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The Clarington/Côurtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, November 30, 1996 11 Dairy Information now Available on CD-ROM Dairy production factsheets are now avialable on CD- ROM. "Dairy INFO" is a collection collection of dairy production factsheets and publications that have been digitalized and published published on CD-ROM. It was developed developed by the Canadian Dairy Extension Committee (CDEC). Dairy INFO contains information information from 14 different organizations, organizations, governments as well as industry from across Canada. It is designed to be a technical resource for use by dairy producers and advisors. Features of Dairy INFO include: include: * Over 300 publications and 600 graphics * Complete Factsheets, not just titles or abstracts * Completely searchable - fast and efficient search function function goes through every word CD-ROM features: * Convenient to use * Speed: fast searching, fast viewing of graphics * Not dependent on phone lines, line charges or modem speed. Multi-media computers are becoming commonplace and the CD-ROM has become a convenient and efficient way of packaging and distributing information. A collection of fact sheets that would fill a number of large binders is now available on one disc and is completely searchable in a matter of seconds. Development of the Dairy INFO CD-ROM was funded by the Canadian Farm Business Business Management Council and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Affairs. Dairy INFO is available from the CDEC on a cost recovery basis - $100 plus $4 shipping and handling - (Ontario residents residents add 8% sales tax). For further information, contact contact Blair Murray, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Box 2004, Kemptville, Ontario, K0G 1J0; Tel: 613-258-8300; or email bmurray@cyberus.ca. DEN's Green Christmas Event is December 5th THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE CONTACT NUMBER FOR 1996 - 97 WINTER SEASON DECEMBER 2,1996, TO APRIL 7,1997 The Public Works Department can ' be contacted for emergencies relative to road maintenance or conditions at the following telephone number during the 1996-97 Winter Season: ALL AREAS 623-3379 AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY 623-5126 Don Patterson, C.E.T. Manager of Operations Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6 Dates to be published: Wednesday, November 27,1996 Wednesday, December 4, 1996 CS-Ind. 5964A ©j.p. S7\ - MUNICIPALITY OF y\larinqton ONTARIO THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE REGULATIONS FOR 1996-97 WINTER SEASON DECEMBER 2, 1996 TO APRIL 7, 1997 Area residents are hereby advised of the Provincial arid Municipal Regulations applicable to the 1996-97 Winter Season, December 2, 1996, to April 7, 1997, as follows: The Highway Traffic Act (R.S.O. 1990); Section 170 (12) prohibits the parking of vehicles on any highway in such à manner as to interfere with the movement of traffic or the clearing of snow from the highway. Section 170 (15) provides the authority for the removal of any vehicles, at the owner's expense, found to be causing an obstruction on a highway. Section 181 prohibits the depositing of snow or ice on a public roadway. Municipality of Clarington By-law 91-58; Section 4-6 (i) prohibits the parking of vehicles on any highway for a period of longer than three (3) hours, and is also applicable to overnight parking on any road under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Clarington. Don Patterson, C.E.T. municipality OF Manager of Operations / L/f .- * Municipality of Clarington l UUJLUri 40 Temperance Street ontauio Bowmanville, ON LI C 3A6 Dates to be published: Wednesday, November 27, 1996 Wednesday, December 4, 1996 CS-Ind. 5964B ©j.p. Book of Poems Released "The Rollercoaster," a book of poems by Newcastle resident, Pat Lake, has recently been published. On Saturday, Saturday, November 23rd, the author was at the Village Card and Gift Shoppe to personally sign copies of her book. With Pat Lake are store owners Joan Kimball and Liz Walton. The poems were written since 1992/93, when Lake first began to keep a daily journal of her feelings feelings and emotions. She also writes short stories, one of which has been included in the book. Bowmanville Business And Professional Club Durham Environmental Network Network (DEN)'s "Let's Have a Green Christmas" event is fast approaching! On Thursday, December 5th at the Scugog Centre (1655 Reach St., beside the arena) in Port Perry, David and Elizabeth Elizabeth Morley, authors of the book "Under The Tree Creative Creative Alternatives To A Consumer Consumer Christmas will discuss suggestions for returning the Christmas season to its original meaning. As well, there will be sixteen exhibitors selling a variety of "alternative" Christmas gifts. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the speakers will begin at 7:30. ' Exhibitors for this event include, include, Unicef, Bridgehead and World Wildlife Fund volunteers, volunteers, a local reflexologist, a person who sells a variety of objects crafted from recylced materials, providers of environ- mentally-safe cleaning and laundry products, massage and aromatherapy, organic foods, beautifully-crafted cloth bags, beeswax candles, mats made from recycled tires, Green CAP (Conservation Action Plan) Friends of Kawartha Region Region Conservation, and The Organic Gardener (a pesticide- free lawn care company). This special DEN meeting is open to all interested members of the public. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Try and remember to lug-a- mug.) The October meeting of the Bowmanville Business and Professional Club was held on October 17th, 1996 at Silk's Café. Due to a death in the family, the President, Judy Hagerman, was absent so Irene Konzel- mann took charge of the meeting. meeting. After a delicious dinner enjoyed by 13 members and five guests, Barbara Hicks introduced introduced the speaker, Phillippa Schmiegelow, who spoke about Annie E.C. Higbee who lived in the house Phillippa Schmiegelow has lived in for 20 years. This old house is across the street from the Anglican Church in Newcastle. Annie E.C. Higbee became one of the first female doctors in Ontario. She practised in Peace River, where her patients included travellers and natives. She returned returned to Ontario, practised in Newcastle and went to Burlington Burlington to live with her son after after her husband died. She died in a rest home in Milton when she was nearly 101 years old. Years ago women were not accepted in colleges or medical schools. It was not until 1880 that Victoria College in Co- bourg admitted women. In 1852 Emily Stowe became first female principal of a school and in 1864 graduated from a medical school in New York and practised medicine "illegally" in Toronto. Barbara Hicks thanked the speaker and presented her with a gift. The Bowmanville Business Lamplight Evening The Oshawa Sydenham Museum Museum is holding an "Evening of Lamplight" on Monday, E>e- cember 16th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Make plans to attend our Third Annuàl Lamplight. Tour when Henry House will be illuminated illuminated with Lamplight. All three houses will be open and decorated in Victorian Tradition Tradition for the season. Make sure to visit Guy House for some warm cider and Christmas treats, and our gift store for some wonderful Christmas gift ideas. For more infonnation call the museum at 436-7624. and Professional Club will miss one of our members, Leslie Leslie Pon Tel, who is leaving Bowmanville in November to live in London, England. Good luck on your new venture. MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE At a meeting held on April 11, 1994, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington passed a resolution which states that once each quarter, one regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held at a suitable location in either Ward 1 or Ward 3. Accordingly, the Council meeting scheduled to be held on Monday, December 9, 1996, at 7:00 p.m., will be held at the Newtonville Community Centre, 21 Church Street, Newtonville. Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Clerk Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1 C 3A6 /7\m MUNICIPALITY OF rjlarington ONTARIO Dates of Publication: November 27,1996 December 4,1996 CS-Ind. 6541 ©j.p. This year, The Canadian Statesman and Clarington/ Courtice Independent are looking for some of our readers' favourite Yuletide recollections for publication in our Christmas editions. Send us your favourite Christmas anecdotes. Tell us about your most memorable Christmas. Tell us about a Christmas that was particularly happy, sad or anywhere in between. Or, perhaps you'd like to share with our readers a Christmas poem or seasonal reflection you have written yourself. Material should be sent to us as soon as possible and no later than December 14th. Articles should be no longer than 400 words. We will publish as many submissions as space allows. Naturally, we reserve the right to edit material to meet our requirements. We request that the articles be original - not previously published. Please, include your name and phone number. Send your favourite stories to: Christmas Recollections The Canadian Statesman / Independent 62 King St. West, P.O. Box 190 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 You can also leave your articles in the mail slot or drop them off in person between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Thank you for your participation. And Merry Christmas!