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Durham Region to hold open house at its Nonquon treatment facility Scugog Township residents are invited to help launch this year’s celebrations for National Public Works Week, being held from May 21 to 27, by attending public events on Satur- day, May 26. Join staff of the Region of Durham’s Works Department in Scugog and Whitby and have fun discovering how public works services impact your life. Community events will be held in Durham Region on Saturday, May 26 to provide residents with a first-hand look at the Region’s facilities and fleet, while learning about the many services provided by the Works Department. Activities include: public tours of Ashort, but colourful parade made its way through downtown Port Perry on Fri- day, April 6 to celebrate Tartan Day in Canada. Led by Mayor Chuck Mercier and organizer Stewart Bennett, the parade left Palmer Park and marched west, ending at facilities, children’s activities, and a the Port Perry Legion Hall where there were further activities. Tartan Day celebrates truck equipment display. The Non- Scotland's independence from England in 1320. quon WPCP will feature hay wagon tours and a balloon artist, while the Oshawa/ Whitby Depot will also fea- Last minute news and events — wezibaveeweand clown face ART: IT’S ELEMENTARY located at 825 Conlin Rd., Whitby. Scugog Council for the Arts’ May exhibit, Art: It’s Elementary, fea- In Scugog, residents are invited to tures elementary school age artists, celebrating the spirit and practice tour the Nonquon River Water Pollu- of creativity in craft and visual art. The exhibition opens on May 5 with tion Control Plant (WPCP), located at a reception between 1-4 p.m., and runs until May 26 at the Scugog Arts 1730 Scugog Line 8, Port Perry. Due to Resource Centre, 181 Perry St., Port Perry. For more information, contact the bridge along the concession road the SCA at 905-982-2121 or go to www.scugogarts.ca. being closed, you may access the site by driving west on Scugog Line 8 from INVASIVE SPECIES WORKSHOP Simcoe Street, just north of Port Perry. Central Lake Ontario Conservation will host a free invasive species Visitors can get a NPWW passport workshop at Purple Woods Conservation Area, Saturday May 5, from at either location. Once you have a 10 a.m. to noon. The public are invited to come out and learn more about _ stamp from at least one event location, invasive species and participate in an invasive species management ac- you can enter the draw for a chance tivity. There will be a short presentation with lots of hands-on displays. to win a prize. Bring a non-perishable For more information or to register please visit us at www.cloca.com or food item to donate to a local food contact Diana Shermet 905-579-0411, ext. 107. bank at any of the above locations. RAIN BARRELS FOR DAD In addition, from May 25 to 27, Central Lake Ontario Conservation is partnering with RainBarrel.ca displays will be held at the Oshawa to offer residents rain barrels at the cost of $50 each. With every rain Centre and Pickering Town Centre to barrel sold $10 will be donated to CLOCA environmental education provide residents with more informa- programs. The rain barrels make a great Father’s Day gift. Order online tion about services provided by the Re- at www.rainbarrel.ca/cloca. All ordered rain barrels will be available for gion of Durham’s Works Department. pickup on Saturday, June 16, at the Heritage Hall, located at Purple For more information on NPWW, Woods Conservation Area, south of Port Perry, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. please visit www.durham.ca/npww. 62 FOCUS - MAY 2012 05. MAY 64 FINAL FINAL.indd 62 12-04-23 7:49 AM