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FYI: Durham Region Recycles…

The Region of Durham’s Green Bin and blue Box waste diversion program provides new residents with a one time waste diversion kit. 

 

This kit includes one curbside green bin, one kitchen container and two blue boxes. If you are a first time homeowner in Durham, please contact the following numbers or visit www.durhamregionwaste.ca to order your free kit. 

905-579-5264 or 1-800=667-5671

If you are a resident of Durham and move to another region please take your green bins and blue boxes with you to your new home. 

Damaged green bins and blue boxes can be exchanged for new units at no cost. Please bring them into The Waste Management Centre at 4600 Garrard Rd. N. in Whitby, which is open from 8 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. 

You are encouraged to have your waste out by the curb on your designated garbage pick up day, by 7 am.  Waste collection drivers have a route which may change, and drivers cannot go back to a street for late pick up once that street has been done. 

Source: Durham Works:

 

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YMCA may help you find the job you need….

Looking for a Job….???

 

It can be a very difficult, tiring and some times discouraging procedure, looking for a job, especially if you are doing so through no fault of your own. But there are resources out there to assist such as the YMCA Employment Program.

The YMCA Employment program offered at The YMCA Employment and Community Centre offers the following to candidates searching for work:

  • Individualized support and consultations
  • Workshops in resume writing, interview skills and more
  • Access to computer, Wi-Fi, printers, fax machines and other resources
  • Consultation with expert employment specialists.

Visit the YMCA website for more information.

Whitby Location:

3000 Garden St. Unit 100A

(garden and rossland)

905-668-0044

Pickering Location:

1550 Kingston Rd. Unit 106

(Valley Farm Rd & Hwy 2)

905-427-7670

Source: Snap paper:

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Good Feeling News… ☺

 

 

 

The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise, pulled up their sleeves and got a group together to build a new horse shelter for the horses at Windreach Farms in Ashburn.

Windreach Farms is the “Farm for All” focusing on meeting the needs of people with disabilities.

The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise has played a big part in helping to fill the wish list for the fabulous Windreach facility. Playing this type of role comes easy to the people of Rotary, they are dedicated to helping others locally and internationally.

To find out more aboutThe Whitby Rotary Club of Whitby, please visit their website.

To find out more about Windreach Farm and the services they offer or to find out how  you can help the program please visit their website.

Source: Snap Whitby: Event by: Steve Mills

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Natural Wellness Solutions: Watermelon info and recipe

Donna Wiggers of Natural Wellness Solutions kindly shares the following with us. Please visit her website for more information on her services and other healthy/wellness ideas and solutions.

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Watermelon

No other fruit is more enjoyable on a hot summer day than sweet, juicy watermelon; it has an extremely high water content, approximately 92%.
 
Why you should add watermelon to your diet. Watermelon is a rich source of heart-healthy nutrients, such as vitamin C and the carotenoid phytonutrient, lycopene; which also provides reddish-pink watermelon with its distinctive coloration. Lycopene, along with beta-carotene and vitamin A, provides powerful antioxidant protection from the oxidative damage to cellular structures caused by free radicals. Watermelon is an ideal food not only because it is nutritious and tastes great, but also because it is low in calories: one cup of watermelon contains only 49 calories!
 
Summer is the time of year when its concentration of nutrients and flavor are highest and its cost is at its lowest.
 
Selecting a watermelon
Watermelon will not ripen after they are picked, so it is important to select a ripe watermelon in the market. If you thump a ripe watermelon it will sound like a dull thud rather than tighter ringing or hollow sound. The rind should be relatively smooth – neither overly shiny nor overly dull.
 
Watermelon retains its maximum amount of nutrients and it’s best taste when it is fresh.
 
 Watermelon Frappe
 
4 cups cold watermelon chunks
8 mint leaves
Run the blender at medium speed and drop chunks of watermelon through the feed hole one at a time until they are well integrated.
Add the mint and run the blender at medium speed for 1 minute until the watermelon has liquefied.
Strain into glasses, garnish with a sprig of mint and enjoy! Serves two.
                                               Watermelon-Kiwi Soup
Puree 3 cups watermelon, 1 cup cantaloupe and 1 cup kiwi fruit together. Swirl in a little plain yogurt and serve as a refreshing soup.

Please call Donna at 905-666-0005 or check out her website

Natural Wellness Solutions:

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Lake Placid Pub and Brewery ☺

Lake Placid New York State ☺

 is nestled in the Adirondack Mountains and is globally known for hosting two Olympics. It is well visited by athletes from all over, who come to practice their craft and hone their skills. The Lake Placid area is also well-known to cyclists who in my opinion are very, very brave as they cycle along the road which is also shared by motorist going  45 mph. and more. Lake Placid area is also a favorite with those who love to ride  motorcycles, it’s a pleasure to ride along the winding country roads, while being surrounded by forest, mountains and rivers. Ahhh…..

All in all Lake Placid and area(s) are pretty happening places. If you find yourself in the town of Lake Placid and you enjoy sipping on a great beer, then may we suggest you find your way to The Lake Placid Pub and Brewery. We visit this place every time we come to Lake Placid, it’s a must on our list of things to do. The staff are friendly, the food good and reasonably priced and the beer is made on the premise, full-bodied and good for you… ☺

We recommend the fish and chips with a smile, the fish is perfectly done, it’s not greasy at all with  just enough fries, “home-made” tartar sauce and “home-made” egg & potato salad all for $10:00… ☺

On the Beer front, Ubu is the brand hubby and I enjoy, named after the owner’s much-loved and adored chocolate lab. ☺ The brewery has many different beers on tap and if you aren’t sure which one to order, ask for the samplers, 6 (I think) little glasses of different beers all for you to sample.

This summer we tried Bruce’s Brown Bag Ale and I must say it’s my new favorite, a dark beer, that is smooth going down without a hint of bitterness, actually I would say it’s perfect. We even purchased a jug of it to enjoy back at our campsite… ☺ The Jugs are great as they are only $13:00 to purchase and $10:00 to refill… ☺

You can purchase Lake Placid Brewery’s  regular  (all season)brands in grocery stores and pharmacies too if you can’t make it to the pub…

Lake Placid Pub and Brewery is located at:

813 Mirror Lake Drive: P.O. Box 948: Lake Placid, NY: 12946: Phone: 518-523-3813:

Please click here to check out their website and to view (beer) purchase areas and to check out all the beers offered at this friendly “real beer” brewery.