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36 Pages 20c Per Copy Secret Town Report Newcastle's Mayor Garnet Rick- ard said last week that he agrees with some of the items contained in a confidential report on the operation of the municipality. The mayor added that he was limited in the remarks he could make on the report because the document has not yet become officially available to the public. Council considered releasing the report by the consulting firm of Stevenson and Kellogg at a meeting last week. But, it was decided that the document will be kept under wraps until senior staff can study it. il More Employees However, a report published in the Oshawa Times last Wednesday said the document is recommending the hiring of il more town employees. The article adds that the town should provide additional office space for its workers and eventually build a new civic centre. These changes in the town's administration are needed because of increasing development and rapid growth that is expected in the area in the near future. "I'm not expecting that council (Turn to Page Two) Kill Hydro Study The Darlington nuclear power station will not come under the watchful eye of an environmental impact study. But, the $3.5 billion project planned for a site on the lakeshore west of Bowmanville will still be subject to reviews and approvals under the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Re- sources Act. Environment Minister, George Kerr announcel this week that the Ontario 'Hydro project would be exempt from this impact study. He said lengthy public hearings under the Environmental Assessment Act would' likely delay construction enough to cause power shortages or require more costly generating plants as an alternative to the Darlington plant. The environment minister said Hydro and the Province of Ontario had made decisions on the Darling- ton project before the Environ- mental Assessment Act was pro- claimed in 1975. Ontario Hydro has already pre- pared reports of its own dealing with ways in which the nuclear facility might affect the physical environ- ment and local communities. The province announced the approval of the Darlington station last month and preliminary work at the 1200 acre site is already underway. And work on the 401 widening could get underway as early as 1981. That date was described by Len Dutchak, senior project manager with the planning and design office .of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications as the earliest conceivable date that construction could begin. Mr. Dutchak was one of several MTC officials in Bowmanville last week at a two-day public informa- tion session at the town's police and fire building. 5 Year Program "It (the 401 widening) is on the Ministry's 5-year program, said Murray Thompson, project manager with the Ministry of Transportation and Communica- tions. "This is at the end of the planning stage right now. It has to go through detailed design." By 1981 it is expected that the 401 will be a six-lane freeway as far east as the outskirts of Oshawa. The next step would be the widening of the highway from Oshawa to Highway 115-35. Ontario Hydro's Darlington gener- ating station project was described as one of the reasons why the widening of 401 is planned. "One of the things that could spur construction would be the develop- ment of the Hydro plant," Mr. Dutchak said. He added that "there is a need for improvements because of development in the area and just traffic in general." Bowmanville Plans The plans presented at the information session in Bowmanville last Wednesday and Thursday showed that many improvements along the 401 will focus on the Bowmanville area. Bridges at Liberty St., Soper Creek and the Bowmanville Creek would have to be widened to accommodate six lanes of traffic. In addition, Mr. Dutchak explain- ed that the MTC plans to replace the level railway crossing leading to the Goodyear plant in Bowmanville. A $2 million railway bridge over the 401 is expected to be built just west of Liberty St. IeWeast e prove Rahnps Ramps at the interchanges at Courtice Rd., Liberty St., Waverley Rd. and Highway 115-35 are planned as well as the widening of the pavement. At Highway 115-35, a two-lane ramp leading off the 401 is planned for both east and westbound traffic. Len Dutchak described the project as not a very complex undertaking. Most of the land needed for the widening of 401 is already owned by the MTC. Only about five extra acres of property will have to be purchased, Mr. Dutchak estimated. MTC officials say that there will be no significant increase in levels of noise once the highway is widened. "We would hope that this widening would carry the anticipated traffic for 10 years," said Murray Thomp- son. Bowmanville had a distinguished the Pony demonstration team visit- visitor last week in the person of ing D&R Sports. Steven put on quite Steven Ibbertson, 16-year-old a show on Queen Street where he did Canadian Free Style Skateboard several tricks, including this hand- champion. He was here as part of stand. Scugog Crash Kills Four Oshawa men, all under 21-years-old, died this week in a single car accident on Scugog Island. Ontario Provincial police said that the accident occurred on Regional Rd. 7, four-fifths of a mile north of Highway 7A. Police said the car in which the four men were travelling was southbound around one a.m. Sunday morning when it failed to negotiate a lef t hand curve. The vehicle went out of control, struck a utility pole and rolled several times. Dead are the driver of the car, George R. Laroque, 20 of 121 Simcoe St., N. and passengers Mark W. Weidmark, 19 of 695 Horton St., Glenn R. Proctor, 19 of 72 William St. and Christopher A. Zerr, 18 of 338 Orange Cresc. The loss was estimated at $25,000 to $30,000 following a fire at this home at Crooked Creek, north of Newtonville, early Sunday morning. But, eight persons who were inside the house when the fire broke out escaped uninjured. The home undergoing renovations was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Eric Andrews. The family, along with visiting friends returned to the dwelling around two a.m. Sunday after a day at the CNE in Toronto. Hours later, at about four a.m. the fire broke out., Newcastle Fire Chief Jim Hayman said that the cause of the fire is unknown because the house was demolished and contents were lost. The fire chief said that the fire apparently started in the attic. The Orono fire department responded to the call with assistance from the fire department in Bowmanville. HOCKEY - Those interested in playing hockey in the Commercial and Town League leagues this year should watch next week's Statesman for details. It won't be long so, better take a good look at the old blades and see if they need replacing. QUITE A WEEK - Things are looking up for this area. First, Jackie Canfield won second' place in the Miss CNE 'Sweetheart of the Fairs' competition that had 78 entries. Then, on the weekend, Don Masterson was installed as National President of Canada's Kinsmen Clubs. BLACKSTOCK FAIR - This Saturday, ail roads lead to Blackstock where they are holding their annual Fall Fair, starting with a parade at 11am, followed by all kinds of competitions in the fairgrounds area. BIG AUCTION - While Blackstock Fair is going on, there is also a big Auction being held at the Manvers Township shed just off highway 35 to raise funds for their arena project. They tell us donations have been coming in from the whole area so there should be loads of bargains. Don't ,miss it! DOWN TO THE WIRE - Darlington's Senior soccer league is having quite a semi- final series. On Saturday, Solina ousted Hampton by a narrow margin and on Mon- day evening at Courtice, Tyrone was leading 2 - 0 only to have Courtice tie up the game' and neariy win it when they missed on two penalty kicks. They play the clincher tonight at Tyrone, starting about 6:45. If the game is anything like the one on Monday, it should be a dandy . . . and so will the finals be against Solina. SURPRISE - 12-year-old Richard McHugh of Canton and the family pet spaniel must have been jolted considerably last Friday afternoon. Richard was watching a rerun of Star Trek on TV and the dog was sleeping nearby when an out of control car came crashing through the wall, directly behind the TV. Wonder if Mr. Spock got his ears trimmed by the impact? DIDN'T NOTICE - You may not have noticed but Ontario Hydro reduced its power voltage by five per cent on Tuesday, from 10:15 a.m. until 11:15 and again at the same hour in the evening. At the paper, despite some apprehen- sion, our ultra-sensitive computer typesetters just kept churning out type for this week's edition. NEED HELP - An appeal for help has been launched for the Andrews family of eight adults and one baby who were burned out early Sunday morning at Crooked Creek. They lost virtually everything but the clothes they were wearing. Mr. Andrews is a war veteran and the Legion have supplied some assistance but more is needed such as fur- niture, utensils, flatwear, dishes and cash. If you can assist phone Red Cross Emergen- cy Services Chairman Kay Forsey at 623-3909. Please do it today! PC BARBECUE - Go easy on the food this week in preparation forthe annualaAllan Lawrence barbecue and corn roast at Roy Foster's beautiful home in the Kendal area next Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Quite a few PC notables will be on hand. If it is anything like last year, the crowd will be something else, and the food tremendous. ire Levels Home Near Crooked Creek for-$25,000 Loss BITS & PIECES 36 Pages '20e Per Copy .ein