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'Seeing isBelieving'- tour held With a range of tourist attrac-' tions from handicrafts to bar- hors, miniature village *to per- forming elephants, Durham Region has much to offer as it strives for attention in a bur-, geoning tourist market. 'Seeing is Believing,' as the saying goes. With that theme, 'and with ýpolitical and' media representatives aboard a luxury bus, the Tourist Association of Durham Region provided a day- long, 262-km. tour around the region last week to promote Dur-; ham's attractions and an aware- ness of the ever -growing indus- try. Starting in Whitby, the, coach passed by or stopped at: -Family Kartways'Ltd., with even more attractions, for the crowds, manyfrom Toronto; Cullen Gardens, another of the hi g destinations for visitors ;itoDurham; -Bill and Carol Little's Pear- son Lanes development on Mary J»St. E.; Lynde. Shores Conservation 4Pi'Aea Piosin ýAjax (sanctioned quarter-horse racetrack, horse- man centre, greenhouse ope- ration)- -Pickering Village retail area in Ajax; - Metro East Trade Centre, which, when construc- tion is fully complete, will have 300,000 sq. ft. and parking for 4000 cars; -Pickering Museum Village, with an «avant garde approach to special, events including the M'ay 28 'Steam-Up and Oening'; -Pleasure Valley in b*de, a recreational area that includles roller skating in the woods (most clientele from Toronto); - Uxbridge-Scott Museum (main building in an old Quaker Hill schoolhouse) to offlcially open May 20; -Foster Memorial, a most unique structure, in Uxbridge; the former home of Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Ann of Green Gabl7es, in Leàsk- dale, a hamiet north of Uxbridge;, » Henny Handicrafts (Com- modore Gift Shoppe). in Brock. CANADA GROWS WITH TOURISM Celebrate National Toursm Aworeness \X/eek May 15-21,1989 started six years ago* with assis- tance from Durhamn Region, and now a popular destination for its array of items from all over the world; - Haugen's BBQ in Scugog, a restaurant which goes through M00 chickens a day; -Robert McLaughlin's birth- place near Tyrone, and nearby, the Tyrone mill,. water-powered., stili producing lumber and apple. cider; - Jungle Cat World in Orono, Bowmanville Zoo; ý- Darlington. nuclear station (mention previously made of Pickering nuclear station); - Parkwood in Oshawa. Norm 'Leigh, Region business development department mana- g er, was guide; David -Gould, former president of the tourist association, organized the route; Joan Alfrey, of the Pickering economic development depart- ment, gave information about each attraction. Gould emphasized that with s0 much to offer, residents need not look far for sightseeing excur- sions, , dining,g shopping and recreation within the 1,000-sq. mi. xpanse of the region. One survey showed that direct tourist spending, in the region was more than $7 -million in one year, and *15-million indirectly. However, it is believed that figures are now much higher. Gould says tourism, as an in- dustry, creates jobs and pois while Alfrey noted that residents spruce up their properties when tourist travel neaErby is evident. Councillors fromi Oshawa Brock -Pickering and Scugog anâ Pickerxng Myor Wayne'Arthurs (Whitby councillors did* not attend) joined representatives of various media and organizations such as Ontario Hydro and -the Federal'Business Development Bank.. STP NO£5I ARE Sae rce0 n ff* utl lsin usdyMy 3 GarenGaler i a asocaton f ndpenen Cnadano%,-ndgrde cntes 5515 Thc. s dN Wht (Js IlsN 1. LOOSE TREE LIMBS AND WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. UNBUNDLED BRUSH 2. Brush, hedging, tree branches, and other similar type material will be picked Up during Clean-Up Week providing that it is flot any longer than 2 1/2 feet in length and, securely bundled. Loose and larger matenal WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. 3. Household fumiture, appliances, clothing, rubbish resulting fromn the cleaning Up of the grounds or f rom MINOR household repairs, domestic waste materials such as paper, rags, cartons, packing cases and boUtles will be picked Up. 4. Collection will be limited to a combined total of NOT MORE TH-AN 12 RECEPTACLES OR BUNDLES per dwelling unit. 5. Each bundle or receptacle to nave a gross weight of NOT MORE THAN 50 POUNOS. 6 The special collections apply andJ do NOT INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL PREMISES. only to ctwelling units COMMERCIAL AND *Your co-operation is requebLA~ in having ail garbage out EARLY on your regular collection day. R. A. KUWAHARA, P. Eng., Director of Public Works. DO YOU NEED ASSISTANCE?. We can help you with: " Light Housekeeping e Shopping " Meal Prepaationi e Laundry " Personal are " Care of Your Feet mNails, Corns, causes) 'SE V/NG THE DURHA4M REGION SINGE V82# VALMED HIEATH SERVICES INC. (416) 433- 1494 24HR. NURSING AND HOMEMAKINO SERVICES FOOT CARE * VISITING NURSES CORPORATION 0F 1THE TOWN 0F WHITBY TOWN 0F WHITBY. SPRING CLEAN-UP WEEK MAY 231- 26, 18 IMPORTANT NOTIC .7ýe- ý