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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 27, 1989 From Around the Region Parenting help being offered The Family Education Resource Centre of Durham House is offering offering two courses in discussion groups for Effective Parenting, Further details by calling 686-4353 or 579-2021. The courses do have a charge and are being held in Pickering and Whitby. Tourist killed in car accident A British tourist, 54, died when a car in which she was a passenger came in collision with a pick-up truck at Nash Road and Holt Road intersection. Charges are pending. 150 join up for Durham courses 150 have joined to take Durham College courses now being offered this week in Port Hope. Courses include personal computer computer applications, real estate, Spanish, early childhood education, human relations, labour relations, principles of effective supervision, effective communication, marketing and log house building. Early childhood education has proven most popular. Most courses end the first week in January, some earlier. $500 to find out if enough interest for NHL Port Hope has set aside $500 to find out if there is enough interest in the Port Hope area for a NHL franchise. The $500 figure was supported five to two by council Recommend change in school year The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education are recommending to the Ontario Public school Board Association that school board finances revolve around a September to August calendar rather than the current April to March calendar. Ron Sudds, superintendent of business for the board, said it is a logical request. Common-law marriages blamed for crime hike Judge John Bark at Port Hope Provincial Court at the (inclusion of a assault trial which centred around a domestic dispute said there was a gréât difference between marriage and common-law relationships. relationships. • He said there was no commitment commitment with common-law relationships. relationships. "That's the underlying problem." problem." "There should be no distinct society" Louis Maly, vice president of the Confederation of Regions Party, spoke to a small gathering in Welcome to rally support for the party and to join the crusade against what he sees as the increasing increasing domination of Canada by francophones. francophones. Frank fylitchell who had run as a candidate for the Party *in the last federal election in Northumberland gained a total of 100 votes. Mitchell is now president of the Ontario wing of the party. Numerous voices at the meeting denounced the sellout of english Canada. Cobourg lawyer withdrawing withdrawing from law firm Cobourg is losing a long-standing lawyer in their community with the withdrawal of David Stewart, senior partner, in the law firm of Stewart, Mitchell and Maeklin. Stewart is joining his wife in Ottawa Ottawa who was elected in the last federal elect ion in Northumberland riding as the liberal candidate. Stewart states he will do some free lance consulting in Ottawa. Enrolment to reach 2700 at Durham Enrolment at Durham College is to reach 2700 this year, the highest enrolment since its inception. Business courses lead the way at Durham with an enolment of 1,035 students with 824 in the Applied arts classes, 433 in health sciences and 402 in the technology courses. Arbor Theatre ready for fall series The Arbor Theatre in Peterborough Peterborough completed a most successful successful summer series with an average capacity of 66 percent. They now launch the fall series and backed with the summer success success are most encouraged. Further particulars available by calling 705-748-3111. The Flying Fathers to appear at Oshawa Civic The Flying Fathers versus the Oshawa General Old Timers on Wednesday, October 7th at the Civic Arena in Oshawa. It's benefit hockey for the Rose of Durham young parent support services. Tickets available at the Civic or by calling 432-3622. Fact Finder submits report to commission Helen S. Finley, the fact finder appointed by the Education Rela tions Commission is in the negotiations negotiations between se con d ar y teachers and the Northumberland and Newcastle Board °f Education has submitted a repdft to the commission. commission. The teachers and board have fifteen fifteen days for further negotiations on the basis of the report . The commission will make the report public if the two sides do not come to agreement within the required required time. Farm workers charged with working illegally Nine Polish farm workers have been charged with working illegally on a Town of Newcastle farm after a two month investigation by the R.C.M.P. The nine have been charged and have been released after relatives signed a $1000 bond. A court date of September 28 has been set. Employers who knowingly hire illegal illegal immigrants are subject to fines up to $10,000 a worker. Cobourg taxidermist tops two shows A Cobourg area taxidermist, highway 45, Len Murphy, won almost everything possible at the National Taxidermist's Association convention held in Pittsburg, Pa. in July. He was also the first Canadian to win in the show over the past eighteen eighteen years. Then in one of Canada's top show in Toronto this month he repeated his winning ways with three first, two best of show and the people's choice of the show. Road name to change to Col. Sam Drive Wentworth Street in Oshawa is to have a name change to Col, Sam Drive. Col. Sam Drive extends to the new General Motors Complex on the eàst side of the city south of 401 highway. Oppose commercial concentration tax Both the Region of Durham and the City of Oshawa have passed resolutions objecting to the proposed proposed provincial commercial concentration concentration tax of $1 per square foot on all commercial property and associated parking facilities exceeding exceeding 200,000 square feet. The proposed tax will affect such properties properties within the greater Toronto area, of which Durham is included. New Port Hope factory start-up October 1st Viceroy Homes Ltd. is to start operation in their new $10 million factory in Port Hope on October 1st with 50 employees. Another 70 to 100 are expected to be added in the spring when seasonal business in' new homes takes off for the year. It's a 50 percent expansion for the company which has plants in Scarborough along with three other plants. 911 system ready to go in Port Hope With having won the right to relocate their Police Station to a new location the Town is ready to participate in the 911 emergency call System. The equipment has been ordered and ambulance attendants are being trained as paramedics in prepara tion for the new service. The 911 call system must be in place for the province to support the paramedic program. Ducks beware the hunters are coming Fall hunting season will soon be here and would-be hunters had best get their licence examination appointments appointments made. Hunters can still book for the October October 4 and 11 dates by calling the Lindsay District Natural Resources at 705-364-6121. There will be a controlled water- fowl hunt at Darlington Park, which will start September 25 and operate all day Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and until noon on Saturdays. There is a charge of $5.00 for entry into the park. Starting September 27, until mid- November, there will be a controlled controlled pheasant hunt at Scugog Island Provincial Wildlife Management Area. New traffic lights are sprouting up all over Durham Region workers will be busy this fall and winter installing new traffic lights at 19 intersections. Crews have already started the work but some lights won't be up and operating until the end of December. Whitby General Hospital looking for funds The Whitby General Hospital is to kick off a fund raising project for a total of $5.5 million from the general public. The funds will be applied to an expansion program costing a total of $12.6 million. .. , (Continued page 9) Canada Post Corporation wants to expand its services in your community. New Retail Postal Outlet Canada Post Corporation is seeking a local business in ORONO to offer expanded retail postal services under contract. The retail postal outlet will offer the sale of postal products and services as part of the local business operation during regular business hours. * The retail postal outlet will complement services offered by the existing corporate post office. Interested business people are invited to contact: Karen Nickleson, Officer Rural Services Canada Post Corporation 20 Bay Street, 6th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A1 (416)594-4245 Please respond by October 13,1989 Canada Post Corporation, through yoür local business, is delivering on its promise. We're in rural Canada to stay. ; ' 1 * MAIL^POSTE Canada Post Corporation /Société canadienne des posies Our commitment: better service for you.