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iWflA<h' BRAR i- 106 DO\. 163V anvie,0nt. t iiVV GST Included < nÏRAL Orono Fair September 8,9,10,11 Wednesday September 7, 2005 Serving Kendal, Kirby, Leskard, Newcastle, Newtonville, Orono, Starkville^ and. Tyrone smce^93^ Countdown to Chili Cook-off! It's time to dust off the chili pot, and pull out that winning chili recipe--because Orono is gearing up for the annual chili cook-off. This year's cook-off, set for Saturday September 24th, marks the 7th annual Hot Stuff in Orono event, hosted by the Orono Business Improvement Association (BIA). As in the past, chili cookers cookers will be competing for the Judges' Choice award, of which there are two, and the People's Choice, of which there will also be two prizes awarded. Decorated cooking booths will be eligible to win the "Best Presentation Prize". This competition is open to all, though contestants must register at Di's Pizzeria, Main Street Orono, in person by Thursday, September 22nd, at which time they will be provided provided with a set of rules. Main Street will be closed for the day, to accommodate the many activities and entertainment entertainment the BIA will be providing. providing. Call Di's Pizzeria for more information. Award of Excellence presented to Dufferin Aggregates' Mos- port Pit received their industry's industry's Award of Excellence at a special ceremony held during the Mosport Pit Open House on Friday, September 2nd. This award, is given by the Aggregate Producers' Association Association to member producers who operate their business with care and concern for the environment and for the communities communities where they operate. To be eligible for this award, an aggregate operation is required to have already received other awards. In 2003, Dufferin Aggregates Aggregates Mosport Pit received the Outstanding Achievement in Property Rehabilitation Award. This award was presented in recognition of the final rehabilitation rehabilitation achieved at their 73 hectare Mosport Pit Three. Subsequently, Dufferin Aggregates Aggregates received the Community Relations Award in recognition of their community community involvement in supporting supporting the Clarington Backyard Festival, and the Durham Central Agricultural Society. The Mosport Pit was presented presented with the Property Enhancement Award in recognition recognition of improvements in plant appearance, communicative communicative signage and environmental environmental controls. This is only the seventh Award of Excellence ever presented presented to an operation. - TrevorStoryoperates the heavy equipment at the Dufferin Aggregate's open house, at their Mosport Pit, on Friday. Manvers Twp. Historical Society hosts Jewish homecoming in Pontypool Saturday Durham MR Bev Oda (Centre) preeented Dufferin Aggregatea with a congratulatory meaeage at the Mosport Pit Open Houae thla past Friday. With Odi are Sam dealer (L) Operations Manager Mosport Pit, and Bill Galloway (R), General Manager of Dufferin Aggregates. This Saturday the people of Pontypool will mark the centennial centennial anniversary of the first Jewish family to come to Pontypool. Manvers Township Township Historical society will be hosting a homecoming for the Jewish families who settled in Pontypool pre WWI. These families encouraged their extended families to travel by train from Toronto to Pontypool Pontypool for health and pleasure, thus making Pontypool the first resort in Canada for Jewish families. Many of these visitors who worked in the textile industry in Toronto, chose to vacation in Pontypool for its dry air, clean water and old world charm. The first Jewish family to settle in Pontypool was that of Moishe Yuklc. He later became known as Morris Bernstein, and he played a major role in helping to bring to Canada many of the Jewish families who settled in the Kensington Market area. The Crystals, Manettas and Lofchicks families operated resorts in Pontypool with fine kosher dining, swimming pools, beaches and entertainment. entertainment. Local families such as the Bernsteins, Millers, Whites, Bornsteins, Kravitzes and others, others, operated self-catered cottages cottages hosting over 1,000 people people per weekend. Many families stayed in Pontypool through the week, while the husbands would travel by train from Toronto on Friday evening and return to the city on Sunday evening. The train system was also important for bringing kosher food on Thursday so that it could be prepared for the Sabbath. Pontypool residents provided provided housing for the overflow overflow guests, as well as provid ing farm produce, community buildings and labour. Cottage and resort clientele from Pontypool became notable business men and women, politicians, movie actors, musicians, lawyers, doctors etc. Wayne and HOMECOMING se*p§go4