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4 - Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, March 16, 2005 "Working together for success " Rural Tourism Conference a must-attend event Rural and Agri-Tourism continues to expand and is an important and essential component component of rural economic development in Ontario. Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, this year's Beyond the City Lights Rural Tourism Conference will be held in Port Perry at the Scugog Community Centre on Tuesday, April 19th. The conference will play host to businesses, organizations organizations and tourism partners from Durham Region, Peterborough Peterborough County, City of Kawartha Lakes, York Region, Haliburton County, Northumberland, and as far north as the Bancroft area. This Conference Series is a "must attend" event for those interested in adopting best practice models for their rural tourism business or their rural community. Participants will learn from highly successful business owners and communities who have achieved the potential of tourism and tapped into viable niche markets. Participants will have the opportunity to build excellent partnerships and networking opportunities that will become valuable to growing their business or community. The theme of this year's conference is "Working Together Together For Success" and speakers and panelists will provide their insight on what it takes to successfully partner with neighbouring business and organizations and how to overcome the many hurdles along the way. For further information about this full day conference or to register, please contact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Information Centre at 1-877- 424-1300 or visit the Web site at www.omaf.gov.on.ca and click on UP FRONT - Rural Tourism Conference Series. The registration fee of only $53.50 includes lunch, refreshments and door prizes. Please register by no later than April 12th.,'as space is limited. For more information contact: Parveen Khan, Communications Communications Co-ordinator, Region of Durham, 905-723- 0023 Ext. 3232 or email parveen.khan@region.durha m.on.ca It's lambing time at the Kendal Vale and shepherd John Thomson has more lambs than he can shake his staff at! i 171 Mill Street, I Orono, ON LOB 1 MO 905-983-8169 I I I I Brigitte Brown | I I I I I I ESTHETIC STUDIO Pedicures/Manicures Waxing • Paraffin Wax Nail Extensions • (EMS) Air Brushing Eyelash Tinting ||15% DISCOUNT with coupon || L -- -- -- -- -- J m m m W9 VfV vjw NEWCASTLE FUNERAL HOME Family owned and operated by Carl Good, Funeral Director, and Joyce Kufta 386 Mill St. S., Newcastle 905-987-3964 www.newcastlefuneralhome.com "Caring for our Community" Every Canadian loves a challenge, right? On average, each Canadian produces five tonnes of greenhouse gases a year. Driving, heating and cooling our homes, using appliances... almost anything we do that uses fossil fuels for energy also creates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. And these emissions are causing our climate to change. Take the One-Tonne Challenge - reduce your energy use and your GHG emissions by 20%, or one tonne. You'll save money, and help to protect our climate and our air quality. Get your Guide to the One-Tonne Challenge. Visit climatechange.gc.ca or call 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232), TTY 1 800 465-7735. n . » » *ilj ijjirnii'jiilijl! i,! ii Rick Mercer;!! ; 11 One-Tonne Challenge Take action on climate change Govornmonl Gouvernement of Canada du Canada Canada