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Orono Weekly Times, 4 May 1994, p. 4

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Orono W.kly Times, Wednesdayj, May4 1~4 Orono Silhouttes twirl-up to end season Tentative agreement in share busing among four boards The Northumberland and Clarington Board of Trustecs have approved in principle a major new plan involving four boards of education ending duplication of busing. The plan involves Northumberland and Clarington, Victoria County Board, the Peterborough County Board and the Separate Board of Victoria, Peterborough, Northumberland and Clarington. Mr. Paul Brace manager of transportation and planning for Uic local board said they would not be looking at this if tîere was not money to be saved. Representatives of the four boards havé been discussing Uic issue over the past yean and a bal are now at a point to fmnetune thc agreement. The Orono Silhouttes, baton will bc retiirning corne the fail. Christie Jordan (bottom row) £wrlers, closed out their year at The members presented a Laura Greer, Jaylene Chapman, the Orono Town Hall last week number of routines for their KaLlyn Leech, Sbawna Maye, Lee with tie presentation of badges parents. Thompson, Carnie Squire and and a Pizza party. Pic tured above (back row) Jacklyn Picco. The group has met and Rosie Manns, Rene Picco, Cbrstal The program was under the practiccd in the hall on Tuesday Stearn, Melissa Lucas and direction of Mss. Patricia Scholz. evening during the winter and Spring cleanup at Second Marsh Hundreds set as ide Satunday te hclp with the founth annual cleanup at Uic Second Marsh area in Oshawa. Groups of scouts and guides along wiUi GM employees and naturalists provided the manpower for thc cleanup. $600,00 in funds from the feds Ivan Grose, M.P. Osbawa was on band Saturday to tunn over a sum of $600,000 from Uic federal government to be used to rehabilitate Uic fisb and wildlifc population. A learning centre is also expected to be underway this year. House and Garden tour If you adore beautiful, historic homes and admire splendid, lush gardens you must attend Uic 7th biannual II-Iuse and Garden tour hosted by the Millbrook and Cavan Hlistorical Society. SThe tour is held June 26th from 1 tili 6. This years tour is boosted tobe the best ever. Information phone 705-932-3578, cost $ 10.00. A near tragedy A 15 yea old Bowmanville boy enjoying dic opeming day of fishing along the Wilmot Creek collapsed into Uic creck following an astbma attack. Fortunately the boy was fishing with friends who assisted i getting him out of thc water. Hec was taken to Memorial Hospital i Bowmanville where ho was treated for asthma and a slight case oft hypothermia. Health council approves Whitby rehab centre The Durham Region HealUi Council bas given its approval for the revamping of the Wbitby Genenal Hospital to that of a Rehabilitation Hospital. The Rehabilitation b ospital would treat those recovering from injuries and illness both as out- patients and in-patients. It is expected that Uic hospital would bave cardiovascular, respinatory, ortbopedîc, sports injuries as well as speech Uierapy faiities. Miracles do happen AI Hancock, 54, a Bowman- ville resident, surely believes in miracles. Hancock wbo lost bis vision eigbt years ago bad it suddcnly return and with Uic aid of glasses has vision suitable for thc rcturn of bis driving licence wbicb ho had rclinquisbed when declared lcgally blind. He soon found diat it was not going te be a simple matter te get bis licence back. He was going te be placcd on the new graduatcd licencing scbcme wbere he would have to bave an experienced driver along with bim for one year; could not drive on a higbway nor betwecn the hours midnight and 5 a.m. .For Uic second yean he would bc a probationary driver. MPP Gond Milîs, Durham East, was contacted and Uic plight of Mn. Hancock was brought befone Uic legislature. MnW Hancock is now returning the employment of his former employer in Coiborne witb the simple return of bis licence be had held as a truck driver. Durham cops again in the run L ast year participating Durham Regional Police raised some $30,000 in aid of the Ontario Special Olympics. With other forces in Ontario a total of $750,000 was raised for Uic very special athietes. The Special Olympie games have grown over thc past number of years and this year a spring, summer and winter events will be held te take care of Uic numbers wbo are now competing. The Durham Regional Police hit the pavement on June 2 crossing Region on a non that is to start in Petawawa and end in Barrie. Parents fear homosexual document A group of Oshawa parents are upset about a new AIDS education resource document for high school students of the Durham Board of Education. The document gives the teachers optional ideas on how te teach about AIDS and sexually tnansmitted diseases. The document is to be used for grades Il to 13. The document is in its third draft. Some parents say it promotes homosexuality. They are leaving downtown Oshawa A final attcmpt to keep Regional Social Services cm- ployees in downtown Oshawa failed last week when Osbawa councillors made a last-ditcb attempt. The Social Services department is moving from Bond Tower in central Oshawa to a location in a western mall in Uic City. Stephen 's Sporting Goods Hunting, Fishing &supplies MATAI A A A 180 KIng St. W. Bowmanvlille I 697-2546 The new policy wil mean that some walking distances for the lkcal public school boards will change as will those for the separate scbool board. The only, change for UicheC board students is that for junior and senior kindengarten childnen who will now be bused if within one kilometers of scbool rathen dtheU former 1.6 kilometers. With the agreement in principal the schools can now begin to plan their route. Sunday, May 8th BRUNCH Ail mothers 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. recei e a f ower e $9.95 aduts e $5.95 youths receie a low children under 5 FREE KING STREET BAR & GRILL 36 kING ST. E., BOWMAN VILLE 623-4168A SewÎ*ng Classes SEWING PEFRESHER COURSE Dust off your sewing machine and learn to love sewing. Everythlng Is covered from buylng your goods up to finlshîng your projeet. We will use the KISS methodt (Keep It simple sllly) Tues., May 17, 21, 31 7:00-9:30 $25.00 f LEARN TO LOVE YOUR SERGER! J Take the fear out of threadîng and rethreading plus . .. Unlock the secrets of unflock machines. SJune 6, 13 7:00-9:30 $ 15.00 tý ~SIGN UP TODAY CALL .. 9à83-9167 (9:00-5:30) or 983-5344 (after 5:30) ask for Evelyn COI"TO0N qWOOU#%0D ClothIng, Fabrics, Gifts and Notions 85 Station St., Orono 'i.ocated wlthin Orono Building and Decoratfrtg Centre" 1 1

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