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The Citizen, 2002-05-08, Page 12A Make sure you get your wish. Tell your family you want to be an organ donor. 1-610 www.kidoe y.ca NC FROM TO I. For the Brussels Ward in the Municipality of Huron East I. James Street II. John Street III. a) Mill Street (from Tumberry to West limit of Hamlet) b) Mill Street (from Turnberry to James) IV. William Street 2. For the Tuckersmith Ward in the Municipality of Huron East I. Mill Street (Hamlet of Egmondville) II. Queen Street (Hamlet of Egmondville) Kruse Drive Stapleton Avenue Sports Drive Ainley Street Orchard Lane Sports Drive Dunedin Drive PUBLIC NOTICE Public Road Name Changes Section 210 (111) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990 Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East intends to pass a by-law to rename public roads which were preViously named and due Co 9-1-1 regulations the Council has deemed it necessary to change the names of certain streets/roads in their respective municipalities. The public road naming changes will facilitate the County-wide Municipal Addressing System which is required for the 9-1-1 Emergency Response System. The following are the roads/streets affected by the change: Additional information relating to the proposed renaming of public roads is available for inspection at the Municipal Office, 72 Main Street South, Seaforth. Any person May appear before Council at a public meeting on Tuesday May 21st, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at - which time the proposed public road naming changes will be discussed. J.R.McLachlan Clerk-Administrator Municipality of Huron East 519-527-0160 1-888-868-7513 PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2002. Our pal Clifford Clifford the Big Red Dog was the star attraction at Walton's Little School on Saturday. Youngsters huddled around him while they enjoyed the sunshine with some outdoor activities. (Vicky Bremner photo) We Appreciate Your Patience The Government of Ontario thanks everyone affected by the recent OPSEU strike for their patience. We would also like to welcome our OPSEU bargaining unit employees back to their jobs. The government values the work all civil servants do to serve the people of Ontario. It was not "business as usual" during the eight-week 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 • Driver's licences and driver instructor's licences with an expiry date of March 13, 2002 or later, will be extended to August 2, 2002. • Disabled Persons Parking Permits, Oversize/Overweight 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 www.mto.gov.on.ca or call the MTO Info Line at 1-800-268-4686. 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: toll-free: 1.800-268-1154, in Toronto; 416-314-5518, or TTY: 1-800-387-5559. 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 Long-Term 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 p.m.: Office of the Registrar General for birth-death-marriage 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 time-sensitive land registration transactions and searching; application review and emergency requests for birth-death-marriage 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, 8:30 am. to 5 p.m for all services including searching of personal property 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 p.m. • 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) 240-2401. For payment or enforcement information, please use the automated information system: (416) 326.1818 or 1-800-2677263. Adoption disclosure activities, approvals of international home studies and licences for private or international adoptions will be available from 10 am. to 2 p.m. Justice Services • Some courthouses may have reduced court counter hours from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p,m. 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 re-open Tuesday morning, May 7. All other Provincial and Demonstration Schools and residences will re-open Wednesday morning, May 8. • Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) services for students studying in Ontario are available through financial aid offices at their institutions. All OSAP applications will be processed as they are received starting May 13. OSAP telephone services for students studying outside Ontario will resume on lune 3. All students are - reminded that they can apply for OSAP fun-ding and check the status of their accounts through the web site at http://osap.gmon.ca Ontario Graduate Scholarship award winners will be informed of the outcome of the 2002-03 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 repoits will he available within two weeks on the Ministry of Environment and Energy's web site at: www.airqualityontario:com/ • '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. Government-owned and Operated Tourist Attractions and Parks • Ontario Parks: Some provincial parks will re-open in time for the May 17 long weekend. Call your provincial park or visit www.OntarioParks.com for the latest information. • Hunters who want to renew their Outdoors Card or purchase-a Moose Licence and enter the adult tag validation draw can now call the automated system at 1-800-2.88-1155. 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 p.m. • Normal business hours resume May 13. 8:30 am. to 5 p.m. • Government Information Centres are open. -