2 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 14,2002 Mena NO Weekly Times "We \ Subscriptions $29.91 + $2.09 G.S.T. = $32.00 per year. Publications Mail Registration No. 09301 • Agreement No. 40012366 Publishing 48 Issues Annually at the Office of Publication acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. " ■l\l / .!■■( I t Orono Weekly Times 5310 Main Street, RO. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB 1M0 E-mail: oronotimes@speedline.ca • Phone/Fax 905-983-5301 • Publisher/Editor Margaret Zwart The Orono Weekly Times welcomes letters to the editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Opinions expressed to the editor and articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Orono Weekly Times. Letters must be signed and contain the address and phone number of the writer. Any letter considered unsuitable will not be acknowledged or returned. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and slander. If your retail or classified ad appears for the first time, please check carefully. Notice of an error must be given before the next issue goes to print. The Orono Weekly Times will not be responsible for the loss or damage of such items. That's cool! As we live through what weather watchers have called the second hottest summer on record, (the recording of weather data began in 1895) our focus shifts to what's cool and what's not. The hot weather brings with it the smog advisories which are not cool for those suffering from respiratory illnesses. The smog advisories are directly related to our burning of fossil fuels, which are used to run our air conditioners, which more and more of us depend on as the mercury climbs. Hydro One depends on their coal fired generators to bring power onto the grid quickly, which during the peak demand period -- early evening, has those stations spewing pollutants into the air at an alarming rate. These coal fired generators, as most of us know, are the single worst cause of air pollution in the Province. Definitely not cool. The temperature of the Wilmot Creek is not nearly as cold as one would expect for one of Ontario's best cold water fisheries. fisheries. That's not cool. The look that is prévalent among teenage boys these days, who wear their shorts half way down their butts with two thirds of their boxer shorts coming up over the top of their outerwear outerwear vs too cool. Those kids who took a midnight dip in the Orono pool Monday night were pretty cool till they got caught. Next week I'll be sitting on the north shore of Lake Baptiste in Bancroft, with my stack of books. And that is the coolest of all. News from Nakina A few weeks ago, Doreen Wood left a copy of the 4th edition of The Nakina News, with Bob Rotz listed as CEO and editor, and Jo Ann Rotz as the CAO and Publisher. The Rotzs lived on Regional Road 9 for many years before retiring up to Nakina a few years ago. Nakina, 320 km north east of Thunder Bay, has a year round population of 700 which swells to over 6,000 in the summer as tourists fly from Nakina to the remote lakes and outports that surround surround the community. From reading through the June issue we gather that Nakina Township was the only municipality with surplus surplus funds when they joined the amalgamated Region of Greenstone. Thanks to a hard fought battle by area residents, they will be getting getting their $700,000 back. 'The coalition which is , actively working to dissolve Greenstone was unable to get an audience with Premier Eaves last month. The community community is upset with the tipping tipping fees and the constantly changing hours of operation at the local dump. The latest new business enterprise to open up in town is a smoke free restraunt. The Nakina News photo of a damaged vehicle whose driver survived a death-defying death-defying crash into one of the larger 'craters' on Interstate 584, was shown in the Ontario Legislature by M.P.P. Gravell in his plea to get something done with that particular stretch of road. The Orono Weekly Times was referred to in the 4th edition of the Nakina News as an excerpt from the late S. B. Rutherford's "Jottings" from the fence post' was reprinted on page 4 of the Nakina News. "Sid, Jo Anne Rotz's father was a regular contributor to the Orono Weekly Times and "Jottings" is a compilation of some of his stories" writes the editor. This particular jotting describes how in the late thirties the only way into the town of Nakina was by train or plane. One pilot, Louis Bisson, was returning to Conttnuod on pogo 3 !jp|.... .... iijîN-illl! j IxëM te Sir :.,i|!j!!l ji $i " . Ifjggl:::- ,f, = ' .S'!.:- IliSlii-iD ' [*!; ||i! ' : Y 'il | ■ •te if !ii II 1 www.dolighon.com >u. ijiprjith;... Pin Letters to the Editor "Is it always so hot in Canada?" Dear Marg, I want to thank all my neighbors and friends in the area for making my family feel so welcome for our first reunion. Many of my relatives, relatives, who traveled from Florida, Virginia and New York, had never visited Canada before. Some stopped at Niagara Falls/Niagara-on- the-Lake while the remainder entered through the Thousand Islands and enjoyed those attractions. Everyone's favorite favorite time was right here in Orono. Our opening party was a luau and Matt Robinson was kind enough to make the effort to come and. make the f most delicious roast pig. My. neigh-; bors made themselvès'àvail-r r tible ,(o t help get^yeryfting m place. Orono Park was the site of our second day and is a real gem for families. Swimming, softball, tennis and tug-of-war ruled the day and all were exhausted and exhilarated by the day's events. Thursday was spent at Wonderland and most of the adults took shelter at Splashworks while the older kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves themselves on the "killer" rides. The family had decided it was time to have a reunion after my Dad had some serious serious surgery last December. The family made the effort to come and my brothers, sisters, cousins and their spouses were thrilled to see all of their children children finally meeting their cousins. Bonds were made between the kids to stay in touch and we are sure they will after many tearful good-byes. I especially want to thank Anne Hogle, Zanna, Jim Garlick Jim cliché but their overall response was "Canadians are so nice!" Of course the second most common comment was "Is it always so hot in Canada?" Our heartfelt thanks, Jeanne & Glen Burnside That's Entertainment Dear Editor The world entertainers, including movie stars and pro athletes, contribute zero to the GNP... yet, .they drain $bil- iarlick, Jim & Adam ^Çaftier. 1 ions from the economy, im & Mark'-McXiisteri john^T' ^xVHbpèftillÿ We recognize & Vickie,Brooks,.; Haleyw'that,-,the ; ;"entertainWicnt busi- Empey, " ' 1 ~ Karen Cox and Clifford Francis for their tireless tireless efforts, My family enjoyed meeting meeting many of the local people while dining in town and exchanging money at the CIBC. I know it may sound riéss ' was never intended as a "stand alone" profitable venture. venture. Big business and government government viewed it as an extension of their own egos, providing the ultimate play-toy and forum for the rich and power- Conttnuod on pago3