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...................... ........................ ............ ........... .. ....... . JV Orono t Ttmes 5e S.T. serving orono, Newcasiie, Newtonville, Kenclal, 1,ýttarkville ........... 7-7 Vol. 58, No. 19 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESPAY, MAY 18,1994 ,Aew Playground Equîpment at Orono Sc1hoo1 Cut back on fumde for beautification at Roc. Centre Orono Street prrogram A project undertaken a littie over a year ago by the Orono Public School Parent/Teacher Association bas now been complote&d. Funds over $ 12,000 bas been raised and donated to the organization for the purchase of the new playgmound equipmenL Last Saturday a group of volunteers drove home the last screwnail for the colourful play equipment now open for the 280 krids who attend school and even during any time during the week. Mr. Jef Greer, president of the PTA and a spark-plug in fund raising and the assembiing of the new equipment said, 'it was al worthwhie and the many wiling hands bas made it easy to accomplish". Beiow Marg Cffish1ey serves up hamburgers for the volunteers on Saturday during the assembling process. Ail-mn-ail it was 9 cuimunity project with commuifity involvement. to park stili SThe Clarington General Purpose commiutee bas amended a prior report outlining a number of projects that could be undertaken upon approval of funding from the Federal- /Provincial Infrastructure project. The municipaiity has been allotted a total of $3,750.741 which will be split three ways between the three parties. The work programs stili includes Church Street reconstruction in Bowmanviile estimnated at $800,000; King Street East storm sewer in Bowmanviile $600,74 1; Princess Street/Station Street in Orono at a cost of $870,000; Courtice Complex at $700,000, Fire Hall renovations for possible seniors' use $350,000 and the controversial beautification projeet for the Bowmanville Recreation Centre reduced from $630,000 tw $130,000. Added to the iist is reconstruction of Lawson Road at a estùnated cost of $300.000. The report to committee also suggested Storm Sewers and Road reconstruction in Kendal at a cost of $400,000 and the purchase of decorative iights for the downtown areas of Bowmanvilie, Newcastle and Orono at a cost of $ 120,000. lhe at two items would bc considered providing additional (Continued page 2) Kiwanis success for Orono Musicians Orono residents Tamara and Matthew Mitchell, of Ochonski Road, rcently competed in the Oshawa Kiwanis Music and Theatre Festival with much success. Tamara, who is 9 year old, piaced Ist out of seven competitors in the "Strings Baroque Concerto" ciass, performing the 3rd movement of Vivaldi's A minor violin Concerto. Matthew, who is 7 yearsoid, performed Schumann's "Happy Farmer" on Che cello in the "Strings, Le-vel 11" class, and he, too, piaced 1st out of seven competitors. Both Tam and Matt were accompanied by their father, Jeff, on the piano. Tamara then teamed up with her friend, Nadia Chabaane, of Whitby, to performn Beethoven's "Minuet" and win.the "10 and (Continued page 9) A.H. Rchardson report outflned Ganaraska conditions and provlded guldelines for corrective measures Many ceflebratle 5Oth anniversary of filng of the Ganaraska Watershed Report At the four corners of the former Township of Clarke, the Townships of Hope, Manvers and Cavan a group of close to 150 attended a Ganaraska Fores t dedication ceremony on Saturday of List week. It was in recognition of the flftieth anniversary of the Miing of the Ganaraska Watershed report with the Province of Ontario and as weil recognition of the first ceremonial planting of a tree in 'rest in 1947 by the Hon. l>àig-Porter, Mfinister of Planning and Development. The planting of 1947 was at the same site as attended this at Saturday. Tt was interesting on Saturday that ten were present who also attended the event in 1947, an area which then was biowsand. The Ganaraska Watershed Report was compiled in the Ganaraska River area by Mr. A. H. Richardson and was a model for restoration of devastated areas such as had happened in north Clarke and Hope Township. Mr. Richardson was instrumental in gaining support for the Conservation Authority program which now operates' throughout all of southern Ontario and reaching into the north. There are 38 such authorities in Ontario at the present time. He became known as "Mr conservation" and has been described as a man ahead of his time. To-day the site is U-eed with healthy, good growth Red Pine and on Saturday adding, to theS sound of nature was a Myrtie Warbler singing out it cali of, spring. Greetings were extended to t hose presenit by members of the Authority and elected repre- sentatives. Gordon Wilson, a long-time member and associate of the authority acted as Master of Ceremonies. .Mrs. Marilyn Gardner, Garden HIiEl read the Poem "Trees". H. Stuart Ryan, a member of the first Authority and secretary assisted by Cathy Richardson, daughter of A. H. Richardson, who wrote the Ganaraska Watershed report, unveiled the Rock Monument noting the first troe pianted in 1947. Hon. E.R. Lovekin, past Authority member, assisted, with the re-dedication of the officiai trec planting in 1947 as well as the planting, of a Spruce tree dedicated to the partners in conservation and thededîcation (Continued page 4) Tamara and Mauthew Mitchell