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4 The Canadian Statesman HJuttHdc*, Bowmanville, Saturday, May 1,1993 What's Happening Lord Elgin Around The Town Science Fair AL-ANON GROUP - Anyone whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking is invited to attend an A1 Anon Group meeting each Saturday Saturday at eight p.m. The meeting takes place at 8 p.m. in St. George's Parish Hall at the comer of Mill St. and Edward St., in Newcastle Village. ••••••eeeeee QUILTERS' GUILD -- The Durham Trillium Quilters' Guild will meet May 4 at Faith Place, 44 William St., Oshawa, at 7:15 p.m. The guest speaker, Wendy Spreitzer, will discuss "The How-to's of Fabric Dyeing. For further information, call 728-3629 or 263-2138. •••••••••••• PRAYER BREAKFAST - Hockey star Ron Ellis will be the featured speaker at the Christian Prayer Breakfast which is scheduled to take place during Heritage Week. Ellis will address the breakfast meeting which will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 in the Bowmanville Lions Centre on June 5. Mayor Mayor Diane Hamre will be the host of the event. It has been endorsed by the Bowmanville Ministerial Association and the Heritage Week Committee. Ron Ellis played 15 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and holds the record for the most consecutive 20-goal seasons with Toronto. He played in over 1,000 NHL games and scored 350 goals in his hockey career. Special music will be provided by Stuart Devries. •eeeeeeeeee GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETS - The Whitby-Oshawa Branch of the Durham Region Chapter, Ontario Genealogical Society, will meet Tuesday, Tuesday, May 4, in the Henry St. High School cafeteria, 614 Henry St., Whitby. The guest speaker, Kenneth Ridge, will discuss the origin and history of English surnames. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. RABIES VACCINATION CLINICS - The South Durham Region Veterinary Veterinary Association will hold a rabies vaccination clinic in Bowmanville on Thursday, May 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. The clinic takes place at the Public Works Dept. Garage on Liberty Street, south of Highway 401. The fee is $12 per animal (cash only). The clinic is for dogs and cats, which should be over four months of age and in good general health, All animals should be restrained. Dogs must be on leashes and cats should be in carriers or boxes: A total of six low-cost clinics for rabies vaccinations will take place in Dur- These students from Lord Elgin Public School attended a Science Fair in Cobourg on April 3rd. Each ham Region this spring. Others are in Oshawa, Ajax, Brooklin, Whitby, and y® un § experimenter received a certificate along with encouraging comments from judges and the feeling Pickering. of a job well done. From left to right inTack row are students who were presented with Awards of Ex- cellence medallions: Ashley Little, Jeffrey Burgess, Jason Greenham, Brendan Stock, Cassandra Rivers, CAR WASH RAISES FUNDS FOR 4-H - On Saturday, May 15th, local 311(1 Fiona Street. In the front from left to right are: Katie Johnson, Ashlee Brunt, Crystal Rielly, Meghan 4-H members will hold a car wash in Orono from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be ^ ea(1 » Claire Christodoulou, and Doug Whittall. at the Orono IGA parking lot. All proceeds will be used to support an upcoming upcoming exchange trip between 10 local 4-H Club members and an equal number of their colleagues from Manitoba. The exchange will take place later in the summer. The Ontario Federation of Agri- BLOCK PARENTS MEETING -- The Town of Newcastle Block Parents will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, May 4, in the Health Room of Waverley Public School in Bowmanville. The meeting begins at seven p.m. , May is nomination month for the new executive and elections will be held culture (OFA) says the Ontario gov- in June. For further details, call 623-4768. eminent lsteanng the_ heart out of the future of Ontario agriculture as a re- SPRINGTIME CRAFT SHOW - The Manvers Arena on Hwy 35/7A ^ of tod * y ' s announced bud S et will be the site of a Springtime Craft Show Saturday, May 1. The show runs "The government has performed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is sponsored by the Manvers District. Girl open heart surgery on an industry Guides. All money raised will support the Manvers District Girl Guides, that is just recovering from 10 years The show will include a bake table, leather work, weaving, wooden toys, trauma, an industry that is trying jewellery, decorative crafts, dried flower arrangements, hand-sewing, clay OFA President Roger George pottery, art, and much more. Maiming Training and Educa- WILDLIFE WALKS - SAGA (Save the Ganaraska Again) will be hold- wtthTtL Ministry of ing guided wildlife walks on Sunday, May 2, 9 and 23 in the Ganaraska Agriculture and Food (OMAF) in- Forest. This is your opportunity to see spring wildflowers at their best and dude the closing of two agricultural view the migrating birds. Experienced naturalists Roy Forrester and Bill colleges, Centralia and New Lis- Bunting will serve as guides. Each walk explores a different section of the the^arm Start program.^The forest and will last about three hours, starting at 11 a.m. There will be a $10 OFA sees this as an attack on refee refee for each walker and advanced registration is required. For information search, education and the establish- or to register, call 983-9339 or 983-5393. Farm Group Enraged Over Provincial Budget Cutbacks ment of future generations of farmers," farmers," said Mr. George. Freezing Farm Property Tax Rebate Program In addition, the Farm Tax Rebate has been frozen at the 1992 level of $159 million. "If the government is gong to freeze the legitimate refund of the farmers' own money, then it should also freeze municipal and educational educational taxes," Mr. George said. Rear View Mirror Vision of the Future Another direct budget hit was the At a time when farmers are looking looking at expanding world markets, the government states that in accordance with a new approach to international activities, Ontario's international offices offices will be closed. Mr. George said "seeking global opportunities from behind a desk in Toronto is as bizarre as fighting a fire with a watering can. We ask for tools and government's given us a flint axe head." Environmental Back-peddling Even the environment took a hit through the land stewardship pro- much heralded five-year $120 mil- gram which has been cut by $5.5 mil lion Farm Investment Strategy which has now dropped to a $46 million program. "This was supposed to be the centrepiece of NDP agricultural policy," said Mr. George, "but it now reflects this government's rear view vision of the future." International trade debacle: lion. "At a time when farmers have lead all industrial sectors in a proactive proactive response to the environment, the. government's answer to our efforts is to reduce the incentive for environmental environmental responsibility, and threaten farmers with an environmental bill of rights," said Mr. George. FUND RUN -- The Bowmanville Museum will hold its most popular event of the year on Sunday, June 13. It's the annual 10 Kilometre Fund.Run. Athletes wishing to enter may pick up forms at the museum. There are categories categories for male and female runners 25 and under; 35 and under; 45 and under under and 46 and over. Category winners will receive awards and all runners arc eligible to win a prize in a draw following the race. For more information, information, please call 623-2734. BOAT LAUNCH RAMP OPENS SOON - This year, the boat launch ramp at the Bowmanville Harbor Conservation Area will be open from May 15 to September 7 for boaters and anglers wanting access to Lake Ontario via the Bowmanville Creek. Daily and seasonal fees will apply and permits for the launch will be needed as of May 15. Permits may be purchased from the Authority office in Oshawa, on Whiting Avc., or from the Bowmanville Harbour Conservation Area after May 14. EPILEPSY DURHAM HOLDS PARENTS' NIGHT - Moms, dads and grandparents arc all invited to the first-ever Epilepsy Durham Parents' Night which will be held May 11 at the Kinsmen Community Centre. The Centre is located at 109 Colbornc St. W„ Oshawa. The guest speaker is Dr. Haslam, a neurologist from Sick Children's Hospital. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. WILDLIFE WALKS - SAGA (Save the Ganaraska Again) will be holding holding guided wildlife walks on Sunday, May 2, 9 and 23 in the Ganaraska Forest. This is your opportunity to sec spring wildflowers at their best and view the migrating birds. Experienced naturalists Roy Forrester and Bill Bunting will serve as guides. Each walk explores a different section of the forest and will last about three hours, starting at 11 a.m. There will be a $10 fee for each walker and advanced registration is required. For infonnation or to rcnistcr, call 983-9339 or 983-5393. COMMUNITY LIAISON GROUP - SITING TASK FORCE Low-level Radioactive Waste Management GROUPE DE LIAISON COMMUNAUTAIRE GROUPE DE TRAVAIL Choix d'un site de gestion des déchets faiblement radioactifs The Newcastle Community Liaison Group TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP MEETINGS - JOINT HOPE TOWNSHIP, PORT HOPE, NEWCASTLE Time: 5:30 p.m. May 5 - TWG - Newcastle Resource Centre May 11 - TWG - Hope Township Municipal Office May 19 - TWG - Port Hope Resource Centre May 25 - TWG - Newcastle Resource Centre COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETINGS 7:30 p.m. May 10 Courtice High School May 11 Enniskillen Public School June 8 Bowmanville High School June 9 Clarke High School June 16 Newtonville Public School For more information, call Dana Kerr at 987J786