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pid 4 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 15, 2000 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" No rest for the heavy Visitors to Epsom's Winter Fun Carnival during the weekend had lots of activities to choose from, including a horse-drawn hay wagon ride courtesy of Ron Gobel. Other events included a tug of war, are planned. CHRIS HALU/PORT PERRY STAR snowshoeing and a three-legged race. The event was part of the community's millennium project to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000. More events Museum : again offering activities for March Break March ba from March 13.to 17. Visit ada n time this March Break at the Scugog Shores Museum as It offers Spring. Break Spectacular m, enjoy old time games, and explore the past - from pharaohs to leprechauns. Children must pre-register. at the museum or the township of Scugog. Clerk's Office. For more information 'contact the museum at (905) 985- 3589. oe The museum's || authentically restored buildings, including a log cabin, a Victorian frame house, a church toys, crafts, industry of the period. tea-room, barns, and harness, blacksmith and print - shops, are furnished to reflect the - 19th century. Realistic displays recreate the lifesty commerce and At the Feb. 9 board of directors meeting, municipal representa- tives gave unanimous approval to the 2000 budget for Kawartha Conservation. "Falling on the heels of last year's political controversy over conser- vation funding, this com- plete endorsement of conservation program- ming is a tremendous boost for Conservation," said board chair, Gary Atkins. "The watershed municipalities have clearly given us a man- date to move forward." The 2000 budget of Kawartha Conservation is $391,250. Of this amount, municipal fund- ing remains at $311,300 as it was 'in 1999. The balance of funding for Kawartha Members in favour of authority budget conservation programs comes from government grants and local fundraising efforts. Mr. Atkins said the agency will focus on improving water and flood forecasting sys- "tems, as well as the con- tinuation and expansion of community based environmental monitor- ing efforts, and contin- ues to collect and inter- pret environmental information for land use planning decisions. "We will work to ensure that the natural environment is protect- ed across the watershed. Environmental educa- tion is another impor- tant focus as is the con- tinuing management of conservation lands for public recreation and enjoyment," he said. GO bus run extended to Cannington soon Durham Regional Chairman Roger Anderson has announced that GO Transit has approved bus service to Cannington on the Port Perry to Beaverton route. Mr. Anderson, a mem- ber of the GO Transit board and a proponent of the expanded service, was pleased to win approval. "We're proud to say that the residents of the com- munities in the north part of Durham Region will be well served by this expan- sion to the route," he said. Beginning April 29 the town of Cannington will be a regular stop on the Port Perry to Beaverton route. The township will pro- vide a pick-up and drop- off area in Cannington. Weekdays, the GO bus will connect wjth the GO Train at the Whitby station, and weekends, the bus will connect with the GO Train at the Pickering GO sta- tion. Lynette Roy's also released her third book Author proud to promote Black By Heather McCrae Port Perry Star Lynette Roy is a very busy woman these days. Since the beginning of February the Scugog author has visited several pub- lic schools, speaking about Black History Month. And over the next few weeks she will continue her talks to students throughout the GTA. In her talks, Ms Roy examines the hardships enslaved blacks from America's South endured as they jour- neyed via the Underground Railroad and beyond to make new lives for themselves and their families in the north. Many of those people wound up in Canada, where they found the freedom they so deeply desired, Ms Roy tells students. "The Underground Railroad was a success because of the support from the Quakers, free blacks and the anti- slavery societies," said Ms Roy. This month also marks the release of Ms Roy's third book in a series on Canadian heroes. It can be found in Books Galore in Port Perry, and the Blue Heron book store in Uxbridge. Lynette Roy T h i s newest release, Three Caribbean Women In Canadian Politics, is a biography for young people, geared for readers from the Grade 6 level and up. In 1992 Ms Roy published Rosemary Brown: Brown Girl In The Ring, a biogra- phy of the first black woman elected to Parliament in Canada. History Month "Rosemary Brown paved the way for the three women | have written about in my new book," said Ms Roy. The subjects of the new book are MP Jean Augustine, Senator Anne C. Cools, and MP Hedy Fry. "These women, born in the Caribbean, were decision-makers in Canadian politics during the 20th cen- tury and continue to do so in the 2Ist century," the author said. "Their life stories are interesting. While they come from diverse family backgrounds, their roles as leaders in Canadian politics unite them." The stories of these women demon- strate that success can be achieved in Canada if people pursue their goals, said Ms Roy. Her research for Three Caribbean Women In Canadian Politics began in 1994 when she visited Ottawa and sat in on a Senate committee meeting with Anne Cools. During this time she also sat in the House of Commons balcony during a debate involving Jean Augustine and Hedy Fry. "I went this route to get a sense of what it means to be a Member of Parliament," said Ms Roy. Complete with photos of the three women, the book, which is over 120 pages, also includes a section on for- mer Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who appointed Anne Cools to the Senate in 1984. "Mr. Trudeau sent me a photograph and the loveliest note when | wrote, telling him I was writing this book," said Ms Roy. The book is a particular source of pride for Ms Roy: "I am proud of my heritage... We are a courageous and resourceful people." Ms Roy's first book was on pianist Glenn Gould, followed by a biography on contralto Maureen Forrester, All Ms Roy's books are geared for readers aged! | and up.