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Courtice Concept Plan \Encounters Opposition From Area Residents The Courtice Secondary :ool gymnasium was filled t capacity Wednesday night as more than 400 people were given an opportunity to view the Courtice Concept and express their views. The general consensus was one of, disfavor as rounds of applause were accorded those who stated their objections to the concept. The meeting was sponsored by the Town of Newcastle to bring this town initiated concept, under the Ontario Housing Action Program, to the people most directly concerned. The meeting began with consultants from four firms that developed the concept giving a verbal and visual explanation of how they had set up a system for the "orderly development" of the Courtice area. During a question and answer period which took up the remainder of the meeting, residents ex pressed many reasons why they opposed the concept. Among tbem were, (Turn to Page Two) Several Programs Planned At New Visual Arts Centre A second meeting of the Mr. Ross Metcalf. Also pres- Advisory Committee of The ent was Mr. Neil Newton - Visual Arts Centre was held at administrator and founder. 7:30 p.m. in the Cream of Mrs. Eveleyn McTavish was Barley Mill, Simpson Avenue welcomed as a newly appoint- on Tuesday, March 4 Mem- ed member of the committee bers of the Advisory Commit- to act as special events chair- tee are: Mrs. Marie Hubbard - person. Discussions included chairperson, Mr. Tony Brand - topics of finance and budget, treasurer, Mrs. Margot Sam- pr ected membersnip aims, uel, Mrs. Marni Worboy, Mrs. and the involvement of the Jane Eccles, Mr. Don Staples, Visual Arts Centre in the Mr. Kingsley Van Nest, and (Turn to Page Two) T Get Resident u The CourtieCone tI The Newcastle Ratepayers Association spent an hour discussing the developments regarding the Courtice Con- cept plan, at their board of directors meeting, Thursday night. A special committee was formed by the association for the purpose of organizing action with reference to the Courtice Concept. The first meeting of this committee will be heid at- the Courtice Secondary School, tonight. Conroversy Over King Street Pol Hall The re-openin hall, across fror Mary Brown's) Chicken, on Kin the subjcct las number of com Newcastle Rat ciation last Th Several delegati of concerned ci ted that the Poe unpalatable bus The hall close months ago afi police raid, but1 is under new One delegation two downtown residents, terme Re-Openîng ng of the pool an eyesore, and one associa- n the IGA, and tion member said "you have Virginia Fried young people hanging around ng Street, was there al the time and they do st week of a have fights." plaints to the She also stated that pool epayers Asso- halls attract drug users. ursday night. Another association mem- ions consisting ber informed the meeting that itizens indica- he played pool and that there ol Hall was an was nothing wrong with a pool iness. hall as long as it has a good manager who takes care of his ed down a few shop ter a massive T be association decided to the re-openmng limit its action to acquainting management. the new proprietor with the composed of town's bylaw governing the Bowmanvlle operation of billiard establish- ed the pool hall ments. This committee has already made general plans to involve the people of Courtice with reference to input as to whether or not the concept will or will not be of benefit. A questionaire will be distribut- ed to all the residents of Courtice. Also a letter of strong protest wihl go from the Ratepayers Association, re- questing the time for input be extended for at ieast another six weeks, before any decis- (Turn to Page Two) Snowmobiler KiIedSunda Edna DianRe Doneau, 26, of 53 Wanîta Hoad, West Hlli, was pronounced dead by Bowmanville Coroner Dr. David Mosienko, after her snowmobile went over a cliff and rolled over on her. The accident occurred at 1:05 p.m. Sunday when the woman was driving her snow machine around an open field at lot 14, Clarke Twsp., near Kendal. Ontario Provincial Police, Newcastle, say the machine-went over a cliff and roilled over several times, kiiling the woman. Volume 12 15c Per Copy BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1975 24 Pages Unexpected Guests Turn Up to Watch Firemen in Action Find Car Abandoned Affer Chase A car chase involving the Durham Regional Police and OPP Newcastle Detachment at speeds of 100 mph took place last night between Bowmanville and Port Hope. The incident began when Durham Regional Constable Doue McFeeters attempted a routine check of a car at King and Liberty Streets in Bow- manvilie. The car sped through"the ightscandsthe chase ensued from here to Port Hope along Hwy. 2. An al points bulletin was sent out and OPP cruisers joined in the chase. The car being persued was abandoned behind a bowling alley in Port Hope. Constable McFeeters is the investigating officer. Durham Regional Pol- ice report that the car was not stolen and the owner is known, however, no narnes are being released at this time. March Break Means Skiing In the Bavarian Alps for 15 Lucky B.H.S. Students Sunday March 23 at 8:30 a.m., 15 lucky B.H.S. students will be boarding a flight to Munich for eight days of skiing in the Bavarian Alps. SMALL BANTAMS Before someone else notices it, we'd like to point out that we goofed on the front page of the second section. The cap- tions under the two middle pictures on the right side of the page have inadvertently been transposed. Readers will notice that the Atoms are listed as Bantams and vice versa. sup rivisor of The Northumberland and r wcastie Board of Education back where it started in '?lloing the position of super- vîisor of transportation. Wý,hen thf- ýosîtn was advertised recently there were 33 applications received. The boar intervîewed nine people. Only two made the' requirement of having suf- ficient experience, and one is not prepared to accept the s.-ry range. The other was to be recommended for appoint- ment but later indicated that he could not accept. Two Tons 0f Almost two tons of boneiess beef was stoien fromr a Canada Packers truck, Yhursday, night in Welcome. The driver of the tractor- trailer, Garfield Murray, Har- riston, discovered the lock broken on the back of the truck and 55 cartons of beef weighing 70 pounds each missing at 5:30 a.m. The boneless beef used for stewing and mincemeat was bound from Montreal to Toronto. The driver unable to reach Toronto before closing hours at 5:30 Thursday stopped at Welcome overnight. Ontario Provincial Police believe the theft was commit- ted by a local party. Constable Brennan, OPP Cobourg, is investigating. Over 400 Attend Courtice Concept Meeting Planning Consultants working on behalf of the Town of Newcastle and the Ontario Housing Action Program revealed what the Courtice Concept would mean to the area, for the benefit of over 400 Courtice Residents. The meeting was held last Wednesday night, March 5 at Courtice Secondary School. Their destination will ~le Hintersee about 14 kilos from Hitler's notorious summer home, Berchtesgaden, now one of the world's most famous ski resorts. The students are paying $497 for the entire package, includ- in air fare, room and board, sk tows and rentals, 32 hours of instruction, special enter- tainment and two day trips to Munich and Salzburg if they get tired of skiing. Wow! The mmd boggies and the skin turns a peculiar shade of green. Dave Schwalm, Head of Guidance at B.H.S., will be accompanying the students. Dave is of German extraction and b as spent some time working in Germanyeso the language problem should not be too insurmountable. Most ski resorts are overstocked with English speaking people anyway. An International Evening, a bavarian evening, a iasnion show and a dance are among (Turn to Page Two) On Sunday, Bowmanville firemen were called to a fire south of Mitchell's Corners (Zion). A long shed, used at one time as a horse barn, was blazing away, filling the air with smoke. While the fire fighters were busy extinguishing the flames, unexpected spectators appeared on the scene when Newc approv new D Bowma HowevE ed that occur the ider Day Care Centre Nears Approval astle Council signed the problem has not been Mayor, Clerk and1 al to the site plans for a released. Advisory Chairman. )ay Care Centre in Newcastle Council voted tion came after inville, on Thursday. Monday, March 3, to refer the discussion between er, it has been indcat- proposed site plans for a new lors over why the re one last delay could a Care Centre in Bowman- this route to get it a Id th . r etr nBomn Councillor Kirk E from another source, ville to its staff to review and stated that the reg ntity of that sourceor approve, with the final author- exemot from loca ity being delegated to the (Turn to Pae i two helicopters landed in a field nearby. No information was available on where they came from and they didn't stay long. One was taking off just as The Statesman photographer shot this picture. No estimate of damage at the fire has been released nor how the blaze started. Planning This mo- a long council- gion took .pproved. Entwisle gion was il zoning Two) Council Briefs A week ago Monday, New- castle Council passed a rec- ommendation from tie Social S>,1,ý erv S C o 1 îtt 1',e that, brought the registration fee to $7 for all dogs. male. female or spayed. Coun. Ivan Hobbs expressed his view that the fee for female dogs should remain higher. This bas been the status in the past. nChair man of the -Community Ser- vices Committee pointed out the reason for the change in (Turn to Page Two) BITSN PIECES DIFFERENT - The on and off postal strike is giving many people and businesses the fits, including The Seatesman. But Tuesday morning we heardosome good news. JoeMcGill in Mississauga and formerly of Enniskillen, usually received his Statesman on Fridays at the earliest, but since the strike began it has been arriving on Thursdays. Apparent y, they must be avoidîng that terri ble Toronto terminal bottleneck. WE'RE IN - The bright spot in our annual reading program bas arrived. Dr. Chase's Almanac and Fact Book came in this week and we've been deeply submerged in its contents ever since. Our horoscope looks better than it did last year, we've reviewed the household hints, the weights and measures and now are ready to face whatever comes in the months ahead. All that is needed is another cold or a back ache to try out some of his famous pills. AUSSIES - On Sunday night, a thoughtful soul left several copies of some Australian papers in the door at the office, but forgot to leave a name. Thanks whoever you are, they were most interesting. PERFECT HAND - Robert Cameron and his wife, R.R. 5, were playing cribbage on Friday night when he came up with a perfect 29 hand. Oddly enough, she had a 21 hand at the same time. They don't happen that way too often. Congratulations. Let's see, at a nickel a point that would be....... NEED HELP - Because of the extended hours for visiting Memorial Hospital, the Gift Shop needs to be kept open longer. Anyone having any spare time, mormngs or afternbons, please phone the volunteers office at the hospital 623-3331. COMMUNITY FAIR - This Saturday at Bowmanville High School, the Girl Guides will hold their annual Community Fair, starting at 2 p.m. This is their fourth fair and if it is anything like the others, visitors will have themselves a great time, buying home- made food and other intriguing items. Don't miss it! They really put on a great show! RECIPES - Don't forget to send in your favorite recipes for inclusion in a special supplement we'll be publishing as soon as enough of them have arrived. Send them to The Statesman, P.O. Box 190, or drop them in the mail slot in the office front door. BROWN HORSE - Someone from the Maple Grove North area phoned on Monday morning to tell us that a snoW horse had been construct- ed in the area and had been colored brown. She thought it would make a good picture. Unfortunately, at that time, our photographers were all tied up and when one did get out there on Tuesday morning, the poor horse had been destroyed. Number 11 One Arrest The Newcastle De- tachment of the Ontarlo Provincial Police have made one arrest and expect to make others today in connection with the robbery and beating of two CNR employees on a service road near Courtice Road. (see story, second section, page 10) John Albert Ethier, 18, of 344 Kilarney Court, Oshawa was ar- rested at his home at noon Tuesday, by OPP Constables J. Schultz and G. Kozak working in conjunction with Dur- ham Regional Police detectives. He is pre- sently being held in custody by police. He is charged with robbery with violence and will be cbarged today with assault, causing bodily harm, says Constable Schultz. There are four or five youths involved in the incident. Two composite drawings appeared in last week's paper of suspects, Certificates of Merit for Assistance to Red Crors Presented atAwrsN March is Red Cross Month and the Bowmanville and District Board celebrated by holding a Volunteer Awards Night at Memorial Park on March 5. There was a very good turn out of the general Dublic and all expressed themseives as having enjoy- ed the evening immenseIy. Chairwoman for the evening was the Branch President Pat Grifn who opened with a prayér and then welcomed ail. She býrought greetînigs fromr Allan Lawrence M.P. and Alex Carruthers M.P.P. neither of whom could be $3 Crests for School Trustees The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education trustees have their wish; they can purchase a crest from the board for $3 each to wear on their jackets. present but had phoned. At this time all branch officers and members were introduc- ed. At this time Betty Spry as co-chairman of Womnen's aht Work then introduced the Director of Women's Work for Ontario Division, Mrs. P. Goddard who spoke briefly on - where the clothing goes -and (Turn to Page Two) ToW n0ofNecsl Action resolved at the Board mately 2000 signatures that of Directors Meeting of the have been returned by MPP Newcastle Ratepayers Asso- Alex Carrnthers, after he had ciation, held Thursday night, made uhs own copies of them. March 6 is as follows:. , A delegation regarding the A discussion over the dupli- protest over the confusion cation of the name Newcastle resulting from the name of the took place and a motion was Town of Newcastle was heard. assed that this matter would Mrs. Annie Darch handed befurther studied by the over to Association President association's Communit John Liptay the accumulated Services Committee, of whic original list of the approxi- (Turn to Page Two) Librarian Speoks'f0 Rotary Club Miss Diane Dineen, chief librarian for the Town of Newcastle was introduced to the Bowmanville Rotary Club by Rotarian George Vice. Miss Dineen told the club of the history and the procedures now employed in the three municipal libraries. She also stated that the system here is badly under-funded. RatepayersFormCommTown of Newcastle