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Orono Weekly Times - 3 Wednesday, September 1, 2004 O'Toole Continued from page 2 set aside for farm production and. for preserving Ontario's rural heritage. However, the farmers who own the land must be fairly compensated. Property Property rights must not simply be ignored. The Green Belt Task Force recommends that key agricultural agricultural lands be protected where a farm or cluster of farms has operations large enough to support support local agriculture and related activities. It' also recommends permanent protection where small pockets of agricultural lands with potential for "urban agriculture" or niche markets are identified. The Task Force recommends that the Province pursue initiatives including economic economic development, research and monitoring, promotion of agricultural easements, and land trusts for farmers who participate participate in conservation activities and use best practices and management. management. Task Force recommendations recommendations are still very preliminary. It is up to the provincial government government to develop a draft plan that will further define where the green belt will be and how it will protect the natural environment environment in the Golden Horseshoe. For more info contact my office at (905) 697-1501 or 1-800- 661-2433 Family Councils to be Mandatory at all Ontario Nursing Homes The Ontario government will make it mandatory for all longterm longterm care facilities in the province to have Family Councils that can look out for the care of their loved ones. The province is spending $385,000 to help organizations that can assist in setting up family and resident councils at long-term care facilities. There are approximately approximately 600 nursing homes in Ontario and 25 percent of these have Family Councils. Province Promises Municipalities More Input The government of Ontario claimed earlier this month that it will give municipalities a greater say in federal/provincial negotiations. The Ontario government government and the Associa-tion of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) have signed an agreement agreement that gives municipalities a voice in federal-provincial negotiations that directly affect municipalities. While I appreciate appreciate that municipalities have lobbied lobbied for greater access to negotiations, negotiations, nothing can take the place of federal and provincial governments that are willing to listen to the priorities of Ontario's municipalities and keep their promises. Merely giving municipalities a chance to argue with senior levels of government is not a solution. It will not replace a clear division of responsibilities at each level of government. gjfo. 7 IpUBM WÈ i Durham Central Fair Parade Saturday, September llth This year's 'AGRICULTURE AROUND toarade theme is: WE WORLD" ☆ Entrants should line up at Orono Cemetery at 10:00 am ☆ judging begins at 10:30am ☆Parade starts at 11:30am HüTïiïiiSflüs^ ★ Best Youth Group Float (15 years & under) ★ Best Neighbourhood Float ★ Best Family Float ★ Best Parade Theme Float ★ Best Musical Entry ★ Best School 1st Prize $40 ★ 2nd Prize $20 Lots of Prize money also available for Decorated Bicycle (12 years and under) Non-Motorized Floats (12 years and under) Clowns Dimitry Morales and Nikki Westwood of Toronto, brought their protest to Orono last Thursday when the Minister of Energy was in town for a public meeting, Bill 100 Continued from front Alexandra McKee-Bennett, a retired health care worker from Port Hope, asked the Minister to protect public health in her presentation Thursday. Port Hope is the only place in the world that has a uranium uranium refinery, (supplying the nuclear power industry,) in the centre of the community with no buffer zone between the plant and the people who live there. 'Port Hope is the sacrifice Entertainment Continued from page 2 very real concerns. The appeal process will keep the final standings in doubt... just long enough for the new games to begin. Man is a simple minded spectator. He remembers who reached the checkered flag first. Was the winner "juiced"? Who knows? Who cares? It's nothing more than entertainment. Kelly Adams Orono zone for the Nuclear Industry in Canada." According to McKee-Bennett, there are elevated elevated rates of certain types of cancers in Port Hope which is cause for concern and is worthy worthy of further study. "One of the biggest challenges challenges we face as a Province is balancing the needs of small and large volume electricity consumers," stated Minister Duncan in his opening address. Residential and small business consumers make up the majority of electricity con- • sumers in the province, but consume only half of Ontario's power. A few large volume consumers use up the other half of the power in the province. Bill 100 proposes using a blended price structure for the benefit of the two user groups. The establishment of the Ontario Power Authority will ensure long-term supply adequacy adequacy in the province, a mandate mandate that is currently not being fulfilled by any institution in Ontario's electricity sector. "It will ensure that never again will we find ourselves in the predicament we're in today," stated Duncan. |||j{j|lij| i J tiujjjjijm im ORONO - Library Bandstand 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 1 - The Charles Street Band ippijUp!! lllll : iiiiii 111 ills - in the Parkette 7 p.m. 7 - Bowmanville Pipe Band - happenings - NOTE :To be assured a spot inihe parade, you must PRE-REGISTER by Sept. 9th, by calling 905-983 5750 or 905-983-9092 Terry ran 48 km everyday for tancer research Te RutT° X & "*■*** Wo 1 FOR CANCER RESEARCH y* ^ ..-«4 ,Ox / ,V- -X ■ Sunday, September Location: Memorial Pa» Liberty fc Park Si Bowmanville Time: B AM to 1 PM Regleter to run o participant at " wvww.terryl How far will ijnu tjo r 1» Aa.u.l Cm. R.ml » B,*... - pm to lit. «ml benefit Orono Town Hall. for Cancer Research - Memorial Park at Liberty & Park St Bowmanville from 8 a.m. to I p.m. Register to run or sponsor a participant at 1-888-836-97 or www.tenyfoxrun.org TlmrstlgY, StpR-mbei^ Vendable Show at Orono United Church, 7:30 p m ' withguest speaker Paul Zammit, Plant World Ltd. Toronto. Topic "Container Gardening -FourScasons of Interest". Includes slide presentation, dessert buffet. Advance ticket sales $5. Call June 983-5169 or Lorna 983-5608. iSwIlinlwy. SepUnibtL25 Q M ; S(rcel Orono. Awards, entertainment, talent con- ST OÏ Æ pardcipants caU Evelyn at 905-983-9,67 to register. Talent contest participants participants cull Jodi 905-983-9009 to register.