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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 4, 2000 - 13 World March of Women 2000 Make October "Home-Check" month in your house! women to march in Ottawa (Ottawa) - At a press conference conference held earlier this month a set of 68 proposals for legislative reform to end poverty and violence against women was launched by the Canadian Women's March Committee (CWMC) of the World March of Women 2000. The document, entitled "It's Time for Change," represents represents the most significant collaborative effort put forward forward by Canadian women and communicates a broad call for action to the Canadian government. Andrée Coté of the National Association of Women and the Law, and member of the CWMC, points to current events which sound the alarm on violence against women: "Year 2000 has seen an assault on Canadian women, literally AND figuratively: how serious do things have to be before the government takes urgent action?" And, With such startling statistics as 2.8 million Canadian women living in poverty, immediate government action is required. Members of FOCUS, a local women's issues group, ask: "Why is there a need for ■ food banks in a rich agricultural agricultural area such as Clarington?" and "Why must we engage in ongoing struggles to acquire much-need funding for local women's shelters?" FOCUS members will be traveling to Ottawa to join in the World March of Women 2000 with the hope local Member of Parliament, Alex Shepherd (Durham), will join them in solidarity in the struggle- to end poverty and violence against women. The World March of Women 2000 is an unprecedented unprecedented global women's event that includes hundreds of community-based actions culminating in a mass rally to be held in Ottawa on October 15th in conjunction with solidarity solidarity events across the planet. planet. The CWMC is a coalition of 24 Canadian women's organizations working in tandem tandem with over 5000 other organizations from 157 countries countries in solidarity against women's poverty and violence violence against women. Join Us in World March of Women 2000: October 15th, Parliament Hill, Ottawa. (NC)--For many Canadians, October is their favourite month of the year. The fall colours, crisp sunny days, and of course, all those football games on TV! October is also time for lots of chores around the house or the farm. Preparing for winter is a big job for Canadian families. Unfortunately, there are a few things that most people forget --or never think --- to do around the house in October: But they're items that, when you think about it; ma ke perfect sense. First of all, .the nights are getting colder...is your furnace ready to do its job? When W as the last time you had it checked for fuel-burning efficiency and fpr proper venting of smoke and gas fumes? The Canada Safety Council, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, and fire departments across the country strongly urge all homeowners to have their fuel- ' burning appliances (furnaces, stoves, water heaters, propane space heaters, etc.) checked every year. Why? Because if those appliances aren't working properly, then -carbon monoxide could become a problem in your home. You can't see or smell carbon monoxide, but it can make you very sick, cause permanent brain damage, or even kill you. Even with properly-working appliances, you should also have at least one ULC-approved carbon monoxide detector in your home, and you should check regularly to make sure it's working and (if it's a battery- operated model) its batteries are fresh. Do these simple checks in your house regularly (and at least every October!), and you'll enjoy the Fall with much more peace-of-mind! -News Canada ~V! » e ' Jarington The Community Willi Future THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2000 PUBLIC NOTICE RE: VOTE BY MAIL REVISION OF THE VOTERS' LIST QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS VOTE BY MAIL , Municipal Council, pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, has chosen to conduct the 2000 Municipal Election as a VOTE BY MAIL. The VOTE BY MAIL system will replace the traditional polling place method and eliminate the need for advance votes and proxy votes. On or before October 25,2000, a Vote by Mail kit will be forwarded by Canada Post to each person who has qualified to be on the voters' list. Persons who have not received their kit in the mail by October 30,2000 may obtain one at the Municipality of Clarington Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. « • ; - :; v. : - : ; A - ..-A4>■ . • .. • .-. " ; ■ V . Electors may return their ballot to the Municipal Clérk by the following means: 1) Bv Mail Prepaid return envelopes will be provided in the Vote By Mail kit. The last day to mail your ballot to ensure it is received by the Municipal Clerk is November 3,2000. - 2) Bv Ballot Return Station Voters not wishing to use the mail may deposit their ballots at the ballot return station located at the Clarington Municipal Administrative Centre on the dates and times indicated below: Saturday, November 4, 2000, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. And Monday, November 6,2000 to Friday, November 10,2000,8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. And Monday, November 13, 2000, 8:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ballots will be counted at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex after the close of the polls, November 13,2000, 8:00 p.m. Unofficial results will be posted at the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. REVISION OF THE VOTERS' LIST Commencing September 5. 2000. the Voters' List for the 2000 Municipal Election is available for inspection at the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario. The revision period mns from September 5,2000 until the close of voting at 8:00 p.m. on November 13, 2000. Electors are encouraged to examine the list as soon as possible and is your name does not appear and you feel you qualify, or if any wrong information appears, applications for additions, corrections or deletions to the list may obtained from the Municipal Administrative Centre during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 8:30 p.m. on November 13, 2000. ' QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS The elector qualification period runs from September 5,2000 to the close of voting at 8:00 p.m. on November 13,2000. A person is entitled to be an elector in the Municipality of Clarington if he or she„at any time during the qualification period: - . resides in the Municipality, or , is the owner or tenant of land in the Municipality or is the spouse or same-sex partner of such person is a Canadian citizen, and - is 18 years of age on voting day. NOTE: Qualified electors may vote ONLY ONCE in a local election within a given municipality. Electors who own or rent more then one property in the Municipality of Clarington may appear more than once in the Voter's List and may therefore receive more then one vote by mail package. The onus is on thqse electors to vote only once. The ballot must be cast in the Ward within which the elector maintains his or her permanent residence. Dated this 1 st day of September, 2000. Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Returning Officer and Municipal Clerk