WHITBY FREE Studentsoff to Meaford CONT'D FROM PG. 12 4-eps and fire the m~achine gun mounted on them before August is over, he explained. The troopers wil learn how to operate the jeep radio and correct radio procedures, casualty evacuation and defen- sive driving. "On August 21, the troopers will join the Ontario Regiment at Meaford for annual suxnmer camnp," Morin said. "Some will be employed in the ar- mored reconnaissance squadron, some in the rear echelon perform- ing administrative duties, getting rations forward to the troops, while others wil be em- ployed as assault troops. t Bonanza night The Whitby Rotary Club wil present its fir- st Bonanza Night on Saturday, August 29 at the .Iroquois Park Arena. The Bonanza Night is being held to raise money to purchase a new Handi-Transit vehicle as well as to support various pro- grams the club under-, takes for minor sports, youths and senior citizens. The highlight of the evening will be a draw for a 1981 Chevrolet Caprice. The second prize in the draw will be $1,500 cash. Third prize will be $1,000, fourth prize $500 and fifth prize will be $250. There wil also be 95 other prizes given. In total, more than $20,000 in prizes will be offered. The club is selling only 500 tickets for this event. Tickets are $100 per couple and a tax deductible receipt for $50 will be issued to each purchaser.-- Each ticket also en- tities the purchaser to a sit-down roast beef din- ner and dance. The music for the dance will be provided by Sam- my's Capris. Tickets are available from the following downtown merchants: The Kitchen Cupboard; Victoria and Grey Trust; the Bank of Mon- treal and at the Whitby Curling Club. They can also be purchased from any Rotary Club mnem- ber. "The camp will be a series of shake-out exercises that will in- volve all phases of reconnaissance train- ing," he continued. "Then we wil go into a two-sided exercise for the final three days at Meaford." "Two-sided means there will flot be a make-believe enemy for' the reconnaissance troops to tackle," Morin said. "Other troops will act as the enemy, which keeps everybody shar- per."I "Armored recon- naissance squadrons are the eyes and ears of the brigade comman- der," he added. "They employ sneak and peek tactics.", The Ontario Regimenit has enjoyed good suc- cess wîth the retention rate of SYEP soldiers, both Lt. Stewart and Ltd.-Col. Morin pointed out. A high percentage remain with the regi- ment after the sunimer is over, year after year. Report from Qneen' 's Park By THE HON. GEORGE ASIlE. MPP (PC - Durham West) Ontario Minister of Revenue Exci*ted by revenue move July 29 was a special day for residents of Durham Region. Not only was there a celebration of the long-anticipated Royal Wedding, but there was also a significant occasion taking place in Durham. On that day, as the Minister of Revenue, I had the pleasure of participating in I'topping-off " the roof of the seven-storey building in downtown Oshawa which will soon become the new head office of the Ontario Ministry ot Revenue. A few years ago, in 1977, when former Treasurer, Darcy McKeough, announced the move 0f revenue's head office in Oshawa, I was a very interested municipal politician - interested not only in govern- ment decentralization, but also in the fact that revenue was moving so close to my area. As the mayor of Pickering and a resident of Durham Region, I was excited at the prospect 0f what the employment opportunities and the benefi- PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 198 1, PAGE 13 cial economic impact of local Ministry spending which the relocation would bring to the community. The first stage of building construction is now complete and the first of some 1,500 revenue em- ployees will begin working in their new location in about 12 months. Based on a recent staff survey, at least two-thirds of our present revenue staff intend to remain with the ministry after the move. By next year, many more employees and their families will have moved to Durham Region to ac- tively participate in the social and economic life of this community. Since the initial announcement of the relocation, the Ministry has initiated a comprehensive infor- mation campaign, to ensure that staff are aware of activities in Durham, housing trends and prices, educational and recreational facilities and other special areas of interest. Most revenue job vacancies are presently adver- tised in Durham area newspapers and we now have on file some 2,500 job applications from local resi- dents. A satellite personnel office has been opened in Oshawa and it is expected that, over a period of time, an increasing number 0f revenue positions will be filled by Durham residents. I arn particularly pleased that our building is progressing on sehedule and theJuly 29 roof "top- ping-off" ceremony graphically depicted that our move to Oshawa is now an imminent event., Along with my colleague, the Honourable Douglas Wiseman, Minister of Government Services, a large gathering of municipal and provincial government officials among others, were on hand to witness the symbolic pouring of the final concrete portion of the building's roof. By late next summer, the Ministry of Revenue will be fully installed as Durham's newest corporate citizen, playing its part in the social and economic development of the Region and, specifically, the revitalization of Oshawa's downtown core. -u E i NOTICE. DURHAM REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 0F DURHAM PAYUNG YOUR WATER & SEWER BULL DURUNG THE POSTAL DISRUPTION We wouidIlike to remlind you that durlng the Interruption ln postai delive'ry, you may pay your Water & Sewer Bill at any of the following locations: - Any Chartered Bank within Durham Region (a smali service charge may be applicable). - Regional Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario. - Reglonal Finance Department, 60 Bond Street West, Oshawa, Ontario (fot your convenlence there is a Drop Box Iocated beside the "North" entrance.). Please check your mail box as delverles are continuing with our own agents. Thank you for your co-operation. Finance Deparimt, Watr Billiing Section, (416>)57143311 Nsrrnrmw 1 -lw- 1 [OMMER(InL PRInTInG