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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 22, 2000 3 60 //( to Jim & Ada Rutherford who celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on November 12, 2000 Newcastle Village Branch Library 10th anniversary celebration The Newcastle Village Branch of the Clarington Public library is having a celebration, celebration, and everyone is - invited. It was ten years ago that the branch opened in its present location, at 50 Mill Street N. in Newcastle Village. In honour of this milestone, an anniversary party will take place today at the library, Wednesday, November 22. Refreshments will be served all day, and the ' evening program will commence commence at 6:30 p.m. Highlights of the evening include a book signing by Gregory Ward, author of The Internet Bride, art displays from local schools, presentations presentations by Brownies, 'Cubs and Guides, and a display from the Newcastle Historical Society. The Clarington Public library Board will also be on hand to meet the public public and answer questions. Since moving from the Newcastle Town Hall to its present location, the library * has grown - with more space and a larger collection of books, magazines, videos, and CD's. The increase in size has made it possible to provide children's programmes programmes on a regular basis. Visitors to the library can also "surf the 'net" on three computers dedicated to Internet access, and participate participate in free Internet training. "With the move to the new location, we saw an increase in business at the branch overnight," says Linda Del Grande, Branch and Circulation Co-ordinator at the Clarington Public Library. "The branch is an integral and vibrant part of Newcastle Village, and this celebration is also a way for the Clarington Public Library to show thanks to the community community for their valuable support." Whether you are rediscovering rediscovering what the library has to offer, or reflecting oh the contribution contribution the library makes to the Clarington community, come celebrate this wonderful wonderful branch. For further information, contact the Newcastle Village Branch at 987-4844. From Around Home by Roy Forrester Fred Devries Proprietor FRED'S AUTOBODY LTD. Estimates • Repairs • Restorations 163 Baseline Road, Unit 1 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3L4 Tel: (905) 623-6353 Fax:(905) 623-3913 After getting another letter from the affiliate of Toronto Hydro offering to provide hydro electric power, I decided perhaps it would be somewhat interesting interesting to find out just how this offer stacks up with what we have today through Veridian. Certainly Toronto Hydro is not, one would expect, a fly-by-night operation. operation. Further they are of a size that could bargain for a good price from the generators generators of hydro electric power. Through the new scheme of things Toronto Hydro could supply the power while the distribution distribution and billing would be carried out by Veridian Connections. Iri making our comparison comparison between the two services, services, we used our August bill. For the two month period period we used 1197 kWh which came to a total price of $108.38. If we should sign a contract contract with Toronto Hydro the cost of power for the 1197 kWh at 5.65 cents totals $67.63. It is billed through Veridian who then add the cost of transmission, transmission, distribution and Ontario Hydro debt charge. Veridian's telephone information centre sets a rate of 4.4 cents per kWh for these services and using our August bill consumption consumption of 1197 kWh would add a further amount of $52.86. The total of Veridian supplying the services and Toronto Hydro supplying the hydro energy comes to $120.28 some $12.00 more than we had paid in August for a two month supply of hydro here in Orono. Certainly there is no saving at this time, but there still is a lot of uncertainty at this time and it is likely to continue for some a time yet. Surely, it is far too soon to sign any contract for any period of time. Like a lot of new Ontario legislation, supposedly supposedly along the free enterprise line, has not been truly in the best interest of the general public. With cutbacks and down loading it appears as if the government at Queen Parks is not interested interested in governing. Pass it along to someone else. One exception, of course, a 42 percent pay raise. On this they didn't want to stand alone. Saturday Hikes Four Oak Ridges Trail hikes are being held this Saturday. Two moderate hikes, 3 hours. Off road hikes, 9:00 a.m. meet at Avery Road and Concession Road 10, Darlington Township, north-west comer Long Sault Conservation Area. At 1:30 p.m. meet at southwest southwest comer of Mosport on Clarke/ Darlington Boundary Rbad. Can be reached west of Leskard or east from Haydon: Slow paced hikes, 9:30 a m. and 1:30 p.m. Meet Concession Road 10, half mile east of Highway 35. Roadside parking. All are welcome to take part in these hikes. ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Minister Rev. Dorinda Vollmer Church Office 983-5502 KIRBY SERVICE, 9:30am ***** ORONO SERVICE 11:00am Nov. 26 Regular Services, both churches Wheelchair Access A.A. meets every Thurs.'8pm Newcastle Community Church Sunday Morning Worship 10.JO a.nu 390 Mill St. North _ (North at lights, first right to .end) -AMPLE PARKING ~ Preachlng this week Rev. David Chisling "Doing Well, Thanks for Asking" For Information: (905) 987-4561 or (905) 987-4384 , St. Saviour's Anglican 'Church MILL ST., ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. David R. Saunders, CD 983-5594 • 987-2019 Sunday Service, Sunday School *'& Youth Group 9:30 a.m. * * s|< * * 1st & 3rd Sunday of Month HOLY COMMUNION * * * * * 2nd & 4th Sunday MORNING PRA YER Proprietors: Gary & Carol Vreeker Main Street, Orono Closed Sunday & Monday Chocolate Letters for Christmas Want to surprise • someone special? Put their face on a cake with Photo-Imaging 983-9779 2 St »* Ad, st* Orono Country Cafe Full Menu 4 w- ■«s&fc Main Street., Orono, Ontario • 983-9009 & -es©» In I E Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home THOUGHTFU LNESS, SERVICE & CONCERN A Family Owned Business, Offering: ' Traditional Funeral Services Pre-afranged & Prepaid Services - Cremation Arrangements Alternatives to Traditional. Funerals - Out of Town Shipping CÔRY KUIPERS - PRESIDENT • 623-5668 OFF STREET PARKING 53 Division Street Bowmanville. Ontario 1/1C 2X8