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i s lfi The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 29, 1986 Town Hall Tenders Expected in Early '87 by Rob Savage Early in 1987, town council council should be going to tender tender for the renovations of the Town Hall at Church and Temperence streets, in Bowmanville. For many, it is an exciting prospect, offering municipal municipal government employees the chance to work under the same roof for the first time in years. But at the same time, the town hall as it stands now offers many memories of the plays, meetings and minstrel shows which have all taken place in the 82- year-old building. And despite its history, the building at that site was not the first town hall. The first site used as a town hall was a log structure structure on cedar posts located on King St. W. opposite the Canadian Statesman building. building. That building was a school during the day and was the setting for a variety of meetings in the evening. Church services, parties, dances, concerts and the Darlington Township council council meetings were just part of the functions taking place in the town hall at that time. That town hall was soon replaced by a building which was close to where Central Public School is now. It was called "The United Common and Grammar Grammar School" and was at the top of Silver Street north of Wellington. As its title suggests, the building was used as both a school and town hall. It was used by the town for about 20 years until it was destroyed in a fire in 1887. However, council had already already been looking for its next site in the mid-1850's and in 1855, they accepted an offer for lots at Church and Temperance streets for 1500 pounds, The building erected at that time cost $18,000, with an additional $6,000 spent to transform the town hall on Silver street into a grammar grammar school. The town hall built was thrèe storeys high and included included stalls for the market square section. Auctions and the sales of patent medicines were part of the activities of the town hall at that time. The building lasted until 1903, when council gave the go-ahead to tear down the In the Dim and Distant Past 10 Years Ago Wednesday, December 22, 1976 Attending the Wednesday night Explorer's group at Trinity United Church last week, were members Debbie Seto, Corinne Wells, Wendy Williams, Lisa Sweetman, Cathy Connelly, Gina Erwin, Carolyn Connelly, Terri Shackelton, Suzanne Land and Carol Austin. Twelve charter members of the Tyrone Orange Lodge attended the 25th anniversary celebration of the lodge last week. The charter members are Jack Wilson, Fern Wilson, Verna Chamberlain, Reta and Ethel McRoberts, Jacoline Vaneyk, Ruth Murphy, Laverne Taylor, Ethel Goble, Grace Smith, Gertrude Brooks, and Kathleen Davey. 20, 2!5Tears Ago Wednesday, December 1961 Judge M.A. Miller welcomed 80 new Canadians at the United Counties Building, Cobourg, recently: Those wearing allegiance were ! Bowmanville ' -' Gerritt Jasper-Fayers, Georgias Las- karis, Johannes and Petronel- la Van Dyke, Albert and Trijntje Vandergaast, Johannes Johannes W. Van Dyke. Tyrone - Gerrloof and Elizabeth Lokhorst. Pontypool - Michael Opsitnik, Jan and Gerda Vandebeld. Newtonville - Barbara Kutowski. 50 Years Ago Thursday, December 31,1936 The Durham Regiment and the Northumberland Regiment were disbanded on December 14, 1936, and. reorganized on December 15, 1936, as the Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham). The new Regiment is localized as follows: Battalion H.Q. - at Cobourg. H.Q. Company - at Cobourg. A Company - at Cobourg - B Company - at Campbellford. C Company - at Millbrook. D Company - at Orono. The Officers are as follows : Officer Commanding - Lt.- Col. A. V. Thorn, Millbrook': Second in Command and O.C. of H.Q. Coy.-Major E. Smith Ferguson, Bowmanville. A Coy. Cmdr. - Capt. A. Roy Willmott, Cobourg. B. Coy. Cmdr. - Major G.H. Free, Campbellford. C. Coy. Cmdr. - Major L.J. Stuart, V.D., Millbrook. D. Coy. Cmdr. - Major J.C. Gamey, M.M., Orono. Adjutant - Capt. C.M. Chandler, Newcastle. Asst. Adjt. - Lieut. A.G. Cracknell, Colborne. Chaplain - Hon. Major C.R. Spencer, V.D., Bowmanville. Both of the former units, the Durham and the Northumberland Northumberland regiments, have long and honorable records of service in the Dominion and in the Empire. HAMILTONS INSURANCE SERVICE Main St., Orono 983-5115 SERVING YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS FOR 35 YEARS Nelda Dawson 623-4835 Susan Sawyer 983-5767 Patrick G. Deegan DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 5 GEORGE STREET BOWMANVILLE 623-4473 or 623-6477 Many thinking people are pre-arranging funerals At quiettimes, along with their own private thoughts, many people --both young and elderly --are making the sensible decision to pre-arrange their funeral. Their wishes are made known well before time of need, removing stress from surviving relatives. Call or write for our selection of brochures on the various aspects of funerals and pre-planning. Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home 53 Division Stroot BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 2Z8 Phone 623-5668 building and erect the town hall we have today. That decision followed news that the Dominion Government had offered $5,000 towards a new building. building. A committee was appointed appointed to look into the possibility possibility of establishing a new building at that cost, and nine days later they presented an affirmative report to council. A Toronto architect told council that they could have a new site if they raised an additional $5,000. He also warned council the old building wasn't safe for public use. Three months later, the town had accepted a bid for the construction which would cost $12,306 in total. The layout of the constructed constructed building included a library on the left after one entered the double doors and the clerk's office and staff on the right. Across the main hall was office of the Chief of Police and straight ahead of the entrance were two offices for the assessor and the mayor. In the basement, there were two holding cells, public public washrooms and janitor rooms. A special storage room was also in the basement basement for recorded history books. A multi-colored auditorium auditorium which seated 500 people was on the upper floor. And while there was room for all the necessary props and an orchestra, there wasn't much room for entrances to the stage itself and cast members were often cued from the council chambers. In February, 1904, the town hall was officially opened. A public reception was held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by a concert in the auditorium. Concerts were also held on the following following two evenings and pictures of 12 mayors were presented for the council chambers. On March 7,1904, council held their first meeting in the new Council Chamber. In addition to the meetings, meetings, the building was used for commencement exer cises for the public schools and high schools and for minstrel shows. Candidates running as provincial government representatives representatives spoke at the town hall. And church groups and service clubs were allowed to present plays in the auditorium. As for items like taxes, those too were of a special interest to people in the town hall. When a particular particular item came up that was believed to be of great public public concern, pressure would be put on the government to air the items in the public auditorium. Subjects raised at the meeting would join others to be solved by council in the chambers. Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers and the Durham Regional Police are asking for the Public's assistance in solving a theft with occurred between October 30th and 31st this year. Between 6 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. a van, trailer and Can Am Racing Car were stolen from Krolls Auto Racing in Toronto. Later on October 31st these items were recovered in a field on Courtice Road North near Bowmanville. Unsuccessful attempts had been made to remove the engine from the racing car but a spare engine which had been in the van was missing as was the carburator from the van. The stolen engine is described as: a 302 cubic inch Chev Block, V8, Serial No. VDS-108 and was fully race prepared. Distinguishable features are - the clutch and flywheel were very small, it had an aluminum water pump and it was fuel injected with 8 stacks. It was valued at about $30,000. A Silver Porsche 942 Turbo was stolen from Kroll's Auto Racing on July 1st, 1985 and later found abondoned on Maple Grove Road, South of Taunton Rd. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 to anyone providing information which leads to an arrest-in these cases. Similar amounts will be paid for information leading to the arrest of persons found in possession of stolen property or to an arrest in any serious crime. Callers do not have to give their names or testify in court. The Crime Stoppers numbers are: 1-800-387-84T7 toll free for all calls or 222-8477 local to Toronto. Sgt. Sandy Ryrie of the Durham Regional Police Force writes this article to help combat crime. A Citizen Board administers the program, one of more than 600 Crime Stoppers Programs across North America. The award money is raised , through tax deductible. donations which may be sent , to Toronto and Regional ; Crime Stoppers, P.O. Box 54, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 7K8. Rent Review Update For Tenants And Landlords The Ministry of Housing announces the Rent Review Guideline for 1987 The Rent Review Guideline for next year has been calculated at 5.2 per cent. This is the amount by which a landlord can increase the maximum rent for a unit during 1987 without approval from the Ministry of Housing. In passing the Residential Rent Regulation Act, 1986, the Ontario Government has created a new system of rent review for the Province of Ontario to increase protection for tenants and to encourage the construction of new rental housing. One of the important features of this new legislation is a Rent Review Guideline that reflects changes in inflation and promotes proper building maintenance for tenants. he major features of the Residential Rent Regulation Act are: • The extension of rent review to cover all private rental units in Ontario. • The creation of a streamlined rent review. process, designed to be accessible, quicker and ensure consistency. • The establishment of a flexible Rent Review Guideline, adjusted annually to reflect changes in inflation and other economic factors. • The creation of an Ontario-wide Rent Registry to record the maximum legal rent for every rental unit in the province. • A Residential Rental Standards Board to ensure the proper maintenance of all rental properties in Ontario. The Guideline has changed. Until now, the Guideline has been a fixed amount that did not change with economic conditions. The new Rent Review Guideline will be adjusted annually. R will be calculated using the most up-to-date components of the Consumer Price Index and other economic indicators. And it will apply to all rental units in the province. How the new Rent Review Guideline is calculated. • The formula used to calculate the 5.2 per cent Guideline for 1987 is based on changes in the cost of maintaining a typical well- run rental building. • The new Guideline calculates the average change in costs over the preceding three- year period. •Tenants receive greater protection in times of high inflation. • Landlords have sufficient funds for good building maintenance. A new Residential Rental Standards Board wM help ensure proper maintenance of rental units throughout throughout Ontario, and failure to meet these standards may result in either suspension or forfeiture of rent increases. Tenants can apply for a review of rent increases that are at or below the Guideline. Tbnants who wish to challenge a 5.2 per cent Guideline increase may apply to the Ministry > <- of Housing for rent review on such grounds " as changes in the standard of maintenance and repairs. Landlords are required to justify a rent increase greater than the Guideline. A landlord who requests more than the 5.2 per cent Guideline increase must apply to the Ministry of Housing for rent review to justify the increase. The landlord and tenants will review the matter with staff of the Ministry of Housing at a local Rent Review Office. A decision reached at the local level may be appealed by either the tenant or landlord to the newly- created Rent Review Hearings Board. The Guideline will be announced by August 31 each year. In future, the Ministry of Housing will announce the Guideline by August 31 for the upcoming year. Some landlords have already served their tenants with notices of a rent increase due early in 1987 Tenants in buildings constructed after 1975 are protected for the first time. These are tenants whose units are being brought under rent review by this Act. • Landlords who have charged tenants more than the Guideline since August 1,1985, will be given a 60-day period early in the new year to justify these increases. • Landlords not applying to rent review within the 60-day period must rebate excess rents to tenants. • For the present, tenants should pay the amount requested in the notice from their landlord until the matter is resolved by rent review. • Under no circumstances should tenants make immediate deductions from their rent cheques. Only one rent increase allowed annually. • Landlords must give tenants at least 90 days written,notice of a rent increase. • pa rent for, a .unit can.be, increased.only , once in a 12-month period. «I f # 'R§> r UL'I MIPVl/VJ Tenants in buildings constructed before 1976 continue to be protected. These are tenants whose units were under rent review prior to the passage of the new Act and whose units continue to be under rent review. • If the landlord's rent notice is for less than the 5.2 per cènt Guideline, the tenant should pay the amount in the notice. • If the landlord's rent notice is for more than the 5.2 per cent Guideline, the most the tenant should pay is 5.2 per cent. • If the landlord has applied to the Residential Tenancy Commission for a 1986 rent increase but has not yet received a final order, the tenant should pay the amount in the landlord's notice or 4 per cent, whichever is less. • If the landlord has been to rent review and has received a decision, the tenant must pay the amount approved by the Residential Tenancy Commission. For more information, complete and return this coupon. r MINISTRY OF HOUSING RENT REVIEW DIVISION 1 4TH FLOOR, 777 BAY STREET TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 2E5 YES! Please send me further information explaining the new Rent Review Guideline. NAME "1 ADDRESS CITY L POSTAL CODE .J Ministry of Housing Ontario Hon. Alvin Curling, Minister Send today tor more information about the new Rent Review Guideline