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Orono Weekly Times, 25 Oct 2000, p. 16

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16 - Orono Weekly limes, Wednesday, October 25, 2000 Friends of Second Marsh Get ready for winter & start to think of spring Federal government disappointed with American wheat decision The Second Marsh Watershed Stewardship Project (SMWSP) would like to Invite you to a Natural Gardens Workshop! The SMWSP Is hosting a night of speakers to Inform local residents about how to get their yards and homes ready for winter and to provide provide ideas and suggestions about how to design their own natural garden. "Natural Gardens have become very popular over the past couple of years. We are hosting this workshop to promote promote the advantages of these gardens and assist home- owners in designing their own property," states Kristina Patte, Second Marsh <*5. for Ladies & Gents Main Street, Orono 983-5333 Watershed Stewardship Coordinator. Coordinator. "The native plants and flowers that are being used in these gardens are adapted to our local climate and environment. They are drought resistant, require less maintenance, and are hardier than non-active ornamental plants. In fact, natural gardens are very water efficient. Once these plants are established they really only require rainfall. This will save homeowners valuable time and money." The workshop will be held Thursday, November 23rd from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm. It will be held at the Oshawa Public Library Auditorium, 65 Bagot Street in Oshawa. If you would like more information or would like to sign up for the workshop, please contact Kristina Patte at the Friends of Second Marsh office (905) 723-5047. OTTAWA', Oct. 23, 2000 - The Government of Canada took a strong stand today against what, it calls an unfounded American attack on Canada's wheat trade policies policies and practices. The U.S, government has decided to go ahead with a Section 301 investigation targeting targeting Canadian government policies and trading practices of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). The possibility of an investigation arose Sept. 8 when the North Dakota Wheat Commission (NDWC) filed a petition with the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The NDWC sees such an investigation investigation as a step toward the U.S. government placing import restrictions on Canadian wheat and acting to counter CWB pricing practises practises in third market countries. The initiation of an investigation investigation does not mean that the U.S. government is taking trade action. Canada will continue to press the U.S. not to restrict Canada's market access or otherwise interfere with the CWB's legitimate pursuit of the best returns available for Western Canadian wheat producers. The Government of Canada stressed that any action that fails to respect Canada's North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and • World Trade Organization (WTO) rights will be challenged. challenged. Eight separate U.S.-initiated investigations and audits since 1990 have confirmed that the CWB operates in compliance with international international trade rules. ORONO CHIROPRACTIC and EXERCISE CENTRE Ernest Schroeder, B.Sc. D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic 5331 Main Street, Box 150, Ororio LOB 1M0 - • Telephone (905) 983-5510 high scores for October 23 BOWLER GAME GAME ONE TWO Anne Arsenault 239 207 Betty Major 198 Joan Moffat 199 Leah Wood 176 175 Marie Wood 203 high scores for October 12 The Community With Future BOWLER GAME ONE GAME TWO Wes Forget 242 252 Bill Brown 238 203 Sharon Saxby 187 Fae Forget 268 255 Roy Hopkins 197 Ruth Forget 177 Jackie Johnston 179 Joe Mendonca 204 Joe Forget 203 233 Jim Alessio 220 Kathryn Brown 179 203 Bob Lewis 185 . Garry Saxby 200 202 11 Connie Berry 213 $ NOTICE SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY WINDROW SNOW CLEARING PROGRAM The Municipality of Clarington is offering senior citizens 65 years of age and over and the physically disabled^a snow clearing service on municipal sidewalks and for driveway windrows adjacent to single family dwellings, which includes semi-detached, link housing and row housing in the urban areas of Bowmanville, Courtice, Orono, Newcastle Village and in the Hamlets of Bond Head, Newtonville, Tyrone, Leskard, Haydon, Kendal, Kirby, Solina, Hampton,.Burketon, Enniskillen, Maple Grove, Enfield and Mitchell Comers. „ To be eligible for this service, applicants must be 65 years of age or older or be physically disabled, occupy a single family dwelling which fronts onto a Town street in the specified urban areas of the specified hamlets, and have no able bodied persons under the age of 65 years residing on the property. Senior citizens miist provide a copy of a birth certificate or Senior Citizens Number; physically disabled applicants must provide a doctor's certificate. ' Application Forms can be obtained from the Public Works Department, Municipal Administrative Centre at 40 Temperance Street in Bowmanville, or by calling 263-2291. If you wish to verify that you qualify for .th£ service, please contact Susan Arends at the above phone number. ■ , • All applicants who were approved last winter will receive a 2000-2001 application in the mail. All applicants must reapply each winter season. - » All applications should be completed and returned to the Municipalityof Clarington, Public Works Department on or before November 10, 2000. Published: Oct 18 & 25, 2000 . "

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