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i i Durham East Liberals Meet umRY I TEMPERANCE ST BOimiVILLE, ONTARIO " Ontario Premier David Peterson chats with Bruce Taylor, president of the Durham East Liberal Riding Association during Tuesday's Liberal Party fund-raising reception in Oshawa. Approximately 250 Liberals from five area ridings were in attendance. The evening's program included an opportunity to meet Premier Peterson along with Attorney General Hon. Ian Scott and Hon. John Eakins, Minister of Tourism and Recreation. his party has held office for only 16 months| it has done exactly what it promised to do. "You can never accuse us of a Jack of courage and backing away from the problem that we faced," premier said. He described his administration as a "hardy little band of idealists" and noted that they are bringing to Ontario Ontario the kind of government which is more open to the people. "I was determined that the Province Province would never return to a bunch of cigar-smoking men in the back seat of some club," said Mr. Peterson. "My ambition is to represent all parts of this province -- to widen our party," the local Liberals were told. "We are responding in real ways to people's hopes and aspirations." Ontario Premier David Peterson won't predict when his party might call the next provincial election. "At the moment, we want to govern," govern," he told Liberal Party supporters supporters attending a fund-raising reception reception in Oshawa last night. And he reminded reminded them of the fact that Liberals have a lot of work to do yet in the Legislature. But he exhorted the group to be prepared. "One always has to be ready for it," he said. Premier Peterson addressed a crowd of about 250 Liberals from five area ridings at the reception held at the Oshawa Golf Club yesterday. He was joined by Attorney-General Ian Scott and Minister of Tourism and Recreation John Eakins. Mr. Peterson stated that although Æ i A £ j #1 it F ip ^iP o> ! (J/oy m /fxf - n M Hi - r ' \ ■ 1 J> ! I "A> by Rob Savage Building the new Bowmanville Arena from original designs could force the price to go beyond the initial initial $5 million estimates, Mayor John Winters said on Monday. "The sky's the limit," he said after he was asked how much an originally designed arena could cost. And while he never did say how high costs could go, he said the total price to build from existing plans of an arena in Mississauga would be about $4.7 million. He added that a /§ a B •, // building designed from scratch would cost more. His statement followed a report by arena subcommittee chairman Hal McKnight to town council. The councillor councillor asked for approval to design a $30,000 water system and a call for tenders to build it. The mayor objected to the request because the subcommittee hadn't considered the possibility of costsharing costsharing or other alternatives. He then criticized the discussions being held between Joe Caruana, the / wFM) A v O mMJ Deputy Director of Community Services, Services, and Barry Associates Ltd. regarding regarding the building's construction. Mayor Winters said he didn't know why the subcommittee wasn't considering considering his proposal to look for existing architectural designs. He said any problems at a standing arena could be corrected before construction of the Bowmanville arena begins. "We wouldn't want to recreate the wheel all over again," he said. But Councillor McKnight insisted the Mayor's proposal to buy drawings pimUG LlBRARYj for an existing arena hadn't been ruled out. He said the subcommittee hadn't decided how they would approach approach the actual building's construction. construction. The answer was followed by criticism criticism from Councillor Arnot Wotten, who wondered why the subcommittee was only talking to one consulting firm. 1-Ie said that without any final decisions, all bidding consultants should have been contacted. And Mayor Winters maintained the Turn to Page 17 IN I-: M y>j l|j C y l| M xiStiS'Ss IH /F\(" Jp'MJU! C/' BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986 Bill y v v-:. ; Durham Region Butting Out Smoking by Rob Savage Durham Region lent its strength to the anti-smoking campaign last week by approving a general ban on smoking smoking for all offices and cafeterias operated operated by the Region. "I think this is a motion that is long overdue," Oshawa Councillor Linda Dionne said in support of the ban which will be effective July 1, 1987. Most other councillors agreed, with 16 of the 21 voting councillors in favor of it. Among those opposed, Councillor Ann Cowman made the strongest argument argument to defeat it. She said she is against smoking but didn't feel it was right to tell a person what to do in a private office. "I'm asking myself, what right have we got to say to that staff member who sits in his private office, 'you can't do that.'" "We're all big boys and girls," she said. "I think we're pushing it a little far." Other councillors vzere only opposed opposed to individual,items in the Management Management Committee report on the ban. Pickering Councillor Alex Robertson said he disagreed with the proposal to ban smoking from the Régional Régional employee cafeterias. He argued argued that smokers should have some place to relax. by Rob Savage A proposed 2,000 sq. metre mall which Courtice residents have opposed opposed was rejected during Monday's meeting of,Newcastle council. Last week, the municipality's general general purpose committee had recommended recommended approval of the shopping mall but council reversed that decision decision when it met this week. It voted against the application being made by Bill Manson, of Courtice Heights Developments. The decision followed a delegation made by Mr. Manson where he offered offered solutions to some of the residents' residents' concerns raised at the GPA meeting last week. Mr. Manson told council he had met with a planning consultant who said Courtice Heights wouldn't steal customers customers from a nearby mall which is less than 400 metres away. He then said traffic wouldn't be a problem since traffic on the roads will increase anyways due to growth within Courtice. And he told councillors they could stop the plaza from becoming a teenage teenage hangout since they have the legal authority to prevent the mall from renting' renting' space to arcades, discos, or similar operations. "The town has real muscle in this respect," Mr. Manson said. "Prohibit those uses and they'll be laid down in law." He said concerns about sidewalks could also be settled by council since all developers must pay money to the town for the construction of sidewalks and streetlights. That, statement was later confirmed by Treasurer John Blanchard. But the town did not address most of Mr. Manson's suggestions. Only the sidewalk issue was discussed at length after Councillor Ann Cowman tried to amend the proposal made by Mr. Manson. Councillor Cowman said construction construction of the mall should be delayed- until work on Trull's and Nash Roads is completed. The proposed mall was 7 at the corner of those roads. Council then learned that Public Works did not intend to finish the roads within the next two years. Gordon Gordon Ough, the Director of Public Works, said his department was waiting waiting for all existing construction in that area to finish. That led to some debate about whether Public Works should be waiting that long. But Councillor Cowman's amendment was defeated and councillors then voted on the proposal itself. Councillors Cowman and Arnot Wotten maintained the opposition to the mall that they revealed during last week's GPA meeting. Mayor John Winters and Councillor Diane Hamre, both absent from the previous previous meeting, also voted against the proposal and it was lost. The rejection leaves Courtice Heights with the right to continue development development on the site but at a maximum area no greater than 500 sq. metres. Fl "I think we're going a bit far when we turn around and talk about a total ban on our lunch rooms and rest areas,' 1 he said. He reasoned that smokers are now a minority group and are entitled to some privileges. "And we make so much ijiss about minorities," he said. "1 can fully remember the hardship and the strain it was to go without a cigarette." Oshawa Councillor Brian Nicholson Nicholson opposed a clause which allows department heads to set up special smoking areas in places where strict enforcement of the ban would be impractical. impractical. He told councillors the clause is Chamber of Commerce Hosjing Finance Minister At November Meeting Finance Minister Michael Wilson is the scheduled speaker for the next meeting of the Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce. Dtife to the expected attendance of over/200 people, the Thursday, November November 13 luncheon meeting will be held| at the Bowmanville Lions Genre. . Tiîkets are being sold in advance inflrder to monitor the attendance. , Tjey. may be purchased at The Gana- ■Ain Statesman, Radio Shack/Audio at, subject to misuse from department heads who want to continue smoking. But both arguments were rejected and no amendments were made to the proposal. The smoking ban goes into effect next July. It's based on a 1985 meeting between the Management Committee and members of the Regional workers' workers' unions. Conclusions from that meeting were that most workers were in favor of a ban. A committee on smoking in the workplace was then formed and asked to look into the possible need and scope of a no-smoking policy. Members conducted polls which found that about 75 per cent of the regional employees don't smoke and 90 per cent of the non-smokers saw second-hand smoke as a nuisance or health problem. It said more than one-third of the non-smokers saw second-hand smoke as a "serious" health problem. A report favoring the ban was then written and support for it came last week. Councillor Dionne said the decision decision helps those regional workers who can't be near smokers. "Some of us who have respiratory disorders know that it can be a life- threatening situation." Newcastle Lions Donate to United Way r / min statesman, Radio Shack/Audi HtWonf.nhd The Sank of Montreal a. ■Two Wepks Left For United Way The . Oshawa-Whitby-Newcastle United Way fundraising campaign has now achieved 64 per cent of its goal as their total reached $1,378,453. "It's starting to pour in," said Sandy Cunningham, the United Way's public public relations chairman. She said part of the success is due to the completion completion of some canvassing by different companies. The final goal for the local United Way is $2,150,000. The campaign has two weeks left to go to reach that total. Roy Hopkins, president of the Newcastle Lions Club, presents Ed Majer, a director of the Oshawa Whitby Newcastle United Way, with a cheque for $200. The donation represents the Lions Club contribution toward this year's United Way fund-raising effort. The presentation took place at the Newcastle Lions Club on Wednesday, October 22. The United Way campaign campaign continues to mid-November. 40th Anniversary Celebrations for Legion Ladies Auxiliary The Legion Ladies Auxiliary at the Bowmanville Legion, Branch 178 celebrated their 40th anniversary anniversary on Monday, October 20, Four ofthe longest serv ing members were invited to carry out the traditional traditional cutting of the birthday cake. From left are: E, Mantle, Vi Fletcher, U. Sim, and E, Welsh. MIGHTY METS -- Now the World Series has been decided, decided, many of us watchers will be able to get some sleep. What a weird series it was, but the New York Mets had to have some super being in the sky looking after them and refusing to allow the Boston Sox to win it all. But, they came so close until fate took over, it was pitiful. MAN IN MOTION -- Word was received on Monday that Rick Ilansen and his wheelchair/Man in Motion entourage will be coining to Caldor Acres Farm Market Market this Saturday afternoon. That's on Highway Two, west of Newcastle on the north side. At the moment, we arc not sure of the exact time. BOTTLE PICK-UP--This Saturday, November 1, members members ofthe 4th Bowmanville Cub Pack will be collecting returnable bottles in the area east of Liberty and south of King St. They will all be in full uniform. For further information, phone 623-7387. INTRO NIGHT -- We've just received an invitation to attend a Jaycette "Intro Night" on November 5th and they'll also be having an "Undercover Wear" fashion fashion party. It does sound interesting. Maybe the Editor should handle it personally. RABIES SCARE -- In recent days there have been official official reports of an abnormal number of confirmed rabies cases in the Blackstock, Nestleton, Caesarea area. Six skunks and three foxes have been reported as rabid. A special Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be operating at Caesarea Fire Hall on Saturday, November November 8th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. All residents in Southern Southern Ontario are urged to take necessary precautions and warn their children to be wary of contact with strange animals. SPOOKS AND GOBLINS -- This Friday evening will be Hallowe'en with hundreds of young costumed residents residents calling on neighbors for tricks or treats. Motorists arc urged to be especially careful and watchful watchful to make certain there arc no accidents to spoil the pleasure of the evening. Contributions to UNICEF will be more than welcome. GOODYEAR GALS -- Another big reunion is coming up on Monday, November 3rd at Memorial Park for the Goodyear Girls. Anyone wishing to attend, please call 623-5092 or 623-7485. ANNIVERSARY -- It doesn't seem possible, but next year Durham College in Oshawa will be marking its 20th anniversary and a big weekend reunion is being planned by an alumni group for October 9th and 10th. Graduates arc urged to advise the Alumni Association of their current address for mailing of registration kits and updating of their records by calling Ann Clayton at the College, 570-0210 ext 497. ! ANOTHER BOUQUET -- The Editor again expresses thanks to Mrs. Bertha Barnes of Base Line for a magnificent magnificent bouquet of mums. WISDOM -- Our thanks to the thoughtful reader who dropped in a clipping from a Haliburton paper that published the following quotation from the Bowmanville Bowmanville Statesman February, 27,1868: The Bottom Line "A bad sign....is to sign another man's name to a cheque." Too true! FALL DINNER -- Unit 1 ofthe Northumberland and Newcastle Women Teachers Association will be holding holding its Fall dinner on Tuesday, November 4 at the Lions Centre, Bowmanville, starting at 5:30 with dinner at 6:30. Investment Counsellor Bernice Chambers will speak on Financial Planning. Retirees welcome. Contact Contact Cathy Coon Brooks at Courtice S. Public School 725-4288. COMMENCEMENTS -- This Saturday, Port Hope High School will hold Commencement Exercises and the following Saturday, November 8th, Cartwright High School will hold their Commencement at 8 p.m. in Blackstock Recreation Centre. ROAST BEEF -- Another of those fabulous roast beef dinners is being staged by Bowmanville Lions on Sunday, Sunday, Nov. 23. Tickets available from Nels Osborne. GETTING BETTER - Our new classified ad system is getting better but there are still some bugs to work out ofthe system. If you have any suggestions how we might improve our present system, we would gladly listen to any comments you might have. As well, with the new system, we have to enforce our 4:30 Monday afternoon deadline more strictly. Unfortunately, once the computer computer sorts the ads, we can't insert ads later. "rr