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1*p1 - Spirit Day at- Kirby Public Cary H-errema again at the Reg tonal It was a "walk-in" for Gary Herrema, last week in bis appointment as chairmnan for yet another terni witb the Region o Durham. Herrema was unopposed i the bld for the cbairnianship. He bas already served tbree termas as chairman a position wbieh pays $72,000. Herrema was given a standing ovation on bis appointment. He took the oath of office from Justice Richard Lovekin. Herrema said mauy thought he would not be retumning to office this terni due to bis fight with cancer but be was bealthy and ready for yet one more terni. Herrema spoke of the helm disentanglement that is to be undertaken between tbe Region and the Municipalities this year. The official plan process is already being banded down to the municipal level of governet. Herrema said the voters bad elected representative to the region al government wbo bave a positive approacb to municipal politics and be further stated that negatism would not be accepted in the chamnber. He said regional goverumnent must make a greater effort to enhance the life-style of Durham's residents. He said sucb as free- trade bad diniiisbed the quality of life in Durham over the past couple of years. La st week the Kirby imagination expressed by the even to Santa Claus and ail the Centennial Public School held a dress of many of the satudents. helpers that may go with Santa. Spirit Day with some great It crossed over the spectrum of Letter- to Editor Dear Editor and Readers environmer Hav ing watcbed for the last response.b flftee days, over two bundred and parliamenta fifty trucks arrive at the farm next bave beeni door to ours, 1 feel 1 must write to days. nt bave elicited little Mayors, councillors, ary members and otbers icalled in -the lastten your paper. Have we bad any real help? NO! Most of these Ministry of tbe My family runs a dairy farm. We Environment trucks are carrying are doing everytbiug possible to five tbousand gallons of sludge eliminate pollution. We balve our from a sewage treatuient plant. At spray materials, use green manure the roadside their contents are for partial replacement of cbemical released into a buge trougb. Then it fertilizers, molasses instead of oil is pumped tbrough pipes across tbe- for stable cleaner lubrication, no field-to a tractor that bas an cblorine-only peroxide, very limited applicator that injects the material iodiue-preferring Shalee Basic H into the ground about ten inches and G. We also use tillage for weed below the surface. control. A conservative estimate would In our bome we use no be tbat one and a haîf million phosphates, aerosols, chlori ne, gallons have been applied to about fabric softeners, and no cleaners one buudred and twenty acres. other than Basic H, washing soda, I believe tbis is a criminal, b)aldng soda, vinegar, and peroxide. poisonous overload of our We recycle everything possible. farmland. The water table must All personal efforts ini several surely be affected. Thie buman years bave been undone by these sewage product is not my main three weeks by ten fold. coucern, nonetheless a concern. 1 hope everyone will keep their Wbat about gas, oil, metals, eyes open to these excesses. chemicals, paint, etcetra that Roadblocks and civil disobedience individuals, factories, and may be the only way to STOP sucb businesses may put into the sewer. borrific enviromental invasion and Are tbese materials removed? destruction. NO! Innumerable calîs to ministries of agriculture, bhealth, and Seniors Activity Centre, (Continued fi-om page 1) space and storage space. The study beside determining the need will outlne a list of current facilities, an indepth study of cost and operation along witb recommendation of staffing. The firmn is also to consider design along with a preferred site and funding available. The study is being undertaken ln five phases and a report is expected to be ready iu Marcb or April of 1992. To the present time tbe nsulting firm bas been gatherig information from across the Town by telephone and by questionnaires that are available at the Town Offices and at the local libraries. It was states that response bas been iespecially to the telephone ,S-y. Yours siucerely, Dorothy J. lilacb Althougb the seniors are classes of those 55 years and over the survey bas been spread across all age groups. The group is also contactîng user groupa and provider groups throughout the Town. It was said tbat a membership from 130 to 150 would be adequate to operate a centre. It was pointed out that there are some 7411 seniors, 55 years and older, fir the Town of Newcastle with the majonity in the west end of, the Town, 37.5 percent, in Bowmanville area, 33.8 percent and in Ward Three, 28.7 percent. The meeting was beld to outline the study program and, to bear comments fromn the general public as to the study. Garnet Rickard pointed to community hall boards and Womnens' Institute group wbicb do bave the pulse of their communities wbich would be sources of information. He also spoke of the activities sucb as card parties that are undertaken by the groups. John O'Toole said it may lie erroneous to think that ahl seniors would want to go to a large group or centre. 1Roy Forrester spoke a similar liue stating that he understood Oshawa with an overail population of 122,000 had a membership of 122 from the City in their Activity Centre whicb if compared witb NeWcastlés population would leave a very small membership. 'It was stated that there was no place to meet in Bowmanville for seniors and another comment was the need of swiniming in a seniors' centre. There was some confusion as to the location of tbe centre but John O'Toole, a uew councillor, read out a motion of council placing tbe proposed centre i Bownianville. WANT ADS wilI work for you Give the Orono Times a cail 983-5301 Supervised-access service needed in Durham Region For the past ten years scores ýof the most important factors. studies have documented the According to the literature, the -psycliological impact of divorce on maintenance of regular and cbildren and have shown that these sufficient activities by botb parents children niay experience academic, with their children is a basic behavioural, social and emotional prerequisite to fewer adjustments problems. Research bas identified problesus. some protective factors whicb lead 1 Supervised - access centres offer to the cbildren's successful separated families a safe and adjustment to their parents' divorce. neutral setting where regular visits A harmonious relationship betwveen or exchanges of the child can take separated pariers and between the place. Due to a lack of funding, children and their Parents is one Of there are no such services in Durham despite a documnented need Peer for themn. However, the Ministry of Educatioll the Attorney General announe4 recently tda it wil spend up to one Programmillion dollars on supervised- (Continued from page 1) access centres at several location alternativescan make a great across Ontario Community groups, difference ini setting aside substance wbose proposais are successful, abuse.". will be provided witb funds to It is encouraging that Smytb establisb and operate these centres. would note strong family ties flow The Children's Services Coumcil showing up lu the family of the (Durham) ic., (CSCD). is a non- students of the early '80s. He said profit umbrella of organizations, to-day's students are becomîng whicb bas as its 'goal- the more conservative and interested in improvement of the system of good healtb. services for children with special I July of 1988 The Masonic needs and their familles. The CSCD Foundation launched a 25tb bas called together a committee to Anniversary capital fund raising discuss the possibility of a project to raise $1,000,000. called collaborative effort to establisb "Help Nip Drugs I The Bud". The supervised-access services in income from this fund is to be used Durham, The committee bas in Ontario. communities for already met and is made up of education i connection witb drug individuals and organizations wbo abuse. The goal was exceeded by are interested or have been ivolved seventeen percent. i supervised-access services. The Peer Education Program is Should you wish -more funded from the Masonic information about the Supervised- Foundation fund. Access Planning Comnmttee and its -Local members of the Orono activities, contact Diane Garvin at Masonic Lodge and their wives the Cbildren's Services Counicil served lunch to the students On the (416) 433-4100. For ongoing two days of the programn held at the information, watch this newspaper United Church. for future articles. QWPIONEER R The Art of Entertainment MTX BOX UNITS #Merry Christmas from ail of us at Eastons" wq MTNr