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12-. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 18, 1998 OGH holds information session - February 25th Oshawa General Hospital Board mnembers and Admninistrators held one of their regular Information Sessions for Oshawa City Counciil on Wednesday, Febru-ary 25, 1998. The pur- pose of this session was to informi Counicillors about Hospital Redevelopment activities and Health Services Restructuring Commission developments, inciu.ding the forthcoming formation of the East Durham Hospital Corporation. It is vital for the continu- ation of qujality patient care at Oshawa General Hospital to have the informed support of ail imembers of Oshawa City Couincil. To ensure that sup- port we are delighted to take the time to provide Councillors with these regu- lar information updates s0 that they are kept abreast of al] developm-ents," said Jean Achmatowicz MacLeod, Chair FArM ALTERNATE FEEDS FOR BEEF AND DAIRY COWS by Doug Dickie, OMUAFRA Livestock Adisor Alternate feeds are feeds which are not normnally kept for cows or young stock. An example of this is corn stover or what is left after corni is combined. This feed has suf- ficient energy to carry dry beef cows when grazed, but is not worthwhiùle for milking beef cows or dairy animais. Other feeds such as potatoes, carrots, onions, parsnips and cabbage leaves can get fed, as long as the amount provided can be limited. Mature cattle should not be fed more than 35 lb. of potatoes, 60 lbs. of carro'ts, 7 lb. of onions, 4 lbs. of parsnips, or 25 lb. of cab- bage leaves per dlay. A large number of wet milling products are avail- able, Some are good sources of the Board of Govemnors. "These Information Sessions are valuable. Il was particularly gratifying to hear that the construction on the new Emergency/Criticai Care wlng is anticipated to begin this Spring. After the crisis in Emergency overcrowding experlenced these past sever- ai weeks, this is welcome news indeed," sald Mayor Nancy Diamond. The Information Session was chaired by Ms. Achmatowicz MacLeod and presentations were made by Patricia Adolphus, Interima President and CEO and Liz Rosenberg, Executive Director of Redevelopment, Planning and Implementation. Mayor Nancy Diamond, several City Councillors, City Manger, John Brown and City Staff representatives were ti atten- dance. of protein, such as wet dis- tillers grain, wet brewers grain, wet corn gluten feed, brewers yeast ai-d corn steep liquor. Dny milling products, which are good sources of' protein include the above wet feeds dried, plus manmy more which include corni gluten meai, wheat shorts, wheat germn, penicillin cake, soy- bean meal, canola meal, lini- seed. oil meal, and raw, roast- ed, extriuded an-d cooked soybeans. Milling feeds highi in energy Include corni homiiny grits, oils, fats, and molasses. Quite ai number of other milling feeds aire avail- able, which contribute fiber to cattle diets. These include such feeds as, dehydrated alfalfa meal, soya lîls, oat hulls, GSP's or grouind screening pellets, and barley hulls. A number of other feeds are available to replace such feeds as hay. These include soybean straw, canola straw, straw from smnall grains an-d corn stover. Some other alter- nate feeds corne from food by- products such as bakery waste, cornposted. food by- products and candy waste products. Lsed properly.,a; Of the abovc products cari be used in eithier beef or dairy diets. For more information éon- tact Doug Dickie, OMAFRA Beef Speciaflist at 1-800-265- 9152. by Joel Bagg, Agriculture & Rural Representative, Port Perry The use of plastic ti the storage of large round bale and ag-bag haylage is increasingly common. Wrapped billeage systems have the gdvantages of reduced dryirg ig re, low cap- ital cost, and increased flexi- bility. Part of the manage- ment of these plastic wrap systems should include an envlronmentally frlendly way to dispose of unwanted plas- tic by recycllng. The Durham East Sou & Crop Improvement Association, Evergreen Farmn & Garden, Sunfilm Plastic Wrap and OMAFIRA have organized a Plastic Wrap Recycling Collection Day. This will be held on Friday, March 27th, fromn 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Evergreen. Farm & Garden Ltd., Taunton Road, Orono. You must pre- register by contacting John Snowden at 905-263-24167. What cari be recycled? *plastic stretch wrap *silage bags *plastic tubes *cover sheets for bunker silos Other materials that may be accepted include ag-bag plastic, greenhouse plastic, drainied motor oïl jugs and fertilizer bags. Plastic must be dlean and dry by storlng lmmedlately after removing from baies. Plastic stretch wrap should be turned inside out and given a shake to remove dirt particles, maoisture and twine. Plastic bags, tubes and sheets must be dry and free of dirt particles. Plastic with more than 5%.non-plastic by weight will not be accepted for recycling. Trent offers English as a second language Next fali, Trent University is launching an English as a Second Language (ESL) pro- gram wvith a diffrence. The university will offer conditional admission to applicants who meet aca- demie admission requiie- ments but need to improve their English. Whfle they take the ESL course, they can aiso, take a credit course and begin studying towards their degrees. Once they success- fuiiy complete the ESL com- ponient, they can enrol full Urne. The program has been designed for students who want to pursue their under- graduate and/or graduate degrees at Trent University, says Trent International Program (TIP) director and interim vice-president aca- demie David Monrison. But it will also be open to qualifled students who wish to take only one or two termns of intensive ESL at Trent and then move on to studies or careers elsewhere. During the first four- month termn, students take a mïinimum of 12 hours a week in the intensive ESL course. Taught by qualified ESL- trained instructors, TrYent's course wlll teach language skills and focus on listening, writing and reading skills nieeded for unlversity. The course will be llmited to 12 stridents. Some students may be ready to enrol in a full aca- demic program after one terri. Others may take two terms to achieve sufficient English proficiency, which will be assessed using the Carleton test of English Laniguage. To be eligible for the ESL course in the first place, stu- dents need to score 500-550 on the test of English Ian- guage (rOEFL) or an equiva- lent test. The ESL program will be- co-ordinated by Heather Avery through the Academnic Skills Centre. TIP will recruit and provide support to the students, who wlll live in Ttaill College. After next year's pilot phase, students will be able to enrol in the program in September, January or May. International students will pay regular visa tuition fees for the ESL course. *Complete Car & Truck Repairs. eDiesel Engines e Cummins, Detroit & Cat. *Radio Dis patched Tow Trucks a eMobile Mechanical Service Truck. R.R.1, O ono4 Miles North 1- OB MO (905) 983-9151 0fHwy45/111 S a à S ý - - -S ORONO WEEKLY TIMES 1998 Subscription Renewals are now due! Happenings.. CLARINGTON CONCERT BAND Clarington Concert Band invites you to join them for their Spring Concert on Sunday, March 22, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Bowmanville High School, 49 Liberty Street (North of Highway #2), Bowmanville, Ontario. Special guests: Caledon Concert Band under the direction of Rob Kinnear. CLARINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Ail branches of the Clarington Public Library will be closed on Good Friday, Aprîl 10, 1998. The library will re-open on Saturday, April 11, 1998. Please cail your local branch of the Clarington Public Library for more information. e Wedding Cakes ýO * Cakes for ail Occasions tiî 2 ~t,' eP astries - Don uts - Pies U-T a, JJ Bread & Buns Proprietors: Gary & Carol Vreeker 983-9779 Closed Sundav 'ý Nionday .Main Stréet, Orono