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^,auai.unn>-/ 4 The Canadian Statesman KJu&otdc », Bowmanville, Saturday, May 22,1993 GO Wants to Meet with Province GO Transit's Board has tabled recommended service reductions until until GO Chairman Lou Parsons meets with Ontario Minister of Transportation Transportation Gilles Pouiiot, Treasurer Floyd Laughren, and Premier Bob Rae. The Board, which consists of the chairman of the five regions that GO serves as well as the chairman of Metropolitan Toronto, has instructed Parsons to seek the meeting with the top Government officials "to discuss alternative methods of achieving a reduced reduced operating budget without significant significant impact on GO Transit service levels". , The service reductions were GO's reaction to Government instructions to trim its need for Provincial operating operating subsidies in the current fiscal year by $6.5 million. The suggested changes included substituting buses for trains during off-peak periods on weekdays and all day on weekends between Oakville and Burlington and between Pickering Pickering and Whitby; cancelling the single weekday train serving Acton and Guelph and the one serving Barrie; eliminating bus service between Richmond HiH, Markham, and Scarborough Scarborough Centre and all but one of the Religious Education Degree for Local Mari '. Ronald G. Visser of Bowmanville, Ontario, received a Bachelor of Religious Religious Education degree from Reformed Reformed Bible College, Grand Rapids, Michigan in ceremonies held Friday, May 7. , The graduation marked the end of the academic year at the 54-year-old college's new campus on the East Beltline in Grand Rapids. RBC notes' with gratitude that its graduates are now serving throughout Canada and the United States and in over 50 other countries on six continents. This year's students came from 19 states, 5 provinces, and from 10 countries . outside of North America. As part of the May 7 celebration, RBC awarded degrees for the four year program (Bachelor of Religious . Education), the two year programs (Associate of Religious Education and Associate of Arts). The one-year graduate program was also recognized: recognized: the Certificate in Christian Ministry. Many of this year's class have accepted appointments with churches or mission agencies around the world. Others plan to attend seminary, seminary, other graduate institutions, or enter non-ecclesiastical vocations. Tea House Opens Summer officially begins with tne opening of Oshawa's Parkwood Tea House. Sunday, May 30 marks the return return of Oshawa's favourite outdoor dining experience. A Family Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. will kick-off the 1993 season, which runs through Labour Day. Sunday Brunch will become a regular feature at the Tea House, along with a new children's menu. The Tea House is fully licenced by the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario Ontario and is located in the spectacular Formal Garden. Overlooking the 225' reflecting pool with fountains, diners can enjoy a shady retreat under under the Tea House roof or a sunnier repast outside, beneath the bright umbrellas. umbrellas. The fountains were completely completely overhauled in 1992 to ensure enjoyment enjoyment all season long. Again this year Parkwood has entrusted entrusted the Tea House food service to Pelican Catering, for quality fare and reasonable prices. The Tea House operates operates daily except Monday, 10:30 to 4:30, weather permitting. Anniversary TRI-IT!! 4TH ANNUAL PORT PERRY TRIATHLON Canoe/Cycle/Run/25 km. SUNDAY, JUNE 6TH, 10 a-m. For Information: 416-915-7014 buses operating in weekday off-peak hours between Union Station and Richmond Hill; reducing GO's subsidy subsidy payments to municipal transit systems systems under the fare integration program; program; and raising the fare on bus services operated between Finch subway subway and Richmond Hill under contract contract to three municipalities in that area. The Board has agreed to convene a special meeting on short notice once Parsons has held his session with Rae, Laughren and Pouiiot. Meanwhile, it agreed to recommend recommend that the Government approve a system-wide 2-percent fare increase; ' a raise in the downtown bus surcharge surcharge levied passengers on GO's Uxbridge-to-downtown-Toronto bus service from 60 cents to $1.30 to reflect reflect the current TTC fare; and cancellation cancellation of the GO portion of the subsidy for the Twin Pass program, which sells GO adult monthly passes and TTC Metropasses as a package with a $20 discount. The increase in GO fares and the surcharge would be effective July 3. July would also be the last month for which a discounted Twin Pass would be sold. New Exhibition on Robert McLaughlin Gallery The Circus is Coming!, an exhibition exhibition from the Thomas Bouckley Collection, Collection, will be on view at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery 30 June to 29 August. This exhibition recalls the days before the First World War when, each June, the circus came to town. Flyers would go up on telephone telephone poles downtown, then in another another few weeks, circus tents were set up on the bank of the Oshawa Creek in the area known as "The Flats" (today's (today's Midtown Mall area). The next day the circus parade wound its way along King and Simcoe Street and everyone came out to watch. Crowds lined the streets to gaze in amazement amazement at the elephants (often wearing blankets advertising local merchants) and camels and their steam calliope. It seemed natural to follow the parade parade back to the tents and everyone was ready for a day of amazement and amusement, watching the aerial- ists and the sword swallower while munching on peanuts and getting stuck in cotton candy. This exhibition exhibition recalls an earlier day in Oshawa's history. DflZZLINQ DEALS! 25% OFF* Our No. 1 Best Selling Interior Paint > XN « Litas IWHITE 319*01 M.S.R. $36.00 Benjamin Moore's finest latex. Eggshell, Flat Enamel most colors 22% OFF* Oar Popular fiqaapearl Latex Soft Gloss l il . white 310-01 turns IT * most colors M.S.R. $38.70 Benjamin Moore's finest latex "Pearl Finish", fl very versatile product. SWBCaûtiSS' mm Y\ t ' il It's not expensive! 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