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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 5, 1997 Page 3 DURHAM BRIEFS ShareLife Fund Raiser In less than two weeks' time, Durham Region will come alive with ShareLife volunteers collecting donations for their annual fund-raising appeal for Catholic agencies helping the whole community. The day is March 16, 1997, ShareLife Sunday. Volunteer canvassers will take part in the charity fund-raising event which takes place throughout the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto. The Archdiocese extends from Toronto to Penelanguishcne and from Oshawa to Orangeville. Funds collected on ShareLife Sunday are distributed to Catholic charities throughout the Archdiocese and to agencies conducting essential development projects in the Third World. There are three ShareLife agencies in Durham Region: • Catholic Family Services of Durham which provides counselling for individuals and families experiencing difficulties. difficulties. • St. Elizabeth Health Care which provides professional nursing service in the home on a visiting basis. • Rose of Durham which provides services for young pregnant pregnant women and teen parents. Though SharcLife's 31 agencies are Catholic organizations, their services are open to anyone regardless of religious affiliation. affiliation. ShareLife will raise $11.5 million for its charities during this year's campaign. Last year, Durham Region Parishes raised over $736,000.00 - a 4.7% increase over 1995 totals. Reform's Preston Manning To Visit Durham Preston Manning, leader of the Reform Party of Canada, will speak to the Durham Region Manufacturers Association at a March 18th luncheon to be held at the Oshawa Holiday Inn. Tickets to the lunch are $40 for DRMA members ($49 for non-members). Mr. Manning founded the Reform Party in 1985, which has grown into an influential national movement dedicated to balancing the federal budget and making the political system system more democratic. Manning was' elected to the House of Commons in 1993 and is the MP for Calgary Southwest. For information about attending the luncheon, call 434-1412. $10,000 to Fight Racism The Multicultural' Council of Oshawa/Durham recently approved grants of $1,000 each to ten groups. The funds will be used to promote cultural awareness and resolve racial conflicts across Durham. Among the projects planned this year are multicultural fairs, anti-racism workshops and the creation of murals and posters to promote cultural understanding. understanding. Clarington Hosts March Break Bonanza Have anything planned yet for your kids this March Break? If not, there's still time to sign up with the Municipality of Clarington's March Break Bonanza running March 10 to 14. You can choose from two different programs -- day camp at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville, or day trips to different Toronto-area attractions. attractions. Day camp participants will enjoy activities related to various theme days -- including Sports Day, Drama Day, Winter Fest, Hawaiian Day and St. Patrick's Day. Daily fees are $27.50 per child or $77 for the full week. Kids in the day trip package package may visit one or more of a variety of recreational and educational hotspots. On Monday, March 10th, it's the Ontario Science Centre and then back to Bowmanville for a skate at the arena. On Tuesday, March 11, the group visits the Metro Zoo and Sega City; on Wednesday, March 12, the destination is the Royal Ontario Museum and afterwards afterwards bowling at Liberty Bowl in Bowmanville. On Thursday, March 13, the group goes to the Hockey Hall of Fame and Kortright Conservation Area. On Friday, March 14, the children children check out the view from the top of the CN Tower and then head to Wheelies for some rollerskating. Call 623-3379 for registration registration information. Dog Licenses to be Sold Doorto-Door by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer There's no reason for you to shut the door and call the police. There really is a guy going door-to-door in Clarington selling dog tags for the municipality. The identification is legitimate, legitimate, and so are the tags. In case you're wondering, his name is Mark Stewart, and his identification notes he is with the municipality. Fees Set Stewart has- been hired by Clarington to sell the dog licenses for $25 for the first and second dog, and $35 for the third. The price is less, (between $2 and $15) if the owner can prove tire dog has been spayed or neutered, and has a current rabies vaccination. vaccination. Stewart told The Canadian Statesman late last week, "some people will be sceptical, sceptical, but I do have identification identification issued by the municipali ty." door service has not only He explained he has sold raised awareness of what dog dog tags in Whitby and tags do, but also increased the Oshawa, where his door-to- sales of dog tags significantly. Mark Stéwart is providing a new service to dog owners who have yet to purchase their 1997 dog license and tag. Stewart has been hired by the Municipality of Clarington to go door- to-door to sell the tags. Stewart's door-to-door service service will reach those folks who don't know where to go for tags, or never seem to have enough time to do that particular errand. The best part of the service is that "you get your dog license at the time of sale," Stewart said. Cheques are made out to the municipality. "I ask if they have a dog," Stewart explains when he describes how he approaches the home owner. "Usually by this point I know, because if they have a dog, it has usually started to bark." By-Law Enforced At the door, Stewart asks if the dog(s) have tags, and if they do not, he explains to the owners the by-law requiring that all dogs be licensed by January 1 of each year, and how having tags would make it easier for the dog(s) to be returned if they got loose. Stewart considers the service service to be educational as well. "Many people are unaware that they need dog licenses," he said. "I tell them that if their dog goes missing, they have a much better change to get their pet quickly." "The majority of the people people are very pleasant," he said. However, there have been some unpleasant experiences experiences going door-to-door in other municipalities. Stewart said his job is not to regulate who has tags. But, should someone not want to buy a license, "the town will follow up on that person." Stewart began selling tags this past weekend, on Saturday, March 1. He will be hoofing it across .Clarington every day of the week except Sundays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. On his first day of selling tags, Saturday, March 1, he went to 16 households, and only one pet owner had dog tags, said Deputy Clerk Marie Knight. "My goal is to go to every household," he said. Thanks for the ONE HUMANITY ixvivu.Aii 1111 i; MINI I MIN' (OR RKOBDlOMbSAGUt ABOUT I HI BAHAI IAIIH l!S HACKINGS & PHtSPKIIVlSON SOCIAL ISSUES Murray O'Brien General Manoger Heather Jablonskl Business Manager Jill Coombes Service Advisor Æ jjj Dennis Campbell Parts Manager Ron Mutton Asst Service Manager Kelly Balson Grant Brock Service Manager Don Groves Body Shop Manager Ri \ .■ Jk Because of you, our customers, we have celebrated our Tg •-£3 o. 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