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20 Orono Weekly'flmes, Wednesday, December 23, 1998 On December 9th four stu- dents from the Pines Senior Public School took a trip to Toronto to participate in the fourth annual Tuba Fest at Nathan Phillps square. The four students consist- ed of Haley Empey, Justin Barosa, Steve Webb and Kyle MacDonald had a great show- ing of their Tubas and bani- tone skills, showing a differ- ent culture to local schools. The event was covered by City T.V. Some of the songs that the students played were Rudolph, Deck the Halls, Away in a Manger, the First Noel, and topped it off withi O'Canada. Ms. Fortin and Mrs. Webb showed great sup- port an-d enthusiasmn'in the fest. The students at the Pines would like to thank the orga- nizers of the Fest and we would like to encourage them NDP NEWS RELEASE NDP slams Harris hush money used The Conservative govern- ment's controversial pay-out of $600,000 of taxpayers' money to settle the sexual harassment case involving former Speaker of the House AI McLean and a former employee is nothing more than "Harris hush money pald'out to try to srnother a scandal," NDP MPP Marion Boyd said. Boyd voted against the board of internai economy's mn-camera decision and suc- cessfully pushed to make details of the beh-lnd-closed - door deal public. But she says the process and its secrecyare merely signis that the Harris governmént is sweeping the matter under the carpet and silencing cnit- icism befone the next provin- cial election cail. Boyd is pan- ticularly incensed that the goveriment is paying McLean's $130,000 legal fees without a trial ever being held to prove his guilt or inno- cence. "Although they deserve to know, Ontanlans wAil neyer know the truth-, Boyd said. And NDP 'Leader Howand Hampton said the govern- m-rent's appointees who rammed the deal through ignored the Legslature's own legal advice that the matter belongs in court anid the gov- emment shoulidn't pay. Even worse, the Conservative board mnembers are Premier appointees: 3 cabinet mem- bers and the deputy premier's parllamentary assistant. "We hear a lot of concern about watching taxpayers' money fromn the Harrs gov- erriment - until it cornes time to avoid embarassment for the government. Then they open the floodgates. It's the height of hypocrisy, said Hampton, "We see them bashing the poor and depriving people in need of adequate social sup- ports, but they can blow $600,000 when it cornes to pr otecting one of their own. As for the government say- ing it doesn't interfere with board decisions, Hamnpton pointed to news articles where Mike Harris directly initervened on the issue of incremising housing allowances for MPPs when it appeared that the Conservative House Leader was prepared to recommend it. Said Boyd: "Mis is Harris' good old boys' club" in action and th-e former Speaker is one of those boys. This conduct is not just shameful conduct, it's -disgu-sting. ReÏ9C,%,ycee to continue. Written by: Kyle MacDonald Government provides $8.7 million Durham NMPPs Janet Ecker, Jim Flaherty, Julia Munro, John O'Toole and Jerry Ouellette announced on December 10, 1998 that $8.7 million will be provided to hospitals, in the Durhanm Region.' This fundlng will help ensure that medical equip- mient is neady for the Year 2000 and the local hospitaLs are able to address short- termi fiùanclal pressures resulting from restructuring. The Honourable Janet Ecker, MPP Durham West said, "Hospital care is a very important part of our health care network. The $1,363,065 announced December 10, 1998 for the Ajax and Pickering Health Centre wfi definitely assist in~ delivering higli quaity patient care." The Honourable Jim Flaherty, MPP Durham Centre said, "W(- have worked with health cane experts from both the public and private sector to ensure that growth pressure in Durham is recog- nized. 1 am confident that people in our comrnunity cari be assured of even better health care access.- "In Question Period last May, 1 asked the Mûiister of Health what the ministry was doing to protect patient ser- vices in Oshawa from the Year 2000 computer prob- lem," said Jerry Ouellette MPP Oshawa. "Decemnber 1 ths anniouncement shows that the province is following up on the coMmmnent made to thec patients of Oshawa to address this issue." Dujrhamii East MPP John (continuled page 21) PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with Section 12, Chapter P. 17 of the Pounds Act, this is to advise our citizens that a BULL was found at WVilsonia Farms in Tyrone on Monday, December 14, 1998. The bull is approximately 6 mronths old, brown wifh white face and legs (hereford type). It has ear tags -- 2 orange, 1 yellow -- first digit 2. Anyone missing this bull, please contact the under- signed at (905) 623-337-9. Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.«T. C-lerk Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 3A6 ONTARIO Date of Publication: WVednesday, December 23, 1998 P. #5151 The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department Hloliday BueBo - ~ ollction Schedule Blue Box collection in the City of Oshawa, the Municipality of Claringtonýand the Township of Uxbridge normally scheduled for New Year's Day on Friday, January lst bas been rescheduled to Saturday, January 2nd. Blue Box collection in the Town of Whitby normally scheduled for New Year's Day on Friday, January lst has been rescheduled to Mondlay,-January 4th. Qnly those residents in the City of Oshawa, the'Town of Whitby, the Municipality of Clarington and the Township of Uxbridge who would have received Blue Box collection on Friday, January lst will be affected by this change. Regular bi-weekly collection for these residents will resume January lSth. V.A. SILGAILIS, R.Eng. Comiissioner of Works looper's Jewelers Lim, StiAu tique Po viket *Watches & MASARU KARATE CLUB RICK JONES, Instruetor 48 8 egionai.l Road 18 Classes for Chlldren and Aduits