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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 Ontario Stewardship Rangers repair Orono Crown Lands boardwalk By Shawn Verge Team Leader York-Durham Ontario Stewardship Rangers Durham Land Stewardship Council ORONO - This past Wednesday Wednesday and Thursday, members of the York-Durham Ontario Stewardship Rangers were at the Orono Crown Lands rebuilding the boardwalk that connects the Outdoor Education Centre with the bridge over Wilmot Creek. The boardwalk is mainly used by students and teachers visiting visiting the Centre. Somewhat easier easier and safer access to the bridge and trails beyond was needed. The old boardwalk was made of wooden pallets and planks; it has now been replaced with cedar poles at its base and hemlock planks for the tread. The cedar poles were taken from the site and the hemlock planks were graciously graciously donated to The Orono Crown Lands Trust (OCLT) by Peter Schleifenbaum of the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve. The 2004 Ontario Stewardship Stewardship Rangers are Lauren Zweep of Kettleby, Emma Howe of Newmarket, Kyle Gretchev of Uxbridge, Kevin Glen of Newmarket, and Team Leader Shawn Verge of Aurora. John Slater of the OCLT supervised the reconstruction reconstruction and assisted the Rangers in their work. The Ontario Stewardship Rangers (OSRs) are a part of a youth employment strategy of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Resources. The York-Durham OSRs are based out of the MNR's Aurora District office in Aurora. Each year, seventeen-year- olds from around Central and Southern Ontario apply to the Ranger programme and spend their summer days working on various natural resource and environmental stewardship projects in and around their communities. Teams cover one or sometimes two regional regional municipalities and work with private landowners, environmental environmental non-government agencies, as well as with other branches of the government through their local steward- . ship council, in this case--the Durham Land Stewardship Council. Some of the other projects they have been involved with this year include in-stream erosion control control work, tree planting, ecosystem monitoring and wildlife habitat design and creation projects. welcomes young children and their caregivers to a relaxed morning of fun and friendship Orono United Church Friday mornings 9:30 to 11:30 starting Sept. 17th For more information call Morag 983-5590 or Tracey 983-9209 We hope to see you there! PI aygroup Entrance Church St. V ■ V) 0) is o Main St. 00 •S ro Ol ' $ Orono Figure Skating Club WINTER REGISTRATION DATES September 14,2004 September 21,2004 7-9pm at the Orono Arena & Community Center NEW SYNCHRONIZE SKATING ADULT PROGRAM Canskate 2-1 hour sessions per week $265.00 for 24 weeks Intermediate and Senior Sessions For more information X 7 figure ^i please call Joan at 905-983-9561 jsp% " 'v lüftïîïfi i! or Charlene at 905-983-1009 Stewardship Rangers lend assistance to the Orono Crown Lands Trust in the form of repair work to a walking trail. Front row (left to right) Kyle Gretchev, Emma Howe, John Slater. Back row, Shawn Verge, Lauren Zweep, Kevin Glen. Why lose sleep over home heating rates? gp, PÜ : \W §6! : I '"nrL. - - A.ru A x-.r - ' ■ . . - m Comfort Rate Program - -■ ■ Introducing the Esso Comfort Rate Program. We want you to be worry-free when it comes to rising heating oil prices. That's why we've created the Esso Comfort Rate Program. We'll guarantee that you'll never pay more than 61.9$/litre, and if market prices go below the "Comfort Rate*," you pay the lower price. For a low enrollment fee of $50, you can savo all season long. So got comfortable and call us before September 30, 2004 to enroll. 1-866-749-ESSO (3776). t Trademarks ol Imperial Oil Limited, Importai Oil, licensee. MntUP Mogt ni. Trademark ol Exxon Mobil Corporallon or ono ol Its subsidiaries,, " 0me ntJdl * Comfort Rale applies from Soplombor I. ROM thru May 31,2005 and Is Wo bring comfort home." only nvailaWe to rosldonllal I lomo Heal customers in participating areas. 0