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Students cleaning up Scugog PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 1, 1989 -- 35 Environmental Youth Corp is on the job by Rob Streich You may have noticed over the last month that Palmer Park is cleaner, there is less garbage floating in Lake Scu- and the causeway has gar- cans which are emptied and regularly maintained. If you are driving by the lake front, you may realize that the force behind this transfor- 'mation of some of the dirtier ar- eas of Port Perry is a team of five girls - members of the Envi- ronmental Youth Corp. The five high school stu- dents are up and running at 7 AM. dressed up in work clothes, steel-toed boots and heavy gloves. Despite the physical nature of the job, and the unpleasantness of dealing with other people's trash, they seem to be enjoying what they are doing. "Whatever we do, we try to make it fun," said Julie Youn of the Environmental Yout Corp. : Julie explained that sever- al of the girls had been plan- ning to work with the Daycamp program this summer. But with the sharp rise in the week- ly fee, many parents chose not to send their children and the number of staff needed to be re- duced. The Township investigat- ed the Environmental Youth Corp program, felt that it would be successful here, and hired several more students to oper- ateit. This program, which is an effort of the Ministry of Natural Resources, is being run for the first time in Port Perry. Across the Province, over a thousand students are employed this summer to clean up their com- munities. While the ladies feel about themselves as they clean up the waterfront, they would prefer that people would take some pride 'in their environ- ment and stop littering on their own! Report on Ma Bell In 1988, Bell Canada spent $901,000 on cable for the Green- bank area and other im- provements for the 5,107 customers in the Port Perry exchange. As well, Bell paid $269,054.63 in municipal taxes to Scugog Township. This included $10,336.63 in Real Estate tax, $3,177.45 in Business tax, and $255,540.55 in Gross Receipts tax. Another $22,136,778.70 was spent on payroll expenses for the 742 Bell employees in the Oshawa area. ' The Gross Receipts tax is set at 5 per cent of all telecommunica- tions revenue from Bell opera- tions in Ontario in the preceding year. The amount apportioned to each exchange is based on the number of Bell telephones in use. In 1988, this was $30.41 per telephone. In addition, in 1988 Bell spent a total of $2.2 billion on capital im- provements. Of this, $1.408 billion was spent in Ontario. The forecast for 1989 is $2.3 billion, with $1.387 billion to be spent in Ontario. Local improvement highlights in 1988 include $901,000 spent on: * Placing cable for the Greenbank area, the Shifley area of the south part of the exchange, and along Queen Street and Lilla for a new subdivision. * Installing digital multiplex system units for the Greenbank area and the Goreski Park on Scugog Island. * Installing digital carrier transmission equipment in the Port Perry switching centre. Local plans for 1989 include $863,000 to be spent on: * Placing cable along Simcoe Street for residential and in- dustrial subdivisions along this route. * Upgrading facilities in the Queen, Perry, Water and Scugog Streets area. * Installing a digital multiplex system unit at Utica and on Scugog Island. "This investment helps to maintain affordable, high quality - local telephone service for the people of Port Perry," says Orma Lyttle, Bell's local manager. "It's part of Bell's overall construction program that represents an in- vestment of more than $300 per customer per year." Learn log house handicrafting Durham College is pleased to present '"'Log House Handicraf- ting," commencing September 9, 1989. This could lead to an interesting "new" career. Log Building com- panies have asked for students who successfully complete this course to submit their resumes. This course will instruct .students from the beginning stages of log construction - footings, preparing logs through to window and door installation and timber roof support systems. At least one building approx- imately 8 ft. x 8 ft. will be built on the building site on Highway 115. Mr. Ron Keys, Ganaraska Log Homes Ltd., is the instructor. The site, Highway 401 to Highway 35/115, (north 17 km, east side) has several homes in different stages of completion. Extra con- sultation can be arranged with the instructor on an individual basis. The course will be held on the building site, Highway 115, and will run 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 9, 1989 - January 7, 1990; tuition fee is $350.00. The students must supply most of their own tools and gear, approximately $600.00 - $800.00, including a chain BIENVIDOS? WELCOME? Juventud de Ecuador y Canada to the youth from en el programa Ecuador and Canada 'Canada World Youth' on the 'Canada World Youth' programme DISFRUTEN! aprendiendo ENJOY! learning DISFRUTEN! compartiendo ENJOY! sharing ' DISFRUTEN! Scugog y 'ENJOY! Scugog and DISFRUTEN! Ecuador ENJOY! Ecuador de los Baha'is de Scugog from the Baha'is of Scugog sé FH ESAT EEE ELS saw, safety wear and others noted on the supply list available at Registration. Registration for all Continuing Education programs takes place Saturday, August 19 in the gym- nasium, Oshawa Main Campus. Saturday, the north entrance doors will be opened and control Premier's Picnic in Oshawa Ontario Liberal Party Presi- dent Kathy Robinson has an- nounced that Premier David Peterson will be the special guest at a series of Premier's Picnics to be held across the province the se- cond week of August. Premier Peterson will be visiting the Oshawa area on August 11 at Camp Samac from 4-8 p.m. Sponsored by the Durham Region Provincial Liberal Associations, these pic- nics "are a great opportunity for Liberals and other residents of Ontario to meet the Premier in a relaxed social situation," said Kathy Robinson. This series of province-wide picnics is a first for the Premier and the party. Camp Samac is one of 14 provincial locations. The On- tario Liberal Party is currently engaged in a membership recruit- ment program that has as its pur- e to involve more people than ever in the political process. Have you wondered who came along seemingly over- night and transformed the . waterfront from a disgrace into a pretty picture once more - the Environmental Youth Corp., that's who. Julie Young, Christine Pastoor (front row), Christine Taylor, Denise Tompkins and Joanne Desautels are displaying what has accumulated on the Causeway just over the weekend. Help out these hardworking giris this summer by depositing litter in an appropriate receptacle. numbers handed out beginning at 5:00 a.m. Registration com- mences 8:30 a.m. till 12:00 noon - and continues in the Registrar's Office Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telephone registration will begin Monday, August 21, 8:30 a.m., use special number 436-1100. A Soft Laser Treatment ® Eliminates craving associated with smoking & overcating @® Proven effective ® Completely painless ® No side cffects @® Individual consultations FRUSTRATED? (§ Want To QUIT Smoking or Overeating But Can't Do It On Your Own? WE CAN HELP! Quit For Life Laser Therapists have helped hundreds of people deal with these serious problems 1-800-668-9200 Quit For Life Laser Therapy $100 In Port Perry, Fri., Aug. 11th CALL TODAY... 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