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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 31,2001 PAGE 3 Clarington, Oshawa consider shared services BY JACQUIE MclNNES Staff Writer CLARINGTON - With amalgamation amalgamation turf wars seemingly behind them, Clarington and Oshawa councils councils have held a "landmark" meeting to discuss shared service delivery. "We were there to save taxpayers money," Mayor John Mutton said of a meeting held Thursday evening between between the two councils. "We were all very pleased we have areas we can jointly work .on together. This has never happened before," noted the mayor, who said the two local governments governments may be entering a new era of co-operation. "I think the unanimous comment was 'isn't it a shame we didn't do this before,"' agreed Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond, who called it a "landmark evening." Mayor Diamond suggested the provincial government's decision to back away from the issue of amalgamation amalgamation may have provided more breathing room for councils to look at mutually-beneficial agreements on sharing equipment and service delivery. delivery. She pointed to transit as one area where Oshawa and Clarington have 'already entered into negotiation to determine if it would benefit both municipalities for Oshawa Transit to bring bus service into Bowmanville. '! Other possible areas for co-operation co-operation could include some joint emergency emergency service initiatives and sharing of computer software and works department department equipment, the mayors suggest. suggest. - "There is a lot of works equipment equipment that's only used for a few weeks out of the year," notes Mayor Mutton. Mayor Diamond points to computer computer software and technical staff that Oshawa might be able to provide Clarington at a lower cost than Clarington Clarington could purchase on its own. j. By combining efforts; .the municipality municipality and the. city "can. benefit from each other's strengths, added'Mayor Diamond, who observed "When there are issues where each municipality municipality can help each other it's more balanced as a partnership." ; The next step will be to form an 'agreement in a few areas where the [two governments can test the waters [and;see just how successful the partnership partnership can be, the mayors said. Bowmanville woman wins scholarship BOWMANVILLE - A Bowmanville woman has won a $10,000 March of Dimes scholarship to study in England. Lauri Morris is currently studying conductive education at the University of Wolverhampton in England. After graduating from the program, she will work for two years with the Ontario March of Dimes as a conductor. According to the March of Dimes, conductive education teaches stroke survivors survivors and people with an acquired brain injury, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis a variety of problem-solving skills and techniques to increase their functional independence independence of mobility. The Dr. Maxwell M. Van Memorial Scholarship was established established in 1997. Ms. Morris is the second person in Canada to receive the scholarship. scholarship. ; Suspicious I letter |. reported | at ! nuclear ! plant ; [ Local 1 police land, emergency 'services person- inel were called ito the Darlington Darlington Nuclear [Generating Station Station late Tuesday Tuesday afternoon [for à report of a [suspicious letter. | Police say ■they were called [to the nuclear [plant just before ;2:30 p.m. 1 At press time, Ino information [was available on [what the letter [contdipqd. ; Call the newsroom ■ at 905-623- 3303 or fax us at 905- 623-6161 Garingtm Leading the Way w CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE www.municipality.clarington.on.ca Proposed Street Name Changes Pursuant to Chapter 210 (Section 111) of the Municipal Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting to be held on November 19, 2001 to consider a proposed amendment to By-law 86-112, a by-law governing municipal street names. The meeting will be held as follows: DATE: TIME: PLACE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2001 9:30 A.M. Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville, Ontario The proposed amendment would change the following street names: Burketon: Church Street to Breck Street Pine Street to Roy Carter Street Enniskillen: Centre Street (north portion) to Leslie Wearn Street Centre Street (south portion) to Ella Mae Lane Haydon: Church Street to Charlesville Lane Mill Street to Maple Street Nelson Street to Nelson Lane Kendal: Church Street to Kendal Church Street King Street to Hoy Street Queen Street to Hoy Street Mill Street to Old Mill Street Newcastle Village: Church Street (south of Hwy. 401 ) to Amos Street King Street East to King Avenue East King Street West to King Avenue West Park Street to Park Lane Queen Street to Queen Victoria Street Hampton: Division Street to North Division Street Elgin Street to Elgin Lane King Street to King Lane Mill Street to Millstream Lane Simpson Avenue to Edmonson Avenue Temperance Street to Millville Avenue Newtonville: Church Street to Church Lane Mill Street to Newtonville Mill Street Orono: Centre Street to Centre View Street Church Street (north portion) to Church Street North Church Street (south portion) to Church Street South Division Street to Orono Division Street Mill Lane to Orono Mill Lane Victoria Street to Bowen Street Leskard: Church Street to Chater Lane Bowmanville: Park Street to Park Drive Pending Council's deliberation on this matter, all property owners will be advised by the Planning Services Department of any changes to their respective municipal street address and/or house number. It is proposed that the street name changes would become effective June 1, 2002. j Explanations and details of the properties affected may be obtained, during normal office hours, from the office of the Planning Services Department in the Municipal Administrative Centre or by calling Bob Russell of the Planning Services Department at 905-623-3379. Council shall hear any person who claims that he/she will be adversely affected by the proposed by-law and who applies to be heard by contacting the Clerk's Department prior to November 14, 2001 at 12 noon. Dated at the Municipality of Clarington this 23 rci day October of 2001. Planning File: PLN 25.1.23 to 25-1.39 , ■ Clerks File: DI 2ST y .[■ J; i; '.'....V"...' ■' Dates of Publication to be four (4) consecutive weeks: October 24, 2001 November 7, 2001 October 31, 2001 November 14, 2001 Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. 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