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^ Orono Weekly Urnes, Wednesday, May 8, 2002 - 11 Tyrone News by Jacqueline Vaneyk And away we go! Com planting is in full swing as long as the weather holds. The oats and small grains are pretty well done. Some ground is still pretty wet; we have lots of moisture now. Rebecca Lynn Rowan, second second daughter of Dan and Shari Rowan, was baptized into the church family on Sunday morning. Family, including great-grandmother Margaret Short, and friends came to celebrate. During the month of May, our church is collecting cleaning, cleaning, kitchen and office supplies supplies for Gate 3:16 in Oshawa. Gate 3:16 is a drop- in centre for homeless people, which provides lunches, counselling, reading lessons, and other help to over 160 people every day. The centre has been straggling financially financially for some time and any help is appreciated. Among the items needed are paper towels, towels, dish detergent, kleenex, garbage bags, coffee, envelopes, paper and notebooks. notebooks. A full list is available from Sandra Milne or Jacqueline Vaneyk. Rev. Norm Seli will be away for the next three weeks. If an emergency arises, arises, please call Rev. Joe Lafave at Trinity Church in Bowmanville. Rev. Norm returns for worship on May 26. In the meantime, there are two interesting services planned. On Mothers' Day, several of the mothers of the congregation will be taking part in a special worship event. On May 19, Nikki Lafave will be speaking. We look forward to both these services. Durham Federation of Orono Community Care held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 24th in the Orono United Church Hall. A full crowd was on hand as usual and the ladies of St. Francis of Assisi catered a delicious luncheon. The menu included chicken a la king, rolls, tossed salads and a tasty dessert of rice pudding pudding and whipped cream. The ladies were duly thanked. Agriculture had a worthwhile program on insurance last week. Doug Price and Ross Kennedy from Farmers' Mutual stressed that we need to be sure of what our coverage coverage is. Insurance companies have to work within a framework framework and they do not know what you are doing unless you tell them. Due diligence is needed to be sure you are protected. protected. Enniskillen Anniversary dinner is this Saturday, May 11, beginning at 4 p.m. Adult tickets are $10. Advance tickets tickets are not needed; just come to the church. The Charge Picnic is on Sunday, June 16 at Enniskillen Conservation Area. There Will be no service at either church that day. Dlnl Schoenmaker thanked everyone for bringing bringing a table full of food bags for the food banks. A fun time put on by two ladies from Newcastle was very much enjoyed. The ladies told jokes and presented presented a fun skit of "Waltzing Matilda." RECYCLE Orono Community Care News f*1r% rln corporation of the liMl fffjrffffl MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Ming tl„i Way PUBLIC NOTICE www.municipality.clarington.on.ca ■ FRUIT WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL Saturday, May 25, 2002 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM Archibald Estate Winery Orchards Admission: $6 in advance $8 at the door (Must be legal drinking age to purchase) Sponsored in part by Municipality of Clarington Ticket Sales Donated to: Big Brothers & Sisters of Clarington ■ BACKYARD FESTIVAL Sunday, May 19, 2002 5:00 PM -10:00 PM Mosport Speedway Admission is FREE Parking $2 donation Live Local Bands - Eric Lambier, Radiom, Thneed, Charles Street Band Displays by Community Organizations - Big Brothers & Sisters of Clarington, Clarington Museums, Clarington Fire Department, Petting Zoo, Mini Golf, Loblaws Upstairs, Jumping Castle, Slide, Mobile Skateboard Park, Courtice High School Electric Car, Queens University Solar Car, Ontario Power Generation, Thrill Rides - Bridgestone Firestone Racing Team, Firehouse Youth Centre, Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (weather permitting), Balloon Artist Fireworks Finale (Raindate for Fireworks only - May 20) We Appreciate Your Patience The Government of Ontario thanks everyone affected by the recent OPSEU strike for their patience. We would also like to welcome our OPSEU bargaining unit employees back to their jobs. Hie government values the work all civil servants do to serve the people of Ontario. It was not "business as usual" during the eight-week strike. Many of the services the government provides to the public were disrupted. We look forward to fully restoring those services as quickly as possible, but it may take some time before all services are operating at the levels they were before the strike. Please check the Blue Pages in your telephone directory and call ahead, or check the list below for key information. Driver & Vehicle Licensing • Driver's licences and driver instructor's licences with an expiry date of March 13,2002 or later, will be extended to August 2,2002. •. Disabled Persons Parking Permits, Oversize/Overweight Permits (annual), and Safety Standards and Safety Inspection certificates (partial list) will be extended to August 2,2002. • Driver exams missed as a result of the labour disruption will be rebooked on a priority basis. • Vehicle licence plate stickers need to be renewed, as usual. • ServiceOntario kiosk transactions will be available beginning May 21. • For a complete list of driver and vehicle licensing services, please refer to www.mto.gov.on.ca or call the MTO Info Line at 1-800-268-4686. Health Care Services • If you require health services prior to renewing your health card or before you receive your new card, you will still be able to get health services and you may still use your expired card or health card number in most cases. For further information regarding health coverage, please call: toll-free: 1-800-268-1154, in Toronto: 416-314-5518, or TTY: 1-800-387-5559. • The Assistive Devices Program will be accepting and processing all applications for funding on a first come first serve basis. Applications can be mailed, as usual, or couriered or dropped off at the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care offices at 5700 Yongc Street, seventh floor, Toronto, M2M 4K5. • The Assistive Devices Program will be processing invoices for vendors. These should be sent directly to the ministry offices in Kingston. Services to Business and Consumers • The following services are available May 6 to May 10,12 noon to 5 p.m.: • Office of the Registrar General for birth-death-marriage certificates. (Emergency requests: proof of emergency circumstances must be presented:) • Business Registration or Incorporation. • Consumer mediation and consumer advice by telephone. • Land Registry Offices for essential and time-sensitive land registration transactions and searching; application review and emergency requests for birth-death-marriage certificates; and Personal Property Security Registrations and Incorporations (drop off for couriers at land registry offices to be sent to Toronto). • Normal business hours resume May 13,8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m for all services including searching of personal property liens and Ontario Business Connects. Social Services • All Regional Offices of the Ministry of Community, Family and Children Services, including Ontario Disability Support Program and probation services, will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • In addition, probation services for young offenders may be arranged outside of these hours by appointment • The Family Responsibility Office will continue to process payments and resolve urgent issues. New issues can be faxed to (416) 240-2401. For payment or enforcement information, please use the automated information system: (416) 326-1818 or 1-800-267-7263. • Adoption disclosure activities, approvals of International home studies and licences for private or International adoptions will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, Justice Services • Some courthouses may have reduced court counter hours from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for up to a week, while other locations may have extended counter hours. Hours will be posted locally at each courthouse. • Criminal Injuries Compensation Board offices will not conduct hearings until the week beginning May 27. • All other services will continue to be provided. Education and Training Facilities and Programs • W. Ross MacDonald School for the Blind and Deafblind will re-open Tuesday morning, May 7. All other Provincial and Demonstration Schools and residences will re-open Wednesday morning, May 8. • Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) services for students studying in Ontario are available through financial aid offices at their institutions. All OSAP applications will be processed as they are received starting May 13. OSAP telephone services for students studying outside Ontario will resume on June 3. All students arc reminded that they can apply for OSAP funding and check the status of their accounts through the web site at http://osap.gov.on.ca. • Ontario Graduate Scholarship award winners will be informed of the outcome of the 2002-03 competition on or about May 27. • Apprenticeship: some regional offices of the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities will have reduced hours. Expect delays due to high volume of requests. Environmental Services • Air Quality Index reports will be available within two weeks on the Ministry of Environment and Energy's web site at www.airqualityontario.com/ • There will be delays in processing approvals, permits, licences, water well records, Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) information, and Environmental Assessment (EA) decisions. Workplace and Employment Services • Employment Standards: if you have filed an employment standards claim during the strike, you will be advised in writing of the approximate length of time it will take to begin the processing of your claim. Government-owned and Operated Tourist Attractions and Parks • Ontario Parks: Some provincial parks will re-open in time for the May 17 long weekend. Call your provincial park or visit www.OntarioParks.com for the latest information. • Hunters who want to renew their Outdoors Card or purchase a Moose Licence and enter the adult tag validation draw can now call the automated system at 1-800-288-1155. Please note: the deadline for applications to the draw is extended to June 14. Government Publications and General Information • Publications Ontario telephone, online ordering and government bookstores - May 6 to 10: services available 12 noon to 5 p.m. • Normal business hours resume May 13,8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Government Information Centres arc open. 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