The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Strawberry Festival Held at Pingle's Farm Market .... -- y a- üü®»"" •'/ The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, June 29,1994 3 Clarington Observers Part of Nuclear Emergency Exercise "If only we had spoons!" That seems to sum up the looks on these kids' faces. The luscious-looking strawberry desserts were part of the best dessert contest at Pingle's Farm Market Strawberry Festival on Saturday afternoon, June 25. From a sponge cake layered with whipped cream and strawberries drizzled with chocolate sauce to strawberry rhubarb pie, these pies, cakes and trifles look (need we say it) "Good enough to eat!" Council Wants Industry to Be Responsible for Waste Clarington councillors think it is high time industries started taking responsibility for the waste they creates. On Monday night, June 27, Acting Acting Mayor John O'Toole pointed his finger at newspapers as being the creators of a lot of waste. So did Councillor Larry Hannah when he noted that the "newspaper industry should be involved" in waste-reduction efforts. A news release from the Minister of Environment and Energy, Bud Wildman, on June 8, 1994, says he welcomes public comment on an "industry-led proposal that would increase industry responsibility for funding municipal recycling programs programs and reducing packaging waste." "Newspapers should be paying their way," Councillor Hannah noted. noted. The proposal is supported by seven seven industrial associations. They are: The Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors, Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers, Canadian Soft Drink Association, Environment and Plastics Institute of Canada, Grocery Products Manufacturers of. Canada, the Packaging Association of Canada, and the Retail Council of Canada. As far as Councillor Hannah knew, the newspaper industry was not involved. Councillor Mary Novak wanted to know if the proposal would be phased in over a period of time. Councillor Hannah replied, "that is part of the whole proposal." With industry taking responsibility responsibility for the recycling excess packaging, packaging, municipal recycling programs would get the financial boost they have been looking for. "Under the proposed plan, private private industry would help fund municipal municipal Blue Box recycling programs programs and help develop markets for recycled materials. "Up to two-thirds of the costs of recycling packaging through efficient efficient municipal programs could be funded by industry, based on the true cost of recycling each specific packaging material collected in Blue Box programs. "The municipal funding share would be capped at one-third," states the news release. In 1993 a total of 460,000 tonnes of materials were collected in Ontario. Ontario. Collected materials included 1 steel and aluminum cans, glass con tainers, plastic- soft drink bottles, some types of plastic bottles, corrugated corrugated cardboard, telephone directories directories and newspapers. The Blue Box systems in the 540 municipalities which run the program program cost $86 million to operate last year. The split in cost is as follows: province 33 per cent, municipalities 39 per cent, and thé rest is recovered through revenue from the sale of recycled recycled materials and direct grants from industry, states background information information with the news release. This news release wasn't the only thing on the Clarington Councillors' Councillors' minds. Another news release from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Ontario (AMO) states that AMO is focusing focusing on the "principle that Ontario must move to implement a package ing and product stewardship which decreases the reliance on the property property tax base towards a greater emphasis emphasis on consumer based charges to fund recycling programs." AMO will be having a number of workshops for councillors wanting to know more about the role industry industry will play in future recycling programs. programs. The Municipality of Clarington is has been put in charge of assem- going to be sending an "observer bling a team. Council made that deteam" deteam" to the Nuclear Emergency cision on Monday night, June 27. Exercise in Pickering in January The emergency would be a "dry 1995 run" and the municipal team would The observer team would sit in have a cursory role in the process, and participate in the planning pro- sm ^. tockw ® ' ., , , ., cess of the exercise. When asked if he knew if the emergency would include schools Clarington's Chief Administra- and hospitals, Stockwell responded tion Officer (CAO) Bill Stockwell jn the negative. Clarke Museum Looks to Community for Rare Items The Clarke Museum and Ar- log to be a minimum of five feet in chives has a "wish list" containing length and six-inches in diameter; items it needs from donors in the used candles and supply of fire- community. wood. The curator is looking for a num- The museum also needs: shelving ber of items for the reconstructed racks, a power saw, hand saw, ham- blacksmith shop now on the proper- mers, electric drill and bits, an insu- ty of the museum. lated long outdoor extension cord, a Needed are: an anvil, a portable marquee style tent, an overhead proforge, proforge, coal, assorted blacksmith's jector, a rototiller, a snowblower tools in good condition, and a sec- and a microwave, tion of a log two feet high and two For more information call the feet in diameter to support an anvil. Clarke Museum and Archives at For a candle demonstration to be 983-9243. held in August during the Second Annual Great Ganaraska Countryside Countryside Adventure, the following equipment equipment is needed: two cast iron pots with handles; two lengths of heavy chain (with hooks) more than six feet in length each; three sections of Clarington Fire Report June 25 11:46: Courtice Rd., at Hwy. 401,vehicle fire 13:23: 304 King St. W., Newcastle, Newcastle, assist ambulance 13:30: 97 King St. E., Newcastle, alarm, 13:30: 260 Toronto St., alarm, no fire June 26 08:18: Pebblestone Rd., east of Courtice, assist ambulance and police 15:23: 11 Temperance St., assist ambulance • 16:37: 20 Okc Rd., cooking equipment, equipment, barbecue 17:59: King St. & Liberty.St., vehicle vehicle accident June 27 12:11: 6296 Cedar Park Rd., response response 17:51: 280 Andrew St., furnace or stove malfunction 18:32: Hwy. 401 eastbound, east of Harmony Rd., vehicle fire Acting Mayor John O'Toole told council he would like to see that a citizen not connected with government government or public agencies given a chance to be a part of the team. The acting mayor said a citizen would be able to look at the procedure procedure in a way that is different from those accustomed to working with the procedures. Stockwell added, on a lighter note, that he could be considered a citizen, since he lives within the three-kilometer danger zone of the Pickering Nuclear Station. A letter from Gary Cubitt, the CAO of Durham Region, states the Regional Coordinator of Emergency Planning, Aleem Afridi, has been directed directed to set up a Regional Exercise Planning and Control Committee and begin working on the exercise. "By necessity, this will be a slow but progressive work, extending over the next few months," says the letter from Cubitt. "He will also coordinate the joint scenario and basic framework of the exercise with Emergency Planning Ontario." Cubitt states in his letter the observer observer team needs to be named by June 30,1994. with Elizabeth Belanger-Linkletter CTC With the long weekend fast approaching I thought that I would pass along some ideas that will not cost the earth, but will give you the feeling of a real vacation. A cruise of the Thousand Islands is a very nice way of spending a day or even two. That area is very beautiful at this time of the year, motel or hotel facilities facilities are many and varied, and there are restaurants to suit everyone's everyone's taste and pocketbook. The Shaw Festival is on in Niagara on the Lake, and there are still a few tickets left for many of the shows. Sometimes last minute minute seats are available at a very good price as well. The resorts and hotels are fairly full at this time of the year, but St. Catharines is close as is Niagara Falls so accommodation is not impossible. Muskoka and Haliburton both have resorts that will appeal to you golfers at heart. We did call a number of the resorts and availability was limited but still available. For those of you who are very brave and who have children children there are a number of FUN things to do, Paramount's Wonderland is one of the best known. But a day on the beach in Picton would also tickle the small fry. Whatever you choose to do we hope that you have a safe and happy holiday. If you have travel tips that you want to share in this column, column, call Blessings Travel -, Ccntre... ;.r.: f Remember, when you think of Travel, Think of Blessings Travel Centre Vanstone Mill 623-0005 e STRAWBERRIES Expected to start June 27 DODGE •CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN DURHAM REGION GfponVbrms proudly presents our 25th ANNIVERSARY and PICK Strawberry Festival ^ Friday, July 1st and Sunday, July 3rd FARM MARKET NOW OPEN 9 - 7:30 Daily Bring along the whole family. Enjoy a wagon ride. Kids can play at our creative playground, watch our magician, visit the rabbits, calves and sheep at our Petting Zoo. See if you can find your Sun t0 Frj way through our STRAW MAZE. • Strawberry Shortcake * Chocolate Covered Strawberries Proceeds from July 1st donated to the local "Big Sisters" and on July 3rd proceeds go to the "Girl Guides". OU AU 1V FARM FRESH PROOUCt EAST OF PICKERING SOUTH OF HWY. 7A The Durham Advantage allows you to * Drive a NEW vehicle every 2 to 3 years * Have LOWER monthly payments * Put LESS cash money down * ELIMINATE trade-in HASSLES * Drive MORE VEHICLE for your money * TAX ADVANTAGES in certain cases If any of these benefits appeal to you, see one of the Durham Sales/Leasing consultants for more information U-PICK Pf^(sett1Ihrms£ R.R. #2, Bowmanville " m CROP REPORT 24 hours 623-7252 8:30 to 8:301 Saturday 8:30 to 5:301 MARKET HOURS 9 to 7:30 Daily WE ALSO OFFER: • Peas • Beans Raspberries Broccoli • Rhubarb . © 328.*/. • BASED ON 30 MONTHS, 62,600 KM, 1»* MONTH AND SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. $3500 OR EQUIVALENT TRADE, LICENCE, ALL APPLICABLE TAXES, O.A.C. FEATURES INCLUDE: I 3.9 LITRE, V0.4 SPD AUTO, 8 FOOT I BOX, POWER STEERING, POWER I DRAKES, AM/FM STEREO RADIO I DRIVER'S jïiPE AIR DAG, 10" WHEELSI ANDTiPiES, Dodge Chrysler! 404-0525 OSHAWA TORONTO UNE 686-1642