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5-Ovono WekIy Tlmesi Wednesd«y Mro en 19 Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Club News The Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Club began their February meeting with a special candle-lighting ceremony. This was a tribute to the International Federation of Business and Professional Women which unites women living i countries with different traditions and speaking many languages. Thec club members and guests then had guest speaker Anna Bragg enlighten Uiem on life and culture in China with a slide presentation from her trip in 1991. Ms. Bragg is a graduate of Uic Advanced , Agricultural Leadership Program 1989-91. This programi enabled her to travel te China as weli as a North American Tour including ifle seniinars lasting Uree days each. Ms. Bragg talked about the country Uiat was once considered a "sleeping giant" being very unique and diversified with its rural areas and urban developinent. One way Chinas uziqueness is visualized is Urough their symbol Uic dragon, standing for strength, longevity and wisdom. China has a natural resource that Canada does not have - a very large, wiiling, labour force. Ms. Bragg observed contentment in a society not really aware of what Uiey arc missing. Ail present were informed that 80% of hydro is produced by coal in China accentuating Uic severe air pollution resulting in lung cancer being one of Uic leading causes of deaUi. The rmessage Ms. Bragg derived from this was Canada must ho lever vigilant with pollution control. Ms. Bragg saw evidence of "one child per family" control being policed by peer pressure with Uic parents demanding htter educaion for these only children. Education is funded by the government and Ms. Bragg witnessed some impression degrees people had acquired, during lier travels. If you wish te attend university, being a member of Uic Communist Party is part of thc cri teria. Ms. Bragg reinforced, throughout her lecture, the concept that we are veiy fortunate in Canada to ho advanced in 50 many areas. The Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program's mandate is to share their broadened perspective wiUi Uic public whicli was evident in Uie informative lecture given by Ms. Bragg, During the business section of Uic meeting members voted to become a sustaining member of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women. The federa-tion encourages womnen united in influcncing progress and peace to share their interests, understanding and beliefs. Also discussed was the Big Brother's "Bowl For Millions" held on February 2Oth wliere Barb Stead represented Uic club. Bowmanville B.P.W. Club will hocliosting a Myers-Briggs Seminar on Saturday, April 17Ui at the Flying Dutchman Hotel. The cost will be $50.00 per person including a luncheon. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a measure of personality characteristics helping you to appreciate and understand the gifts and differences of oUiers. The next meeting of Uic club will ho held on Thursday, March l8th with a guest lecture being given on Uic importance of organ donations. Club meetings are open to anyone wishing to participate in a stimulating evening acquiring knowledge on a wide variety of subjects accompanied by good- humoured socialization. There will ho a buffet dinner at Uic Port Darlington Marina Hotel pior te the business section of the meeting. If you would like to make dinner reservations please cail Helen Devitt at 623-3915 by Monday, Mardi 15th. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dînner tickets are $ 18.00 Carol Aider NHL FUTURE STARS Program Two young hockey players from Orono will get their first taste of the NHL on March 20, in Toronto. Nathan Adegeest, 7 years old, and Matt McGlynn, 10, both of wliom play forward, will step on the ice at Maple Leaf Gardens. One hundred names were drawn from entries made by calling a special Future Stars 1- 800 hotline in January. Those who were cliosen from the draw will attend a Coca-Cola/NHL Future Stars hockey Clinic. Two of Uic participants in this clinic will be selected tlirough random draw te attend the Coca- Cola/ Wayne Gretzky Camp in Qu ebec City in June. Hiere they will join more than eighty other children from across Canada and the United States. At the camp Uiey will learn hockey skills from Wayne Gretzky and other NHL greats. At the Toronto Clinic, the aspiring hockey players age seven to fifteen, wil learn basic hockey skills from Ccrtified Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) coaches. Parents will also bc able before Uic Council in January. In January, she stated that lots had been purchased from' a land- developer and had been assured by Uic, Town Uiat everything was in order. She added that securities weýre being held at Uic presenit time by Uic Town. Victoria Woods is still unable te give a clear title on Uic a home in Uic sub-division and are unable to close a deal. Ms. Hamlin reportts Uiat a family who was a potential purchaser was stili leasing Uic home. to get in on, the action with the opportunity to watch videos oR how to lielp their children enjoy their amateur hockey experience te thc fullest. "We are pleased to have the participation of CAHA in the Future Stars programn for the first time this year," says Sharon Mackay, manager of public affairs for Coca-Cola Ltd. "Seven certified instructors will be on hand to help promote the basic premise of the programn -- to help young players learn and appreciate Uie fundamentals of hockey." Introduced ini 1990, thc Coca- Cola/NHL Future Stars program was designed to develop youth hockey. Since its introduction, more than 4,000 children have attendcd the hockey clinics in Canada, and more than 150 have received one-on-one instruction at the Coca-Cola/Wayne Gretzky Hockey Camp. Orono & Newcastle skaters place A number of skaters from Orono and Newcastle took part in a mini-Skate competition lield-in the Manvers Arena Friday evening. Skaters wcrc present from as far away as Leaside and Marmora. Tracy Hart of Newcastle Placed second in her division while Rebecca Townsend of thc Orono Club.placed third in lier division. Durham Farmers Co-operative (continued f rom page 1) opportunity to expand the business and that lie was lookzing forward to meeting the new members and custemers. It is pointed out that anyone can becomc a member of the Durham Co-op by purchasing $25.00 life membership and subscribing for an intercst bearing loan of $250,00. It is also pointed out Uiat boans arc secured against Uic combined assets and earning of the Grafton and Orono operations. For Uic last year Uic United Co- operative of Ontario lias been undcrtaking to sdil-off its 86 retail assets to community ceo- operatives and focus its attention on the wliolesalc operation. Grafton is one of the first sucli UCO branches te ho sold. flc Durham Co-operative lias a history dating back to 1947 when Uic organization purchased, the millat the south of Orono from Uic Lockwood brothers. It wasn't long after that, 1956 wlicn plans developed te build on the existing site north of the Villagc. In 1958 Uic new mil and retail store was officially opened. Wayne King notes with Uic acquiring of the Grafton Co-op Uic opertiozn will cover an area from Oshawa on tic west to Brighton on Uic east. The closest Co-operative- operations are in Lindsay and Peterboroughi. Councîl Briefs At Monday's Council meeting it was requesed that Ontario Hydro 1'expidite thc approval of tic Street Smart Ligliting Programfor the Town of Newcastlc. 1In Octeber of 1990, Uic Street Smart Lighting Program was initiated by Ontario Hydro at a meeting held at Ontario Place. The Town of Newcastle since lias expended a considerable amount of time and expense taking an inventory of the Town's street lighting system and preparlng a tender, all in accordance with Uic requirements of the Town of Newcastle. Tenders for Uic project were opened on Octoer 6, 1992. On November 20, 1992, ail of Uic required information was sent to Ontario Hydro for approval of thc projeet. The Town lias not yet receivcd approval of the project from Ontario Hydro. Represcntatives from ic heHome Building Association appeared as a delegation before Council on Monday te speak on Uic issue of the developmcnt charge collection scliedule in the Town of Newcastle. It was requested that thc Town amend thc payment scheduie. The new schedule would sec thc introduction of a lower indexing. The indexing would move from the more volatile Construction Cost Index to the more benefiia Building Cost index., Council acknowlcdged and advised Uiis decision. It was also decidcd Uiat the Council receive on-going information updates. Yvonne, Hamlin, on hohaif of Uic Victoria Woods Subdivision in Newcastle retumed to Council on Monday. Victoria Woods Subdivision lias been faced with numerous problems and Ms. Harinlin was last