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Photo by Janette Desousa Cleaning Üp Our Community Crime stoppers Pictured above are three members of Mr. Denike's Grade 5 class at Orono Public School who will be "Pitching In" to clean up the local area on Thursday afternoon. afternoon. This Pitch-In Campaign is sponsored sponsored Sunoco Inc. and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. They have supplied garbage bags and have asked schools to allow the children some time off school to clean up around their schools and towns and the routes they travel to school. Pictured above and (1-r) Karen Vanderveen, Dyson Drury and Aaron Staples. Crime Stoppers and the Durham Regional Police are asking for the Public's help in solving the Theft of several Backhoes from our Region. On March 31st this year between midnight and 9 a.m. a backhoe was stolen from Trulls Road and Hwy. No. 2 in the Courtice area. It is described as a 1985 Case Model 580 Super E with cab, orange and black in colour. It had a diesel engine and rubber tires with MORR-TELL CONSTRUCTION On the back and sides. It was valued at about $50,000. During the weekend of February 20th - 23rd this year a similar backhoe was stolen from Edmund Drive in Pickering. Last fall another backhoe was stolen in the Pickering area. Both were worth about $50,000. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the persons responsible for these thefts. Any information on the whereabouts of these units should be called into Crime Stoppers. Stoppers. Similar amounts will be paid for TIPS leading to an arrest in any serious crime. Callers do not have to give their names or appear in court. The Crime Stoppers number is; 1-800-387-8477. Ortmo Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 13, 1987-5 Sgt. Sandy Ryrie of the Durham Regional Police Force writes this article to help combat crime. A Citizen Board administers the Crime Stoppers Programs of which there are now over 600 in North America. The reward money is raised through Tax Deductible donations donations which may be sent to Toronto and Regional Crime Stoppers (Durham), P.O. Box 54, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 7K8. CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Public Notice to Its Citizens TENDER SEALED TENDERS, clearly marked as to contents, for the following mapping requirements listed below, addressed to the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, Office of the Clerk, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3A6, will be received on the forms and in the envelope provided provided until the specified closing time and date. Tender Documents can be obtained from the Purchasing Office at 68 King Street East, Bowmanvi lié, Ontario (The Veltri Complex). Tender No. T87-15 - COMPUTERIZED DIGITIZATION TOWN OF NEWCASTLE ASSESSMENT MAPS Closing Time & Date: 12:00 Noon (Local Time) Friday, May 29,1987 The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Mrs. Lou Ann Birkett, Purchasing and Supply Agent Telephone: (416) 623-3379 ex. 267 Date of Publication: Wednesday, May 13, 1987 P.O. A 1846 Agricrew wants you If you're an enthusiastic and ambitious ambitious student with some farm experience experience seeking employment, or a farme requiring assistance to do a variety of jobs around the farm, then check out the Agricrew program...it program...it may be for you!! Agricrew is an experience program program sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Skills Development Development to assist farmers during the busy summer months. Crews of fou'r students between the ages of 15 and* 24 will do fencing, haying, painting, weeding, hoeing and general farm clean upr Students * work an 8 hour day, arrange transportation to the farm and supply supply their own lunch; all at a cost of only $90/day to the farmër. Crews âre available to farmers for bookings from June 29 to August 22 with a maximum of five • days alloted to each farmer per season. There is the possibility that a crew will be available to work earlier than this in the area depending depending on the response obtained from university students who are out of school earlier. Book crews now to ensure you can obtain the dates you desire. This program is a great way for students to further their work experience experience and for farmers to obtain enthusiastic and affordable workers. For further information about bookings or applying for summer employment please contact: contact: Audrey Moore, Durham & York Youth Employment Coordinator, Coordinator, Canada Farm Labour Pool Office, 170 Queen St., Port Perry, Ont. LOB 1N0 (416) 985-3831. "Not too well done Gas barbecues are a convenient and economical way to  enjoy outdoor cooking, but they must be used carefully and kept in good condition. Every summer, backyard chefs are injured and property is damaged damaged in gas barbecue fires. Here are a few safety tips to ensure your barbecue parties don't go up in smoke. 1. There's only one way to connect a propane cylinder to a barbecue-the right wav. Follow the manufacturer's instructions instructions closely and keep the fuel hose away from any metal parts which may become hot. 2. Check for leaks regularly; Brush a soap and water solution over hoses and connectors and open the cylinder valve. If there's a leak, bubbles will form in the soap film. 3. Keep your barbecue at least 10 feet from buildings, overhangs and combustible structures. 4. Don't try to light a barbecue with the lid closed. If it fails to light or goes out, turn the* gas off and wait five minutes before relighting. 5. When finished, close all valves. ' 6. Never bring propane cylinders indoors. A small leak can cause • a major explosion. 7. If you suspect your barbecue isn't working prpperly, have it checked by a qualified serviceman. Make sure you don't have to inVite the fire department to your next barbecue. For a free copy of the brochure "Living Safely with * Propane", contact the Consumer Information Centre at 555 Yonge St., .Toronto, Ontario M7A 2H6-(416) 963-mi or toll free at 1-800-268-1142. Ontario residents with Ministry of Consumer an 807 area code may , • and Commet vial Relations call the 416 number ($)^)nt&rÎ0 Collect. Minister, Hon. Mônte Kwinter • Premier, Hon. David Peterson