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Hon or Hospital Retiree After Eight Years Service Lord Elgin Girls Win Titie The ('anadian Statesman, Bowmanvîlle, July 5,1978 15 Corne in to maecDoald Fo0&rd for a good selection of New an rd Used Cors and Trucksl Bowmanville Memorial Hospital honoured Kathy McManus who retired after more than eight years s ervice on the housekeeping staff. Harry Locke presented her with a plaque that commemorates her years of dedicated service to the hospital. Many gifts were also presented to her which were fromn the housekeeping staff, the hospital board and staff and maternity. Kathy MeManus is pictured here, from left, with Mr. Jack Wilson, director of hospital services, Lawrence Cascagnette, housekeeping supervisor, and Harry Locke, vice-chairman of the hospital board. Garbage Gus Attracts Attention on King St. 'Garbage Gus', of the Newcastle Community Conservation Centre, and a couple of his associates were seen walking around the main street in Bowmanville on June 22nd, giving out information on recycling. The threesome were also seen circulating through the crowd at the Kinsmen Carnival the following1 night. Le tter to the Edi"tor Dear Editor, Manvers Gravel Battie How many communities like Manvers thought they were alone in the battle against gravel pit prolif- eration before reading 'Clark Muirhead's excellent article, "The War Against Gravel Pits" in the Globe and Mail on Friday, June 23, 1978. Mr. Muirhead has identified the inequitable policies of the govern- ment which unbelievably favour the gravel pit developers. These policies promote aggregate developments, but cause obnoxious adverse effects to local residents for very many years. We have lived through seven years of ineffective control under the 1971 Pits and Quarries Act. This. act is administered by the Mines division of the Ministry of Natural iResources which appears to have E romoted the industry's growth far beyond a reasonably expected demand. For most people, Manvers Town- ship means skiing on the gentle slopes near Bethany Village and enjoying the rolling farmland on their way to the Kawartha lakes. Residents, howe ver, -are preoccupied with the five square miles of licensed area for san and gravel extraction, the continuing demand of pit operators for more ýIndé the dreadful anxiety of the if e- tme effect if you live within two mniles of the operation. .It doesn't seem to matter whether land is zoned agricultural in the cfficial plan, or whether it is designated a constraint area; if a pit developer wants it rezoned, he is likely to get it. The local council, with whom ratepayers can only readily communicate, are intimidated into believing that rezoning is inevitable - you cannot stop it no matter if you have a hundred reasons. 1The local council has good reason to feel intimidated.' The Natural Resources Ministry has stated that the aggregate resource in the province is in such higiïdemand that it is eseëntle -we plan for haîf a century ahead. The council neither has the knowledge nor ability to question growth demand or whether future supply, will be limiting. They know that if they procrastinate too long over a rezoning, the developer will appeal to the 0MB. The council believe the 0MB will rubber stamp the application, leaving the township no benefits for the devastating effect of the development. Even though a "shared" policy has been proposed by MNR, for' each aggregate resource area to provide an annual three and one haîf percent increase in output, senior ministry planners have indicated they would not prevent further development in Manvers. Manvers' output and-or licensed pit acreage has been increasing at 10 to 12 per cent per annum. The result is that the local council negotiates with the pit owner for minor concessions, assuming that land will be automatically rezoned for extractive industrial develop- ment. In the past, these concessions included municipal road improve- ments from site to highway, truck turning signs, hazy promises of land reclamation and restrictive hours of trucking to thirteen hours per day. Do any of these items sound beneficial to affected residents? What are the facts in 'Manvers Township? By 1976, the licensed area for aggregate extraction was already 922 acres more than is required to maintain production at a 3.5 per cent compounded rate until the, year 2025. Bennett Paving and Materials Ltd. are seeking to rezone a further 100 acres at this time and arrogantly dlaim they will be extracting aggregate from this site before 1979. The production of gravel ini Manvers Township is currently 375 tons per licensed acre per annum, which is only one quarter that in other townships. In other words, the gravel pit operators in Manvers Township h ave many sites and cannot sell the gravel they have. They have been allowed by MNR to acquire huge no-cost' resource inventories, guaranteeing their business more than fifty, years. Clearly, not one more acre should be rezoned for EID in Manvers, Township at this time. In closing, the concerned residents in Manvers Township caîl on the Ministry of Natural resources for a responsible evaluation of the vast aggregate resource in Ontario. The Lord Elgin Public School Girls' Softball team were the Bowmanville Girls' Softball Champions. Some of the members and coaches are (back row) Mrs. Sharon Staples, Betty Thompson, Shelley Adams, Heather Roberts, Mrs. Shirley Davis, (front row) Debbie Hancock, Linda Cleland, Cindy Langford (captain), Andrea Heath and Carolyn Elston. Absent for the picture were Laura Lee Parris, Kim Hancock, Kelly Staîker, Jackie Ruiter, Stephanie Nickerson, Kari Black, Darlene Osborne and Kim Prout. Teens repare for Park Ptrol Sergeant Roy Hobbs (left) of the Durham Regional Police Crime Prevention Bureau chats with the students who will be taking part in the Teens on Patrol program this summer. With him is Dave Hoover of Oshawa, the pro ject leader of the Teens on Patrol. The seven teens between the ages of 16 ani 18 will be patrolling municipal parks this year in an effort to curb vandalism in the Durham Region. Parks in Newcastle, Orono and Bowmanville will be covered by the program. Further, that a careful evaluation of the province's needs in terms of the gross provincial product growth be made. Finally, all persons debating the revised legislation which will replace the 1971 Pits and Quarries Act must be made knowledgeable of all the facts. Yours truly, William J. Penn On Behaîf of the residents on lines . and 6, Manvers Twp. Manvers Township R.R.,2 Pontypool, Ont. LOA iKO Tel. Business 416-592-6012 Home 705-277-2112 Heroje Rescue From Page One Paul, who was watching the plane land with several other members of his family, rushed to the scene and helped his father to saf ety. Working with his father, 51-year-old Paul, LaCroix Sr., of Lawson Rd., Oshawa, he f reed his sister and nephew. Paul La Croix Sr., was reported in critical condition at Scarboro Centenary Hospital. Also in critical condition at Centenary Hospital is 24-year-old Jeanette (Mrs. John) Taylor, of 61 Ontario St., Bowmanville. Her two-year-old son was reported in satisfactory condition in Sick Children's Hospital. Neighbors in the area have been trying for the past 10 years without success, to have the air strip ctosed. Wyesleyville The last regular indoor service for the summer was held at Welcome United Church on Sunday morning, June 25th following which members, with others from Hope township charge, enjoyed dinner at Greenwood Towers, Port Hope. During this friendly get-together, a presentation of a Bible and commemorative spoon was made to Mrs. Elva Osborne. This year Mrs. Osborne gave Up the treasureship of the M & S fund which she bas held for Welcome charge and later, Hope township charge for over 20 years. Appreciat ion was expressed by her rinister, 11ev. W. Kennedy and church members. On Sunday, July 2nd, the first outdoor service for the charge was held on the lovely grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Bey. Gray home at Garden Hil. It, was a beautiful momning and a large congregation enjoyed the outdoor worsliip service and later fellowship with neighbours and visitors. The summer time guessing game begins, ramn or no ramn? Next Sunday's service will be the Farrow farmn grove if weather permits. Those who watch the bird lire aIFouIId thein are addiiig 10 tlîeii' knowledge constantly, and being entertained al the same time. One neighbour delighted in an oriole's nest banging in front of a window in such a position that the famiiy could watch the feeding process. One day the maie was seen trying to feed two very smail birds on the ground. There had been a high wind and this time the bough dictn't break but the bottom fell out of the cradie, or perhaps was tomn out by something. The parents were in great distress so the man of the house got the tractor and his wife sat in the hoist, armed wit4i a piece of bindertwine and when the hoist was high enough to reach the bottomn of the nest, she tied it together. Then wearing gioves, placed the littie birds back in the nest. The maie and female orioles began immediateiy to bring food and continued tili empty crops were fiiled and shattered nerves restored. Next morning the maie was sitting on the mail box proclaiming that ail was weii with the world. I K~,, Si E i Telephone 623-4481 K J y \N.. shop et el, 1", DELICATESSIN FOOD MARKUY Trhe Pleasant Alternative In Food Shopping LEAN, BONELESS ROUND STEAK AND OR $2029LB. SPECIALS HEAD ,LETTUCE SIZE 24 69CEACH FRESH, TASTY CANTELOUPE , A REAL ""HOT WEATHER" TREAT CHAPMAN'S$129 ICE CREAM2Ilitre CTN. $ 2 WE CARRY A LARGE VARIETY 0F N9ATURAL FOODS GRANOLA'CEREALS UNTREATED FLOURS VITAMINS and FOOD SUPPLEMENTS Y-IL FREE D K STR wîhA'S PARKING DELICA TESSEN OFF FOOD MARKET QUEEN STREET 73-77 KING ST. WEST 623-3541 Oshawa Monument Co. Family'Memorials -Markers AD Desig n and Lettering Dons by- Us on Promises -NO SALESMEN INVOLVED - Please Telephone 728-3111 for Full Details