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"A Family Tradition for 132 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 7, 1998 - 5 Ice storm effort praise By Rik Davie Port Perry Star Local farmers got a heartfelt thanks from the provincial agriculture min- ister for their efforts during the winter's great ice storm at a dinner in Blackstock last Wednesday night. "It was a truly hearten- Ing experience to see the way Ontario's farm and rural Noble Villeneuve is speaker at Farmers' Night Pregnancy info session tonight A free Pregnancy Information Evening is being held by North Durham Health Services in Port Perry, April 7 from 7t09:30 pom. The evening includes lactation consultant and cloth diapers, as well as a tour of the New Life Center. To register call: 1-705- 786-3217. Lamaze Prepared Childbirth Classes are being held May 7 at North Durham Health Services for babies due late June and July. To register call Kawartha Lamaze 1-705- 786-3217. 5 The Haircutting Lounge < is pleased to announce Carolyn Park has joined our staff of professional hairstylists. = Carolyn brings with her many years of hairstyling experience, and looks forward to welcoming her former clients and new clients at this location communities answered calls for help -- without hesitating, or expecting anything in return," Noble Villeneuve told those in attendance at the Lions Club's annual Farmer's Night dinner. Farmers here and across the province responded quickly when the devas- tating ice storm swept through eastern Ontario and western Quebec in January, sending genera- tors to get dairy farmers up and running and tonnes of other supplies. Some areas in the stricken ; ; 3 § ERE é : Provincial Agriculture Minister Noble Villeneuve (second from left) took time out to speak with local politicians during his visit to Blackstock last week. From left are Ward 4 Councillor David Dietlein, Durham East MPP John O'Toole, and Scugog Mayor Doug Moffatt. Our services include: e UNISEX HAIRSTYLING e PERMS COLOURS ec EYEBROW & LASH TINTING regions were without elec- tricity for weeks. The minister also brought good news in the form of farm legislation for farmers. Bill 146 will pro- tect farmers from nuisance suits -- such as complaints by neighbors about odors - - and allow them to farm in off-hours without com- plaints regarding noise. "Bill 146... the proposed farming and Food Protection Act... is aimed at insuring that Ontario farmers can get on with their normal, day-to-day operations," Mr. Villeneuve said. The bill would give farmers exemption from what the minister called "restrictive bylaws" regarding noise levels and hours of work. "Bill 146 would strike a balance between the rights of farmers to conduct their business, and the rights of those who live and work in rural Ontario," he said. "You're well aware, that sometimes, because of weather, the harvest has to be done at nights or on weekends." Mr. Villeneuve went on to say that his govern- ment's commitment to agri- culture is bearing fruit: "Agriculture annually con- tributes $25 billion to the provincial economy, employs more than 640,000 people, and exports prod- ucts worth $5.3 billion annually." Hours: Cx * FULL WAXING ¢ EAR PIERCING e MANICURES ee ARTIFICIAL NAILS MAKEUP 1 Main St. South, Uxbridge 852-3829 Mon., Tues., Fri. 9-6 Wed. & Thurs. 9 - 8 Sat. 8:30 - 3:30 = A GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS Imported beetle putting a bite on loosestrife blight Fy oases _- Ewes Soy PN 4 pre Ai Ea. oi Cnn a Bors AE aa ALLROUND x NEWSPAPER a funds! Class 3 Circulation 3,500-6,499 Judges Comments: 1st Place: The Port Perry Star uses a nice mix of colour on the front... it's clean... has a nice mix of items and enough art to keep the eye at ease. "PORT. PERRY STAR. BEST FRONT [PAGE (Process Color) ~~ PREMIER AWARDS CET WR original Advertising bie Competing against all sizes of newspapers ~ Judges Comments: Interesting format, nicely laid out... a delight to read. Very interesting! Judges Comments: The Port Perry Star wins this category with a clean layout and dynamic photo.