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Skippers Raise Funds for Heart and Stroke Foundation Section Three The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 15,1985 5 Tree Planting Marks 150th Anniversary ... ■■■ p It was a beautiful day and crowds of kids at Stroke Foundation. Some of the pupils, from Central Public School felt like skipping...and skip grades three to six, are seen here with Foundation they did! Six-member teams jumped rope for 2 representative Jane Stone, hours on May 2nd, for the benefit of the Heart and Music Students Win Awards at Kiwanis Festival Enthusiastic skippers at Central Public School's fund-raising for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Regional Council Remembers VE Day Durham's regional council council took time to observe the 40th anniversary of VE Day last Wednesday, May 8, when the regular regional council meeting coincided with the date for celebrating celebrating the 40th anniversary of the allied victory in Europe. Council unanimously approved approved a resolution saluting saluting all men and women who served in the Allied forces in 1939-1945. Men and womerii from the Durham Region were particularly mentioned in the resolution. resolution. This was followed by a moment's silence in recognition recognition of those who lost their lives during the struggle struggle leading to VE Day. For Regional Chairman Gary Herrema, VE Day brought back particularly vivid memories. The regional regional chairman, who was born in Holland, recalls the day that Canadian forces liberated his own village of approximately 400 persons. "Even though it was 40 years ago, it seems like yesterday," yesterday," he recalled. Sunday school students from Trinity United were happy to participate in the tree planting ceremony on April 28th, commemorating the church's 150th Anniversary. Some of the youths are pictured here helping plant the oak on the parish lawn. Region Wants Guarantee These piano students of Mrs.-Rosamond Leppert, who placed third in his category; Jessica Langley, of Bowmanville, recently earned high Hull,, second; David Rekker, third; and Christ- standings in the annual Kiwanis Music Festival opher Langley, third. The group tool part in the held in Oshawa. Shown here are (from left): Ryan music festival on April 25. Happenings at Durham Regional Council Durham's regional chairman chairman said last Wednesday that the GO Transit rail extension extension will reach Oshawa on deadlines specified earlier earlier by the Province of Ontario. Ontario. Chairman Gary Herrema was replying to questions concerning the future of the GO extension. Mr. Herrema said future meetings were planned to discuss the progress of the rapid transit project and he added that there is some "new thinking" on the sub- Lung Association Urges You to Quit ject, although he is not at liberty to discuss it. Nevertheless, the chairman assured council that GO will be coming to Oshawa. A member of Durham's regional council suggested last Wednesday that economic development zones be permitted in the Province of Ontario. Larry Dupuis, an Oshawa councillor, noted that some American municipalities have special tax rates and other incentives to encour age new industry. And he suggested that Durham Region should petition petition the Province of Ontario Ontario to allow a similar program within the province. province. Councillor Dupuis' suggestion suggestion was presented in the form of a notice of motion motion which will be debated at a future regional council session. Whitby has moved into ninth place in per capita income income standings for munici- mwmm.umi CARPET WAREH0I ramiiïffi ill LEVEL LOOP CARPET WITH ATTACHED PAD NON-WAX VINYL FLOORING SHORT PILE, ANTR0N III K95 099 * I 095 V tq. yd from ®™ sq. yd. 1 ■ sq. yd. palities in Ontario, according according to information tabled by a Whitby councillor at last week's regular regional council meeting. Councillor Tom Edwards reported that the town had moved from fifty-eighth place to ninth position, according according to a survey conducted conducted by the Financial Post. Regional councillors were also advised that the Pickering-Ajax area is currently currently the fastest-growing residential district in Ontario, Ontario, Durham's regional councillors councillors were assured last week that a $24,095 contract for the supply and spreading spreading of liquid calcium chloride is realistic and a contract for that amount was approved. 1 Councillors questioned the cost because it was somewhat higher than last year's bid and because only one quotation for this material, material, was received. A member of the Durham public works staff explained that the price of the dust control chemical was realistic. Durham Region Lung Association Association will run its smoking smoking cessation program "Countdown" in Oshawa, starting Monday, May 27th. The nine session course will be held in the Michael Starr Building (Ministry of Revenue) 33 King Street, West, on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. A $50 registration fee is payable in advance, and covers all costs including permanently bound Course reference materials, counselling counselling at sessions, Maintenance Maintenance Manual and a relaxation relaxation tape. All sessions are held in a relaxed and supportive supportive atmosphere. Countdown offers two programs in one -- a group program and a self-help program. The Course is designed designed to not only help smokers successfully "kick the habit", but to also teach new behaviours which en sure the ex-smoker can maintain a non-smoking lifestyle. Course members have only five weeks in which to break a lifetime addiction. However, the friendly competition competition and genuine support support of fellow group members, members, coupled with professional professional direction from a Lung Association Course Leader has proved to be a winning combination. Most recent statistics show that, in a one year period, 30,000 Canadians died qs a result of smoking related diseases. For the smoker who really wants to be free of cigarettes, Countdown can be the answer. answer. Pre-registration is required, required, and enrolment is strictly limited. For more information, call the Durham Region Lung Association Association at 723-3151. The Durham Region's finance finance department is seeking seeking a guarantee that provincial provincial grants will not be drastically drastically cut without sufficient sufficient warning. A resolution adopted by the finance committee last Wednesday and forwarded to regional council for approval approval asks that reductions in grants to municipalities be phased in over a period of several years. If not, the finance committee committee argues that information information on reduction of grants should be made available immediately to the Association Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Ontario. This would allow members of the association to make realistic financial plans for the future. Only one member of the finance committee objected objected to communicating with the Province of Ontario Ontario over grant cutbacks. Councillor Ed Kolodzie stated that cutbacks in grants should be welcomed. "We should be helping provincial government to reduce this deficit rather than getting more money out of it," he said. Councillor Gerry Emm, a works committee member attending last week's finance finance committee meeting, disagreed. "I think we should argue for our fair share," he said. Recommendations of the finance committee will be forwarded to regional coun- Durham Region Council Approves Watermain on Tooley's Road The Durham Region's finance finance committee has recommended recommended that funds be allocated for a $43,000 waterworks project on Nash Rd. The project includes the design and construction of a watermain from Tooley's Rd., to a point 200 metres west of Tooley's Rd., in Courtice. In a report to the committee committee last week, regional staff noted that the project is required required to provide water for existing residential development development presently serviced serviced by private wells. It was requested by a majority of property owners on the street. The work, if approved by Durham's regional council, would commence in September September of this year. cil for endorsement next week. Bigger Pictures Plus Fast Accurate Service FREE! wf.h X7 ev E etr4ÏÏ?S, 126-135 film processed. 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