June 2000 - Online Newsletter

1111 Elgin Street West, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, K9A 5H7
Phone: (905) 372-8913 or 1-800-396-6626 Fax: (905) 372-2711 Email: in@eagle.ca

INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION SESSIONS FOR WOMEN
The Women's Health Care Centre presents a series of information and discussion sessions for mid-life women. The sessions will be held on the first Tuesday of the month, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. The next session will be held on Tuesday, June 6th, will be entitled "Cooking with the Perfect 10 foods" with Carolyn Doris, registered dietician. The next sessions will be as follows:

No session
in July or
August

Tuesday
September 5th
"So Many Changes"
talking with the author
Mary Breen

Tuesday
October 3rd
"Aches & Pains"
(Osteoporosis, Arthritis,
Fibromyalgia and other aches)
with Dr. Sue Sudbury

All sessions will be held at the Women's Health Care Centre, 69 George Street, Peterborough. For more information, please call: (705) 743-4132 or 1-800-419-3111.

THE WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE CENTRE MOVES
The Women's Health Care Centre will be moving to a new location effective May 30th. The new location will be on 69 George Street North, Peterborough, across from Crary Park. The 411 Water Street office will close on May 25th, at 5:00 p.m. All phone/fax numbers will remain the same.

ART GALLERY OF NORTHUMBERLAND "ART IN FLIGHT" EXHIBITION
The Art Gallery's current outreach exhibition "Art in Flight", is currently on view at the Hope Township Municipal Office. The viewing will run from Thursday, May 18th, to Friday, June 16th. The exhibition will then travel to the Art Gallery of Northumberland in Port Hope for a showing from June 21st, to July 22nd. For more information, call (905) 372-0333.

HEALTH & SAFETY TELECONFERENCING SESSIONS
The Health Care Health and Safety Association of Ontario (HCHSA) is offering a series of informative hour-long teleconference sessions on current occupational health and safety topics designed for the health care sectors. The next session, "Antibiotic Resistant Organisms - Staff Implications", will be held on Wednesday, June 14th, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EST. The session will feature guest speaker, Dr. Allison McGreer, FRCPC. Dr. McGreer is the Associate Professor of pathobiology and Labratory Medicine and Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto, as well the Director of infection control at Mount Sinai Hospital, and an infection control consultant to Peel Memorial Hospital, Scarborough General Hospital, and The Bloorview McMillan Center. If you are interested in the teleconference, please obtain a form from the HCHSA, and fax it back to reserve your space. Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, with up to 200 participating locations. Each registrant will be responsible for the long-distance charges incurred (there is no charge for the teleconference itself). For further information, please call Jaime at (416) 250-7444 ext.121, or 1-877-250-7444 ext.121.

RAINBOW YOUTH COALITION SEEKS SUBMISSIONS FOR PUBLICATION
The Rainbow Youth Coalition is seeking submission from LGBTS (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Two Spirited) youth for a publication detailing their rural and small town experience. The goal of this initiative is to bring youth together, reduce isolation, and draw attention to the general and specific issues associated with being LGBTS youth in rural Ontario. The book will be published and available for youth and youth service providers throughout Ontario.
The Coalition is looking for stories, narratives, poetry, artwork, or anything that best describes a personal experience. Submissions can be of any subject matter ranging from 'coming out' stories to thoughts and feelings on being LGBTS rural youth. Please post your submissions on the Rainbow Youth Website at: http://www.parn.kawartha.com/index.html
If you wish to remain anonymous, please indicate this in your article; however we do ask for at least a first name or pseudonym, your age, and where you live (i.e. with county, and whether city or country). Please post on the website, or email to charlesparn@yahoo.com. The coalition reserves the right to edit submissions.

COURTICE 10km RUN/WALK FOR EPILEPSY
Epilepsy Durham Region will be sponsoring a 10km run/walk on Sunday, June 4th, 2000. Start time is 8:30 a.m. Registration will take place from 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, age categories, men & women, as well as top pledge raisers. The early bird entry fee (before May 26th), is $10, and is $15 on the day of the run/walk. There will be free T-shirts for the first 200 entries. For more information and an entry and pledge form, contact Bev Azevedo at (905) 436-0835 or Debbie Tuckwell at (905) 666-9926.

TOUR OF DISTINCTIVE HOMES OF COBOURG AND AREA
You are invited to a tour of distinctive homes of Cobourg and area, on Saturday, June 10th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The tour will feature seven homes. Proceeds will go to the Northumberland United Way. Tickets are available at: The Avid Reader, Midtown Mall, BJ's Hair Care, Marie Dressler House, the Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce, the Campbell Company, and the Northumberland United Way. Tickets are $20 each. For further information, call the United Way office at (905) 372-6955 or 1-800-833-0002.

EXHIBIT AT THE PRESQU'ILE PROVINCIAL PARK
The Royal Ontario Museum's Outreach Program returns to Presqu'ile Provincial Park this spring with another outstanding exhibit, this time featuring Bats. The Exhibit will be temporarily located at the Lighthouse Interpretive Centre and will eventually come to roost in the Nature Centre at the Park. This exhibit explores the elusive creatures that flit about in the Ontario night and that have long been the objects of human fasicination. Bats have inhabited the night skies for more than 50 million years. This exhibit looks at the reality of these creatures and the truth behind the myths and fables. On Saturday, June 10th, a Park Naturalist will be leading a workshop entitled "Bats Galore". For a fee of $10, you will see live bats, and watch aerial displays. You will even build a bat house for your home. Space in the workshop is limited. For more information about the Exhibit and the Workshop, please call Dolf DeJong at (613) 475-4324.

WORKPLACE SPECIFIC HAZARD TRAINING
The Health Care Health and Safety Association (HCHSA) is hosting several workplace specific hazard training over this year. The cost for HCHSA members is $345 per person + GST, and non-members cost $445 per person + GST. Each training session must have a minimum of 10 participants, and can accommodate up to 30 participants. The remaining year 2000 schedule is as follows:

May 17-18 - Ottawa	Jun. 15-16 - Sudbury	Jun. 27-28 - Toronto	Aug. 9-10 - Hunstville
Sept. 5-6 - Kingston	Oct. 26-27 - Fort Frances	Nov. 8-9 - Toronto	Dec. 4-5 - Owen Sound

WOMEN ON THE INTERNET
Courtesy of the quarterly magazine, "Women's Space", here some Internet links that may be useful to women, and people interested in women's issues.

Guide to Federal Government Programs and Services for Women
The Guide to Federal Government Programs, Services and Products for Women contains brief descriptions of a variety of initiatives that are currently available to help improve the status of women and children in Canada. Included are initiatives available both to individual women and to organizations which work with women.

Feminist.com
This is a website aimed at women in business, that is proud to call itself feminist.com. The site offers a wide range of resources, and is committed to awareness, education, action, and empowerment.

New Education/Reference Site
Looking for a quote, a biography, an expert? This page has links to large websites celebrating women's achievements in different fields.

Labour Unions and the Internet
This site has extensive links to research on for-profit & non-profit corporations, as well as topics of interest to Labour Unions.

LEARNING DISABILITIES WORKSHOP
On June 9th, 2000, the Speech Language & Hearing Association of Peterborough will present a one-day workshop designed for parents, early childhood educators, teachers, caregivers, speech-language pathologists, and physicians. The workshop will feature Dr. Gerry Wallach, who is currently the Executive Director of Emerson College's Los Angeles Centre, and has written extensively about language disorders in school-age children, and language intervention and academic success as well. The workshop will outline some of the connections among language learning, literacy, and academic success. Specific strategies for developing language-based literacy programs for in and out-of-class instruction from elementary to high school levels will be detailed. The workshop will also cover creative ways of making written language more accessible and meaningful to language learning disabled students, and suggestions for integrating curricular content into language intervention goals will be explored. Cases and lesson plans will provide opportunities for interaction and further discussion. The workshop will be held at the Lion's Centre, Burnham Street, Peterborough. Registrations before May 26th cost $25, and registrations after May 26th will cost $40. Registration is limited to the first 200 persons. For more information, call Jane at (705) 743-1000.

TELL YOUR STORY AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST VIOLENCE
The Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH) invites women who have lived with violence from a partner to join in sharing their story with other women and other communities. Women are invited to send letters, poems, statements, or other writings. Painting and other artwork from women and children are also welcome. All entries will be anonymous and any potentially identifying information will be edited. The deadline for entries is May 31, 2000. The hope is that in joining together to share stories and demand change, all people can move forward towards women's equality. For more information, call (905) 372-0746.

LOOKING FOR WORK? ACCESS SUCCESS
If you are looking for work, or if you unsure where to begin, you are invited to a fun, informative session providing tips on:

For information on dates and times, and to reserve your spot, please call Human Resources Link at (905) 372-2419.

NORTHUMBERLAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE AGM
Dr. Bruce Ferguson of the Hospital for Sick Children, Community Health/Mental Health Program, will be in Cobourg for the occasion of the Northumberland Child Development Centre's Annual General Meeting. Come and hear Dr. Ferguson speak about building networks in the community and improving systems of care and support for children and families. The AGM will be held on June 21st, 2000, at the Cobourg Public Library. A reception will begin at 6:00 p.m., and an address by Dr. Ferguson will start at 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call (905) 885-8137.

COBOURG LIBRARY PARTNERING PROGRAM
The Cobourg Public Library is pleased to announce the launch of a unique and exciting new materials donation program. Effective immediately, any person from the community may buy a book from a participating retailer - read the book - and then donate the book to the library within 60 days of the purchase. A charitable income tax receipt will be issued for the value of the book excluding sales taxes. The book may be presented at any of the three library locations of Cobourg, Gores Landing, and Bewdley, and must be accompanied with the original sales receipt. The participating retailers are: The Avid Reader, The Cobourg Book Store, Coles Book Store, and C.W. Hay Bookseller. For more information regarding the new program, please contact Wendy Brown at (905) 372-9271.

SCHOOL'S COOL PROGRAM
Brighton Family Resource Centre is considering hosting a "School's Cool Program" in Brighton this summer, in partnership with Northumberland Child Development Centre. School's Cool is an 8 week ( 72 hour) learning readiness program for children who are:

This program will help the child's learning, while building on their social, language, reasoning, and self help skills. If you are interested, please call Julie at the Brighton Family Resource Centre, (613) 475-2234.

GOLDEN BEACH RESORT 8th ANNUAL CAR SHOW
On Sunday, June 25th, the Golden Beach Resort will hold it's 8th Annual Car Show from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration is $5.00 per vehicle. Spectator parking is $2.00 per carload. All proceeds will be donated to the Roseneath Fire Department.

INFO NORTHUMBERLAND CONTEST WINNERS
During the months of February, March, and April, info Northumberland held a contest to obtain updated information from organizations on our database. Prizes were awarded as follows: 1st prize - A website designed just for the organization, and maintenance for the site for 1 year. 2nd prize - mousepads and pens for every member of the organization staff. 3rd prize - free membership to our organization entitling use of our "soon to be coming" volunteer opportunities database for 1 year. Here is the list of our winners.

February
1st prize - The Search
2nd prize - Bewdley Library
3rd prize - Campbellford High School

March
1st prize - ArtReach
2nd prize - C.R. Gummow Public School
3rd prize - Port Hope Parent-Child Support and Resource Centre

April
1st prize - Big Apple Volkssporters
2nd prize - Colborne Public Library
3rd prize - Golden Plough Lodge Volunteers

Thank you to all organizations who participated in this contest by returning updated information to us.

LOCAL ARTIST WINS NATIONAL AWARD
Freelancer art director, book and cover designer, and illustrator, Tannice Goddard, a resident of Cobourg, has just won a national award in the annual Alcuin Society's Citation Competition 2000. Tannice has been awarded 1st prize for best book text design in the category of General Trade Books - Prose fiction, book title "Olivo Oliva", published by Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. in Toronto. Alcuin Citations are the only national awards for excellence in book design in Canada. Tannice's book design was selected as best from over 200 books submitted by publishers across the country. Judges considered among other things, sound marriage of design and content, appropriate (not just appealing) cover design, page layout, typography, and the balance of illustration and text. Congratulations, Tannice.

ANNOUNCING A NEW COBOURG - PORT HOPE BUS SERVICE
For a twelve month trial period, there will be a public transit service between the towns of Cobourg and Port Hope. If you are using the east and northbound transit route, please be at your required bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to departure in order for this route to meet the scheduled Cobourg Transit Bus at the A&P stop.

If boarding in Port Hope	Adult Fare $1.50 Seniors/Students $1.00
If boarding in Cobourg	All fares are $1.60

DEPART	ARRIVE
* 7:00 am Port Hope 10:35 am Cobourg 10:45 am Port Hope 2:35 pm Cobourg 2:45 am Port Hope 6:35 am Cobourg	7:10 am Cobourg 10:43 am Port Hope 10:54 am Cobourg 2:43 pm Port Hope 2:54 pm Cobourg 6:45 pm Port Hope

* Please note that on Saturdays, the 7:00 a.m. departure will be replaced by one at 8:00 a.m.

For more information, please contact the Town of Port Hope Engineering Office at (905) 885-2415.

If you have a service or community event that is relevant to Northumberland County that you would like to see posted in our newsletter, please email/fax us the information before the 20th of the preceding month.

info NORTHUMBERLAND
1111 Elgin Street West
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, K9A 5H7
Phone: (905) 372-8913 or 1-800-396-6626 Fax: (905) 372-2711
in@eagle.ca http://www.fourinfo.com/in/