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Their was some added excitement, around the MacSween household in Utica Christmas morning when 'Lady' gave birth to four Chihuahua pups just after six o'clock. The three white male pups and one black female were about the size of mice. They should grow to be about Lady's size, which Is 10 Ibs. Judy MacSween said Lay and her new family are fine. (OI UB VA ONS CNR January 4th to (8th, 1991 MONTH LONG EVENTS "Fort Panty Alawenior Yiose uncer 21 Years ot age who have a relative or friend with a drinking problem. Meets every Tt Night at the Port Peny United Ghurch, Simcoe & Queen * starting at 7:30 PM. * Alanon - Adult Children of Night at the Port Perry United ura oY biend Ml Pham Aiseres) Wednesday at 7 PM at the +g fai-Chi Club Open House, 1st Monday 2 Prince ber Hal. mt Sor owe | * Pont Panny Fiddle Chub Dante & lam +. 7:00 PM at Islander Banquet Hall, Fiddlers, Pickers, Dancers, Public Worome. Adm . 985-7557 or 985-9807. * TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tuesday 7 PM at the Anglican Church Hall. New members welcome. 985-0827. * Seniors (55+) join your peers for recreation, sociability, travel and support in the Seniors. Room at the Latcham Centre any Wednesday om 5:30 AM 18 noon. For fire des call Sas-e03. * Scugog Duplicate Bridge meets Alar Conway Cans at 100 oh ad 7000 New members welcome. Info call 986-0 targus 8 PM. For those 8! at problem. Hall. month A iowey To ore at 985-2824, for more information er 10 fegister for. program. th ® TUESDAY, JANUARY 4th Oshawa Chapter Scugog Scouts Bottle Drive on Istand from 9 AM to 12 noof. Snow dala January 158 154; Pease i if you do not wish 10 be disturbed. 9! Ordision lor Fatt Charles Faleiro at the 11 AM Mass. the over in for "an enhanced survey format" on water front property septic system re-inspections. Federation president John ; The FOCA believes that any discussions with provincial officials should include issues'as funding alternatives, mandatory | Cottagers upset with, Ontario spections The Federation of Ontario "It is in the best interests of al improvements to existing Cottagers Associations (FOCA) lders to have = standards, and ongoing has strongly rejected a an effective inspection program government research into waste provincial government proposal in place," said Mr. Carter. disposal systems. The FOCA is an umbrella organization for nearly 250,000 "Ontario waterfront property. owners. "The recent Sewell Commission Carter is d ding a early in 1994 with senior | Ministry of the Environment officials to explore alternatives. The FOCA is accusing the ministry of "complete failure to consult with the organization." Mr. Carter went on to say the FOCA is disappointed that the Ministry is unwilling to "take seriously the problems of declining water quality by committing certain MOE staff, funding and expertise. There is more concern, he said, with the apparent attempt to download both the responsibility and the cost for septic system inspections «to a' volunteer association with does not have the resources 'ogftraining to'do a proper job of controlling lake pollution. He noted that last fall the Cottage Pollution. Control Program was effectively cancelled for lack of funds. It was set up in 1970 to survey waterfront" waste disposal systems and enforce where required. "Septics are a major surface and ground water quality issue in cottage ésuntry," said Mr. Carter, adding that billions of dollars and thousands of tourism jobs depend on clean lakes: re-certifi at point of sale, on Planning Reform estimated that up to 70 per cent cent of septic systems in the provinces are faulty. , It was pretty nippy. out on Lake Scugog on Sunday afternoon but that didn't stop John Bladon from getting In a bit of ice boating. John's from Orillia and sald conditions were just about right for what he called "hard water sailing." -- Is Your Fire BANK OF MONTREAL .- NESBITT THOMSON Ke. jointly present RRSP INVESTMENT STRATEGY SEMINAR Church Hall, 1770 Sougog roms * Ostiawa Chapter Cue Parent Families Association meets at the Adria Cultural & Sports Club at 432 Simcoe St. South, a , e DAY, JANUARY Y 13th 4 fie Cots eB Dvr he Duta Pogin. $15 single; 328 coum $25. couple. ? Latcham Centre, Port Perry JANUARY 13th; 1994 frorg 7 fo 9 PM Free Admission. Call Kathy torRegisier 985-2934 First 20 receive FREE copy of "The Wealthy Barber" EVERYONE WELCOME