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a ol e a ; ® x Tt ¢ k : "\ > k.,u > J â€"Cramahe spends on roadworks n J * eliirne Cf'(“'*ofl)j & D&C.C-/ 0 j ‘firan * s f t Continued )é:mgage 1 The repaving of Purdy Road from Jakobi Road to Tait Road and an 6 County Road 25 to Elgin Street is overlay on Dingman Road. _ The Victoria Street bridge work was scheduled to be done next year, Council decided the Tobacco Road Blanned for 2008, conditional on getting according to the township‘s fiveâ€"year ~work could be done in stages with funding from the upper tier roads plan. Construction costing did not special attention given to the portion g Bovernments which was not approved. . include a turn lane which now will be near the Meekes farm. The Morganston. The budgeted cost will pay the full cost â€" done at an estimated cost of $30,000. Road work was considered less critical o 8t replacement of the deck fown to the The township will look at paying for than the section of the road which was ebar which will be repaired and the remaining $275,000 of the Purdy . chosen between Tait and Mount : epainted. 4 Road project at budget time late this Pleasant. _Mr. Thrasher warned council if the winter. The decision to spend the ridge work is left too long it will Morganston Road from Tait to Mount provinciallyâ€"granted money did not < Become a major project. Pleasant will be repaired and affect the 2008 road works, most of: C ) Councillor Ed Van Egmond resurfaced for $65,000. which has been completed. 7 | egested the work above Mutton Community Services will have The replacement in 2009 of the Elgin | Sridge be done in the summer when money for two projects. The parking lot | Street bridge in Colborne is conditional ' | Chere are fewer runoff problems and at the Castleton Town Hall will be â€" on receipt of provincial funding. Mayor | less likelihood of the new surface being paved ($8,800) and $50,000 will be set Marc Coombs pointed out at the | washed out. aside for the construction of a proposed meeting that the township allocatesâ€" | 1 "The first year‘s work on Elgin Street 40x40 foot prefabricated storage about $400,000 in its annual budget to f | from Alfred to the dead end will be â€" building to be located on a concrete roads. In 2009, the projected roads cost | faken care of at a price of $185,000. The base on the west end of the Keeler â€" without replacing the Elgin Street ; | work there will include some yard Centre. r bridge is on target. . Wrains on the west side of the road, Council looked at a few other Council considered spending money | itsconnecting storm drains from the projects but left them off the list to be on the parking lot at the Keeler Centre sanitary sewers and reconnecting them . done using the provincial money. but decided to wait until lighting plans 3 | to the storm sewers. In 2010 the road Pinegrove Road was not included as have been completed. Some drainage |, } will be paved and guttered. there appears to be enough money left concerns are being relieved near the f | Reconstruction of 100 metres of road . in this year‘s budget to pay for it. entrance by installing a catch basin and || | base, and repaving Durham Street from A new overlay on the fourâ€"kilometer drainage pipe to take away up to eight | 7 A the bridge to King Street is estimated to Tobacco Road was set aside, as were inches of water which sometimes|| 4 Fun‘$30,000. : y* " Toad works on Morganston Road fromâ€" collectgin front of the entranceis s _ & | C fils _A s k -'M_',,,_'«_}' _.____'h 223 | e e e 1 > 0 1 Twindmills: new marketing concept . _ Continued from page 1 and another for the side of the building owners for bringing an economic boost || . along Percy Street. Signs will point â€" to the area. $ Over 30 booths are now chockâ€"aâ€"block drivers on the 401 to the markets. Twindmills is open Monday through ‘ full of antiques and collectibles brought According to Mr. Conrad, â€" Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is open in by dealers from across eastern â€" Twindmills is the first market of its . until 8 p.m. Friday. Shoppers get a late â€" s ; Ontario. Mr. Conrad says they have kind in Canada, using the energy â€"start on Sundays and holidays when it j recognized the vision of what‘s created by the windmills to power the â€" is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. f happening at the corner of Purdy Rd. building. Tt is closed Tuesdays. and Percy St. 4 The market will continue some of its The market offers vintage clothing (: In the spring, another 30 vendors already successful activities. Stained and accessories, jewelry, fine 4 have signed up for an outdoor market â€" glass lessons, crafts and the glass itself â€" furnishings, ceramics, crystal, carnival which will operate from Thursday to _ will still be sold. , glass, silverware, . toys, records, (%unday.'To encourage vendors, Mr. The Zye‘s Fryes chip truck will postcards, books, lamps, art, vintage onrad says they are offering space on continue with chips and poutine. tools and signs, and assorted other a daily, weekly or monthly basis. With Northumberlandâ€"Quinte West MPP merchandise. Many items are oneâ€"ofâ€"aâ€" ¢ gl;e anticipated traffic, he sees the Lou Rinaldi was impressed with the kind. itdoor market as the perfect place for green, selfâ€"sustaining shop. To celebrate Christmas, there is also % people to hold their yard sales. + "In a harsh economy, things like this a "giving tree" where shoppers can \ During the summer months, he will help us get out of this mess," Mr._ select a stained glass icicle for 4 expects farm produce may join the list Rinaldi said at last Saturday‘s:opening. themselves as our thanks for donating a of available items. ceremony. "Every little bit helps." Christmas gift to go under the tree for a § + " And there will be more traffic, New Cramahe Councillor Ed Van Egmond . local child in need. _‘ signs have been made â€" one for the front . spoke for the township in praising the 2 ‘Task fe itenti ; Continued from page 1 Recently the Task Force advertised for a } Request For Proposal for a study of the T ; The Task Force has provided socioâ€"economic impacts of Warkworth information to Quinte West, Belleville, Institution, as such considerations were Hastings and Peterborough and. anticipates . notpart of the original Corrections Canada that they will be very supportive in study. The Task Force has evaluated the helping save Warkworth Institution, she proposals but prior to commencing a says. : study, they want a faceâ€"toâ€"face meeting { 7 & MP Rick Norlock serves on the Task with Minister Van Loan, she says. ) â€" Force, and has committed to arranging a "Given the economic climate, a possible meeting for Task Force representatives federal deficit and the need to focus.on : P with the new Federal Minister of Publicâ€" essential priorities such as building $ Safety, the Honorable Peter Van Loan. The infrastructure, I can‘t imagine that the intent is to find out about the government would consider «closing & : government‘s future plans regarding . Warkworth Institution," ‘said Ms. ; ; 3 Warkworth Institution, and the Task Force â€" Herrington. & s s> & wants assurances that the penitentiary y moar d will remain open, says Ms. Herrington. ; s + i