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Another great success Orono DBIA asking questions of hamlet plan At a special meeting on Monday night the Orono Downtown Business Association discussed the pending Hamlet plan for the Village of Orono which will be subject of a public meeting set for Monday, April 23rd in the Town's Ad- ministrative Building, Bowman- ville. The meeting discussed a number of changes they felt had been made since the Open House held in Orono last year to the hamlet plan. As a result the local DBIA is ask- ing that- the public meeting to be heTon April 23rd be held in Orono rather than at the regular General Purpose Committee in Bowman- ville. Through a letter to the Town they are asking why the noted changes and why did not everyone receive a notice of the public (Continued page 2) Town holds firm on Newtonville lots denial The Intermediates above great success with the local kids in the crowd as were a couple of presented My Fair Lady at the car- performance from the wee tots to clowns from the local area. nival Saturday afternoon and even- the seniors, ail doing exceptionally Guest skaters both local and ing before a full house. well. from afar were well received. again the annual event was a Adults as firemen were a hit with t aPhblished Every Wednesday ShOronoWeekly Times, Wednesday, April 11, 1990 Nick Zondervan, R.R. 2 Newcas- tle, made little impact with council irt his plea for approval of two building lots on the west side of Newtonville. The property is bounded on the west by Stapleton Road, highway 2 on the south and Hill Street on the north. Last week at the Generai Purpose meeting the proposal was denied by council members who followed the same course on Monday. Zondervan was criticized for his comments to the Oshawa Times and which were so printed. Counc. Hamre said it was not a matter of council members being taken out for dinner for approval. She said it was a matter that the plan violates the official plan and council could do nothing else than deny the pro- posal. Young people mustcarry message to their kind Kathryn Acheson of R.R. 3 Bowmanville was given a $250.00 Town assistance grant on Monday after she addressed council outlin- ing her work in the community and asking assistance so she could at- tend a conference in June. Acheson said she was seeking such help from other groups in the community as wel. Acheson wishes to attend the In- ternational Counsel on Alcohol and Addictions conference being held in Berlin in June. The Bowmanville student outlin- ed a long list of community work in which she had been involved and in (Continued page 2) Plan Earth Day walk Kathy Ewert of Newcastle in- forms the Times that a class at the Newcastle United Church plans to organize a nature walk on Sunday April 22nd in recognition of the 20th anniversary of Earth Day. According to information sup- plied by Ewert Earth Day will be recognized in 120 countries on April 22 with such events as tree planting, nature walks, theatrical events and recycling initiatives. The Newcastle event is being planned to be held at the Ganaraska Forest Centre with a walk in the forest to note the early spring events of nature. More details will be available next week. Robert Bateman, the noted nature artist and a member of the Board of Directors of Earth Day Canada states the real message of Earth Day is translating concern in- to action. Happenings REGRESSIVE PLANNING - AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT The Orono Development Committee has been formed to en- courage moderate residential and commercial hamlet growth. We welcome input from the community. Please contact us at Box 365, Box 212 or 983-9605. EUCHRE WINNERS AT TOWN HALL The euchre winners for Wednesday, April 4th at the Orono Town Hall were: Wes Wood with 83; Edgar Millson with 77; Carl Todd with 73; Olive Little and Carl Tamblyn each with 71. Low score Ray Staples. Draw winners Marg Todd; Jean Allen; Robin Alldread and Norma Moffat. Cards are held every Wednesday even- ing at 8:00 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. BUILD A DECK Outdoor living is becoming a way of life for the Canadian family. This living area is often provided by a deck. Why not build one? Jack Bergeron of Beaver Lumber will be at the Bowmanville Branch of the Newcastle Public Library on Thursday, April 19th, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. to show you how. After his presentation a question and answer period will prepare you to build the deck of your dreams! Please call 623-7322 to register for this program. Admission is free. KIRBY SCHOOL STUDENT A REAL COMPETITOR Alan Lee of Kirby Public School seems to be doing quite well witl his Public Speaking efforts. Alan has competed in Bowmanville, Whitbi and just recently in Campbellford and has placed lst with his public speak ing. Alan goes on to speak in Brighton in a couple of weeks time in the On tario Semi-Finals, if Alan places Ist again he will then progress on to th Ontario Finals which wli be held in Owen Sound. We all wish you the Bes of Luck Alan! THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER Registration is still being taken for girls who are interested in playin iftball this summer. Girls who were born in the following years may still gister: 1970-1975; 1979-1981 and 1982-1983. You may register by contac- ting Christine Faulkner at 983-5019 or Ray Bester at 983-5584. Crombie visits Ganaraska head water area with SAGA group David Crombie, head of the Royal Commission on the Future of the Waterfront along with commis- sion lawyer, Ron Doc:ing, recently toured the headwater areas of the Ganaraska River with members of the SAGA organization. The Royal Commission was ap- pointed through an agreement of the federal and provincial govern- ments to look at the Greater Toron- to area waterfront. According to David Crombie after a few meetings of the commis- sion it became evident that the future of the waterfront depended on factors other than the waterfront itself. He said the river valleys and the headwaters of. these rivers become an important aspect of the future of the waterfront. Crombie said the commission took this aspect to the two levels of government who agreed and ex- tended the mandate of the commis- sion. "We are now concerned with an eco-system from. the Oak Ridges Moraine to the lakefront," said Crombie. He said the commission will also look at transportation and a Green Strategy. The commission has already made some recommendations as to the Don and Humber Rivers. Dur- ing his conversation over lunch he made mention of the excellent shape of the Rouge River compared (Continued page 2) David (rombie and Ron Doering Kristine McRea, Elva Reid and Ganaraska Again (SAGA) commit- of the Royal Commission on the Kathy Guselle of the Save the tee. Future of the Waterfront with