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f - cric Wee yTi,>,*,*'*"">"..m .r~7 1 1 il; With the "Lighting of the Village" last Friday evening, November 22nd, there seems to corne an almost magical and definitely Christmassy feeling in the air as well. Festive decorations of lights were also switched on along King Street as were quite a number of holiday dressups in store windows and many residences. Here, Betty and Oscar by Betty's dear (and artistic) Dubeau greet patrons at their friend Amette Closs add holi- Restaurant in town. . . Large, day charm to the front of the beautiful cedar wreaths made "Green Leaf." HERLLO NEWCASTLE! ___ by Peggy .Midian Report .from Ottawa lir'l- ."Ringing in" the Christmas season, were IGA Elves, Elizabeth Clark and Shelley Berezowski. "Peace on Earth" uinderway, sponsored by our Thanks to ail mierchants of' BIA and/or the Newcastle the Newcastle Village & District Village and District Chamber of Chamber of Commerce f'or of'- Commerce. ficially getting this season of' Happy Ho)lidays! seasons "ligly" off thile>* ground! ,itie SCPOPS ... Over iihe înexi ew weeks unittil - Merchants in Newcastle Christmas, ilhere will be a Village enjoyed an enthusiastic numberof events and activhiis responseto their GST frceeshop- z Deys ONLI FA CTO RY Pi a nd SffT. PU RCHASE QV1 29.30- ISALE£ Remembrance I ISpeciat Prce" un foctory orders 2 deys onlyl X Howard Mfiler *Popular Oak Yorkshire finished grandfather dlock and curio cabinet in one *Beveled glass Iower door and aides *Lighted shelves and mirrored back for ultimate displayîng *Pendulum suitable for monogramming, have your family initiais etched! *Cable-driven, triple chime movement plays Westminster, Whittington and Wnchester *H. 8 1%", W. 35V. D. 14Y." It's Tiffie For a FaMflly ileirlooff! Available in Oak or Cherry Remembrance 1 Model Number 610-440 Mlooper's Jewellers 39 KIng St. W. 6Z3-5117 BowmanvIlll ping event, this past Friday night and Satuzrday, following the turning on pf the Christmas Lights. The Newcastle Business Improvemnent Association re- mmid ail to stire to drop off B.L.A. Bucks eoupon, for the draw being he1jl December 6th'. Prices are $75,00, $50.00 and $25.00 in W)I.A. Bucks; redeemable foi merchandise of their value at participating mer- chants. SO! ,Shop downtown Newcastle! ' - The ChambeÉ of Commerce is sponsoring ai afternoon of carolling at the Town Hall, Sun- day afternoon December lst, fromn 2:00 - 4:0W p.m. Ail are in- vited to share In the festivities. Free Admissionf. - Newcastle Brownies and Sparks will hâve their enroîl- ment ceremonies, tonight, Wednesday, November 27th. - "A timne to share" if you can. In conjunctiont with Matthews & Associates, Hamiltons In- surance and the Durham Bankers' Association, dona-' tions for the Christmas Food & Toy Drive, may be dropped off at Matthews & Associates office located at 83 King St. W. in Newcastle. - The Optimists will begin their sale of Christmas trees in Newcastle this comning weekend. [L DI by Ross Stevenson, M.P. for Durham To most of us the enviroment is a major personal concemn. Natural forests, with sparkling clean lakes and rivers and abundant wildlife, are very much a part of our Canadian image. Not so long ago we took ail that for granted. Then there was a growing awareness of threats to our environment fromn industrial and domestic wastes and from some of the new teclinological and scientific advances. .Today, preserving and enhancing our environment has become a top priority. To help fmnd lasting solutions, the federal govemmuent bas allotted $3 billion for The Green Plan. But no sinigle govemment or industry, however large, and no individual, however strongly committed, can tackle our environment problerns alone. That was the reason Ottawa With December upon us, and Christmas in the air, this is in- deed the timte of year for mak- ing the memories that will warmr us through the long winter ahead. "Let's Keep in Touchýl." 983-5301 or 786-2964 established the Environmental Partners Fund - to help people work together on overcoming specific local problems and preventing new ones. Earlier this month mhe Minister of State for the Environmient, the Hon. Pauline Browes, announced this program bas worked so well that it is being extended until 1997, with a further $20 million in funding. Sinoe it was estâblished in 1989 the Environmental, Partùers Fund lias provided more than $19 million for 491 enviroinmental projects with a total value of $81 million. The program offers financing for up to 50 per cent-of the total cost, to a maximum of $200,000 over a tliree year period, to initiate conservation or dlean-up activities. The aim is to achieve a partnership through community groups, businesses and omher levels of government working together and sharing the costs. Many of the projects promote recycling and composting, to divert waste from landfill sites. Others have restored or enhanced the atrlhabitat for fish and wildlife. Progr.am proposais are reviewed every six months, with application dcadlines every December 1 and June 1. Enviroument Canada also is (Continued page 10) 11L. 5IZ2