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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 28,1990 Driver Suffei's Minor Injuries When Truck Flips on 401 ■ ' Only minor injuries were reported in this single car accident that took place on Highway 401 near the flope/Clarke Township line Sunday morning. The driver of this car, Paul Potentier, of Cambridge, was travelling eastbound on the highway when he hit the shoulder, crossed the highway, nit the southern shoulder shoulder and rolled onto the roof. Newcastle OPP report that the accident is still under investigation. Environment Hearing Considered Town Council will consider consider calling for an Environmental Environmental Assessment Hearing on the expansion of the St. Marys Cement docks. Gordon White, president ^of the Port Darlington Com- ■fnunity Association, requested requested the assessment Monday ' night during a meeting of • Town Council. Mr. White stated that the •.goal is not to halt St. Marys' ; plans for expansion. "We recognize the need for cement in our economy "and that St. Marys is a valued valued member of the Newcastle Newcastle Community," he said. '."What we are striving to accomplish accomplish is to have the planning planning of the St. Marys development development recognize and 'respect neighbouring land •uses." 1 In his remarks, the asso- •ciation president cited a number of concerns related •to the St. Marys expansion 'and its impact on neighbour ing residents. He noted that the new $160 million plant is over, twice the size of the present one. "We're particularly concerned concerned about disposal of the new type of kiln dust considered considered by some communities to be a hazardous waste," he stated. And he also repeated the residents' cbncems over accelerated accelerated erosion of the shoreline, the impact on well water supply and the fueling of the cement kilns with waste such as tires, PCB's and used oil. He told councillors that the Environmental Assess- men Act process is the most appropriate way to proceed. "The act is intended to promote promote good environmental planning and ensure that the public has the opportunity opportunity to comment on projects which may affect them," he explained. Council considered pass ing a resolution supporting the residents' request for an environmental assessment with respect to the dock expansion. expansion. But Councillor Diane Hamre pointed out that this resolution might be contrary to a previous decision taken by Council. If that were the case, a 2/3 majority would be required to rescind the previous decision, she added. added. Town Council finally vot- ' ed to refer the matter to the general purpose and administration administration committee for a re port. Mayor Marie Hubbard noted that Council shares the concerns of the Port Darlington Darlington residents and she added that Council has had some difficulty in getting a response from the Ministry of the Environment in its discussions concerning St. Maws. "It seems to me that the Ministry of the Environment is taking two to two and one-half years to get back to us on various applications that are before them," she said. Residents Object to Chain Link Fence THE CORPORATION OF THE ( . .. TOWN OF NEWCASTLE I j RECONSTRUCTION OF MILL STREET, HAMPTON INFORMATION CENTRE The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle tentatively proposes the reconstruction of Mill Street from King Street to Scugog Road in the 1990 Construction Program. The reconstruction projects will include road excavation, placing granular road base, curb and gutter, storm sewers, concrete culvert culvert construction and hot mix paving. The Town of Newcastle has organized an Information Centre at the Hampton Community Hall to be held between the hours of 3:00 and 7:00 p.m., on April 4,1990. Plans and alternative proposals proposals for the proposed reconstruction will be available for inspection inspection and staff will be on hand to answer questions. < IKE TOWN OF y Newcastle ONTARIO Date of Publication: March 28, 1990 Mr. Walter A. Evans, P. Eng. Director of Public Works Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 A six-foot high chain link fence being constructed behind behind some new homes in Newcastle Village has been temporarily halted. And at least 40 residents of the Foster Creek subdivision subdivision hope that the halt will be permanent. ... \ •;{*'•': At a meeting of Town Council on Monday night, a spokesman for residents whose homes back onto the Foster Creek ravine stated that the residents prefer to see some kind of natural boundary separating their property limits from the publicly-owned valley lands. "The thing is, don't fence us in," said John Thome in a presentation to Council on Monday. Mr. Thorne explained that the residents prefer to have trees and other vegetation vegetation at their property boundaries, boundaries, This would not only be a natural barrier between the private and public land but would also help to stabilize stabilize the bank of the creek valley. He questioned whether the fence would keep criminals criminals off property or whether it would reduce the munici- pnlity's liability for accidents accidents which might occur in the creek valley. Town staff said in a report report to Council that the fence is required by the mu- 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. Closer Ties for Councillors And School Board Trustees Town Council and school trustees will be working together more closely in the future. That was the decision arising from a meeting between educators and local councillors in Bowmanville on Monday. Monday. "It was a very open meeting...I think there was a good feeling among the people there," said Gary Tushing- ham, director of education for the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. Newcastle Mayor Marie Hubbard agreed that the meeting was a useful one. Planning matters and general com munications between the Board and the Municipality were two of the areas discussed. Mayor Hubbard said that the Town is pleased that the Board of Education now has both a planner and a transportation transportation expert on staff. In addition, the Board has been asked to offer input on the regional official official plan process and other matters related to local development. "We raised the issue of more joint use of facilities, Mayor Hubbard added at Monday's Council meeting. She noted that additional meetings are slated to take place in June and September between Board and Town personnel. Stop to Dumping Plans The problem was connected to the $41 million Metro has agreed to pay to Durham up front before they have use of the landfill site. Metro is supposed to give Durham $20 million upon entering the agreement. agreement. This - money would be used to start up the site. Durham is to receive an additional $21 million from Metro when the site receives approval by the Ministry of the Environment. Mr. Christie stated the problem wasn't about the money but rather how it was to be paid. "The problem could be a matter of context about how Durham might invite invite Metro to put that money forward. We always knew there was going to be $40 million put forward," he said. Councillors discussed the matter in an in-camera meeting, which lasted close to four hours, and decided to stick with the original terms of reference reference concerning the payment. Gary Herrema told reporters during a break in the meeting that the legal nicety causing the holdup was a problem problem with the interpretation of the word "approval." From Page One He said their legal interpretation of the wording was something the Region wasn't prepared to accept. He refrained refrained from stating what their interpretation interpretation was. Mr. Christie also refrained from saying what the legal technicality was but stated that "nobody wants to strike up a deal that winds up having people litigate immediately in legal technicalities." He stressed that Metro wasn't reneging reneging on its deal with Metro and said the deal has been endorsed by Metro Council. Mr. Herrema said Council has decided decided to stick with their original terms of reference but also will look at a plan B if an understanding with Metro can't be reached. Mr. Herrema, when asked why this was happening at the eleventh hour, said there were millions of dollars and the environment at stake and council wants to protect the Region. The chairman wasn't specific on what that plan B is but said the public would know about it in two weeks after after details such as financing have been worked out. Around the Region PICKERING - Last Wednesday, detectives from Durham Regional Police in Pickering arrested an auditor auditor with the Provincial Sales Tax Branch of the Ministry Ministry of Revenue and charged him with theft over $1,000, breach of trust and fraud on the Government. Police report that the auditor had conducted an audit of a video store in Pickering and offered to reduce the amount of outstanding taxes owed by the store for' a cash payment to be made to him. The owner of the store contacted the police on March 20. The owner gave the auditor $1,000 in marked bills last Wednesday. Wednesday. The suspect was arrested immediately after he left the store, police said. WHITBY - The solicitor with the Regional Municipality Municipality of Durham has resigned. An announcement was made last Thursday after an in-camera meeting of Regional Regional Council, that Shan Jain, who has been the solicitor solicitor since 1974, is stepping down. Details on the reason for the resignation have not been released but an announcement from Mr. Jain's lawyer is forthcoming. forthcoming. OSHAWA - It's going to be a few more years before, the GO Train comes rolling into Oshawa. Officials with the Ministry of Transportation made a presentation presentation to members of Durham Regional Council last week and said that although they can't say when construction construction of the project will begin, they did state ,it would be completed two years after construction starts. The $50 million project will be developed in two stages, the first being from the existing Whitby station to the Oshawa VIA station. The ultimate extension, extension, officials said, will be with stations at the Oshawa Shopping Centre and the Holiday Inn. GO Transit has the design of the extension underway but funding won't be committed until the Ministry of the Environment gives approval. Day of Mourning for Workers Newcastle's Town Council Council has declared a day of mourning in recognition of all workers killed, injured or disabled on the job. . In a letter to Council, the Oshawa and District Labor Council requested that Saturday, Saturday, April 28, be recognized recognized as a time to remember those who have been killed or injured on the job. -- The Labor Council added that in the past 10 years, 2,500 Ontario workers died on the job and a further 450,000 were injured on the job last year alone. Town Council agreed, to issue the proclamation which recognizes April 28 as a Day of Mourning. _ ) Budget Up by 7.8% nicipality in order to prevent homeowners from encroaching encroaching on public property; to delineate delineate private and public lands; to avoid trespassing on private and public property property and to reduce the municipality's municipality's liability in the event that flooding or,injury occurred within the t lands owned by the municipality. After hearing the request of the Foster Creek subdivision subdivision residents, Council considered considered eliminating the ravine ravine fencing ' altogether. However, this recommendation recommendation was tabled until town staff and Council have met in order to discuss the implication implication of such a move. "Staff have some \ery real concerns about liabili- said Councillor Diane amre. But she added that the majority of councillors would probably prefer not to have tne chain link fence if it were being built at the rear of their homes. "I think...the majority of us agree if we were to look at our own properties, we wouldn't like this kind of fencing there," she said. The Ward Three regional councillor warned, however, that whatever decision taken taken in the Foster Creek development development will set a precedent precedent for further agreements between the municipality and developers over fencing requirements. Councillor Hamre recalled recalled that in one instance, homeowners near the municipality's municipality's public works department department depot in Orono had used adjoining town- owned land for gardens, tool sheds, lumber storage, tree houses, and other household purposes. There were some ill- feelings when the municipality municipality stated that the land was not under the ownership of the nearby homes. "It took us n couple of years to get homeowners to accept the fact that it was public property," she said. Bowmanville Regional Councillor Ken Hooper was the only elected official official voting against the budget. Councillor Hooper stated stated that a number of items the ,document are la- neous" Ring,: to support).expenditures on something that ismot de- m the document ai belled \Vs ,"Miscellan anti ..hq ,is.|' unwMii From Page One scribed more specifically "I'm dealing with taxpayers' taxpayers' money, he said. The councillor also opposes opposes the amount devoted to grants to various organizations. organizations. Although some modifications have h^en made during budget discussions, the initial budget draft indicated that just over $120,000 Council Appointees The Town of Newcastle has appointed 10 citizens to municipal committees. Marianne Zakarow and Milt Dakin have been appointed appointed to the Parks Policy Committee. Christopher Mendes has been chosen as the Town of Newcastle's representative on the Tourist Association of the Durham Region. William J. Tomlinson has Councillor Asks For Surplus List Regional Councillor Ken Hooper said on Monday that he has not yet received a list of surplus equipment which the town intends to dispose of. He told his fellow- councillors that although he has not yet seen the list, ho discovered that some of the equipment is already being advertised in the newspapers. newspapers. "When a member of Council asks for a list of surplus surplus equipment, I believe they should be supplied with that...not after it is sold." Chief Administrative Officer Officer Larry Kotseff assured Councillor Hooper that the equipment list would be provided provided to him. Ho added that nothing would be sold until Councillor Councillor Hooper hnd obtained the list. Subscription Order Form l I Name:. I I Address:, I ! Postal Code Now □ or Renewal □ Happy 50th Telephone No.. 18 months-$80.00 6 months-$11,00 Foreign-$60.00 Please pay by cheque, VISA, Mastercard, or money order. VISA/MO Number, .Expiry Date ^ Floase dip out and return this form with your payment toffit Cattabtan gHattsman P.O. Box 100, 68 King Street West Bowmanville, Ontario, L10 3K9 083-3303 Your Community Newspaper Since IBB4 Richard been appe raska Region Conservation Authority. Named as the separate school board representative to the Town of Newcastle Public Library Board is Joan Santomero. Her term of office office is concurrent with the term of the present Town Council. Four Bowmanville Museum Museum Board appointments have been announced. Vernon Vernon Garlick, Mary Novak, George Webster and Pat Mo- thersill have each been appointed appointed as board members of the museum. Suzanne Westhauser has been named as a member of the Clarke Museum Board. Each of the above ap- E ointments was confirmed y Newcastle's Town Council Council on Monday night. Downtown Maintenance Newcastle Council has established established guidelines governing governing maintenance which will be provided in Bowmnn- villc's Downtown Business Improvement Area. The municipality has agreed to sweep and flush the roads within the DBIA a minimum of once per week during the appropriate seasons. seasons. In addition, the Town of Newcastle will pick up planter barrels in tne fall for storage nnd maintenance and return them to their appropriate appropriate locations in tne spring. RENTAL INCOME If you rontod your property to tenants this past year, our specially trained tax return proparors havo Ifio answers to your tax questions. At H1R Block, wo look lor ovory doduction you're ontlllod to. Wo tako all tho nocossaiy stops to do tho job accurately bocauso wo want you to pay only tho lowosttax or got tho blggost refund you're ontlllod to, Don't bo conlucod by tho ovor-chnnglng tax laws. Put us lo woik lor you. 243 King St. E„ Bowmanville Mall, Bowmanville 623-6957 was distributed to various various cultural and recreational recreational groups in the municipality. municipality. Moreover, Councillor Hooper warns that there is unnecessary expenditure expenditure on office furnishings in thé Town-Hall. He'cit-, ed instances in;which two chairs, a' desk and cre- denza were being purchased purchased for approximately $6,000. This new furniture is being used to replace Town Hall office equipment equipment that is still useable, he said. "You don't replace replace furniture if it's in good shape," he added. Monday's Council meeting has approved the 1990 municipal budget, but it still awaits final approval in the form of a by-law. This year's budget proposes proposes no new debenture borrowing. 0LOLLAND A N DSCA PING Oshawa I nc. Landscaping and Design • Deck and Fence Construction • Interlocking Stone Work • Commercial and Residential Maintenance R.R. 1 (Taunton Rd. W.) Hampton, Ont. LOB 1J0 (416) 263-4144 (416) 436-8996 PINE SALE UP TO 25% DISCOUNT ON • Dry sinks • Desks • China cabinets • Glassware • T Pine Harvest tables • Collectibles and more SALE ENDS APRIL 29th, 1990 PORT HOME COUNTRY BARNS OPEN 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fri., Sat., Sun. 6 1/2 ml. north Hwy. 401 on Hwy. 28 1-416-797-2127 H*R BLOCK CANADA'* TAX T*AM • •• Better Service Because We Care ft 6 Dave and Carol Barlow AND 6 Taxi 113 Kins St. E. Bowmanville Call 623-1223