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Page 3 MPP Seeking Forum With Councillors Durham East MPP John O'Toole is going to receive an invitation from Clarington Council to speak on municipal municipal government reforms. The invitation came from councillors after they received a letter from O'Toole stating he had attended a public meeting in Whitby .earlier this month on the same matter. "1 would be very interested in attending a similar forum in your municipality. You could arrange a public forum or a simple meeting with Council," states the MPP's letter to the municipality. Clarington's elected offi cials stopped short of footing the bill for a full-scale public meeting, but agreed to a simple simple meeting between the MPP and Council. "If he wants to sit down and talk with the councillors, we could invite him to do so," said Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre. ! i 11 .>••. ! FRUITS EGETABL IMATU R/VLLY GOOD! SPECIAL BUYS FOR WED., APRIL 2 - SUN., APRIL 6 Fresh ian -- Fresh ill y ■ 91 lb. 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Officials Angry Over Dumping Dead Pets by Lorraine Manfredo Stall Writer Unwanted pets deserve more than a final resting place at the side of the road, say Clarington Animal Shelter staff. The discovery of a dead dog and cat on March 20th angered animal control officers, officers, who say the animals likely would have been adopted, had the owner turned them in to the Shelter. The dead animals were spotted in a gully off Concession #8, west of Brown Road, south of Mosport Park, by an area resident. resident. When Shelter workers Karen Lyle and Mary-Jane Bacon went out to investigate, investigate, they found the bodies of a spaniel-type pup, about ten months old, and a black kitten, kitten, about eight months old, lying near garbage bags halfway down the hill. "There were four brand new garbage bags," says Bacon. "The people couldn't even bother to put them in the bags when they dumped them." While there Were no obvious obvious signs of trauma, Lyle figures figures the animals were "definitely "definitely done in." . "It made me mad," she said. "I'm sure we could have found homes for them." While individuals with money problems Lmày; ..be deterred by surrender fees of $36.38 for dogs and $25.68 for cats, Lyle explains the fee is necessary to cover shots, food and shelter until the ani- Achievement From page one -phere and it's good for my resumé," she says. "I'm just surprised at the amount of work involved." Elisha agrees about the volume of work. "But we like to make money, we like to learn from experience." Volunteer advisors from EDS in Bowmanville and Allbro Farms offer input during during the evening. According to advisor Lome Allin, of Allbro farms, the Natural Treasures group is coming up against traditional workplace issues such as motivation and top-heavy management. While the vice-presidents are kept busy with administration administration tasks, the workforce has dwindled again with the March Break. Allin suggests the president president consider the effect this might have on production. Elisha says she wants to get away from an "us-and- them" mentality and generate more two-way communication. communication. "I want the workers' opinions. opinions. I want to know what would make them interested in improving our figures," she says. Right now, the Natural Treasure products are sold mainly at the schools, to friends, and through word-of- mouth, although they hope to peddle their wares at some of the larger flea markets in the area as well. The corporate advisors arc enthusiastic about the benefits of the Junior Achievement program in Clarington, Allin says: "As a self- employed person, I realize the importance of teaching business, business, Students of today will have to be flexible and dynamic." 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