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Page 24 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, March 22, 1996 Seniors Invited to Step into Spotlight Fun in the Park Dave Ritchie and his sons, Cooper and Kayne, needed to get out of their house for some fresh air on Sunday afternoon, March 16. So, Dad piled the kids into the family car and took them to "the playground at the Soper Creek Park in Bowmanville for some refreshing fun. Unforgettable Spring At Presqu'île Waterfowl You can be a star in the 1997 Royal Bank Seniors' Jubilee at Roy Thomson Hall this summer. summer. This popular variety show, now in its ninth year, will present this years "STARS"... singers - soloists, duets, quartets, and choirs; dancers - tap, folk, doggers doggers and square dancers; musicians - popular, nostalgic, classical and dance, fiddle and concert bands; comedians; cabaret and novelty acts...all featured in a professionally staged production in the prestigious prestigious and glamorous Roy Thomson Hall. And it's never too late for you to step into the spotlight! The Jubilee, a salute to seniors in the performing performing arts, is a week- long celebration of life - August 11-15. For five glorious days, Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto is filled with music, dancing and laughter. Each day a different program line-up is presented presented with talented performers performers representing more than 75 communities communities across the province. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. for lobby entertainment. entertainment. The auditorium performance begins at 1:00 p.m. Come and witness thousands thousands of ducks, geese and swans in their brilliant showy breeding plumage, feeding and performing courtship displays displays at the Presqu'ile Waterfowl Festival. It's time to join the flock as Presqu'ile Park's famous return for the Waterfowl THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW NO. 93-144 FORMAL NOTICE TO CLEAN SNOW AND ICE FROM SIDEWALKS Occupants and property owners are required to remove snow and ice from the public sidewalks in front of, and beside their properties within 12 hours after a fall of snow, freezing rain, or hail and to keep them clear. These requirements apply whether or not a house or any other building is erected on the property. If you fail to clear and keep clear the entire surface of sidewalks abutting your property, the Municipality will remove the snow and ice and charge the cost of such removal to the property owner's realty taxes. Clearing snow and ice makes the Municipality's sidewalks safer for ALL pedestrians. Your co-operation in keeping sidewalks clear of snow and ice AT ALL TIMES will be appreciated. g municipality of I'jlarington CS-Ind. 6008 ONTARIO ©J.P. Provincial waterfowl Presqu'ile Festival. From 10:00 a.m until 4:00 p.m. on March 28, 29 and 30 and April 5 and 6 volunteer naturalists will be helping visitors identify up to 25 species of ducks, geese and swans from various stations throughout the park. Back again this year are the popular "Duck Truck" mobile viewing viewing stations, a waterfowl carving carving display, "Wonderful Waterfowl Adventure" children's children's activities and more! Tens of thousands of waterfowl migrate through Presqu'ile en route to their breeding grounds far to the north and west of Presqu'ile. These birds take advantage of the abundant food supplies in the park's waters, replenishing replenishing their energy reserves before heading off on further migration flights, Since most of Presqu'ile's waterfowl nest in the northern prairies and tundra the species encountered encountered on the viewing weekends weekends are rarely seen in Ontario. The vast majority are "diving ducks" which feed in deeper water areas, though "dabblers" such as the familiar familiar Mallard are also found in the shallower marsh areas. o o Due to the Good Friday holiday, The Clarington/Courtice Independent will be printed on Thursday, March 27th. The deadline for Classified and Display Advertising will be 12 noon, Wednesday, March 26th. O Another spectacular aspect of the 1997 Waterfowl Festival is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a migrant of the "celestial" kind. Predicted to be one of this century's greatest astronomical astronomical events, comet Hale- B.opp's peak brilliance just happens to coincide with the festival weekends! Given the expectations for this outer- space visitor a viewing session session is planned! On March 28 and April 5 these sessions start at 7:30 p.m. at the park store and include telescope viewing and entertainment around a roaring campfire. During the. festival, Presqu'ile's new Lighthouse Interpretive Centre will open its doors for the first time! Come see the centre's first displays and browse in the Friends of Presqu'ile Nature Shop. The "Birds of a Feather" carving exhibition will also be held in the centre in a room that was once the original LighCkeeper's cottage. cottage. Down the road at the park staffhouse, the Brighton Rotary Club will again be providing light refreshments. Next door is the new "Ducks for Kids" headquarters! Organized activities of a "ducky" kind are planned for the kids at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. daily. On the second weekend, Bushnell Sports Optics Worldwide will offer their popular "Binocular Hospital" cleaning and adjustment service service and Grandview Inn will be providing their staff naturalist naturalist and a special eight passenger passenger vehicle to take keen birders around the Presqu'ile area to see some difficult to spot species. In all, up to twenty-five different types of waterfowl and tens of thousands of individual individual ducks, geese and swans will pass through Presqu'ile Park this spring. This sight is surely one of Ontario's great natural wonders. wonders. An entry fee of five dollars dollars per vehicle will be charged and visitors are advised to dress warmly in order to most fully enjoy their outing. Be sure to join the flock at the Presqu'ile Waterfowl Festival! DURHAM REGION The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department HOLIDAY CLOSURE OF THE REGION'S WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES The Region's Waste Management Facilities in Oshawa, Port Perry and Blackstock will be closed for the Good Friday Holiday on Friday, March 28th and will resume operations on Saturday, March 29th, 1997 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. V.A. SILGAILIS, P. ENG. COMMISSIONER OF WORKS ©j.p. 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 97-004 The Regional Municipality of Durham is considering an amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan to- change the designation of the site below, from Employment Area to Waterfront. MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTQJ Lake Ontario ± 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, April 15,1997 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: Jeff Brooks, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Tel: Planner Tel: Fax: (905) 728-7731 (Whitby) (905) 686-1651 (Toronto) (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 proposed Amendment, please write to the Commissioner of Planning, Box 623, Whitby, Ontario L1N 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.