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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday. November 14, 2001 -9 Bridge re-opened The Orono Mill Pond Dam has been converted to a maintenance free structure, and the bridge work that began in mid September is now completed. Contractors removed the stop logs from the dam and installed a concrete basin to control the water flow from the pond into the Orono Creek. New fencing and guard rails have been* installed on both sides of the bridge, which is once again open to traffic. Around Home (continued from page 2) With this work completed completed it allowed, with others, others, the development of topographic maps which we often use today. That was near a century century ago. It, was long before the time of satellites which now circle the earth, 24 hours, day-in and day-out and in increasing numbers. numbers. If the benchmark was to be set on Tower Hill today the use of three satellites would come into play rather than lights. Hughie Beauchamp, involved in surveying states six worild be available available most of the time. Going back in time to the Second World War a similar plotting of a ships location (no street signs available) was taken the same way as the locating of Tower Hill. Radio signals were used rather than lights. Two angles plotted to cross at the ships position, position, always at sea-level, one would hope. The 'buzz' word today is "GPS", Global Positioning System. A small hand-held computer geared to a GPS program can take you along a hiking trail and, if lost, to put you on the right course. Or, if you like, have a unit installed in your car, .with a proper program. Call on the satellites and your guided to your destination. destination. It's all about progress! IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES 983-5301 A View from Happy Hollow by-John Romanchuk "Is the poop deck what I think it is?" -Homer Simpson Working in the garden all day can leave you parched sometimes. After such a day I sometimes like to reward myself with a nice tall 750-ml. imported beer. That cold, golden golden ambrosia mixed with the cedar-scented woods provides the perfect reflective pause in the Hollow's pristine setting. Like many of us I have developed the curious habit of reading package ingredients. Words like microbial enzyme or ; partially hydrogenated Courtice Complex (continued from page 1 ) and conditioning equipment, There will be a 3,000 square foot aerobic studio in which various exercise programs will be offered. Other amenities include a fitness testing area as well as change room facilities. The $2,205,000 expansion also includes office space for lease to sports medicine practitioners. practitioners. As an incentive to join the Fitness Training Centre, council council approved a three month, one time membership for all full-time Municipal employees employees at no charge. All other staff will be eligible eligible for the 25% discount corporate corporate rate. It is anticipated that the membership quota of 2,400 will be reached within five years. shortening, float by my eyes without much thought. (My favorite phrase is the "may or may not contain" disclaimer. This always sounds like someone someone forgot what he or she just added to the vat.) But today I take notice because on the back of this beer can there is a bold statement. statement. It claims it was brewed in "strict accordance with the purity laws" of the 1500's. Purity laws! What purity? Are they suggesting the Middle Ages were somehow a sanitary time? Are they telling me the only thing fermenting in their brewery at that time was the beer? Let's consider some of the hygienic practices before the time of Martha Stewart. The local barber performed surgery, surgery, which requires an absolute sterile environment. This gave new meaning to the phrase "a little off the top." You may have gone in for a haircut and left with brain surgery. surgery. Many patients reported coughing up hairballs long after the most simple of operations. operations. The barber might give someone a medieval concoction concoction of a gall from a castrated boar, opium, and a dose of hemlock juice to induce sleep while he cut you open or pulled a, tooth. The hemlock would itself be enough to kill you. This might explain why life expectancy averaged about 35 years, just about the same time you pay off your student loan. (continued page 10) ARE YOUR RECYGLABLES AND FOOD AND YARD WASTES ENDING UP HERE? Using a Blue Box for recyclables turns used materials into new products. Using a composter for food and yard wastes creates compost for your lawn and garden.* These valuable materials are too good to waste!!