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( 10- Orono Weekly Tmes, Wednesday, Aprl 24,1996 ) Earth Day Activities m Tenth Anniversary Law Enforcement Torch Run For Special Olympics Kids run around in the "Frantic Forest," a game played at Orono The Clarington Hydro Commission got into the spirit of Earth Day by planting a King Crimson Maple outside of their head- quarters on Hwy. 2 in Bowmanville. Durham East MPP John OToole poses with David Clark, P. Storks, Paul Reesor, Rod Plain, Laurie Stickwood, George Van Dyk, and Suzanne Elston beside the new tree. Elephants And Carnivors Make Poor Backyard Neighbours Schickendanz Brothers may be happy that Clarington Staff recently recommended to Council that their develop- ment located on Lambs Road north of King St. in Bowmanville be approved, but their neighbours sure aren't all that pleased. Michael Hackenberger of the Bowmanville Zoo sent a letter to Council voicing strong reservations of letting the project continue without discussing it with the Zoo. The property in question backs up to the Zoo's eastern end. This area is where the Zdo's elephant collection is located. The letter states: "As an endangered species, the reproduction of this animal is of paramount concern to the Zoo. Human habitation as close to this facility as appli cation OPA 89-057/N sug- gests, will severely compro- mise the captive breeding efforts of this species. Provincial legislation is in place in the form of the Endangered Species Act to protect from inappropriate development." Further men- tioned is an OMB ruling which prohibits the develop ment of new residential build ings within a 300 metre radius of existing livestock buildings. The Zoo was disappointed that the Clarington staff rec ommended this approval without consulting them, as this development could have an extremely adverse effect on Public School on Earth Day. Orono public School HoldsfEarth Day Celebration Orono Public School par- ticipated in a variety of activ- ities throughout the course of the day on Monday to cele- brate Earth Day. Every activ- ity was educational in nature, and taught the children a lot about the world they live in. A multimedia display, a drawing table, environmental orchestra, and fun and games in the gym all combined for a very interesting afternoon for the kids. Their was even a display from the Dirt Detective (Judi Stevens), who used an apple as a visual aid to show the kids just how small of an area on the earth is used in food production. Only 7% of Canada's land mass is used for agriculture. In all the kids had fun and perhaps learned a few things about our world. the Zoo. As an existing com- mercial operation and impor tant breeder of endangered species, the Zoo deserves some consideration. The Zoo is not against developing the land in ques tion, as long as the unique nature of the facility is respected. The Zoo would like to be involved in negotiating a solution that everyone can live with. Mayor Diane Hamre assured the Times that staff was not wrong to recommend this project to Council. The OMB ruling and the Endangered Species Act was not overlooked. "It will all be addressed during the site plan process," said Mayor Hamre. The Zoo, as a major commercial enterprise and tourist attraction, will not be overlooked by the Council. The Durham Regional Police Service, along with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Bowmanville detach- ment) and the Ontario Provincial Police (Whitby detachment) are once again taking up the "Torch" and running for mentally handi- capped youths and adults. On Friday, April 26, 1996, members of our police ser- vices and the judicial and law enforcement education sys- tems, will run 60 kilometres across Hwy #2 in Durham Region. Approximately 200 participants will carry the "Torch", which represents the "Fiame of Hope" for Ontario Special Olympians. At the direction of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, over 8,000 kilome- tres will be covered as part of the cross-province relay. Over 7,500 law enforcement per- sonnel from 120 police and law enforcement agencies will try to raise funds to build on the 1995 total of $925,000.00 that was given to Ontario Special Olympics. The Durham Regional Police Service upheld their reputa- tion of support last year, con- tributing $28,000.00 towards the provincial total. It is the ultimate goal of Ontario Special Olympics to ensure that all Ontarians who are mentally handicapped, are provided with the oppor- tunity to share the benefits of participating in sport and physical activity. These athletes take part in programs that run twelve months of the year. There are more than 7,000 athletes involved in Ontario Special Olympics. There are over 265 Special Olympians in Durham Region, all partici- pating in a number of thir- teen official sports. The Durham Region Police wili be sending six members to run the South-East Route between Toronto and Kingston, and on to Cornwall for the May 2nd Ontario Special Olympics Provincial Spring Games. On Friday April 26, 199( the Metropolitan Toront Police Service will be passin the Torch to the Durhan Regional Police Service a 8:50 a.m. at th l6 g m t e Metro/Durham border at Rouge River & Hwy #2. The Torch Run across Durham Region begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Metro/Durham border and head east towards Newcastle. The runners will travel through the Town of Pickering (9:00 a.m.), the Town of Ajax (10:00 a.m.), the Town of Whitby (11:00 a.m.) and make a stop at 17 Division Regional Head- quarters at 77 Centre St. N. in Oshawa at 11:45 a.m. A proclamation will be read by Regional Chairman Jim Whitty and he and our region- al Special Olympians will raise a flag, declaring the day to be "Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics" in Durham Region. 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