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The Canadian Stafesmîifl, Bowmanville. Janunry 7, 1976 egion Wet Troo Far Toào Fpast During First Year's Operation Says Counlcillor LayaIIll's Review By Councillor Ken 'Kel' Lyal The fime of the year bas arrived when elected officiais should pause and outline f0 their electorafe, actions fakeri in the nanme of their steward- ship during the previous 12 monfhs -- and f0 make cautious progriosticafions for the coming year. To begin with. I would like to paraphrase a Canadian politi- clan who recently said 'l did not enfer public hife or politics f0 build false hopes or f0 offer false promises or f0 compro- mise my principles merely fo survive and stay as an elecfed represenfative -- as mucb as I like whnt I am doirig." That gent ouflined my feelings ns f0 my position as a municipal Councillor very suc- cinctly. Therefore what I have fo say in this message mn y be unpopulnr or even unpoitical __ but if is the way Isee local mnicipal happenings past, peserit and uue Speaking of 1975 municipal matters ---- bad news. Speaking of 1976 municipal matters -- if appears like more bad news. Concerning the Durham Regional goverriment. In 1974, the Regional shîp of state, in the transitional year started off with great promise. Ifs elected representatives were ful of entbusiasm to make the new sysfem work. However, inritis first year of operatiori, the Region went too far too fast. Under inept leadership the Region of Durham Îailed f0 build the frame work for a viable political entif y that could be supported by public opinion. The Regiona iGoverrimerif séor grew into a monolithic fax dollar devouring structure with over 1500 employees that blew the support of the taxpayer soori affer the arri- vai of the first ýax bill. The first and greatest fail- ure of the Regiorial Goverri- ment of Durham was f0 impose an increase of taxes on the people without sbowirig an apparent equal incrense of ,municipal services., Now f0 another failure segment of the Durham Regional Goverriment ---- the încômpatability of the differ- ent sections composing the whole Region. There are four separate geographic sections to this Region of Durham. There is the northern sec- tion composed of Thorah, Brock, UxbridgeScgg Port Perry and afl. Thenuthnereé is Oshawa and Whitby -- a sort of one body wifh f wo heads, wifb eaçh bead wanfing noth- ing to do wifh the other. There is a wesf end made up of Ajax and Pickering and finally our area, Newcastle on the east end of fhe Region. t is a grand mix-up of suburban people, cif y people and farmn-rural people,_ andt is my opinion that this sort of a populafion mix cari not be melded into one overali muni- cipalif y because there is too Sreaf a difference between the esired life style of city, suburban and farm-rural T ere is also too greaf a difference in the conception of municipal levels -of service watdby the people concerri- ed. The fact is that Oshawa people demand one type of municipal services andlîfe styles -- and are willing fo pay for whaf they wanf fhrough their taxes. People living in Clarke Township and the other, to.wn, suburban and farm- rural people do nof want city-like amenitiles wifh the necessary increase in taxes. t comes down to the reasoning thaf if the non-city people wanf cify amenifies -- fbey would move f0 fhe city. I my opinion these are some of the prinicpal reasons for the friction in mosf of the il Ontario Regional Govern- ments. It is one of the main reasoris why by the enid of 1974, the Regiori of Durham goverrimerit -- through paro- chialism arid Baikanîzation -- really begari f0 creak at the senms. If is furfher my opinion thaf this parocbialismf -- this diver- g ence between the people living in differerit geographi- cal areas of ýàhe Region, is an irisurmountable problem. Now on fo 1975. This was the year that the Regiori of Durham was racked over the subjects of water anid sewer charges anid a second item, planning. Aantespectre of inept leadfership reared ifs ugly head and no clear cuf deci- sions were made to solve the problems. 11 These 1975 problems, added to the grave errors of 1974 of the Regiorial Goverriment fry- irig f0 go foo far too fast, bas ADULT EDUCATIONAL COUNSELLING AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL Bowmnanville High Sc hool 623-4416 Clarke High School 987-4842 Courtice Secondary School 728-5146 CORRECTION Business Hours: Tuesday 9 to 5; Weçlnesda y 9 to 9 Thurs., Fri.9 to 5; Saturday 9to 12 Closed Ail Day Monday IuIt Beauty Shop Do You Feel You Want a Lift? Try Changing Your Hair-Do! ... a cuf into a soft, swinging look - a body perm for support - or a curly perm for the new curly look. (Try i ... you'il like if.) SENIOR CITIZENS Mon., Tues., Wed. OnIly 10 Per Cent Off Ail Hairdos Now introctucing to my staff: THEREAS DELORME (FuIlTime) Her specialty is precision cutting. MAURE EN- BROOKS -(Part Time) 5 Years' Experience Also here to serve you are: WENDY- GAIL- LORRAINE,-VI (For an extra service, we do Eyebrow Arching) PHONE 623-5019 or Stop by at 71 King St. E., Bowma nvi lie '"Appointments Not Always Necessa ry" p laced the top tier of the Durham Regional Govern- ment in imminent danger of collapsing. Wben and if the collapse takes place, the heavy tax burden plus parochialism plus inept leadership will be the causes of the demise of the top tier of the Durham Regional Gover'îment. Despîte my gloomy words on the subject, it is my opinion that the first tier of Regional Government -- the area muni- cipalities -- the Town of Newcastle in particular was, and is, a success. The Town of Newcastle is starting to function well and is defînitely showing promise of evolving into an efficient municipal entity. I have one proviso in the above statement. The elector- ate of the Town will have to ma1-e some changes in the municipal council in the coming December 1976 Town elections. The Town -- similarly to the RegIon -_ has a management problem that must be over- come by the replacement of some of its elected representa- fives. Apart from the need of new blood on tbe Couricil, here, in my opinion, is why the Town of Newcastle is a going concern. Under the previous Baldwin systemn, the Village of New- castle, tbe Police Village of Orono and the Townships of Clarke and Darlington did not have an individual tax base large enougb to provide the necessarymunicipal services *wanted b the taxpayers of those areas. The Town of Bowmanville was also in a birid. However, when these com- munities were joined together to form the Town of Newcastle --- despite what certain peopl1 of. the area think of that name--the Town began to show great promise. Now, with regards to the coming year of 1976 and Newcastle. One major problem that bas to be solved by the community leaders is the question of Town expansion. T he question is How mucb or bow little" On one band, do we of tbe Town of Newcastle want the Towni to expand to a commun- ity of 55,000 or 60,000 by building new water plants, new sewer plants and the necessaryipipes in Courtice, Bowmanvi1lle and Newcastle to develop raw land in the area presently owned by land speculators? On tbe other band, do we want the Town to expand sowly trougb normal infil- ling alorig witb planning geared to present municipal services? I maintain --- and loudly, that the Town should pursue the second course. If the Town Fathers decree wide anid sudden expansion, thé taxes for the present taxpayers will skyrocket to pay tbe shot for needed municipal services connected with the expansion. As it is, townspeople are going to bear heavier taxes owin~ to tbe process of inflation. Under rapid expan- sion sucb as Courtice indi- cates, we would bave to pay for the bard services -- the water and sewer services on top of the soft town services wuch as new libraries, new fire stations, new schools, new arenas etc., etc., etc. Some people in rebuttal will say -- - Not so, we will be getting Government loans for the bard services". To this I reply, "Governement boans have f0 be paid back". No way, wbo needs to live in a Town of 55,000 or 60,000 people and bave to pay a g reatly increased tax burden for so doirig? Planning was an ever con- stant Town problem during 1975. This problem came to a head recently wben it was revealed that the planning budget was in deep trouble, being thousands of dollars overspent. Actually, the Town of New- castle planning process is a billings in light of their production and formulate a policy to control Consulfanf's charges in the future." 1There is no crificism implied here as to the Town planning staff. The planning staff on ifs own cannot fake any financial action witbouf authorization of Council - if is the Council that is responsible for financial position of ifs planning procedure. Town of Newcastle planning San ta Brings Goodies to New Day Care Centre The Edna Thomson Day Care Centre that will be opened officially here on Friday, January 9th, at 2:30 p.m. has been operating quietly for several weeks while workmen continue to make renovations to the building on Church St. Here, the three children who were the first to participate in the centre's program, enjoyed a visit from dear old Santa who brought them gifts. The supervisors expect quite a few new young charges to join them in the near future. Photo by, Liz Armstrong Stili Some Work to Be Done But Day Care Centre Open 1by Liz Armstrong Despite the fact that work- men are still busy installing equipent, painti n walls and putti'ng the colorful iibn touches to the interior of the converted residence on Churcb Street, the Edna Thomson Day Care Centre has been operating for the last three weeks. Even Santa discovered the children and their -supervisors in the upstairs part of the building last Wednesday morning. If be badn't been s0 busy that day be might have had an opportunit y to see the, new fadflities befor e the official opening on January, 9th. Fast approaching comple- tion, the centre already sports a bright new interior and conveys a warm friendly atmospbere. The location on Cburch Street was formerly a doctor's residence and despite retain- is a mess -- a real.costly mess and it is imperative thIt the process be brougbt into f inan- cmil reasonableness in 1976. As one of your elected Coucilors Iam content with my year's activity on behaîf of the Townspeople. I chaired a busy Committee of the Whole Council anid sat on the Works Commit tee and the Commun- ity Services Committee. At Region, I was p art of the Social Services Committee, the Children's Aid Society and the Regional Board of Health. 0f great personal pride was the fact that I participated wifh n smail group who were successfulinlaobtnining the new Day Care Centre for the Town of Newcastle that will be opened sbortly in Bowman- ville. I am well aware that mariy people of the community do rot share my enthusiasm for the Day Care Centre but as ifý was funded 100 per cent by the Provincial Goverriment, I consider if to be an excellent deal for the Town. Despite the theory la the mirds of a lot of people, that women should stay home and look affer their children rath- er than going ouf f0 work, I am of the opinion that under today's economic conditions, if is necessary for some women with pre-school'child- rer to enter the labour market. This is s0 and therefore if is only just and fair that if our Gross National Product and personal pres- sures require a women f0 work -- then society sbould be required to provide proper places for a working woman 's pre-schooi children. To corclude. We, the people of Canada -- and that includes us -- are definitely at n firarcial cross ronds. Our economy is very shaky, inflation is plnyinghob with our incomes an ex- penses and our worderful years of ecoromic expansion, thaf grently benefifted us nîl, is wîrding dowr. 1976 is the year for us to be reflective and t o make plans -- personally hurtful ns they may be, to put a tigbt control or our expendifures -- private anrpblic. I do believe, however, that this is only a phase, and we will come through success- fully owing to the immense ricbness of this great Canada of ours. We have a wonderful country and resourceful- people and these factors will get us bnck irto beffer economic waters la the near future. Another thing,- if Car- adian polit icians have not been able f0 ruir the country ia the past 108 years -- I do rot believe thaf we will go down the ecoromic drain in the immediate future. At this time I wouid like f0 wîsb you ail weil for the comirig year and you nl bave my sincere promise that I will do my best in 1976 f0 repay the confidence t bat th e electors showed la me wher choosing me as a municipal representa- tive for the Town of New- castle. ing some of the traditional ornaments like the stained glass window over the main enfrance and the carved woodwork on the ceilings, the building bas been changed quite significaritly f0 fulfillitis new role. The second floor bas several roims wbich will be used for different purposes: thereis a carpefed section wbicb will be used as a library and a quiet p lay area,. a doil centre, a large room for activifies such as dlay and plasticene model- lirig, an examination room for the visiting public health nurse, and a staff room. Downstairs, there is n creative play area, a large kitchen where bot meals and snacks will be prepared for the children by a dieticiari, a dining arça anid washrooms. The supervisor's office is also located on the main level and adjacent f0 if is an isolation room for children wbo are sick. 1Though mosf day. care centres are housed on one level, the Bowmanville centre bas made the necessary adjustmientls iacuding the in- stallation of a fof-sized stair- case which leads f0 the second floor. At the back of the buildin~ there is a spacious playgroun complete with a bike frack. The capacity of the centre is 45 children and the evenfual sizeof the staff will depead on the total enroliment. There are presently tbree children attending the centre and seven more are expected by January 5th. Mrs. Carol Clark of Oshawa was appointed super- visor of the facility hast fali and she's being assisted by two others;- Wendy Stephen of Bowmaaville and bharon Brayley of Oshawa. Ia addition f0 caring for the cbildren presenfly enrolled, one of the big asks right now is unpacking ail the equipmenf and supplies and organizing the various centres. Mrs. Clark is pleased witb the challenge of being super- visor of the new day care centre here. A ft'er training in the Early Childbood Educa- tion course at Centennial College and working as the Assistant Supervîsor at Pickering Day Care Centre for over a year, she is, looking forward f0 the opporfunity f0 set up a new programn. The centre will be based on the open concept approacb, and as Mrs. Clark-explaiaed if, there wili be no fixed times for creative or quiet play and the cbildren wîl be free f0 use different parts of the building at different times. A two bour period will be set aside ia the affernoon for rap time. Thoug4 people offen get the impression that day care centres are simply babysitfing services, Mrs. Clark noted that the children are taumht Tax Corner by lobr Manuel, C.G.A. Quesiion: M y daughter is being married this montb, and I want to give hier a piece of W op erty as a wedding gift. hat are the rules concerning Gift Tax? Answer: Basicallyý, you are limited to a maximum of $5,000 per year to any one person, with a total maximum of $25,000 per year. However, in order to work out a gifting programme, it would b e necessary to have more information about the value of the property. There are also rues whicb could mean that any income from the property could be considered yourE for Income Tax Purposes, so long as you lîve. You would be better advised to consuit your professional advisor ivn hlm the details invnvi-ýas tis is not the type of question which carib e answered in a general way in a column of this sort. during the day's activities and the educational goals include sucb social skills as learning f0 get along with of ber youngsters and good eating habits. As the age range is from 2-5 years old, another function of the program is getting the children ready for kindergarten and the regular school program. The new centre is open five days a week from 7:30 a.m. unfil 5:30 p.m. and the fee for each child is $8: 00 per day. If a parent wishes f0 enrol a child, an application and medîcal for m rave to be completed and an interview is arranued so that the day care personnel can find ouf about the cbild's food prefereaces and sleeping habits. Since if is such a big change for the youngster, parents are encouraged fo corne and stay with their cbild for a while at first, fhough Mrs. Clark pointed ouf that even af such a young age most of the children adjust quickly. The day Santa arrived the children appeared f0 be very much af home. Even nmore Q peilguests wili be on bhand for the officiai opening- of fthe centre on Friday January 9fb. Since the build ing is aamed for the lafe wife of the Rigbt Honorable Lord Thomson of Fleet, Mr.> Thomnson hîmself will be on hand f0 open the day care centre wifh fthe assistance of the Honorable James Taylor, the Ontario Minister of Comn- munity and Social Services. Bofh Mr. and Mrs. Thomson were former resideats of Bowmaavîlle. WESLEY VILLE Aiernate cloud and sun- shîne, snow, ice and cold, typical Canadian winter weafher welcomed the year 1976. Good snow on the siopes de'ighted skiiers, so much so thaf some were late for New Year's dinner. Most families of the community enjoyed Christmas day together and New Year's also. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nichols entertained their son Clarenice and family and Mr. Sidney Lockbarf of Port, Hope on New Year's at Elmers' Hofel, Newcastle. The, Oughtreds celebrated Christmas witb Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Houst on and Shawn, Port Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Johni McGuirk bave returned to Parry Sound and Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Garth Jiggins f0 Chatham after spending part of the holiday wifh Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dinner wbo have been living in Port Hope have returned f0 the lakeshore area and are living in part of the Elliott duplex home. Mr. and Mrs. Niel Nîchols and family of- Downsview vîsîted wifb their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nichols during the weekend. The New Vear was welcom- ed by a large number of Welcome charge United Cburcb members wben tbey were enfertained by Rev. end Mrs. R. Bartlett af Canton Hall. There was a devotional service f0 mark the cbosing of the oid year and greet the new one witb faifh and expecta- tion. Ail enjojied a delicious pot luck mea at fen o'clock andi at miclnîghf a net full ot balloons was released and the happy paper-hatted crowd of about 90 greeted 1976. If was a pleasant evening enjoyed by ail ages from the very young f0 ninety-year-old. The sacrainent of commun- ion was part of the regular service af Welcome United Cburch on Sunday morning with Rev. R. Bartletf being assisted by eiders Mesdames K. Dinner and Clarence Nich- ols and Messrs. A. Thorndyke, Carroll Nichols, Russell Bak- er. L. Farrow and L. Kellogg. The flowers for thîs morri- ing's service were placed in the church by Mrs. Emma Darke and family in loving memory of Mr. H. Darke. ymatbywas expressefo the faiv of Mr. J. Elliott wbose sudden deatb occurred, this weekend affer a lengthy illness. A large flock of snowbirds, one of winter's lovely sigbts, was seen along the ýaccess road on Sunday morning. They evidenfly find their food-in the fields for fbey are not off en seen at feeders. The other usual visitors are here regu- larly, fhough, for the delight of wntchers, cardinals, gros- beaks, woodpeckers, chicka- dees, and tree. sparrows and others. BURKETON Mrs. R. Davey spent New' Year's with Mr. and Mrs. K. Moxon, Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. H. Abbott, Blackstock, spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. W. Manfle and famîly. Mr. and Mrs. D. Gafchell, Brooklin, spent Sunday visit- ing witb Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stephenson and family. Mrs. R. Davey was Christ- mas Day dinner guest of Mr, and Mrs. S. Grant and family, Zion. Mrs. S. Lavery is a patient in Bowmanville Hospi- fal. Mrs. S. Tabb, Bowmanvillk:, spent Christmas wifh Mr. and Mrs A, Swain and famîly. Sympnthy of the community is extended to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holroyd Sr. la the passîng of MrF. Staples of Toront o, mother ci Mrs. Frank Holroyd. Mrs, Staples was 84 years' young she made bier home in Toronto for many years and offen visifed la this viciait y. Mr. and Mrs., H. Grace held a family gathering on Christ- mas Day. Mrs. K. Rollin is a patient iri Bowmanville Hospital, we wish bier good health for the coming year. Our b est wishes goes ouf f0, Lewis Patterson, a long time patient in Bowmanville Hospi- tai. Better healtb for 1976. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy '1ra- quair and cbildren Sandra, Murray and Susan, sperit Christmas holidays at Se- brîngville, whic h is near Strford. They were overnigbt guests of Mrs. Traquair's brother, Glen in London. Followiný the London visit they sfopped in at Exeter f0 see LeRoy s broth- er, Dan, who formerly lived la the area. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Taylor spent New Year's with bier sîster Mr. and Mrs. B. Power, Cookstown, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Spen- cer, Oshawa, had dinrier with Nîckerson, Mariori Gibsor, LIBERTY BELLES Maril nSchamerhorn, Ellen Bowling Bowling will start Jan. 6th, 1:30 sharp. Team 1: Capt. Carol Ro- berts, Isobel Davis, Jean Phillips, Florence Dimbleby, Bessie Forsey, Ann Berry, Rose Dickinson. Team 2: Capt. Mabel Lewis, Brenda Jones, Chris Harrison, Gail Gallant, Karen Stephens, Betty Desousa, Helene Run- die, Team 3: Capt. Jeanne Spear, Helen Sheehan, Una Miller,, Kay Blanchard, Enid Austin, Judy Martin, Hazel Smith. Team 4: Capt. Dale Foran, Helen Pipe, Pat Lunin, Helen Nihill, Mareiion Colville, Doris Welsh, Sherrili Souch. Team 5: Capt. May All- dread, Sharon Robinson, Joyce Bird, Emmillie O'Neil, Marian Henning, Colleen Wil- ton, Rena Bathgate._ Team 6: Capt. Wilma Coombes, Barb Lyle, Helen Cook, Emma Bragg, Helen Bickle, Joyce Rowe, Marion Almey. Team.7: Capt. Ann Bons, Rita Fice, Eleanor Dadson, Sheila Wilson, Yvonne Os- borne, Bettyý Crossey, Rose Morris. Teama 8: Capt. Marilyn Pearce, Molly Horstman, Dorothy Mutton, Phyliss Fnl- lis, Helene Jacob, Beatrice Morgan, Mollie Kent. Team 9: Capt. Marg Mac- Donald, Joy ce Chant, Betty Sierhuis, Dot Fox, Gloria Nicholîs, Rita Junkin, Joan Thertell. Team 10: Capt. Bernice Partner, Mary Harrison, Pau- leen Cornish, Marg. MeDon- ald, Heather Moroz Duaine Palmer, Marion Alldread. Team 11: Capt. Pat Forsey, Jan Eisan, Margi Pollard, Janet Harness, Emma Clark. Linda Tripy, Lynn Oke. Team 12: Capt. Lynda bier brother, Orma Hyland on Sunday, following Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Taylor attended a dinner at The Famce Furlane Club, Wood- bridge, following the wedding of Miss Diane Taylor in Toronto on December 27. UombsFye Allen, n.lainet Grabko, Julie McMullen. Ninety per cent of the Christmas Seal funds col- lectLed stay in the communit- from which they are receivý The Christmas Seal dollars g to research and community action to prevent, and control lung disease. the programs also aîm to reduce cigarette smoking, the chief cause of emphysema and chronic bron- chitis and air pollution which aggravates Iung disease. ""MY FUR COAT IS STOLEN"P A Homeowner or Tenant Policy wiII provide imited coverage of unscheduled fur, or jewellry items. For valu- able fur or jewellry pieces, a separate endorsement pro- vides increased protection., James lniruranie Agenry Limiled DOUGLAS S. JAMES 24 KING ST. E. BOX 100 BOWMAN VILLE, ONT. OFFICE 623-4406 RES. 63-02 A a a - e- . - .0 - lie o s:. We, at the Bowmanville Pet Shop Hope You Had a Great Christmas. We Wish Everyone the Best in 1976. Corne In and Look at Our Wide Selection of Pets of Ail Kinds. Our Low, Low Prices Will1 Pleose You and Your Pocketbook, THE PET SHOP- 32 KING ST. 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