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From Around the Region Halminen appointed Durham College governor Hannu Halminen, of Bowman- ville, has been appointed to the Durham College Board of Governors Governors by the Council of Regents. He was nominated by the Regional Municipality of Durham. His appointment appointment was effective November 16 and is for a period of three years. President of Halminen Homes Ltd. and associated companies, Mr. Halminen brings excellent business experience to the Board. He is a graduate of Kingsway College, Oshawa, and Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, He received a Masters Diploma in Construction Management from the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo. Mr. Halminen is a member of the Oshawa Flying Club, a former member of the Bowmanville Rotary Club, member and a deacon of the Bowmanville Seventh Day Adventist Adventist Church, and a member of the Kingsway College Building Committee. Committee. Table decision on old cardboard The Region of Durham have tabled tabled a deêision that would ban old cardboard from Durham Region landfill sites and transfer stations. The decision has been tabled to March 1st. It had been the intent that recyling would pick-up old cardboard but some councillors saw this as- an added cost to their municipalities. Red Cross Homecare program in doubt The Red Cross Society's home- care program is in doubt unless the Society receives some $1.1 million to pay for the program. The area Society provides home- care to some 500 Durham residents each month in their own homes. The Red Cross will phase out the. program by June 1st if the money does not come forth. Durham rejects lottery scheme The Region of Durham council has rejected a proposal from Peterborough Peterborough County that provincial lottery lottery profits be directed towards hospitals, Diane Hamre said the province is already carrying out what Peterborough Peterborough asks, but in an informal way. Cameco to pay direct taxes Cameco, Port Hope (formerly Eldorado Nuclear Resources) will be paying municipal taxes in 1989 for the first time rather than paying a "grant-in-lieu of taxes". Eldorado, being a crown corporation corporation paid the grant rather than taxes. Cameco will be treated the same as other industries and funds will now be shared with such as the school board and county. Durham Police do not use banned bullets. Durham Regional Police chief, David Edwards states that Durham Police do not use. the banned hollow bullet which killed a 17-yea:r-old youth recently in Mississauga. Durham Police use the regulation .38-calibre b'ullets, said the chief. Northumberland back to square one in garbage Northumberland County is back to square one as far as coming to a decision on the designation of a landfill site 1 . The loss of a proposed site on the east of Cobourg and the lack of a decision by Cobourg to turn over their Eagleson site puts Northumberland Northumberland in the hole at the present present time. Northumberland is also awaiting a decision from the province that the County can operate a disposal system for the 15 member municipalities. Port Hope industrial land sold Sixty-one acres of Port Hope's industrial land has been sold to a number of companies whose names have not been disclosed. It is expected, however, that some 200 jobs will result as a result of the industrial land sale. « Wild turkeys thrive in County forests Thanks to a program of the Ministry of Natural Resources wild turkeys have returned to the Nor- Authorized Dealer Lifetime Warranty for as long as you own your car MANGAR'S AUTO CENTRE ORONO MILL STREÈT NORTH UDE CAR SALES Radiators Air Conditioners - Mufflers - Brakes - Body Work Tune-Up electronic Ignitions - Fuel Injection Systems Propane Conversion and Inspection - Rebuilt engines & Cylmdei Heads rialely Inspection Station Guaranteed Service Lie Cl. A . B, H, 3P. SfiA, S6B Call Mike . . . 983-5130 or 983-5487 Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 4, 1989-5 Diet facts and diet fallacies The following |s the latest in a series of nutrition guidelines provided provided by Diet Center, Canada's largest franchised weight-loss program. program. Use them in good health. School Lunch Ideas With the school year here it is time to start thinking about some new ideas? You can save both time and money by listening to your children...listen to what they say about foods they like and don't like. Don't hesitate to ask them what they want. If your children are too young to decide on a nutritious menu by themselves, suggest several items and allow them to choose between between those items. Take them shopping and let them pick out a fruit they have never heard of or tried before. Let them select items and create their own sandwich. Let your child call a friend and tell him that he will make a lunch for him the next day-nice surprise for the friend, and fun for your child! Diet Center recommends keeping nutritious foods on hand to make proper food choices easy for children. Water: The Most Important Nutrient! How many glasses of water do you drink each day? If you are like most people, you will fail to drink enough! Water composes up to 75 Vo of your wqjght and is involved in almost every bodily function. (Continued page 6) thumberland Forests whose numbers now are thought to exceed 300, Reports have also been received received from Manvers Township and in parts of the Ganaraska Forest of wild turkeys. The species flourished on the continent in the 1800s when it was estimated 10 million roamed the country side. The re-population is being planted with only pure-stock wild turkeys. The program has worked so well that no re-stocking is to be carried out this year. Day-care centre gets financial boost Sunshine Heights Daycare Centre, Centre, a non-profit operation in Port Hope has been granted $278,000 by the province to relocate and expand its child care program. Spaces will be increased from the present 20 to 62 and the centre will purchase Grace Missionary Church located in Port Hope. Elected first vice-president Electric Association Frank Hueston of the Port Hope Hydro commission has' been elected first vice-president of the Municipal Electric Association of Ontario, The Association represents 316 individual individual municipal utilities across the province of Ontario. WANT TO APPEAL YOUR ASSESSMENT? You still hâve time, to appeal your 1988 assessment if you feel your home or business property has been improperly assessed. Your assessment is important because the amount of property tax you will pay in 1989 depends on it. The assessed value of your property is multiplied by the municipal and school mill rates to determine your property property taxes. Notices of Property Valuation were mailed to property owners and tenants whose assessments have changed since last year. Open house information sessions were held in your area to give you the opportunity to ask questions questions and correct gny errors. The Assessment Roll was delivered to your municipality on December 20,1988 and will be used to calculate the taxes you will pay in 1989. You can review the Roll at your municipal office during regular business hours. If you believe your property has been improperly assessed and you have not yet registered an appeal, you still have until January 10,1989 to mail or deliver your appeal to the Assessment Review Board. And femember, even if you did not receive a Notice of Property Valuation, you still have the right to appeal. Appeal deadline -- January 10,1989 Sir Sandford Fleming finds a home Sir Sandford Fleming College has completed a lease for its Lakeshore Campus in Cobourg. The College will open its facility in July to be located in the Victoria Place building east of Northumberland Northumberland Mall on Highway No. 2. The facility will provide accommodation accommodation for some 250 students. Planning useless without direction David Crombie, a former mayor of Toronto, spoke recently to the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. He stated that although he had no direct knowledge of the Oshawa Harbour, that planning was useless without direction. He did speak of his involvement with Toronto Harbourfront where the commission was looking to all groups for opinions where they should be going. The Assessment Review Board is an independent tribunal tribunal under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. It is intended to provide you with an additional opportunity to have your assessment reviewed if, in your opinion, it is not fair and equitable with the assessment of similar properties in your area. The Review Board is more informal and relaxed than a regular court of law. You may present your own case, retain a lawyer, or ask a relative or friend to speak as your agent. To help you in filing your appeal, Notice of Appeal forms are available from the Assessment Review Board, your Regional Assessment Office, or your municipal office. You can also use the reverse side of a Notice of Property Valuation, or write a letter giving the property address and roll number along with your reasons for appealing. Appeals should be forwarded to the Regional Registrar of the Assessment Review, Board at the address shown below. If you appealed your previous assessment, it will be necessary necessary to lodge an appeal against your assessment with the Assessmént Review Board each, year, if the appeal against your previous assessment has not yet been settled, settled, or your 1988 Notice of Property Valuation does not reflect the most recent decision of the Board. Windfall for consultants Fred Sweeney, superintendent of education for the Durham Separate School Board, has stated that financial financial consulting firms are getting rich over the provinces pay equity plan. His board accepted the lesser amount of $10,(XX) to purchase a pay equity plan and consultant's services. Such plans are to be in operation come the first of 1990. In those parts of Ontario designated for French Language Language Services, you can appear before a bilingual (English/French) (English/French) Appeal Board. Please check the space provided on your appeal form jf you wish to use this service. Ontario Ministry. of Revenue Regional Registrar ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 277 George St. N.. Ste 207 Peterborough. Ontario K9J 3G9