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Orono Weekly Times, 19 Aug 1998, p. 13

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have embarked on their annual search for marijuana fields. This year's search is greatly enhanced by the assistance of F the Canadian military in sup- plying a helicopter, thus great- Iy increasing the amount of ground the police are able te cover. Thus far the eradication effort has resulted in the seizure of 430 marijuana * plants with an estimnated street value in excess of $250,000. * Marijuana is often grown in fields along side legitimate crops and in woodlots on Set for Saturday, September 26, 1998 at 9:30 a.m. and leaving fromi the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre, in commemoration of the annuai Native Week pro- grams, an autumn walk into the beautiful Rouge wilder- ness will be held. Inspired by a deeper und.erstanding of the important influence the First Nations gave te the eariy his- tory of the Rouge Valley, the Rouge Valley Foundation, under the direction of native leaders, lias prepared a com- munity day of native culture along wlth the Wilderness Walk. Visits te the medicine wheel. traditionai drumming, aboriginal crafts, displays depicting the important influ- ence of Native culture in the Rouge Valley and discussions wilch will bring to the gath- ering an understanding of the Interconnection of the ]and and nature te our everyday living wili bc ail part of the day. Many native leaders wlll be on hand te share their expe- Antiques stolen Early Friday mnorning, unknown persons broke into the Oddfellows Hall at 124 Church St. Orono. Thieves entered the building by prying open the wooden front doors. An antique roll-top desk and table estimated te be Wýorth $3-4,000 were removed from the hall. The thefi was discovered at 9:30 Friday momning, at which tne police were called. riences. As well, severai elect- ed officiais serving in publie office intend to attend. Local businesses have provlded an array of interesting prizes encouraging participants to gather pledges and donations of support for the restoration and educational work of the Foundation. A bar-b-cue cookout -411 be held, provld- ing a free lunch for everyone! Pledge sheets are available by calling Henny Menninger at (416) 284-0257, line 2. An excitlng and Interestlng day, midst the scent of falling autumn leaves in the deep forest of the Rouge Valley, will be had by ail. EVERYONE WELCOME! Osteoporosis strikes 1 in 8 men over 50 years old. :* *. Oteoporosi;s Society of Caniada Cali 1-800-463-6842 for- m-ore ,iniformationi. RICK JONES, Instructor 4858 Regional Road 18 Newtonville, Ontario L0ýA IJO Tel (905) 786-2793- Fax: (905) 786-1011 - Classes for Children and Aduits ~ Simpson Memorials ________"Now ini Bowmanville " 119 King Street East Bowmanville - 623-6581 and 111 Toronto Rd., Hlwy 42 West, Port Hope (905) 885-6434 Monuments Granite or Bronze Markers - Inscriptions - ~-' Indoor/Outcloor Displays __ :Excellent Prices Guaranteed Workmanship *Etchings - Personal and Scenes Wooden Sandblasted Signs Tiy us before you decide by visiting aur new Sales Office, or calf us and arrange for an appointment in the cornfort of your home. What to do if you're lii a cr'ash or witness a crash Accidents happet'. But the aggravation and frustration tijat often ccurs a-, a resuit ofa crash can be minimized. CA Central Ontario gives the fqllowing advice for rnotorists: IF YOU'RE IN A CRASH: * Stop yQur vehicle at the s1ene, or as near as possible, following a collision. Try not tobstruct traffic. Remain at the scene to avoid severe ht- and-run penalties. - If there are any lnjured people, caîl 911. Make the injured comfortable, but do flot attempt to move them uriless you're trained in med- icai emiergencies. - Control the scene by warning approachlng traffic. Tprn on hazard flashers and place fiares or reflective tri- anigles around the crash site. a Caîl the police. You're rqquired by law to file a report if the Collision results in irnjury or death, or if property dâmage appears to exceed $1,000. * Rernain at the scene until you've helped the injured, nmarked off the scene and talked with a police officer. Even if you're not personally lrnvolved, you have a moral r1sponsibility to asslst as needed. - Exchange information. Get both driver and passen- ger names, addresses and telephone numbers, as wel asdriver's licence informa- tion, names of insurance compres and vehicle regis- tration information. Obtain witness informa- tipn. Get names, addresses an~d telephone numbers. a Notlfy your insurance representative promptly to ensure proper dlaims ilng. * Don't argue, admit fault or~ sign any settiement until given legal counsel. e Informi the owner of unat- tended vehicles or property. If~ you cannot locate the owner, attach a note to the vehicle or property contain- i4g the essentiai information. -If there are any maj or injuries, you are required to 'wait at the accident scene uptil a police officer anrives. hI some cities in Ontario, you'll be asked to go to the nearest Collision Reporting Centre (CRC). There are three CRCs in Metro Toronto, one iBarrie and one in London. Breath of f resh air ride On September 28, 1998, it's the 'Breath of Fresh Air Rde.' Paul Brown from Alliance Health and Fitness, will start a 500 kilometer solo bike ride to raise funds for The Lung Association Durham Region. Beginning and ending his ride at the Whi11tby Clvlc Recreation Complex, Paul lippes to raise $2000 over this' (3) three day venture. a Complete Car &. Truck Repairs a Diesel Engines @ Cummins, Detroit & Cat. e Radio Dis patched Tow Trucks - eMobile Mechanical Service Trucke z <n >1 E Coul me to buy or sell.. Orono and aree's real estate representative... Krystyna Jones 98'3-6013 ASSOCIATES (DURHAM)Inc. 1050 Simcoe St. N., #103, Oshawa .tEL: (905) 721 -2112 Wîilderness native walk in the Rouge wilderness Just Listed'.. Duplex on deep lot zoned General/Commercial, $99,500. Village setting.

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