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Orono Weekly Times, 22 Aug 1979, p. 1

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Therç is still time to make it to the Orono Park tonight to enjoy the annual beef barbecue being sponsored by the Orono Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Newcastle. Preparations were completed last week at an executive meeting of the cue Chamber and a crew will be working all day today to promote the Town's greatest outdoor barbecue. Hundreds of pounds of prime beef will, be on the spit and turned to a 'T'. This accompanied with baked potatoes/ salad, relishes, fresh rolls and steaming western baked beans accompanied with donuts and coffee will provide a feast fit for a king. There will also* be local entertainment entertainment of a musical nature. And of course one can enjoy the beautiful setting of the Orono Park and the social atmosphere which has always existed at this annual event. Don't be left out for tickets are available at the park with serving commencing shortly after five in the afternoon. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 22nd, 1979 Where will the Fishermen park?? Ask co-operation to improve Wilmot The streams flowing from the south part of Lindsay District into Lake Ontario generally provide good habitat habitat for cold water species of fish such as brook, rainbow and brown trout, and support a very desirable sport fishery. fishery. Two of the best streams are the Shelter Valley Creek and the Wilmot Creek, However, ' some of man's .activities near cold water streamy can bé incompatible with good fisheries management management and it is possible for water quality and fisheries habitat to become deteriorated1. deteriorated 1 . For example, poorly planned'.land clearing operations operations for rçsidential, industrial industrial or agricultural development development can have adverse consequences. consequences. Watpr storage capability in the watershed may be reduced, increasing volume and velocity of run-off during spring snow melt or after rain-storms, increasing siltation of fish spawning beds as a result of soil erosion,, and increasing stream water temperatures due to the loss of shade along stream banks. Any of the above factors alone or in combination, can seriously seriously reduce fish population and if serious enough they can result in the disappearance of sensitive fish species such as brook trout. In order to maintain and improve the fish habitat on the Shelter Valley and Wilmot Creêk, the Division of Forests is planning a co-operative program with the Division of Fish and Wildlife in Lindsay District. The Division of Fish and Wildlife have identified on maps of the two' streams, (Continuedpage 2) Since early summer the 5th line has been closed west of Orono due to the construction of a new and badly needed bridge. The road is now widened and built up to give the hill to the west a lesser grade. The bridge is com- : pleted and the road should be ppen to public use during the next week or so. The only problem at this time is where wdlj the numbers of fishermen park while fishing the famous Wilmot. Port Granbÿ Home Destroyed by Fire Jjappemngs HOCKEY STAR AT MOSPORT , Guy LaFleur of the Montreal Canadians and a professional female race car driver have been busy the past week making a television commercial for one of the major car companies at Mosport.- JCs WORKING AT ORONO TOWN HALL The Bowmanville Jaycees who rent space in the basement of the Orono Town Hall have beén working lately in bringing about improvements to the area. These improvements include tâking out a partition to make their meeting room larger with a fresh coat of paint and some panelling. MOVES TO DARLINGTON Miss Sue Stickley who has been the community relations officer at the Wesleyville Generating Station has been moved to the Darlington Generating Station. Since Wesleyville has been mothballed for somé time personnel at' the station have been relocated as the project is being closed out. WILL EMPLOY 350 IN CONSTRUCTION The construction of the $100 million refinery for Eldorado Nuclear will employ some 350 people at peak. The plant is expected to be operational in 1982 with a permanent staff of two hundred. OPTIMISTIC OVER SPLASH PROJECT Im speaking with Bob Stevens of Bowmanville last week he stated that a final decision on the fate of the indoor pool and squash courts will be made at a meeting to be held on August 28th. He said at the present time-he was optimistic that the project would move ahead. The group is now determining the financial feasibility of raising some $500,000 *" nigh public donations. Ttje Town and the Board of ' v ,cation have signed an agreement allowing the project to proceed. ' Newcastle, Bowmanville and Orono Fire Departments were called oüt early Sunday morning to a house fire at Port GraAby. The house, which was owned by Eldor ado Refineries, ' was completely completely destroyed alortg with its contents which included a number of antiques and handcrafted furniture. Although thé cause is still under investigation it is thought that a fire in the fireplace might have started the blaze. Mr. R. Nemis, who was a tenant in the house, was awakened by smoke and jumped out of a second storey . window after attempts to get down the stairwell failed, Mr. Nemis was not seriously •injured. Photo courtesy of Canadian' Statesman '

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