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Orono Town Hall Volume 65, Number 27 GST Included Wednesday, July 4, 2001 Serving Kendal, Kirby, Leskard, Newcastle, Newtonville, Orono, Starkville and Tyrone since 1937 Local Canada Day celebrations Councillor Gord Robinson was on hand to cut the birthday cake at Orono's Canada Day celebration Sunday, held at the Orono Park. For more pictures see page 6. Members of the Orono Crown Lands Tmst (OCLT) elected a board of directors at their first annual general meeting held on Tuesday, June 19. Interim Chair John Thomson was elected chair for the upcoming year, John Slater - Vice Chair, June Smith - Secretary/Treasurer, Jim Parker - Forestry and Wildlife Steward, and Paul Jones - Water Courses Steward. The final draft of the Land Management Partnership Agreement is available and will be posted on the Ministry of Natural Resources website for 30 days beginning in mid July. Through the Partnership Agreement, the local group will be responsible for the day to day running and mainte nance of the 1,000 acre Wihnot Creek Valley lands that remain in public ownership. ownership. The Ministry of Natural Resources will offer assistance assistance and expertise on fish, wildlife, forest or wetland management practices to be utilized on the property. The OCLT and the MNR will collaborate collaborate to provide proactive land management to the property. property. The OCLT must maintain safe use of the property, including proper signage and custodial maintenance. The group is also responsible for providing local expertise, energy, and interest in the long term management and protection of the property. The local group is responsible responsible for taking out a $2 million million .public liability and property property damage insurance policy. The partnership agreement mns for five years with an annual review to allow for adjustments or amendments if necessary. When the final official agreement is drawn up, the document will be brought to Orono for the official signing. The Ministry and the OCLT are planning a community event around the signing of the document, which is to take place this Fall. Stewardships in the trust, set at an annual fee of $10, will go on sale later this month and will be available at local businesses. A logo contest contest will be launched in September, once school starts. "The Orono Crown Lands Tmst is the stewardship organization for this remarkable remarkable piece of property. After a considerable rain ' delay, the Callithumpian parade, complete with Canda Day revelers and one camel, wound its way down Orono's Main Street and into the Orono Park. Prizes donated by local businesses were awarded to children wearing costumes displaying patriotic themes in various shades of red and white. Children's activities commenced commenced with games organized by Koren, ' free swimming thanks to Sonbon Homes, and a jumping castle compliments of Safer Smarter. At noon, the Clarington Concert Band performed a holiday concert which was followed by the official cutting cutting of the birthday cake which was provided by the Business Improvement Association (BIA), by local ward four councillor Gord Robinson; The Orono Amateur Athletic Association walked home with the Hooper's Ball Trophy again, having defeated defeated the Orono Firefighters Association in the morning game and the BIA in the afternoon afternoon game. Attendance was down this year, due in part to the inclement weather, and the fact that the holiday fell on a Sunday. Durham Regional Police with the assistance of their Air One helicopter, located a marijuana field in Newtonville' early Monday evening. Sixteen Division Staff Sergeant Alan Mack reported the plantation was discovered behind the Road Maintenance Depot on Newtonville Road, just north of the 401. A total of 32 plants were seized bearing an approximate approximate street value of $78,000. The crop had been planted in the center of a growth of trees, and was not visible from the road. The matter is still under investigation while police determine who was responsible responsible for planting the crop. this week.. Carman Cornish of Orono pitching for Kendal in the South Durham Men's Hard Ball League, pitched a no hit, no run game against a Port Hope team on July 3rd, 1951, Kendal won the game 3-0. Cornish racked up 12 strike-outs in the game. Standing proud Wally Boughen (the unofficial Mayor of Newtonville) salutes Canadians with his front lawn sign.