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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 1937 - 2012 · Celebrating 75 Years Orono Weekly Times - 15 The Hendrikx Brain Power Team raised $18,000 for cancer research and the 7th annual Bowmanville Relay for Life held on Friday night at Clarington Central Secondary School. Martha Hendrikx (far right) won the prize for the individual who raised the most money at $9.146. The team walked in memory of Newcastle accountant Mark Hendrikx who died in August 2010 of a brain tumour. O'TOOLE Nova-Scotia Lobster Atlantic Salmon Seafood Chowder Unique to our Market and So ... Delicious Continued from pg14 into the Ornge air ambulance scandal under the auspices of the Public Accounts Committee. The committee is considering the Auditor General's special report on Ornge. Some of the other major committee meetings taking place this summer include the Aggregate Resources Act Review on pits Clarington Farmers' Market Sundays -10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Newcastle Arena Parking Lot and quarries. One of the upcoming committee meetings on aggregates was scheduled for Orangeville Wednesday, June 27. I have been participating in this review and have been presenting our local concerns with the commercial fill issue. I am disappointed that the committee will not be coming to Durham Riding. For anyone interested in making a written submission to the review of Aggregate Resources Act, there is a deadline of 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Information on the full committee schedule is posted online at the Ontario Legislature web site, www.ontla.on.ca. The Government Agencies Committee and the Estimates Review Committee have also scheduled summer meetings. If you have questions about any provincial issue, please contact my Constituency Office. We can be reached at 1-800-661-2433 or (905) 6971501, and by e-mail at john.otooleco@pc.ola.org. Ombudsman's Office Fielded 18,500 Complaints More than 18,500 Ontario citizens complained to the Ombudsman last year. That's an increase of 27%, according to the 2011-2012 Annual Report from Ombudsman André Marin. He said that, as the Province faces a deficit and looks for ways to reduce costs, the Ombudsman's Office can help ensure accountability and fairness in public services. A recent Toronto Sun article entitled "Meet the Public Watchdog With Bite" listed a number of the Ombudsman's victories, including introducing newborn health screening, establishing new rules about lottery ticket sales, and fighting for common sense from the bureaucracy when people are suffering as a result of bad government decisions. Last week, The Ombudsman repeated his call for an extension of the Ombudsman's O'TOOLE see page 17 Wendy Partner, Local Councillor Ward 4 would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Canada Day!