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Orono Weekly Times, 13 Apr 1994, p. 7

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Orono Wuelcly Thnes, Wednesday, 4r11 1~ 10*4 - T Kirby students have taken to the stage Northumberland children has been launched and recently received a $28,000 grant from dhe province. This amount will be added to the $1 50,000 already available to the program. The program to assist suicidai or violent chuldren and their famnilies is the first of its kind in North America. It is a joint effort involving Kinark, the Northumberland Childrens' Aid Society, Cobourg Mental Health Services and the public school board. The program will provide 24- hour emergency response for children up to the age of 18 years of age involved in a crisis situtation. A group of young actors from Judy S., recorder, Brandon H., Sonja B., dancing, Erika S., Kirby Public School karate and Shawna P., piano, dancing and Crystal T., piano (Back row) Haley E., piano; (front row) Hallie M., dancing, Would join, Oshawa, Whitby, Clarington Counilor Jim Potticary of Oshawa council bas submitted a notice of motion that will be considered by Oshawa council in the near future., The notice of motion calis for the amalgamation of Oshawa, Whitby and Clarington to form one major centre. Potticary states that one large municipality means less government, lower taxes in the long run along with better service with fewer.people. Ended 24-hour Emergency service The Whitby Hospital, as of March 3lst, ended 24-hour emergency service at the hospital. Those requiring emergency care between 10 p.m. and 8 p.m. are now required to attend at the Oshawa General Hospital or Ajax Hospital for such service. North Amr-erican car sales improvement 1General Motors vehicle sales improved in Canada by 20 percent in March 1994 as comparecl with sales in 1993. Ford sales increased by 10 percent in the same comparison and Chrysier staked-up their improvement by seven percent. GM to continue Tab operationt General Motors isn't selling t heir parts plant in Oshawa. After months of negotiations GM has announced that any sale of the plant is off. GM inends to improve the operation of the plant as to competitiveness and quality se it can keep its current business and look for new business. MU. Low of GM said that although the plant produces high quality parts and is an engineering leader it still faces challenges including cost improvements. GM's Oshawa farbrication facilities employ about 2500 workers including 1500 in its north Oshawa plant. No answer from meeting A recent meeting was held in Millbrook over whether -a Community Centre Fund-Raising committee should continue their effort to raise funds for a new arena estimated to cost $2.75 million in 1994 dollars or that this issue be dropped due to what appears to bc a lack of interest. The Fund-Raising Committee bas raised only $25,000 over the past 18 months for what would be an arena and community centre complex which could expand to a second ice pad. The existing arena had to be closed down near the end of the season due failures to the ice plant. Both the skating club and hockey teams had to find ice time elsewhere which was difficult. 1MAter three hours of debate at the recent meeting there was no decision as to what should take place - seek a new building at the fair grounds or keep patching the present ice plant and building. Forming roller hockey league The first registrations have been held on the forming of a roller hockey league in the Village of Millbrook. Native cdaims flot affect land transfers The Ganaraska Region Conservation Auth.xity has been informed by the federal Ministiy of Indian Affairs and Northern Development that native dlaims over -lands in the area will bc deait with through negotiations of compensation packages not by giving land back to the natives. The Aldervile First Nation CANAD IAN RENDEZVOjUS have said they wanted to stop the to transfer of lands that are being Ir considered by the Conservation B RAN S ON.Ml IiS SOUR I Authority. The Authority would like to April 23 - 28 give Port Hope and Cobourgtwo conservation areas totalling some 36 acres. With the ownership Leaving from Bowmanville or bcing held by the two centres it Oshawa on April 23, you will travel would relieve the Conservation ydlx moroahndipae Authorîty of land taxes on thebyduxmorcahndapae properties. to Branson, Missouri- Northumberland sets In Branson, you will attend three course for a new Top Country Music shows, landill including Roy Clark, Mel Tillis and site Moe Bandy. As well, use your Nothrumberland County bas pr tiefrso in ad set aside $600,000 to commencespr tiefr ho in ad and exercise that would allow the optional tours. opening a a county dump in Haldimand Township northeast An exclusive offer from of Cobourg on Danforth Road. The dump site would be planned to receive 1.1 million _____________________ tionnes of waste over the.next twenty years. TRAVEL CENTRE First of its 623-0005 kind in and North America C e0 An emergency-responseCOJTY 30 program for troubled rON W 13) COMMUNITY LIAISON GROUP O SITING TASK FORCE Low-level Radioactive Waste Management GROUP DE LIAISON COMMUNAUTAIRE GROUP DE TRAVAIL Choix dun site de gestion des déchets faiblement radioactifs The Clarington Community Liaison Group (CLG) business meetings are held the first and third Monday of the month:- 1 GOING ON A TRIP??? GETTING MARRIED??? Planning a Special Evening on the Town for Dinner, the Theatre or the Big Game??? HOUROLASS I Limousine Service wiil get you there and back in safety, com fort and style. T:7:00 p.m. Locaion:Clarington Community Liaison Group Resource Centre 37 King St. W., Village of Newcastle For further Information, please contact Dana Kerr at 987-7786 'Time: Location:

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