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Orono Weekly Times 5310 Main St., E-mail: oronotimes@rogers.com Phone: 905-983-5301 |
June 6, 2018
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Robinson seeks relief of DCsGord Robinson appeared before council members on Monday night seeking relief of municipal development charges for an affordable seniors housing project.
Tornat headed for OMB hearing Residents living near the proposed Tornat development at Rudell and Highway 2 in Newcastle asked councillors once again to side with them and vote against a development that conforms to Clarington’s official plan.
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Public input needed for economic development planThe background work for Orono’s Economic Development plan is complete, and now the team want to hear from you.
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Editorial...
Hope springs eternal
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Who knew that a phone call to councillor Wendy Partner in the summer of 2016 from a frustrated Tino Montopoli would kick off a chain of events that has put Orono in a much more positive light today.
Montopoli, who was the owner of Stutt’s Pharmacy, asked Partner two summers ago why Millbrook is getting so much Highway 407 related development and Orono is getting nothing? The answer of course is that Orono is in the provincial greenbelt and that, coupled with our lack of sewers means we cannot grow. Partner’s response was that there should be no reason we couldn’t have limited growth in the village. |
That led to a request by the Orono BIA for an urban boundary expansion to be considered in Clarington’s official plan review. The vision was for a parcel of land north of the existing seniors complex on Station Street, to accommodate an adult lifestyle community of approximately 100 units. This community would be serviced by a communal servicing system. Council approved Montopoli’s request when he presented it to them in September 2016.
Read the complete editorial in this weeks Issue.
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Coming Events...June 7th - Kendal Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, Kendal Community Centre, 6742 Newtonville Road, 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Adults - $7.00, Children 6-12 - $4.00, Ages 5 & Under - Free.
June 7th - Ontario Election 2018, polls open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit www.elections.on.ca for more information. July 7 & 8th - Newcastle Artist & Artisans show, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Newcastle Memorial Arena. June 9th - Doors Open Clarington, 10 a.m - 4 p.m., featuring the communities of Newtonville and Port Granby. June 13rd - St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, 23 Mill St., Orono Salad Lunch & Dinner Buffet, Drop-in Lunch, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Dinner 6:00 p.m. Youth 6-12 $5.00 Adult $15.00. Call Maureen at 905-983-9642 or Joan - 905-983-6091. June 14-16th - Bowmanville Summerfest, with sidewalk sale, food trucks and entertainment. June 19th - Bowmanville West Urban Centre information presentation, 6-8 p.m. at the Garnet B Rickard Recreation Complex. June 23rd - BOAA Classic Gourmet Breakfast featuring Belgian Waffles, 9-11 a.m. Purchase tickets at 26 Beech Ave. June 27th - Canada Day Celebrations butterfly release at the Orono Library, 6 p.m. June 28th - BOAA hosts Steep & Sweets garden themed summer tea, 12 p.m. Call 905-697-2856 Photos...See the photos published in this weeks edition by visiting our "Photo Gallery". High quality colour prints of our photos can now be purchased. Email us for more information.
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Looking Back...Do you want to know what was happening in Orono 25 years, 50 years or 75 years ago?
Read Looking Back in this weeks issue. Dinner with Friends
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