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Local Women meet Dr. Anne Squire Oromi Wevlilv limes, Wednesday, March 30, 1988-11 Pictured above at the St. Stephen's United Church when the Moderator meets with U.C. Women. Mary Kellogg, president of the Bay of Quinte Conference, United Church of Canada, Dr. Anne Squire, Moderator, United Church of Canada and Margaret Ann Lamb, president of the Oshawa Presbyterial United Church Women. "It is good to be in dialogue with you like this", Dr. Anne Squire told the forty women who seized the opportunity opportunity to meet informally with Anne, the United Church's first lay- woman moderator, on February 29th, 1988, at St. Stephen's United Church, Oshawa. The representatives of United Church Women from the Oshawa Presbyterial who welcomed Anne found a gracious lady who has a very close tie with the concerns of UCW, and brought first hand interconnection interconnection with the lives of women of Africa and Jamaica, among whom she has travelled in recent months. Anne Squire answered questions on a whole gamut of subjects: how she should be addressed, not being "a Reverend"; world concerns; lifestyles in ministry; how the church court operates; members' contribution to church government; inclusive language, and many more. Chairperson Margaret-Ann Lamb, President of Oshawa Presbyterial UCW, gave Anne Squire the chance to ask a question of her own, to which Anne responded, "has it made any difference to the church to have a lay-woman for moderator?" A delicious cake, beautifully decorated with the seal of the United Church' of Canada by Margaret Geissberger, Zion UCW, was enjoyed after a lunch of sandwiches, sandwiches, before the moderator was whisked off to a local television interview. interview. Dr. Anne Squire was accompanied accompanied on her local tour by Mary Kellogg, President of Bay of Quinte Conference, United Church of Canada. ,, . ,, Bessie Vaneyk, Press Secretary Oshawa Presbyterial UCW SALE BY QUOTATION SEALED QUOTATIONS, for offers to purchase used items listed below, will be received by the undersigned in the envelope provided. All offers by quotation must be accompanied accompanied by a certifieâLçheque, money order or cash in the amount equal to 10% of the total bid. Deposits will be returned returned immediately after the award. Sale by duotation SD88-2 - List of Items . Lot 1 Mixed Scrap (truck parts, Municipal signs, e.tc.) ap- « proximately 5 tonnes Lot 2 Used Corrugated Steel Culvert (1$" diameter, rivited style),approximately 18-lengths Lot 3 Used Corrugated Steel Culvert (18" diameter, rivited style) approximately 3 lengths Lot 4 Used Corrugated Steel Culvert (36" diameter, rivited style) approximately 3 lengths Lot 5 Used Corrugated Steel Culvert (42" diameter, rivited style) approximately 3 lengths Lot 6 Used Corrugated Steel Culvert (12" diameter, rivited v style) approximately 14 lengths Bid forms may be obtained from the Purchasing Office at 68 King Street East, (The Veltri Complex), Bowmanviile, Ontario. Ontario. All items will be sold on an "AS IS WHERE IS" basis. All sales are subject to the applicable Provincial Sales Tax. Closing Time & Date: 4:00 p.m. (Local Time) Monday, April 11, 1988 The .highest or any quotation not necessarily ac cepted. Dale of Publication: March 30. 1988 Mfs. Lou Ann Birkett, Purchasing and Supply Agent. Telephone: (416) 623-3379 ex. 267 P O. A2077 So long March Break "Hello Spring " Once again the long awaited March Break has come lo an end. This year I was.,.well looking forward. forward. to this holiday. Then, when it was finally lurking around the confer confer - that's when it hit me. Why? It's not like I had some great travelling destination awaiting me. There was no Florida, Bahama's or Jamaica in my near future. I guess it was the thought of no school and the idea of lazing about • driving the parents, neighbours and relatives all up the wall, that placed a permanent smile upon my face all week long. Now that the Weeks over there is something 1 would like to let loose from my over exccrted mind. The thing being that for all those that went to say...Florida, 1 hope that you had a fine time. Even though it was just as cold down there as it was her and that you spent all that hard earned money to get there. 1 wasn't going to say anything about the part where most people got wind burn instead of a sun burn or a great looking tan. But, 1 figured what the heck! I'm not trying in the least possi ble way to be either disi c |x ci I til or sarcastic. It's just thin when you ask these people, "did you have a nice March Break?" The reply "Of course we did, we went to Florida." Whoopi du! As if its some big deal. ! had just as good a time here getting getting frost bite, as they did over Easter Weekend Traffic enforcement (Toronto) - While weather may be unpredictable, it's a certain forecast that the Ontario Provincial Police will be out in force this Easter Holiday long, weekend, April 1-4. , GPP Commissioner Tom O'Grady has indicated the OPP will vigorously enforce all provincial statutes, "This Easter weekend will sec a marked increase in the number of people travelling on provincial highways ancf the OPP is committed committed to doing everything possible to see they arrive at their destinations safely," said Commissioner O'Grady. Starting Friday, April 1, the OPP will have more than 500 cruisers on provincial highways equipped with radar and roadside breath testers. The Commissioner has asked •detachment commanders across the province to remind all traffic officers officers to be vigilant. Last year, the' OPP issued in excess excess of 10,000 provincial offence summonses under the Highway Traffic Act during the Easter weekend (April 16-20). 240 drivers were charged with alcohol-related driving offenses while 432 others had their drivers' licenses suspended suspended for 12 hours. Despite the safe driving habits of countless motorists and the best efforts efforts of the OPP, 14 people died in I I separate accidents last year and 374 persons were' injured as the result of. 242 motor vehicle accidents. accidents. In 1986, seven people died in five accidents and 244 persons were injured injured in 163 accidents. In 1985, eight people died in eight accidents and 357 people.were injured in 225 accidents. In 1984, 10 people died in 10 accidents and 262 people were injured injured in 176 accidents. "Any traffic death is a needless tragedy! Safe, sober driving saves lives. Anyone who ignores that fact puts themselves and others at risk and this Faster weekend OPP officers officers will he on flic lookout lor those deadly drivers," said Commissioner Commissioner O'Grady. there:. And it didn't cost me a cent. . But anyways,* I suppose that now with the March Break being over it's time to plan out what to do over the summer holidays. Leaving behind the extremely short-lived March Break, and planning on what side of the world would best, suit your'taste, this time. From the' serious part of me however, I trucly do hope that everyone did have a great March ■Break, whether it was spent here at home or around the world. by Katrina Johnston /X V The Federation of Ontario Naturalists FON Conservation Centre, Moatfield Park 355 Lesmill Road, Don Mills, Ontario, M3B 2W8 Phone: (416) 444-8419 by Marion St rebig Shocks of Spring »'■ . In the north country snow is melting fast. Last wbekend in Haliburton, every time I wakePted during the night I could hear dripping dripping from the'eaves and the.subdued murmur of meltwater. In other times that sound would have lulled me happily back to sleep. This year I lay awake wondering what effect the run-off was going to have on the life in the lake. Last summer for the first time in my memory there were no young loons on the lake. TIfe spring rush of melted snow into lakes and rivers is an acidic jolt to the aquatic ecosystem. The ph of normal snow is 5.0 - 5.6, The ph scale 0-14 is used , to measure whether a substance is acidic or alkaline. Distilled water with a ph of 7.0 is neutral; vinegar has a ph of 3.0. Because the ph scale is logarithmic there is a tenfold difference difference between each number. If the ph drops from 7 to 6, the acidity is tenfold greater. If it drops from 7 to 5, it is a hundred times greater. Certain species of fish such as . smallmouth bass cannot tolerate a ph below 5. As concentrated spring runoff sometimes has a ph as low as ' 3.8, its effects on aquatic life can be disastrous. The effects on forest cover, though less direct are just as severe. Sugar maples, for instance, show thinning or bare growns, split bark, and fall colouring as early as July. (Continued page 13) Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CLERK - TYPIST 1 (UNION POSITION) The Department of Public works requires a Clerk- , Typist t The duties and responsibilities of the Clerk-Typist 1 are performed under the direct supervision of the Administrative Administrative Assistant to the Director of Public Works. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Perform general typing requirements for the department,.including department,.including correspondence, forms, reports and other matters related to the activities in the department. department. 2. Maintain departmental records and files. 3. Reproduce and photocopy documents as required. 4. Maintain adequate .office supplies for use within the department in accordance with purchasing policy and procedures. - 5. Provide back-up reception duties as required. 6. Other duties as may be assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: It is preferred that the successful candidate be a graduate of a Community College Administration Program or equivalent. In addition the successful applicant must have excellent communication and typing skills (50 wpm), be proficient proficient in the operation of word processing equipment and be familiar with office filing procedunest A general knowledge of computer applications and experience in an engineering related environment would be an asset. Salary: $15,923 - $18,386 per annum. We thank all applicants but advise that all applications applications will not be acknowledged. Those applicants selected for,an Interview will be contacted by April 15, 1988. Applications Applications will be received in confidence until 4:30 p.m., Friday, April 8th, 1988, ' • Lawrence E. Kotseff Chief Administrative Officer 40 Temperance Street Bowmanviile, Ontario L1C 3A6 P.O. A2057 Date of Publication: 'March.30, 1988