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t Page 2 The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, December 26, 1998 Committee Leads Celebrations For Year of Older Persons The United Nations has declared 1999 the International Year of Older Persons (IYOP) and John O'Toole, MPP for Durham East, is pleased to announce the creation of a special committee to coordinate coordinate local projects and events. International Year of Older Persons Community Committee - Durham East is comprised of Annabcllc Sissons, Harold Hammond, Mavis Carlton, Sheri Jackson, Sally Barrie, Kent and Doug Farndale and John O'Toole. Committee members want the people of Durham East to get involved with activities recognizing the needs, aspirations and contributions contributions of Ontario's senior citizens. "There has been a $2.6 million investment in our communities to recognize and honour the contributions contributions of Ontario's 1.4 million million seniors. Seniors want to create a lasting legaey to mark the occasion," said Mr. O'Toole. The Office of the Minister of Long-Term Care with Responsibility for Seniors, the Honourable Cam Jackson, is committed to supporting Ontario communities as they plan and organize events to celebrate IYOP. "This project will provide provide seniors' and community community groups with the resources they need to ensure seniors are recognized recognized for their work in our communities," remarked Lois Neely, Ontario's representative representative to the Canada Coordinating Committee for the International Year of Older Persons. "Ontario is a province for all ages", said O'Toole. "1 encourage everyone to get involved in this project." project." For more information, information, please call the con- Newcastle Hosts Community Dinner Is this the year when the children are at the inlaws? inlaws? Or, the family is at a distance which makes it impossible to be together? Or, would you and your family like to do something something different this year? Whatever the reason may be, here is something that might be for you: Come celebrate with your Clarington family at the Newcastle Community Hall, where a complimentary complimentary turkey dinner, complete complete with all the trimmings, trimmings, will be provided from noon until 3 p.m. on December 25th. An afternoon full of entertainment, friendship and good times is assured. If transportation is required, please call 987- 5635 or 983-9475 prior to Christmas day. stitucncy office of John web site: O'Toole, MPP Durham http://www.gov.on.ca/hcal East at (905) 697-1501 or th/iyop. visit the Ministry's "special John % 0*Too(c, (MP(P (Durham (East 1-800-661-2433 (905) 697-1501 (Merry Christmas & Season's greetings from my famity to yours DURHAM REGION The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department HOLIDAY BLUE BOX COLLECTION SCHEDULE Blue Box collection in the City of Oshawa, the Municipality of Clarington and the Township of Uxbridge normally scheduled for New Year's Day on Friday, January 1st has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 2nd. Blue Box collection in the Town of Whitby normally scheduled for New Year's Day on Friday, January 1st has been rescheduled to Monday, January 4th. Only those residents in the City of Oshawa, the Town of Whitby, the Municipality of Clarington and the Township of Uxbridge who would have received Blue Box collection on Friday, January 1st will be affected by this change. Regular bi-weekly collection for these residents will resume January 15th. V.A. SILGAILIS, P. ENG. COMMISSIONER OF WORKS ©j.p. , > 1 ti m g|| 11 Wm ÉpS u f v; ■ • Ip-iÿm r I From page I :d some time to catch "Slow down, or stop lit now. Let us gel hold what they've done, n't change another ng right now," she says. In spite of the fact the micipality was faced lit a great deal of inge and uncertainly, lyor IJamre is pleased lh all Clarington uncil has managed to nmiplish over the past tr. "We've been able to :p up the level of servant! servant! opened a second pad (at the Garnet 13. rkard Recreation mplex). The Courlice immunity Centre has m running for a lull tr -- all without a lax reuse," the Mayor luises. f ";Vif r if X t,\ 1 ! 1 ( I 7 vtftiwÊÈli Ê'&é- > 1 :'-,I..'• Vj -■ -- -ai. «BeiempW <6BH5 • M - 881 HMfjw'.'K V / k 5 fi i iWgMiMi 1 t'C' k A VIM lja: i J J i t- e V .«•- Î 1 • .c*-- BrrXWSVAM t ZV.S. W4 171