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From Queen's Park bFSam Qireatz Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 9, 1983, 7 An exciting experience at Terry Fox centre Lori Wagenaar, R.R. 1 Orono, and a-student at Clarke High School, relates her exciting experience while attending attending the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre. Re: End of Session On February 23, the Ontario Ontario Legislature prorogued after the second longest session session in the history of the provincial provincial parliament. Normally, ' a session averages around 26 or 27 weeks, but the session just completed ran a record of 37 weeks. The extra time was spent debating several pieces of controversial legislation, in particular Government's inflation inflation restraint program. Last fall, more than 80 hours were devoted to this bill. In a normal year, about 110 hours of House time is spent on all legislation so you can see what a proportionately large chunk of time was spent on this one bill. The opposition parties employed all manner of delaying tactics to prevent it from becoming law and in the end a form of closure was used used to curtail debate so that it could finally be approved. Despite this type of delay, 79 bills had received final approval approval before the House rose, included in this number of course, was the May budget. The $171 million job creation program which flowed flowed from it had been expected to create some 31,000 jobs in the 1982/83 fiscal year. It has in fact, exceeded this target by creating more than 40,000 jobs to date. But that is not all. Last November we announced a new $130 million employment employment stimulation program which will create 38,000 jobs in Ontario, thereby easing the burden of unemployment over the winter and spring. The 1982 budget also contained contained measures that demonstrated the Province's commitment to public sector restraint and fiscal responsibility. responsibility. Salary increases for senior civil servams and we MPPs were set at six percent and further action to trim expenditures expenditures and improve efficiency efficiency were announced. In these and similar ways, the budget laid the ground for the more comprehensive public sector wage and price restraint program introduced The Luck Door Prizes winners winners were as follows: Bruce Taylor drew the winning ticket for the CUMIS prize - winner was Gord Mills; Curv- ply Wood Pro- ducts/Plydesigns prize drawn by Mary Clapdorp - winner was Jean Taylor; J.A. Smith draw was made by C. Martin, winner - Joan Sutcliffe; J. Schell made the draw for St. Mary's winner - Ruth Perrin; Durham Farmer's Co-op Woods, Water and Wildlife By: Ron Reid, Federation of Qntarlo Naturalists X history of man is rich , in the lore of superstition and in September. To assist the recipients of General Welfare Assistance, Family Benefits and GAINS, who are among the most severely affected by the current current economic downturn, a special recession package of $52 million was introduced last fall. Among those to gain from this initiative were single women between 60 and 64 years whose benefits Were increased by 39,3 percent over their November 1981 level. While economic matters dominated the session, progress progress was also achieved in a number of other important areas. For example, the Ontario Ontario Human Rights Code which was proclaimed in June 1982, now protects the rights of disabled people in all areas of daily life including including employment, education education and housing. It also underlines our continued commitment to protecting individuals individuals against discrima- tion. Handicapped young people people have been helped by the Assistive Devices Program which began la&t July. This program is designed to financially financially assist young people 18 years of age and under and their families with the cost of artificial limbs, wheelchairs and medical supplies. In the first six months of this program program alone, almost 5,000 families have been helped. The Government has also taken a major step to protect school children and their families from the spread of dangerous diseases by the introduction introduction of a compulsory immunization program. The safety and protection of children is also the thrust of our child restraints legislation, legislation, the first phase of which, was * introduced last November 1. The next .session of the legislation begins on April 8 with a new speech from the throne and a new legislative schedule. As always, I will be keeping you informed through this column as new legislation is introduced and new programs are initiated. By: Lori Wagenaar The Pamphlet read: "The Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre is a program aimed at encouraging a spirit of sympathy sympathy among the youth of Canada. When I first read this I couldn't realize why my friend was trying to urge me to go, it didn't sound that exciting. exciting. She had attended the centre a month before me and had the time of her life. It turned out to be an experience experience that will last a lifetime for me. I learned about my country and its capital but most of all I learned learned about other people my age from all across Canada. Students between the ages of 16-18 can attend the Terry Fox Youth Centre for a week and travel around Ottawa and make many valuable friends. This program runs over a 28 week period during the school year. This program is partially funded by the Federal Government, the Council for Canadian Unity and $150 that is to be funded by a sponsor who the applicant has to find. The sponsor can be a community organization, organization, firm or interested individual individual such as a parent or friend. Every week the programs are aimed at different themes such as Law, Arts and Culture, Economy and Natural Resources and the Environment. The week I went the theme was Canadian Studies. We learned about such topics as the social environment, environment, economy, and World War 1. We visited the House of Commons, Supreme Courts and many other places of interest in Ottawa. Ottawa. Many people came to the centre to give speeches. The week I attended the Mayor of Ottawa, Marian Dewar, ^Minister of Veteran Affairs, Bennett Campbell and University Professor, Gilles tions seem to have sprung up in cultures widely separated. For example, members of the owl family were widely regarded as death's messengers. The ancient Roman naturalist Pliny described owls as "the funeral birds of night", and British warriors dreaded the sight of an owl perched on their castle battlements, for it signified that a member of the family was about to die. Similarly, the native Indians of the southwestern U.S.A. saw strong connections bet- * ween owls and death, and always kept owl feathers on hand to give to a dying person, person, since his soul was believed believed to pass into the body of an owl at 'death. On a less morbid morbid note, the early-evening call of an Owl in a Welsh Village was believed to signal that some nearby maiden had surrendered her chastity! The raven, crow and jays families also seem to have unsavoury unsavoury reputations in the legend world. European crows were said to visit the underworld each year to give the devil his due in tlie form. 1 Paquet spoke. We also had free time to spend with our newly found friends. We could go shopping, shopping, to plays or stay at the centre. At night we had dances and other kinds of recreation. Those of us who take French in school had a chance to try out our skills on the French students. They were very patient with us. We all became fast friends despite the language barrier. I met very interesting people. people. There was one guy from a small town in Labrador who had to take three planes, a train and a bus to get to Ottawa. Ottawa. The people at the centre centre didn't realize it would take five days to get there so they were very surprised when he arrived a week late and were even reluctant to pick him up when he wasn't on their attendance list. The misunderstanding was finally straightened out and they went to pick him up. His problems problems weren't over yet. He lost all his luggage and cameras somewhere between Labrador and Ottawa. His luggage .was finally returned. Once we found out about' his problems we decided to nickname his "Lost and Found." He turned out to be a very interesting person when we could understand him. His accent • was very strong. Throughout the week we had many conferences where we split up into groups Mid discussed things. One of them was our Federal-Provincial Conference on Transportation. Transportation. We had to appoint members of our government of feathers. The American bluejay was reportedly never seen in some parts on Friday, since on that day the jays carried carried news of the world to the devil. Not all of the birds were viewed in such a negative way. The Irish regarded robins and wrens as "God's two holy men." The chattering, chattering, active wrens were affectionately affectionately regarded by Cherokee Indians as busy- bodies, who were particularly interested in learning the sex of newborn children. Many of the smaller birds were credited with the ability to speak, and some, like the ruby-throated hummingbird, with always speaking truthfully. One, of «the most graphic legends is the story of the redpoll, redpoll, who earned his reddish foreparts by,stealing a glowing glowing coal from the distant fire of a ferocious bear and carrying carrying it home fo his Indian friends. Since that' long ago day, the redpoll had a rich red glow on breast and brow, and mankind has always had fire. both federal and provincial. We had to decide between ourselves which provinces deserved high amounts of money and which did not. There was some heavy arguing arguing but by the end we resolved resolved the problem pretty fairly. The worst part of my stay, other than the cafeteria-style food, was leaving at the end of the week. It was very sad •especially for those that live far away. It was hard trying to realize that you may never see some of your most special friends again. Even though we were only there for a week the friends that I made will last me a lifetime and who knows, maybe I will see them aigain sometime. You can get information and ask about applications in your' guidance office at school. Kitchen Cupboard Embroidered Fish Balls 0,5 kg sole fillets 2 slices cooked ham 1 cup bok choy (Chinese green), leaves only, or spinach leaves 4 dried black mushrooms, soaked in boiling water 20 minutes, ■ cooked 20 minutes, stems removed removed OR 10 fresh white mushrooms 1 bamboo shoot (canned) 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons cornstarch (enough to form balls) 1 teaspoon dry sherry 1 egg 2 Cups oil for deep-frying , Sauce: (Optional) 1 cup chicken stock 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon minced ham Slice into large bowl sole, ham, green leaves of bok choy or spinach," mushrooms, and bamboo bamboo shoot into julienne strips. Add salt, cornstarch, sherry, and egg; mix well. If necessary, add more cornstarch. Form mixture into small balls. Heat oil to 180°C (350°F) in wok. Drop in balls a few at a time. Deep-fry until color changes and remove; drain. Serve with seasoned salt or the following following sauce: Sauce: Bring 1 cup chicken stock to boil. Thicken with 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 3 tablespoons water. Add minced ham. Fi§h Balls may be prepared in advance and refrigerated before cooking. Do not freeze. Serves 4 to 6. Door prize winners at Credit Union meet Bird legends from the past drawn by Wilf Burrus, winner winner - Eileen Billings; The Co- operators prizes were drawn by Sandy Lyall - winners were Mrs. Blewett and Barb Ingram; Ingram; Dennison donated, four prizes, drawn by Ken Boyd, 'winners were A. Hubbard, Fred Brown, Mrs. Bailey and Ruth Yeo; The Board of Directors prize, donated by H. Browes and drawn by Helen, winner was Mrs. Gilbank. legend, so it is not surprising that many familiar birds had their own traditional stories as well. As Will Barber outlines - in tBirds in Our Lives, many similar supersti- The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSING TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, at a Council meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Police Building, Bowmanville, Ontarip, on Monday, Monday, the 14th day of March, 1983, at the hour of 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon, propose to pass a bylaw bylaw to stop-up and close and to authorize the sale of all that portion of the original road allowance between Lots 4 and 5, Concession 4, in the forrper Township of Clarke, more particularly designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, according to Plan 10R-1577 r more particularly described as follows: ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land* situate and lying and being ip the Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipality of Durham, Province Province of Ontario, and being composed of all that portion of the original Road Allowance between Lots Four (4) and Five (5) in the Fourth Concession of the Geographic Township of Clarke, formerly in the County of Durham, more «particularly designated as Parts One, (1), Two (2), Three (3), and; Four (4) according to a Plpn of Survey deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Registry Division Division of Newcastle (No. 10) on the i2th day, of January 1983, as Plan 10R-7577. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that before passing the said By-Law Council, or a Committee of Council, Council, shall hear in person, or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his land will be prejudically affected by this by-law and who applies applies to be heard. Dated at the Town of Newcastle, this 16th day , of February, 1983. # '■ ' David W. Oakes, A.M.C.T., Clerk • Corporation of the Town of Newcastle . 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario. t L1C 3A6. Date of First Publication: February 16, 1983. Date of Second Publication: February 23, 1983. Dafte of Third Publication: March 2 f 1,983. Date of Fourth Publication: March 9, 1983. , pur File:-77.44/102.