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Or~io e~ky17mes Wdniesdiay. March 4. 1998 g' Public speaking awards' at Kirby school, Thee sudets ac di a eftto igt, ron ro: Scod rw: aityn . rade Erin C. (left) - grade 1 was 6, was the runner Up. pese tnton. hy retol NicholasK.gh rad o, n W. 2, end Mc. grae3 ictoria.D.the winner of the Story Teling Erin and Andrew repre- sry peetto.Te eod Ncoa .gae1 ynW ,BnM.gae3 itra competition. Ryan W., grade sented Klrby Cent ennial a story in their own words from grade 1, Aaron C. grade 1, grade 3 and Shelby Mc. grade 1 was the runner up. Public School at the a book they had previously Lindsay D. grade 1. 1. Absent - Kendal R. grade 3. Andrew L. (right) - grade 5 Bowmanvllle Legion read. was the wnner of the Speech Competition. Competition. Laura T., grade Ge*. anoe out-, 1Lm Cai igBot Ïs These students wrote and- Aduits. Renae M., grade 4, presented speeches on any topic - Sisters. Jenna M., grade topic of their choosing. The 4, topic - Precision Skating. speeches were between 3 and 5 Jason T., grade 4, topic - minutes in length. Front row, left to right: Andrew L., grade 5, topic - Dangerous Animais. Back row: Kiley H., grade 5, CNewcastle Family Connection Newcastle Family Connection is a Famlly Resource Centre established in 1990 answering the need for programs and support for Clarington parents and care- givers. N.F.C. offers a drap- in play group, toy lending and parent resources lîbrary, children's dance and musical theatre classes as well as par- enting workshops and baby- slttlng courses to the com- munity. A volunteer Board of Drectors governs N.F.C. and is dedlcated to raislng the required funds to provide these badly needed services. Donations assist N.F.C., which became a duly regis- tered charity in 1994 and is able to provide tax recelpts if required. User fées are kept as low as possible and no one is turned away due to finan- cial hardshlp. It is critical that our cur- rent fundraiser, a Sulent Auction, is a success in order to deal with rising costs and the growing needs of a rapld- ly expanding local population. The 3rd Annual Talents and Treasures Auction will take place on Saturday March 2 1, topic - My Hamster. Colin B., grade 5, topic - Fishing. Chris M., grade 6, topic - My sister. Laura T. grade 6, topic - The Titanic. Joshua F., grade 4, topic - dinosaurs. 1998 from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Newcastle Cornmunity Hall (Mill St. & Hwy. #2) in the Town of Newcastle. Entertanent, refreshments, fun and great bargains will be waiting for ail who attend. Members of N.F.C. have 'been asked to donate their talents, wh ich are as varied as paint- ing, house-cleanlng and sil- ver-polishing, to name a few, and the business community has been asked to donate gift certificates, services or mer- chandise. This will mean a huge selection of available treasures! In previous auc- lions the incredible selection has included tickets to sport- (continued page 10) FIRST INSTALMENT of the 1998 TAX NOTICE is due for REALTY TAX First Instalment PAYABLE MARCH 6, 1998 If you have flot received your Final Tax Notice, please telephone the Municipal Tax Office at (905) 623-3379. 1998 Taxes are PAYABLE at the locations detailed on the front of the Tax Notice. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does not eliminate the responsibility for the payment of taxes and penalty. R. L. Swan Tax Collector m a The Province of Ontario has legislated significant changes to, the provi ncial assessment and municipal tax system. Additional changes are forthcoming and will be in place by the time the final tax notices are mailed in approximately June. The impact of these changes and other provincial implications is not yet known. Your Final taxes cannot be determined until the Final assessment information is received from the Province, and the new rate s are set. Provincially legislated changes have been made to the lnterim Notice to Farmland, Managed Forest, Conservation Land and Commercial/Industrial Ratepayers. Please refer to the insert enclosed with the tax bill for further details on these changes. Questions regarding the interim tax bill should be dîrected to the Municipal Tax Office at (905) 623-3379. Questions regarding assessment should be directed to the Regionai Assessment Office at (905) 432-8444 or 1-800-268-2224. Questions relating to Provincial Tax Property Policies may be directed to your Member of Provincial Parliament whose constituency office telephone number is listed below: John O'Toole (Durham East) a 697-1501. (~,MUNICIPALITY 0F ONTARIO Date of Publication: March 4,1998 Treasury Dept. 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 3A6 Tel: (905) 623-3379 P.O. # 6218 W W W... ic 1 e mmumamud