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V 2 The Canadian Statesman. Oshawa Wants Its Share by Gretchen Ballantyne Oshawa wants its day in court in order to at last resolve resolve the regional headquarters headquarters ownership issue. Oshawa has taken court action against Durham Region Region over rightful ownership of the regional headquarters. headquarters. Regional councillors were informed of Oshawa's move when they were handed a statement of claim from Oshawa at the January 27th council meeting. meeting. The city says that a land agreement signed in 1963 gives Oshawa a right to 30 per cent interest on the land where the headquarters headquarters sits in Whitby. The claim also demands 45 per cent interest in the administrative administrative facilities. This alone amounts to an estimated estimated $5 million. Furthermore, the city wants a share of all future rents from the province. A large part of the headquarters headquarters is leased by Ontario for court space and crown attorneys' attorneys' offices. Oshawa based its claim on an agreement made between between Oshawa and the County of Ontario in September September of 1963, to jointly buy land- and construct a new administration facility. Oshawa paid its share of the costs. By 1974 the debentures debentures taken out to finance the headquarters were fully paid off. The Province of Ontario from that point on paid all its rent for their leased office space directly to the Region. No portion of the rent went to Oshawa. When Durham Region began its search for a new regional headquarters location location in 1987, Oshawa made a proposal to the Region. Region. The city said it would abandon its claim on the : existing headquarters and throw in free land if Durham moved the headquarters headquarters to downtown Oshawa. Durham Region passed up Oshawa's offer. ■ After they were refused, the Oshawa City Council yoted to sue the Region to settle the ongoing dispute over ownership of the headquarters. headquarters. The Region denies Oshawa has any claim to the headquarters. It appears the only way the conflict will be resolved is a face to face meeting in the Provincial Supreme Court between Oshawa and the Region. . Regional councillors tabled tabled the management committee's committee's recommendation to select a law firm to represent represent the Region. The recommendation recommendation will be tabled until February 10th. Bowmnnville. February 3. 1988 X m Former Smokers Receive Bachelor of Non-Smoking Degrees f . * NT* ËaSfflE JgggHB *< BLOOD DONORS -- Today (Wednesday, February February 3), local blood donors will have an opportunity opportunity to get 1987 off to a good start. There are actually two clinics under way. One is at Clarke High School, under the sponsorship of Students Against Drunk Driving (S.A.D.D.) The Clarke clinic runs from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The second second clinic is the regular quarterly program held at the Bowmanville Lions Centre. Official tallies indicate that the four Bowmanville clinics held last year along with those at the Clarke and Courtice high schools produced 1,699 units of blood. That's just one unit short of the 1987 objective of 1,700. For all intents and purposes, the community achieved its blood donorship objective in 1987. Congratulations, Congratulations, one and all. FREE TRADE AND AGRICULTURE -- Will be the topic of a public forum sponsored by the Durham East Liberal Association this month. The keynote speakers will include Harry Pelissero, MPP for Lincoln and former president of the Federation of Agriculture; Gary Herrema, Chairman of the Durham Region; Region; Jim Rickard, vice chairman of the Farm Products Marketing Commission; and Don Welsh, a local dairy farmer. The meeting will take place in the council chamber of the Newcastle Newcastle Village Town Hall on Thursday, February February 18, commencing at eight p.m. Everyone ■ welcome. LUNG ASSOCIATION NEWS -- This spring, the Durham Region Lung Association will bring its pre-school asthma program to Pickering. The course lasts for eight weeks and consists of 10 sessions which help three to five-year-olds keep their asthma in check. The first session commences on March 7. This month, the Lung Association will hold its Better Breathing Course for adults with respiratory disease. The course commences Monday, February 8. in Oshawa. For details, contact the Durham Region Region Lung Association at 436-1046. HUMAN SEXUALITY AWARENESS WEEK -- Films, dramas, forums, and discussion groups will all be part of the annual Human Sexuality Awareness Week which takes place February 13-20. "Sharing Responsibilities" is the general theme of the week. Among the events planned for the week are a public forum on AIDS which takes place at the Pickering Recreation Complex February 15; an evening of discussion concerning issues surrounding male sexuality at the Michael Starr Building in Oshawa February 16; and an evening about communication and sexuality on February 17 at the Michael Starr Building. CUSHION CONCERTS -- If you liked the April and Susan concert at the Hampton Junior Public Public School last month, you'll also enjoy the performance performance slated for February 20 in the Cushion Concert Series. Morgan's Journey will be performed performed on that date. The show includes mime, music, magic, puppetry and humor as Morgan the Clown takes his audience on a journey of exploration and discovery. For tickets, call the school at 263-2252. Evenings and weekends, you may call 623-3400 or 263-8886. Van Belle Floral Shoppes ...muen more than a flower store! 4 STORES • Highway No. 2 1 King St. W., Oshawa SlmcoeSt. N., Oshiwa _ . 100 Dundas St. W., Whitby CSO APPRECIATION EVENT--The Community Community Service Orders program of the Town of Newcastle will be holding an appreciation evening for its volunteers on Wednesday, February February 24. The evening will include a dinner at the Lions Centre, followed by a short program program which will include the presentation of Certificates of Appreciation. Ann Crawford, co-ordinator of the Victims of Crime Service with the Durham Regional Police, will be the guest speaker. EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION -- The next meeting of the Oshawa and Area Chapter of the Epilepsy Association is February 9 at the Kinsmen Hall, 109 Colborne St., Oshawa. The group apparently has a number of members from Bowmanville and area. Naturally, new members would be welcome. y DOC DOC DOC DOC DOC DOC * \ / £for O^a/enhne s Çùay. G^weeihearis Beautiful Gifts of Specially Priced Jewellery See our Selection of Special Valentine Crystal Figurines Hooper's Jewellers Ltd 39 King St. W., Bowmanville 623-5747 IDOC DOC DOC DOC HEART MONTH SPECIAL -- Since this is February February (also known as Heart Month), the Durham Save-A-Heart organization is offering a special discount on courses in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Resuscitation (CPR). The local course is offered this Saturday, February 6, commencing at 9 a.m. at the Trinity United Church in Bowmanville. Advance Advance registration is required. Details are available available from Durham Save-A-Heart (571-1152) COFFEE CHATS -- At the Bowmanville Library, Library, the weekly Coffee Chats and film series is resuming. On Thursday, February 4, the title of the presentation is Amish Quilts. The program runs from two p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thursday Thursday evening, you can enjoy the first of a series of film adventures with a film on mountain climbing. The movies begin at seven p.m. Future Future films include topics such as Antarctic crossing, hang-gliding in Venezuela, and exploring the Sahara. Admission to the coffee chats and films is free. VISUAL ARTS COURSES -- At the Visual Arts Centre, winter course registrations continue from one p.m. to four p.m. until Saturday, February February 6. There's also an opportunity to register this evening at the Visual Arts Centre up until eight p.m. Programs range from art appreciation appreciation to life drawing and an "open studio". There are children's courses, too. STORY TIMES -- Spaces are still available at the Bowmanville Library's toddler and preschool preschool story times. The programs take place Fridays from February 5 to April 22. Toddlers meet at 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., while there is a pre-school session from nine a.m. to 9:45 a.m. WHITE CANE WEEK -- "Come See With Me" is the theme for the week's events. That slogan invites the public to explore the unique experience experience of blindness through various activities planned across Canada. There will be special events and hands-on demonstrations intended to assist the public in learning about the implications implications of blindness. All of the activities are sponsored by the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) and the Canadian National Institutè for the Blind (CNIB). HAPPY MARRIAGES - The Durham House Child and Family Centre is offering a 10-session 10-session study group designed to help couples better better understand their relationship. The study group will meet Monday evenings starting February 8 at Durham House. For more information information and registration, call the Family Education Education Resource Centre at 579-2021 or 686- 4353. VALENTINE TEA PARTY -- This event is for children age four to 10 and their teddy bears. On Saturday, February 13, at 9:30 a.m., youngsters youngsters in the above category are invited to bring their favorite teddy bear to St. John's Church in Bowmanville for fun and games. The kids will bake cookies and make Valentines. The event will be concluded by noon. Pre-registra- 1 tion through the YWCA Bowmanville office is required. Call 623-3664 for details. : J. SENIORS ;MEET -- The Bo4marivllle Senior Citizens' Club will meet at the Lions Centre in Bowmanville on Tuesday, February 9. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. For bus pick-up, call Keitha Alldread at 623-5800. PRE-TEEN DANCE -- Friday evening, February February 12, there will be a pre-teen dance at the Lord Elgin School. Tickets can be purchased at McGregor Drugs, in Bowmanville. The dance is sponsored by the Bowmanville Kinette Club. MIDWIFERY TASK FORCE -- The Durham Chapter of the Midwifery Task Force would like to see the Region well-represented at the March 4-6 conference entitled "The Politics of Midwifery. The conference, held at the Institute Institute for Studies in Education, is designed for consumers of maternity and midwifery care in Ontario. For information, contact the OISE Conference Centre at 926-4711. ED BROADBENT HONORED -- On March 26, New Democrats from across the province will gather at the Lviv Hall in Oshawa to honor Ed Broadbent on the occasion of 20 years as Oshawa's MPP. Some, of the prominent Canadians Canadians in attendance will include Bob Rae, leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario; Gord Wilson, President of the Ontario Federation Federation of Labor; and Gillian Sandeman, President of the Ontario New Democrats. SONGS IN WORSHIP -- The Rehoboth Christian Christian Reformed Church will be the setting for a program conducted by Dale Groetenhuis, of Dordt College, Iowa next Tuesday, February 9. The choral program commences at eight p.m. and there's free admission. The organist is Eileen Vander Zwan. ARE THERE ANY PROBLEMS?--The Social Planning Council of Oshawa-Whitby is in the process of undertaking a study of community needs. Consequently, it's seeking background information from the public through a series of public forums. Residents may attend these sessions and share their ideas about problems in the community. The local forum takes place February 25 at Court Room 1 in the Bowmanville Bowmanville Fire Hall. Other sessions are in Whitby and Oshawa. All meetings commence at 7:30 p.m. HtART AND STROKE FOUNDATION Of ONTARIO February is Heart and Stroke Month in Canada Please give. Will your home be secure when you are away for March Break? Let us make it look lived-in. We will: Shovel Walkways Turn lights on and off Clean flyers off your steps And much, much more. BARINA HOME CHECK SEIÏI 786-2996 V WE ARE BONDED . *<S5sa®®gr - ■Bia.c.v --g-- ■ 'SE£3ga_ G58R SmtRUT GviaSEEiai '33S ES-t-- 'iüt'-ag MSgj MM ag-arv amen ggag en* r * .^SSSJ®eiBeimat « '•«3* B33■ BBZ23 OB&m !v»Ær: mtam b™, The former smokers shown above were present for a "graduation" ceremony on Monday night, January January 25, at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. All received their "BNS" (Bachelor of Non-Smoking) degrees. A total of 29 students completed completed the Breathe-Free courses offered by the church in Bowmanville during the past month. The recently-completed Breathe-Free program for smokers who want to kick the habit started out with 27 participants and ended with 29. The two latecomers joined in the early stages of the program and resulted in a graduating class that was larger than the original enrollment. enrollment. It's a statistic indicative of the usual success of this program which is offered during a total of seven evenings evenings at Memorial Hospital. The sessions were sponsored sponsored by the Seventh Day Adventist Church and they're part of a program that has probably seen several several hundred graduates from the Bowmanville area alone.. The non-smoking courses are offered literally around the world and have been in existence for the past 30 Graduate ammm years. On Monday, January 25, the graduates of the course, along with family members and guests, enjoyed at banquet banquet at the Seventh Day Adventist Adventist Church in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The occasion marked the completion of the nonsmoking nonsmoking program and also the awarding of BNS (Bachelor of Non-Smoking) degrees. Organizers estimate that there's a 75 per cent success rate in this system. And the graduates interviewed last week certainly indicated that they were impressed with what they had learned. "I think it helped quite a bit," said Dave Puk, a smoker for about the past 25 years. "Everyone knows, its bad for you," he explained, in describing the smoking habit and his reason for joining the program. Will Greenwood explained that he joined the class at the request of his wife, Susan. And she had successfully learned to stop smoking through the same program three years ago in Edmonton. "I think the best thing about it was the ability to get mutual support," said Mr. Greenwood. He noted that the emphasis emphasis of the program is on diet and lifestyle and includes includes getting proper sleep, and drinking lots of fluids. Initially, the sessions take the smoker off habits such as drinking coffee since the smoker frequently lights up over coffee. The program organizers also point out that although chances of success are excellent excellent in the Breathe Free program, 83 per cent of those who return to smoking smoking find that the return is related to the use of ah cohol. This may be because alcohol reduces inhibitions or because of the fact that having a drink triggers the urge to smoke. Participants stated that although the information provided by Breathe Free was factual, the instructors didn't resort to "scare tactics". tactics". "I think we all enjoyed it. We had a lot of fun. They gave you a lot of information," information," said Lynda Nickerson in describing her feelings about the course. Pastor Graham Glover, Dr. Roy Jones, Pastor Ladd Dunfield and Debbie Hor- ricks were the leaders of the session held January 11 to 21 in Bowmanville. Firm Eyes Industrial Land Lisa McGill ill grt September 1987 from the Toronto Institute of Medical Technology. Lisa is presently working at Oshawa General Hospital Radiology Department. Department. She is the daughter of Stirling and Patricia McGill of Janetville, Ontario. An Ajax-based firm wants to re-locate re-locate in the proposed south Bowmanville Bowmanville industrial park. Representatives from Powerscreen of Canada, a firm that makes processing processing equipment for the sand and gravel industries, is looking for a "grassrootsV community. , . i , Brian Farmer, President of Pow- efscrëën, says that Bowmanville is the exact location that the company is seeking. Currently, there is a rezoning application application filed with the Town to permit outside storage of the company's finished product. The application was referred by councillors -at last week's council meeting, for further processing. At the general purpose and administration administration meeting on Monday, February February 1, Newcastle councillors heard why the company is so set on coming to Bowmanville. "We're only as good as the people who work for us," said Mr. Farmer. "People make Powerscreen number number one," he added. Presently, the company employs 20 people. A move to Bowmanville could mean an additional 30 job openings with the business. The positions could include' office staff, sales people, servicemen and assembly employees, according,to Mr. Farmer. The company had been investigating investigating sites in Whitby, Port Perry and Ajax, before settling on Bowmanville. Bowmanville. David Crone, also of Powerscreen, told councillors that the company, which has been in Ajax for 13 years, is looking for a larger site. He said that the firm intended to keep its property as a "showpiece for all other municipalities." "You have to look good as well as be good," said Mr. Crone. He explained that the finished equipment would have to be stored outside, hence the need for the rezoning. rezoning. Currently the lands are zoned Light Industrial (Ml). Mr. Crone is seeking an (M2) zoning to permit the outside storage. Mr. Crone assured councillors that the equipment would be stored in the _ rear yard, out of sight of Highway 401. ' Insist On Pure, Wholesome Foods For Your Family! 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