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Orono Town Hall l 'olume,65, Number 34 GST Included Wednesday, August 29, 2001 Mffli i mu wmm Iris Rozario and Olivia Palmieri took the Orono Creek route home from the Orono Park Monday. Through the lack of rainfall this summer, wetlands, water tables and streams are generally lower than normal. According to the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, total accumulation accumulation of precipitation in our watershed from May 1st to August 20, 2001 has averaged 199 mm. The historical average for the same period is approximately 217 mm of rainfall. As the precipitation precipitation and stream flows during the past three months are greater than 80% of the historical average, the GRCA has not yet reached a level 1 drought status. Corn spill closes Highway Highway #115 was closed for 2 1/2 hours Monday in order to clear the road of a com. spill caused by a single vehicle roll-over. At approximately 1:10 p.m,, a tractor trailer hauling a large quantity of com rolled-over on the ramp from southbound Highway #35 to Highway #1 Î 5, and spilled its load across both lanes of the highway. The driver of the truck, fifty-two year old Kenneth Pelrine of Nestleton, sustained minor injuries in the accident. Pelrine was charged with careless driving and released from the hospital. hospital. lax Bills are in the nail Third installment tax bills, explanations of tax changes which in a normal year would from year to year, have gone out at the end of "Historically tax bills just July, are currently being fold- deal with the current year," ed and stuffed into envelopes, Taylor explained in a phone and hopefully will be mailed interview with the Times on this week, says Clarington's Monday. The new bill will Director of Finance, Nancy indicate the amount of taxes Taylor. levied last year plus the levy The due date for the third impact from the local and and fourth installments on regional levels of govem- residential, farm and man- men t, the education levy and aged forest classes has been reassessment impact. "All moved back to September this additional information 20th and October 25th may be confusing to under- respectively. stand in some , circum- Municipal staff are still stances," says Tavlor. working on calculating taxes New legislation has subdue subdue on the capped tax classes stantially contributed to the - commercial, industrial and t ax bill delay. Bill 140 - a bill multi-residential. to extend the capping pro~ Substantial changes made . gcam ,; n the commercial, by the province in how taxes industrial and multi-residen- are calculated and how tax tial classes, received royal bills should look have caused assent on December 4, 2000. the delays, says Taylor. The last regulation to go with . The municipality had to t hat bill was filed on August reprogram software and 20, 2001. The old capping redesign their tax bill printing legislation expired at the end process to accommodate the of 2000. new provincially prescribed Substantial changes in the tax bill format. new Bill 140 affect how taxes The main part of the new are calculated in the capped bill will have the same infor- classes, i.e. how new con- mation as previous bills. stmction is defined and treat- However, new schedules cc p an d how vacancies in have been added for the commercial and industrial homeowner's benefit with (continued page 3) Calling all chili cookers The Orono Business chili must be cooked on the Improvement Association the street. (BIA) has another red hot As in previous years, live event on their hands. This musical entertainment will be year's chili cook-off, an provided throughout the day. event increasing in popularity Unlike the past the BIÀ has with each successive year, is obtained permission to close scheduled for Saturday, the Main Street for a portion September 22nd, rain or of the day, which hopefully shine. At least a dozen chili will add to the festive atmos- chefs crowded under the phere. available awnings last year . Once again space on the and cooked in the rain. V street is being offered free of Contestants will have to charge to vendors. The BIA take up their places along hopes that some Of the local Main Street in sufficient time community groups will take to have their chili at its peak advantage of tire opportunity by 2:00 p.m. for public last- to setup a table, ing. Judging will begin at For more information or 2:30. Awards will again be to register as a chili cooker or given for tire judges' choice a vendor, call BIA chair and the peoples' choice. Evelyn Rozario - 983-9167. lire rules are simple --