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5- Orno W~Iy 'ImesWednsday...........1~9 550 Public Servants attend labor rally Some 550 teachers, hospital workers, municipal and provincial employees attended a special labour rally at the General Sikorski Hall, Oshawa, last week. Tbose in attendance were told te battie against cuts in services that affected ail members of the comnmunity. It was stated that public sector workers were being severely demoralized over the tbree years social contract. Sid Ryan, Ontario president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees said lie was getting a consistent message from members that they arecready te strike over legislated cut-backs. Two walk off with stamps Two men walked out of the Bowmanville Post Office witb a grand total of $ 1200.00 in stamps last week. The tw.o waited until the clerk looked away when tbey picked up a one foot tail box and left th post office. Board to provide student busing Trustees- of the Durham Separate School Board dropped their plan te dut busing of student who lived witbin 1.6 km of the school in whicb students attended. Over 100 parents anned with petitions, placards, police reports won the day with the majority of the trustees cbanging their minds. Chairperson of the committee said that they bad flot addressed the issue. The committee was formed as some students were being bused within the 1.6 kmn of the schools while others had te walk. The committee was appointed to address these inequities. Unemployment rate climbs in Oshawa area The Oshawa and area unemployment rate increased in February although it decreased across most of the coun rry. The jobless rate mncrease in the Oshawa/Wbitby area to 15.1 percent from 14.7 percent in January. The national unemployment rate dropped to 11. 1 percent in February. Memorial parking charge increasing As of the end of March the parking fee of $1.00 will be increased te $2.00 for use of the Memorial Hospital parking lots. The $1 .00 fee has been in effect since 1988. Donate meal fund to welfare Northumberland County politicians in approying their 1994 budget cut the $8.00 me al allowance for its 29 members for each meeting. The subsidy for tbe councillors' meal would have totalled $6,300. This mfoney is now te bc directed toward social assistance programs sucb as emergency dental work. Clarington farmer attends seminar Charles Stevens, R.R. 8 Newcastle along with Charlene Rostkowski of Bailieboro were' two of thirty Leadersbip participants attending the Advanced . Agricultural Leadership Program seminar beld in Toronto from February 28th to Mfarch 2 . Topics featured "Political Prcess and-Urban Society". Caregiver Program The Durham Region Health Department and Clarington Community Care are sponsoring an information series for individual caring for adult family members or friends. The series is being held for two hours on six successive Monday evenings, 7 te 9, commencing with April 1 Mt. The sessions are being held at tbe Community Care office, 98 From A round . ... The Régio.n King Street West, Bowmanvjlle. To register cail Clarington Community Care at 905-623- 2261. The better breathing support group The Lung Assoc 'iation, Durham Region, would like to introduce you to their exciting, free program, "The Better Breathing Support group". If you suffer from cbronic lung problems they can provide you with the knowledge, skills and support necessary to manage your Iung disease more effectively. This ongoing progriam is held in the afternoon twice monthly. The program flot only provides knowledge but also provide a social contact with others having similar problems. Cail for further information (905) 436-1046. Celebrates 107 birthday Mrs. Zeila Bentley formerly of Millbrook celebrated ber îO7th birthday on March 5th. She now resides at Riverview Manor in Peterborough but did live in ber own home in Millbrook until she reached the age of 100 years. The usual birthday party was not held thi s year due to failing healtb. $1.7 million to fight dumps The province% Interim Waste Authority has approved a total of $1.7 million to be sbared between, four municipalities and six individual groups to wage their fight against tbree major landfil sites Of which one would be located in Pickering. The province had previously handed out $1.5 million for those commenting on the short list of proposed dump sites. The Municipality of Pickering will receive $85,0'(0 while the Pickering group of Citizens Together for the Environment wil receive $ 160,000. A Mairie Dressler event Sharon Dyer, a Toronto playwrite, would like to stage ber one-person play on the life of Marie Dressier in Victoria Hall in Cobourg. She says the rentai rate is too high at the hall at $325 a day during the week and $633.00 a day on week-ends. Local theatre groups pay $275 and $550 respectively. It's. Dur SPR.INO CLEANINO SALE!! e We're clearing out ~ -~ _ ast year's PRESSURE TREATED STOCK à e, ~~~~1x 6............................. 320 ft. 2 x2............................. 290 ft. 2 x4............................. 520 ft. 2 x6............................. 690 ft. 2 x 8........................... ..920 ft. 6x 6............................ $2.25 ft. 2 x4 -8'grooved ...4.65/Iength 6 x 6 champered ........... 2.45If t. ce,~. 2 x 6 tongue & groove ......$1 .00/f t. 5/ x6 16) ..................700 ft. 85 Station Street, Orono 983-9167 I To attend national Ballet Sehool A nine year old student of the MacKay Dance Scbool in Port Hope bas been chosen from 1000 young dancers to attend the National Ballet School in Toronto. Rachel Farquharson of Cobourg auditioned in front of ten judges an will spend July at the Ballet School. She wil begin a full year at the school in September. More publicity for 4th Line Theatre Visitors to downtown Port Hope in June may be surprised to see a wire stretched across the Ganaraska River and someone wallcing across it. It will, of course, be a plywood figure to resemble Sîgnor Guillermo Farini wbo started bis high wire-walking career ini Port Hope 135 years ago before a crowd of 8000 people. Then tigbtrope replica will help promote the play "The Great Farini" written by Shane Peacock and to bc staged tbis summer at the 4th Line Theatre just soutb of Millbrook SUPER SPECIAL COOKI ES Fruit Cremes $417 lb. box (app.) Chocolate Covered $417 lb. box app) Wafers Choco laie Chip $617 lb. box (others) While Quantities Last Cash & Carry OnIy Sale on until March 31, 1994 VINYL FLOQRING * "Discontinued" regular $46 sq. yard. $2d4sq. yard NOW $ ONL. 9 sq. yard 983lm9l 67-