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Seek With the opening of the Courtice Industrial Park on Thursday, New- castle, politicians and pIanners recognized that the proverbial light at e end of the tunnel was now in si li... ollowmg a period when industrial development was retarded by a lack of services zoning problems and the lack of cogent development pohicy, Albert Guier, town manager, daims the town is moving ahead to attract industry to the area. "We're encouraging industr to locate here," said Mr. Guiler. 'Two industrial parks are already underway and we have a third started. We have hopes to have another 33 acre industrial park on the Baseline Road underway by September, but that's still in the negotiation stage" Mr. Guiler said the town was working on getting light industry to locate along Baseline because the lack of hard services, water and sewers prevents any heavy industry from locating there. Once the Soper Creek Sewage and Water Trea tment Plant e gins operation, however, this will probably begin to change. He saîd the town was restrîcted in what it could do to attract industry as long as the plant wasn't in operation but did say that private enterprise and everne else in the mumc4pality should be working towards getting industries to locate in the area. Mr. Guiler thinks that once the ew Ind plant is put in council should begin working closely with the region to acquire industrial land, put sewer and water services in the Marwood Industrial park, and begin actively seeking industrial deve[p ment. "We should be doing more attracting of industry," Mr. Guiler said. "T e re ion is looking at the Whitby-Ajax-Oshawa corridor for development but let's not forget about Newcastle. We're working on a brochure to promote the town and tell people what we have to offer." Mr. Guiler asked that anyone who had information they thought should go into such a brochure to give him a call. He said the brochure would be some time in the making as it reired a great deal of research and work. "Industry is the life blood of the community and it's up to everyone Durham Regional Police and the promoters o the Canada Jam concert will meet tomorrow to iron out the specifics of policing require- ments for the one-day concert scheduled for Mosport Park this month. Chief Jon Jenkins said yesterday he was meeting with the promoters tomorrow at about 2 p.m. to complete arrangements for the event and hoped to have a Iustr to help romote the area m order to attra Industr here," he added. Thursdav's oficial opening of the Courtice Park occurred and Mayor Garnet Rickard along with several other town regional officials were on hand for the ceremony. Bounded by Highway 401, Baseline Road, Courtice Road and Hancock Road, the park is composed of 37 acres and will contan 17 lots ranging in sizes from one to three acres. The first industry to take residence will be P.I. Tool Limited designers and fabricators of machines and rubber moulds. They are also precision machinists and welders. The second industry expected to locate in the park is Oshawa Bakery Supplies Limited processors and suppliers of health food products. settlement on costs and other matters. He refused to divulge details of the police proposa, claiming he wanted to discuss it with the promoters first. Town of Newcastle by-law enforcement officer, Larry Simpson, saîd he was unaware of the meeting and had still not received word from the police on their requirements. Turn to Page Two Wild R ide with Woman Driver A highspeed chase between Ontario Provincial Police cruisers and a stolen cruiser ended Tuesday morning in Newcastle leaving four cruisers damaged and one woman in custody. Police charged Mary Josephine Dickinson, 26 of Rice Lake Drive, Bewdley, with dangerous driving and taking without consent following the incident, which saw the cars reaching speeds between 100 and 140 kmh. A spokesman for the Cobourg detachment of the OPP said the incident occurred when a Cobourg officer was checking two subjects at 3 a.m. Tuesday. "W hile his back was turned, a female sneaked into his cruiser and left with it," said the spokesman." Durham Regional Police spotted the cruiser heading north on Highway 115 near Kirby. The driver refused to stop and police gave pursuit. The cruiser travelled north to Highway 28, north on 28 into Peterborough at the north end of the city. There, cruisers from the Peterborougi OPP joined in the chase. The car left Peterborough and went south on 28 to Highway 106 near Port Hpe. It then travelled west on 106 to Highway 2, and continued west on Highway 2, until the police were able to stop the car. Goodyear Donates to Newcastle Arena Fund Ed Majer, financial chairman for the Newcastle Arena, receives a cheque, for $1,00 from Dave King, Production Manager at Goodyear Tire Company Limited in Bowmanville. The cheque represents the first half of a $2,000 commitment from the com any. The other $1,000 will be donated next year. The donation was made at odyear on Thursday morning at the same time the company made a similar donation to the Orono Arena fund. Newcastle still has to raise $59.000 for the construction. Police said they did not try and stop the vehicle after it left Peterborough because of the safety factors involved. Instead, they followed behind and ho d the car would run out of gasoline or the driver decided to stop. The car was forced into a private drive at the Concession il and Highway 2. Four cruisers were damaged in the incident. Damage inciuded numerous dents and scratches, and a flat tire. Durham Regional Police cruisers sustained no damage. The spokesman said there was little traffic on the road during the chase. Everyone Got into the Act It seemed that nearly everyone wanted to get into the act at the sod turning for the new industrial park being built in south Courtice. No one was content to let Mayor Garnet Rickard (fourth from left) do the job himself, and they all lent a hand. Shown are: (from left) Walter Beath, Regional chairman, Newcastle Councillor Robert ykstra, Leslie Palyi, President of Leslie Palyi Intercontinental Milling Limited, Rickard, Myron Chabursky, the developer of the park, Ibi Igracki, Irene Chabursky (bent over), Paul Igracki, and Jack Richards, regional development officer. Hiddenbehind Mr. Beath is Newcastle Councillor Bruce Taylor. The sod turning culminated four years of planning, investigations, reports, surveys, and discussions between the developer, region and the town of Newcastle. About 30 people were on hand for the turning Thursday afternoon. Did Cabinet Meet? The Courtice Area Citizens' Association has questioned whether the provincial cabinet even met to discuss the Courtice Hei ghts Subdivisions and the related by-Iaws following the announcement last week that cabinet had denied its appeal against the development. Russ DeCoe interim president of the group, saidyesterday he found it diffîcuit to believe the cabinet had met on the issue considering, the speed with which the appeal decision was made and the time of year. "We feel the decision was a little bit uick considerins it's summer", sai Mr. DeCoe. "Dîd cabinet really meet and consider the matter fully. We don't know this. All we got was the report. They (cabinet) -ave a habit of going over things too fast and giossng over the issues. They tend to agree with the minister. i don't know the ramifications of it (the decision). We're certainly not ha with it." DeCoe went on to sav the group has reconciled itself with the aecision and has recognized this is the end of the road as far as this issue is concerned. Town officials have said they were pleased with the decision and stated he prject was already going well with the subdivision agreements already signed. The order-in-council stated: "The Honourable Minister of Government Services and Chairman, Cabinet Committe on Legislation, after due consideration of the said Petition therefore recommends thai ursuant to the provisions of Section 4of the Ontario Municipal Board Act, R.S.O. 1970, Chapter 323, the aforementioned decision of the Ontario Municipal Board, dated the 12th day of June, 1978, be confirmed. The Committee-of-Council concur in the recommendation of the Honour- able the Minister of Government Goodyear Gives Orono Services and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Legislation and advise that the same be acted on." The OMB hearing into the development lasted several months and saw reams of evidence presented for and against the subdivisions. All that remains is the awarding of costs. So far no decision has been made as to who will bear the brunt of the hearings' cost, or whether each party invoived wil1 pay an equal share. Santa Parade Asks for Help Planning your summer vacation? Thinkîng of the cottage, the boat, the pool? Well, there are a few people in town who are away ahead of the rest of us - they're planning for Saturday, November 18. That day is scheduled for the 17th annual visit by Santa Claus to Bowmanville. This year's parade theme will be "Christmas Lights Up Your Life" and already the Parade Committee is working hard to make sure that happens. Chairman George Stephen has the Committee hard at work, planning for Santa's visit and ensurin none of the multitude of details is missed. As usual, the committee can use all the volunteer help available. Anyone with any ideas concerning floats, contact Kingsley Van Nest at 623-5791. Lynn Killîngbeck is looking after costumes and she is also looking for assistance. Her tele- phone number is 623-4228. Arena Fund $1,000 Charles Gray, fund raisin gchairman for the Orono arena fund, received a $1,000 donation from Jack Taylor, Goodyear plant manager, on Thursdav. This donation is the first half of a $2,000 commitment to the arena by the company and the other half will be donated next year. Mr. Gray said the fund was stil[ short of the total by about $105,000. Goodear made a similar donation to the Newcastle Village arena fund on Thursday also. Police MeetWithPromoters To Iron-out Concert Details ta~n 25e Per Copy L!124ith Y e ar BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2197 s 25 c ____________________________________________ , --- Bits & Pieces MANY CHANGES - Bowmanville's sho n sections went through several changes last week. Carman srk' (formerly Goheen's) Handy Store closed and is undergoing renovations for a new unidentified tenant. Next door, The Style Shoppe moved to 14 Silver Street where it is now fully operational. On Liberty Street, Jeffrey's Superette changed ownership from father to son and Bob Stevens Dari+Dream shop opened next to Kentucky Frieâ Chicken on'King East. Things certain y are moving. ANY SPARE BLOOD? - Nurses and Red Cross staff are on duty today at the Lions Centre, Beech Avenue, waiting for blood donors to drop in and contribute a unit of life-giving liquid for the blood banks. You'll be welcomed if you'd care to visit them this after- noon or evening. OMITTED - There's an interesting story on antique bicycles by Mary Ann Warkman in this edition. Unfortunately, the type was inserted in a page without the two old photos that illustrated some high wheelers in use many years ago. Our apologies. We'll try to follow up with them next week. BIG WEEKEND - Newcastle Village merchants are holding their annual Sidewalk Sale this weekend with many bargains, to be followed on Monday by an interesting and often amusng program of events at the Harbourfront. So, if you are not joining the throngs that will be packing the highways for the Civie Holiday long weekend, Newcastle is the place to go for action galore. SOAP BOX DERBY - Tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon, the annual Soap Box Derby will be held on the Simpson Avenue Hill when all the weird vehicles that have been assembled by youngsters over the summer, will be entered in hot competition. It begins at 2 o'clock and will continue until finalists and champions have been chosen. SCUGOG REBELS - A story in this week's Port Perry Star tells of an interesting development in Seugog Township. Council apparently turned down an applicant who was seeking a severance so he could build a house. The applicant wasn't satisfied and went through to the provincial cabinet who ordered the council to pass a bylaw permitting the severance. They did that but nobody will sign it, so it probably isn't legal. What's the government doing messing around with that kind of picayune stuff anyway? SKATEBOARDING - A story held over from last week, snuck into the second section this week. It s about a skateboarding demonstration that took place last night at Darlington Sports Complex. It's all over now so there's no point in going next Tuesday. It'l be nice when holidays are over and routines return to normal. Issue 31 r