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Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Orono Weekly Times - 9 Experience Earth Hour on the top of the Oak Ridges Moraine! Hosted by Central Lake Ontario Conservation Conservation Area is located on the southeast corner of Simcoe Street and Coates Road on the Oshawa/ Scugog boundary. More information is available online at www.cloca.com . 2009 is a critical year in determining the future of our planet. In December this year the world's leaders will meet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to write and potentially sign a successor to the Kyoto treaty. Earth Hour 2009 aims to provide a platform for 1 billion people from around the world to express their desire for unified and urgent action on climate change in the lead up to Copenhagen. What we do on the land is mirrored in the water. Earth Hour simply asks people to turn out their lights for one hour on March 28. However it is also an opportunity for individuals and businesses to become more energy efficient in the longer term. Below is a list of suggested actions for households and businesses to consider for reducing their energy consumption: Households: 1. Switch off unused lights 2. Switch unused appliances off standby 3. Switch to energy efficient light globes 4. Reduce use of hot water 5. Switch to Green Power Businesses: 1. Replace light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs 2. Be more efficient with heating and cooling - turn down the thermostat 3. Reduce use hot water 4. Turn off lights and computers outside working hours 5. Educate your staff and colleagues on energy efficiency Earth Hour is not a black out. It is a voluntary light out by its participants. For many businesses in city skyscrapers or for many government buildings, the lights are turned off at the end of the business day the Friday before Earth Hour. So Earth Hour is more of a fade-out in some ways than a black-out. There is usually no instant dramatic difference, but rather a gradual power down starting the day prior. If you plan on burning candles during Earth Hour, make sure you use 100% beeswax candles or soy candles, which are gentler on our planet smoke free, non-toxic and non-allergenic. Church Directory Newcastle United Church 84 Mill St. S. · 905-987-4515 newcastleunitedchurch@bellnet.ca Orono United Church 111 Church St. N. 905-485-5502 orono.uc@rogers.com Rev. Jim Feairs, B.A., M.Div. Sunday, March 22nd Lent IV Worship 10:30 am Faith in Motion - Ages 3- Teen Workshop Rotation "Paul & The Underground Church" Nursery Care Provided Rev. Dorinda Vollmer 905-697-9715 Sunday March 22nd. Fourth Sunday in Lent Lunch & the Annual Congregational Meeting following the service. Service begins at 11am Sunday School and Nursery Room provided. Wheelchair Accessible On Saturday March 28th, join us at the Purple Woods Conservation Area from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm to celebrate Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a WWF climate change initiative. The campaign invites individuals, businesses, governments and communities to turn out their lights for one hour on one day of the year to show their support for action on climate change. The event began in Sydney in 2007, when two million people switched off their lights. In 2008, more than 50 million people around the globe participated. In 2009, Earth Hour aims to reach out to 1 billion people in over 1,000 cities. Meet us at Purple Woods Conservation Area parking lot for a view on top of the Oak Ridges Moraine, as we join together and watch the lights go down around us. Central Lake Ontario Conservation staff will be on hand to provide you with some ideas and inspiration on ways you can live more lightly on the planet, ensuring that together, we can change the world we live in. Bring a mug for some local hot apple cider. Purple Woods Rev. Canon David R. Saunders, CD Anglican Churches St. George's - Newcastle 250 Mill St. S. · 905-987-2019 8 a.m. - Holy Communion 11:15 a.m. - Worship, Sunday School Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer 2nd & 4th Sunday Coffee and Fellowship to follow St. Saviour's - Orono 27 Mill Street · 905-987-2019 9:30 a.m. - Worship, Sunday School, Youth Group Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer - 2nd & 4th Sunday Coffee and Fellowship to follow Easy Mediterranean Chicken Pick up a rotisserie chicken add some fresh Ontario vegetables and you can have a terrific dinner that is impressive enough for company. Serve this Mediterranean-inspired stew over cooked orzo, noodles or with crusty bread to soak up the yummy sauce. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 25 to 30 minutes Serves 4 to 5 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil 4 Ontario Yukon Gold Potatoes, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) chunks (about 1-1/4 lb/625 g) 4 Ontario Carrots, thickly sliced diagonally 3 cloves Ontario Garlic, thinly sliced 1 Ontario Onion, chopped 1 tbsp (15 mL) all-purpose flour 2 cups (500 mL) sodium-reduced chicken broth 1 rotisserie cooked Ontario Chicken 1/4 cup (50 mL) prepared basil pesto 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh lemon juice 10 kalamata olives, halved 1 Ontario Greenhouse Sweet Red Pepper, seeded and thinly sliced In large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Stir in potatoes, carrots, garlic and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until onion has started to soften. Whisk flour into chicken broth; gradually stir into pot and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are just tender. Meanwhile, remove skin from chicken and cut into 8 to 10 pieces; add to pot. Stir in pesto, lemon juice, olives and red pepper; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is heated through. Nutritional Information: 1 Serving (when recipe serves 5): Protein: 31 grams Fat: 12 grams Carbohydrates: 36 grams Calories: 384 High Source of Fibre Advertise your business in the ORONO WEEKLY TIMES 905-983-5301 oronotimes@rogers.com Public information sessions on Clarington waste collection services Clarington residents are reminded of upcoming public information sessions on changes to residential curbside waste collection service levels The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to remind residents of the two remaining public information sessions in the Municipality of Clarington on the upcoming changes to their residential curbside waste collection service levels, which are effective March 31. The Orono public information session will be held on Monday, March 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Orono Town Hall. Another public information session will be held on Thursday, March 26 at the Courtice Community Complex, also from 6 to 8 p.m. Similar sessions were held in Bowmanville and Newcastle last week. These sessions will provide residents with information about weekly Blue Box and biweekly garbage (with a four-bag limit) collection. Green Bin pick up continues on a weekly schedule. For further information, please contact the Waste Management Call Centre at 905-579-5264 (toll-free at 1800-667-5671) from Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or visit www.durhamregionwaste.ca.