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Clarke & Bowmanville Museums torm new joint marketing partnership Rebecca Jackson placed first in the Orono Public School Public Speaking Contest. Eryn McGlynn and Blake Ritchie weïre the runners-up. Orono Public School beld their Public Speaking contest- on Friday, February 18. The contest was open for the grade 4, 5, and 6 students. Consequently, though, the winner and both runnners-up were from the grade five class. Rebecca Jackson won the contest with a speech about her pets. She competed at the Legion this past Sunday with the winners from other area schools. Eryn McGlynn, finished second with her speech about everyones favorite past-time, "Cleaning My Room." Third place finisher Blake Ritchie wrote bis speech about bis paper route. The Clarke Museum & Archives and the Bowmanville Museum are pleased to announce a bold new marketing partnership for 1994. Both museums, owned by the Municipality of Clarington, have joined together for marketing and'promotional purposes in order to deliver a more effective, coordinated package to both local residents and tourists. The first phase was the development and publication of a standard, joint advertisement for newspapers and magazines under the new heading of "Clarington Museums". The second phase, unveiled February 20 ut a Heritage Day Showcase at Lang Pioneer Village' in Peterborough on February 20th is a joint brochure for both museums. The new brochure which will cut in a move to make our communities healthier, Health Minister Ruth Grier announced last week that Ontario is planning to train more nurse practitioners. The nurse practitioner - registered nurses with special training - will work independently or as part of a health team. They will provide a wide range of effective services at a lower cost to the health cure system. The government expeets to have a newly certified group of these heulth professionuls working in a variety of health cure settings within a yeur. This idea is not new, other jurisdictions in Canada and in the United States have been using nurse practitioners- with wonderful resuits. production costs in haif while dramatically increasing distribution, is designed to promote both museums and the Municipality of Clarington. The cover page bears the Clarington museums 'banners with the museum's logos, locations, phone numbers and hours. nside, two punels outline each museum with services, special events and a joint map of Clarington showing the location of both sites. The backcover contains a write up of the Municipality, demogruphers, Bowmnvnilio A.R. Gaptte1z's and other recreation and tourist attractions that can be found bere and the location and contact number for the Municipal Tourist Information Centre at the Flying Dutchman Hotel. The third phase, unveiled a- Lang Pioneer Village on February 20, is a new joint promotional travelling display that cas be Used in malîs, trude shows, area libraries etc. Other joint efforts are also being explored for later use in 1994. Drari~a Wo~kskop Drama Porshop TUeset " Age of CUoncern" 1News and Information for Seniors" from your "Senior" at Queen's Park - Gord Milis In recent months, some physicians have told me of their need tobecome corporations, to assist them to botter deal with tax related implications. This week, Health Minister Ruth Grier announced that she has asked a special advisory counicil to consider how to proteet the public, interest while allowing physicians to incorporate. For incorporation to occur, the Medicine Act must be amended. Physicians, along with two other health professions, are now granted under specific profession acts and the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA). "The Heulth Professions Regulutory Advisory Council is made up of seven citizens appointed wo advise the minister on public amendments. it will consider wbether other health professionals covered under the RHPA should be able to incorporate. Its important tbat we know the impact on tbe public interest before we grant the privilege of incorporation to physicians. These implications could be of an ethical or social nature, or tax related, nevertheless, ail have to be addressed. The Health Minister bais asked the council to consider several issues. Amoàng themare; who may hold shares in a medical corpora tion? What principle should govern a medical corporation's ability te engage in uctivities other than the practice of medicine? Is it in the -public interest to allow physicians and other regulated health professions to incorporute. T4he Substitute Decisions Act, which 1 brought to your attention in last week's' column, hus generuted numerous telephone calîs to the constituency office. As a result of this interest, 1 have forwarded a copy of the Act to every lawyer in the riding. Ail of which should aid in the understanding of the legislation presently awaiting proclamation. it was interesting to note, that none of the callers. were in the area served by the OmGno Timnes, which prints my column for seniors exclusively. Hianc'S Fish Chips Chieken 'N Ribs W" Ahead... ~ at Hanc's Bring -in this AD and we pay, GST and PST <We will also enter your name in our draw $1 50.00 GIIFT, CERTIFICATE for HOOPER'S JEWELLERS (OFFER GOOD FOR DINING ROOM ONILY FEB. 23/94 TO MAR. 31/94) Nume Address Phone # Draw Apr. 1/94 qpt 89 KING ST. E. BOWMIANVILLE 623-4262 ARA~iLGo~~HOUIR Dlected bU Jean Sheridan~ MARGH '39415 1994 8 Pm BHS, Theatre $5 stuiÔeits $7 îailts F~or Ttchets Gal 623-4790 625-2059