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The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, January 6,1996 3 /de /4e &<K€ntcce *)tuCejbe*tcte*it Produced weekly by James Publishing Company Limited P.O. Box 190,62 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 P.O. Box 2000,1712 Baseline West, Courtice, Ontario L1C 2S8 905-623-3303 Fax: 905-623-6161 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. For 142 Years, Our First Concern Has Been Our Community Publisher - John M. James Assoc. Publisher - Richard A. James Plant Manager - Donald J. Bishop Ad. Manager - Brian G. Purdy Editor - Peter Parrott Production „ Rick Patterson, Laurens Kaldcway, Doug Lugtenburg, Sharon McMullen, Barb Patterson, Ralph Rozema, Jim Snoek, Vance Sutherland, Jim Tuuramo Advertising Editorial Laverne Morrison Brad Kelly, Lorraine Manfrcdo, Laura |. Richards Office Angela Luscher, Debbie Chamberlain, Junia Hodge, Grace McGregor, Nancy Plcasancc-Sturman, Marilyn Rutherford Welfare Numbers Decline For Sixth Straight Month For the sixth consecutive month, Ontario's social assistance assistance caseload has declined. Ontario's Community and Social Services Minister, David David Tsnbouchi, announced there were 10,685 fewer individuals individuals (4,562 fewer households) households) relying on social assistance assistance in December. "It is encouraging that people are continuing to break their dependency on Ontario's welfare welfare system," said Mr: Tsubou- chi. "Some people have found work and our welfare reforms are having some impact." In December of 1995, a total of 619,031 households, or just over 1.2 million people, re- • ceived social assistance. Have a Happy and Healthy New Year and Learn How to Throw 27 Billion Fat Cells Into A Total Panic Following Canada's Food Guide is your fat cells' worst enemy. When you follow a low fat, healthy eating plan you'll not only lose weight, but actually shrink fat cells. Your metabolism will start working for you, not against you. So unlike most diets where you lose muscle and water weight, you'll lose excess body fat. And the weight you take off stays off. If you'd like to see your fat cells running scared, give us a call. Healthy low fat eating plan. ' No special foods to buy. G One on One counselling. Y Recommended by Doctors. £*'4 Week High Cholesterol Counselling Program available.. For more information call Angela Lee - 721-1709 Weight Control Consultants By Appointment Only Scugog Professional Building, 98 King St. West,- Bowmanville North Oshawa Medical Centre, 1400 Ritson Rd. N., Oshawa Weight and Health Management Services A Division of Maradon Inc. ©J.P. Ice is nice. Just ask any child who got a pair of skates for Christmas. But where can you go to enjoy enjoy skating on an outdoor ice surface? In Clarington, there are three outdoor rinks in operation and another one is being prepared. - Jim Cameron, of the municipality's municipality's Community Services Department, noted the three outdoor 'municipal rinks are located located at: • Stewart Park, behind Dr. Emily Stowe Public School; • S. T. Worden Public School; and, • The village of Hampton, behind behind the Community Hall. The fourth outdoor rink is being being put together at Rotary Park sutton group-dynamic realty inc. S# 1 Betty Smith SYDEL COURT, RILLS OF LIBERTY GORGEOUS PARTIALLY WOODED LOT-$339,900. 3300+ sq. ft., 5 bedrooms plus main floor den / office or 6th bedroom. All the quality executive features too numerous to list. Call Betty for details (905) 987-4661 (res.) Nick Zondervan 83 R OSER CR., BOWMANVILLE POWER OF SALE - $107,000. Eat-in kitchen, 3 bedrooms, walkout to deck and fenced back yard. Gas heat. Garage and paved drive. Call Nick Zondervan at Sutton Dynamic Realty Inc. 987-1700 for appointment. 129 King Street East, Bowmanville CENTURY BRICK BEAUTY ON 1 ACRE, HAMPTON $169,900. Bob Craig Estate sale. Must be sold! Fabulous village lot with many mature trees. Newer shingles and furnace. Original wide plank floors and trim. Great potential for an ambitious purchaser. Call Bob Craig 697-1700 or 263-8441. Rinske Wagenaar Broker IN OUR OWN BACKYARD You will find this lovely property, 31 acres, custom built bungalow, barn. $299,900. One phone call away. Rinske Wagenaar, Broker, 697-1700. Telephone: (905) 697-1700 TALES FOR TWOS IN NEWCASTLE - This program is for children two years old and their parents or caregivers. It consists of a half-hour of stories, songs and fingerplays which will help young children discover the library and its services. Tales for Twos will be held at the Newcastle Village Branch on Fridays, January 26, to March 1, from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Admission to this program is free, but registration is required. Registration begins Tuesday, January 9, at 1 p.m. You can register in person at the Newcastle Village Branch or call 987-4844. ••■•■••••••a SNOWBOWLING- The Snowbowl run at Kirby ski hill is a great place to try out those new skis you got for Christmas. Those with more experience and daring can try the Whistler or Challenger run. Outdoor Rink Opening Soon At Bowmanville's Rotary Park RED CROSS CLINIC IN BOWMANVILLE - The next Bowmanville Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic will be held on Wednesday, January 17th. It takes place at the Bowmanville Lions Centre, 26 Beech Ave. Hours are from noon to 7:30 p.m. New donors are welcome. MIDLAND WALWYN Your Tax Credit Headquarters! No Admin, fees in our Saver RRSP account! • Receive an additional 40% in tax credits on your RRSP contribution. • All Labour-sponsored funds eligible for Saver RRSP & Loan program. For more information contact Robert Stewart or Ian Anderson, Financial Advisors at Midland Walwyn, Oshawa Office (905) 576-1726 in Bowmanville, at the foot of Temperance St. Cameron noted noted on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4, that the newest rink should be ready for skaters by next weekend. "That depends on the weather, weather, since our staff are still looking looking after their other duties," Cameron said. Although Rotary Park remains remains under construction, Cameron said it is safe for skaters to use the ice pad. "This is going to give local residents a taste-of what is to come," he said. Next year, when skaters hit the ice at the completed Rotary Park, there will be music, lights at night and change rooms, Cameron said. 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