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2 - Orono Woekly Times, Wednesdy, Maroh 9> f904 A most worthy project1 It would appear that the protection of the envirmnment may be taking a step forward and it is ail happening at the Kirby C entennial Elementary School. Ail too often in reporting on the enviimnment it is reporting a step backwards. Quickly it cornes te mind that this bas been the case of the Great Lakes ecology even though govemment and commîttes have known ini what direction we have been going as to the condition of the lakes for years. It doesn't seem to get better - it gets worse and another kick is registered against the envirofiment while we pour more contaminated soup into the lakes. The list could could go on and on. The Ecology Trail being initiated at the Kirby Public School is one of some notable measure and wiIl reach out to the young as weil as those of an older age. Just being part of the project wiil be something that will ot be forgotten over night. It could carry on to adulthood for the youngsters now involved and even beyond that. Most of ail it is an educational tool with hands-on involvement. Nothing could be better and the finished product wiil be there for ail te enjoy and te be moved by what children and their parents can do to better understand our natural environment which is so misunderstood by most of society today. Let us take our hats off to mhe Kirby School staff and their sup porters from the comrnunity. Even flot being involved there is a lift to relish knowing mhat some are concernied. enough to get their hands dirty in mhe project. We have often wondered why our conservation authorities couldn't corne up with some such projects and as is happening in Kirby cail upon volunteers te get the project going. Too, busy shuflling paper is most of the problern and with a, reducing budget the excuse te do nothing multiplies. Building casties in the sky Reading mhe application to mhe Ministry of Municipal Affairs frmtme municipality of Clarington relatig te their proposed projects for mhe Canada - Ontario Infrastructure Works prograrn it does appear mhat we do wish to build some castles i the air. Certainly we could easily agree with mhe programn of road improvernents being proposed and could so even if Orono had been left out. But we did begin to sec fairytale casties in the sky wimh "The scope of mhe work wiil seectme establishment of an elevated terrace or patio to expand the use and Iversatility of mhe Multipuipose moru at the Bowmanviile Rec centre. It wil overlook the naturalized pond which wiil feature a rock garden and waterfail in summer and an artificial -ice for winter pleasure. Add to this " It wiil feature a dlock tower surrounded by a patio i summer. Overlooking mhe vailey wiil be a pavilion and paved mail suitable to accommodate several hundred people for community events. There bas to be something about location of bomh projects ail to obscure for the general public especiaily at mhe General Purpose facility. Let us flot forget mhat mhe capital cost of building is mhe least of mhe expense for mhe taxpayer. Would have Region buy Bond Towers At a recent meetingof the Oshawa Downtown business owners it was suggested that the Region of Durham should purchased Bond Towers in downtown Oshawa. The intent would be to continue the use of the building for the Social Services depart,ment and as well bring other departrnents of the Region to the downtown. Downtown officiais see the loss of 200 possibly custorners when the Social Services department move [rom Bond Towers to a west-end Oshawa location. Although Mayor Diamond of Oshawa said she agreed with the proposal Counc. Brian Nicholson said it was ridiculous to consider as the Region had already sign a lease for the west-end building. Keridal Column .r....W. .... ..... Pu~e~o ... Aa~m .....o, ...... PubNa*ig 7 béuaMnull~#à théOffl ...........lor ~10~$me~rna OitrkLO iMO MIblPhfé4$935 RQy ~ Fa wia~lise by Phyllis Lowery Wasn't feeling top-notch last week so didn't go out to Church, hence no column. This warmer weather helps to perk a person Up, although the way it looks this evening one would think the past few days of melting snow, were a figment of imagination. Saturday evening, March 5th, an excellent Time and Talent auction was held in the Sunday School room of Newtonville United Church. A'capacity crowd presenit and Auctioneer Frank Stapleton was as usual at his best. Ail items were sold, the baking booked delicious and it took al my willpower not to bld, but then I didn't need the calories. I did bring home some other nice things. What a lot of talent we have in this part of the world. Next Saturday, March 12th, there wil be a Roast Beef Supper held at Newtonville, put on by Newtonville U.C.W. Tickets are on sale now. On Sunday therewas a good turnout at Church. The hymns Cla rke program (Coninued from page 1) they would drop out of school later on. It was also suggested that there bc a greater consistency from school to school and from teacher to teacher. The hoard started last year with the, Outreach Project obtaining comments and suggestions from teachers, staff and as weil from students. At the present time the Outreach Prograin is being taken to the general public in the various areas. Later this year a consensus is to be -established as to the suggestions from ail the groups and then this information to be consolidated for a report. Little increase in Clarington T ax Bill (Continued frorn Page 1) the municipality $500,000 in 1993. the drop in interest rate income has cost the town $600,000 in revenue since 1990. A further reduction of $250,000 is expected [rom interest revenue earned in 1993. The Orono Public School Parent Association had its request for $8,000.00 municipal grant turned down on Monday.as the budget process continued. m le Orono group are to instal playground equipment at the Orono Public School at a total cost of $ 15,846.25. To date the Parent Group have raised $5,007.51 along with a membership of $1908.00. It was felt a grant of $8000.00 from the municipality would have put them in reach of their target this year. A matter of a grant in the arnount of $ 15,000 to the Durham Central Agricultural Society has yet to be dealt with. were, "Flow Firin a Foundation", "No Weight of Gold or Silver", the childen's hynin, "The Farnily of God", "Lord of Our Growing Years", and "Ail the Way Our Saviour Leads Us". Ian Savage sang a beautiful solo as the anthem, "I'd Rather Have Jesus". Rev. Black led in the Invitation to Worship, the Prayer of Approach and the Prayer, of Self- Exarnination. Ian called the children forward, he asked them, how many lilce living? Ian told jhemn that today we were talldng about dying. He told thein to look around at the congregation, did these people look like they were once children like themselves. He asked them if they had, ever had someone close to them die, did they feel sad, were they afraid that they would neyer see thein again? Ian told themn that this was flot true, Jesus, promised that we would ail bc together in heaven, with God. SThe Scripture reading was [rom 1 Corinthians 15: 12-28. Rev. Black titled his sermon, "Death and the Christian". Everyone seems to be uncomfortable talking or thinking about death, we avoid dhe subject, we seem te -fear death, the child who is iii and asks, "Mommy, arn I going to die", the older person, who doesn't want te face the fact that death is not so far away. It is not the dying that is feaed, it is that we feel that we have so much to do yet, people we don't want to leave. When we face the death of a loved one, it is the fact that "we"~, no longer c an see thein. Hiow can we, as Christians face death and help others to face death. TMe Bible does flot tell you flot to fear death. n some faiths, death is the end. In Christian faith, death is the beginnîng of another part of life. When Jesus was raised from death, it was to show us that life, continues with God. Some ask, do non Christians go to Heaven? We do not know, they may, they may not. But, why gamble, read your Bible, accept e et ORONO, ONTARIO 9&3-50091 Jesug and follow the Christian life. Dont Iave it to chance. The reaon most fear death, is because of the separation from those we love. Physical death is final to our life here on this earth, but death is flot final, who We are, will continue and we will bc with the ones We love. We wil, if we accept Christ. Why take a chance? Hecadlines, "Axe To Fali On Tixnber Workers". St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO Interlm Minister: Rev. Robert Hartley 983-9639 SUNDAY SERVICE, SUNDAY SCHOOL and YOUTH GROUP 9:.30 a.m. ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE 1ev. Dr. Marlene Church Office 913-5502 SUNDAY, MARCH 13TH Regular Church Service Kirby United Church 9:30 a.m. Orono United Church 11:-00 a.m. BIBLE STUDY Wednesday, March 9th Kirby United Church - 8 p.m. EXPLORERS Wednesday, March 9th, Kirby United Church 6:30 - 8:00 pan. (For both boys and girls.) CONFIRMATION CLASSES Frlday, March llth Orono United Church - 4pmn. A.A., meets every Thursday 7:30 pan. il