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3 J /; 1/ ... (_./ / • Toto/ Market Coverage of Clarington from the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman • A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, September 7, 1996 142nd Year Issue 36 Circulation: 20,550 l. I Graham's IGA M&M Meats Vinnie Gupta FAMILY REALTY (' Indicates partial distribution) man uses bold color arid simple lines to explore his subconscious. "My work is not about what's aroünd me, rather what's inside me," he says. A collection of his paintings is on display at the Town Hall gallery on Temperance Street during September. Tagg Doughty is in his final year of study at the Ontario College of Art. The United Way of Oshawa- Whitby-Clarington is planning a big wing-ding on Wednesday, September 11 to help launch the '96 campaign. The event gets underway at 5:30 p.m. at General Sikorski Hall in Oshawa. Officials are expected to announce a $3 million dollar fundraising fundraising goal. Money raised goes to support- over 40 local agencies. These various various agencies rely on funding to run much-needed support programs programs for jobless adults, disadvan- Independent Flyers Memorial Hospital taged youths, seniors and others. Just like last year, the major attraction at the wing-ding kickoff kickoff will be the tasty samplings of wing recipes from 14 area restaurants. restaurants. Members of the public will be admitted free. However, voluntary contributions of $5 (or more) can be dropped into jars at the door to help with the cost of hosting the annual wing-ding. Impartial judges (as yet unidentified) unidentified) will taste the wares of each chef and determine the winner. There's no prize money involved, but the winner gets "bragging rights", says United Way Campaign Director Bob Howard. Howard is grateful to the restaurant staff who participate in the wing-ding and to all those who help raise money for the United Way. Raising charity dollars in tough times is no easy feat, but United Way campaigners are ready for the challenges on the road ahead. "This year is going to be a challenge challenge because of the uncertainty around a GM strike," says Howard. ** Governments continue to cut back on social services and are looking to local communities to do more. Continued on Page 2 by Laura JrRichards Wednesday, ' September "4, marked the first day of full-time university classes at the Durham University Centre. It was "a special day," said College President Gary Polonsky. "Some day this will become Ontario's newest university," Polonsky told almost 100 students during a presentation at the college's college's gymnasium. "This is the way universities usually happen -- developing in an affiliation with a mature university," university," Polonsky explained. Durham College is in league with Atkinson College of York University and Julian Blackburn College of Trent University. ' While some folks are probably probably wondering what kind of money is being spent, Polonsky said: "It's no secret that this project has received not one nickel from the government." This co-operation co-operation between the two universities universities and college is a simple "act of generosity," Polonsky stated. But, the university centre would not have happened if not for the encouragement from former Durham Regional Chair Gary Herrema and the City of Oshawa, Polonsky noted. Also, the volunteers who have "contributed hundreds and hundreds hundreds of hours" to make the centre fly, were commended of by Polonsky. Even then, "we've not worked out all of the details, and we will need to consult with you every day, to iron them out," he said. What the 100 or so students are guaranteed about their choice is "top drawer people from York and Trent university to teach them," Polonsky said. He assured students each member member of the administration is "rooting "rooting for you every step of the way. You will get a quality experience in your home town." The Durham College President also gave the new students three words of advice: "Come to Class." He said, "everything else is a frill. Eighty per cent happens in class. "Even if you are really sick, come to class. You'll have a great time and will find that there is no time to play catchup." catchup." Jackie Tinson, the Senior Tutor of Julian Blackburn College, told the students: "I hope you'll find the courses exciting, challenging and fun, too." Skip Bassford, the Dean of Atkinson College, noted his excitement over the launching of the university program. "This is a new kind of institution institution for Ontario and one which will probably be an independent university university in the future," Bassford said. He told the group that because the whole concept is new, they will probably find that "there are many i's not dotted and t's not crossed. Continued on Page 2 New Toilets Save Water Region Promotes Efficient Flushing by Lorraine Manfredo Durham Region will announce a new toilet replacement program next week which is expected to offer residents a big break on their water bills. Starting September 16, water-efficient toilets will be available to homeowners across the entire region at a subsidized rate. . The plan is to replace less-efficient, older toilets which use 13 or 20 litres of water with the newer 6-litre models. "This will be a two-and-a-half year program," says Glen Pleasance, water efficiency co-ordinator with the Region. "We expect to install between 7,500 and 10,000 toilets over that time." Annual savings for a typical family of four using one bathroom could be as high as $100. "Of all indoor uses, 75% of the water we use is in the bathroom," says Pleasance, "and 40% of that is the toilet." Since January 1996, the Ontario plumbing code requires newly constructed constructed buildings to have six-litre toilets. For the previous eight years the standard size was 13 litres and prior to that 20-litre toilets were com mon. The purpose of the $5 million program is to make the best use of existing existing infrastructure, Pleasance explains. "It's much less expensive for us to modernize the fixtures than to expand the plants and piping that supply the water." Continued on Page 3