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ete in Judo tournament Orono aretiA ahead of schedule According to a report at'the building committee meeting last Friday afternoon the programa of work at the Orono Arena is ahead of sehedule and it is now expected that the building will be completed some two weeks ahead of sehedule. The committee is also to receive a price for the completion of the community centre room and kitchen. At the present time and under the existing contract the community roomn at the south of the building and on the second level is only to be roughed in leaving consider-: able to be done before it could be used as a community centre. The contractor is to submnit a price for additional work which would make the community roomn and kîtchen serviceable for use for danc-. ing, meetings and banquets. Pictured above are Susan Sutherland of Orono, ail Three hundred boys 'and School on Sunday during both Pfeiffer, Newcastle, -Bonnie awaiting the opening -of the girls as weli as aduits ranging a morning and afternoon Hardy, Orono, Mrs. Vicki afternoon session and the in age from six to thirty-five session which terminated at Hardy, a supporter Of the scheduling of their competi- competed in a Judo Tourna- six o'ciock. Pines lub, and Cameron tion in the tournament. ment at the ClarkÉ High Further considleration is also to be given to the installation of a sprinkler system within the building. It is now noted that the existing water main on Park Street is flot sufficient for a sprinkler system. The requirements fo Further consideration is also to be given to the installation of a sprinkler system within the builidng. It is now noted that the existing water main on Park Street is not sufficient for a sprinkler system. The requirements for a sprinkler system calîs for an eight inch main but at the present time the building is only serviced by a six, inch main. The lack of a sprinkler system may cause some problems in promoting some events at the arena and increase the cost of insuring the building. Orono horticultural annualmeeting Or-ono Weekly Times, Wednesday, Februtary th, 1978 Orono The Planning and Develop- discusc ment Committee for the Town day ev of Newcastle on Monday counci evening referred to the Orono mnentt Plaza report prepared by for Or( Town Planner George How- ed befo den to the new Director of a judg Planning for is conisiderat- propo:ý ion. The new planning direc- Andr tor, Leonard Milre, who was behal recentcly hired, wviil take office uested wîith the Town of Newcastle public on February 20th. Hie is to discus5 report to the comimittee on sucha the Orono Plaza proposai as on,1\10 soon as possible after taking of doze office. of the The Orono Plaza reDort was -( co Plaza ised very littie on Mon- wening other than some il members did com-- that the Hamiet report ron-o should be complet- fore council passes down Jgement on the Orono )sai. drew Volgsi speaking on If of the developer rq Id that- council hold a chearin g rather than ssing the proposai at a meeting as being hield onday. He said he knew ens of people in support epr oject and should be Jtinued to Page 3) Repoî present. Volgsi said that oniy opposition would come out1 a minority who were in Members and friends of the Orono Horticultural Society met for their annual meeting and pot luck supper last Thursdray evening. Obviously more than just luck was involved in the preparation of many sumptuous dishes pro- rvided. for the feast - for feast it was! Af 1er the delicious meal was served and enjoyed by L o everyone to the limit, presi- todent Isabelle Challice called on Everett Brown to intro- duce the guest speaker. Actuaily Mr. Dairymple, our agricultural representative for many years, needed no introduction to this audience. Interspersing bis talk with amusing anecdotes and hum- ourous tidbits, Mr. Dairymple traced the history of the 'Ag-Rep', and the part he had played in the agricultural communities across the coun- (Continued page 9) WINTARIO GRANT TO ORONO The Orono Tennis Club has been granted a sum of $1,396.00 fromn Wintario as a share of the cost of resurfacing two tennis courts at the Orono Park in 1976. It is understood that it is the intention of the club to turn this money over to the Arena Fund as the club has been able to pay ail costs relatine to the resurfacing of the courts. FUND REACHES HALF-WAY MARK The fun'd raising campaign for the new Orono Arena and Community Centre complex has now reached the half-way mark through cash and pledge funds from local and area citizens. The fund now totals $130,842.86 which amount is made up of $72,857.86 in cash and $57,984.00 in pledges. The local committee has still to reach $260,000.00 so that the Town can obtain ail grant monies from Wintario. SINK OR SWIM The Orono Water Safety Club is holding their first get-together on Thursday evening, February 9th, in the Orono Town Hall, commencing at 7:00 p.m. Your support is the difference between sinking or swimming. PARKING BY-LAW FINES UP TO $2.00 Athough the Town of Newcastle passed a by-law in May of 1976 increasing over-time parking fines to $2.00 Jckets have continued to be issued with a fine of $1.00, The matter came before council at their last meeting whefl it was deciared that the Town must adhere to, its by-law and an overstay in parking areas will now brmng a fine of $2.00. A barn owned by J. Gilbert of Starkville was saved from fîre destruction onMonday by the combined efforts of the Orono Fire Depertment and the Newcastle department. The barn is located at Starkville. The caîl was received by the Orono Department about 11:10 Monday'morning with both the pumper and tanker answering the cal. A cali was aiso placed with the Town's public works department to supply a snow piow so that the fire department couid make entrance onto the property. The fire departmnent however laid their lines from the road and were able to knock down the blaze and eventually put the fire out saving the barn except for some minor dam- age. At the time of the fire no animais were housed in the building. Some machinery was taken out of the barn upon the arrival of the snow plow. The fire was reported to have started when the owner was unfreezing a water line in the barn. In speaking with local fire chief Ross Mlercer he said the new tanker had proved itself at this fire providing suffi- cient wýater to keep the fire under control and finally putiting it out. He said the pumper does not carry enough water for most fires and with the added volume ol water in the tan-keýr the firefighters will bave a much better chance to successfuily fieht ftires in the rural areas. . . . . . . . ..... ..... 4 j 0