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28 economist suntribune thursday may 9 2002 c greenfield golf tji w mm special adidas lady tleore shoes was s j2b0ct now s f ladykasco clovemen pga clove buy lgioye and get 2nd glove at 50 off lady 7pc iron set with bag balls headcover glove pull cart s iiu no pst gst on anyiddys irons or woods lw wilson shoes s i lt mizuno stand bag 9900 all apparelcallaway hats 25 off regular price mens iron set froms0999v present this ad to receive s1000 discount off purchases over 2000 on regular price in stocky items member of the canadian independent coif retailer association one of the larjert o buying roup in the country sale ends may 19 2002 a1i sale items are subject to availability 7780 woodbine ave unit 5 markham tel905946m730 monthurs 1030am8pm fri 1030am730pm sat i 0 a m 6 p m sun 12noon5pm visa our store to check out other great prices benedettos greenhouses box plants pansies choose from the largest variety and best quality wa r large selection hanging baskets flowering bags perennials 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jobs the government values the work all civil servants do to serve the people of ontario it was not business as usual during the eightweek strike many of the services the government provides to the public were disrupted we look forward to fully restoring those services as quickly as possible but it may take some time before all services are operating at the levels they were before the strike please check the blue pages in your telephone directory and call ahead or check the list below for key information driver vehicle licensing drivers licences and driver instructors licences with an expiry date of march 13 2002 or later will be extended to august 2 2002 disabled persons parking permits oversizeoverweight permits annual and safety standards and safety inspection certificates partial list will be extended to august 2 2002 driver exams missed as a result of the labour disruption will be rebooked on a priority basis vehicle licence plate stickers need to be renewed as usual serviceontario kiosk transactions will be available beginning may 21 for a complete list of driver and vehicle licensing services please refer to wwwmtogovonca or call the mto info line at 18002684686 health care services if you require health services prior to renewing your health card or before you receive your new card you will still be able to get health services and you may still use your expired card or health card number in most cases for further information regarding health coverage please call tollfree 18002681154 in toronto 4163145518 or tty 18003875559 the assistive devices program will be accepting and processing all applications for funding on a first come first serve basis applications can be mailed as usual or couriered or dropped off at the ministry of health and longterm care offices at 5700 yonge street seventh floor toronto m2m 4k5 the assistive devices program will be processing invoices for vendors these should be sent directly to the ministry offices in kingston services to business and consumers the following services are available may 6 to may 10 12 noon to 5 pm office of the registrar general for birthdeathmarriage certificates emergency requests proof of emergency circumstances must be presented business registration or incorporation consumer mediation and consumer advice by telephone land registry offices for essential and timesensitive land registration transactions and searching application review and emergency requests for birthdeathmarriage certificates and personal property security registrations and incorporations drop off for couriers at land registry offices to be sent to toronto normal business hours resume may 13 830 am to 5 pm for all services including searching of personal properly liens and ontario business connects social services all regional offices of the ministry of community family and children services including ontario disability support program and probation services will be open to the public from 10 am to 2 pm in addition probation services for young offenders may be arranged outside of these hours by appointment the family responsibility office will continue to process payments and resolve urgent issues new issues can be faxed to 416 2402401 for payment or enforcement information please use the automated information system 416 3261818 or 18002677263 adoption disclosure activities approvals of international home studies and licences for private or international adoptions will be available from 10 am to 2 pm justice services some courthouses may have reduced court counter hours from 10 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 3 pm for up to a week while other locations may have extended counter hours hours will be posted locally at each courthouse criminal injuries compensation board offices will not conduct hearings until the week beginning may 27 all other services will continue to be provided education and training facilities and programs w ross macdonald school for the blind and deafblind will reopen tuesday morning may 7 all other provincial and demonstration schools and residences will reopen wednesday morning may 8 ontario student assistance program osap services for students studying in ontario are available through financial aid offices at their institutions ah osap applications will be processed as they are received starting may 13 osap telephone services for students studying outside ontario will resume on june 3 all students are reminded that they can apply for osap funding and check the status of their accounts through the web site at httposapgovonca ontario graduate scholarship award winners will be informed of the outcome of the 200203 competition on or about may 27 apprenticeship some regional offices of the ministry of training colleges and universities will have reduced hours expect delays due to high volume of requests environmental services air quality index reports will be available within two weeks on the ministry of environment and energys web site at wwwairqualityontariocom there will be delays in processing approvals permits licences water well records environmental bill of rights ebr information and environmental assessment ea decisions workplace and employment services employment standards if you have filed an employment standards claim during the strike you will be advised in writing of the approximate length of time it will take to begin the processing of your claim governmentowned and operated tourist attractions and parks ontario parks some provincial parks will reopen in time for the may 17 long weekend call your provincial park or visit wwwontarioparkscom for the latest information hunters who want to renew heir outdoors card or purchase a moose licence and enter the adult tag validation draw can now call the automated system at 18002881155 please note the deadline for applications to the draw is extended to june 14 government publications and general information publications ontario telephone online ordering and government bookstores may 6 to 10 services available 12 noon to 5 pm normal business hours resume may 13 830 am to 5 pm government information centres are open ontario