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Making a one way street on Queen Street and eliminating 27 parking spaces are just two of the $113,600 worth of changes recommended in a traffic operations study released Monday night at council. The study, commissioned by the council in late 1977 and prepared by Totten, Sims, Hubicki and Asso- ciates Limited, calls for changes and improvements in the following areas: King Street, Church Street, and Silver Street; the King-Liberty Streets intersection; off-street park- ing; traffic signals; and in the traffic signals' timing. In coming to council, the report was recommended for acceptance by the techical co-ordinating com- mittee, however, few of the council- lors have had a chance to read and digest its contents, so it was sent to the planning committee for further discussion and possible public input. Councillor Robert Dykstra, chair- man of the committee, said he was hoping this would happen because of the extensive nature of the report. He said while the members of his committee agreed with the recom- mendations and were very familiar with their import, other members of council may not have been. The other recommendation that accompanied the report was also tabled. The committee recommend- ed council approve payment of the consultants' final bill whenever it was received. "I object to approving payment of this bill when we don't even know how much it is going to be for," said Councillor Jasper Holliday. His colleagues agreed with him and that recommendation was also tabled. The report itself is large and filled with technical diagrams and blue- prints, supposedly providing evi- dence for the recommendations. Basically, the report found the streets and intersections, in the central business district of Bowman- ville, have insufficient capacity to accommodate traffie during the peak periods of travel. The high accident rate found here was blamed on this congestion. The report points out that while there is a high volume of traffic using King Street during peak periods, the town continues to allow on-street parking. It argues that this should be eliminated at these periods and some form of selected temporary and permanent parking prohibitions be considered and a number of off-street parking spaces to offset this be provided. According to Councillor Dykstra, this recommendation would result in the permanent loss of about 27 spaces and about 59 spaces would be affected in ail. The other major recommendation concerned the rerouting of traffic down a one-way Queen Street. This would be carried out if the town could obtain the necessary property whereby Queen and King Streets could be connected in the vicinity of Ontario Street. The report also recommended changing the designation of Queen Street and Ontario Street to arterial roads as recommended in the official plan of Bowmanville. These roads would need to be reconstruct- ed to bring them up to standard before this could be carried out. ,eanatan 25e Per Copy 124th Year Issue 33 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16,1978 26 Pages 623-3303 Storm Fails to Halt Mardi Gras Parade This lively float from the Soper Creek Park playground was just one) of the entries in a parade held in Bowmanville last mght and spon- sored by the Town of Newcastle's community services department. The community services depart- ment holds a Mardi Gras Parade annually with children from the playground programs in the munici- pality taking part. Even a heavy thunderstorm didn't' dampen the enthusiasm over this year's festivities. The parade from the Central Public School went on as scheduled once the rain stopped. The float shown here won third prize for its interpretation of the Sergeant Pepper movie. First prize went to the West Beach playground with a Wilderness Family float and second prize went to the Vincent Massey playground which entered a float based on the Wizard of Oz story. Pool Controversy Fueled: No Plans Available and Putty Found Behind Walls Region 's 'Inept' Newcastle's Plans or Sewage An announcement by Ontario Hydro, which was released Monday, could have serious financial implica- tions on the Bowmanville sewage treatment plant and a Newcastle councillor has blamed the problems on the ineptitude, of the Region's works department. Hydro sent council a letter in- forming it the firm would be providing its own sewage treatment facilities because the town's would not be ready in time for the generating station's needs. This announcement could mean that Newcastle would have to shoulder all of the cost of providing services to industries in that area of the municipality. In an emotional outburst at council Monday night, Councillor Jasper Holliday exclaimed, "This could bugger up Newcastle's treat- ment plant. This is a serious matter when we design the plant to be expanded and now it's blown. "The region is abrogating the responsibility invested in it," he continued. "Through the ineptitude of the region's works department we are being made to suffer. Do we try to negotiate a new supplementary agreement so we can service industry in that area, or what?" The issue was raised by Councillor Robert Dykstra who said he was worried about the import of the announcement. "There are financial implications here," he said, "and we have a 3.8 million dollar plant yet we can't get services there." He went on to say the town manager should prepare a full report on the situation and report back at the next council meeting. This recommendation was accepted by council. Councillor Don Allin suggested that perhaps Hydro was only going to provide itself with sewage treatment facilities on a temporary basis and then switch over to the town's once it was in operation in the 1980s. Few councillors agreed with this interpretation of the letter. Hydro's letter simply stated:. due to difficulties the Region has encountered in obtaining a site for the new pollution control plant, with a resulting uncertainty of when the facility will be available, and the increased problem of temporary sewage disposal, we have decided that we will provide our own sewage treatment facilities on site." The town manager stated he would have a report for the next meeting. More fuel was added to thle controversy surrounding New- castle's pool buildings when it was revealed at the Community Services committee meeting, Monday, that no engineering drawings of the buildings were on record and old dried-up putty was found behind the walls. Councillor Robert Dykstra raised the issue at the meeting to establish whose responsibility the problem was and to find out whether the criticism levelled at the recreation department in the local press was justified. In the ensuing discussion, Bud Fanning, recreation director, stated the department had fixed the cracks and the rest of the damage and told of the finding of the putty. Mr. Fanning evidently did not believe the putty shoild have been there. "The mason was George Mutton and I've been trying to get hold of him," said Mr. Fanning. "He's on a job out of town and he doesn't get home until late." Mr. Fanning stressed to the committee it was only the plumbing in the buildings and not that of the pools which is the bone of contention. According to him, several people in town have mistaken this and are blaming Ted Arends, the pool's plumber, for the problem, which in reality, has nothing to do with him. Mr. Dykstra's major concern, that there were structural deficiencies in the building, could not be allayed, however, because of the lack of drawings. Albert Guiler, town manager, has been promising a Turn to Page Two Cobourg Man Wins $5000 in Lions Carnival Draw The winner of $5,000 in a recent draw sponsored From left to right are: Jim Rickard, president of by the Bowmanville Lions Club claimed his prize the Bowmanville Lions Club; Bev Ells, chairman of Monday during a regular Lions meeting at the the Lions Carnival; Mr. Pitts' and Mr. Zinn.- group's headquarters on Beech Ave. The draw was made during the Lions carnival Shown here is Frank Pitts of Cobourg, the man held last weekend in Memorial Park. Durham East who held the winning ticket. Carl Zinn, treasurer MPP Sam Cureatz drew the winning ticket. and draw chairman, hands over the cheque. Six-year-old Christy Abrams was chosen Miss Mardi Gras last night during the annual Mardi Gras events sponsored .by the municipahi- ty. About 16 young ladies from playgrounds operating across the Town of Newcastle this summer took part in the pageant. Miss Abrams represented the Ontario St. playground in Bowmanville. Actions Hurt Miss Mardi Gras of 1978 Bits & Pieces FIRST DAY OF EX - The Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto opens today for its 100th time and with the weather so balmy, there probably will be a large crowd on hand for the event. Anyone who isn't planning to go today should be reminded that this also is the Town of Newcastle Day at Orono Park where there will be good food and enter- tainment. Unfortunately, Mayor Garnet Rickard and his wife Annabelle are not expected to be there, but other council- lors and their wives will be on hand to greet visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Rickard, at last report, were still on their tour of parts of Europe and Asia. They should have some interesting stories of their travels to tell when they get home. MONTE CARLO NIGHT - Area citizens will have their first opportunity to see the inside of Orono's new Arena and Community Centre this Saturday when a Monte Carlo Night is planned in the new building, starting at 7 p.m. There will be all kinds of games of chance and skill, plus the big draw for a 1978 Monte Carlo and second prize of $500, with only 3,000 tickets in the draw, if all are sold. Proceeds will go to the Arena fund. The event is sponsored by the Athletic Assn. but the Kinsmen and Chamber of Commerce are assisting. Don't miss it! EARLY MORNING MOVE - Early Tuesday morning, Bowmanville's main street saw an unusual sight. First, there was a regional police car, with lights flashing, followed by a huge flat tractor- trailer carrying a portable schoolroom.