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~:ru~wUOldy TlmGe~ Wednesdpy1 ~n ~ ~ Where they learned about trees The grades 1 and 2 students of enjoyed their visit to thie Orono Reforestration on May 3rd. Kirby Centennial Public School Bowmanville Zoo joins with Childrens' Aid Society The Bowmanvi Ile Zoo wbicb is celebrating its 75th birthday this year bas joined forces witb the Cildrens' Aid Society,' Durhami, te prescrnt a Safari Day on June 17 from 3 til 9 p.m. Funds raised througb this event will bc donated to the Society for their Sexual Abuse Treatmnent program. There will be two animal kingdom shows, elephant rides, tug of war witb an elephant, carnival rides %and story telling. OntarioSeniors to beneft Ontario's Minister of Citizen- ship bas announced the distribution of a new series -of 20 fact sheets for seniors making it easier for older people and seniors' care-givers te obtain the facis they need. The fact sheets are available at libraries, municipal offices or by calling toîl free 1-800-267-7329. Establish environmental committee The Town of Witby bas given approval for the es- tablishmnent of an Envffronmental Advisory committee to watch over the open space areas in Lynde Shores. Some major developments are planned for tbe Lynde Shbores area wbicb also contains some- provinciaily sensitive wetlands. The committee is to be in place by the first of July with six members appointed frore the general public and witb the - rvation Autbority and the ..*.providing chairpersons for the committe'e. Husky inauls young girl A 16 montb old Ajax girl was rushed to a Toronto hospital after a neighbours dog, a husky, bit ber around the face. The injuries were not life- threatening. The dog was placed, under quarantine. Autoworkers drop 16 cents Autoworkers at the Big Three automakers, including those at GM, will take a cut in pay of 16 cents per bour as of June 1lst. The drop in the hourly rate is due to the cost-of-living formula in the collective agreement coupled with the drop in the price of cigarettes. If the price of cigarettes hadnt dropped the workers would possibly have seen an increase of rive We ten cents an hour. Thousands support cancer centre in Oshawa Four thousands letters have been received by Ruth Grier, Minister of Health, supporting a Cancer centre at the Oshawa Hospital,. A petition with a target 'of 15,000 naines in support of the $30 million centre is also on the way. The hospital is seeking financial support from the province for a cancer centre te go along witb the hospital's huge redevelopinent plan. Whitby objeets to basement apartmnents Many on Witby council bave expressed their objection te Bffi 120 wicb would legalize basement aparunents.. Wbitby cails for authoity to set parking regulations, call for registration and te set a levy for such apartments. Bül 120 does oeil for certain safety standards te be installed in basement apartments for tbe protection of residents. Hayden Macdonald in receiver hands Hayden Macdonald (Osbawa) Lai., a business that bas operated for more than 50 years, bas been placed in the bands of a receiver. The firm basserved many businesses in Orono for the period of time supplying tobacco products, confectionary and grocery supplies. It had a cash and carry outlet ini south Oshawa. Some forty workers will be affected., Vacanicy rates drop, Oshawa area The vacancy rate i Oshawa bas continued te decline over thic past months to reach atwo year low of 4.1 percent as of April. That rate is expectedte &OP to 31.5 percnt by Octeber. OPP to get new guns Over the next tbree years 4500 OPP officers will be, issued with.new fire arms at a total conversion cost of $.4 million. The province will be replacing the existing .38 calibre revolvers with .40 semi-automatic pistols. The new firearins were called for by order of the Ontario Mfinistry of Labour. A group of officers from the Whitby detacbment wiIl be receiving instructions in the fire armns corne this June. Water consumption reduced in Port Hope 1Water use ini Port Hope bas been reduced to 6.8 million litres a dayfrom a total of 9 million just' three years ago. The closing of industrial plants and a reduced use by residents is attributed to the decline. The Energreen conservation group have been active in Port Hope visiting homes outlining ways to reduce the use of energy as well as water. Again a carving championship Fifteen year old Vanessa Adams of Port Hope bas once again earned top bonours for ber carving. of a cbipping sparrow. Her.entry was one of ighty entries from around tbe world at the Ward World Cbampionships held in Ocean City, Maryland. The carving also won best in the show in the novice decorative division. Asked to work with ask Force Earlier this year Port Hope council wrote to the Prime Minister of -Canada, John Chretian, asking that nine contaminated sites in Port Hope be cleaned Up. A letter from the Prime Minister's office stated that the request should be directed t thie federal Task Force wbichbhad been cbarged to find a Site for storage of such waste. Truck driver conviction A truck driver involved in a Hwy 401lcrash in April in wbich four people died is facing criminal charges Jules Guidon, 49, of Quebec bas been cbarged witb, four counts of dangerous driving causing death and one charge of operating a vebicle with defective breaks. New scholarships at Sir Sandford Student attending Sir Sandford College this fali may get a break in their tuitions. A new program will sece ten scholarships awarded by the Friends of Sir Sandford Fleming College. fice grants wili be awardcdon tbe basis of financial need, community involvement and scbool or prior learning. 1 SAVE 1 SAVE$ SAVE sl 0 Eu