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Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Orono Weekly Times - 3 Places I've done time by Clifford Francis f The Olympics It really is a small world. A few days ago I was working for a lady in Newcastle, during during our conversion, she mentioned mentioned her niece. The more she spoke of her, the more familiar familiar she seemed. Sure enough, it was someone I had known. I had met her at a bar--where else! Her brother played in a beer joint band and she always went to see him play in these local hotels. I guess he played alright--most music sounds great when you drink. His sister, Hazel who was a redhead and I (being partial to redheads), liked her instantly. Tall, red-headed, with green eyes. When I looked at her I could hardly breathe. Spring and summer came and;went in a hurry and we had loads of fun going to the races and listening to her ■ brother and his band play. In the fall, Hazel went down home to see her sister get married. married. I couldn't go because I had used my holidays, up earlier earlier in the year. While she was away, I made the only partial mistake that I ever made in my life. While she was gone, I asked the sister of the fiddle player out and she told my girlfriend. I begged, pleaded and begged some'more, but no, zip, done gone, she wouldn't wouldn't consider forgiveness. "Never" she said, "not until I quit breathing will I go out with you." Hazel went and joined the Pentecostal Church and even, in desperation, I thought of turning my ways to the Lord, but I went' and bought a case of beer first and soon forgot about it. Her auntie tells rire she's done alright. She married a guy from Peterborough, and they live in a nice trailer park outside the city. He works in a store selling meat and produce. produce. The meat and produce man, I guess. She runs a Piggly Wiggly store and does okay. Her aunt told Hazel about meeting me and : I am forgiven. It's nice that she's doing well and I'm stmggling along, and like I told her auntie,. "Its better to be p...ed. off than p...ed on." Continued from page 2 ty, according to the above j statements, students are actually actually helping prolong the , V strike. . investment in education is not squandered." Mike.Flynn, ' •By taking a pessimistic Durham College student attitude against striking facul- : ■ Sitg v. • jfifappy Birthday to our handsome little man, Nathan Alexander' Dawe, who celebrated his first birthday on March 6, 2006. He surprised us by arriving seven weeks early and has had lots of fun keeping us on our toes ever since! He has brought so much joy and happiness to our lives and we look forward to another great year full of "firsts". Lots of Love from Mommy and Daddy (Michele and Sean Dawe) and canine pal, Gryphon. Nathan is the grandson of Dave and Marilyn Rutherford, Orono, Brian and Jo-Ann Dawe, Consecon, the nephew of Mark: and Heather Rutherford, Orono and Ryan and Ali Dawe, Kanata and "Baby Nathan" to cousin Sarah Rutherford, Orono.. Wallace Auto Supply Ltd. TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS After much thought and consideration, we have come to the decision to consolidate both stores. The Orono store will be closing March 17, 2006 arid all inventory and accounts will be moved to Bowmanville. It has been our pleasure to have served you for the past 35 years in Orono and we hope we can continue to serve you from our Bowmanville location for another 35 years. ' Yours, Fraser and Arnold Wallace Revolution Continued from front . ITillier said he believes that when all government designations designations an official plans are in place, there will not be an inch of rural Ontario that is not designated. designated. "That's what's happening, happening, and that's were we're in the cross hairs," he stated. There are two terms that justify these pieces of legislation legislation says ITillier, "Smart Growth and Sustainable Development. Two real nice words you hear all the time," ITillier said, "they go hand in hand with the green belt you got around your neck." "It is Smart Growth for the cities, if they can take everything everything we have and not pay for it, that's pretty smart. And it's sustainable as long as we tolerate tolerate it," ITillier stated. Cities have to learn to live within their means, according to Hillier, "They can't expect rural Ontario to shoulder all the costs for the cities to grow beyond their means. Our land is not for their dumps. Our land is not for the spreading of- their sludge. Our water is not here to quench their thirst, and our farms are not there to-feed them at our cost. They're going to pay for it." "You get what you tolerate in life," said ITillier. "If you tolerate bad government, you get bad government." ' When Tory took to the stage following Hillier 1 s presentation, presentation, he began' his presentation presentation -by saying he believed "the McGuinty government have turned their backs on rural Ontario and decided not to care. " "The problem with this government is a fundamental lack of respect for farmers," he stated. "They only way to change what's happening in rural Ontario, is a change in government," Tory said. When questioned on the Greenbelt legislation on whether his government would repeal it? Tory said "We have to stop putting in place regulations that don't respect property rights or owners." The lack of the right to appeal the Greenbelt Legislation Legislation was something Tory said he would look at, and he wanted wanted to see the hard science that dictated the Greenbelt boundaries, boundaries, as he felt the protected countryside areas were based more on political science. Tory promised to sit down and talk to people to find out their concerns, but for a cheap round of applause he would not makepromises he couldn't keep,. "Our party has fallen short in the past," he admitted, " We haven't put down roots in new communities." While he is from the city, Tory said he now represents the rural riding of Dufferin, Peel, Wellington and Grey, to learn about rural issues. ■ ■Ross McMaster, President' of the local Landowners Association said following the meeting that while the turn out surpassed their expectations, what they got from Tory was what they expected ~ good political answers. "While he acknowledged there were lots of problems, he had no answers," McMaster said. For his part Hillier promised promised that the OLA would keep fighting for property rights. Bill Hasiuk, also of the local Land Owners Association, Association, thought Tory was being very careful because he didn't want to give the opposition any idea on what their polices are going to be, and not because they (the Conservatives) Conservatives) aren't going to do anything. "He was very sincere and honest in his presentation," stated Hasiuk, though he didn't didn't appreciate the way Tory dismissed the man who asked him what he was going to do about dishonest lawyers. "Land owners don't tolerate tolerate injustice--we stand up and we fight back," Hillier stated. "As land owners we don't' hide, we don't run away. We take their legislative guns away, and we do it effectively. We've done it around the province and we'll continue to do it around the province." Are you in an abusive relationship? Call Bethesda House 905-623-6050 or 1-800-338-3397 (For women with or without children.) ~ Happenings - to April 21 Qarington Museums & Archives is hosting "Arts of China" at Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre open Monday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To book your group tour call Museum office 905-623-2734. Admission $4/person. Members $2/person. Thursday. March 16 Free Public Skate - at Orono Arena from 1 to 2 p.m. sponsored by Kendal Lions Club. Everyone Welcome Thursday. March 16 St. Patrick's Chili Luncheon at Oddfellow/Rebekah Centre, Orono from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $8/person. For tickets and info call Norma 905-983-5358 or Viola 905-983-9571. Sponsored by Heather Rebckah Lodge #334. Thursday. March 16 Orono Horticultural Society St. Patrick's Day Show - 7:30 p.m. Orono United Church. Guest Speaker - Elizabeth Kellogg; Topic - "Bluebirds and Bhd Banding"; All welcome. Friday. March 17 Newcastle & District Chamber of Commerce "St. Patrick's Day Dance" - 8 p.m. at Newcastle Community Hall. $10 per person. Cash bar, door prizes, and light lunch. Tickets available at Freedom 55, Heart to Heart Flowers and Stedman's/Sears. Part of Newcastle Sesquicentennial celebrations. Saturday, March 18 Lasagna Dinner, Silent Auction & Dance - 5:30 p.m. Orono United Church. Adults $10 and Children $6. For tickets call Audrey 905-983-5357 or Shirley 905-983-5319. Tuesday. March 21 Clarington Older Adult Association "Annual General Meeting" will be held at the Clarington Beech Centre, 26 Beech Ave,, Bowmanville at 10 a.m. Saturday. March 25 Blue Rodeo's "Bob Egan" at the Orono Town Hall - Doors open 8 p.m. Tickets $20 on sale at Orono Country Cafe, Orono Weekly Times and the Zone in Bowmanville, Sunday. Mav 7 Orono United Church "Celebration of Music" Wind-Up - Featuring a children's choir and adult/teen choir. Members of the community are invited to participate. Choir practice \^egins March 19 and continue Sunday afternoons. Info call Karen Kastner 905-983-5431. ^ Li