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26 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowman ville, Saturday, June 11,1994 Native Chief Speaks to Senior Public School Students Mr Anglers and Hunters Renew Effort Towards Zebra Mussel The Grade Seven students in Mr. Veldhuis' class at Bowmanville Senior Public School welcomed two special visitors to their school on Tuesday, June 7. Andrew Big Canoe, former chief of the Chippewa Chippewa tribe on Georgina Island, and his daughter Christa, a studént at Bowmanville High School, spoke about the modem Native American and the problems they face on reserves and in society at large. During During his term as chief in the 1960's, Mr. Big Canoe brought running water and electricity to his community. community. Preparing the Front-line Manager for 21st Century General Motors and the Canadian Manufacturers. Association have been the driving factor in the development of a new Business Leadership Program Program in the college system. A unique partnership between General Motors, the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, Association, the University of Waterloo, Durham College and three other On tario colleges was established to design design a new supervisory training program program which combines actual experience in the workplace with classroom studies for a college certificate certificate and/or diploma. The result is a series of 24 new courses offering studies and training in business leadership leadership for front-line managers and su- LAWYER Peter E. Heslin, LL.B. Real Estate Wills Mortgages Family Law Pickering-Ajax Bowmanville 1305 Pickering Parkway 36 King St. 13. Suite 304 623-5554 Call Toll Free - Region of Durham, and Toronto 1-800-567-3926 Del Dykstra is pleased to announce the opening of: FINANCIAL LTD, DELCAN MORTGAGES We are a Mortgage Brokerage Firm, specializing in the arrangement and investment of mortgage loans. By dealing with us you are dealing with numerous lending institutions i.e. Banks, Trust Companies, Insurance Companies and private lenders, etc. Dur commitment to you, the consumer, is to match your individual needs with the best possible rate and terms available in the industry today. For a free, no obligation and confidential consultation call us today. TODAY'S BEST RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL 1ST MORTGAGES ARE: Variable = 6.750% 4 Year * 8.500% 1 Year = 7.500% 5 Year = 8.910% 2 Year = 8.000% 7 Year = 9.590% 3 Year = 8.250% 10 Year = 9.790% 1 Division Street Bowmanville (905) 697-3300 1-800-207-0842© pervisors. The colleges involved - Durham, Fleming, St. Clair and Niagara (all located in areas that have GM plants), have worked very closely with General Motors to identify the courses needed to educate supervisory supervisory staff and develop a program to meet those needs, building on the previous experience that staff may have. The pilot class, which began in January and included supervisors and prospective supervisors from General Motors locations across Ontario, was such a success that the program is being being considered by other companies. • Following the pilot project, feedback was used to revise the material and course manuals were distributed to all the colleges involved, providing a generic program that could be offered to the community. Courses offered to the community began at Durham College College in April and are in great demand demand Each course has been compressed compressed into a four-week period of intensive study and practice, giving the participant the option of moving quickly towards completion of a .Business Leadership Certificate. The program includes a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) portfolio workshop. Candidates who have already already gained a level of college-level learning through work and life experience, experience, or various non-credit courses through self-directed study, may seek course credit through the prior learning learning assessment process, which if successful, successful, may reduce the number of courses they need to meet the requirements requirements of the certificate of diploma. diploma. The Business Leadership Program also includes communications and presentation courses, human and group behaviour, computer literacy, workplace legislation, continuous improvement, improvement, managing processes, quality management, coaching and counselling, and cost analysis. Individuals Individuals completing the first year of the program are eligible for a certificate certificate while the second year completes the requirements for a two year business business post-secondary diploma. The program is intended to equip and prepare participants for leadership leadership in today's and tomorrow's workplaces. workplaces. For more information contact, Janice Richardson, Durham College Whitby Training Centre 905-721- 3333. Award winning efforts to slow the spread of- deadly invading species like zebra mussels and purple loosestrife loosestrife have been renewed and expanded expanded by the Ontario Federation of Anglers Anglers and Hunters (OFAH). Three programs that in 1993 won the OFAH one of the country's top environmental awards are back in action, action, reaching the province with a message about biological pollution and how it can be dealt with. The programs. - ZebraBusters, Project Purple and the Invading Species Hotline Hotline - have expanded this year with the assistance of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environmental Environmental Youth Corps. In addition, The Weed Man now sponsors the programs. The OFAH was the first organization organization in the early 1990s credited with recognizing the threat to the environment environment by invading species. Organisms such as zebra mussels, purple loosestrife, loosestrife, the spiny water flea and the ruffe are marching across Ontario's ecosystems, with dire consequences for native fish and wildlife. Early warnings raised by the OFAH in 1990 are beginning to come true. The ministry confirms that zebra mussels are having profound profound affects on the aquatic environment environment of the Great Lakes. In addition, purple loosestrife, a nearly indestructible indestructible European plant, is invading wetlands wetlands at an escalating pace, killing off hundreds of thousands of habitat acres each year. "There are two messages," said Dr. Terry Quinney, OFAH provincial coordinator of fish and wildlife services. services. "One: the problem is getting worse. And two: it's being caused by people. That's where these programs come in. We plan to enlist every person person in the province to join an army committed to stopping invading species." species." The programs are: ZEBRABUSTERS: It's a group of specially-trained youths who tour the province with high-powered boat wash system. They wash down boats to stop them from carrying species such as zebra mussels and spiny water water fleas, and empower people with Celebrate In Durham '94 Just in the nick of time, it's summer summer - the proof is in the Strawberries! Around Durham Region, farms are announcing the opening of their patches for self-serve or ready-picked baskets of fresh berries. Watson Farms starts their U-Pick Strawberry season on June 20th. Also available is home-grown rhubarb. Blend them together for perfect tangy pies! Watson Farms is located at 2287 Highway #2 in Clarington Township. Give them a call to be sure the berries are ready at (905) 623-7252. Pingle's Farm Market celebrates the start of summer with the Pingle's Strawberry Festival, a fantastic family family day on Saturday, June 25 with a rain date of Sunday, June 26th. Expect Expect non-stop activities with live entertainment, entertainment, baking and pie-eating contests, face painting, games, clowns, characters, a petting zoo, pony rides, and of course shortcake and sundaes to keep up one's strength throughout the day. Pingle's Farm Market is found in Hampton, just north of Bowmanville, at 1805 Taunton Rd. East. For information call (905) 725-6089. Not to be outdone, Cullen Gardens Gardens and Miniature Village in Whitby Whitby is holding a traditional Strawberry Social during their Strawberry Festival. Festival. The Festival runs June 25th to July 3rd and promises scrumptious strawberry dessert favourites. Call (905) 668-6606. Strawberry season signals the start of summer so celebrate by sampling some soon! the information to slow the spread of these invaders. PROJECT PURPLE: Another group of specially-armed youths who are involved in education and research research affecting Ontario's number- one wetlands threat: purple loosestrife. loosestrife. Through a series of free workshops, workshops, Project Purple shows people how they can slow the spread of this killer plant and save their local wetlands. wetlands. Teams will be based in Peterborough, Peterborough, North Bay and Timmins, but will travel to other areas. In addition, the OFAH project has an ongoing research component through resources at the University of Guelph, where studies on European insects that eat the plants are being conducted. THE INVADING SPECIES HOTLINE: If we're to win the war against invading species, then we'll do it with up-to-date, quality information. information. That's where the invading species Hotline comes in. The most up-to-date information available on invading species is a phone call away. In additions, some of the most important sightings reported in recent years have been logged by the Hotline. Hotline. If you see one of these species, call the Hotline at 1-800-563-7711. Anyone interested in catching the Zebra Busters in action, or looking ■ for information on booking the Project Project Purple team can call the Hotline. The programs are just three of the many conservation works of the On- ; tario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Hunters. The OFAH is Ontario's oldest arid largest conservation organization, organization, with 70,000 members. Heritage Week Organizers Need Entries for Parade The Heritage Week Committee for Clarington is pleased to announce that plans for this year's Heritage Week celebrations are nearly complete. complete. There are, however, a number of spots still open in the Heritage Week Parade, July 1st. (it will traverse downtown Bowmanville). The Committee is looking not only for floats, but for marchers of all kinds - both organizations and individuals. individuals. The theme for the Parade is Pioneer Pioneer Days, arid the deadline for entries entries is June 15th. All those interested in entering the parade please contact Pat Woolner at 623-7417, or Kevin Anyan at 623-4666, or drop us a line at: P.O. Box 187, Bowmanville, Ontario., Ontario., L1C 3K9. See you at the parade! Non-Profit Agency Seeks Volunteers For Bd. of Directors Resources for Exceptional Children Children - Durham Region is a non-profit agency dedicated to the integration of children with special needs in Durham Durham Region. We offer a wide range of services to families of children with special needs including consultation, consultation, pre-school and school-aged support in licensed child care centres, assessments and screenings, service co-ordination, parent support groups and networking opportunities. We are 100% funded by the Ministry Ministry of Community and Social Services Services and wé are governed by the volunteer volunteer Board of Directors comprised of parents, consumers, and representatives representatives from the child care, medical, education and business fields. Wc are actively searching for new Board members to join our Agency and provide input and direction on, behalf of the community at large. If you have a few hours per month available and you would like to make a difference within your community, or if you would like further information information about our services please contact Suzanne Tigwcll, Executive Director, at (905) 427-8862.