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Orono Weekly Times, 3 Nov 1993, p. 1

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45e Oirono 'Vekf Times Imc. G.S.T. Serving Orono, Newcastle, Newtonville, Kendal, Starkville Vol. 57, No. 41 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1993 Council returns 3-lot plan for, further consideration A majority vote of council bas referred -a proposed 3 lot extension to the Burketon Station hamiet plan back to staff for further dialogue with the owner. Mr. and Mrs. Langley seek to develop the three lots, with frontage of Regional Road 57 just outside of the Burketon Station hamiet plan. 'Me lots vary in size from 3 to 4 acres. The Planning department recommended that the application be denied pointing to the fact that the plan was outside the proposed hamiet plan, is located across the road from a active gravel operation that could be expanded to 135 acres and also with some concern as to access to the Regional Road. Counc. O'Toole questioned why allow quarrying and what did the municipality prefer the quarry or residential homes. Frank Wu, planning director, said the quarry is located under regulations from the province (Coninued page 2) Clarke, Museum receives $8,230 provincial grant A reýception was beld recently by the Orono Masonic Lodge, No. 325 ini recognition of R.W. Bmo. Klaas Scboenmalker who bias been elected District Deputy Grand Master of Ontario District. The District Deputy Grand Master was introduced to the largegathering at tbe Masonie Hall by bis son, Worshipful Master Brian Scboenmaker of the Communi*t3 capital worl On Monday Clarington Community Services reported on 'projects undertaken on Town buildings witbin the mtn.icipality whicb bad been approved througb tbe annual budget. ln total there were ,tbirty-five projects, undertaken 24 approved in the 1993 budget and 11I as carry- overs from 1992. - A number of projects involved municipality buildings in Wanl Tbree. A sum of $2,895.00 was spent in the Brownsdale Comnmunity Centre for tile repairs and panic hardware. A sprinkler system in the Newcastle Arena was comnp;led at a cost of $2962. 56. Roof repairs arc undeIrwiiy at the Newcastle Village ire station, $1 2,000.00 and ai the Newcastle Communmity Hiall, $ 10,000.0<) for repairs. Tl'le Towý,n has pn $792.(X) in the Oronio Arena for structural adequacy tcsts lotig.wiil wor-k Orono Lodge. Jenette Standeven, Colin The gathering included Maitland; (middle row) Jessica members of the Orono Lodge,1 Starideven, Justin Standeven; (top Ontario District Lodges along row) John Standeven, Janet with thecir wives and families. Schoenmaker-Standeven, Dini Pictured above with the Vander Spruit-Scboenniaker, District Deputy Grand Master is Kevin Schoenmaker, W. Bro. bis famaily being (bottom row) B3rian Scboenmaker, Shari H.eld- Sarah Schoenmaker, Veronica Schoenmaker and R.W. Bro. Maitland, Heatber Maitland, Klaas Scboenmaker. ryr Services, reports on -ks in the municipaity and entrance is in progress at a now underway, $8,000.00 for ai cost of $25,900. Tenders bave chemical treatment system and been called for a bridge t-, cross $3000.00 for a fire separation the creek estimated to -cost wall. $25,000. In the Orono Park the municipality bas spent $5,617.50 for a concession bootb pad along with $87770 for a baseline fence. Sealant at the Orono Pool cost $4,255.00,along witb a pool cover costing $3,000.00. A beater, $12,279.97. bas been installed in the Newcastle Village Pool. Newcastle's Foster Cr eek Valley park is now in the process of being designed. With walkway, trees, furnîture and a Pause area tbe total cost is estimated at $52,000. Repairs and resurfacing of the Ncwcastle Village tennis courts bave been undertaken at a cost of T'le final stage, at the S. B., Ruthierford Woods Walk Park in (roilo including plantings, trails The Clarke Museum bas received a grant of $8,230.00 to help operate the museum for, 1993 from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation. In her letter, Anne Swarbrick, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Recreation for Ontario states, "We at the ministry value the services you provide to your local community and the people of Ontario, and wish you a successful year." The Clarke Museum is one of 198 museums out of 600 museumns in Ontario which receives an annual operating grant fromn the ministry. The operating grant p rogramme, created as part of the Ontario heritage act, provides funding each year to approximately 200 museums which qualify by meeting and exceeding standards set for the operation of community museumns in Ontario. These rigid guidelines ensure a high standard of performance and protection for Ontario's cultural properties. Gra.nts aire awvarded to the museums participating in thec programme each year based on a performance review carried out by staff of the museumas and heritage organizations unit of the cultural programmes, branch of the ministry. The Clarke Museum bas received operating funding through this program of the Ontario Provincial Government since the 1970's. Mark I. Jackman, Curator The Orono Firefîghters Halloweý,'en bal was no small cvent wlien the local communitY centre was packed to the four walls witbl dancers. And many of those ini attendance were in Cosum. any being Most notable. This Oshawa couple is but one Through this event the local example of the fine costumes that fighters wîll assist with some made this event even more financing forthe Orono Public sp)ecial. Scbool playground cquipment dhat Randy Cowan, platter spinner, '15 being renewcd. kcpt the dancers on the move. A great turn-out of costumes at Halloween event Happentings.. 11L,00) DONOR ('IINIC - Thie Cnadi,îïî Rcd Cross NNdl lWc holding anodier Blood Donor Clinc n ~o ci dî.Niov miii)r .i t tic Lbons Centre. Beccb S.. Uýowînanvillk' froî 12 noon w 8 pm. It is rcported tbat there is a ,Ilot lircgeol hlood. so ks if you can give, corne out and

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