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M t Qrono Weekly Times - 3 • 'I ■ if Il II Places I've j Done Time by Clifford Francis Clarington Concert Band appoints new musical director Town Hall fundraisers I wonder what events are worthy of attending this weekend. The spaghetti dinner, at the town hall, seems to be the best bet. Only problem is that most all those tickets are long gone. I scalped my pair for a paltry sum of $65 each. With a little more patience and a few more days I probably would have gotten over a $100 each. One of the reasons that those tickets are in such great demand, is the fact that very few events are slated for Saturday night. This shows fine management on behalf of the Orono Town Hall Board. Last week, Saturday was booked with five events. Poor management on the part of some people. This caused quite a dilemma dilemma on my behalf. Euchre at the Kendal school, chicken pie at the Tyrone church, lasagna dinner at the United Church in Orono, a cowboy dance at the Town Hall, or a Backyard Continued from page 2 privacy, plus a "monstrous kick in the privates to Mother Nature"! You ask,"Why do the rights of those who live in the countryside countryside seeking tranquility, supercede the rights of those who partake of legal recre- atioal activity in the country?" Supercede? What rights? We realise that trail riders were given rights when the trails were made legal, and that we euchre tournament at the St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Newcastle. It really wasn't' a hard decision as most times the church in Newcastle holds their euchre's on the last Saturday of each month and my plans had been made up a long while back. It was a good decision as I won the 50/50 draw, which was well over $200. Euchre seems to be the way to go if any organization is raising money. They always have a full house at both the Orono Arena and the church in Newcastle. Forty or so tables in Orono and around thirty in Newcastle. I am trying to get a part in in the Trailer Park Boys. show, and if that happens, I will certainly try and get them to come and help raise money for the Town Hall board. The .Trailer Park Boys seem to enjoy these kind of fundraisers, and selling hemp is not all that hard. Please let it happen. would have to accomodate the new laws and tolerate some inconvenience, but were we to give up all our rights to some semblance of "tranquility" and peaceful existence to allow them theirs? Can the two live harmoniously with respect for one another and Mother Nature or will the same fate eventually befall the trails in our area? The Clarington Concert Band is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Glenn Ward as their new Director of Music. Mr. Ward is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Musical Arts and holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto. His early musical training began in the Salvation Army where at age 16, he was the principal trombone of the London (Ontario) Citadel Band, which in 1976 toured England and appeared in concert concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Glenn is a past Bandmaster of the Oshawa Temple Band of the Salvation Army and a former Musical Director of Sincerely, Sylvi Parker Orono OPEN HOUSE Tuesday March 8th 2 - 7 pm Save 20% on your purchases Hope to see you! 85 Station St., Orono • 905-983-9167 Located at Orono Lumber ~ Call for directions Glenn Ward of Bowmanville was recently appointed Clarington Concert Band's new musical director. the Oshawa Civic Band. Since 1981, he has taught at R. S. McLaughlin C.V.I. in Oshawa where he is now the head of the Arts Department. His school bands have travelled to Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Edmonton, Orlando and the Rocky Mountain Music Festival in Banff, Alberta. _ Along with his musical interests, Glenn is a lover of golf and hockey and resides in Bowmanville with his wife Cathie who teaches at Vincent Massey Public School, their three daughters and the family dog named Freddie. The Clarington Concert Band looks forward to continued continued growth under the direction, direction, of Mr. Ward, and providing providing opportunities for musicians musicians to perform music for the enjoyment of all residents of ' Clarington. O'Toole Continued from page 2 call for the rescinding of antifarm antifarm legislation and halting the growing regulatory and bureaucratic bureaucratic pressures on farmers. L would encourage all Ontarians to support the province's farmers farmers in their campaign for fair treatment and justice for an essential industry. Federal budget ignores Ontario Normally, I wouldn't comment comment on the federal budget. However, there is considerable linkage between federal and provincial politics these days as the provincial government goes after more federal funding for Ontario. The federal government government has essentially slammed the door on Premier McGuinty's request for a share of the federal surplus to help keep the Ontario economy strong. It is clear that Dalton McGuinty's "new and improved" relationship with the federal government has failed to get the concerns of Ontarians ad-dressed. In fact, the budget speech from Finance Minister Ralph Goodale did not mention Ontario once. Party Leader John Tory, with support from all opposition opposition MPPs, has called on Premier McGuinty to immediately immediately convene the Council of the Federation in order to nego tiate a new, long-term, equitable equitable deal for Ontario with respect to the sharing of wealth across this country. The federal budget is the work of a minority government. government. It shows the positive influence of Conservative fiscal fiscal policies in getting some tax relief for Canadians and giving the Canadian military more of the funds it needs to do its job. Unfortunately, many of the federal federal government's budget announcements are tied to a five-year timetable, which means the outcome depends on whether or not future governments governments keep the promises contained contained in the 2005 budget. Lacking in the federal budget budget was any sign of new funding for healthcare for the provinces beyond what was already pledged in last year's health summit. In addition, there was no announcement of funding to support the Bob Rae recommendations recommendations concerning students students in post secondary education. education. Ontario falls painfully short of the province of Quebec with respect to support funding for newly landed immigrants and the federal budget did nothing nothing to correct this imbalance. It's further evidence that the input of Ontario has been shut out. Opposition Members are happy to see that the federal government understands that high taxes on our valued employers destroy our competitive competitive edge in the global marketplace. marketplace. This is a lesson Dalton McGuinty needs to learn. We can only hope that Premier McGuinty and Finance Minister Greg Sorbara see the light and follow in the footsteps of the federal cousins when setting setting the Ontario budget. MS lives here, Multiple sclerosis usually strikes people aged 20 to 40, in the prime of their lives. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca ~ Happenings - 7 p m. at Orono United Church Main Hall. Guest Speaker - Helen MacDonald. Everyone Welcome FovnfrîfU)f the Nile at Clarington Museums - Open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come explore an ancient civilization through rare Egyptian artifacts from the Royal Ontar.o Museum. Group tours available by calling the Museum oll.ee 905-623-2734. KlM a, Clarington Museums History Om„, 2005 - Full day program for children aged 5 to II. Pre-register by calling 905-623-2734.