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- %Scpt ÿ.ÿvt'-.X - v 5^6 ■- • - *■ li*l I 6Wi *1 vMST'i ggPljj «Éë - 2 Medium pizzas ; : - 2 Tasty toppings «12 Chicken wings S Cheezzie bread Courtice Secondary Valedictorian Khai-Nhu Ong, the 1996 valedictorian at Courtice Secondary School, is shown above with Principal Gary Milovick before the graduation ceremonies held November November 1 at Courtice Secondary. DURHAM REGION THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT REGIONAL FILE NO.: OPA 96-016 The Regional Municipality of Durham is considering an amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan to permit an existing auto-body and repair shop in the Major Open Space designation. MUNICIPALITY \OF \ CLARINGTON ml PUBLIC MEETING The Durham Region Planning Committee will hold a public meeting to provide interested parties the opportunity to make comments, identify issues and provide additional information relative to the proposed Amendment. The public meeting will be held on: Tuesday, December 10,1996 at 10:00 a.m. Durham Region Planning Department, Main Boardroom Whitby Mall, Fourth Floor, Lang Tower COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? An information report outlining the details of the proposed Amendment may be obtained from the Durham Region Planning Department. If you have any questions or comments regarding the proposed Amendment, please contact: Richard Szarek, Planner Tel: (905) 728-7731 (Whitby) Tel: (905) 686-1651 (Toronto) Fax: (905) 436-6612 If you wish to make a written submission or if you wish to .be notified of subsequent meetings or the adoption of the proposed Amendment, please write to the Commissioner of Planning, Box 623, Whitby, Ontario UN 6A3. Please include your address, telephone number and the Regional file number in your submission. APPEAL If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision in respect of a proposed official plan amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. Gerri-Lynn O'Connor Chair, Planning Committee A.L. Georgieff, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Commissioner of Planning ©j.p. 22 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, November 16, 19.96 Retaining Canada's Heritage Report from Queen's Park John O'Toole Durham East MRP Remembrance Day has passed but as I recall the many services I attended, a number of themes cross my mind. Most of the speeches made reference to Canada as a wonderful country with rich traditions in our history. It is a contradiction to say in our speeches that we embrace our traditions yet in the next breath explain that we must pick and choose our symbols symbols of traditions. I find it unacceptable unacceptable to dismiss the Queen as our sovereign head of state. This is part of our history. history. I recognize that there are many different languages, cultures cultures and customs that make up Canada today. We must be tolerant tolerant and accepting of each other while retaining our wonderful wonderful heritage. With national unity and other challenges in Canada, we need strong leadership leadership and patience. One observation observation is true, if we fail to learn from history, we are doomed to To page 23