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I Delivered j Free of Charge to 18,000 Homes in Clarington from The Publishers of Ww Cattafriati àtatesmati i i* mm '-y/Z/sX Bowmanvtlte, Ontario Wmm ytyyX &y&l mSmmÊÊÈÊÊÈ. vv'vxj:- vWvX^WvW; iliillilllll «Bill» by Lorraine Manfredo Clarington homeowners will have to wait until next year for a chance to trim their water bills the way their neighbors to the north are hoping to do. So far, only Uxbridge, Beaverton and Port Perry residents have been invited to participate in the Region's fixture replacement project which could save consumers up to 30%, or approximately $207 annually, on their water bills. Applicants will receive receive provincial assistance to replace replace existing toilets with 6-litre models. YWCA Announces Fall Programs for Children and Adults The Bowmanville office of the YWCA has a lot of activities cooked up for you and yours this fall. One of the special programs for the younger set between 12 to 36 months of age is Toddler Gym on Thursday mornings at St. John's Anglican Church Hall. For the active three to five-year- old child there are the Discovery Hour, Kindergym, and Creative Hands programs at St. John's Anglican Anglican Church Hail. For those who like to move to the snazzy beat kids can get into Musical Movements at Bowmanville Senior Public School. For the older youngster who is past that stage, enroll them in Jazz at Bowmanville Bowmanville Senior Public or Hip Hop at Dr. Emily Stowe Public School. For the six to 10 age group living in Courtice there will be a "Kids After School" program at Dr. Emily Stowe Public School. This particular program program is to be full of sports, crafts and a snack. It promises to be full of fun. There will also be a Girls Drop-In for youngsters nine years of age and older on Monday nights at St. John's Anglican Church. For adults there are plenty of fitness fitness and recreation activities to fill up a night or two during the late fall nights. There are classes in aquacize in Bowmanville, Mom and Daughter Line Dancing in Courtice and Low Impact Aerobics in Orono. To find out more about the classes that will fit your schedule check out the "Fall 1994 at the YWCA" on the back page of this issue of the Clarington Clarington Independent. Call 623-9922 to register for courses courses and watch for the early bird registration registration discount. "99.9 percent of existing homes have 30-litre tanks and it's only been since 1993 that plumbing standards standards have called for 13-litre toilets in new homes," says Chang Lee of Durham Region Works Department "The 6-litre toilet will become the standard in new homes by 1996." Depending on the results of the pilot project and the availability of provincial funding, the offer may be extended as early as next year into Clarington, Oshawa or Whitby. The restrictions are also due to economical and environmental factors, factors, explains Mr. Lee. "The urban centres in the north show potential for growth but operating operating expanded services in these environmentally environmentally sensitive areas would be more expensive in relation to communities dong Lake Ontario." Lakeshore communities have a larger body of water to draw on, he says, whereas the northern centres rely on smaller, more sensitive lakes and streams. Discharging sewage effluent effluent into a smaller water source would have more serious impact. A $190,000 grant from the province province will allow for approximately ten percent of the homes in the three selected centres to be fitted with new, showerheads, sink aerators and toilets. Half the cost will be borne by the homeowner; the other half will be subsidized by the province. In just over a year, the savings should cover cover the cost to consumer. The changes changes will also help reduce overall water water consumption in the Region by an estimated 20,000 gallons annually, which is a key benefit to the program. program. "Across Ontario, water consumption consumption is growing 2 to 3 percent faster than population growth and this is generally true in Durham as well," Mr. Lee says. "New homes equipped with more waterconsuming waterconsuming devices, such as big bathtubs, hot tubs and other luxury items, have contributed to this trend." Durham Region is presently preparing preparing a Regional Water Use and Efficiency Plan, due to be released in October, which will address all aspects of water conservation. "We are currently debating whether we should develop this plan across the Region or concentrate on serviced communities where they draw from ground water, such as Continued on Page 3 A & P Canadian Tire* Graham's IGA* Miracle Food Mart Rotary Ftodeo ("indicatos partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in The Independent, please contact our office at 623-3303 Eight-Year-Old to Compete in Horse Ring at C.N.E. -- by Lorraine Manfredo She's only eight years old but already already Bianca Gucciardi Gonsalves can talk circles around most adults when it comes to the subject of horses. horses. During the two short years she's been riding, this ambitious equestrian equestrian has filled her room with horse books, photos of North American champions, and ribbons earned at various local fairs. She follows the careers of her four-legged heroes closely and delights in tracing their ancestry. And this Tuesday, August 23rd, the Newcastle girl will reach a milestone milestone in her own career when she competes at the Canadian National Exhibition. She'll be representing Sterling Stables of Enniskillen aboard American Saddlebred Heavenly Heavenly Mist in the Lead Line event. It will be a dream come true for her to enter the ring at Toronto's famous famous Coliseum. Winning the coveted coveted red ribbon would make the day perfect but she'll be content just to do her best, she says. . "I'm very excited but I'm in it for the fun." Last year, Bianca was considered too young to compete at the C.N.E. However, her ability to handle horses horses improved so much over the year that stable owners Darlene and Scott Cook decided she was ready for the big event. According to Bianca, a good rider rider must be alert, confident and in charge. A rider should be able to take the horse tight into the comers of the ring, which is one of the skills she's learning to master. "Sometimes, Heavenly Mist smiles, heels down in the stirrups, thinks she can take advantage of me straight back and head up high, because I'm smaller than anybody They look to see if you can control else who rides her and my legs are the horse." too short. But I have to let her know Ironically, this same girl who I'm the boss," she says. gets a thrill climbing aboard animals "The judges will be looking for Continued on Page 3 Bianca Gucciardi Gonsalves