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Wednesday, June 7,2006 A Orono Weekly Times - 7 Ready, Set, Grow YHCft Ontario Early Kars offers community screening Do you have questions about your child's development, learning learning or speech? Then copie to: Ready, Set, Grow, Checkup. This is a collaborative, collaborative, community screening for babies and children to five years on Wednesday, June 14th, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the YMCA Ontario Early Years Centre, 20 King Street, Newcastle. This is a free drop in time for parents to bring their children and ask questions about their learning, development and behaviour. "Years Before Five" resource kits and Nipissing District Development Screens will be available to parents to help them learn about and monitor monitor their child's development. This is a joint project between community agencies and the YMCA Ontario Early Years Centre. Professionals from the following following agencies will be present: Infant Development Services, Resources for Exceptional Children, Grandview Children's Centre, Durham Region Children's Services Division, Durham Preschool Speech and Language Program, Durham Behaviour Management Services and the Family and Community Action Program, The Durham Region Health Department and the Durham District School Board. If you have any questions, please telephone, YMCA Ontario Early Years Centre, 905-697- 3171. TRICKLANDS Perennial Farm 1 'sPetemiMs* May thru October 905 • 263 • 2772 Garden Tours Welcome 5467 Middle Road, Bowmanville East of Hwy. 57, west of Liberty St., north of Taunton MIX It's a fact that many fire deaths are caused by people attempting to cook or smoke while under the influence of alcohol. ■al cl i ? J There's more to responsible drinking than taking a cab. Don't put yourself- or your family-at risk to fire. A bracket of fungus growing on the side of a dead tree on the Rutherford Trail in Orono. "The Flame Burns Brighter Because You Care" Durham Region wins 2008 Special Olympics bid For the first time ever, the Region of Durham has been chosen to host the Special Olympics Games in 2008. DRPS Police Chief Vern White made the announcement announcement at Regional Council this morning. Gary Polonski from Durham College and U.O.I.T., members of Special Olympics Ontario and many other community leaders including members of the R.C.M.P. were on hand for the announcement. The Ontario Spring Games will begin May 29th and. run until June 1st, 2008 and will include approximately approximately 700 athletes, 170 1 coaches and over 600 volunteers volunteers from across Ontario. The athletes will be competing competing in a wide range of events including swimming, bowling, bowling, power lifting, and basketball basketball competitions. Most of the games will take place at Durham College/ U.O.I.T. Please plan to attend these games and support the athletes. Please join us in making the 2008 Spring Games in Durham Region the best ever in this province. Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment your first contact for help Call for information about the drug and alcohol treatment services available in Ontario. Free. Confidential Anonymous. 24/7. 1-800-565-8603 www.dart.on.ca DART is a service of ConnexOntarfo Health Services Information. © Ontario