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Nineteen seventy the year in whi Liptay, a Haydon a won a gold microp the title of world livestock auctioneer It was the year inv Masterson, a Bow resident, was electe Vice President of th Clubs and the yeari former Bowmanvill struck it rich in the lottery. It was the year construction began shopping centre on1 ville's Simpson Ave nine storey apartm ing began to rise1 rubble of the old K bus depot and badmi Nineteen seventy the year in which a tu dollar faucet manu plan made itsh Bowmanville's in park. And in 1976 it wa that a crown corpor PHItIPS SaI ar Serw The Year in R y six was considering the constructio ch Steve Of a $75 million uraniur uctioneer refinery on land southeast phone and Newtonville. champion t was also the year in whic r. the three arenas within th which Don town of Newcastle were i vmanville spected for structural soun d national ness and found wanting. e Kinsmen t was the year in which th in which a town turned down a develop e resident er's $3 million grant with "n Wintario strings attached". And of course, 1976 was thi in which year of the municipal ele on a new tions which gave the town Bowman- nearly new siate of councillor nue and a for 1977-78. ent build- But 1976 was fot just a yea from the of multi-million dollar pr ing Street jects and weighty decisions b nton club. elected officials. six was t was a year in whic wo million vegetables grew to jurb ufacturing sizes for some unknown rea home in son and the Statesman offie homer a heard of giant cucumbers dustrial giant tomatoes, potatoe s learned beets and turnips. ainwas t was the year in which th( - town seriously consideredi by-law to control its pigeol es population. ndJanuary n d January was the month i which construction began on. v ice $2 million faucet manufactur ing plant owned by Deto Faucets. T he plant,, which is locate( in Bowmanville's industri park was to hire about 5 people whep it opened later il the newe areand itwasi produce a productcalled "two handled waserles faucet". IIONtIas hey theaEdna Thom tonDturedownedopened i Co. Bowmanville and $55,000 i Prop. renovations were complete on the Legion Hall on Quee tle Street. n-3883 Actions taken by council la oJanuary made it more expe BOWMANVILLE 623-4473 Ask us about you Corne and tell uswhat you'reJlooking forin a job Tell us what you are today and what you want to bE tomorrow. Ask us if we can offer opportunities an challenges to match your needs. No obligations or either side. We'll be glad to talk. And we may hav just what you're looking for. But you'Il never know until you ask. Visit our Mobile Recruiting Unit Canada Manpower Centre OSHAWA WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12 &26,1977 10:00a.m. -3:00p.m. THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. Dview I n sive to keep dogs, with license m fees being increased to $10 per f animal effective April 1. It was in January that the h council approved renovations e to a building in Newcastlc - village-a building that was to 1- become the new village fire hall. ie It was also January that the P- development firmn of, Milani 10 andl Milani Holdings offered the town a $3 -million grant. ie The money was to bc given c-to the town upon council's a approval of an industrial and rs residential development plan to the west of Bowmanville. ir The devel oper had said that 0- he would rather grant the )Y town the sum of money than lose it through "unrecover- hable carrying charges." )o February - In February, the council ýe finally rejected the Milani and S, Milani proposai after consid- S' ering the offer for much of January. ýe Council voted 6-1 in its a decision, with many council- ýn lors apparently afraid that their integrity would be in jeopardy if the $3 million ýn grant were accepted. a "This is not a way in which r-council can do business, said ;a Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard during a special ýd council meeting Saturday, l February 7th. 50 On February 16, Newcastle in council voted to spend $5,650 to on the purchase of new brine a pipes for the Bowmanville ;s arena. March a- March was the month in in which the biggest theft of the in year took place in Bowman- ýd ville. ,n In March, a total of $8,500 worth of suits and leather st coats were stolen from Ken's n- Men's wear on Temperance Street. Three suspects were later arrested in Sudbury. March was the month in which Regional Council finally gave its approval to a uniform water and sewer rate, ending what had been a lengthy battle. Oshawa councillors at the Regional meetings had argued that the regional rates would put an undesireable burden on the city of Oshawa. Meanwhile, ninety-two members of the Bowmanville High School Band took a tour 3 of Disneyworld and Florida during the March break. They had several scheduled performances and lots of time for sightseeing. March was the month in which the Northumberland Newcastle Board of Education introduced a budget that was $4 milýlion higher than the e budget of 1975. d April ri And in the first April remeeting of council, the boards ebudget was described as ""outrageous, and unaccept- able" and the council request- ed a meeting with the board of education to discuss the new budget. April marked the council's approval of lot levies which would result in a $1500 tax on single family homes semi detached dwellings or town house dwellings. There were levies too for apartment houses. On the ighter side, the Courtice High School students turned the Bowmanville High Schools auditorium into a tropical paradise when they presented the musical "South Pacific." April was also the month for a highly successful figure skating carnival sponsored by the Bowmanville figure Sskating club and held in the Next week you can buy the f inest quality National Brand bifocal glasses, complete with the frame of your choice, at the one low discount price of only $41.5o culists' prescriptions filled at the same low price. rreme mod and metal styles are only $13.00 more. Special lenses and fashion tints are also available at low discount prices. COMPLETE SINGLE VISION GLASSES ARE STILL ONLY $31.00 Chargex accep ted Broken frames repaired or replaced while you>wait. KRYPTOK ULTEX FLAT-TOP 23 Bond Street East, Oshage 728-1261 M COMPANY BS41 Top Fund Raiser in BMHA Skate-a-thon Doug Brown, a member of the Bowmanville Minor Hockey Association, was the top fund raiser in the November il skate-a-thon held in the Bowmanville arena. Doug, who is 10-years-old, raised a total of $238 in the fund raising drive and he was recently rewarded for his efforts with a pair of new skates. Presenting the skates is Joe Sweet, the chairman of the skate-a-thon committee. Mr. Sweet said last week that a total of $6,700 was raised in the recent fund raising drive. The money will be used to pay for ice time, protective equipment, uniforms and entry fees for teams competing in tournaments. Bowmanville arena. May The month of May could have been described as "El- dorado Month" because on May 3rd, the Town of New- castle Council learned that Eldorado Nuclear Limited was considering the con- struction of a $75 million nuclear refinery south and east of Newtonville. Council agreed to discuss Eldorado's plans for the Port Granby area. Later in May, a group of citizens from the Port Granby area told council that they were against the future expan- sion of Eldorado operations in Port Granby. Led by spokesman John Veldhuis, the group also stated that it would like to see an end to the dumping of waste from Eldorado's Port Hope refinery at a 26 acre site in Port Granby. June Despite a few stormy ses- sions with the 1975 budget, town councillors finally pro- duced a budget in early June. For taxpayers in the town of Newcastle, the taxes in- creased by between 13 per cent and 25 per cent. Town councillors were quick to point out, however, that the taxes controlled by the town were actually lower this year.i The town of Newcastle actually asked its taxpayers for $19,000 less in 1976 com- pared to 1975. The Board of Education levies and regional levies were blamed for the higher taxes. June was the month in which discussions were held on the future development of local hamlets such as Tyrone, Hampton, Haydon, Solina and other areas. And June was the month in which Steve Liptay auctioned his way to the title of World Champion Livestock Auction- eer during a competition held the week end of dune 19 in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Mr. Liptay is the only Canadian to clinch the world championship. He was com- peting against 53 other top professional aucntioneers in North America. June saw a group of about 25 Port Granby area residents picket the Atomic Energy Control Board offices in pro- test of the Eldorado dumping operations in Port Granby. July In July about 25 members of Save the Environment from Atomic Pollution (SEAP) from Port Granby staged a peaceful demonstration in front of the Atomic Energy Control Board offices in Ot- tawa on the 6th. In addition to those who protested against the dump operated by Eldora- do Nuclear Ltd. in Port Granby, Durham East MPP Doug Moffatt and Newcastle councillor Ken Lyall met board officials to discuss its eventual closing. July was also the month of the invasion of the Bowman- ville area by a battalion of American Jaycees. On the 24th the group from Rochest- er, New York, landed at Port Darlington and temporarily took it over from the Bowman- ville Jaycees following a mock battle. The Town of Newcastle also received word that repairs were needed on the three arenas in Bowmanville, Orono and Newcastle in July or they would have to close down. The overall cost for the repairs ran as high as an estimated $130,000, but was later sub- stantially reduced with the help of local residents. August The month of August was highlighted by Bowmanville Kinsman Don Masterson's election as the Kiismen's national vice-president on the 21st. As the first attempt by a resident of the, area at such a high office in a service club, the new position also guaran- tees him the presidency of the 17,000 member club in 1977-78. Il was a month for bird problems also, leaving an owner of prize winning pigeons with about 65 of his flock dead and another owner with 24 chickens killed. Jus- tice was swift in one of the incidents when the mink which killed the chickens was shot in an attack. Septeniber While September remained quiet generally, the continuing controversy over arenas threatened to close the Orono building, one of the main areas used during Orono's annual fair held from Septem- ber 91. Fears were dismis- sed, however, after the Dur- ham Central Agricultural So- ciety was given permission to use the building under moni- toring for wind speeds. Regional government also approved a water treatment plant in the village of New- castle during September. The $2.8 million facility will serve an estimated 10,000 people in the area when it is completed sometime in 1978. October On October 4th council approved a pool and squash court complex next to Bow- manville High School under terms outlined by the group spearheading the project, the Town of Newcastle SPLASH committee. A school in the Waverley Gardens area became the Northumberland and New- castle Board of Education's number one priority at a Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 5, 1977 7 Local Group Hopes to Provide PubIic Service on Bond Radio One of the newest clubs in th l Town of Newcastle is dkvoted to publie service on the arwaves through the use of (itizens Band radios. Called the Town of New- caste lEAC'T, the newly- chartered group has 12 mem- bers and it operates out of a house on Orchardview Blvd. in Bowmanvi lie. REACT stands for Radio Emergency Associated Citi- zens Teams and the purpose of the teams is to monitor CB meeting held in October. November There were 35 municipal election candidates who filed their nominations on the 15th, approximately double the number who ran in the 1973 municipal election. And the overall opinion of those who saw the 15th annual Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade in November gives it nothing short of praise as the best effort yet. December The major event of Decem- ber was the election of five new councillors in the Town of Newcastle, filling spots left by retiring members or those defeated in the municipal elections on the 6th. While incumbents Mayor Garnet Rickard and Bowmanville's local representative, Don Allin were re-elected, among the new faces on council are regional councillors Bruce Taylor, ward one (Darling- ton); Bob Dykstra, ward two (Bowmanville); Ted Wood- yard, ward three (Orono, Newcastle, Clarke) and local councillors Jasper Holliday, ward one and Alf Gray in ward three. airwaves in order to help out in an emergency. Anyone who looks at the number of cars equipped with CB antenaes can see that CB radios are popular and, ac- cording to some estimates, there will be 20 million of thern in operation in the US. by 1977. But the CB radio is not just a toy or a gadget that will let motorists and transport driv- ers telI each other where the radar traps are located-at least this seems to be the thinking behind the REACT organization. In an emergency, the CB radio can be valuable, and this is where REACT comes in. As any CBer will know, channel 9 on the CB band is set aside in Canada for emer- gency calls, and for the general calling frequency. If possible, REACT groups monitor this channel 24 hours a day, watching for trouble. Suppose, for example, that a motorist with a CB radio sees an accident and he's too far from a phone to call the police. Under the REACT system, the motorist could report the accident to a local REACT headquarters and the person at the headquarters could take down the details and relay the message to the police. Or even if a motorist runs out of gas in the middle of nowhere or has car trouble, the REACT unit culd pick up a call and send help. Earl Malley, president of the local REACT teamn in Newcastle, said recently that the Newcastle group is hoping to some day have about 50 members. With the extra personnel, he explained that the group could train volunteers to monitor the emergency channel on a shift system. At present, the only person qualified to operate the base station on Orchardview Blvd. is Tony Visser, the group's recording secretary and trea- surer. Mr. Visser said that he spends about 40 hours a week monitoring calls on his 23 channel receiver located in his basement. Mr. Malley explained that REACT volunteers may even- tually set up patrols with cars, and voluntarily cruise the highways. They'd be on the look out for such things as road conditions, dangerous drivers, accidents, or traffic tie ups. Mr. Malley explained that there are about 53 REACT units in Canada, with about 25 of them in Ontario. Moving close to home, there are REACT units in Scugog Island, Port Perry, as well as the Lindsay Pontypool area and Whitby. But REACT is really an American based organization, with headquarters in Chicago and over 1000 teams scattered across all 50 states. There are REACT units in Germany, Mexico and Vene- zuela. HMEW R POI DIRK BRINKMAN Scugog St., Bowmanville 623-3621 BY THE DAY-WEEK ORMONTH AS LOW AS Perday 219 KING ST. EAST BOWMANVI LLE Hwy. No. 2 East of Liberty Phone 623-4481 "The Friendly People" The restoration of historical buildings, the construc tion of a fire hall, the replacement of an outdated water system. If you stop and think about it there are probably many good projects that could create jobs and be of great benefit to your community. This year, a new job creation program called Canada Works will help fight unemployrnent by providing funds to groups and organizations including private businesses, for worthwhile community projects. If ydu have a project that can provide a minimum of five jobs fori uncployed people in your area, sub- Mit your appli(cation to CanadaWorks. But do it now. The deadline for applications is 1 ebi ai y 4th. Right now your Canada Manpower Centre has application fors and a CanadaciWoks "Guide to Appants' thi describes the piogram and how to Visilyour C i Manpower Centre today. Canada Woi ks: Make it work in your community. This summerYoung CanadaWorks will help reduce student unemployment by creating jobs jn your communityThe students will work on projects of com- munity benefit that wiIl enable them to test their career aspirations. Any established organization can submit an applica- tion toYoung CanadaWorks. Your proposal should provide a minimum of three student jobs for six consecutive weeks. Projects can operate for up to 14 weeks between May and September.Your local CMC has aYoung CanadaWorks "Guide" and application form. Submit your application now.The deadlîne forYoung CanadaWorks is February 4th. Young Canada Works for students in your commun ty. Manpower and Immigration Bud Cullen Minister Main-d'oeuvre et Immigration Bud Cullen Ministre IT'S GOINGTM WORK FOR YOUR COMMUNITY. TE LEV ISI SERVICE Mel Samells, P 185 ChurchS Bowmanvill Telephone 623 Patrick G. Deegan D.T. DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC formerly known as BOWMANVILLE DENTURE CLINIC has moved to a new location 36 KING ST. W. 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