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... WeIîr i.... Wisd.neSay, February I17, 19 )okingforward to skating competition in Oshawd Mo re Orono Figure Skaters have to be Pictured above (back row) (rniddle row) Michelle Moffat, familiar faces at competitions in Melissa Colville, Michele Taralce C1emens, Jillian Lemieux, the area during the year and again Rutherford, Lori Mirsch, Anthea Ashley Bickell, (front row) this was the case at the recent Peacoclc, Heathr Geboers, Kaitilen Colville, Adiam Colvile, Pineridge Interclub meet held in Melanie Lemieux, Tanya Eryn McGlynn, Absent Melissa Uxbidge onFebruary 13 th Clemens, Ailan McKenzie, Mlin. Durham Region Farm News Agricultural Credit & Law Seminars *0 be Offered Seven "Agricultural Credit & Law Serinars" are being planned to be held across the Province in laie February and early March. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is offering these semninars as an opportunity for progressive farmers to gain knowledge in the acquisition and use of credit in their farm business, especially the legal aspects of credit use. The seminar topics include - The Legal Aspects of Credit, Credit Use & Management, Negotiating & Structuring, and Cost of Credit and Amortization. The resource teamn consists of a Lawyer - Ted Oldfield of Hobson, Wellhauser, Taylor and Oldfield, Waterloo, as weli as several ministry staff. This team bas written the material and will be presenting the seminar subjects. A household waste reducti and also recy Members of the Durham Environmental Network (DEN), through funding from the Regional Municipality of Durham, Canada Trust, The Rotary Club of Oshawa - Parkwood and The Ontario Ministry of the Environment have Ail semninars start at 9:30 a.m. with registration and will be over by 3:00 p.m. In the Durham Region, the seminar will be held at Nestieton Community Centre on March 11lth. The other seminars will be held in Petrolia - Febniary 22, Walkerton - February 23, Fergus - February 25, Avonmore - rnarch 1, Belleville - March 2, Stratford - March 8. The cost of the seminar is $20.00. Pre-registration is a requirement. Please cail your local OMAF office to confirmn your attendance. Fore more information contact the OMAF office at Port Perry: 416-985-2003 or 1-800-263-8023. guide for ion 7-cling cornpleted "A Household Guide to Waste Rçduction and Recycling in Durharn Region". The purpose of the guide, is to promote an ýnvironmenta1 awareness- of the need to reduce, reuse, recycle, repir and rent. Information îs offered on: Durham Regiofl's recycling program; composting; alternatives to toxic cleaners; recycling opptirtunities for household articles; charitable organizations who accept used items; and rentai, repair, reuse centres. This handy ïRs reference guide is now avaikible to Durham residents through local libraries, some retail outiets particularly those in rent and repair, community services areas and environmentaî groups. Other locations in Orono are, Durham Farmers' County Co-op and Crystal Pages. After you h 'ave obtained a copy of the guide, you may have suggestions for any future re- prints. If so, contact DEN at (416) 509-3156. by Helen MacDonald Besides the junk mail whicb regularly invades my maibox, every now and then 1 receive chain letters. This otiier kind of nuisance mail demands that you send silly things to people you seldom even know. Sometimes they are called book clubs, dishtowel clubs, or there are the more brazen ones which guarantee lifelong happiness, only after 'buying into' the chain. Usually, it's a 'well-meaning' co-worker or a fourth cousin twice removed that welcornes you into the fold. They want you to share in their good fortune. Just do what you are told, and then when your name moves to the top of the five thousand already listed, you are guaranteed to receive a gazillion 'how-to' books, dish towels, or better still, dollars ... if nobody breaks the chain." This is the key point. ."if nobody breaks the chain." While there usually is a disclaimer stating that "this is not a chain. It's just for fun", ai the end of the friendly, fun little note, you are told that if you don't play' the game, you and your family will be cursed with death, disease and poverty for generations to corne. But, 1 once received a chain letter from a friend, that tickled my funny bones. It's FOR WOMEN ONLY. "This letter was started by a woman like yourself, in the hope of bringing relief to other tired and discontented wornen. Unlike most chain letters, this one does not cost anything. Just send a copy of this letter to five of your friends who are equally frustrated; then bundle up your husband or boyfriend and send him to the woman whose narne appears at the top of this list and add your narne to, the bottomn of the list. When your name cornes to the top of the list, you will receive 16,877 men - . one of them is bound to be a- hell of a lot better than the one you already have. DO NOT BREAK THE CHAIN!! One wornan broke the chaîn and got hier man back. At ibis writing, a friend of mine already received 384 men. They buried her yesterday; but it took three undertakers 36 hours to get the srnile off lier face and two days to get bier legs together so tbey could close the coffin. Hurry up and send this letter along so my name can move up fast!" Tbis is one chain letter that was a welcome respite from the usual bills, bis, more bills and junk mail that is stuffed into my mailbox! And, the post office is rubbing its bands with glee! Even ai 3rd class postage rates, -the volume of Makt moving across the land wil surely put Canada Post in the black for years. fde D3utch Carpentry CUSTOM HOME -BUILDING RENO VATIONS 'Small Jobs and Large l'lTake Charge" 1-705-277-2397 JOE H. LEYSTRA -1 D Complète Wedding Co-ordination Located in the unique setting of the shops of THE VANSTONE MILL (corner of King & Scugog, Bowmanville) 623- 0351 - M Consultants -Sales - Service Leskard Rd., Orono 983-6428 Speciaizing ini IBM Compatible Computers Hardware, Software, Accessories, Printers, Modems