immediately 'ran in the direction of 'their neighbour's farm, states the Clerk's Department Report which was before , council Monday evening. Sometime later, Abernethy's mother received a call to pick up the dogs from the neighbour's neighbour's farm. When she arrived at the neighbour's farm, she found one goat dead, another bitten several times, and the dogs chasing two horses till one of the horses kicked one of the dogs and momentarily knocked it out, says the report. ' Mrs, Abernethy put the two dogs in her car and went to - another neighbours to call a vet, since the animal's owner, Ms. Cher Toal, was not home. When'Toal did return home, she found the dead goat with her udder completely ripped open, the skin of her groin ripped open, her internal organs could be seen, she had two deep wounds around her tail, sever rips on her back legs, torn flesh on her front left iâg, two bloody bites on her left side and one on her right. According to the report, the vet believed the goat died of a heart attack, however, she never would have survived her injuries. The other goat had a serious wound near her anus and puncture wounds on both hamstrings. (continued page 2) Region retreats to discuss governance Mayor Harare vows to fight till her dying days to keep Clarington in tact. This in response to secret meetings and items in the press regarding possible amalgamations amalgamations and municipalités taking over neighbouring municipalities. municipalities. Harare told council Monday night, any discussions she has with the Reeve of Hope Township and the May,or of Port Hope, centre arourjd sharing sharing services, not amalgamation. As far as being taken over by the neighbour to the west, "they should learn some manners," said Harare, Regional Councillor John Mutton told reporters Monday, he attended a meeting that day with 5 fellow Regional Councillors and three M.P.P.'s, where the discussion centered around the future governance- for the Region. Mutton stated, it was not a secret meeting. Tor Clarington to amalgamate amalgamate with the Municipalities to the east, is not an option according to Mutton. When you look at the Official Plan, and growth projections, Clarington needs to be part of the Region of Durham to access that pool of money for services to support the growth, he said. Regional Councillors will be at Fern Resort near Orillia, this week Tuesday and Wednesday, to discuss at length the governance governance issue. Area M.P.P.'s have also been invited to attend the retreat. In her address to council, Harare stated she hoped all councillors attending the retreat would come with an open mind, and work together to present a united front. According to Mutton, the province wants to see the Region come up with a plan to deliver the best services at the best price and reduce the number number of politicians. Regional Council is trying to conic up with their own plan to meet that criteria, before the Province imposes changes to the structure and makeup of the Regional Municipality of Durham. (continued page 2)