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Orono Weekly Tunes, Wednesday, September 20, 2000~~^> Never too old for piano lessons If you've always wanted to learn to play piano, but feel you've missed your chânce, fear not. Korina Wynd is about to open The Loft Music Studio downtown Orono. and she adults and seniors, "So many adults tell me 'they always wanted to learn the piano', but they never do it," Wynd says. "They think because they are older they can't [learn], but that's not true." Wynd herself first took piano lessons as a young girl, and admits she hated to practice. practice. At one point when she decided she hated the piano, her mother coaxed her to continue continue till she reached the grade nine level. In her second year of University, Wynd rediscovered rediscovered the piano, and took music as an elective course Wynd finished her science degree at Queen's and stayed on for another two years to Voters will be heading to the mail box rather than the ballot box in this November's Municipal Election. Council approved a new _ Vote By Mail program by Canada Post for two reasons last March. Cost savings and increased voter turnout. Municipal Clerk, Patti Barrie stated in a report to cduncil dated March 20, 2000, that Ramara Township used the Vote. By Mail method in the 1997 election and reported an increase in voter turnout of 53% over the 1994 election Seniors in Ramara Township were reported to be pleased with the new system, not having to worry about weather conditions and transportation transportation on voter day. Cost savings were realized in the reduction of election workers and related remuneration. remuneration. It is ântieipated the Vote By Mail method will save the municipality approximately $25,000. In the past around 325 people wetc hired to handle handle the election That number is now reduced to close to 150. ' Clarington will have to pay Canada Post $1.50 for tv' To. ", Mm 'I purchased for their 62,069 V eligible voters, a total cost of $93 - According . to/ Barrie, Canada Post will begin intro-, ducing the ballots On October finish her Bachelor of Music. From there she went to the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, and earned the Associate level (ARTC). Still hooked on Music, Wynd then went to the University of a double major of performance performance and music history. After graduating, in 1997, she spent a year in Ireland where she took lessons, sang in the choir and taught music theory at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Wynd comes to Orono from Peterborough where she opened a studio last year in the Academic Wing at Mount St. Joseph's Convent. A grand opening at The Loft Music Studio, at 5331 Main St., Unit 4, is planned for late October, however, potential students can begin lessons immediately, at Wynd's home on Taunton Rd. by calling 983-8248. 19, 2000. "If you don't have a ballot by October 30th. 'call'" says Barrie "If you don't have a ballot by the 30th. chances are you're not on the voter's list," stated Barrie In that case, you 'll have to come into the Municipal Centre and fill out the appropriate forms Electors new to Claringfon, who obviously are not on the voters list as of October I , 2000/ can pick up their Vote By Mail kit at the Municipal ' Administration Centre also ■ Vote By Mail Kits will consist of: 1) voting instruction sheet, 2) composite ballot, 3) inner, ballot envelope coded with the Ward number. 4) voter declaration form, 5) yellow outer return envelope envelope with prepaid postage. its name In order to better reflect the children already being served through its mentoring programs, programs, Big Brothers has officially officially changed its name to Big Brothers & Sisters of Clarington. The addition of the Little Sister program will facilitate a recent growth resolution resolution passed by Big Brothers & Sisters. in response to the growing needs within Clarington, Big Brothers and Sisters passed the "Growth for Kids Sake" agreement in October 1999, committing the agency to serving an additional 100 children children by 2002 with as many as 220 additional children served by 2005. In order to meet these growth objectives men and women over 18 years of age are encouraged to attend an orientation night or visit http://bbsclarington.hogarth.c am to learn more about the adventure of mentoring a child Upon receipt of the Kit, voters are asked to complete the ballot, place it in the inner ballot envelope and seal the envelope. The voter must then sign the voter declaration form, and place it along with the sealed ballot envelope in the yellow reply envelope. "It is against the law to sign a declaration form addressed to someone else" states Barrie It is suggested completed ballots are posted at least 10 days before election day. Thai would mean ballots should be mailed on November 3. 2000. On voting day. all ballots will be counted at the Municipal Administration Centre, Those wishing to drop their vote in a ballot box rather than the mail box, will have the opportunity to do so, in the one ballot box provided provided for the occasion at the Municipal Centre on November 13, 2000. Best known for the Little and Big One-to-One program, Big Brothers & Sisters offers a wide range of innovative volunteer /opportunities, including In-School Mentoring, Couples for Kids, Big Bunch group mentoring and Beyond Internet email matches. Volunteers are also encouraged to join a committee committee or the Board of Directors. Another element of this growth is the Renovation 2000 initiative. In order to accommodate the agency's 2:30 pm J. P. 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