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8 Ti edie ot At as a y hat 18 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 8, 1992 EE a a "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Sod Turning Ceremony The beginning of the Durham Board of Education's Sinclair Secondary School and Education Centre on Taunton Road was marked last week with a sod turning ceremony. Taking part in the occasion are (left) Louise Farr, chairperson for Durham Board of Education, Richard Ellis and Krista McCracken, both Grade 7 students at Ormistan Public School, who will be the first students of the school, and-Pauline Laing, director of edu- cation. Other officials look on behind. For an evening of fine dining ... A Gift Certificate from % EMIEL'S PLACE In Downtown Port Perry 985-2066 985-2257 For Estimate DENT REY B.Sc. (Agr.) ra, 'Lynann Outram new director of farm child care program If you are a farm or rural fam- ily with young children or if you are a caregiver interested in providing full or part time care to farm or rural children, Ly- nann Outram wants to hear from you. Ms. Outram has been recent- ly appointed as the new director for the Durham West Farm Child Care Program. This pro- gram has received new funding for two years from the Child Care Initiatives Fund, a federal program, to expand their servic- es. The program was started in 1988 by the Bethesda-Reach Women's Institute to address safety of young children on the farm. Farms are not always safe places for children without proper supervision. Statistics show that from 1976 to 1986, 80 children were killed on Ontario farms, four in Durham Region. This new program is set up to work in partnership with other services - including Port Perry Agricultural Employment Ser- vices and the Durham Region Public Health to provide a va- riety of services to meet child care needs of farm and rural families. Services include an On the Farm Child Care Program run- ning from late spring to fall which provides safe, flexible, quality child care at the parents own farm/home. A Caregiver Registry, which is a list of caregivers providing childcare in their homes or who are willing to travel to parents farms/homes. A Resource Centre and Toy Lending Library located at the Uxbridge Baptist Church (Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m,). Training courses, resources and support to caregivers and parents. The program serves rural Durham Region. - For information please con- tact Lynann Outram at 1-800- 263-3826 or 985-3831, Monday to Wednesday. Program focuses on farm concerns Sally Barrie, co-ordinator of the Durham Region Farm Fam- ily Enhancement Program, is focusing on issues and concerns of farm families in Durham Re- gion. A series of seven information meetings were held across the region to introduce the program and collect input from farm families. some of the issues identified included public awareness of agriculture, main- taining good employee/ employer relations, farm safety | Engagement Arvice and Sharron Fisher are pleased to announce the- engagement of their daughter Cindy Michelle to Ernie Bruce McCreight, son of Bruce and Anne McCreight. Wedding plans to be announced at a later date. education for youth, develop good communication, stress management, farm labor, self- esteem, and farm family vaca- tions. Many of the issues will be di- rected to local organizations to include in their winter pro- grams. The Ontario County Farm Safety Association will provide a program at their annual meet- ing on the importance of farm family vacations, and vacation- ing on a "shoe string." The meet- ing will be held on Jan. 7 at the Port Perry Agricultural Office. The Enhancement Program will also be holding a one day workshop in March to look at re- tirement planning. The intent of the workshop will be to ad- dress not only the financial af- fairs and health care, but lei- sure pursuits, housing and relationships that change with retirement plans. The day will follow a three-session program on estate planning provided by O.M.A'F. staff. All ages are en- couraged to attend. Watch for upcoming pro- grams this winter. Make it a family affair! Additional input for programming can be direct- ed to Sally Barrie at the Agricul- tural Employment Services Of- fice at 1-800-263-3825 or 985- 3831. 28 agencies take part in Infomart at USS On Nov. 15 an Infomart was held at Uxbridge Secondary School. Twenty eight agencies who serve the northern town- ships of Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock were represented and more than 1,000 students from Uxbridge Secondary and Jo- seph Gould Elementary Schools visited the displays and talked I ea GEORGE BRIGHT of Port Perry If you're looking for a new Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Cadillac or Geo, George is your man. He knows the vehicles, and he knows how to get you a good deal. GM Employees and their families are welcome at Williamsons. If you want to have a look at the '93's, just drop by Williamson and let George show you around. Or he can even drop by your place with a vehicle for you to check out. Call George at 852-3331 or at home at 985-3660. Willi Since 1947 Uxbri CHEVROLET « GEO * OLDSMOBILE « CADILLAC to the presenters. Many of the students expressed interest in agencies which could be of as- sistance to their families. The Infomart was open to the public and those who dropped in were interested and learned a lot. All involved agreed that this venture was very successful. The North Durham Social De- velopment Council plans to of- fer an Infomart in high schools in Cannington, Port Perry and Uxbridge on a three-year cycle. The next one will be in the fall of 1993 either at Brock or Port Perry High School. (RED) High Efficiency Woodstoves & Fireplace Inserts High Efficiency Glass Stays Clean Low Pollution Chimney Stays Clean 900 Hopkins St.. Whitby ~ {behind the restaurant