The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

î 8 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 20,2002 ^ Dickens' Day in Newcastle \ Smoking ban in limbo TUo D omnnol cmnl/innr h\/_ Kcin m nnhllP nlîïPPC IQ 1 Dickens' Day next week Saturday will focus on all things old. An Antique Road Show type of event will kick Stephen McHattie from CBC's Cold Squad is one the personalities taking part in Dickens' Day. off the day followed by a family family time at mid day and ending with the a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' in the evening. The day is being sponsored by the Newcastle Community Church and will be held at the Newcastle Community Centre. The evening event will feature feature a number of Canadian actors in a CBC sponsored reading of Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol'.' The star studded line up for the reading will include - Gemini award winning actor Stephen McHattie, who has performed in over 40 film and television shows, J. Sean Elliott (who is currently on TV in a Cheeze Whiz ad playing playing a key board with an empty :$n I E Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home THOUGHTFULNESS, SERVICE & CONCERN A Family Owned Business, Offering: Traditional Funeral Services Pre-arranged & Prepaid Services - Cremation Arrangements Alternatives to Traditional Funerals - Out of Town Shipping CORY KUIPERS - PRESIDENT 53 Division Street 905-623-5668 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C2Z8 OFF STREET PARKING cheeze whiz jar on his hand), Jacob Simons is currently on TV in a McCain Pizza ad, Zoe Heath, born and raised in Bowmanville who has done a lot of theater work out west, and Bernie McNamee host of CBC Radio's Canada At Five program. Musical interludes to the dramatic reading will be provided provided under the direction Patrick Dewell and the Clarke High School singers and musicians. Tickets for this portion of the Dickens Day cost $15 per person, and are available by calling 987-4384 or 987-4561. The program will begin at 4:30 p.m. The Antiques Road Show type event will kick off the day, beginning at 8:30 a.m.. Participants will be limited to two hand-held articles of collectables, collectables, which a team of five collectors and dealers from the area will attempt to evaluate. evaluate. The cost for this portion of the Day which will run till 10:30 a.m. will be $5 per item. Mid day comes on with a silent auction, penny sale, bake table, quilt and Maple Leaf Hockey ticket raffle and Continued page 9 z~ grglftjpry;.: n Orono SJ.fi. invites everyone to the annual Friday, November 29tfi starting at 6:3d pm Live music Local talent, school groups Free refresfiments/fiot dog sales Visit by Santa Claus Wagon rides ftor tfirougfi ttie village tes V e v • rot • • •Cr O! «_•« 0 0 /o' following tfie arrival of Santa, tfiere will be a musical concert inside tfie Town Hall tv o „ °.qV O-V £ o • o V* » e The Regional smoking bylaw bylaw was referred back to the eight area municipalities for further input at Wednesday's Regional Council Meeting. Councillors heard from a number of bar owners who said a smoking ban would put them out of business. As the by-law no reads, private clubs, race tracks, bingo halls and casinos are exempt from the 100% smoking ban. The bar owners said that if their patrons were not allowed to smoke they would go to private clubs like the Region's many Legion Halls and drink there. The Region's Health and Social Services Committee held public meeting through the summer seeking the public's public's input on the ban, and feel their proposed total smoking ban in .public places is in keeping keeping with the wishes of Durham residents. Clarington Councillor Charlie Trim did not vote in favour of sending the proposed by-law back to the municipalities municipalities because it is an unnecessary unnecessary delay.. The first time the by-law was sent to the eight municipalities, municipalities, Clarington requested that work places be exempt from the total ban. That exemption was rejected by the Health and Social Services Committee. The municipalities have till February 2003 to get their comments in to the Committee. The proposed by-law is to take effect in June of 2004. November picks from the Clarington Public Library The Life of Pi: by Yam Martel (2002 Booker Prize winner!) Piscine Molitor Patel, nicknamed Pi, lives in Pondicherry, India, where his family runs a zoo. His parents have given him a secular upbringing but he becomes a follower of 3 of the greatest religions: Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. When the family decides to immigrate to Canada, their ship sinks and Pi ends up in a solitary lifeboat. His four other companions include: a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. While most of the animals are doomed, Pi and Richard Parker establish a tacit order on the lifeboat. Honeymoon in Purdah: An Iranian Journey by Alison Wearing Alison Wearing is a Canadian journalist who longs to explore the country of Iran. The only problem is she cannot imagine traveling alone in Iran, so she and a friend make a bogus marriage certificate and head off on their "honeymoon" to discover this mysterious place. The real people she meets are as fascinating and memorable as any characters in a novel and we come to appreciate not only the riches Iran has to offer, but also the bravery of this wonderful writer. Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier This novel is centered on a 17th century painting of the same name. The muse of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer is a smart and sensible girl with a creative spirit of her own. She must use this spirit to find her place in a society where everyone everyone has their expected role but where she is unsure of hers. This tale of historical fiction is a wonderful blend of art history history with everyday detail. Death of a Stranger by Anne Perry Fans of Anne Perry's protagonist, William Monk, the irascible, irascible, amnesiac private detective, will be intrigued with this latest Victorian murder mystery. Monk's past has remained a mystery to him ever since he was in an accident. In this latest book in the series, Monk along with his wife and his friends, not only solves the mystery of why a notable railroad baron was found murdered in a brothel, but also finds the final pieces of his past. The Cat Who Went Up the Creek by Lilian Jackson Braun Fans of the 'Cat Who' series can sit back and enjoy the 24th installment in the series. This time Qwill and his feline friends are on holiday in Black Creek when a body is discovered discovered floating in the nearby creek. Why did he have gold nuggets in his pocket? It's up to the sleuths to find out! Heed some reading inspiration? Just4Readefs may be Just the Ticket! Check out the Clarington Public Library's website: www.darington-library.on.ca