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wm* y.; .'. f Calling all jugglers, mime artists, musicians, singers, dancers and clowns. Have we missed anyone? We're taking the STREET PERFORMER concept and placing it indoors- a great way to test performance wtfc-afr ■ ■■■ :! mmm ■Vkmm Total Quality for Durham The Bureau for Excellence in Durham Region (BEDR) was officially officially announced on Wednesday, June 9 at the Oshawa Holiday Inn. BEDR promotes the principles of Total Quality Commitment and provides provides consulting and training services services to business, industry, non-profit organizations, local government and para-public organizations in the 1 Durham Region. BEDR will increase the productivity productivity and competitiveness of the region's region's business and industry, thus creating economic growth, and employment employment opportunities, as well as attracting new business and development development to the Durham Region. BEDR will also assist companies to achieve specific standards to allow them to qualify as suppliers, and to work with para-public organizations and the regional and municipal governments governments to achieve specific standards. standards. "This community has the opportunity opportunity to be the leading community in Canada as it moves to a new paradigm paradigm -- Total Quality," said Gary Polonsky, president of Durham College. College. "We have been working closely with the leaders of our community, business, labor and local government government on a 'Blueprint for Success' for training and adjustment. It's a pleasure to see the recognition our efforts have had at the Federal level." level." Michael Wilson, Minister of Industry, Industry, Science and Technology and Minister for International Trade has announced that Durham College will establish a Bureau for Excellence Excellence in Durham Region. Funding in part, is provided by the National Quality Institute through a grant from Industry, Science and Technology Technology Canada. Over the next five years BEDR will: organize forums, workshops, showcases, special events, cooperative cooperative events, and conferences; pro- . vide consulting services to business, industry, and community organizations; organizations; enhance networking in Durham Durham Region, by developing a networking networking in Durham Region, by developing a network directory, CEO breakfasts, roundtable discussions, discussions, visits and a newsletter; and develop a community reference source: a library/resource centre, and undertake quality training. BEDR is a member of the Canadian Canadian Network for Total Quality through die National Quality Institute. Institute. Comprised of private sector participants, participants, BEDR will be part of an inlezrated Canadian approach to promoting quality. Traffic Lights to be Installed At Prestonvale and Hwy. 2 by Laura Richards The Prestonvale Road intersection intersection in Courtice, along Highway Two, is in line to receive a set of traffic signals. This decision came at the Wednesday morning meeting of the Durham Regional Council. Not only will there be traffic signals signals to remove the hazards of getting getting out of Prestonvale Road and onto Highway Two, there will be other additions too. "There will be a sidewalk running running along the south side of High way Two from Darlington Boulevard Boulevard to Trulls Road," said Town of Newcastle Public Works Director Walter Evans on Thursday morning. There will also be a sidewalk along Prestonvale Road on the west side of the street to Phair Avenue. Mr. Evans estimates the cost of the traffic signals at Prestonvale and Highway Two at between $50,000 and $60,000. The tendering for the construction construction of the sidewalks is still to be called for by Durham Region. However, However, Mr. Evans said the town has allotted $200,000 for them. Kinsmen Dunked at Newcas Friends and foes alike were lined up at the Dunk The Kinsmen booth at the Newcastle Village Mini Blades Carnival on Friday evening, June 4. Jeff Sparrow hit the bull's eye, which immediately immediately sent Bart Dykema into a cool tank of water. The booth was manned by some of the members of the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen and friends. -- Photo By Laura Richards 0 %{/ee&e*uten 'pCepem Graham's IGA* Maxi Drug Hooper's Jewellers* ('indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in T** please contact our office at 623-3303 Two hundred and twenty law enforcement enforcement personnel participated in the Durham Region "Law Enforcement Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics" Olympics" on Thursday, June 10. The local volunteers began their run at the Hope/Clarke line at the east end of the Durham Region at nine a.m., covering 64 kilometres through the Town of Newcastle, Oshawa, and Whitby. The runners proceeded to the Durham Region Headquarters in Whitby for the raising of the Law Enforcement Torch Run flag at 1 p.m. Then, it was on to Whitby, Ajax and Pickering via Highway Two. The torch was handed over to Metro Toronto Police on the west end of the Rouge River Bridge. Between May 29 and June 13, over 8,000 kilometres will be covered covered by over 7,000 police and law enforcement agencies in Ontario. Over 120 such agencies are participating participating in the event. Last year, the project raised a total total of $525,000 for Special Olympics. Olympics. In Durham Region, the total for last year was $31,200, which was the fourth-highest amount raised by any agency in Ontario. This year's participants hope to exceed that amount through their "Adopt-a-Cop" fund-raising cam paign. All the funds raised across Ontario Ontario help provide an ongoing, year- round program of fitness, recreation and sport for people of all ages who are developmentally handicapped. The Special Olympics program in Ontario and the Durham Region has grown dramatically. Today, close to 7,000 Ontario citizens who are developmentally handicapped are participating in hundreds of programs programs across the province. In the Durham Region, approximately 80 Special Olympians arc participating at various levels of competition. It is the ultimate goal of the On- Continued on Page 2