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I» V ^wille library Ü T ^mCB Bourmri ' r . ■ aV74ff/o miB 870731 Winners Receive DBIA Christmas Surprise The third draw for the Downtown Business Improvement Improvement Association's Christmas Surprise was held last week, with contestants selecting gift packages packages which could contain between $30 to $100. Seen here at the draw are winners Kathy Georgiou, Kim Bennett, Madeline Wright and Connie Dewell. In the front, Cecilia Goh Uy presents a gift to Erin and Mark Stephen, who were accepting on behalf of Buck Cowle. Incidentally, Mrs. Goh Uy and her husband Romeo are from Stedman's and were the winners of the merchant's prize, which was dinner and a show at Toronto's Limelight Theatre. Record Building Year hv F? nil ÇJnvncm , . , ... by Rob Savage The Town of Newcastle has issued 1,089 residential building permits to the end of November and construction construction activity for '86 will set a new record. record. Statistics for last month show an increase increase of 78 over the figures released at the end of October. Planning Director Director Terry Edwards says it brings the yearly value of residential permits to $62 million so far. In total, the combination of residential, residential, industrial and commençai permits is 1,350 to the end of November, November, at a total value of about $70 million. million. Commercial permits issued to the end of the month total $2.2 million and industrial permits total $3.3 million. million. Permits to Ontario Hydro total about $1.8 million. Mr. Edwards said he will be bringing bringing the final year-end results to one of the early general purpose and administration administration committee meetings in January. But what's already known is that the figures indicate a marked growth in the town this year. The results for 1986 to the end of November are nearly double the year-end results for 1985. They're also the highest within at least the past ten years. In 1975, the town issued 420 permits. permits. The number then began to decrease, decrease, with only 63 permits being is sued in 1979. In 1984, an upward trend started with 239 permits being granted. That was followed by 576 building permits at the end of 1985. They were issued for construction with a total value of $29.8 million. Of those permits, the total value of commercial permits was almost half of the 1986 results so far, at a total of $1.3 million. And industrial was clearly less than half in 1985 at a total of $1.4 million. Several council members said last week that the town will push to see that the upward trend in commercial and industrial development will continue continue in 1987. B.H.S. Reunion Committee Starts Planning for 100th Anniversary Council Looks Back at 1986 by Rob Savage Making plans for 1987? If you're not too busy getting set for the year ahead of us, organizers of the Bowmanville High School Reunion Reunion could use some of your time for their preparations for 1990. That's the year that Bowmanville High School celebrates its 100th anniversary. anniversary. It's a celebration that requires requires attention now. "We'd like people to start getting involved as soon as possible," High School Reunion Chairman Ron Strike said last week following a meeting about the reunion. At this point in time, the reunion committee has about 30 members but Mr. Strike says they could use many more. • ■■■.-.V".'\ ■, : Those currently involved in the plans have been separated into four areas of concentration: Publicity, Accounting, Accounting, Special Events, and the 1990 Yearbook. The Publicity Department is headed by Marilyn Cole, with help from people like Joe Dalrymple, Bev Martin and Rick James. Accounting is being looked after by Chartered Accountant Bill Hall. Special Events is being run by Eileen Eileen Porayko with help from Ross Metcalf, Donna Heard and Bill Brunt. And Lety Armstrong is looking after the 1990 yearbook with assistance from Peter Parrott. The event is scheduled for the third weekend in June in 1990. Plans for Friday evening include some events but will mostly be for registration, Mr. Strike predicts. On Saturday, the real festivities begin with a variety of skits and events in the gym being planned. Mr. Strike says the reunion committee committee will also be seeking permission , to use the old Bowmanville High 1! School for some "period rooms," not- * ing that about 90 per cent of the graduates went to the old school. On Saturday evening, a variety of dances is planned, with dinner and Christmas MailDelivered Despite Last Minute Rush by Tammy Hill Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow has kept the Bowmanville posties from delivering this year's Christmas mail on schedule. The Bowmanville Post Office reports reports that it has managed to keep up with the increase in mail during the busy month of December. Although there has been an increase increase in letters received by the post office, extra staffing and overtime has kept them up to date. Aside from the regular eight full time carriers, one part-time carrier and eight rural routes, the Bowmanville Bowmanville Post Office has employed two extra staff members during. the month of December. During a regular month, the post office office receives about 500,000 pieces of mail. However, during the Christmas season last year the post office received received approximately 650,000 pieces of mail items. But the numbers grow even higher. This year the post office received 30 per cent more letters in their office compared to the figures estimated for last December. Postmaster L.L. Skuratow said, "there is no doubt that some of the increase this year was due to the 29 cent postage for Christmas cards." The post office will be locked up at 3:45 p.m. on December 31st (New Years' Eve) and will be closed, with no carrier services on January 1st. different types of music being the options options at the dances. Sunday will probably feature more events similar to the ones held during the daytime on Saturday. The main area where people can help the committee is in their efforts to reach graduates. Ideally, the committee would like to have one graduate from each year contacting their fellow grads about the event. Mr. Strike said some years are well organized but others are needing the help of volunteers. Help is also being sought for the yearbook. The idea behind the 1990 yearbodk is twofold in nature. IJpon arrival!^ the reunion,, people fyan buy a yeaM book featuring pkaum ofSiighiiglxB' from the school's history. A few months later, those at the event will receive a binder containing containing pictures of the actual reunion itself. itself. Those who might have pictures or information for the yearbook should write to Mr. Strike at P. O. Box 7 or to his address at 38 King St. W. Attendance for the reunion should be at least 1,000 people, and Mr. Strike is predicting the event will do better than that. During the planning sessions, organizers organizers heard from Kay Moore of the Courtice Secondary School's 25th reunion and Jim Scwalm of Uxbridge High School's 60th reunion. They gave a talk on the "do's and don't's" of a reunion and inspired many of the organizers about the event's potential. They spoke of the fun that can be had with things like period fashion shows. "They were very helpful, and most notably they created a real excitement excitement with us," Mr. Strike said. "Everybody involved is hoping to make it a great event that involves the whole community." .nippon-,, owtli would 1986 was the year of the arena, town hall and Eldorado, as well as a year of tremendous residential growth in the Town of Newcastle. Trying as it may have been, most members of the Newcastle municipal council said they were happy with council's ability to address the town's concerns this year and were optimistic optimistic about the rest of the term. Here are the specific comments made by each councillor last week: Mayor John Winters "1986 has seen a lot of new things happening in town," Mayor Winters said. He pointed to the residential and industrial growth within the town as Examples of suivie of' Vinv.ÿ, saying tf'ai die jj ' continue in the future. "Prospects are better f iiow and will continue to be better,' 1 lie said,; The renovations to the administration. administration. building in 1987 was another example of the growth we could look forward to, Mayor Winters said! And he said that after years of debate, the new arena project finally got started in 1986. [ He predicted that the next two years of the term would see a continuation continuation of the progress seen this past year. "I'm looking forward to a lot of good and exciting things in 1987," he said. Mayor Winters also said he wanted to wish the public a happy new year. "I enjoyed working for them most of the time," he said. Ann Cowman, Ward 1 Councillor Cowman said the first year of this term was "refreshing" and quite different from councils of the past. "I think it's refreshing from the point of view that each member of council has a lot more input," she said. "I feel that issues are discussed and debated in a freer atmosphere." As a major accomplishment for the year, Councillor Cowman said the triumph over the proposed Eldorado dump in Tyrone was great. "I never, ever, thought that they would get to first base with a facility in Tyrone," she said. "I knew the people in Tyrone would come through and do their thing." In other areas, Councillor Cowman said she was concerned for the citizens' citizens' taxes. She said the new arena would lead to a $347,000 debenture for the next 15 y/jars and that the closing of the Darddigton Landfill site would create an addition!),i $200,000 expense. ' Arfli the tremendous growth in Couiitice and the need for new library and ) museum facilities would be creajting further expenses. "The necessity for those expenditures expenditures has been slumbering for many years but now they're erupting to the point where something has to be done," she said. She said she was optimistic about council's ability to address those concerns, concerns, and that the decisions reached would be fair and informed. Arnot Wotten, Ward 1 "It's been very trying and very exciting exciting and there's been lots of big projects projects started," Councillor Wotten said.; He said the first year of his term was successful and that council laid the groundwork for the arena and town hall projects which will be further developed in 1987. As for the future, Councillor Wotten Wotten pointed to the town's garbage problems problems as one of the main areas which has to be addressed by council. 1 IT'S OVER -- Here it is the Saturday after Christmas and we're back at work, preparing for another early edition of our newspapers. They'll be out on the Monday Monday before New Year's if things go as planned and after that, publication days will return to normal, which will be less confusing for everyone. ALL-STAR GAME -- We didn't make it to the Junior C All-Star game in Lakcfield on Boxing Day, but Bob Marshall advises that the All-Stars won it 6 to 5 and Chris Michclson of the Cowan Eagles was chosen the 1st Star. Congratulations. The Eagles will be playing Port Perry Mojacks here on Tuesday, Dec. 30th at 8:30, according to the schedule. And that should be a holly contested game because the Mojacks have been doing well so far this year. POST OFFICE -- It is understood that some post office. employees are quite concerned about all the rumors that are floating around about drastic changes coming, especially so far as rural mail delivery and rural post offices are concerned. However, it would appear at the moment that the only change in the immediate future probably will bean increase in postal rates of a couple of cents on first class mail. Any additional major changes would certainly run into a considerable amount of politicial Hack that the ruling government doesn't need at the present lime. CHRISTMAS CLASSIC - As this is being written, the Christmas Classic hockey tournament featuring teams from a wide, area, is under way at both Bowmanville and Darlington arenas. All the championships will be wrapped up by the time this appears in print, and we must congratulate those in charge of organizing the event which is a tremendous amount of work by a few people. As of this moment, everything appears to be running smoothly. SWEEPSTAKES -- Not only did Santa drop in at our place, leaving many gifts to all concerned, but a message message arrived in the mail advising the Editor that he had survived two out of three stages in the current Reader's Digest $550,000 Sweepstakes. Now, all he has to do is wait for a pink envelope with a nickel showing in front to arrive by mail within 7 days. The official entry is to be sent in promptly so it can be judged. After that, he just sits hack and waits for the cheques to roll in. Christmas all over again. IIow lucky can he be? We'll let you know if it all comes true, lie's wondering wondering how many others in the area have qualified. MOB E G I F'l'S--Last week's column expressed thanks to several friends who brought in food and chocolates for staff coffee breaks. But, we missed some who kept us well fed after that edition had been published. McCabe's Chccz Nook arrived with some tasty delicacies delicacies and Dykstra's Delicatessen added still more, 'allowed by former Mayor Garnet Rickard with a tamper of apples, and Carson Elliott of Northcutt Eliott Eliott with more. Did we have a good time! Many many TOUGH LEAGUE •- Just received the financial statement statement for Eldorado Nuclear Limited covering their operations operations for the first nine months of .1986. Chairman N.M, Edigor has included a message saying earnings continue to be constrained by interest costs on funds borrowed to finance the recently completed major expansion expansion and modernization program. The company recorded recorded a loss of$12.7 million on revenues of$69.7 million, million, a couple of million higher than in 1985. "There's going to be lots of discussion discussion on that," he said. He also said the town will have to look more carefully at improving some of the roads in the area, noting that some are detrimental to farmers trying to get to their crops. And he said there would be a variety variety of smaller projects that council hasn't even looked at yet. But he notes that he's enjoyed his first year on council. "It's really educational," he said. "Everybody should have one try at this and then they would understand': how the other side lives." j^' a j ' jrook. Marie Hubbard, Ward 2 • vyited "The municipality is. doing '.ye 1 well," Councillor Hubbard said( for She said (litre has bebtnïrore^hanVOS $61 million in building permits ,Miis' thc year and that it's a sign of positive st ; growth in Newcastle. "I think that demonstrates signifi- da ' cant faith in the municipality from y developers and the business sector." . _ She added that business people are looking to Newcastle and that the^jj town should pursue an industrial development development policy in the comingyears. cl Councillor Hubbard complimented new Chief Administrative Officer Larry Kotseff, noting that council had seen "real strides" from him. She said the planned new Administration Administration Building will be an asset, making it easier to do business with the town when all officials are working working under the same roof. And she said the new arena will be a plus to the business and community groups in the area. She also noted that council is vigorously vigorously pursuing a cleanup of the east and west beaches. And she said she was optimistic Turn to Page 2 in v- t Two Masons Receive 60 Year jewels At the Jerusalem Masonic Lodge meeting on Dee. 10th, two 60 year members wore presented with their jewels. They are seated in the foreground of this photo, Ht, W. Bro., Fred West of Jerusalem Lodge No. 31 G.R.C., left and Bro. Lester J.C. Langs of Aldworth Lodge 235, Paisley. Taking part in the ceremony were, standing 1-r, S.W. Bro. Tom ltamscy, M.W. Bro. Ronald Groshaw P.G.M., W. Bro. Dave Tillcock W.M., lit. W. Bro., John Gregg, D.D.G.M. Ontario District, and Bro. Lyle McGill, representing Aldworth Lodge, Paisley.