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Orono Weekly Times, 22 Sep 1993, p. 6

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6 rna WekIy 'limes, Wednesday, sepeer2,19 Orono Fair Parade entry "Child Chose Parents" The Science of Astrology The Orono Fair parade draws al kinds ... including the remarkably quiet cowgil la the middle of the back of this 1937 pick-up owned Tite Communîty Services department of Clarington itas submitted a proposed implemen- tation strategy as to' future development of senior citizens' activities wititin the municipality along with a Seniors' Activity Centre in the long termn. The report from Community Services note tliat results of two studies point to a Seniors' Centre to be eventuaily located in Bowmanvile. Council has been given a three-stage implementation stra- tegy to consider. The first stage would address the need for co-ordinating body "in tune" with seniors' needs. The second stage would propose a short-term five-year plan to provide an immediate response to identified needs and establisit an interire Seniors' Centre as a short- term resolve to the question of facilites. mhe third stage would present a long term plan to address the needs of seniors into the next century and lead to the construction of a Seniors' Activity Centre. t is suggcsted that a Seniors' Community Action Commîîtee could be an effective way to co- ordinate, promote and develop programs for a decision making body bc it the municipality and/or individuai program providers. The make-up of the Action commîttec could represent existing organization in the community as well as from the general public. ht is suggcstedl in the report that 4 ilu -ý u.1 l 11Siccring' by Gord Barnes, Broker/Owner of Krystyna Joncs, is seen here with the new enterprise, Realty-Net her youngsters, enjoying the Associates (Durham) Lnc. Orono's annual affair that's become a fun- Real Estate Representative filled village tradition. " No w More Thcrn Ever" "Now More Than Ever" is the theme of titis year's United Way of Oshawa, Whitby, and Clarington cainpaign drive. 1The campaign was launched iast Wednesday evenîng at a gathering of 400 canvassers assembled at the Colonel R.S. McLaughlin Arrnouries, Oshawa. General Campaign Chairmnan, Jiun Woodward, in addressing the group said it was times like we are in right now that the community chest was createti in the mid 1940s. It was a time when things w ere darkest, people out of work, and famiies going hungry. Mr. Woodward praiscd the 2000 volunteers who will assist in the campaign thîs ycar in the three communities. The event at the armouries included speeches by politicians, dance groups, a live presentation by Terry Crawford and a lîght buffet. mhis year's goal is just over $3 million which will be distributed bctween 42 member agencies. The $3 million figure is some less titan that souglit in 1992, a target that was not rcacited. In some cases funds to the United Way sponsored agencies had to bc reduced up to twenty percent. Holding off on ambulance cuts, t will flot be known until after the end of September as to possible cuts in ambulance service in Port Hope and Cobourg. Time is being given so that the Mimistry of Health can come to a final decision as to action beîng taken. The priv ate ambulance firm employs 18 full-time and 8 part time employecs to give two 24- hour ambulance service in Cobourg and Port Hope. committee that have now completed their work through the latest report be considered as members of the' new Action Community. Others would also be appointed. The new Action committee, it is suggested, would organize their committee and prepare operational guidelines.. t is noted in the report that the Municipa lity has already committed a substantial amount of both financial and human resources to the proposed Courtice Community Complex and that as such the Senior's Activity Centre is not included in the Community Services five year capital budget. The report states that with tentative approval from council Community Services would assist the new committee in the availability of existing sites that could be used as an interim Activity Centre for seniors. Five parties in federal1 race The riding of Durhamn now has five parties represented in the federal election ail havîng their candidates in place. Incumbent Conservative Ross Stevenson is facing off with Alex Shepherd, for Port Perry, for the Liberals; Lucy Rybka-Becker, Courtice for the NDP; Ian Smith for the Reform Party and Judy Hurvid, Newtonville, for the Green Party. explained at Shirley Berbec had an attentive audience of twenty last Tuesday evening in what might be called the lecture hall at Crystal Pages. Shirley Berbee, an Astrologer from Cobourg spoke on the Science of Astrology gîving an interesting overview of Astrology as it affects our everyday life. She finished her address with the following statement, "The body of man is his house, the architect who builds it is the Astral World." She said the earpenters-are at one lime'Jupiter, another Venus. :Shirley Berbee said there are many theories but that the movemnent of Celestial bodies are related to our actions. "Certain figures and occurrences keep repeating as to the celestial movemnents." Shirley Berbee spoke of one of the first scientific studies of 180 married couples finding mutual conjunctions and mutual opposites. She said there wil be problems with a strong Mars against a strong Venus. Tlhe speaker said there were a number of landmark occasions for Astrology, one being when the Association of Astrologers got id of the street corner people. t was admitted that Astrology Olde D~utch C arpentnj CUSTOM HOME BUILDING RENOVATIONS "SmaiI Jobs and Large lil Take Charge" 1-705-277-2397 JOE H. LEYSTRA Crystal does flot replace religion but it is definitely a part of 'the universe order. "We ail have electrie and magnetie energy within ourselves. Members of the audience found interest in that Berbee said if a child was to succeed in hockey they would have to be in the 9t1î or l2th house of Mars. "If the child is flot in the night Mars house they will flot have the drive." "Get your child's chart donc." She furthered this trend by saying different occupations-are found under different planets. Shirley Berbee told her audience that her house was the saine place in Jupiter as here and it was also the case with her mother with the planet Venus. Lt was' apparent that the audience did have intcrest in the statement by Shirley Berbee that a child does pick their parents, place and time of birth. She did Say that a chîld does understand if a doctor does force birtb but that ail times it is the child's <Icision. Lt was also said that people should be able to sit down and through using charts settle problems., Speaking of horoscopics charts the speaker said, with a smile, I"it's showbiz -. read themn for fun." Mortgage securities or GICs? Yiou compare. Industdl Mortgage Securities Fund 3.%3.%10.9%1 3.0% 13.9% CURRIENT ASSET MIX 46.2% NHA Mortgage Backed Securities 10.0% Gomerment of Canada Bonds 21.6% Canadian Equities 22.2% Government of Canada T. Bils 100% Invested for consistently competitive Income Q[ growth. Ail figures shown are for the period ending July 30, 1993. ~ call bortune~KEN RICHARDS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 9834263I; ATTENTION! CLARKE HIIGH SCHOOL GRADE 9 PARENTS We have welcomed your son or daughter to Clarke High Sohool! Now it is time for you to become part of the Clarke Communityl PLEASE JOIN US FOR: PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT Wednesday, September 29, 1993 - 7:00 p.m. Meet the Grade 9 Teachers. FoiIow your youngster's timetable. Enjoy some light- ref reshments with us. Disco ver why "The Future Be gins Here".A# Proposed implementation of senior citizens activities

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