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"Santa Recycles" is Theme of Hospital Department's Decorated Door 'OW 622361 The Clarington Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, December 24,1994 33 Scouting With Skip By Fred Ford Skip's Tip: Ziplock bags are one of the greatest greatest inventions for campers. They keep things very dry and very clean. When packing your food, see if you can get along without cans or bottles. Some parks, like Algonquin, will not allow you to take these items, so learn to do without. Everything from flour to your camera should be zipped away. Use another clear bag to store smaller, already-bagged items. Squish the air out and use a plastic straw to suck out the last vestiges vestiges of air before you close it up. Remember, Remember, dry socks taken out of a bag are a real treat at the end of a long day. Wet flour makes good glue but poor bread. Skip's Quiz: The three types of knots are? News from District If you are looking for a visit from the service team, call D.C. Pal Goode at 623-3868 or District President Dave Stainton at 697-2686. Colony, Pack, Troop Report: Elaine Wcrhcid has been involved with 1st Newcastle Scouting for 20 years. The Scouts have five leaders, including Elaine, and have had a busy fall. They have just completed some crafts that included clothes pin rocking chairs and yule logs and have hand-crafted some wooden games. They meet at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Monday nights from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. They are.being visited visited by the police, not for any wrongdoing, wrongdoing, but to discuss drugs and the reasons for not using them. They arc going to the American Pennsylvania Scout exchange. The troop includes David Colby, Neil Towler, Jordan Schmachl, Shawn Critcin, Nathan Lang and former Scout, now Scouter- in-Training, Brett McSwecney. Skip's Answer: Backwards - SEHCTIHSDNEB- STONK Housekeeping staff from Environmental Services at Memorial Hospital decorated this door with all kinds of used materials as part of a friendly, fund-raising competition at the hospital. The theme for their entry was "Even Santa Recycles." Pictured above are three of the decorators: Wayne Rammler, Kevin Smith, and Debbie Moffatt. Region Will Demolish House in Water Plant Buffer Zone & H *• A dilapidated house and sheds. on derelict appearance. property bought by Durham Regional Regional government in Bowmanville will be tom down. The regional councillors voted on Wednesday, Dec. 21, to provide $8,000 towards the demolition to be done at 84 East Beach Road in Port Darlington. Victor Silgailis, the Director of Public Works for the region, told As Silgailis put it, "it is rotted out." Clarington Councillor Larry Hannah Hannah is a member of the Public Works Committee. He said the house "is not fit for human habitation." habitation." The house and sheds will be demolished demolished after tenders are received and council approves the expenditure. expenditure. Hwy. 407 Meeting Durham East MPP Gord Mills is The Clarington Independent no one planning a meeting with Highway will be put out of a home with this 407 officials, local MPPs and a remove. remove. gional representation, said Durham "The building is part of the buf- Regional Chair Gary Herrema. fer we bought before building the The meeting which MPP Alan water supply plant at Port Darling- Pilkey had been asked to set up was ton." later assigned to the Durham East Pictures of the building show no MPP. foundation, plywood used to cover Chairman Herrema told council- gaps in the building and an over all §ai GREETINGS OF THE SEASON from THE VELTRI GROUP and HARMONY CREEK GOLF CENTRE lors on Wednesday, Dec. 21, the meeting will be in mid-January 1995. "I received a phone call that the P meeting would take place on Jan. 14 with the new Transportation Minister Minister and I asked that Mr. Rae be invited invited to attend," Chairman Herrema stated. Chairman Herrema noted to council "private financiers are raring raring to go with this project." Once the meeting has taken place, a report will be given at council, council, he said. The chairman said, "this is the most important issue in Durham Region Region this term." * . 6 -.. jKIll ft mmmm • ' Vi/ X fry ; : > : \ ;•* ; *********************************** We appreciate the opportunity the Wotiday Season Brings to say l,( Thanhjybu " and toish you a (Happy and (Prosperous 9{ezv 'year. PROPERTY VALUATORS/ CONSULTANTS INC C* i Real Estate Appraisers 164 Baseline Rd. E., Unit D Bowmanville ■mM *-'6; gfi m We'd like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family the best, of the season. May the peace and joy which is its true meaning be with you always. 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