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OronoWeely Times, Wednesday, October 14, 1998- 9 DURHAM REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE Tactical support unit display The Durham Regional Police Service Is inviting members of the public to attend a display by the Tactical Support Unit at the Oshawa Centre until October 17, 1998. Weaponry, arm-our and other equipment will be on display in the mall, near the Police Volunteer Office, which is located on the lower level, near the mall entrance to Zellers. On Saturday, October 17th, between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., four members of the Tactical Support Unit will be on hand to answer ques- tions about their police spe- cialty, and explain the func- tion of their Unit. For further information about this and other upcom- ing events, or volunteering with the Police Service, please contact Susan Shetler - Volunteer Co-ordinator at (905) 579-1520, extension #3669. Clarington community resource centre news The "Firehouse" (ClaringtonYouth Centre) and the "Clarington Project" (Oshawa/Clarington Association For Community Living) are participating in the Applefest celebràtions on October 17, 1998. You are invited to come and join in for some fun at "the Clarington Community Resource Centre" at 132 Church Street, Bowmanville (The Old Fire Hall). There will be Family Events from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. such as craft sale, bake table, The Great Penny Auction, face painting, 9th Bowmanville Cubs Group B organizing a wide variety of childrens games such as mini putt, basketball, interactive play, etc. under the Big White Water Tower; from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The "Firehouse 500" Goldfish Races (Race a gold- fish for a buck and win a prize); 10:30 a.m. Ganaraska Cloggers; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. serving hotdogs, apple pie & ice cream and 12 noon to 1 p.m. Children's entertainer Uncle Mo (music). There will also be youth events starting at 4 p.m. Comoperatives & credit unions celebrate coop week Celebrations in hundreds of communities across Ontario, plus a reception at Queen's Park for Ontario MPP's, will highlight this year's National Co-op Week, a time for recognizing the important economic and social role that co-operatives play in our everyday lives. With the regional theme, "Co-ops Working for Communities," and a nation- al focus on "Co- operation.. .now More Than Ever", the events runs October 11 - 17 and promotes the fact that co-ops, through local decision making and investment, are a major force in our economy. A reception today at Queen's Park will bring that message to Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament. In addition, co-operatives across Ontario will hold specil activities and events to cele- brate with their members the success of the co-operative system. There are more than 10,000 co-operatives and credit unions across Canada, managing assets of more than $100 billion. They sys- tem employs more than 135,000 people who deliver a diverse range of products and services in such sectors as finance, agri-food, child care, education, housing, and stus services. The common thread that connects every co-operative is local ownership and member control. "The people who are served by a co-operative - whether that be day care for their child or a mortgage from a credit union - are the same people who make the deci- sions as to how that service should be delivered," says Cathy Lang, Ontario manag- er of the Canadian Co-opera- tive Association region, the umbrella organization for all anglophone Canadian co-ops. "Co-operatives represent eco- nomic democracy in its truest form because they put con- trol of major businesses into the hands of the people they serve. Prominent co-operative enterprises and federations in Ontario, who are members of CAA include: Gay Lea Foods dairy co-operative, GROW- MARK, Inc., a provider of agricultural products and credit unions; The Co opera- tors Group, a provider of insurance products and ser- vices, and the Co-op Housing Federation of Canada, Ontario Region. ONTARIO FARM NEWS HORSE NEWS & VIEWS Weaning can be a stren- uous time for both foal and owner. Prepare your foal for the physical separation from the mare as well as the tran- sition from a milk and pas- ture diet to a grain and pas- ture or hay diet. Starting a creep feed between 1 and 2 months of age will decrease the dependence on the mare and will help with this transi- tion. Be careful that the foals don't get too fat before the skeletal system is mature enough to take the weight. Contact your feed dealer to test your hay and create a balanced ration to meet your horse's needs. Contact Dr. Bob Wright, OMAFRA, 519- 846-0965. • What is a crupper and what is it filled with? See us at the Royal for the answer. • Remember to visit the OMAFRA horse display and the Walking Ring at the Royal Agricultural Wlnter Fair, November 5-14. The educa- tion centre will feature fact sheets, info sheets and audio- visual resources. The Walking Ring features a continuous exhibition of the horse breeds. (http://www.royalfair.org). • The proceedings of the World Equine Airways Symposium, held in Guelph, August 1998, are available on compact disc (CD). The CD can be purchased for $50 Cdn. Contact Dr. Laurent Viel at the University of Guelph, 519-823-8800 ext. 4067, or email weas@uoguelph.ca. A copy of the CD proceedings can also be borrowed from the OMAFRA audiovisual library at 519-826-3680. • Visit our websites at http://www.uoguelph.ca/res earch/equine and http://www.gov.on.ca/omafr a/english/livestock/horses. ONTARIO AGRI-FOOD FACTS....DID YOU KNOW? * More than 200 commodi- ties are produced in Ontario including fruits, vegetables, livestock, dairy, poultry, grains and oilseeds. • There are more than 67,000 farms in Ontario and each farmer produces enough food to feed 120 people! * More than 1,200 food and beverage processors are locat- ed in Ontario - more than 45 per cent of food and beverage processors in Canada. * Ontario's agri-food indus- try contributes more than $25 billion to the provincial economy annually, and employs more than 640,000 people. • Some 60 per cent of head offices of Canadian food and beverage processors are locat- ed in Ontario. * Every million dollars of output from agriculture and related services generates about 31 jobs. That's more jobs per dollar of output than any other goods-producing sector! * In 1997, Ontario was number one in Canada in total farm cash receipts -- $6.9 billion! 1 In 1997, agri-food exports from Ontario reached $5.6 billion - a 167 per cent increase over the last decade -- making Ontario the leader in Canada. * Growing flowers and ornamental plants - from roses to poinsettias -in greenhouses is a thriving industry in Ontario. In 1997 the value of greenhouse orna- mental and plant sales was more than $400 million, • Agriculture is more than food to eat. Cloth and textiles begin in the barnyard as wool and in the field with hemp, an experiment crop, also used to make paper and a variety of industrial products. • Corn is processed into road de-icers, windshield washer fluid, ethanol fuel, soap, toothpaste, paint, var- nish and sparkplugs to name a few. - Show your support for Ontario's agri-food industry - Invite Ontario home for din- ner. • For more information on Ontarlo's agri-food industry visit the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website at http://www.gov. on.ca/omafr a IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE INTHE ORONO WEEKLY TIMES 983-5301 Looking for a job? We can help you! We offer free access to the internet, pbotocopying, faxing, workshops, subsidized work placements, & more! Cali... JOB CONNECT (ask for Donna Leavens) John Howard Society of Durham Region 132 Church Street, Bowmanville • (905) 623-6814 Monday to Friday • 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Job Connect is funded by the Province of Ontario REGISTERED CHARITIES OCCUPYING COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY Property Tax Rebate Registered charities in the industrial or commercial property tax classes are eligible for a rebate of property taxes payable on the amount of space they occupy in the commercial or industrial class- es. The rebate is equal to 40% of taxes payable or, in the case of gross leases, to the total amount passed on to tenants by the land- lord/owner for property taxes and business improvement area charges. In order to be eligible for the program, the following criteria must be met: • You must be a registered charity as defined by subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act and be able to provide a regis- tered charity number issued by Revenue Canada; and, • You must be able to provide documentation specifying the amount of property taxes payable for the space you occupy. In order for rebates to be processed and received in a timely man- ner, applications for the 1998 tax year must be received by your local municipal office by November 15. 1998. Application forms and additional information are available from your local municipality as listed below: Municivalîtv Address Ajax Brock Clarington Oshawa Pickering Scugog Uxbridge Whitby 65 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax 1 Cameron St. E., Cannington 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa 1 The Esplanade, Pickering 181 Perry Street, Port Perry 51 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge 575 Rossiand Rd. 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