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6 - Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, May 12, 2004 O'Toole Continued from page 5 soldiers, 450 paratroopers and 10,000 sailors. Juno Beach was the site of the Canadian landings on D-Day. The D- Day anniversary site is located at www.gov.on.ca/citizen- sh ip/seniors Student summer job updates If you want to work, the Province of Ontario wants to help. Through programs such as the Ontario Rangers, Summer Experience, Summer Company, Summer Jobs Service and regular Ontario government summer student hiring, jobs are available to help students earn money for their education and also earn valuable work experience for their resume. For further info, contact the Job Grow hotline at 1-888-JOB-GROW or check the youth jobs web site at www.youthjobs.gov.on.ca From April to September, the Rural Summer Jobs Service program helps approximately 4,000 students ages 15-24 find work. There are opportunities for businesses and community organizations in rural Ontario to get wage support of $2 per hour to hire students for up to 16 weeks. More info can be found at www.mah.gov.on.ca or contact 1-888-588-4111. Kids' Fishing Day Saturday, May 29 I am pleased to join my colleague, Jerry Ouellette, MPP for Oshawa, to sponsor the annual Kids' Fishing Day at the Heber Down Conservation Area in Whitby. This has become a popular annual event for hundreds of kids and their families. The pond at the Conservation Area will be stocked with fish. Rods, reels and bait are provided provided to those who need fishing fishing equipment. Instructors will be available for anyone who wants assistance. Kids' Fishing Day takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you need information or would like to register, please call my Constituency Office at 905- 697-1501 or 1-800-661-2433. I hope to see you May 29th! Province Works With Agriculture on Alternative Energy The Province of Ontario has announced a fact-finding mission with agricultural organizations and representatives representatives of green fuels industries as well as alternative energy researchers. The goal of the project is to determine how farmers can become more involved in generating alternative alternative energy. As Opposition Energy Critic, I would like to hear your suggestions and concerns on energy issues. Please contact me at (905) 697-1501 or 1-800-661-2433. My e-mail address is john_otoole@oritla.ola.org. Regulated hunting preserves animal populations. r Wake Up! Help us prevent poaching. 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The Port Hope Area Initiative Project Information Exchange at 110 Walton Street In Port Hope, will continue to offer Information and collect comments on the Port Granby Project. To arrange a community presentation or for more Information, phone us at 905-885-0291 or toll free at 1-866-255-2755. towlevel RdioJKtive Waste Ménagement Office 1X1 Naluiiil llomicee Iteitouicvt n*luieli«6 >Ap $-P,' ( JUlJUlH ■ , CerwiJi CunwJtt /> -K-**-» -- VAU1UVIU Viewpoint Continued from page 2 As I write this in the House of Commons I turn off the sound to my hearing aid, look around the room and think of the history of this great room. First and foremost I think of the people of Durham who have sent me here and I am grateful for the opportunity to have served my country in some meaningful and direct way. While I can point to specific specific achievements I think the greatest achievement is bring ing the country back from the brink of financial disaster. I look back at all the other crises like the Quebec referendum, referendum, or currently, the war in Iraq and I get pretty agitated. All the people of Durham didn't vote for me but I have had the pleasure of representing representing all of you. I tried to practice the most practical kind of politics which is the politics of decency. decency. „ And with that, on behalf of my staff, my wife Carol and I, thank you for the privilege you gave to me. For more than 18 years Darlington Nuclear and local Boy Scouts have worked together planting trees and shrubs in the Durham Region. This spring, local Scouts are planting 2,500 trees in the area including along Darlington's Waterfront Trail, Cranberry Marsh in Whitby, and at Alex Robertson Park in Pickering. OPG is sponsoring these plantings as part of our ongoing commitment to contribute positively to the environment and communities where we operate. Since 2000, OPG and our community partners have planted more than 40,000 trees and shrubs in Durham. These trees will help reduce global warming, maintain local habitats, and add to the area s natural beauty. OPG participates in numerous environmental initiatives in Durham: ^support for the Second Marsh Wetland Restoration Initiative; protection of the ecology of Duffins Creek Marsh, Frenchman's Bay, Orono Crown Lands, and the Samuel Wilmot Nature Trail; «dnanagement of the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail at our Pickering and Darlington Nuclear stations; and tdhc revitalization of the Brock Road Woodlot as a sanctuary for migratory birds. For further information on OPG's environment programs, visit OPG's web site at www.opg.com putting our energy to good use www.opg.com ONTARIO POWER GENERATION IN E ► • « »