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l / 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 22, 1962 SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey Stylist Cuts Hair for Hospital Auxiliary Observing the action unfold associated with the upcoming municipal election leads me to believe that all is fair in politics as it is in love and war. They're off and running, so to speak. How the race which ends at the polls in November is run varies from one candidate to another. The hype that traditionally permeates the atmosphere around election time is indeed upon us. An underlying mania is beginning to grow like a snowball on a downhill descent. It's the current topic of conversation in the grocery store, restaurant, coffee shop and on the street. Who will run? Who will win? The personalities and abilities of the candidates are subject to comparison. Predictions are made which eventually give way to admission than an election outcome is a totally unpredictable and logic- defying entity. The game is yet young but already my ear has been bent with sufficient conflicting stories about the state of the election so as to leave me in an utter state of confusion. I'm supposed to be working in an informed situation which makes me question how those less close to the eye of the storm can be expected to sort it all out. One tends to wonder how much of the talk is simple speculation and how much of it is subtle bits of strategically released information. Anyone who can make clear sense of it at this point is nothing less than a genius. Should a candidates' night materialize the public forum should shed considerable light on the merits of the growing number of contenders. Out of the side of people's mouths I hear talk of dark horses, jockeying for position and deals being made in the wings. Then there's the downright raw gossip stories which typically surface during the prelude to an election. And yet I don't Dçlieve this municipality is unlike otltfrs. Surely it doesn't have a monopoly on the often bizarre processes connected with electioneering. The game is not a new one. It's as old as democracy and probably varies only by degrees from one municipality to another depending upon the team of competitors involved. It remains a mystery to me how the public manages4o sort through the overkill of information and political propaganda inherent to an election. The final responsibility remains with the community's voting residents. Correction. It falls on the shoulders of only half the voters. The other half doesn't give a tinker's darn about who is running or who is elected. And it might be interesting to know the results of a survey which would indicate why people vote as they do. Does a voter cast a ballot for a candidate because Joe next door says the man is good? Do contenders receive votes because their eyes are blue, their physiques are great and they are loaded with charisma? Do women vote for women and men for men? How often are votes cast only because a name on the ballot rings a bell somewhere? Indeed election is a complex process which leaves me marvelling at how the system works as well as it does in view of the variables involved. In my own naive little world I'd like to believe that election campaigns could be run based on promotion of self rather than the discrediting of others. Although the outcome of the impending election cannot be predicted, one fact is certain. The campaign ethics that are used represent a sure fired yardstick by which to measure the quality of the candidates. Tell me what's more exciting and at the same time crazier than a municipal election. Hang in there, it has only just begun. Dam Fishway Not Feasible Despite strong oppos "sher isition from close to 30 local fishermen, it is unlikely that a temporary fishway will be constructed on the Bowmanville Creek. Members of the Bowmanville Creek Anglers Association and representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources met on Sunday night at the Police Building to discuss the possibility of a fishway at the Vanstone Dam. According to Phil Smith, manager of the Lindsay office of the Ministry of Natural Resources, it is not economically sound to spend thousands of dollars on a fishway that may only allow a few hundred more fish to gain access to the upstream spawning areas. Mr. Smith also pointed out that even if the project were financially feasible, the ministry does not have a design that could be used to lift fish above Vanstone's Dam. The extreme height of the dam and the age of the existing structure precludes any attempt to build a lift at that location. Earlier in the yeas , the ministry, with .. Dm. c.i'sistance of the aowmanville Creek Anglers Association!, lifted close to 500 trout above the Goodyear and Vanstone dams. In a magazine article, Mr. Smith was quoted as saying that these fish filled the spawning areas above the two ponds. He added that if a fishway were able to be constructed at the Vanstone Dam, the problem would only be transferred because of the dam at Hampton. The Natural Resources representative questioned the anglers about the number of fish that they felt should be allowed to gain access to upstream spawning grounds. The president of tne club, Dave Lawson, felt that there were likely 1500 to 2000 fish tiat were trapped below the two dajns. With the fish heavily concentrated in these two areas, sport fishing was becoming impossible because of the large number of people that converge on the ponds. The group felt that if the fish were able to be spread out along the stream, tne problem of overcrowding and alleged poaching would be reduced. However, Mr. Smith remarked that if it is an enforcement problem, there are far easier and less expensive solutions than a fishway. He added that the ministry is somewhat restricted in its solutions since the areas in question are privately owned. When the Association was told that the Ontario ministry did not have a design suitable for the Vanstone Town Will Ask Ministry o Check on Phone Calls Dam, the. V/ritish Columbia" Fish Department concerning a (design for zr,oup approached the Columbia Fisheries igs the! Bowmanville creek. According, to the group, the B-C. department'! feels that a design could oe created, forthe dam. Current estimates of a( lift range between $25,000 and $5f,000 for a temporary fishway, and; $250,000 for a permanent structure, i The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources said that they would likely support a B.C. design if it met their approval in cost and efficiency. However, Mr. Smith maintained that his office was not prepared to spend the money on an expensive design when the Bowmanville Creek is already supporting a strong run of fish. Our Buffet Includes • Roast Beef au Jus (Carved by the Chef) • Cold Seafood Salad • An Assortment of Salads • Platters of Cold Meat • Homemade Desserts from our famous Pastry Table featuring "Peach Festiva Week" ALL YOU CAN EAT! $ 9.95 per person Children under 10 yrs. $4.25 ea. "FREE TREATS FOR THE KIDDIES" We Invite you to come in and enjoy Good Food at Family Prices! Try our SATURDAY NIGHT BUFFET Saturday, Sept. 25 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. enJ ;Lon 623-3373 Hwy 401 and Liberty SI S BOWMANVILLE Mini! Hous asked into Newc clair resea positive step to clear the air in pection with a rash of mysterious phone calls to Newcastle pnts was taken by town council \y- |cil members agreed that the of Municipal Affairs and Claude Bennett, should be conduct an investigation [reported phone canvass of le residents by an agency to be a government f centre. itter was raised at council's general committee meeting last week by Councillor Ted Woodyard. Several elected officials revealed that a number of their constituents are complaining of the annoying telephone calls. According to reports received by council members, recipients of the calls are being asked for political opinions in connection with the town,, and its elédted representatives. Subsequent inquiries made by MPPj Sam Cureatz when, he was asked by council to look Iqto tnfe j matter, revealed that the canvas» has been undertaken by a TorontoX consulting firm. When The Statesman contacted the firm, vehement denials of any connection with a Newcastle telephone canvass were received. When a contact was made with Bell Canada regarding the telephone poll, an Oshawa public relations officer said it was not the company's concern. CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSING TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, at a Council meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Police Building, Bowmanville, Ontario, on Monday, the 18th day of October, 1982, at- the hour of 9:30 o'clock in the fore noon, propose to pass a by-law to stop up and close and to authorize the sale of all that portion of the original side line road allowance between Lots Sixteen (16) and Seventeen (17) in the Fourth Concession of the Geographic Township of Darlington, former County of Durham, designated as Part One (1) according to Plan 10R-1466, more particularly described as follows: - ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Newcastle, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Province of Ontario, and being composed of all that portion of the original side line road allowance between Lots Sixteen (16) and Seventeen (17) in the Fourth Concession of the Geographic Township of Darlington, former County of Durham, more particularly particularly designated as Part One (1) according to Plan 10R-1466, deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Registry Division of Newcastle (No. 10) on April 26,1982. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that before passing the said by-law Council, or a Committee of Council, shall hear in person, or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected by this by-law and who applies to be heard. DATED at the Town of Newcastle, this 22nd day of September, 1982. David W. Oakes, A.M.C.T., Clerk, Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario Our File: 77.44.11 Data ol Publications: September 22.1962 Mr. Cureatz said he is unable to pursue the matter further unless an official complaint is lodged by a Newcastle resident. He pointed out that his major concern would focus on whether the firm undertaking the opinion poll is indeed attaching a false association with the government. Should Mr. Cureatz receive a formal complaint from a town resident, council agreed to support the investigation promised by the Durham East MPP with the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations. By council authority, Bell Canada will be advised of the action the town is taking in connection with the Newcastle telephone canvass. Council's move Monday to solve the issue was inspired by a report brought forward by Mayor Garnet Rickard on the matter. < Death J BATHGATE -- Annie Ross. At Memorial Hospital', Bowmanville on Tuesday, September 21st, 1982. Annie Ross Bathgate, beloved wife of the late George Bathgate, dear mother of Joan (Purdy), Peter, Anna (Mrs. Don Wilcox), and the late Richard. Also loved by 12 grandchildren. Resting at the Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville. Service to be held in the chapel on Thursday, September 23rd at 1:30 p.m. Interment Union Cemetery, Port Hope. 38-1SNP 38-4 Van Belle Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! 4 STORES • Highway No. 2 • King St. E., Oihsws • SlmcoeSt. N.,' Oshawa •King St. W., Bowmanville Nicholas Moschella, with one of his customers at The Hairpori Styling, in Bowmanville. On October 3, Mr. Moschella's store will be open all day, with proceeds raised from the hair cutting and styling donated to the Hospital Auxiliary. A Bowmanville hair stylist has come up with a unique fund-raising idea which will help the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary raise money. On Sunday, October 3, Nicholas Nicholas Moschella, of The Hair- port, on Church St., along with a staff of four or five, will be cutting and styling hair. That's hardly unusual. But what is unique is the fact that proceeds from the day's work will go to the Hospital Auxiliary. Auxiliary. The Sunday haircuts will cost seven dollars and up for men and eight dollars-and up for women, Mr. Moschella said. Although he's not sure how much the project will raise, he recalled that a similar idea in Whitby resulted in a donation of $1,000 to the Canadian Cancer Cancer Society. He said"that he was interested interested in helping the auxiliary because it does valuable work in the community. "It's good for the community and it's good for the town," he said. CLOCA Not Convinced From Page 1 organization's plans depend on the priorities of the time. For example, if a choice parcel of land in the Stephen's Gulch area were to come up for sale at a reasonable price, the Authority would likely purchase the land before it fell prey to a developer. He also mentioned that a master plan has not been completed for the Bowmanville Creek area which is necessary before the authority will move on a project. The plan is expected to be completed this tall. Mr. LaForrest explained that the Stephen's Gulch area is important because of the heavy usage at the neighboring conservation areas. Stephen's Gulch would help to reduce the heavy load placed on the nearby Enniskillen area during the winter months. Mr. LaForrest maintained that the two situations were being looked at, and one was not receiving priority over another at this time. NOTICE To all customers living in Bowmanville, north of the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks to the Third Concession Road between Scugog Road and Liberty Street, weather permitting, there is to be a power outage on Sunday morning, September 26th, between 06:30 a.m. and 0:9:30 a.m. For any further Hydro at 623-4451. particulars, call Newcastle Thank you for your co-operation. Newcastle Hydro-Electric Commission hair All Perms Now Only 1st Year Anniversary PERM SPECIAL Regularly priced from $30. and up $21.50 Price includes: Cut, style and conditioner - All perms are guaranteed - - Special offer ends Saturday, Oct. 9th - 103 King Street East Bowmanville Telephone 623-7312 HOURS Mon., Tues., Wed., 9 e.m. • 8 p.m.; Thurs.-Frl., 9 e.m. • 8 p.m.; Set. 9 a.m. • 5 p.m. JANE BROWNING WANDA REID