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2 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanvillo, March 22.198!) Easter Bunny Arrives Early at Library's Magic Show Ivan the Great entertained hundreds of youngsters, many of whom were on their March break, with magic and trickery yesterday at the Bowmanville Library. When the Easter rabbit appeared at the end of the show, dozens of children went up for a closer look. Newcastle Booming as Permits Hit $50 Million in Two Months Newcastle planning staff has offered offered new evidence for the growing perception that the town is booming. Building permit figures for February February demonstrate that development is moving ahead'at a rapid pace. For the first two months of 1989, 240 permits have been issued, exactly 100 more than in the first two months of last year. The value of construction approved thus far has reached nearly $50 million, million, half of which is accounted for by the enormous expansion which St. Maiys Cement is undertaking. However, However, even without the St. Marys project, the value of permits issued this year is nearly three times greater than last year at this time when the total was slightly over $8.5 million. The value of permits issued for residential residential construction more than tripled in a year to over $23 million, while commercial value has risen 69 per cent to just over $600,000. February alone accounted for two-thirds of the residential permit value. *■**5 «!K WILLIS sets* FINANCIAL So»* SERVICES Representing 25 Financial Institutions GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES 30 day 180day 1 yr. 2yr. 3yr. 4-5 y r. 10.55 11.4 11.75 11.5 11.45 11.3 (Rales subject to change without notice) Bowmanville Mall 4 1 / 2 Cambridge St. N. 243 King St. E. Lindsay 623-9400 H*R BLOCK 324-9898 Van Belle I Floral Shoppes ...much more than a flower store! 14 STORES . Highway Na 2 • King St. W., Oshawa • SimcoiSI. N., Oshawa ■ 100 Dundas St W., vÂNBïLu Whitby Trademarks ot Von Bath Cardans Ud. t* Read All About It! In the Pages of The Canadian Statesman A subscription to The Canadian Statesman keeps you informed of all the local news, sports and advertising specials in your community. i i I Name: _ I I Address: Subscription Order Form New I I or Renewal □ Postal Code Telephone No.. 12 months- $20.00 6 months-$11.00 Foreign - $60.00 Please pay by cheque, VISA, Mastercard, or money order. VISA/MC Number Expiry Date I please clip out and return this form with your payment m* Canadian Statesman P.O. Box 190, 63 King Street West Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3K9 633-3303 Your Community Newspaper Since 18S4 Downtown's Plans Unveiled From Page One "There are several open areas within the downtown where multi-level parking parking should be built," Mr. Trotter suggested. suggested. He also urged planners to insist insist that future downtown development take place in close proximity proximity to the street in keeping with the location of the majority of existing buildings. "People walking along the street do not expect to find a business' set back from the road," he commented. commented. The re-elected president of the BIA, George Webster, urged his fellow business business owners to take the initiative and make the necessary changes to their buildings. "This is not a maybe," he insisted, insisted, ^it's a must, and tne time is now. We must do it." The architects' conception also calls for new street lighting to replace the two-tiered system currently in place. Mr. Trotter directed this suggestion toward Newcastle Mayor Marie Hubbard Hubbard who was in attendance along with Councillors Pat Deegan, Arnot Wotten, and Larry Hannah. The planners stressed that a number number of relatively simple steps when taken together will vastly improve the appearance of the entire downtown. WHITBY--The squabble amongst Durham regional councillors over the location of regional headquarters headquarters shifted to Whitby council last week. The eight councillors unanimously passed a motion calling for the headquarters to remain in Whitby. Plagued by a lack of office space, regional council has initiated a study to determine possible resolutions to their quandry. Oshawa councillors long have coveted a new headquarters for that city's downtown. But last Monday the Whitby politicians emphasized their position that the facility belongs in their town. BLACKSTOCK -- One man was killed and two other people were seriously injured when two cars crashed head-on near Blackslock on Highway 7A. Dead is 64-year-old Matthew Reid of Lakcficld. He was driving westbound with his wife, Isabel, when their car struck a car heading cast driven by Raymond Fralick, 37, of Scugog Island. Mrs. Reid is listed in fair condition in the intensive care unit at Oshawa General Hospital. Mr. Fralick was listed in serious condition in Sunnybrook Hospital as of Monday Monday morning. Ontario Provincial Police arc investigating investigating the accident. OSHAWA -- An 18-year-old suspect will be tried on a first-degree murder charge as an adult if Durham Regional Police have their way. The man was 17, and thus protected under the Young Offenders Act, when charged with the murder of Oshawa native Terry Spindler, 21. The victim was abducted on Boxing Boxing Day, 1988, and his body was discovered on January January 31 near the Ganaraska Forest. Police plan to request that the Crown attorney's office charge the man as an adult. As a young offender a person convicted convicted of first-degree murder can receive a maximum three-year sentence. As an adult the penalty penalty is life imprisonment without a chance at parole for 10 to 25 years. COUHTICE -- Easter flowers will be available from the Kidney Foundation of Canada at the corner of King Street and Townline Road in Courticc this Easter Easter weekend. The foundation also received permission permission from Newcastle Town Council to sell Hewers from the same location on Mother's Day, May 14. OSHAWA -- Thieves stole 30 video cassette recorders recorders early Friday morning from Krazy Kelly's on Bloor Street in Oshawa. Durham Regional Police responded responded to an alarm at 3:16 a.m. The robbers apparently apparently entered a vacant store adjacent to the stereo store and broke through the connecting wall. The units are valued at over $350 each. WHITBY -- The Town of Whitby has started looking for a new fire station and headquarters location. The 1989 town budget allots $150,000 for a study which is the first step toward finding a location and beginning construction. 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