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6 - ron Wek "ries.Wednesday, Septemb--er 3, 197 Septedmber deCnclared Big Brother month Orono driver -beats the 44-to-idd Paul MacDonell, a harness horse driver from Orono, pulled off major upset for lis drlving record on Saturday at Woodbmne, Toronto. Driving Rustier Hanover in the $601,400 Metro Stakes MacDonell took his drive from ninth place ti the final stretch to win by head over the favourite, Shotgun Scott. Two young brothers from witness Mayor Hamre Courtice, Justin and Lucas signing the proclamation Shaughnessy, 9 and 7 vears, declaring September Big Brothers month i the Municipality of Clarington. investigate collusion or price fixing. I have supported a pri- vate members bill on the sup- port of small independent operators. I arn on the side of consumers and arn fed up with belng at the whim of the big gas monopolies. Until next week; stay in touch. The odds on Rustier Hanover were 44 to 1, a real outsider for the big win. Rustier Hanover was clocked in 1;52 3/5, the second fastest time for the race over the past ten years. The Metro Stakes is Canada's richest race for 2- year-olds. Up to Saturday's race the horse had won but $25,317 ti seven starts. The Rustler added $300,700 for the Toronto wln. Paul MacDonell drives over most of Canada and in the United States. He is a regular in the Ontario harness horse scene. RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER Stayîng In Touch John O'Toole Durham East MPP It is back to school for some 2 million students, 120.000 teachers, as well as over 50,000 non-teaching staff. Ontario spends over $13 billion dollars on education ti some 5,000 elementary schools and approximately 900 secondary schools. Educat.ion is everyone's busi- ness in our fast pace high tech global village. Our chil- dren are our future but edu- cation is a life long process, not conflned to only our cll dren. People from all walks of life and every age group gen- erally want to be involved. Ontario, as you know, is going through major reforns in almost eveiy aspect of edu- cation.- Our Minister of Education has introduced a new rigorous curriculum for grades 1 to 8 starting in this 1997/98 school year. We are introducing a new four-year secondary school program i 1999. We have introduced provincial wide testing. as well as a new standardized report card. Parents have told me they want to understand the prograrns and the out cornes in which their eidren are involved. Post-secondary education is also being transforrned. We are also creating a new incorne contingent student boan and repayrnent program. The Ontario Student Opportunities Trust fund bas l)een endowed wth mriore thian haîf a billion dollars f(i assis t students. Furfhermore, we have setup a 30 million dol1 bar fund to assist learnuruL disabled students make the transition to college or uni- versity and a one time $23 million dollar Strategic Prograrn Investment Fund to enhance the quality and rele- vance of education and train- ing provided in our colleges of applied arts and techriolo- gy. There are further initia- tives in research and private sector high technology part- nerships. The opportunities in the future are knowledge based and our Ontario stu- dents need the facilities and support to ensure a future wtth hope and opportunlty. Training is beingenhanced in the apprenticeship area to, combine work and learning in a seamless systern from the classroom to the workplace. After much consultation with the trades, employers and our colleges, there will be a new program announced shortly. As I have mentioned mariy times, Peggy and 1 have two children who have already finished their university undergraduate degrees. Both Erin and Rebecca are working and pursuing post graduate studies on a part timre basis. We also have three children still in university. Marnne is in third year at' Weste rn, Rochielie is going to the Unîversity of Windsor and Andrew is allendirig lrock Urîiversity. I can tell you i i takes a village to raise a child. Ouxr childrexî worked liard as a waitress, a grocery clerk anid an office t'erk. Pleg1ýr auxd 1 will be working for rnany years Lo0 help thern out. At over $10,000.00 each year, our children are fortunate to have had jobs and a good work ethic, along with a fam- ily to help them. 1I1 have had a number of calis from my rural con- stituents. One question has been the changes to the Fanra Tax rebate program. We are in the process of a provincial reassessment. Farm, opera- tions will be taxed at, 25% of the local property tax rate. The old system required farmn businesses to pay the entire unfair taxes and then MIî out a rebate application. This new system should start in 1998 and-will be fairer, faster and simplified. We have improved the CROP insurance GRIP program to ensure 85% cov- erage ti the event of crop fail- ure. Further improvernents included -are the sales tax rebate on farm modernization expenditures. The managed forest program bhas been restored. As you kniow, the, prevîous government had cancelled this program. Beginning in 1998, the prop- erty tax on eligible woodlands will be lowered to 25% of the residential rate. Privately owned conservation land will not be taxed. There are many important cormîtrents to our agricultural sector. I arn preparing a mail out with more details to aniswer ques- tions ranging frorni rural health care to our new Farm Praclices Protection Act. The price of gas lias caused a flood of calîs. I cari advise you that our Minister of Consuimer & Commercial Relations, as welI as* our Miniister of Economnic Development. Trade and Tourism have written the Federal Mirîlst er, the, lion. John Mariley, lu Ottawa. Our, Federal governinent is responisible f'or the regulation oif supply and deniand for oul and gas under the Federal Conî)el i tioir Act. The Federal governiiient must monitor prices, trade practices and Public Information Centre 1Wilmot Creek Nature Reserve Environmental Management Plan Wednesday, September 10, 1997 ý-7 p.m. Newcastle Village Community Hall The Municipality of Clarington plans to establish a Nature Reserve on 77 hectares of Iand at the mouth of Wilmot Creek (see map below). This area includes rare and sensitive natural features, including Wilmot and Foster Creek valleys and the provincially significant Newcastle Marsh. The Municîpality has retained a team of consultants to develop an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Nature Reserve. The EMP will strike a balance between protecting and enhancing the wetlana and surrounding ecosystems, while allowing access, enjoy- ment, and the use of the less sensitive portions of the lands. The Study Team has developed three options for the EMP for the Nature Reserve. The Public Information Centre -is being held to present these management options to residents and to receive comments and suggestions. AIl residents are invited to attend the Information Centre. For more information, call Cynthia Strike or Janice Szwarz of the Clarington Planning Department at (905) 623-3379. ONTARIO Date of Publication. September 3, 1997 Janice Szwarz Planning & Development The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance St. Bowmanville, ON LiC 3A6 PO. #5485