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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Orono Weekly Times - 3 QUESTION Continued from front the population is." With election by the public at large, Grant said he felt the Region would no longer have a head of council to fairly represent all areas of Durham Region. Last month Clarington Council accepted a referendum question for the ballot in the October 25 municipal election. The question Clarington council approved was slightly different than the one adopted by Regional Council on Wednesday. Results of a Regionwide referendum will not be binding unless at least 50 percent of eligible electors vote on the question, and if more than 50 percent of the votes are in favour. The Region would still need a triple majority -more than 50 percent of the eligible voters, the majority of Regional Councillors and the majority of the Region's eight municipalities would have to be in favour -- before it could consider changing the way the Regional Chair is selected. Are you in an abusive relationship? Bethesda House 905-623-6050 1-800-338-3397 (For women with or without children.) Klaas Schoenmaker (right) received a certificate of appreciation from Mayor Jim Abernethy at the March 1st council meeting on his retirement from the Orono Cemetery Board, on which he served for 20 years. H1N1 Continued from front personal health information previously collected at these clinics. According to Ajax Councillor Colleen Jordan, a member of the Region's Health Committee, the system used by Durham Region for their H1N1 clinics was developed by the Niagara Health Department and was recommended for use by the Ministry of Health. The legal agreement the Region signed for the use of this program stipulated that it could not be changed. A Ministry of Health recommendation that a privacy impact assessment be done on these types of information systems before and while they are being developed, appears to not have been carried out in this system, according to Fraser. The Privacy Commissioner should have put some element of an onus on the Ministry of Health for not fulfilling its obligation to the fullest in the privacy breach, Jordan said. ~ Happenings ~ Tuesday, March 16 -20, 2010 - Lindsay Spring Fest at Lindsay Fairgrounds. Tickets are available at the Fair. More nformation at www.lindsayspringfest.com or call 705-324-5551 Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - Free Public Skating at Orono Arena. 12 - 1pm. Thursday, March 18, 2010 - Free Public Skating at Orono Arena. 2-3pm. Kendal Lions Club. Thursday, March 25, 2010 - Soccer Registration at The Orono Arena, 7-9 pm. 905-983-5840. Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Newfie Night Charity Fundraiser at Newcastle Community Hall. Doors open at 6 pm. Tickets are available at The Framing Centre for $30. Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Olde Tyme Country Dance at the Newtonville Town Hall. Featuring Emily Creek Band. $10/person. Lunch provided. www.newtonville.ca. Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Ham & Scalloped Potato Dinner at the Orono United Church, 5pm, Adults $15; Age 12 & under $7.50. Tickets: LaVerne 905-983-5169; Church 905-485-5502.