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4 - Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, September 6,2006 Paul Jones, an Orono Crown Lands Trust director and his son William tended the barbecue at the annual Crown Lands barbecue held Saturday, August 26 at the Crown Lands. Corner Gas Mayor to visit Orono meeting local residents throughout the day at Abemethy's campaign tent at the Fairgrounds. Comer Gas, which will . begin its 4th season this fall, on CTV, is about the lives of the people who hang round the only gas station and restaurant. in Dog River Saskatchewan. Mayor "Fitzy", Jensen has left Dog River Saskatchewan, which is "40 kilometers- from nowhere and way beyond normal," normal," and will be arriving in Orono sometime Saturday morning. Cavan Cunningham, who plays Mayor Fitzy, on the popular popular Canadian TV series, Corner Gas, will be flipping pancakes at the Orono Fire 1 Hall Saturday morning, at their annual pancake breakfast. breakfast. Dog River's Mayor will be in the company of Clarington mayoralty candidate candidate Jim Abernethy as he participates participates in the activities of the day, which also include the Orono Fair Parade, and the Orono Fair itself. The fictional fictional mayor, and the would- be mayor look forward to Evening of land stewardship in Tyrone TYRONE-Area landowners landowners are invited to an evening of short presentations and information information on stewardship at an upcoming open house organized organized by the 'Caring for the Moraine' project. The event takes place Wednesday, Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the Tyrone community- hall, 2716 Concession Concession Rd. 7/Durham Rd. 14. Highlights of the evening include a Tyrone area land- owner describing how and why he practices stewardship on his property. The meeting will also provide provide landowners an opportunity opportunity to learn more about stewardship stewardship programs offered by organizations participating in the 'Caring for the Moraine' project. Technical advice will be available on subjects such as. wetlands, forestry, streams, and legal options to protect the natural features of your property. Presentations begin at 7 p.m., with opportunities for discussion with partner organizations organizations before and after. Doors open at 6 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call Durham stewardship coordinator coordinator Carole Seysmith at (905) 713-7375 or Caring for the Moraine project coordinator coordinator Kate Potter at (905) 579- 0411, Ext. 106. Information is also available online at: http://www.ormf.com/whats_ Caring.html We Salute Our Veterans We will remember them. Sept. 8,1918: Pte. ROWLAND M. WHITE 463908 37 yrs. Killed In Action. 29th Bn. Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) Rests in Sec. F. Gr. 18, Sun Quarry Cemetery, Cherisy, France. Honoured in the 1918 Book of Remembrance, Page 521, Memorial Chamber at the House of Parliament, Ottawa and the Orono Ontario Cenotaph. Sept. 11,1916; Major Arthur Edward McLAUGHUN 48 years. Killed In Action. 2nd Bn. Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.) Brother of Marion Elizabeth Senkler, of Bowmanville. Rests in Sec.V. Plot D. Gr. 7. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. Honoured in the 1916 Book of Remembrance, Page 128, Memorial Chamber at the House of Parliament, Ottawa and the Bowmanville Ontario Cenotaph. Sept. 11, 1917: Pte. CHARLES HERBERT MORTON 805283. 31 years. Killed In Action. 2nd Bn. Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Son of: Johnston and Katherine Morton, of Bethany, Ontario. Rests in Sec. K. Gr. 13, Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension. Honoured in the 1917 Book of Remembrance, Page 298, Memorial Chamber at the House of Parliament, Ottayva and the Bethany Ontario Cenotaph. II anyone has photos ol this Serviceman or any Serviceperson featured, please Researched bv Bill Calver send care ol Orono Weekly Times. All photos will be returned ' School Board approves more PA days Local kids will have an extra two days off school this year. Trustees of the Kawartha Pineridge District School Board approved two additional Professional Activity (PA) dates to their 2006/2007 school year. The new dates; Friday, January 19 and Friday April 27, will be added to the previously approved four Professional Activity Days. When Bill 78, an Act to amend the Education Act; was passed in Queens Park in June, it removed the limit on the number of teacher professional professional activity days from the Education Act. The Minister of Education has stated that his desire is to increase PA days by two for the 2006/2007 school year. Continued from front Clarington councillors unanimously unanimously approved the applica ble local Public School Board in conjunction with the Catholic School Board, arrived at the additional dates. "These are not just days off," stated Kawartha Pineridge Pineridge Board Trustee, Cathy Abraham. "These are valuable valuable days for our teaching and administration staff," she told the Orono Times reporter in a phone interview on Monday afternoon. "Staff learn new teaching techniques techniques and about changes and new programs coming thought the ministry," Abraham Abraham stated. The previously approved four PA dates for this coming school year are: September 29, December 1, February 2 and June 29.» All PA dates fall on Fridays. . tion to amend their Official Plan and zoning by-law to permit the pit expansion. The application also needs approval approval from the Region of Durham for an amendment to their Official Plan. For an Ethical and Informed Voice on Clarington and Durham Region Councils Meet Linda at her booth, in the arena at the ORONO FAIR Sept. 7-10th Putting PeoplHnd Community First ELECT LINDA GASSER Regional Councillor Wards 3 & 4 on or by November 13, 2006 For Information and/or to offer your support to the Linda Gasser Campaign please visit: www.lindagasser.com • E-Mail: lagasser@netrover.com Tel: 905-983-5249 • Fax: 905-983-5825 ... ' : ' I "Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't." * * * You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884 - 1962