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*Cron Weeky Tleu, Wdnesdy~ .... ar ....... Joshua Shephard Is a member of the Horner's Petto Canada Hockey Team and scored his first goal of the season on December 17% in Bowmanville Take a break with the YWCA Are you looking for some time to do your grocery shopping ... alone? or maybe you just need some tirne to relax? Look no further than the YWCA! The YWCA's Take a Break program takes place on Wednesday and Friday's from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and is for chlldren ages 2-5 years. Children wil be kept busy playing garnes, creating crafts, listening to stories and so much more. For more information or to register your child cail the YWCA at 623-9922 or drop by our office at 116 Church Street, Bowmanville. Kirby Public Sohool report Again this year the students, staff and parents of Kirby Centennial P.S. in conjuniction with the Salvation Army were, able to sponsor three local families through their "TRUE SPIRIT 0F CHRISTMAS" PROGRAM. Thanks in large part to the gencrosity and caring of our parent community who donated rnuch needed toys, clothing and food for 7 children, they will have a more joyous Christmas. In addition the Kendal L.O.L. #405 donated $50.00 for each family to purchase the turkeys with ail the fixings for a festive Christmnas dinner, as well as two large boxes of non-parishable foods. It is this "TRUE SPIRIT 0F GIVING AND SHARING" that makes Christmas a special Urne of tic year. Happy SOth Birthday Carol From Your Famil Kendal Hall> News The Hall i Kendal was well used in 1994 what with Lodge meetings, suppers, penny sales, several private parties and the card parties. 1994 finished with a card party on Fni. Dec. 3th. There were il tables in play, high score went to Charlie Campbell with 84,' a tie for second high Martha Clark and Myrtie Gibson with 76 and a 3 way tie for 3rd bighest Ewart Robinson, Bey. Stacey and Brenda Lowery each had 75 points. The draw was won by Charlie Stapleton and the draw for free, admission to the card party on Fr1. Jan. l3th was won by Theresa Langstaff. On New Years Eve a card- party was'held, there were 8 tables in play. 13 games were played with a draw following each game, the winners were Marie' Couroux, George Mercer, Tom Wilson, Jean O'Neil, Marlene Stachey, June Wilson, Brenda Lowery, Francis Cathcart, Martha Clark, Helen Couroux, Marg Elliott, Dean Polley, Wayne Lowery. High score of the evening went to Marg Todd with 118 points, 2nd liigh Dean Polley with 108, 3rd high Helen Couroux with 98 and Eddie Couroux with 97 points. The draw was won by June Wilson. A hot and cold buffet was served at midnight. This is a good way to see the old year out and the new year in if you don't care to go to dances or your don't want to stay at home. The Men's Lodge will be meeting on Wed. Jan. 4th, the Junior Lodge meet on Thurs. Jan. 5th and the Ladies Lodge will be meeting on Thurs. Jan. l2th. Corne out and support your Lodges. Like many other organizations, the same few dedicated members corne out anid when there is any work to be done it sceers to be left up to the same few to get it donel We wish to thank all those who have supported the Hall in the past and hope that in 1995 you will continue to do so. 1995 marks the fifth year of my weekly "Queen's Park Report." Since my election I haven't missed one week tellîng you about things happening in govemnment of interest to you ail. It takes quite an effort to write every week, for sornetimes the only Urne I have is vcry late on a Sunday niglit. Although sometimes I amn tempted to give Uic colurnns a miss, 1 neyer give in to Uiat feeling. in Uic end. 1 arn able to keep you informed through a lap-top computer, a table-top mini printer and a fax machine. Most times rny wife tels me, "Get ail that staff off thec table, 1 want toî lay the table. " Despite occasional clashes like that, Uic colunlm does make it in turne for Uic newspaper deadline. On that subject, I want to once again thank the Canadian Statesman, the Courtice News, Uic Orono Times, Uic Port Perry Star, and Uic Scugog Citizen for allowing me to communicate witi ail Uic people living in Uic riding of Durhamn East through the colurnn and through other features. This opportunity can't be rneasurcd in dollars and cents, because if it were that way I couldn't afford to begin to communicate with you all. These newspapers, through the publication of my weekly colurnn provide an incredible service for, the better understanding of the political process as it effects evcryone. For that I arn, and remain very grateful. And yes, 1 do get along very well wiUi Rick James despite Uic odd difference of opinion, in case you think otherwise. A few weeks back 1 read sornewhere where someone said there was more to representing Durham East residents than through a newspaper colurnn or a television program. 1 couldn't agree more wiUi that statement. What I have tricd to do is combine good representation along with communication to Uiose I represent at Queen's Park. From what I arn hearing from folks Urough literally hundreds and hundreds of rnail-back cards we receive, is Uiat Uic majority of people are very pleased wiUi my representation. I couldn't wish for better. I have now cornpleted alrnost 100 television programs on a variety of subjects which are of interest to the cornmunity at large. These programs are produced by Rogers Cable Television in Oshawa and the young people who operate the cameras are local volunteers. Thcy arc ahl shown on theý Community Channel 10 and if you haven't cable I arn afraid you can't get Uic signal. Howcver, we do have ail Uic prograrns on video tape which can bc borrowed from the constituency office in Bowmanville. Ini addition te my own weekly prograrn, "Taling it Over With Gord" I also appear from Urne te ie on the prograni, "The Political Files." This program with interviewer Rory Sheehan, centres on current political issues as they relate to government decisions or legislation. These prograrns are great to take part in. Rory encourages and expccts straight forward discussion and not political bafflegarb. 1 arn always more Uian willing to follow that kind of format when talking politics. Again, copies of this program on video are also available Urough my office. Since rny election in 1990, 1 have debated issues in the Ontario Lcgislature on your behaîf on over three hundred occasions. I haven't been any shrinking violet down there! 1 have been also honoured. on several occasions to represent our government both at functions outside of Queen's Park and aiso in Uic House. Looking at Uic year which has just ended, even the rnost cynical anUi-NDP person would agree that many, rnany, things have happened over Uic Iast four and a bit years in Durhamn East. Municipal politicians of various political stripes have ail told me that neyer before has so mucli been achieved. What is even more rernarkable is this lias been donc durîng a recession. New schools are being built, including Uic long awaited brand new Catholic High School in Bowmanville. Our local hospitals have been upgraded. Roads all over the riding have been repaired for the first time in years. Grants to provide access to many of our local churches and public places have bcen made possible. Smaller places without an industrial tax base, such as Manvers Township have bcfited through special grants. Water lias been provided in communities who have waited for years for Uiis to happen. And on Uic personal side many good things have happened for individuals living in Durham East too. Intervention on behaîf of rnany constituents have resolved rnany of their problerns. It hasn't been ail a case of everyone blaming the lousy govermment for everything Uiat has gone wrong in their life. So 1 look forward to Uic New Year with a sense of having servcd everyone well. 1 know, and it would be foolish of me not recognize the fact, that sorne think otherwise. One of the positions I took on behaif of Uic majority of Uie people in Durhamn East in 1994 took courage, lots of it. The faîl-out from that is still falling. Until next week - take care of one anoUier and feel good about Gord SHOP AROUND, GET YOUR BEST PRICE THEN CALL US FOR YOUR BETTER PR ICE We use the full 7«>c G.S.T. Credit to give you the maximum $$$ for your Trade-In. Toli Free from Area Codes 905, 416 or 705 at 1-800-36148154 or local cails 885-8154 1995 GARBAGE COLLECTION Laiîdlaw Waste Systems will begin garbage collection for the Municipality of Clarington on January 3, 1995. Please ensure that your garbage is at the curb before 7:00 a.m. on your normal collection day. For any enquiries please cali 1-800- 263-6305. CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION Laidlaw Waste Systems wiIl be collecting Christmas trees on Monday, January 9, 1995. One- day only. Please'have your, Christmas trees out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. Please remove all ornaments, and- do flot bag your tree. Wý MUNICIPALITY 0F ~~ff4O~!C' ~Iring"o ONTARIO P. 0. No. 016287 MMý mlqW M7l7i 1 117 i 1 Il' 1 11 --T-- :: 1 1 i i 1 1 U: ATTENTION ALL MPLOYEE'S ---il a 1 -