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Holdsfirst show of art at Orono Kindergarten Kids Get Sehool Bus Preview Charterways Transportation is conducting a Kindergarten First Ride Program at the Durham Central Fair, Orono, on Saturday, September 10, 1994. In an effort to increase the safety awareness of new bus students and parents, thisprogramn involves a 20 minute animated school bus safety video, school bus safety coloring books and other handout information, -as w ell as a display of school buses for students and parents to view. Charterways' drivers and management will bc available to answer questions and demonstrate safe riding techniques. Regular fair admission applie( to enter the grounds, though the' "First Ride Program" is supplied free of charge. The First Ride Program demonstrations will take place every hour on the hour, from 10:00 a.m. te 4:00 p.m. Parents, are invited and encouraged to attend, as well as bring their camnera to capture their child's first school bus adventure. Quality over'quantity Calling herself a hobbyist painter, Terontonian Jean d'Agenais held her first show of art at the Orono Town Hall during last weekends Great by Helen MacDonald < I could tell by the way his body stiffened and by his painfully slow reply, that he'd heard it toc often. Our children are oftc n invisible te the eyes of the adult world. Semetimes grown-ups might mnclude them in small-talk when festive holidays are near at hand, or when semething about them attracts attention -- a cast on a broken arm, a strange haircut -- or, during the closing weeks of summer. "Are you ready for school?" Is the question now bouncing off their ears, acting as a painful reminder that the lazy, hazy days of sumhmer are ceming te an end. Kyle's-response has been one of duil indifference. "I don~t like school," he lies. Ïit's bering. " What he really means, is that he's been having such a great time going places and seeing different things and doing différent things and meeting new people and spending time with his. distant cousins and friends, that he can scarcely find the words te define his cool response te the dreaded question. In my own small way, _I understand -- even though I love my time at Trent University. But, it is a touch of vanity which causes a brief quelling of my ardeur of learning. Each year a new flock of young adults descends upon the campus --,some as young as 17 years of, age. 'Because I'm working on what I caîl the 'ten- year degree', they seem te get younger and more perky each year. I age flot a few months between April and September, -but a seeming one, twe, three, or ten years as life paints my hair grayer over the summer months. But,,if you ask Garrett if he's ready for school, he'll tell you in bis affable way: "I can't wait!" Ganaraska Countryside, in the Countryside Adventure as Advent ure. Paintin g the things well as works inspired by the that she knows and loves, Orono-area landscape and her d'Agenais featured works which grandchildren who shc loves te resulted from last years trekking visit in Orone. For him the most congenial member of our family, school is net work, but a social occasion and he can't wait te get into the classroom te share stories of his summer, te drag the treasurers he has amassed for shew-and-tell, an d te play with the friends he has seen little or nothing of since June. Meanwbile, 1 think lIl pop in te sec Bll Temlinson at his silk- screening eperation te see if we can design a t-shirt te bc on the market next August. On it wil bc the 10 top reasons kids don't want te go back te school with the following caveat: "Those who ask me Are you ready for school'? will be required to fil my seat for one full day -- and-they'd better keep the desk dlean!"I Remember te drive with extra caution as our children happily skip aleng our roads on their retum te school next week! Voice concern over trail Twenty-five residents of the Cobourg Lakefront area have voiced objections te a proposed lakefront trail. They say the trail will attract garbage, lakeside parties and reduce the value of their property. The trail committee recently received $88,000 in provincial cash te extend the trail. Hospice group starts work After 18 months planning, recruiting and training thec Northumberland Lakeshocre,- Hospice Association are DOM' acceptîng referrals for hospice care. The 23 members are ail volunteers who will accept, placements witb the terminally ill. Peterborough Junior Day 4-H members from Durham East and West captured ail the top awards at the recent Peterborough Junior Day Judging Competition. Top Novice and winner of the Farm Credit Corporation Award was Stephen Found, Courtice. The Sandoz-Agro Chemical Limited Award for Top Junior was own by Anson Crosier, Sunderland. Michale Meteaif, Bowmanvile captured the Bank of Nova Scotia Ward for the Top Intermediate Judge. The Royal Bank Award to the Top Senior was won by Carolyn Barkey, Enfield. The Open Division sponsored by Quaker Qlats is open te Friends of 4-H. The, 1994 Top Judge in this section was Eric Barkey. In total, 230 competitors attended the 1994 competition held as part of the Peterborough Exhibition. Deer ranch in receivership The largest deer farm in Canada located in Grafton, has been forced into receivership. The number of deer on the ranch grew from 1052 in 1990 to 4,500 in 1994. The deer were raised on a 560 acre farm. It was expected to cash in selling deer for breeding purposes but the venison meat market bas flot expanded in Canada as it had in New Zealand where the original herd came from. Steel Firm swings ahead The Whitby-based North, American Steel Ltd., purchased in 1974 for $13,000 by Rosalie Fabriclus had total sales of $19 million in 1993 and now hires 130 people. Mrs. Fabricius purchased the business when it was nearly bankrupt. in health Care The vice-president cf'the medical staff cf Cobourg District Hospital in speaking te a public meeting said Cobourg physicians believe one acute-care hespital is the only vi able solution for the Port'Hope/Cobourg area and the only solution to be arrived at by the Lakeshore Hospital Restructuring Study. He said hie felt physicians in the Port Hope area feit the saine way. Dr. Essak told the meeting the purpose cf the study was te improve the quality of service rather than fragmenting it. The doctor further suggested splitting acute care services between Port Hope and Cobourg could net be donc because the services are interconnected. He said obstetrics requires surgical procedures on occasion and Syste m surgery in turn require x-ray and laboratory facilities. It was aise said that doctors could flot bc expected te travel back and forth from one hospital to another. The docter further suggested that whatever hospital is flot chosen for acute care could instead bouse rehabilitation medicine, out-patient service and clinics, palliative care, and as well leng-term care. Dr. Essak said, "one acute care hospital is the only way te go.", Dr. Noel Kerin, chief of staff at Port Hope, told the public meeting that they -must start identifying themselves as members of the lakeshore community, rather than identifying only with one hospital. PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS PRELIMINARY LIST 0F >ELECTORS 1994 Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 27 of the Municipal Elections Act, R.S.O. 1990, the Preliminary List of Electors, indicating the names of those persans entitled to vote at the Municipal, Elections to be held November 14, 1994, wili b. posted in the following locations on Tuesday, September 6, 1994:, 1 . Clerl<s Office, Municipal Administrative Contre 2. Clarington Public Library <Bowmanville Branch) 3. Clarington Public Library (Newcastle Village Branch) 4. Orono Post Off ice 5. Hamptoni Post Office 6. Clarington Fire Station # 4 (Truils Road, Courtice) 1 hereby catI upon all electors to examine the list and take immediate proceedings to correct any errors or omissions in, or make deletions from, the list on the prescribed form, which is available in the Clerk' Department, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario. Revision of the list will commence at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Soptember 6, 1994 and wiIl continue until 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 14, 1994. »,--% MUNICIPALITY OF ONTARIO Date of Publication: Wednesday, August 31,1994 Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Clerk Municipality of Claringten 40 Temperanoe Street Bowmanville, Ontario Li C 3A6 P.O. 5038 -.- .......... m