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"WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2001 - 7 Vacation ibe Camp PP AR $5) bd AP (a ests; %. b- bY ftom a isd ¥ Sad Plans are in place for the upcoming Vacation Bible Camp, which will be held at Emmanuel Pentecostal Church from Aug. 20-24. It runs daily each morning until noon, and you can register by calling 905-9854441. Getting set are, from left, Julia, Heather and Joel Penney and their father Fred, Yvette Hammelinck and Trevor and Karen Szwerda. CHRIS HALLUWEEKEND STAR BROOKLIN PROFILE - BY ROXANNE REVELER Summer Sleuth Reading Club to begin on Aug. 15 Library News The Summer Sleuth Reading Club will get underway at Brooklin Branch Library next Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. sharp. It will be followed by the Walt Disney Movie "Recess - School's Out" from 2:15 to 3:37 p.m. This flick has T,). Detwiler look- ing forward to a few months off, when pressed into action as he discovers that his former high school principal Dr. Benedict is attempting to unleash a laser beam that will cause it to be winter all year long. Of course winter to kids is syn- onymous with school, so you get the idea. Lots of fun for the school age set age five and up. No admission charge but please call the library ahead of time at 655-3191 to reserve a spot for your kids. Legion Stuff Lots going on on the patio of the Brooklin Branch Legion this Saturday afternoon. Along with live entertainment provided once again by Allen James, there will be hamburgers and hot dogs available. A real BBQ'n good time. No cover or admission, just be of legal age to join in the fun. Roadshow Update The Brooklin Antique Appraisal Clinic is just around the corner...it will be taking place at Brooklin United Church Sunday, Aug. 19 from 1-7 p.m. Now if you don't have a ticket by now for an appraisal you can still watch all the goings on and see some great displays for just a looney's worth of contribution to the church. Brian Winter, the Town Archivist will be accept- ing donations of old newspapers, pho- tographs and other Brooklin/Whitby his- torical "stuff" for the Archives. If you have some items, but don't want to part with them, please bring them along anyway and let Brian have a looksee and possibly photocopy them so future generations can enjoy your little bit of history too. There will also be a number of collections and displays including a nostalgic hat col- lection, cocoa pot collection, a LACAC dis- play, live entertainment as well as tea and goodies provided by Brooklin United Church Women. See you there. Last chance to sign up for UBS! Come to St. Leos School on Monday, Aug. 13 - 8:45 a.m. to sign up for "Sun. Creek" Country & Western UBS fun filled week. $10 per child for the week. Please call 655- 7850 if you have any questions. Hope to see you there. HMM...All of you who have been com- plaining about the heat during these past several weeks, please do me a favour. Sit down quietly and think back to all the' complaining you were doing between November and April, during last winter's never ending snow and cold. There! Don't you feel cooler. I'll check in with you on this subject again next February. you're out of luck, they're all sold out. But No doubt that Ontario is committed to health care As this column is being prepared, the Premier's Conference in British Columbia has not yet concluded. However, the consensus seems to be that health care issues are at the top of the agenda. The Ontario Health Family Network (OHFN) is one example of our leadership. The OHFN is expected to oversee the voluntary participation of 80% of Ontario family doctors in more than 600 Family Health net- works: It gives doctors the opportunity to spend more time with individual patients and to provide preventa- tive care. Currently, there are over 175 physicians and over 227,000 patients voluntarily participating in 14 Ontario networks including six pilot networks in Hamilton, Chatham, Paris, Ottawa, Parry Sound, Niagara Falls and the rural Kingston area. New physicians are continuing to join the existing networks and patient enrollment in the networks is now close to 100% of the anticipated numbers. Nurse Practitioners are also participating in a number of these networks. This is an important step in the Mike Harris Government's comprehensive health care reforms. These networks will also relieve pressure on other parts of the system such as emergency rooms. We're spending record amounts in this all-important field. And, more importantly, we're leaders in health care reform. But, Ontario can't handle its health care demands alone, and neither can the rest of the provinces. Unfortunately, the federal Liberals are providing less funding for health care in Canada today than they did five years ago. Every provincial government in the country has had to make up for the Liberal withdrawal from public health care with massive investments of provincial dollars. Mandatory Detectors for Carbon Monoxide When gas furnaces, fireplaces and stoves are not Staying in Touch £0) 0\' [C0 1 X00) 5) \7 050 SO R0J 45 VW" 8 DV CH properly ventilated or maintained, they can produce lethal levels of carbon monoxide in homes. Carbon monoxide 'detectors can sound the alert - and save lives. EEE. Last week, the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced that our government is protecting families by making carbon monoxide detectors mandatory. in all new resi- dential buildings that contain fuel-burning appliances or a garage. Red Light for Aggressive Driving The Mike Harris Team is committed to reducing aggressive driving in Ontario. We have invested almost $700,000 over the fiscal year to more than 130 road user safety groups to pro- mote safe driving behaviour in communities across Ontario. Road Watch programs in Scugog and Clarington have each received funds to promote safe driving. Ontario will continue to work in partnership with provincial and volunteer groups to raise awareness of road user safety issues across the province. However, safe driving is also the responsibility of each one of us who shares the streets, roads and highways of Ontario. Safety on our roads starts with you. Crime Stoppers Gets After-Hours Hotline The government of Ontario is providing the Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers with a $200, 000 grant to operate its after-hours Hotline. The hotline, serving all 39 provincial Crime Stoppers organizations, is toll-free. Concerned citizens can call the province-wide toll-free number at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. Everyone in Ontario has a right to feel sale in their communities. Crime Stoppers has an excellent record in ensuring the safety of our communities. In fact, it's one of the most helpful tools in helping front-line police officers solve crimes. Highway 407 Update The Highway 407 westward extension through Oakville and Burlington is now complete. Work on the eastward extension east from Highway 48 to Highway 7 east of Brock Road must be completed by December 31 of this year. Work is proceeding ahead of schedule, and the completion of this portion of the highway is expected to occur well before that deadline. Consultations regarding the eastward extension beyond Brock Road will take place soon. I will be pro- viding additional information as soon as it becomes available. Oak Ridges Consultation I would again encourage everyone with an interest in the Oak Ridges Moraine to get in touch with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing or participate in the public consultation meetings. You can reach the Ministry at Oak Ridges Moraine Consultation, Ministry | of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 17th Floor, 777 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2ES. Fax: (416) 585-7344, e-mail: oakridgesmoraine@mah.gov.on.ca | |