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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 by Jeanne Burnside New girl in town For many months my husband kept hinting that he Wanted another dog, mostly as a playmate for our very lovely but • energetic. Airedale, Angus. I finally relented and. in November called the breeder' to see if any puppies were in the works. As luck would have it, one of her dogs was expecting a litter in late December and plans were made for us to. get a little sister for .our pooch. On Christmas night we received an e-mail announcing the birth of the pups and . have been awaiting her arrival in Orono. My husband's initial thought was to name her 'Merry' but after much discussion, discussion, we settled oh' Katie--a solid Irish name that seems to fit the little bruiser. Her arrival coincided with the onslaught of some bitter winter weather and our property has become quite treacherous with huge ice sheets on the hills and driveway. Assimilating Katie to her surroundings and setting setting up a house-training routine routine have become mini- Olympic events. I can definitely definitely relate to all the, athletes' athletes' falls and spills as the recipient of many bumps and bruises even with my cushioned bottom in the • ongoing ; 'Katie-catch-me-if- you-can'. The first event was the trip to pick her up. The breeder lives in Port Elgin and I. have only been there once in late spring on a lovely, lovely, sunny day; Luckily, her daughter was playing in the 1 Silver Stick Tournament this. past weekend and plans were made to meet them Thursday night in Aurora. Fortunately, I have never driven in an ice storm and I we were staying on the road even if it was a bit side-ways at times. Thankfully we arrived home safely with some frazzled nerves immediately immediately comforted by some deserved hot toddies. Although I was prepared with several chew toys and cushioned crate, my husband husband had forgotten how razor-sharp a puppy's teeth can be and suffered a flash attack as his welcome. After bandaging my husband's arm, Angus and Katie had their first roll-around. It ended with Angus running out his dog door for safety- only to realize Katie was just a few steps behind him. It took her just two tries to push open the flap to pursue \ her brother. Unlike my - other puppy experiences, this dog, runs'in. over-drive as a rule and can get into almost anything in seconds and does. The little black ball of fur has over nine acres to scam- ; per about on, but still found a way to fly under the farm , fence to visit the neighbor's property on one of our late- night training Tuns. Offer- : ing my hot-pink glove as a bribe to get her back didn't 'do the trick, so I very delir- cately climbed over the barbed-wire .for. her retrieval. retrieval. What's a few pulls in my jeans for year's of fun with this possessed pet! The only really good news' is she so completely wipes herself out. on these romps that she . sleeps like an angel when it's over. My fears of jealousy by Angus have been totally squashed and if anything I fear for him. Last time I looked Katie had glommed onto to him with those Dracula teeth and they were rolling down the hill together. together. He seems no worse for the hope never to repeat the wear and actually is quite ■experience. At one point the protective of her. Unlike car was completely encased most parents, I am looking in ice and I wondered how forward to the teen years! ENGAGEMENT Jane, Glenn, Joyce & Jim take great pleasure in announcing the engage-1 ment of Brenda and Mathew. Brenda is the youngest daughter of | k Glenn Smith of Hampton and the | fate Kathleen. Mathew is the eldest | son of Jim and Joyce Stephenson of § Orono. Also sending their best wish-1 cs arc Douglas Smith, Sheryl I (Smith) and Larry Greenham, I Diana, Adam, and Charlene | Stephenson. The "Happy Couple" § will be married in April of 2006. | Orono Weekly Times - 3 Letter Continued from page 2 all citizens and to promote the community; it should not be used as a political tool by the Mayor. I am outraged, as are many others I have spokén to, and think the Mayor owes it to the residents to apologize for his flagrant abuse of municipal advertising. We, the taxpayers are footing the bill to pay for this public service ad. I think too, that the Mayor should refund to the municipal cof- Guns Continued from front under the age of 18 caught carrying carrying a toy gun in public. There was an incident ,at Bowmanville High School last month were a student discharged discharged a pellet gun in class. "If he had pointed that gun at us, we would have shot him," Petzold told the Orono Times reporter. "Although these are toy guns, if they are used as. a real weapon, they are then, by definition, definition, firearms,"stated Petzold, ; "and that person would face charges under the criminal 'code." "While we're speaking about gun control," said Petzold, "this is child control as it relates to guns." Clarington's by-law 'department 'department will deal with the issue, and prepare a by-law for ; council's: approval in the very .near future. ■ Loyal Printing Ltd. "Everything with the printed word" 5310 Main St., Orono LOB 1MO • 905-983-5301 fers the cost of last weeks' column column in that it is in fact an 'election expense'. And, speaking of the hockey museum, two weeks ago in this paper, the Mayor was quoted as saying that "One thing I've been hearing loud and clear, the public don't want anything forced on them.". This was him speaking at Council in reference reference to the Beech Avenue heritage fiasco. If that's the case, and if the Mayor is still 'listening', then why is he trying to ram the hockey museum down our throats? I don't recall him coming to the public and asking if we wanted it Something to think about/ J. Richards Orono, Ont. Hi! My name is Gariy Gina Raetsen. ;r V - I celebrated my first 1 birthday on February 18,2006. I've brought a lot of 9 HV>v joy to. my Mom and Dad (Paul and Lisa Raetsen). They would like to thank all our friends; T family, clients, and the town of Orono for all the lovely lifts and over one hundred me! • 6 / : a DON'T WEIGHT! Attend the TOPS Club information OPEN HOUSE TAKE orr POUNDS SENSIBLY Meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday February 27 • 5323 Main St., Orono Meeting is FREE and open to the pubiic TOPS stands for "Taking Off Pounds Sensibly". Learn how smart food choices can change your life. Call 905-983-6221 for more information -Happenings- Saturday. February 25 Tyrone United Church Chicken Pie Supper & Auction - 6 p.m. at Tyrone Community Centre. Adults $12; Children (5-12) $5; Toddlers Free. Tickets and Infor call Sandra Milne . 905-263-1108, Ruth Milne 905-263-8622 or Jake Koene 905-983-9861. Saturday. February 25 Ganaraska Forest Horse Club 10th Anniversary Dance - Orono Town Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 each available at the Apple Blossom Shop, Orono Co-op, Welcome Feeds (Bowmanville) and at the door. For more info call 905-983-5668. Saturday. February 25 Square d Round Dance - Newtonville Town Hall at 8 p.m. Featuring Emily Creek Band. $ 10/person. For information call 905-786-3152. Saturday. February 25 Freedom of Dance Chili Dinner & Fundraiser Bingo - at 6 Park St., Orono (Dance Studio). Chili Dinner $5/plate at 5:30 p.m. followed by bingo from 6 to 9 p.m. Prizes. 'Snacks/refreshments for sale. Wednesday. March 8 Newcastle Horticultural Society Canada Blooms Bus Trip - Meet at Newcastle Town Hall 9 a.m. Return 4 p.m. Cost $32. Tickets call 905-786-2848 or any member. Sunday. May 7 Orono United Church Celebration of Music Wind-Up - Featuring a children's choir and adull/teen choir. Members of the community are invited to participate. Choir practice begins \March ^9andconlmueSmidaya^moons. For info gall Karen Kastner 905-983-5431.