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The Canadian St ..mvilic, Wednesday, November 30,1994 7 i-': 5 Discount Offered to Pay Delinquent Snow Bills People who owe the municipality r ounc jii ors made the decision on , , . 10(V j . Also, according to the municipal money for snow removal will find Conned ors made the deemon on The b y_i aw passed m 1993 is to b law> thc sidewalk for which a the costs on next year stax bill. Monday night, Nov. 28, tne imm rcgu i ate tbe rcm oval of snow and nr0Dertv owncr is rcSDO nsible must Clarington Council has decided meeting for the Clarington Council ice from roofs and sidewalks within be œndnually kept aîd maintained that people who pay up for services or îyyi-iyyj. tbe municipality. The by-law re- , f slinDerv sur f aces snow rendered in 1994 on or before Jan. Councillor John O'Toole noted quired all owners and/or occupants , . • combination there- 15, 1995, will receive a 25 per cent that "outstanding bills will be placed 0 f property within the municipality Qf b ' a p pr0 priate means between reduction. Those who have previ- on the tax roll. to clear the snow and ice from the faIls saaw rain or bajl no mattcr ously paid will be forwarded a 25 "The intent is to make the current sidewalks abutting their property w hat the cause." per cent refund. by-law work and not penalize those within 12 hours of a snowfall," As of July 18 1994 there were The ruling applies to businesses who have paid," Councillor O'Toole states a report from the Clerk's De- 150 outstanding invoices representor representor individuals who were required to added. partaient, remove snow from their premises but failed to do so. In that case, the municipality is empowered to remove remove thc snow and bill the property owncr. Persons who are unable to shovel snow from sidewalks due to their age or a disability are not required to pay the municipality for snow re- larch ing over $5,450. January is 1 Dimes Monlii in A letter ire; President of the the month is us ty Campaign to ty awareness of raise money to a. Ontarians with ties." Knowles writ ' tario March of Din of donth in January than 10,000 Ontario adults with physical disabilities to lead more dignified and independent lives. We believe that things like a new wheelchair, wheelchair, job skills, and attendant services services -- things money can buy -- are keys to improving the lives of adults with physical disabilities." The organization has 56 locations in eight regions and helps to provide ervices to adults throughout the 1 mvince, including Clarington. Please moval. World AIDS Day In Clarington on ithurs.. Dec. 1st Thursday, Dec. 1, is World AIDS t Day in Clarington. Clarington councillors proclaimed proclaimed the day as part of the ongoing ongoing awareness campaign supported • by the Canadian Public Health As- = sociation and the World Health Or- : ganization, and municipalities " worldwide. A letter from Robert Burr, Director Director of Communications for the Canadian. Canadian. Public Health Association, states: "On this day the toll in individual individual suffering and the social costs of AIDS will be acknowledged; but it will also be a time of hope recognizing recognizing the achievements of AIDS education,-awareness and research programs and the contributions of thousands of individuals in providing providing compassionate care for the afflicted." afflicted." ' In a newsletter from Burr, people are encouraged in this The Year of the Family to recognize non- traditional families and traditional , families having a "crucial role to play in addressing the HIV/AIDS ■ pandemic." The newsletter looks at a family as being "any group of people linked by feelings of trust, mutual support and a common destiny." RIDE Program Starts on Friday On Friday, December 2nd at 10 a.m„ a news conference will be held at Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Avc., in Scarborough, to kick off this year's Ride Program. Program. Thc Durham Regional Police Service will participate fully and the local kick-off will take place on Steeles Avenue at the Scarbo- , rough/Pickering Town Line the same afternoon. Officers from Metro Toronto, York Region, the Ontario Provincial Police, and Durham Region will be there from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a photo opportunity and comments. The Durham Regional Police Service will dedicate six full- .' time officers to thc Ride Pro- • gram. These officers will be supplemented supplemented by Divisional Officers as they arc available. Thc commitment commitment of these officers to the Ride Program will reinforce thc Patrol Officers who enforce thc drinking and driving laws all year. Over the next four weeks, thc Ride Program will be visiting all areas of thc region on a random basis. Our officers would like everyone to have a pleasant holiday holiday season and remember -- Don't Drink and Drive. A Ride Passport will be handed handed out to drivers by officers at thc Ride spot checks. Included in . • thc passport is a "Thank You" ; from thc youngsters at Variety ■ Village. : Thanks to the police, media and sponsors, thc kids of Variety Village are a whole lot better off. Spot Checks have contributed over $525,(XX) to youngsters with special needs throughout the province. Everyone is a winner when you Don't Drink and Drive. 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