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8 The Independent, Tuesday, April 21, 1998 a % ;azfo.é'uc» FFastiip ° ° Efiâ€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"%â€"*â€"â€"â€"â€"-‘â€"_ s 7 Amalgamation plans , jpâ€"r/ 234/55 eg1ond L l I | f' _t s = ocal level TITST, county. M u S I C f eS t’ Va' S ta r tS On S u n day By Manoy Martin “ltycould be the municipaliâ€" ; es .. sar Wankk ties get their act together by Cou nty | i. i s o d |; CASTLETON â€" Take small _ the year 2000 and then tackle is \| 7 »4 es q& * ° v stehps before sweeping smdes; the county." < : : A > ; Cl Pss ~Wele .. o0 We td â€" when revamping municipa "That was the consensus 0 feStlvaI %fi e B “‘w ’?Afi' 8 eesp _ é‘:}?fi; 16 and county governmcntpin the group," Cramahe Deputy C en f * El * C â€" SA Northumberland County. That _ reeve Jim Williams agreed. 1S the c ?:,3 t § 3 k t _ PA was the consensus at a oneâ€" There was not complete o R%;fi‘ N ga y A ‘ f w c l day retreat of Northumberland _ consent, the township deleâ€" Oidest |n w ' ,;"f{-:i_g{ -",L\ z4 / \\ (Be\ County mumctpaht_ies held _ gates noted. Hope Township ( s 7::;«_::‘:&.%â€"“,‘ $ .;,"v % i §3 4 € Monday, ac-::(.)rdlng to â€" Reeve Ian Angus proposed i Ontarlo 3 â€"@g "%{fik’ ,‘3 "if ty Cri‘l‘mahe Township delegates. dismantling county governâ€" f ie es cAls, e etast 4 (% J t M ads nA 8 anen$ O i orne Reev ; | by JOHN CHARLTON . ® ; _Â¥ â€" > \w f "' y ; > [3 8 four points," Cramahe Townâ€" _ wants county municipalities to ¢ The Independent > s h. 3 ut o &. ‘ f’ . V\ _ CT f } ship Deputy reeve Jim establish a oneâ€"tier governâ€" 5\ ‘The 58th Northumberland _ @ NV s p â€" y p" &\ § °: // i it Yillame reportod to his coun â€" ment ol CIOUACIE i) > en maul .o e 3 $ & \¢? c y cil Monday night: Charged with finding dance Music Festival is about to d\ e |..© sÂ¥ e n that there be a restructurâ€" _ partners for amalgamation, begin. Over 700 entries uce ) . o \ ref n /Ct ) ing committee of all municiâ€" â€" Cramahe Township maintains have been registered in e MA 3 ©3 fi é e ol palities, not a county council Colborne Village is still the what is one of Ontario‘s es es %, r . _ " committee, but a committee of _ first logical partner. However, oldest music festivals. The io iales} £8y, y ECld a4s municipalities to ensure amalâ€" â€" already _ approached â€" by competition, first run in â€" Members of the Executive Committee (clockwise from back left) Ida Mae gamation is driven from the Haldimand Township to the 1937, was originally de Rose, Beverly Mathieson, Jacqui Manningâ€"Albert, Chery! Langford, local level up; _ west and Alnwick Township . :Sl;“eg d e fa !9 Shirley McCracken, Wynn Platt, Ruth Bennett, Ruth Harcort, and Mary be';:;rc:sé‘:t'::jc;f;lgr{e"éi'i‘::d “]’ .thlfjIll)mlh\tvg;t;hillt:bl;élotg: orthumberiand residents 5 + i a & shou c pu 3 Bitlms dnte Lecome onel Mltc'hell ggther to put the final touches on this year‘s Northumberland gate, with one alternate . municipal geps yecomnind in toall. Music Festival. named, to participate on the . addition, there is potential to ‘ The aim of the festival has charge. variety of locals throughout education will be handed new f:flfrlmittge. Further, any _ talk with Brighton Tgwn and + remained the same since its _ Competitions will run â€" the county, list dates, times out as part of the program. ; municipalities undergoing Brighton Township, both of inception; to provide a from Monday, April 27 to and venues for all of the _ As in the past, donations restructuring moves report to which are pursing amaigamaâ€" meaningful musical experiâ€" â€" Saturday, May % All classâ€" events. Categories include to the Margaret Guy the municipalâ€"based commitâ€" tion, but would consider ence for all of the competiâ€" es are scheduled to take choirs, school bands, family Memorial Fund are being tes which will, in turn, report saxlendmg folndalies l tors and to showease and place in Warkworth from â€" groups, wind instruments, . accepted to enable outstandâ€" to county.counci!; fa include falks w1 ramine encourage musical excelâ€" Yam to 1 pm, at either St. keyboards, strings and _ ing performers from the fesâ€" ® a.“ cgunty .munlcxpal Township and Colborme Vilâ€" lence. Paul‘s United Church, the vocal work from varying tival to attend and compete t v.v1ll recalve atcport . 9g6 f a 4 f . WY PWMs c P of the April 20 retreat; The push is on to get amalâ€" This year‘s festival comâ€" Free Methodist Church or age groups. It is simply at the provincial level. Last n each municipality is â€" gamation plans on the table by mences April 26 at 7:30 pm St. Andrew‘s Presbyterian â€" amazing to hear and see the: year, Becky Fleming of charged to find a partner or June 30, 1998. Cramahe with the Pestival of Hymns Church. Two exceptions are musical talent Stirling and Judy O‘Hara of partners with whom to talk Townshiia inoved to Invite being held at Colborne the vocal competitions Northumberland has to Cobourg were sent to the amalgamation. Colborne to talk possible United Church. A cross which will be held during offer. _ provincial competition in Cramahe Reeve Stu Oliver â€" municipal amalgamation at a 6 denominational choir of the evening at St. Andrews _ Winners of the festival Lakefield where both faired said the majority of municipalâ€" _ p.m. May 4 meeting at Castleâ€" area churches will perform in Warkworth on April 30 will perform at the Grand_ extremely well. ities support "getting our own _ ton â€" a firstâ€"choice opener several popular numbers and May 2, both at 7pm. Concert, Sunday, May 10, _ For more information house in order â€" the municipalâ€" _ before talking to other municiâ€" and a hymn sing will round _ Visitors are welcome to 2pm at Trinity United regarding the ities~â€" before we tackle the . palitics. f out the evening of song and attend any of theâ€"sessions Church in Cobourg. Northumberland Music praise. A collection will be for _a nominal â€" fee. Scholarship awards promotâ€" â€" Festival call Ruth Harcort at taken in liew of a cover Programs, available at a ing further studies in music. 905â€"372â€"2505.