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12 - Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, October 4, 2006 F r~;-::.vv ", ' ' Leading the Way 905-623-3379 MAYOR'S CORNER Thinking of Purchasing a Home? Buying a home is probably the largest and most important purchase purchase most of us will ever make in our lifetimes. Before you buy a home it is essential to do your research! ^Ifadu are purchasing a new home speak with others who 'hire purchased from the same builder. Ask them if they are satisfied with their home and with their experience with the builder. If you are purchasing in a new subdivision, visit the show home/sales office, ask lots of questions. The research you do before you buy will allow you to make the type'of informed choice that will protect you well into the future. Verify what you have been told and observed about the subdivision with the Planning Services Department; don't assume the vacant field will remain that way or become a park. The Municipality strongly encourages prospective purchasers purchasers to visit or contact the Engineering Services Department and Planning Services Department (both are .on 4|yythird floor of the Municipal Administrative Centre at *40,temperance Street, Bowmahville) prior to finalizing their choice of property. Engineering Services staff can provide advice on certain lot features such as sloping, retaining walls, sidewalks, walkways, parking, driveway widths, catch basins, drainage easements, noise barriers, drainage patterns, etc. Planning Services Staff can advise on the requirements for 1 additional features such as, garden garden sheds, decks, and pools and acceptable land uses. We recommend that you become very familiar with ; these sites: Tarion Home Warranty: www.tarion.com/home/ Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: www.cmhc-schl.ac.ca/en/co If you are purchasing a home that is in an older subdivision or has existed for sometime, having a home inspection provided provided by a professional is a good safeguard. In addition, determining whether improvements to the home have been made in keeping with the Building Code and Zoning By-law are some of the items that the Planning Services and Engineering Services staff will be able to assist you with. Doing your homework, in advance, can save-you from disappointment disappointment and/or surprises at closing time and. for years to come. CORRECTION NOTICE CLARINGTON BURNING BY-LAW /BY-LAW 2001-113 Outdoor or open air burning is prohibited in urban areas in the Municipality of Clarington. Rural property owners with a minimum of 10 acres may apply for a burning permit from Clarington Emergency & Fire Services. Certain restrictions apply. Violators of this By-law will be assessed for the cost of manpower and firefighting equipment used to extinguish extinguish the fire. Appliances solely designed for cooking purposes are exempt from this by-law. For further information please contact Clarington Emergency & Fire Services Headquarters at 905-623-5126 CALLING ALL CLARINGTON TOURISM PARTNERS! Whether you are a provider of accommodations, attractions, restaurant or retail, your business can benefit from the resources available at this seminar. 'More Than You Expected Seminar' Tuesday, November 7,2006 - Kingsway Arms, Bowmanville Featuring keynote speaker TODD LUCIER, founder of Tourism Clicks Visit www.clarington.net for more details! CLARINGTON Votes 2006X MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - NOVEMBER 13, 2006 Vote-by-Mail Kit Coming Soonllll Electors within the Municipality of Clarington will be voting by mail again this election. Each eligible elector included on the Voters' List, as of September 29, 2006, shall receive a Vote-by-Mail Kit in the mail. Electors may return their ballot to the Municipality of Clarington by the following means: 1. BY MAIL Prepaid return envelopes will be provided in the Vote-By-Mail Kit. The last day to mail your ballot in order to ensure that it is received by the November 13 deadline is November 3,2006. 2. BY BALLOT RETURN STATION Voters who choose not to use the mail may deposit their ballots ballots at the Ballot Return Station located at the Municipal Administrative Centre during regular business hours or in the mail drop box located at the north entrance of the Municipal Administrative Centre. Ballots will be tabulated at the Municipal Administrative Centre immediately after the close of voting (8:00 PM) on Voting Day, November 13, 2006. Unofficial results will be posted at the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario and on the Municipality's website, www.clarinaton.net What if I don't receive a Vote-by-Mail Kit? If you have not received a Votè-By-Mail .Kit by October 27,2006, and you are a qualified elector for the Municipality of Clarington, you are encouraged to visit the Municipal Clerk's Office to have your name added to the Voters' List and to receive a Kit. Elector Qualifications - Who Can Vote? A person is entitled to be an elector in the Municipality of Clarington if he or she, on Voting Day, is: ✓ A Canadian citizen. ✓ At least 18 years old. ✓ • A resident of the Municipality ..of Clarington or the owner or tenant of land in the Municipality of Clarington, or the spouse of such an owner or tenant; ✓ Not otherwise prohibited by law from voting. Persons prohibited from yoting: The following are prohibited from voting: X A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution. X A corporation., X A person acting as executor or trustee or in any other representative representative capacity. X A person who was convicted of the corrupt practice described in Subsection 90(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, if Voting Day in the current election is less than four years after Voting Day in the election in respect of which he or she was . convicted. NOTE: Qualified electors may vote ONLY ONCE in a local election within a given municipality. Electors who own or rent more than one property in the Municipality of Clarington may appear more than once on the Voters' List and may, therefore, receive more than one Vote-By-Mail Kit. The onus is on these electors to vote ONLY ONCE. The ballot must be cast for the Ward within which the elector elector maintains his or her permanent residence. REVISION OF THE VOTERS'LIST The Voters' List for the 2006 Municipal Election will be available for inspection at the Municipal Clerk's Department,. Municipal Administrative Centre and at each branch of the Clarington Public Library. The Revision Period runs from Tuesday, September 5, 2006 until the close of voting at 8:00 PM on Monday, November 13,2006. Electors are encouraged to examine the list as soon as possible after September 5,2006. If your name does not appear on the list and ■you feel you qualify as'an elector or if any wrong information appears on the list, applications for additions, corrections or deletions to the list may be obtained from the Municipal Administrative Centre during regular office hours, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Monday, November 13,2006, Information related to these requirements or any other issue related to the Municipal Election may be obtained from the Municipal Clerk's Department by calling 905-623 3379. If you are aware of anyone who requires assistance with the election requirements, please refer them to the Municipal Clerk's office. Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. - Municipal Clerk - CAREERS The Municipality of Clarington is currently hiring for the following position(s). For complete job descriptions, please visit www.clarinaton.net/htdocs/careers.html Fitness Instructor PT1 Please quote File #68-06 (2) Part-Time Cashier Receptionists (One Temporary) Please quote File #85-06 Engineering Technician III Please quote File #86-06 To be considered all applications as must be submitted to the Human Resources Division of the Municipality of Clarington. Failure to do so may result in an application not being received in time for consideration. COMMUNITY EVENTS The Newcastle Lions Club in hosting their 12th Annual WALK FOR DOG GUIDES - Saturday, OCTOBER 7 in Newcastle. Registration at 8:00 AM, walk starts at 9:00 ! AM. Walk is 5 or 10 km. Free goodie bags for each Walker ; and their pet. The Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is a non-profit organization relying on donations. ; Dog Guides are free to qualified recipients. Everyone wel- ! come. "Walk your best friend for someone that needs one". : For more information call Jean 905-987-3980. DURHAM REGIONAL POLICE - TOWN HALL MEETING OCTOBER 10TH - GARNET B. RICKARD RECREATION , COMPLEX 6 PM - 9 PM - Community members and the - media are cordially invited to attend a series of Town Hall meetings being held by DRPS Chief Vern White. Topics ; : being discussed in these open forums will include commu- ; ; nity safety, police response and future issues. For more information call Dave Selby, Director,, Corporate ; Communications at 905-579-1520 ext. #4277. ; DISCOVER THE COSMOS AT CLARINGTON PUBLIC ! LIBRARY - Stars, Galaxies, Nebulae, Globular Clusters, ing a free seminar offered by the Durham Region _ ; Astronomical Association. Everyone is welcome to attend , on Wednesday, OCTOBER 11TH from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at : the Courtice Branch of Clarington Public Library (in the : Courtice Community Complex). Viewing of the night skies \ I will take place following the seminar, weather permitting. m THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY ; WOMEN (CFUW), OSHÂWA AND DISTRICT CLUB, will l meet on OCTOBER 11TH at 7:30 PM. The meeting room is at the Centennial Retirement Home, 259 Hillcroft St., i- Oshawa (comer of Ritson Road and Hillcroft). The. speak- < ' ' er for the evening will provide us with everything we ever ; wanted to know about "Tea". Please bring your favourite cup. All are welcome. For membership information, call ; 905-668-9719. . BOWMANVILLE APPLE FESTIVAL AND CRAFT SALE, , Saturday, OCTOBER 14TH - Downtown Bowmanville 1 ; 9AM until 5PM. FREE Admission and FREE Parking or ' use the Bowmanville Bus FREE 9AM - 5PM (Courtesy of ^ the Municipality of Clarington). Visit ; WWW.towmanYlllg.S9jn for more information. ! BOWMANVILLE NAVY LEAGUE & RCSCC 279 25TH ANNIVERSARY - All former Sea Cadets & Navy League 1 are welcome. Reunion dinner and dance. Saturday, • : OCTOBER 21 ST. Bowmanville Legion Hall $20.00 ea. For tickets and information, call 905-623-2865 or email : 2ItetonigtoaY\dgaflU9pnt.ca ■ ■ I SUPPORT YOUTH VOLUNTEERISM I IN THE DURHAM REGION! ! Join us for some fun at the Volunteer Resource Centre for, ; Durham Region's 1st Annual Youth Volleyball Tournament i j & Volunteer Fair fundraiser on Saturday, OCTOBER 28TH, I | ' 2006. For more information on tournament registration, \ : volunteer opportunities, donations and sponsorships, con- ; tact Judith Amesbuiy, Event Coordinator at 905-436-2035 j . or visit www.Y9tuntggtdmrhanLorfl www.clarington.net