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V 1 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 28. 1989 Recent Graduations SUSANNE JAMES Susanne James, daughter of John and Linda James, Amherstburg, and granddaughter of Editor and Mrs. John M. James, graduated Wednesday, June 7, with an honours Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree, in the Radio and Television program at Ryerson Institute Institute of Technology, Toronto. Susanne is presently employed at Global Television as a Television Assistant. Assistant. JAMES EVERETT MYLES Jamie Myles, son of Gwen Myles of Newcastle, graduated June 29,1989 from I.E. Weldon Secondary School in Lindsay. He will be attending McMaster University, Hamilton, to pursue a 5-year Engineering Engineering Course. J. JOANNE MICHELLE ,* LATTER 1 Ion Wednesday, May 31, 1989, Joanne Michelle Latter, daughter of George and Shirley Latter, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, graduated from (he University of Guelph, receiving a Bachelor of Arts [Degree with a double major in Psychology and Music. In September, Joanne will be continuing her education at purham College in the field ojf Entertainment Administration. Administration. ^ HIGH (^SCHOOL ^5^ Report cards will be available for students to pick up in the gym on: Friday» June 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Councillors Seek Meeting With Board of Education Kindergarten Science Project Produces Nine Chicks KELLY POWELL Kelly Powell, daughter of Russell and Maureen Powell, Powell, Newcastle, graduated from Sir Sandford Fleming. College, Peterborough/ witli a 2-year Recreational Leadership course, June 17, 1989. She is currently employed at Strathaven Nursing Home. Martin Rd. Hazardous Calling it the "Mosport of Bowmanville", Mayor Marie Hubbard agrees that something something should be done about speeding on Martin Road. The mayor told members of council Monday that people people were not taking into consideration consideration that there are children in the Martin Road area when they are speeding down the street. Her comments were made in response to a letter received from Mrs. Gackstet- ter, a resident in the area. Mrs. Gackstetter wrote that the speed limit on Martin Martin Road is 50 km/hour but stated that people drive well over that limit. She said she had taken her concerns to the Durham Regional Police but has had little response from them. She suggested putting in four-way stop signs at the Alonna and Martin Road intersection intersection and at the Roser Crescent and Martin Road intersection as a means of rectifying the situation. Mayor Hubbard said in the future she would like to see the road closed off in some manner. For now,- the subject has been referred to the Director of Public Works to respond. ■A copy of the letter is being sent to the Durham Regional Regional Police. The Town of Newcastle plans to set up a meeting between itself and the school boara to discuss the board's views on development. Councillor Larry Hannah suggested council initiate a meeting with the Northumberland/Newcastle Board of Education to "see what their plans are in conjunction with ours." Councillor Hannah said there is a real financial need for education in the municipality but added that the Board rarely comments on development proposals proposals in the town. Mayor Marie Hubbard agreed, but felt that there must be a reason for the meeting. She suggested the issue of market value assessment as one topic to start with. [: According to the mayor, the town engaged in market value assessment a few years ago but has been the only municipality within the board thus far to do so. She said this has impacted on taxpayers taxpayers in the town and said that other municipalities should be asked to follow follow suit. She also suggested that elected school board members should be asked to attend the meeting. "It's time to have some accounting from them as well," she remarked. Planning concerns were another issue issue Mayor Hubbard wanted dealt with. She said about six years ago the municipality met with the school board and asked them to have a fulltime fulltime planner on staff. She mentioned the popping up of portables on school grounds and said "we continue to get no objection to another another piece of development." Council voted unanimously in favour favour of a meeting with school board representatives. Fight Apartments From Page One agreed that the rezoning application to In reference to the densit; igre _ .. allow the project should be turned down. "The density and the irregular shaping of the land will ostracize people people in tne area," he said. (The project will be built on land east of Scugog Street and will be facing facing both Wellington and Church streets in Bowmanville.) He added that "another 150 cars will overburden an already overburdened overburdened road."(Wellington Street) Councillor Deegan said the area was zoned for 84 residential units and suggested leaving it as such. Councillor Diane Hamre, on the other hand, spoke in support of the application. application. She said that this kind of housing is needed in the municipality. ty of development, development, she remarked that the majority majority of seniors create a different kind of, density than a family does. She added that town policy required the developer to pay for impacts, such as traffic, arising from the effect of development development on the community. "If development causes an im- pact...the applicant that caused it funds the work," she said. Members of council voted in favour of the complex in a vote of 3-2. Councillors Councillors Diane Hamre, Larry Hannah and Ken Hooper voted for the development development while Councillors Pat Deegan and Arnot Wotten opposed it. Mayor Marie Hubbard declared a conflict of interest and Councillor Frank Staple- ton was absent. Strategic Planning Branch Maps Out Newcastle's Future *"#»siB-S2r anvl " e 243 King St. E. , Bowmanville .. 623-9400 mr M)aii WIJLLIS FINANCIAL SERVICES QIC's 12% RRSP 1 yr. RRIF Rates subject to change without notice 1/8% bonus on deposits over $50,000 >y< While Newcastle councillors councillors and planning staff struggle under the weight of mounting development pressure, pressure, one municipal planner makes it his business to look beyond the daily events as they unfold. He plans further further ahead and lays strategic strategic development plans designed designed to stand the test of time. . .Li David Crome manages the Town of Newcastle Strategic Strategic Planning Branch, attempting attempting to lure economic development to the area while preserving its heritage. heritage. Tne recent trade mission mission to Hong Kong by five officials simply was the most visible part of a comprehensive comprehensive town plan to attract attract commercial and industrial industrial development, he said in a recent interview. "Being a bedroom community community creates tremendous tax burdens for people. With. people commuting to Toronto, Toronto, it creates problems like traffic flow," Mr. Crome says. He is optimistic, how ever, that industry will come east. "Now we're seeing industry industry wanting to get out of Toronto. Toronto. People are thinking of relocating out to the suburbs. suburbs. We get requests all the time from some large compa ny n businesses (asking) what we have to offer." It is Tn search of an answer answer to that basic question that ,-Mr.j' Crome, a former Durhairiy-Region planner, has sent each Newcastle business a survey asking for specific I information about 'its operations. "We're looking looking for tetter information on the town's industry, partly to help people market their buildings," he explained. Ofteii a prospective business business investor will call and ask if there is a particular type of building with certain amenities available for rent or purchase. Once the surveys surveys all come in and are transferred to an on-line data base (a summer . student student will be busy with this task), municipal planners will be better equipped to provide information and attract attract commercial development. development. The Town also is working on an industrial land inventory inventory for similar reasons. "The strategic planning branch was created to be more proactive. In the past, a lot of long range planning was done by outside consultants. consultants. It is the intention of council to have that ability in-house. We are to be a little little more forward-looking." The demand for industrial industrial land in southern Ontario is great enough that very few incentives are needed to attract investment. The. planning department tries to ensure that the potential developer will be of some long-range benefit to the town. "The only thing we can do is to be receptive and helpful by fast-tracking industrial industrial development." Mr. Crome is aware of the sensitivity of Newcastle residents to further encroachment encroachment on agricultural land. "That's really what planning should be: securing boundaries for urban development development so farmers can carry on. Farming is a resource industry industry and you don't destroy your resources. Agriculture as an industry is important JOHN W. STEPHENSON On June 8, 1989, John Stephenson, son of Cecil and Stynie Stephenson of Bowmanville, graduated from the University of Western Western Ontario, London, with his Honours Bachelor of Computer Science. John has accepted a . position with IBM Canada Laboratories in Toronto. Happy 45th Anniversary Mom & Dad Love from the Galloways, Shanes, Adams and the Sprotaks Road Closure Announcement Dawn Enterprises General Contractors 181 Lanfistaff Road East Thornhill, Ontario L3T 3M7 is pleased to be involved in the continuous continuous improvement of the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. Local re-construction commences on the advice of the municipality in order to provide the residents with convenient and advanced road facilities. Therefore Ontario Street in the Town of Newcastle will be closed from Liberty Street to Queen Street as of July 4th, 1989 due to total road re-construction. Local traffic will be maintained for the duration of the project for emergency vehicles vehicles and residents on the street only. The closure will be in effect until the end of October, 1989. Thank you for your co-operation and patience patience Angelo Santorelli, President HELP WANTED We are looking for a reliable person to make-up newspaper pages on a part-time basis. Although experience is an asset, we will train the successful applicant. This position could become a full-time job with opportunities in other departments of the organization. The Canadian Statesman 623-3303 Please ask for Don Bishop THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS Please be advised that the Municipal Offices will be closed on Friday, June 30, 1989, in celebration of Canada Canada Day. The Town Hall will be open Monday, July 3, 1989. Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. (A) Town Clerk Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C6A3 Date of Publication: June 28,1989 to the town and will remain important," he emphasized. He explained that without without long-range, strategic planning, a single home located located in an agricultural area will not raise many fears. And neither will the next application, application, and the next, all viewed in isolation. However, However, "seventeen percent of the growth is in the rural areas and it mostly is not in the hamlets. We don't like to see the countryside being filled-' with large homes. Soon they will demand a park and water water service and it can be a real mess." However, he warned that much agricultural land has been purchased by land speculators in recent months. And he can understand understand a farmer succumbing' to the enormous offers which he may receive for his land. Mr. Crome and the planning planning department have a few other initiatives in the works as well, all with a view toward attracting the kind of industrial investment investment which they feel Newcastle Newcastle craves. It seems certain certain that development pressures will continue to build. As they do, the Strategic Strategic Planning Branch intends to be ready to cope with them and allow the town to benefit from them. When she says "YES" you then select the finest - a diamond ring by Mrs. Webb's senior kindergarten class at Lord Elgin Public School witnessed the hatching of nine chicks last week. After waiting 21 days, the students' patience finally was rewarded on Tuésday, June 20. Gerrit VanDyk was one of several students students who learned the proper way to handle a two-day-old chicken: very carefully. Recycling Program May Grow The Town of Newcastle has decided to look into the possibility of expanding expanding its "blue box" recycling recycling program. At a council meeting L on, June 26, members of | council received a letter from the chairperson of the GOOD Committee who asked for Hampton and Newtonville to be included included in the program. John Veldnuis wrote: "I realize that this may be an added expense but many citizens have . ex- E ressed an eagerness to ave this service expanded." expanded." Mr. Veldhuis also suggested suggested expanding the central central collection centres. "There is a definite heed for a doubling of these bins and locations," he said. He said Newtonville, Kendal and Tyrone are possible locations for collection collection centres. Members of council referred referred the letter to the general purpose and administration administration committee for a report. Seal the magic moment of your engagement with a ring of timeless beauty--a promise of your lasting love. I lora til ir I tiw_oiAfox# Dion Use our Lay-away Plan Hooper's Jewellers 39 King St. W. 623-5747 Bowmanville Read All Aboutit! 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. 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