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Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Orono Weekly Times - 5 Orono Creek culvert replacement slated for 2012 The Region of Durham is in the preliminary stages of replacing the Orono Creek culvert on Main Street (Regional Road 17) in Orono. Replacement of the Orono Creek culvert on Main Street, just north of the building formerly referred to as the flax mill, is scheduled to take place in 2012. At last Wednesday's meeting, Regional Council awarded the contract for engineering services for the environmental assessment, preliminary design of the new culvert and detailed design for the project to R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd. The existing culvert was built around 1960, and due to its age it is beginning to deteriorate, according to the Project Manager for the Region, Janet Mosher. Routine inspections by the Region have identified this culvert for either rehabilitation or replacement, and according to Mosher, the Region is currently looking at replacing it. A public meeting will be held in November for the purpose of receiving input from local residents on the proposed project. According to Mosher, there will be a consideration for pedestrian facilities such as a sidewalk as part of the project. The Region of Durham plans to replace this culvert accomodating the Orono Creek where it passes under Main Street in Orono in 2012. The culvert was built around 1960. Reduce Reuse Recycle Richards shut down again For the second time in two years, Jim Richards was cut off as a delegate at a Clarington Council meeting for calling Regional Chair Roger Anderson a "bully." In April 2008, Richards was banned from speaking at council meetings for saying, "Long-time council-watchers have learned to expect this kind of treatment from a bully." The comment was made in reference to Anderson's treatment of an anti-incineration delegate at a previous Regional Council meeting. The delegate was reduced to tears as a result of Anderson's intense questioning. Abernethy asked Richards to retract his statement against Anderson. Richards refused, and Abernethy banned him from speaking at future council meetings until he offered a written apology. Richards received national attention when he enlisted the assistance of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to have his constitutional rights upheld. In a letter to Clarington Council, dated February 10, 2009, Alan Borovoy of the Association wrote "In no event should citizens be sanctioned merely for criticizing the way officials discharge their duties, or for the use of terms such as 'bully.'" The letter went on to request that Clarington Council rescind the prohibition imposed upon Mr. Richards' participation in public meetings. In a unanimous vote on March 2nd, 2009, Clarington Council rescinded the ban. On Monday night, at the public meeting on the RICHARDS see page 7