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Pines Students at top at History Fair, Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 17, 1990-3 - 900 students Council splits on pice for strip of The above group of Pines Senior Vote in Canada". Stacey Dun- Pictured above: (back row) Public students in competiting at nigan, in a solo effort, also gained a Tristina Hickson, Jennifer Carter, the- Board-wide History Fair held first place position in her category Stacey Dunnigan, Jennifer Carter, recently in Bowmanville took two with a play about Lauria Secord, Jason Twardowski and Carolyn first place awards, both in the "How 1 Got My Pension. Wilson; (front row) Tricia Dubeau, Draina department. The History Fair included some Claire Turner, Ashley James and As a group they presented a play projects, Videos and Dramna presen- Roxanne Pollard. entitled "How Women Got the tations. Would have Town extend waterfront study Gordon White, head of the West residents to make plans ror mre Beach Community group,: re- future. quested.council on Monday te ex- Counc. Hamre in speaking on the tend a lakeshore study to be under- matter later in council said the plan- taken by consultants for council to ned waterfront study from the include the section from the East Bowmanville Harbour east te the Beach in Bowmanville westerîey te Wilmot Creek was a specific study Waverley Road. relating to recreation, tourism, He said he would like to see ad public access and development. She the lakefront in the Town of said the area to the west did not Newcastle in the study, but if this meet the requirements of the study was too much that the existing plan framework and this should not be be extended to include bis recom- included. mendation. Council support this view with The Town is to undertake a the resuit that the parameters of tbe lakefront study as it would relate to study area is not te be extended. recreation, public access to the Council did appoint Counc. lakefront, tourism and residential Hamre to the Advisory Committee development. White said the exten- that will oversee the study. sion of tbe study would allow those At the time of approving the residing in the extended area te be study east from Bowmanville Har- amare of wbat was planned for the bour, Mayor Hubbard called upon future and would allow these staff to take immediate action on the resolution. Council Briefs Council bas endorsed the name of John Veldbuis as a representatîve of the nuclear waste Siting Task Force. The final decision remains witb the federal body in making such appointments to the fask Force. Town staff are to report to the Town committee the status of the Laidlaw landfill site as to capacity as it, relates to its licence. Counc. Hamre said it was to be full in 1983 and here it is 1990. Parking meters are to be removed from the Town parking lots at the Town f ire hall to allow Town staff parking. Town staff will'not be able to park at the Silver Street lot without charge in'the future. Counc. Hooper said it is costing the Town $17,»0 annually for the fire hall parking due to the new pro- vincial parking lot levy. Larry Kotseff, Cheif Ad- ministrative Officer for the Town. if Newcastle, suggested on Monday ~aat be expects Ontario Hydro to apply in the near future to bump production of Unit 2 up to 100 per- cent capacity. The Chief Administrative Officer informed council that staff would continue to negotiate with Hydro as to wbo would shoulder the cost of a fire punmper if it was corntaminated at a fire at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.' Ross Stevenson, M.P. Durham, answers council's comments on the Federal Goods and Service Tax of seven percent. Stevenson states, "the wording of the'resolution is misleading in some respects. . . the GST will replace the existing hidden sales tax and as well an annual tax credit of up ta $450 a couple will assist those, with a low income." The Region of Durham is asking the Ministry of theenvironment to withhold the draft Environmental Assessment document for lrowning-Ferris Industries bid for a medical incineration. plant until such time as the related amendment to the Durham Official Plan bas, been dealt with by the Region. The Region wishes to consider the EA at Business and Pro fessional Womens' Club "Women in the Work Force" will be discussed by Linda Sauriol at the January 1 8th dinner meeting of the B owmanville Business And Professional Womens Club in the Lions Centre on Beech Avenue. Linda Sauriol is the Affirmative Action Counsellor at Durham Col- lege. If you would like to join us for dinner at 6:30 p.m. or if you would like to just hear the speaker, please cail Roxie Barnes at 623-2288 or Amarjit Sodhi at 623-3221 for reservations. the samne tme as considering the Of- f iciai Plan amendment. Laidlaw Waste Systems Ltd. is looking for a hearing sometimne in March as to their proposed in- filling proposai at their landfill site north-west of Newtonville. Laidlaw states their reports are very close to, being finalized. Mayor Hubbard informed coun- cil on Monday that Ontario Hydro bas not received approval of the Emergency Evacuation Plan from the Solicitor-Generals office as had been indicated by Hydro. Hubbard said the Town stili bas a responsibility. Bowmanville resident seeks a bicycle path alongside Number 2 Highway from Bowmanville ta Oshawa. It was stated there are an increasing number of cyclists using the higbway. The Town of Newcastle bas been asked to approve a new slate of an- nual honorariums for Newcastle Hydro Commissioners set ut $2625 for the chairman, $1850 for com- missioners, $100 per diemn rate and 28.2 cents per km for car usuage. Big Brothers of Newcastle ta hold their annual Bowl For Millions on February l0th to the l3th. Staff to inivestigate an application for a new, taxi licence for the municipality to be centred in Bowmanville. Town Iand (CSîal ~firin çne 1) Wotten supported maintaining the $23,000 figure. Stapleton said the land was wor- thless witb only a few willows and a small stream running on it. "It bas been used for notbing else other than for a laneway in the past," he said. Counc. Wotten said the market value for the land had been set at $23 ,000 and, it was town-owned land and the market value price sbould be sought. -1 know what the valuation said," he stated. Counc. Hamre said the $23,000 figure was after it would be melded with other lands and the rezoning having been approved. Counc. Hannab said it came down to the matter of the percep- tion of land value and that the Town must act in the best interest of the Town as a whole. He said be supported the $23,000 figure. When the issue went to a vote it resulted in a tie with the $23,000 figure still standing. But the issue did not stop there as discussion continued even after the tie vote and the loss of the motion. Mayor Hubbard admonished council, especially those voting to retain the $23,000 charge. "I think you are acting foolishly. . .a medical centre is to the public good and Newcastle is under-doctored," she said. Counc., Hooper reminded council that the issue had been settled and that in fact the rezonîng application had yet to be finalized by committee and counicil. enroi in upgrading course (mxWfilin pag1) N4ineuy srucurs iLS 3Tyear graduated from the Centre with their Garde 12 diplomas and as many or more are expected to do so this year. The programn also works with in- dustry such as Cobourg Wire and Cable and Davidson Rubber in Port Hope where sessions are given 4 hours per week, two hours before work and two hours after work. Last year one student graduated from the program after the first year of operation. Eva Nichols states they have now set out a marketing programn with flyers being distributed through a number of outlets in their packag- ing such as Pizza Place, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a number of food markets. She said this -cam- paign is carried out every January and September and has been most successrui. The Centres also have literacy and numeracy programs available. * Start fresh with us", states Nichols is a motto for us. "It is most rewarding, said Nichols. The Bowmanville Centre may be reacbed by, phoning 623-6505. It operates out of the Central Public School on Wellington Street. Forty-eight carry meningitis bacteria During a recent vaccination pro- gram in the Cobourg-Port Hope area 1160 throat swab samples were taken. 0f the total 47 tested positive for meningitis bacteria. It has been stated that at least 25 percent of the population carnies the bacteriain their throats at any given period of time. 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