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Wednesday, November 29,2006 Orono Weekly Times - 3 'Kv* IT " i .-a Places I've done time by Clifford Francis f Changes in town There are a few things happening happening in town, but nothing of great importance. A new fence has been installed along the east side of Main Street here in the vil-' lage. It stretches from one end of the business block to the other. Some said it. was to keep the common drunk from falling over -the edge and injuring themselves. It wasn't installed for me because I drink very little or not at all. Even in my good days I never went over the edge--so I don't bel ieve that theory. There have been rumours circulating that there is going 'to be a gate installed at both ends so livestock can be held there. \ ■ v; . That seems to be a more practical explanation. . I know of one gentleman farmer down Kendal way that has been having trouble with his sheep being eaten by wolves; ■ Why not use the abandoned abandoned stores for sheep pens and have a wool store right in the front window of one of those empty buildings. Some one ' else ; thought we. should keep a few ponies in the pen and'give, pony rides to kids who come downtown. Hopefully they can have the ponies here by Saturday and offer free ridés when Santa's at the Town Hall. Kind of the dog and pony show seeing seeing as you can get a picture taken of your dog with Santa' this Saturday. When I farmed back at Leskard, I would go to the Wpodville Sales Arena and buy sheep for ten or twenty dollars. When the coyotes killed them, the , livestock evaluator for Clarke Township would come and I would.get $45 or so per animal. Sometimes if I didn't find the animal for a couple of days and it was bloated, they would give me a little more money. At the end of each year I would have a tidy sum of money to spend. . Speaking of animals dying, more and more deer seem to ■be getting 'hit on the highways. highways. Last week a couple of guys'hit a deer just after entering entering Ontario. They were on their way up from "Down Home" and their truck was a write-off. So was the gallons of moonshine they lost. Years ago I would give them the odd bottle of that wonderful drink. One guy would always say if was "top shelf' while the other guy would complain about it, yet it got him just as drunk as the store bought stuff. I used to like the slogan for •Orono, "The Village with a Difference." But now, we should change it to "A Town with a Fence?" Î m mr BOWMANVILLE MUSEUM Walk back in time on a Candlelight Tour of the Museum showcasing our beautiful early 1900's Christmas Decorations A on Entertainment Provided by " KT7 St. Matthews Anglican Church Choir OF OSHAWA AND Kirby Centennial Public School Choir Enjoy Christmas Cookies and Hot Apple Cider The Museum Shop will be open with unicjue Christmas gift items, including handcrafted /Æfy German glass tree ornaments r FRIDAY DECEMBER 1 7:00 - 9:00 pm (after the Town Hall Christmas Tree Lighting) , Admission is free! For more information call the Museum office at: 905-623-2734 . * fmi mu. Mukesh Sheth (L) of Newcastle Guardian Drug Mart, sponsor of the Newcastié Sesquicéntennial Photo Contest presented Melanie MacDonald with a $100 prize for her winning winning photo last Wednesday evening. Pictured (R) Joyce Kufta of the Sesquicentennial Committee. The photo was a night scene of Newcastle's Main Street. Funding available for tree planting The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority is looking for landowners residing residing within the watershed who are interested in planting trees in . the spring of 2007. Funding will be available to qualified landowners through the Trees Ontario Foundation. "A subsidy of 50 cents per tree is being offered to landowners, with a minimum Of 1500 trees being planted on a property" explains. Pam Lancaster, Watershed Stewardship Stewardship Technician at the Ganaraska Region Conservation Conservation Authority. "GRCA staff will plant the trees for participating participating landowners to ensure a healthy and productive plantation." plantation." There are many reasons to increase the number of trees on your property including increasing environmental ben efits, increasing property aesthetics, aesthetics, and producing a usable resource. For more information on how you can participate in the 2007 tree planting program, please con- ' tact Pam Lancaster, at the Ganaraska Region Conservation Conservation Authority by calling 905- 885-8173 ext. 247. iwSSeSSv.;., - , < - - Happy 70th Birthday fay - Nov. 28th SURPRISE 60TH BIRTHDAY!! Please join the family of Lynda Farrow.(Call) fora "Surprise" Birthday Party OPEN HOUSE Sunday Dec. 3,2006 Newcastle-Community Hall 2-4 p.m. Best Wishes Only! ~ Happenings ~ Friday. December 1 "Edwardian Christmas Open House" at Bowmanville Museum - 7 to .9 p.m. Free admission. admission. Walk back in time on a candlelight tour showcasing beautiful 1900s Christmas decorations. decorations. Enjoy Christmas cookies and cider. St. Matthews Anglican Church Choir (Oshawa) arid Kirby Centennial P.S. Choir performing. Saturday. December 2 Orono Town Hall Board's "Breakfast with Santa" from 9 a.m. to noon. Children $3; Adults $5; Have your picture taken with Santa! Saturday. December 2 Heather Rebekah Lodge #334 Christmas Bazaar -11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Odd Fellows and Rebekah's Centre, Orono. Lunch, Crafts, Baking Candy, Penny Sale, Quilt Draw and New- to-You Table. Saturday. December 2 Annual Yuletide Feast - 6 p.m. at Orono United Church. Tickets $15 at office 905-983-5502 Saturday. December 9 Bethesday House Food Drive - Drop off at Tyrone Community Centre between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Specialty items needed (ladies' nightgowns, socks, slippers, undergarments). Michelle Canning 905-263-2664 Sunday. December 17 St, Saviour's Holiday Heritage Dinner "Reveille de Noel"; 5:30 p.m. - Music; 6 p.m. - Dinner; Menu: French Canadian Pea Soup, Bread Basket, Tourtiere, Potatoes and Vegetables, Maple Apple Crisp & Ice Cream; Adults $12, Children 5 -12 $6, Children under 5 Free. ^Tickets available: Bill or Maureen Tomlinson 905-983-9642.