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Ofono Weekly Times - 5 Wednesday, April 5,2006 Durham Region Transit receives funding from province WHITBY/ON - April 3, 2006 - Durham Region Transit (DRT) has been awarded a one-time grant of over $10.6 million from the Government of Ontario, which can be used to replace or refurbish local buses. The grant was awarded under the former Ontario Transit ' Vehicle One-Third Funding Program (OTVP), which will be replaced with a new multi-year bus replacement replacement program, Move Ontario,, in 2007. The grant is designed to cover the cost of all committed committed bus orders for 2006 and r-----i Brigitte Brorn | l 171 Mill Street, J Orono, ON LOB 1M0 905-983-8169 ESTHETIC STUDIO Pedicures/Manicures Waxing • Paraffin Wax 1 Nail Extensions • (EMS) | 1 Air Brushing - 1 Eyelash Tinting | I I I I || 15% DISCOUNT with coupon || fc - - J early 2007. "This, one-time government government grant will go a long way to helping local transit restore its aging fleet, while providing more, reliable service for riders," said Roger Anderson, Chair of the Regional Municipality of Durham. DRT will use the funding to replace an aging bus fleet, in the Region, as well as provide new buses for a proposed route expansion. "We look forward to future discussions with the Ministry in order to help bring about a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the Hwy. 2 corridor," said Regional Chair Anderson. Anderson. "We look forward to our continued partnership between between all levels of government," government," said Ted Galinis, General Manager of DRT. "The Ontario government has not' only considered the municipalities, but also realizes realizes the fast growing potential of transit within the Region of Durham." Now available in Clarington only at FRED'S AUTOBODY 163 Baseline Road, Unit 1 rrirrrnT1111T r, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3L4 • FREE ESTIMATES Tel: (905) 623-6353 * COMPETITIVE RATES Fax:905-623-3913 • INSURANCE CLAIMS E-mail: FAB@on.aibn.com Complete Collision Repair, Fred DeVries, OWNER Restoration and Refinishing J.J. LARACY 905-983-9012 Landscape Services & Contracting spring ctEAN-dP SV SPECIAL • Excavation Interlocking Walkways, Patios, Repairs • Natural Stone Steps, Retaining Walls • Trees Trimmed, Planted, Removed • Water Proofing, Concrete Work ■'M .jsffsaL.1 »>.X; m NEWCASTLE FUNERAL HOME Family owned and operated by Carl Good, Funeral Director, and Joyce Kufta 386 Mill St. S., Newcastle 905-987-3964 www.newcastlcfuncralhome.com "Caring for our Community" Myno Van-Dyke, Secretary of the Newcastle Sesquicentennial Steering Committee receives a cheque for $2500 from Durham Region Police Association Vice President David Robinson. The donation was used to print a historical booklet on Newcastle which will be sold to the public in May and distributed free to local schools and libraries. Senior of the year nomination Clarington Council nominated nominated life long farmer, Mr. Gord Barrie as their choice for the Province's Senior of the Year Award. The awards were established by the Province of Ontario in 1994 to give municipalités an opportunity to honour one of their outstanding outstanding local seniors. Barrie's name was put forward forward by Councillor Gord Robinson, at Monday night's council meeting. Barrie's list of accomlishments and volun teer activity, as read out by Robinson include: Chairperson Chairperson of Congregational Council, Council, Trinity United Church, 1981-1982; served on the Durham County Milk Committee; Committee; Director, and recipient of the Long-Term Service Award, for the United Cooperatives Cooperatives of Ontario; member member of Ontario Federation of Agriculture; Director, Durham County Seniors Complex, and Chairman of Abandoned Cemeteries Board, 1974 to present, to name a few. Past nominations from Clarington, for this award include, Roy Forrester, Murray Patterson, Brenton Rickard, and Mavis Charle- ton. According to the criteria, recipients of this award are individiuals who after age 65, have enriched the social, cultural cultural or civic life of the community community without thought of personal or financial gain. # Orono Business Improvement Association «§? Qpilpemf _<VL W Saturday, April 15 the fun starts at 10:00 a.m. Surprise visit from the Easter Bunny Egg Hunt takes place on the Orono Public Library lawn Hope to See You & the JVhole Family there! -It's Free! c <$ ©* the ORONO FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION Is proud to host, live, on stage.... Escape from the Dungeon - a tale oî magie end my 5tery d „„ jng ^ Watch and be amazed by the OUTUGEOm and heart pounding illusions, and MAGIC! Saturday May 27,2006 Orono Arena *2:00 p.m. Tickets $9.00 each • Family Pass $39.00 Order by Phone: 1-800419-7383 Visit us online at www.eagie.ca/magictheatre