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Orono Weekly, Times, Wednesday, February 13,1991.3 Board'students Happy Birthday Joan Love Allison and Sandie The Select Committee on Ontario in Confederation began touring the province this month holding public forums which should be completed by the end of the month. The role of the Cornmittee is to foster discussion and debate on our future, how we can change Canada for the better and keep our country together. The closest public forum to Durham East, will be held in Toronto. However, a public discussion paper "Changing for the better - an invitation to tallc about a new Canada", is available to encourage everyone to take part in As of the first part of April Canada Post is to recognize Courtice as baving its own officiai. municipal identity which is much to the delight of members of the Town of Newcastle council. In 1989 Newcastle council appointed councillor Larry Hannah and planning direc-tor Frank Wu to approach Canada Post with respect to establishing a postal address identity for Courtice. Following a number of meetings council in May of 1990 officially requested Canada- Post to-proceed to create the postal address identity which will now come into effect as of April 8th, 1991. Letters bave been drafted to be sent to the individual residents outlining their new address if there is change. Residents as well are to" be informed of the location of their boxes and their specific area codes. Canada Post representatives addressed council on Monday outlhiing the action to be taken and stating thatail residents will be notified in early March what is happening as to their mail delivery couse April 8th. It was stated that it should be a smooth transformation. The in-service 'dates of Units 3 and 4 at the Darlington Nuclear generating Station have been delayed by six months and three months respectively. The new dates are June 1992 for Unit 3 and March 1993 for Unit Four. The delays are the result of many factors, inl uding the size and coin- plexity of -the project, unforseefi and tîime-consumingý technical pro- blems with the start-up of Unit 2 and the resourcing needs of rehabilitation projeets at other sta- tions. In total, this work absorbed staff who would otherwise have been working on Units 3 and 4. Unit 2 was declared in-service last October. It is currently, shut down to remove damaged fuel from one of its 480 channels. The warrantY inspection on the unit 's turbine generator will be done during the current shutdown, to avoid a scheduled two-month outage next Ail mail for Courtice will now be handled in the Town of Newcastle. The area of Courtice has been defined south to the lake, east to Hancock's Road and wêst to the Town lune. Although there was joy at council over the move the plan has not been so for some mail carriers connected with the Oshawa Post Office. They point out that they will no longer bemng delivering mail to a portion of the Courtice area who formerly had Oshawa addresses. Canada Post bas hired a private contractor to undertake those that had door-to-door delivery and with the Oshawa address. It is a requiremnent 'of the contractor to service the area of the Courtice postal identity whether it be by door-to-door or through community mail boxes which do service a wide majority of Courtice residents. Canada Post had initialy intended to replace door-to-door with group mail boxes but bas since resolved not to do so. The area so served is in the Towniine area. fall for this purpose. Unit 1 is currently operating at fult power and is expected to be of-~ ficially in-service, by early April. Total cost of the completed plant is now estimated at $13.3 billion. When ahl four units are in service, Darlington will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of a city the size of Metro Toronto. No Provincial Back-off on County Amalgamation The new NDP provincial govern- ment in Ontario have told represen- tatîves of Northumberland County that there is to be no backing-away for the restructuring of Nor- thumberland County. Amalgamation of various Municipalities may well be left until after much of the administrative pa- tern is set for a new forus of the County system. snowmo week, i hobbies day's out weens Pak Reort welcome ueens Pak Reort a catI fé program On, S by Gord Milîs opening Clinic Io the process. The discussio n paper a fine n includes a 1-800 phone number and facilities a pullout reply card. Copies are I als<> available at my constituency office with ch in-the Veltri Complex (68 Km-tg St. SchoîI1 E.) in Bowmanville. receive -1 strongly urge everyone to take cards. part in this important debate. If we humorot can find out what we share, as sensitivý Ontarians and as Canadians, look forv perhaps we'll find better ways to celebrate our differences rather thani letting themn keep us apart. I hôpe The you will drop by the office and pick Perry ai Lup a copy of this discussion paper. Thursdý This is your opportunity to be attende, involved in discussions on the conveni( future direction of our country, with me Your opinion is 'important and our to the of goverrnent wants to listen to. your live in t views. Again, I hope you wilî area and participate. the clini holding Bright and early last Sunday and resi morning I attended the official giving opening of a new chair lift at the location Oshawa Ski Club. The club my offic members deserve credit for their resident bard work in making this one of the need to best facilities in Ontario. Later that clinic ir day, I was the guest at the 2Oth hesitate 1 anniversary party of the Port Perry 1-800-6 Snowmobile Club. Skiing and telephoni BUILDING F UPPLIIES-, ýbiling, as I mentioned last are very popular winter and provide an enjoyable Èng for families. Both clubs enew members. Give them or more information about Saturday, I attended the gof the North Oshawa Dcated in mny riding. This is new addition to medical in Durham East. )had an opportunity to visit ildren at Orono Public was especially delighted to 23 hand-drawn th ank you Thé messages, some us,-some serious, revealed re and inquîring minds. I yard to future visits! constituency chies inPort Md Manvers Township on ly and Friday were well >d. It is somnetimes more ent for constituents to meet locally radier than comirig fice in Bowmanville. If you the Port Perry or Manvers 1were unable to make it to nics last week, 1 will be them on a regular basis, Jdents will be sent flyers details of the time and of the next cliics. 1 want .e to be accessible to aIl the ts of Durham East. If you talk to me before the next nyour area please do not :0 cali our toll-free number, 661-2433 or our regular ie number 416-623-6663. do weII in provincial survey Trudy Lum, instructional superintendent for the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, bas reported that a provincial test for Grade 6 students in which one of the Board's schools parficipated in reading and mathematic skills, was average and above average ability. Students were tested in 100 english-language schools as well as 100 French-language schools. The test was carried out ini 1989 wîth the students being evaluated on a five-point scale from -superior to weak. Provincially four areas of consem ,er noted in math: meaÎurerný -f area, volume, and npsI inderstanding concepts .ýi geometry; understandj4 '%W motion qf figures in, ,,ap*ne'0x1,Af applying prçeool*g4raitiek to non-routineî prdbleffrs. Luus said among the local area students tested only the last two of the four areas were found to be a probleus. In the other areas local students were well eabove the accepted level for student achievement. Lum said reading resuits were fabulous from strong to superior. It was pointed out that the Ministry ,and the local school boards will use the information to improve the curriculum. She said there would be a coninuing effort on reading in the local area where teachers are already doing an excellent job. k I - OMMECARE BUILDING CENTRE OeN SUJNDAYS 11:00 A a.ZJ:O pm Corne in and apply for aur new Durham Building Supply "GOLO CARD" A FREE $25.00 Gift Certif icate on the approvat of your new accourit Durham Building Supplies "For AUiYour Building Nes 164 Baseline Road, Bowmanvillé 623-6341 Canada Post mailing address for Courtice Cost of Darlington plant continues upwards 4'x8'xl 12"' DRY WALL ý$4.29 PckWick Packaged IPANELLING 14 sq. ft. (Reg. $1 7.10) for $15.39 CGC Economny 2' x 41 Ceiling Tile.. 64Sq. Ft.cato RogQ $2=&40 fer $34,56l I