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t ■j BOKIW.VILLE LIBRARY i .., Tt^FRANCE ST. ^fihjMàKiU itLE 7 )NTAR i v BOWLIB 416-623-3303 30 Pages Wednesday, February 10,1993 Bowmanville, Ontario 139th Year 56<i + 4<t G.S.T. = 60<t Issue 6 United Way Forced to Make Across the Board Cuts to Its 40 Agencies gii by Laura J. Richards Over 40 United Way agencies in Oshawa, Whitby and the Town of Newcastle are going to have to tighten their belts starting in February. February. "Agencies will have to cancel some programs, which is going to cause suffering for the people already already affected," said Cindy Murray, the organization's Executive Director. Director. The cutbacks by 20 per cent in the February cheques to agencies receiving receiving funds from the United Way came from lost donations and the shortfall experienced during the fund raising campaign in the fall of 1992. Agencies will find that the February February 1993 cheque looks a lot different different from the January 1993 cheque. This year's shortfall is $280,000. In addition, the United Way anticipates anticipates a loss of revenue because some of the GM workers who contribute contribute through a payroll deduction plan will be laid off and therefore unable to honor their pledges. . The total shortfall is expected to be approximately $550,000. Instead of selecting which agencies agencies are to bear the brunt of the cutbacks cutbacks in funding, the United Way Jias decided to cut across the board. However, as the year progresses, the United Way will be reviewing the criteria of the allocation process. Right now, however, agencies are pulling themselves together to cut programs and staff. One of the hardest hit agencies is the Men's Hostel in Oshawa. "In speaking with Ed Goerz, the hostel's executive director, they are looking at laying off eight people as of the first of April," said Ms Murray. Murray. The next item to be cut might be the 5,000 meals a month served to needy people. Eventually, the drop- in centre could go. The Town of Newcastle Community Community Care is still in relatively good shape, Ms Murray said. "I was speaking with Roxy Bames this morning. She told me Continued on Page 3 AN OMISSION - Last week's story about the Bowmanville Boosters disbanding and using funds raised from a Quilt Draw to perpetuate Bowmanville's name on a. wrought iron sign over the cemetery entrance entrance gates, was incomplete. It should have included the fact that those funds also included several thousands of dollars contributed by local citizens who obviously appreciated what they were attempting'to achieve and were eager to support their efforts, which were partially successful. LOVESEAT NEEDED - An urgent request has just come in from the Bowmanville Drama Workshop who are deep into rehearsals for their production of "Noises Off' in early March. They would like to borrow a hunter green or deep rose/burgundy loveseat. Also needed are the paper wrappers from sardine cans. If you can help, please phone .623-2973 as soon as possible. Also, tickets probably are available available and the demand should be great, so pick yours up early. ••■eeeeeeeee ANOTHER HARPY CUSTOMER - You may recall an article ap- ' pearing a couple of weeks ago in this newspaper about a chap in Courtice winning a large chunk of money in a 649 lottery. No sooner had he collected the money than he decided to spend some of it on some new and exotic transpçrtation, befitting his new wealthy status. You may see him driving around town behind the wheel of his 1993 Buick Riviera, complete with every accessory you could think of. The folks at Cowan Pontiac-Buick on King St. East, in Bowmanville, naturally naturally were delighted to lake care of his every need. They also took his picture with the car, but must have been overly excited because it didn't turn out too well. Owners Frustrated by l. W.A. Site Selection in Newtonville y by Laura'J. Richards ' ■ #jsSible sites in Pickering; is cijr- when ypu don't know what is going « IVnQtrnlp.fi farmer- '«• ■»- j *u.: uua ' ùn^nAnO» THOSE SPECIAL COOKIES - We extend sincere thanks on behalf behalf of the entire staff to an unidentified Girl Guide who generously brought in a box of those famous Girl Guide cookies last week. We found them on our desk and did a tour of the plant so everyone could sample this year's production. There were no complaints from anyone about the quality or the flavor, so we heartily recommend them to our readers. We understand orders are now being taken and encourage you to contact a Girl Guide to make certain you obtain a supply. The carton they come in is also quite colorful and attractive. ■eeeeeeeeeee CORPORATE CHALLENGE - The Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Commerce had our staff completely baffled this week. They sent along an intriguing intriguing assortment of small items tied in with Corporate Challenge '93, promoting physical activity, teamwork and community spirit. And enclosed them in a transparent inflated balloon that had us wondering wondering how the stuff got in there. We still don't know because someone someone broke the balloon. The organizers will reveal all at a press conference conference this Friday in the main dining room at Durham College. More information should be available for next week. The Salvation Army is to be the recipient this year of whatever is raised by the challenge. Last year's event featured over 1,100 participants. NEW VENTURE - Maybe we don't have all the necessary information information on the project, but it looks as though the Bowmanville Horticultural Horticultural Society is breaking new ground, now theirs is frozen. They arc planning a social evening and combining it with a hobby show that may or may not have anything to do with growing flowers or plants. But everyone is welcome to come and join with the others for fun and fellowship. It all lakes place next Wednesday, February 17th at 7:30 in the Trinity Church Hall, where else but on Church Street. PECULIAR SERIES - Being the coach of a hockey team or any. other has to be a tough and usually, a thankless and frustrating job, especially especially when players don't play up to their potential. When that happens, happens, as it did in the recent Super Bowl and last Sunday's game between between the Goodyear Eagles and Lakefield, any coach may be forgiven for 'blowing his stack,' as the saying goes. While winning isn't everything, everything, losing 'sucks' as everybody knows. No doubt, the Eagles' coach and players are hoping that better relations will prevail this Thursday evening when they resume their playoffs with Lakefield Chiefs. He's a frustrated farmer, who is. worried about the future of hfs property property -- land that might be targeted by the Interim Waste Authority (IWA) as being the next regional dump site. Glenn Stapleton is a partner in a Newtonville-based dairy farm that might see the end of its 142-year history this year. The IWA is slated to announce this June its preferred location for a Durham-only landfill site. One hundred hundred acres of the Stapletons' farm has been earmarked as a potential landfill site. It, along with four other Tèntly being studied by the IWA. 7 Meanwhile, Glenn Stapleton doesn't know what to do with his property. Or if he should do anything anything at all. After all, if the dump plans proceed, proceed, the farm may not belong to his family any more. Thoughts like that have left him frustrated and saddened. saddened. "You just don't feel like fertilizing," fertilizing," he told The Statesman during an interview in his home on Staple- ton Road. "Why would you waste thousands of dollars on fertilizer to happen? 1 Glenn and his brother Ray and their two families run the successful dairy farm. Tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 11, there just might be people from the "I got a call from their (die IWA's) lawyer. He said they wanted to tour our land on Thursday," Glenn said as he began to discuss the subject. "I told them that if they come at all, it will be on my terms, not IWA louring the 100 acres that theirs " he added, make up the proposed dump site re- Today, (Wednesday, February ferred to as KK2. The KK2 site starts at the bottom of the hill where a Bell Cellular Tower is located and extends south, past the dairy bams, to a line of trees. The boundary stretches 80 rods (one rod is equal to 5.5 yards) eastward towards Reid Road. RIAMf imhprs Want Mnr p nptail uirv Iviv n x ^ /I I lUvl O w VCll II IVIUI V Uvlull for '93 Before Voting on Budge The Stork Market FARAJ -- It's a Girl! MARSHALL-It's a Boy! r SCHMAHL-It's «Boy! WEATHERÏJEE - It's a Girl ! SecPagc 12 Total This Year Boys 8 Girls 11 by Laura J. Richards The membership of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Business Improvement Area wants to see a detailed budget before before the annual general meeting in March. This decision arose out of a BIA budget meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 9. About one-quarter of the membership membership attended, but those present wanted to know exactly where their money is going. The proposed 1993 budget is $82,000, a reduction from last year's budget of $95,000. Tom DaSilva from National Trust is one of the many members looking for detailed information from the Board of Directors. "Taking the view as a banker, I haven't seen a balance sheet," lie told the members gathered at the Bowmanville's Court Room Number Number Two. "I would like to sec, prior to the all members' meeting, a detailed breakdown of expenditures," lie said. Mr. DaSilva told the group he wants to sec that there is an accountability accountability to the membership. For him, that includes a listing of assets, liabilities liabilities and a detailed budget, Once one member had spoken up about the money spent, the floodgates floodgates opened. Joining voices concerned as to where the money is going was Bonita Bonita Cunningham, of the Business Resource Resource Centre. Stating that the money spent on promotions had not helped her, Ms Cunningham asked that a budget committee be set up. As she saw it, the budget of $82,000, with the rounded-off num bers in the areas of administration, promotion, parking, landscaping, and capital works wasn't businesslike. businesslike. "I could never approve such a- vague budget," she said. "People want to see the numbers." Numbers will be what they get, said General Manager Garth Gilpin.- He and committee heads will be drawing up a detailed budget for the membership. 10) Durham East MPP Gord Mills is to meet with Glenn to talk about the issue. "I got a card from him a while ago that says, Keep the Faith," Glenn said. Glenn and his family are trying to do that, but it isn't easy. As Glenn's wife, Shirley, explained: explained: "It's hard to make any ' plans." Glenn and Shirley Stapleton are expecting to build a new home on a lot on their property in June. "It's my first new home," said Shirley "But I can't get excited about it and it's really depressing," she added candidly. The lot where the house is to be placed was severed about eight years ago and was to be Glenn and Shirley's retirement lot. Right now, the lot has a pretty view. If the IWA puts in a landfill site, the view would be far from pretty. But, Glenn has slated that if the IWA takes 100 acres, they might as well take the rest. And he has a price too - enough Turn to page 2 Emphasis on Private Property Newcastle Council believes that private property ownership rights should be part of Ontario's Ontario's planning laws. A letter from the Town of Newcastle will soon be winging its way to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario regarding regarding the town's view on private property ownership in the province. province. Currently, the Planning and Development Reform Commission Commission states llie purpose of the Planning Act is to protect and conserve the environment and provide good stewardship of the land by fostering economic, cultural, cultural, physical and social wellbeing. wellbeing. The act calls for this to be accomplished through a fair planning process which encourages encourages cooperation and coordination coordination among differing interests. The Township of Ramsay is asking Ontario municipalities to support a resolution which would add an amendment to the act. The amendment recommends that planning principles "be consistent consistent with the historic and in herent rights respecting the private private ownership and enjoyment of property." The Township of Ramsay asked that copies of a resolution supporting property rights be forwarded to the province's pro micr, the ministers of Municipal Affairs, Natural Resources, Agriculture Agriculture and Food, and Housing as well as leaders of the opposi-. lion parties. Town of Newcastle Council will send a letter to the Association Association of Municipalities of Ontario only. [PRESTONl We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville Talented Dance Crew Performs At Variety Night See Page I Section 2 r . , if Top Winners Receive Awards In National Math Contest See Page 17 CARPET WAREHOUSES EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES King Si. W; 729 4601 Oshawa