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klyThies Wdneda, JIy30, 1997 Villeneuve invites rural youth ta de'sign poster The "Capping Off' cere- mnony wýas observed at Canada's Parliamient Building on Wednesday, July 22,.'Thle Centre Block including the Peace' Tower are undergoing Thle ' Capping Off," a stone mnasons ceremnony dating back to mledieval timies, is when the the highiest stone is put into place. signaling the vwork is almiost completed. On Wedniesday the last two stone were fitted into place atop two of the chimineys on1 the roof of the Centre Block. The stone was blessed and the Canadian flag was raised while the crane placed it in position, The ceremiony was attend- ed by. Bobby Watt, president of R.J.W. Stone Masons Ltd., fromn Durhami Region. R.J.W. Stone Masons lias~ been involved in the reworkig of the sione on Centre ,Biock. whNich was originally laid iii 1865. Foremian, Tom Kelso of Hamipton, Lyvette Fortin thie architect from the House of Commnons, Don Nixon from Public Works, Alex Shiepherd-c, M.P., as wveIl as mnasons, Steve Thornton of Orono, Dan Brennani and Joshi Johnston. both of Durhami Region. Within thec next fewN weeks the scaffolding wýill be remioved fromn the fromn the front of the building. At least 12 years work remnains to be done before ail needed repairs and renovations are comnpleted inside and outside the Parliament Buildings. So far, $265 million of expenditures hias been approved. The work may cost as mnueh as $450 million, according to the fed- eral departmnent of Public works. Community log auction The Durham Land Stewardship Council in part- nership with York Land Stewardshiip are hostinig a Comnmunity Log Auction f or privete woodland owners within the municipalities of Durham and York Regions. Technical assistance and support is being provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ariculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ontario Woodlot Association. Thle auc- tion will be held at the NMinr Tract of Durhamn RegionalI Forest in Uxb)rîdge'lTownshIip on Saturday, October 25, 1997 commecncing a ît 10:00 a.im. The puirpose of the -auction is to bring together buyers and sellers of local wood products, promote sustain- able forest activities, forest health and diversity and pro- vide local woodland oners withi an economnic, edlucatiori- ai and participational oppor- tunity. There will be a wide range of infonnational prod- ucts relating to woodlands made available at the auctioin as well as a numiber of dis- plays and services. Woodland owners can sub- mit selected log products to thle auction and, upon requ est, canl access technical selection advice in determin- inig sitable and sustainable prodlict submnissions. Coodintedlog pick lip)ser Rural children and youth are invited to design a poster which will be used to illus- trate and promote the new Rural Job Strategyv prograin, Afgriculture, Food and Rural Mffairs Minister Noble Villeneuve announced. "During our recent province-wide consultation meetings on the Rural Job Strategy, we heard over and over that rural youthi repre- sent the future of the agri- food ilndustry," Mr. Villeneuve said. "We agree and are ask- ing rural children and youth to participate right fromn the very beginning of the pro- gramn, We want to tap into the wealth of imagination that exists iii the young minds of rural OntrioiN 1The three-year, $30 million Rural Job Strategy was announced in the 1997 Ontario budget to stimulate job creation, promote invest- ment, develop export growth and increase business com- petitiveness ini rural Ontario. A summier jobs prograin for rural youth is a major coin- ponent of the new program. Rural children ai.,.d youth are asked to illustrate the new strategy usig one of thie sug- gested themnes: "Improving country living througà the use of technology"; "Opecning new doors: bringing my coinM- munity to the world"; anid "Quality - the strength of rural Ontario.- The contest is open to al rural children and you th aged 6-17. Entries will be judged in three groups: age 6-9; 10- 13; and 14 -17. One finalist will be chosen frorn eacb age group and a Grand Prize win- ner will be chosen from the three finalists. The wiinner in vices, auction guidelines and refererice numbers ,are all available. For more information, interested individuals may contact the Ontario Mlnistry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs office at 60 Van Edward Drive, Unit 1 Port Perry, Ontario L9L 1G3 (905) 985-2003 or the Ontario Ministi-y of Natural Resources office at 50 Bloomington Road West, Aurora, Ontario L4G 3G8 at either (905) 713-7395 or (905) 713-7410. each category will receive a framned copy of his or her poster. The Grand Prize wiriner's drawing will be used to illus- trate and promnote the new Rural Job Strategy, and hie or shie wiIl receive a framred copy of his or her poster fromn Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Noble Villeneuve at the Plowing Match in Ivy (near Barrie) in September. the contest wll be judged by a group of rural stakeholders. Application forms will be available from local OMAFRA offices and on the ministry's web site at http://wfflvgov.on.ca/omafi- a. AIl entries miust be received by August 18, 1997 at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture. 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