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Jobs Pilot Program coming to Durham Local authors, Helen Bajorek MacDonald of Newtonville and Helen Lewis Schmid of Orono, launched their book "Iron in the Blood" on the 100 year history of the Bowmanville Foundry at the Bowmanville Museum last Tuesday evening. CAMPBELLCROFT - The Ganaraska Region Conservation Conservation Authority (GRCA) is hosting a Mother's Day Wildflower Walk on Sunday, May 8th, 2005 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Ganaraska Forest. With a new season upon us, a leisurely walk through the forest is a great way to enjoy spring and all that it brings to the outdoors. During this Mother's Day event, time will be spent on identifying spring flowers such as bloodroot, trillium, trout lily, Dutchmen's-breech- es, and marsh marigold. Participants will also be enlightened on the history of the Ganaraska Forest. Everyone Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the fresh air in the hardwood forest, which is full of the sweet smells of spring wildflowers and the sounds of returning songbirds after the cold winter. To register for this leisurely leisurely wander through the Ganaraska Forest or for more information, phone the Ganaraska Forest Centre at 905-797-2721 or email gfc@eagle.ca. Pre-registration is required. The rate per family family is $10, for adults the cost is $5 and for students, children, and seniors the cost is $3. The Mother's Day Wildflower Walk will be held rain or shine and tea will be served afterwards. afterwards. Participants are asked to dress for the weather. The Ganaraska Forest Centre is located about 20 minutes from Port Hope and Orono. When traveling from the west, exit Hwy. 115 and travel east about 10 km on Durham Road 9. Turn left at the Cold Springs Camp Road sign and proceed 4 km to the forest. From the east, travel west off County Road 28 onto about 2 km west of proceed 4 km to the forest. Elizabethville. Turn right at Meet at the gatehouse. Cold Springs Camp Road and Newcastle Adult Day Program . (nrmfl * inn Social and recreational opportunities. For More Information 20 Robert St. West call: 905-987-3000 Newcastle, ON LIB 1C6 fir* MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. SERVING DURHAM REGION SINCE 1841 ALL FUNERAL SERVICES PREARRANGED AND/OR PREPAID BURIAL - CREMATION - TRANSFERS «WHERE PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE IS IMPORTANT" FUNERAL DIRECTORS PAUL R. MORRIS GARY M. CONWAY DOUG R. RUTHERFORD DEBRA D. CAMPKIN 905-623-5480 A DIVISION ST.. BQWMAMVIU-E ■ AT QUEEN ST. by John O'Toole Durham Region is one of six Ontario communities participating in a pilot program program aimed at getting welfare welfare recipients into the workforce. The program is to be offered through a private private sector human resources firm, WCG International, in cooperation with municipal Ontario Works offices. WCG International is based in British Columbia, where it runs a similar "JobWave" program that links persons on social assistance with employment opportunities. The Ontario program will be named JobsNow, and is focused on those who have been on social assistance for more than 12 months. This is much like the "Ontario Works" program that the Liberals criticized when they were in.opposition. Under the pilot program coming to Durham, persons on social assistance returning returning to the workforce will receive individual coaching until they land a job and continued coaching after they are hired. The target is to reach 12,000 clients by May 2007 in Peel Region, Durham Region, Hamilton, Windsor, Ottawa and Nipissing. Opposition MPPs will, of course, be monitoring this program to ensure it meets its objectives. We must also keep in mind the fact that à competitive tax rate, an efficient efficient government and a strong economy are the best ways to ensure jobs are created created in Ontario. These values values seem to be lost on the McGuinty government, which is continuing a policy of taxing more and delivering delivering less. GRCA's Mother's Day Spring Wildflower Wander M r- AX/iDnm t rufYFT - The about 2 km west of proceed 4 km to the forest. I _y J NOTICE OF PESTICIDE USE Between May and. October, 2005, the Regional Municipality of Durham, Durham District School Board, and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation will be conducting larviciding programs under the authority of Durham Region's Medical Officer of Health to control larval mosquitoes in order to prevent their development into vectors of West Nile virus. The pellet and/or briquet formulation of the larvicide methoprene, (Altosid, Registration No.21809 and No.27694 under the Pest Control Products. Act, Canada) will be placed into catch basins of storm drains in areas across the Regional Municipality of Durham. The granular formulation of the larvicide Bacillus thuringlensis subspecies israelensis, (Aquabac 200g, Registration No.26863 under the Pest Control Products Act, Canada), will be placed in temporary pools of standing water, ditches, and storm water retention ponds in areas throughout the Regional Municipality of Durham. All larvicide will be applied by Ontario Ministry of the Environment licensed applicators or trained technicians. For more information on the locations and dates of treatment, please call for: Regional and municipal property: Durham Region Health Department at 1 -800-841 -2729 ext. 2188 or visit www.reglon.durham.on.ca Durham District School Board property: 1 -800-265-3968 ext. 6408 Ontario Ministry of Transportation property: 1-416-235-5462 collect calls accepted HEALTH DEPARTMENT %>0l »0^ ® Ontario