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Orono Weekly Times, 14 Jul 2004, p. 7

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 Orono Weekly Times - 7 Swing, putt and drive for Big Brothers & Sisters Big Brothers & Sisters of Clarington invites golfers of every skill level to participate in their 8th Annual "Golf for Kids' Sake" tournament on Friday, September 10th at Newcastle Golf & Country Club with celebrity host, Lance Brown, sports newscaster newscaster for CFTO News. The entrance fee of $125 includes an early registration lunch courtesy by M&M meats, 18 holes of golf, a power cart, team photos, a starter package and gift. Golfers can test their skills in our skill contests and have some fun with a few sur prise challenges. There are fabulous fabulous prizes to be won. Following a day of golf, they will travel to the Historic Town Hall of Newcastle to enjoy a delicious roast beef dinner, prepared prepared by Steamers. Again this year, Jeff Stewart of Cowan Pontiac in Bowmanville will sponsor the Hole in One prizes which include a 2005 Buick, Golf trip to the Palm Coast, 36 Dozen Nike Golf Balls and a Nike forged titanium driver. At the 2001 tournament one of our golfers sunk a hole-in-one and received a 2002 Buick Century. With one great shot, a golfer also has a chance to win a trip for two to Hawaii courtesy of Grant Morris Cruise and Travel. Don't get caught in a sand trap! Get into the swing and make a difference to a child's life today! Join our tee party! To register a team, sponsor a hole or donate a prize, contact Lisa McNee Baker at (905) 623-6646. Growth Continued from page 5 cessful city regions in the 21st century, then this is the plan and we need to do it now." "The draft growth plan reflects a good fit with the goals of the Greenbelt Task Force. The plan shows comprehensive comprehensive thinking and longterm longterm planning," said Robert Maclsaac, Mayor of Burlington and Chair of the Golden Horseshoe Greenbelt Task Force. "I am extremely encouraged encouraged by the direction that the government has shown with this discussion paper," said Michael Roschlau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Urban Transit Association. "Public transit has to be a top priority if we want to ensure future quality of life in the Golden Horseshoe." Over the next 30 years the area is expected to grow by almost four million people - roughly the populations of Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton combined - with about two million new jobs created. "This plan will provide the clarity that we are all looking for," said Jim Faught, Executive Director of Ontario Nature and a member of the Greenbelt Task Force. "We need to grow better so that we can protect our natural environment. environment. The plan will help us get there." The government is seeking input from municipalities, community groups and the public on the discussion paper through public information sessions, correspondence, or online. This input will help shape the final plan which will be developed in the fall. "This is an historic document," document," Caplan said. "For the first time in our history, we have the basis of a plan to manage population growth and economic expansion in a rational, intelligent way, instead of trying to catch up to it after the fact. This is our chance - maybe our last chance - to build the future we want." STRICKLANDS PERENNIAL FARM 5467 Middle Rd., Bowmanville North of Taunton, west of Liberty IT x;i; OPEN Monday to Friday 9:00am - 8:00pm 905-263-2772 Summer Dance Camps IN ORONO I ' August 16th-20th August 23rd-27th Ages 5-9yrs. 9 am - 12 pm Ages 10 & up I pm - 4:30 pm Cost $80 week Call Angela at - 905-983-5002 Dancing & Crafts. Snack provided. JAZZ, TAP, BALLET, MUSICAL MOVEMENT ri*y ."'N Î •< •<• ÜlSWSi ■AV?/ ti::<Vs Z r i> mw.-inu:-:v«;--s DunkTank Mobile Skateboard Park Beach Volleyball Basketball Hayrides Buskers Face Painting Barbecue The Clarington Cup Tug of War Competition! All events, with the exception of the Barbecue, are free! (Public swim free with a donation to the local food bank)

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