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1 Driver Inaaverienuy ± urns Hairport into Car Port Staff at Bowmanville's Hairport hair salon received received quite a jolt Tuesday afternoon when a car burst through the front of their building at 133 Church Street, Bowmanville. Driver of the vehicle was Mrs. Muriel Cuddahee of 37 Prospect Street., Bowmanville. Police say Mrs. Cuddahee's foot accidentally accidentally slipped from the brake to the gas a's she pulled the car into a parking space at the front of the hair shop. Miraculously, the car sustained only $100 damage while the building took the brunt of the impact. A Hairport employee is shown above surveying the extent of damages created by the accident. It May Be Held in December M i Drummer Buddy Rich has cancelled cancelled his November 10 Bowmanville engagement. However, a spokesman spokesman for the Bowmanville Rotary Club said yesterday that an alternate alternate date for the concert will be announced. announced. Charles Clarke, special events chairman for the Bowmanville Rotary Rotary Club, explained that the entertainer entertainer will be unable to appear in Bowmanville because he and the orchestra will be on a tour with Frank Sinatra during November. "They're willing to re-book in December, December, but they need two weeks to come up with a date," he said. Anyone with tickets to the November 10 concert may either receive receive a refund or keep the tickets for the new concert date. Dave Caplan, Canadian booking agent for Buddy Rich, confirmed that although Rich will not be play i ing here in November, arrangements arrangements are being made for a concert the following month. "It's really a postponement more than anything," anything," he said. Mr. Caplan added that the new date will depend on other commitments commitments made by the band. He explained that it would be impossible impossible to bring the entire orchestra to the Toronto area if there were no other concerts planned in the vicinity. vicinity. But he added that Rich is available available during December. Mr. Caplan also suggested the possibility of holding two concerts in Bowmanville rather than one. Mr.Clarke said he expects most ticket-holders will prefer to keep their tickets until the new concert is held. He pointed out that when tickets went on sale earlier in the month, all 650 of them were snapped snapped up within two days. 7T : :1 "I don't anticipate too many people will be asking for a refund on their tickets," Mr. Clarke added. The special events chairman explained that the entertainer cancelled cancelled his performance because a standard clause in the contract allows allows him to opt out of a concert in order to participate in a TV show or motion picture. Mr. Clarke has been in contact with the musicians' associations here and in the U.S. in an effort to work out a new date. He has been advised that such cancellations are common in the entertainment industry. industry. But artists usually make up the concerts they miss. Mr. Clarke said he expects an arrangement arrangement can be made which is fair to both the Bowmanville Rotary Club and the performers. The Buddy Rich concert is part of the Bowmanville Rotary Club's 1983-84 fund-raising program. United Way Fund Objective Set at *1,595,000 This Year 'h# SÿllIXiiiifliïStri m pv py-Mv# liVw ! U > 25' Per Copy V i.i / Pki X x/ py x ■ <) M, V 623-3303 \ vXXf X/ Issue 39 42 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1983 129th Year The United Way of Oshawa- Whitby-Newcastle has set an objective objective of $1,595,000 this year. And special events ranging from the world's largest yard sale to roller skating will be launched during during October to help the United Way reach its goal. United Way's 1983 objective is six per cent above last year's goal said campaign chairman Bill Henry. He added that although the 1982 campaign fell short of its objective last year's campaign produced an increase over the amount of money raised in the previous year. Funds to be raised this year benefit benefit a long list of community organizations organizations in the three municipalities. municipalities. Organizations such as Big Brothers, Canadian National Institute Institute for the Blind, Red Cross, Girl Guides, St. John Ambulance, Salvation Salvation Army, YWCA, and Community Care are just a handful of the well- known public service organizations funded with help from the United Way campaign. Less than eight per cent of all money collected is spent on overhead. overhead. "I think it's the lowest in Canada of any United Way Organization Organization that is collecting over $1 million," million," Mr. Henry said. The World's Largest Yard Sale will be the first special event planned planned by United Way fund-raisers for October. Gord Pearson, a spokesman for the yard sale project, explained that each of the 10,000 employees at the GM car plant is being invited to bring three or four items to the sale. The event is to be held October 1 at the south plant, commencing at nine a.m. "We're looking at 18,000 to 20,000 articles for sale," he said. Another special event intended to raise funds and publicize the United Way is a roller-skating rodeo to take place at Wheelies Family Roller Centre, in Whitby. That event will include some sports celebrities as participants. More sports stars will be in attendance attendance October 7 when there will be a reception in honor of the 1965-66 Oshawa Generals, who were Memorial Memorial Cup finalists. Bobby Orr and Wayne Cashman are among the former Generals who plan to return to Oshawa for this reunion, said Special Events Chairman Bill Little. Little. The event will be held at the General Sikorski Hall and tickets will be available for up to 500. On October 14, the Kiwanis Club of Oshawa will be bringing the Spitfire Spitfire Band to the Jubilee Pavillion Turn to Page 13 Snowmobilers Object to Road Closing Region Delays Decision On Changing Water Rate Durham's regional council will delay any decision on 1984 water rates until November. A six per cent average increase in the water and sewer charges had been recommended by the Durham Region's staff in a report prepared for a special meeting of regional council in Whitby last week. But after a lengthy discussion of /matters related to next year's rates, elected officials opted to delay their decision until the last week of November. Regional Councillor Bruce McArthur McArthur suggested this course of action and noted that the delay will give staff more time to update their reports. reports. Jack Gartley, finance commissioner commissioner of the Durham Region, told elected officials last week that his department foresees a surplus of between $1.2 and $1.8 million in the 1983 sewer and water budget. Calculations of next year's rates have been based on a conservative estimate of $1.2 million. But if the increase were larger than that amount, then there could be some reduction in the planned water and sewer rates of 1984. Long range predictions from regional regional staff estimate that, rates charged to regional water and sewer customers will rise by about six per cent per year from now until 1988. A by-law to close a Clarke Township Township road allowance has met with stiff resistance from snowmobile clubs who use the unopened road as part of a.cross-country trail for winter recreation. "This unopened road allowance is a vital link for the snowmobile clubs of this area," said Ross Ed- monston, first vice president of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. Mr. Edmonston was one of nine 'ti,elega»/es who appeârtjd before town ct) until Monday night to ask that the road between lots 26 and 27, just west of Enterprise Hill remain remain open, and not be sold to abutting abutting landowners. Michael Meighen, solicitor for adjoining adjoining property owners who favor the road closing, told council that it must balance the interests of the snowmobilers with those of the property owners. Owners of the abutting lands are opposed to the snow vehicles because because of concern over the damage they cause. "Damage to the property property has continued during the period that this matter has been under discussion," Mr. Meighen told council. He also suggested that the snowmobiles snowmobiles interfere with horse farms in the area and presented letters from landowners who want to see the roadway closed. After hearing from delegations for close to two hours, Newcastle council decided to refer the road closing by-law to municipal staff for further review. The topic will come back to council for a decision in about a month. Tom Hoar, a representative of the Long Sault Ridge Runners Snowmobile Snowmobile Club, told council that if the road right-of-way were closed, snowmobiles would be forced to travel on regular roadways used by cars and trucks. Turn to Page 2 New Administrator Here Elected officials welcomed the Town of Newcastle's new chief administrative administrative officer to a council session session held in Bowmanville Monday. 1 night. ' I The new head of municipal staff is 33-year-old David Johnston, of Lindsay. Mr. Johnston has served for the past seven and one-half years as the director of planning for Victoria County. Before joining Victoria County, he worked for the Ministry of Housing Housing and also the Ministry of Treasury, Treasury, Economics, and Intergovernmental Intergovernmental Affairs. He obtained his bachelor of environmental environmental studies degree from Waterloo University, David Johnston spent his first day on the job Monday, September 26. He said he met briefly with department department heads and will hold other meetings with them during the next few weeks. Mr. Johnston and his wife, Marr- ion, plan to move to the Town of Newcastle this spring. David Johnston x ■ .v, ■ - ■ b . : , ■& y y y \ ., : \ ... <, ' ■ ... 1 • ? v • • •vV:. .. •< : V v 1. - SENIORS DAY -- Senior citizens certainly appear to be coming into their own. We get into the movies at reduced prices and there are other benefits as well in transportation and other fields. Today, The Rice Group is opening a retirement complex, off Bennett Road. On Saturday the Foresters' new Forestree Place had its official opening and tomorrow, tomorrow, Shoppers Drug Mart is offering 15% reductions, reductions, just as the monthly pension cheques arrive. arrive. It certainly pays to be over the 65 mark, but most of us would gladly trade a few years with those who haven't reached that age. CANCER MEETING -- Next Wednesday, the annual meeting of the Cancer Society will be held in St. Paul's Sunday School room at 7:30 p.m. with special speakers from Princess Margaret Hospital. Everyone is invited. HANDICAPPERS -- At Bowmanville Mall, there ;j are a couple of choice parking spots' reserved for - j those unfortunates who aren't able to get around as Ü well as the rest of us. Sadly enough, some able 'À bodied shoppers are ignoring the signs and using those spots and abusing those who bring it to their ijj attention. Maybe a bit of publicity and a few pictures pictures might persuade them to refrain. If you are Hj thinking of using those spots, take another look and go somewhere else with your car. It's not too much to ask. SPLASH-OFF -- Durham Region Lung Association's Association's fund-raising Splash-Off on Saturday, Oct. 1st will have a special guest in the person of Ernie Coombes, CBC's Mr. Dressup. That's at the Oshawa Centennial Pool (Thornton Road South) starting at 6:15 p.m. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The Splash-Off officially gets underway at 7 p.m. co-hosted by Oshawa Kiwanis Synchronized Swim Club and Durham Region Lung Association when 30 four person teams will swim a fun relay event followed by a synchronized swimming display display by the Etobicoke Olympia, the Junior National Champion Team. COLOR TOUR Don't forget the Kinsmen's color tour this Sunday for seniors. So far, they haven't received much response and time is running out. The rural area should be magnificient by Sunday Call McGregor Drugs at 623-5792 if you would like to go along with your friends. CAR WASH -- Another car wash is being planned for this Saturday at the Bank of Montreal parking lot. This one is being held by the Salvation Army to help raise funds for their many projects, including their Christmas Cheer efforts that will be coming up shortly. NEW ORGAN -- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church has installed a new Rodgers organ and they'll be having an Inaugural recital concert this Sunday at 4 p.m. with the general public invited to attend. Guest organist will be Keith Rasmusson of Oshawa's College Park Church. GRASS DRAGS --• There should be plenty of excitement excitement at Thistle Valley Park, north of town, this Saturday when snowmobile drag races will be held on grass with prizes for winners. See the advertisement advertisement in this edition. Sounds like Jim Coombes has come up with a good way to get his grass cut. YARD & BAKE SALE -- Strathaven Nursing Home's yard and bake sale to raise funds for physio equipment equipment goes this Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drop in and browse. St. John Ambulance p'.Tx-1■ •0^ • _ 'JJ: >.. • *,rx-w New St. John Ambulance Will Serve This Area On Monday evening at the Legion parking lot, a new St. John Ambulance that will serve this area was welcomed by representatives of organizations that contributed funds for the project, They are squatting here so the sign on the van will not be hidden, from left to right, Doug Proctor of St, John, Arnold VanGoor, Knights of Columbus; Hon, Chairman Chairman of St, John, Bill Clarke; Ray Goode, Past President President and Ed, Major, President of Newcastle Lions presenting a cheque for $1,000; President Fred Wiener and Ken McCracken of Bowmanville Kinsmen; President Doug Walton, Legion Branch 178, and David Carr of St. John. The ambulance cost $12,000 and will need about $3,000 for finishing. So far, $7,000 has been donated. This area's St. John Superintendent Doug Bird was unable to attend Monday's event. .