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oo Ag REG ITATEVEN= RL fart Em RSE ES RE, Se "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001 -7 THOUGHTS & OPINIONS Come on out and 'ham it up' at church supper Brooklin United Church will be holding its annual ham supper at the church on Saturday, March 31 starting at 6 p.m. The cost for this delicious meal is $10 per adult and $5 per child age five to 12. As usual the little ones four and under eat free. Following the meal, there will be enter- tainment, the Covenant Players starting at about 7:30 p.m. For more information and tickets call either Maxine at 655-4235 or Gert at 655-4715. Gospel Concerts Burns Church, Ashburn will be featuring deborah klassen, on Sunday, 'April 1 at 7:30, p.m. This young artist is well known in gospel music circles since she has been performing since the age of three, culmi- nating with a Juno Award last year for favourite traditional gospel album. There is no admission charge, and there will be a free will offering only. There will also be a fellowship hour following the performance. If you would like additional information, contact 655-4240. Hockey, Hockey, Hockey Lots of hockey action led up to last weekend's championship series for Brooklin Men's Hockey League. In the last game of the regular season Brooklin Pharmacy Canadiens clobbered. Brooklin Legion Bruins (sorry guys but we have to tell it as it is) 8-2 on a pair of goals from both Joel Gangemi and Paul Ibbitson, John Fusco, Chris King, Dason Lyons and Jim Mason each added a marker while Pete Elsenaar and Kevin Ibbitson replied for the Bruins. The second matchup couldn't have been closer as CIBC Wings and Village of Brooklin Hawks skated to a three Brooklin Profile Happenings in the village By Roxanne Reveler Call 655-4420 with submissions Gordon, Graham Underwood, John Phillips, Gord Taylor and Glenn Hobbs. And in the final game, John Vickery's shutout led Brooklin Concrete Rangers to a 2-0 win over Foundation Financial Leafs with scoring coming from Kerr Kingston and Wayne Middleton. In the first round of the finals Village of Brooklin Hawks balanced. Brooklin Pharmacy three zip with Rob Lightle get- ting the shutout. John Debois picked up two goals while Cam Stewart got a single. Foundation Financial Leafs edged Brooklin Concrete Rangers 5-4 thanks to a pair by Gary Evans and singles from Tom Mulchay, Kyle Shaw and Tom Watson. Wayne Middleton answered with a pair of his own for the losing cause while Kerr Kingston and Steve Pidgen got the other two Ranger goals. Bob Saunders notched a pair and Jaimie Strachan a single in a losing 4-3 effort by Brooklin Legion Bruins at the hands of CIBC. The Wings goals were spread between Greg Gibson, Mark Evans, Dave Grylls and John Schell. We'll have full details of the. champi- onship matches next week. Optimistically Speaking soring a family swim bus Wednesday's through the month of April. Here's how it works. On April 4, | 1, 18 and 25, a bus will leave Winchester PS. at 6 p.m. Picking up additional passengers at Meadowcrest PS. at 6:10 p.m. enroute to the Civic Rec. Complex Pool on Rossland Road in Whitby. That will allow adults and/or kids the ° opportunity to swim and then grab the return bus home at 8:10 p.m, arriving at Meadowcrest at about 8:25 p.m. and Winchester about 8:30 p.m. The cost is a Toonie ($2/per). The Optimists also have two great pro- grams for kids starting next month but the registration for both is Monday, March 26 at Video Image downtown Brooklin. There will be no extension. Snooze and lose. First program is Team-of-Four Ball Hockey for all age public school kids. the gals will compete Monday and Wednesday after- noons and evenings -- guys Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings. That's for six weeks, starting the first week of April in the tennis courts behind the arena. (lay- offs start May 14). Membership is $30 per child. The second program is Teen co-ed volleyball, girl's basketball and guys bas- ketball. These start Thursday, April 5 to May 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. and again the membership is $30 per kid. Note that membership here is restricted to teens from Brooklin, Ashburn, the two Myrtles and Raglan. Again can't emphasize enough there won't be an extension to accept reg- istration after this Monday. Call William Magee at 576-1198 or Brian Wick at 655- 7939. A Reminder The initial planning meeting for this summer's non-denomination Vacation Bible School takes place Monday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the downstairs board- room of Brooklin United Church. Call Sue at 655-7850 for information. Also The Unitarian Congregation here in Brooklin will be holding a coffee house and auction night Saturday, March 24 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at Brooklin Community Centre. Call Lucy at 655-1056 if you need to know more. Hmmm I'd like to say a final farewell to Dr. Guthrie Grant who passed away last Friday, March 16 following a 15 month bat- tle against brain cancer. Born in Toronto in 1924, second son of doctor and nurse parents, Guthrie joined Brooklin Medical Centre in 1948 and minis- tered to four generations of patients here in the village during his 50 years of service. He served as Chief of Staff for both Oshawa and Whitby Hospitals, Chief Medical Advisor of Fairview Manor seniors' facility in Whitby for over 25 years, as a member of Durham District Health Council, on the Public School Board and as a Warden of St. Thomas Anglican Church. He was married to Joy Bedson Grant for over half a century and produced four fine children; lain, Jane, Gail and Donald. Guthrie loved his family, his dogs, wander- ing through obscure fields, sailing, miner- alogy and people. In fact he was as much at home with his neighbours here in Brooklin as with England's royalty and entertained both in his home. He'll be missed by many both here and throughout the world. all tie. Goals came from Mark Evans, Bryan Brooklin's Optimist Club will be spon- Red Tape Commission's aim to assist business Sometimes the most important thing a government can do is simply get out of the way of the energy, drive and ini- tiative of entrepreneurs and give them the freedom they need to grow their businesses. . And that's why we have established The Red Tape Commission in Ontario. It has been my privilege to serve as one of the members of the Commission. I believe the elimination of over 1,000 job-killing regulations in the first years of the Commissions' mandate has been of lasting value to all Ontario residents. Of course, our work is continuing, and | appreciate the sug- gestions | have received regarding the elimination of unnecessary rules and regulations. Keep in mind that the elimination of regulations and red tape does not mean we ignore public health and safety. In a vast enterprise such as the Government of Ontario, its not surprising that we would have regulations and rules that overlap or are wasteful. Sometimes, regrettably, one finds a regulation that kills jobs or stops businesses from growing but no longer makes sense. For instance, until the Mike Harris team changed the rules, it took longer to qualify as a movie projectionist in Ontario than to become a helicopter pilot. Feel free to contact my office with your suggestions on eliminatingithe barriers to growth. If you would like to leam more about our efforts to cut red tape, the commission has a website at www.redtape.gov.on.ca that can give you a good overview of its work. Economic competitiveness and job creation can never be taken for granted. We must always be on the watch for needless red tape that has the potential to kill jobs or dis- courage investment. 'Help for hospital and ambulance equipment Lakeridge Health Corporation will be eligible to receive ~ $3,314,989 from the Province of Ontario to upgrade diag- Staying in Touch nostic and treatment equipment. A further $171,477 will be forwarded to Durham Region for ambulance funding. This commitment, announced last week by the Minister of Health, is part of a $189.5 million investment from the Ontario Government to ensure that hospitals, cancer treat- ment centres, and emergency health services across the province are able to upgrade their equipment. These funds will ensure our local hospitals have the most current medical equipment. And, with treatment available closer to home, patients will have a head start on the recovery process. Application forms for farm income programs Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Brian Cobum, has announced the Farm Income Disaster Program (OFIDP), which builds on the Ontario Whole Farm Relief Program of 1998 and 1999. New features include pre- completed application forms and the option of filing appli- cations via telephone. All Ontario producers with a valid Farm Business Registration number will receive an application and infor- mation package. For complete information, call OFIDP administration at 1-877-838-5144 or visit the OFIDP website at www.gov.on.ca/omafra. There is also an information session taking place at Scugog Community Centre (1655 Reach Street, Port Perry) on Wednesday, April 4, commencing at | p.m. This program is one means of helping Ontario's agricul- ture sector. But, our government rémains committed towards moving the agriculture industry from crisis man- agement to a Made-In-Ontario integrated risk management program that effectively meets the needs identified by the farm community. : I support Agriculture Minister Brian Coburn and the farmers of Ontario who are urging the federal government to increase its support to agriculture, so that local producers can receive the assistance they need. Volunteers build a better Ontario Every year, volunteers contribute 422 million hours to their chosen organizations. (One in three Ontarians is a vol- unteer and four out of five make donations to volunteer to organizations). These donors contribute an estimated $2 billion per year to charities. As part of the International Year of Volunteers (IYOV). there will be a series of Community Volunteer Summits tak- ing place across Ontario. These summits will be an opportunity for volunteers to get together for recognition and encouragement. Look for more details in the weeks ahead. Ontario's Promise aA healthy start @ An ongoing, positive relationship with a caring adult aA safe place that offers positive, meaningful activities outside of the home ; a Marketable skills through effective education a An opportunity to give back to the community For more information about Ontario's commitment to the next generation, please visit the Ontario's Promise Website at: http:/www.ontariospromise.com/