22-The Canadian Champion, Friday November 29, 2002 - otaho Sa1vation Army in dire need of moire Ifscoop ?/i h - c< )1ý>q > ' <'~ it M ilto anti (Neup bcIlville. W ith soute If sOý th ISlvation Armyof?(celi'Ml ton !" ROBIN DOWNTON-POIRIER Special ta The Champion As the holiday seasoni tuickly appiroach- es. the Salvatitîn Anîîy laces it wtth a gooti newslbad nnws situation. reeis.,e',d. É.«.gl Cie t'ot,, lic good Inews beîmîg f taIlleilllC îiii 01 lamjIjjiineding ,assistiîcclias declined front last years. while tuec had news is that intore voluiiitects arc tlesperately ijeededt t ruii the ketttlt î VantosIoction ithiugli- Ontalo RP-2002-0132 EB-2002-0378 NOTICE 0F APPLICATION FRANCHISE APPROVAL FOR THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 0F HALTON Ontario Energy Board 2300 Yonge Street 26th Floor Toronto, ON M4P 1E4 Att:Paul B. Pudge Board Seretary Tel: 1-888-632-6273 (toll free) Fax: 416-440-7656 The Regional Munieipality of Halton 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3LM Att: Susan Lathan Deputy Clerk Tel: 905-825-6000 Fax: 416-440-7656 ADDRESSES Union Gas Limited Box 2001 50 Keil Drive North Chatham, ON N7M 5M1 Att: P.E. MeMahon Manager, Product and Services Costing Tel: 519-436-5325 Fax: 519-436-5353 Union Gas Limited (District Office) 360 Strathearne, PO. Box 10 Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3A5 Att: Michael Shannon District Manager Tel: 905-548-3439 Fax: 905-548-3462 DATED at ¶bronto November 20, 2002, ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD Paul B. Pudge Board Secretary cali our newsroom at (905) 878-2341. 'w IM-- »'w - - v - Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday Dec 6, 7,8 8& 9, 2002 6:3Opmn - 8:50ptu at Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Rd., Milton BETHLEHEM is an outdoor Christmas nativity pageant sponsored by Milton's Christian Churches Working Together. The outdoor walk through the living nativity pageant wili take approximately 20-30 minutes. Between 6:30-8:30 p.m. each evening, smail groups of visitors will set out every six minutes from the main entrance of Country Heritage Park, accompanied by a visitors can be accommodaied each evening of thse pageant. Visiiors wiil experience what the ftrsi Christmas mighi have been like as they walk the road îo Bethlchemt interacting with Roman soidiers, shepherds, wise men and feiiow travellers. Afterwards, visitors wiii be given a wagon ride back to thse reception area for refreshments, where they will enjoy hearing a choir singing carois. NO ADMISSION CHARGE. A free-will offering will be accepted after the pageant. BUS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE to and from Country Heritage Park every evening, courtesy of New Life Pentecostal Churcis. The bus will leave Milton Mail (east entrance) ai 6:30 p.m., and pick up passengers ai 100 Miliside Drive and S. Paui's Unied Church (123 Main Street). TIbe bus 1il reiurn to Milton from the main gate of the Park ieavmng at 8:30 jp.m. OUS Olic Onario Ee.,gy 1 opetîed approximately 14 years ago and,c although opcn aIl year round, the holiday season s thc husiest.r "L.ast ycar wc helped 155 local famulies wtth thc Toy Shop and food hampers." sadtd Laurte ;ood. Family Serviccs workcr ai the Salvatioui Arny. "This year wc believe our total will be closer 1IoaIX) unless wc gct a lot of emer- geticy tamilies really close to Christmas." Lasi ycar the numbers icudeti to bc high- cr due to the rcpercussioris of the terrorisi attacks on Septemiber 1l. Many people were laid-oit from their jobs and they needcd help making Christmas special for their familie%. The Salvatioti Army was there to lend a hand. The Toy Shop has toys and gifts for chul- drcn ofl al ages. but more gtfts are needed f'or the oldcr kids and teenagers. Items such as curling irons. small radios. coutmpact discs. and dlock radios. are lu high demanti. "Thse tlder children tend o bc forgotten when people make donations," said Ms Good, "But Christmas is for everyone." The Salvation Anny also bas food bain- pers avaiable that contain a varieiy of non- perinshable f ood items as welI as a îurkey. pttc arrots. and everihtng to make a scrutiiptitlus Christmas dinner. Iu order to receive assistance trom the Salvation Amty. an appoiniment needs bo bcemade ai their office in tirder to register. The faîîlys entire ftnanciaI situation is taken into consideration whcn îhey regisier and the Salvation Army agrees to bnlp. vohrnteerS "Mostof our lentsare 'working poor', P!i%1-Icoo e iethe (amuiies that ,tic CliPocd 11 i iliakililg îimlý wage and, as we well know. il is very dffi- cuit to support a family on that." Once the Salvation Army approves the rcgistration parents are allowed to select a specific number of gifts from the Toy Shop that are age-specitic for their children and are given a food hamper before they leavc. Ail the toys that are donated or purchased are new from the stores. The major challenge facing the Salvation Army this vear ks finding volunteers to run thc ketties at mnany locations in the comn- niunity. ln fact. the lack of volunteers has forced the Salvation Army to postpone the begin- ning of the kettie campaign this year. -We really need approximately 20 peo- pie to help with the ketties that donations arc placed in," said Ms Good. "in order to make in a success.- lifyou can spare a few hours throughout the week to give the Saivation Army a hand in asststing our communiiy, it would bc greatly appreciated as wouid any dona- tions of gifts, money. or non-perishahie food items. "The people in our community are gen- erous ail year long," said Ms Good." but they are even more so ai Christmas time.- Ths year though. the Salvation Army nceds peope to bc generous with their time bo help a very worthwhile cause: our rom- muntty. If you would like to volunteer or donate. please contact Trixie. the Kettie Co-ordina- r tor. at the Salvation Army ai 905-875- 1022. Union Gas Limited ("Union">) has filed an application, dated June 18, 2002, (thie "Application") with the Ontario Energy Board ("the Board") under the Moiniripai Franchises Act, R .S.O. 1990, c. M.55, as amended, for an order of the Board approving the ternis and conditions upon which and the period for which the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Halton (the "Corporation">, is by by-law (the "By-law") to grant to Union the right to construct and operate works for the distribution of gas, and the right to extend and add to the works in the Regional Municipality of Halton (the "Municipality"). Union has also applied for an order of the Board declaring and directing that the assent of the electors of the Municipality to the By-laws is not necessary. Union is presently serving the municipality and has a certificate of Publie conven- ience and Necessîty (F.b.C. 192) for the Municipality. Union's franchise agreement with the Corporation expired on August 16, 1987. Union has a perpetual Transmission Agreement with the Municipality dated April 13, 1954. Copies of the Application are available for inspection at: the Board's office, Union's head office, Union's district office and the Municipality's office, at the addresses indicated below. If you wish to participate in this proceeding you must make a written submission to the Board Secretary within 14 calendar days of the publication of this Notice. Information on how to participate may be obtained by calling thse Boards Custorner Service Centre toll-free at 1-877-632-2727, by email at Boardsec@oeb.gzov.ott.ca or from the frequently asked questions (FAQ) section of the Board's Web site at www.oeb. ov.on.ca. A copy of your submission must also be sent to Union and the Municipality.