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10- Orono WeeklyTies WednesdayArl8,19 Zero tax increases blamed for current hîke (continued from page 1) Graph A The portion of the municipal budget that is classified as "Uncontrollable budget impacts" amount to a 2% increase. These items include: $ 150,000 - Provision for Provincial Actual Value Assessment Ap peals 130000 - Courtice Community Complex - full year of operation (only 1/2 ln 1997.) 100,000 - Fire Departmnent - Primary response per Hydro Agreement & Movement through Grid. 85,000 - Insurance premlums/Bell charges, inflation impact, etc. 160,000 - Completion of Dufferin Aggregate Gravel Agreement in 1997 150,000 - Con-tingency - future negotiations etc. 775,000 SUB TOTAL (585.000>) Revenue - Growth/Prograrns, Reduced Expenses. etc. 190,000 NET CIJRRENT IMPACT (TAX IMPACT 2%) Graph B The total municipal impact on the budget is 5%, which works out to $21 per house- hold,. The Provincial impact due to downloading at one time esti- mated to bc 5% has flow been revised to 1.5%'/. 1The $2 million currently being paid to the municipality by Ontario Hydro Darlington Plant in lieu of taxes, is being I i.Adin.=/Property Ma redistributed by the province and will 110W be shared with the Regional Government. This net loss of revenue would translate to a 10% tax increase. Delay in provincial numbers The final complete tax bill can flot be issued until the Re gional and Educational tax rates are included. The Region estimates their budget will be ready in June or July. m 1 M. 155,4551 1 2. Clerk's 12,000 3. Finance/ Comp. /FS replace. 327,895 4. Fire Departmnent 0 5. Roads/Parks, 1,860,011 6. Community Services 3,400 7. Planning 2,500 Sub Total 2,361,261 Lbrary 5,937 Museums - Bowmanville 3,000 CAPITAL TAX IMPACT 2,370,198 APPROPRIATE CLOTHING As we move Into sprl ng and early summer, please ensure that your child îs dressed approprlately. This may mean coats (llght, medi- unm, heavy), rainboots, extra socks, trousers, or sun screen depending on the day. We do remlnd the children to make good choices on the yard and to stay away from playing ln puddles. If their cholce is not a good one, their consequences may be wet clothing. WALKING SCHOOL BUS Do you need a safe solu- tion to the comlngs and goings at the school? Why not get on board the Walklng School Bus? Our resident expert is Tracey Harris (987- 3984). This programme is backed by the Durham Region Health Department, Durham Region Police Department and the school. Ina move to, further pro- mote healthy living, we willl be starting a new campaign afler Easter. Children who walk, bike, skateboard or roller blade to school will be eligible to gather points to win a Healthy Kids button depict- ing their most common mode of transport to school. There will be draws t-shirts, water bottles, pens and pads at school. On Frlday. May 29 at the annual Fun Fair there will be a garine that only children who have earned their button may enter. Please note that chlldren who are transported to school by bus may accumulate their points by walkIng to their bus stop. JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN AND NEW KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION There is still time to regis- ter your chlld for Junior Kindergarten or new Kindergarten at our school. Please calI the school for an appointment. You will need to bring your child's birth cer- tificate, immunization card, health card and a copy of your most recent bill or if renting, your landlord's name, address and telephone number. DOGS For health and safety rea-, sons. dogs are not permîtted on the school property. Not only do we have children who, are allergie and/or very fear- fui of dogs but, we need to ensure a dlean yard to play. BICYCLE SAPETY As the season for biking is rapidly approaching, we would like to take this oppor- tunity to remind ail parents of the need for famihlies to teach" and practice safe bicycling rules. Our local police recom- -mend that children below grade four do flot ride their bikes to school without an aduit accompaniment. The adults who have vislted the Safety Village saw flrst hand how vulnerable the children are while riding their bikes to school and were surprised that the children they thought were capable riders, were in fact relatively inexpe- rlenced and could pose a danger to theniselves and others on the road. Parents need to, check their children's bike helmets. If they no longer fit or are cracked/split. the helmets, need to be replaced. What better way to show you care than by providing your child with a OSA approved helmet. If you are thinkçing of pur- chasing a bicycle or cycllng equipment for your chlld, consider borrowlng the short video froni the school library, A Guide to Safe Cycling. It will help you decide on the proper size/fit of both bîke and helmet. FOODCOLUMN by Angela Dey EGGS BENEDICT 4 eggs 2 Engllsh muffins 4 slices peameal bacon or cooked hani Hollandaise sauce- Prepare hollandaise sauce, keep, warmn. Poach 4 eggs, spllt muffins and toast them. Butter toasted muffins, on each haîf. place bacon or ham, top each wlth a poached egg. Spoon sauce over eggs. HOLLANDAISE SAUCE 3 egg yolks 2 lbsp. lemon julce, 1/2 cup butter 1/4 tsp. sait Beat egg yolks and lemon juice using a wire wisk over medium heat. Add butter, mixlng constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat, stir in salt. NEWCASTLE FUNERAL HOME fFunerakDirector -Carl- ood $ Personal, professional, affordable service. Genesis Bereavement Resource Centre on-site to serve the community. Informative funeral home tours are welcome. 386 Miil Street South, Newcastle (Yusçtnortft of40l- -Parkig off 9pert Stret) (905) 987-3964 Garbage Collection Please ensure that garbage is at curbside by 7:00 arn. on your collection day. HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE Friday, April 10 Saturday, April il No Collectio n Residents receiving garbage collection normally on Fridays will be collected on April 11, 1998. Sorry for the inconvenience of last week's schledule--Blue Box collection will be on Friday, April 17, 1998 instead of Friday, April 10, 1998. 1 Contact Numbers: Laidlaw Waste Systems - 1-800-263-6305 Public Works Department - 623-3379 A (j ANADIAN WASTE Canladian Waste Systems Orange Brook Court Pickering, Ontario Dates of Publication: Wed., April 1.,8.1998 ONTARIO P.O. #2297 BANANA SPLIT CAKE 3 bananas 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups butter 1 - 19 oz. can crushed pineapple, dralned, 2 cups crushed grahani wafers 2 cups lclng sugar 1 tsp. vanllla 1 large container Cool Whip Chopped nuts, cherries and chocolate syrup for gamnish. Meit 1/2 cup butter and mix into graham wafer crumbs. Put ln 9" x 13" pan. Beat eggs, remalnlng butter, lclng sugar and vanilla. Spread on graham wafer crust'and Put In refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Cover with sliced bananas which have been soaked in the pineapple julce. Spread with the dralned pineapple, then cover wlth cool whlp. Drizzle wlth chocolate syrup. Sprinkle with nuts and cherries. Refrigerate overnight.