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6 The Canadian Statesman, BowManville, September 5, 1979 Section Two Property Prices Cnimb 1i Percent During Year Property values continue to hold their own against the inflation rate for the first time in three years, as a result of increased mnarket activity, according to a just completed Canada-wide survey by the Canadian Real Estate Association. Transactions processed through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for the first six months of 1979, showed a gain in the average property sale price of 11 percent, over the same period a year ago. This compares with 3.6 percent in 1978, and 6 percent in 1967. MLS is an optional listing service used by most real estate boards in Canada and provides a wide exposure of properties listed for sale. The great majority of properties processed through MLS are existing (resale) houses. The tabulation of these purchases has been found to be the most accurate gauge of rçsale house prices in Canada. Dollar volume of real estate sales continued to run 25 percent ahead of last year, while actual sales of units were up by 11 percent. The percentage of listings sold, considered by many as the major indicator of the strength of the existing residential property market, also moved up to 34 percent for the first time since 1976. The buoyant economy of Alberta produced the highest increase in the average sale price, up 19 per cent to $87.832. Listings were up by 18 per cent. This includes all properties, however, and average house prices for the second quarter were slightly lower, in the $81,500 range. British Columbia led the growth in dollar volume for the first half of 1979 at 40 percent, although actual totals of slightly over $1 billion were surpassed by Alberta for the second year in a row. The increase of 26 percent in units sold in British Columbia was double the Alberta increase of 13 percent. While unit sales in Saskatchewan only increased by 12 per cent, the lesser growth of listings at 6 per cent, produced the highest sales-to- listings ratio in Canada of more than 43 per cent. Ontario percentage increases were slightly below the national average, as were those of Quebec, while the Atlantic provinces produced figures close to the Canada- wide averages. Commenting on the results of the recent survey, CREA Executive Vice-President Blair Jackson noted that the figures for the second quarter of 1979, were an extension of the trends that became apparent in the first three months of the year. "For this reason", he observed, we do not believe that either the results of the recent federal election, or the prospect of some mortgage interest deduction scheme, have yet been a major influence in the market. "With only a 22percent gain in average property values over the past three years, or an annual rate of 7.3 percent, you could hardly suggest that housing has either contributed to inflation, or is pricing itself out of the market. The first half figures for this year, however, are very encourag- ing, and it is hoped they are a signal of a renewed strength in the existing hoùsing market." Calgary has replaced the community of Oakville, near Toronto as the municipality with the highest average priced houses in Canada. The average price in Calgary is $79,875, while in Oakville it is $79,316. Edmonton is third at $78,910, Toronto next at $70,768, followed by Van- couver at $69,575. The survey found the lowest average prices in the Hull, Que. area at $38,861 and in St. John, N.B. at $42,215. The 50,000-member Canadian Real Estate Association is an organization of 102 real estate boards across the nation and 10 provincial real estate associations and others, who have a direct interest and involvement in the real estate vocation in Canada. Lions Governor Stresses 'Kindness' Good guys don't finish last, according to Lions Club Deputy District Governor Bill James. On his Bowmanville club visit last Monda he advocated the Lions international slogan "one world together" could be est served by practising kindnesses which are becoming increasingly lost to our forefathers. 'Kindness," he said, "is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see." Pictured from left, Lion Pres. Roy Turner, Deputy Governor Bill James, and Zone Chairman Don Marsden. By Margarete King Carol Reynolds - Artist In a recent article in Maclean's magazine, Francis Coppola, director of the film "Apocalypse Now', is quoted as saying "All artists are basically trying to climb mountains they can't seen and that aren't there." After my conservation with Carol Reynolds, I have the impres- sion that her artistic experience is of this kind. As she put it, "Artists are not necessarily happy people . . . They are driven; pulled to pieces with it . . . Creation is not easy." Not that Carol gives the impression of being chronically depressed - quite the opposite - but she has certainly lived with the frustration of "trying to record a feeling visually." Carol's avenue of artistic expression is life drawing. For her, "life drawing is where it is. The human body is the most complete subject for artistic interpretation - it has everything in it." She knew from her second life drawing class that that was what she wanted to do, and she has pursued her interest in this art form relentlessly. She attend- ed summer and evening courses with many different instrutors and art schools, and then, when her youngest child was in grade six, she went to the Ontario Art College in Toronto. Here she studied fine arts, taking courses in draw- ing, painting, print-making and sculpture. Her major focus however was, and still r Visual Arts !àh Centre of Newcastle is, drawing and painting. For Carol, art is not merely a hobby - it is the most important thing in her life. She hesitated in labelling herself as a "professional" artist, as she felt that she had not yet achieved that status - her work is not yet part of the collection of major art galleries. However, her work is displayed at the Ingenu Gallery in Toronto, the Whitby Art Gallery, the Tom Thomp- son Gallery in Owen Sound, and at Mrs. Myer's Antiques and Canadian Art on Highway 35. At juried exhibitions, her work has consistently been displayed and awarded prizes. When I asked Carol about her ambitions, it became clear just how important art is to her. She said that basically, she would just like to paint all her life. She wasn't concerned about achieving fame, but did hope that her work would be considered good after she was dead. In her own view, she has not yet done her best work. She is continually learning ,and perfecting techniques, and stili hopes "to do a piece of really fine work." Her reasons for pursuing her art are also quite personal. As Carol said, "I'm not doing art to give others pleasure. It gives me some pleasure, but I'm not that concerned whether it gives other pleasure." Carol's personal approach to her own art is reflected in her approach to teaching art. She has taught all age groups, ranging from pre-schoolers to senior citizeps. In all cases, her aim is the same. She says, she "doesn't teach art as trying to please someone else." Carol feels that you have to believe in what you're doing, and must have a sense of joy and love of what you're doing. She emphasizes that "the value is in the doing of the work, not in looking at it afterwards." According to Carol, "any- body can draw if they can see and hold a pencil." Ninety-five percent of drawing, she says, is the hard work of perfecting techniques and mastering hand-eye co-ordination. What then separates the very clever draftsman from the artist, is the special insight that is reflected in the finished work. Carol feels that any person would benefit from taking art instruction, because "in order to draw, you have to learn to see, and the greatest benefit to taking art for the average person, is that it enriches their seeing." If the desire to learn is there, along with time and energy, one can only benefit from the experience. Carol Reynolds continues in her own learning and creat- ing, and also shares her joy and love for the art with her students. She will be teaching a course in life drawing at the Visual Arts Centre this fall. For those who would like to be introduced to the joys and frustrations of scaling artistic mountains, Carol Reynolds would be an excellent guide. Please attend our Open House and Registration, Sept. 7 -7:00 to 9:00 in order to sign up for Carol's Life Drawing Class and other interesting courses. THE EXPROPRIATIONS ACT Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land IN THE MATTER of an application by the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle for approval to expropriate land being part of Lot 31, Concession 2, in the Town of Newcastle in the Region- al Municipality of Durham for the purpose of the construction and installation of storm sewers and the provision of a public highway. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the lands described in Schedule "A" hereto for the purpose of the construction and installation of storm sewers and the provision of a public highway. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the object- ives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing. (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after he is served with the notice, or, when he is served by publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Municipal Building 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario The expropriating authority is THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Municipal Building 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario. J.M. Mcilroy, A.M.C.T. Clerk NOTES: 1. The Expropriations Act provides that, (a) where an inquiry is requested, it shall be conducted by an inquiry officer appointed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, (b) the inquiry officer. (i) shall give every party to the inquiry an opportunity to present evidence and argu- ment and to examine and cross-examine witnesses, either personally or by his counsel or agent, and (ii) may recommend to the approving authority that a party to the inquiry be paid a fixed amount for his costs of the inquiry not to exceed $200.00 and the approving authority may in its discretion order the expropriating authority to pay such costs forthwith. 2. "Owner" and "registered owner" are defined in the Act as follows: "owner" includes a mortgagee, tenant, execution creditor, a person entitled to a limited estate or interest in land, a committee of the estate of a mentally incompetent person or of a person incapable of managing his affairs, and a guardian, executor, adminis- trator or trustee in whom land is vested; "registered owner" means an owner of land whose interest in the land is defined and whose name is specified in an instrument in the proper registry, land titles or sheriff's office, and includes a person shown as a tenant of land on the last revised assessment roll; 3. The expropriating authority, each owner who notifies the approving authority that he desires a hearing in respect off the lands intended to be expropriated and any owner added as a party by the inquiry officer are parties to the inquiry. DATED at Newcastle this 29th day of August, 1979. SCHEDULE "A" ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipality of Durham, Province of Ontario and being composed of part of Lot Thirty-one (31) in the Second Concession of the Geographic Township of Darlington, former County of Durham, containing by admeasurement 0.668 acres, be the same more or less, more particularly described as follows; COMMENCING at a point within the interior of said Lot 31, which is distant 861 .98 feet measured South 71 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds West from,a point in the Easterly limit of said Lot 31 distant 3638.50 feet measured North 18 degrees 01 minutes West therein from the South-Easterly angle thereof; THENCE South 71 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds West 90.46 feet to a point; THENCE South-Westerly on a curve to the right having a radius of 400 00 feet and a chord equivalent of 349.17 feet measured on a course of South 55 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds West, an arc distance of 361.33 feet to the end of the said curve; THENCE South 81 degrees 31 minutes West a distance of 22.44 feet to a point in the Westerly limit of said Lot 31; THENCE South 15 degrees 14 minutes East in said last-mentioned limit 66.08 feet to a point; THENCE North 81 degrees 31 minutes East 14.67 feet to the beginning of a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 465.62 feet and a chord equivalent of 465.84 feet measured North 51 degrees 30 minutes 04 seconds East; THENCE North-Easterly along the said curve an arc distance of 487.85 feet more or less to the POINT of COMMENCEMENT. The lands hereinabove described are shown as Parts One (1), Two (2) and Three (3) on Plan Number 79033-EX prepared by Merrill D. Brown Limited, Ontario Land Surveyor, and dated February9, 1979. THIS NOTICE FIRST PUBLISHED ON THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST 1979 35-3 m THENCE North 05 degrees 39 minutes 50 seconds East along said last-mentioned limit 38.45 to an angle therein, THENCE North 06 degrees 36 minutes West continuing along said limit 4.49 feet more or less to the POINT OF COMMENCEMENT. The lands hereinabove described are shown as Part Four (4) on Plan Number 78317-EX, prepared by Merrill D Brown Limited, Ontario Land Surveyor, and dated January 16, 1979. The interest to be acquired in this property is a temporary easement or a righit in the nature of an easement to enter upon, cut into, break up, fill in, and occupy the property for and during the construction and installation of storm sewers, storm sewer outfall and storm water retention-siltation pond. For the purpose of and during the con- struction on parts Lots 1, 2 and 3 of the said plan, the property is to remain undisturbed by any work which might interfere with such construction, and clear of and unencum- bered by buildings or structures other than those erected at the date of acquisition of the easements. Upon completion of the construction of the storm sewers, storm sewer outfall and storm water retention-siltation pond the surface of the property will be restored as nearly as reasonably possible to its previous condition and the tempor- ary easement will be extinguished or expire and the property will revert back to the owner. THIS NOTICE FIRST PUBLISHED ON THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST 1979. 35-3 I READY TO HELP YOU The Cooperators is pleas- ed to announce the appointment of Bruce Taylor as sales repre- sentative. Bruce Taylor Many people feel it is important to know there's someone they Can depend on for help when insurance questions or problems arise. If you have any questions about insurance or would like more information about the insuranCe services provided by The Co-operators, Bruce wilI be pleased to help you. For dependable insurance protection and service cal Business- 372 King St. W. Residence- R.R. 1 OSHAWA ENNISKILLEN 728-1661 263-2741 oS the co operîtors Life • Home * Farm • Auto • Commercial • Travel THE EXPROPRIATIONS ACT Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land IN THE MATTER of an application by the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle for approval to expropriate land being part of Lot 33 and part of the original allowance for road between Lot 32 and said Lot 33, Concession 2, in the Town of Newcastle in the Regional Munici- pality of Durham for the purpose of construction, installation and maintenance of storm sewer outfall and a storm water retention-siltation pond. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate 1. the lands described in Schedule "A" hereto for the purpose of the construction, in- stallation and maintenance of storm sewer outfall and a storm water retention-siltation pond. 2. the lands described in Schedule "B" hereto for the purpose of enabling the con- struction of storm sewers, storm sewer outfall and storm water retention-siltation pond. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires ar ,jiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authoritv shall so notifv the aporoving authoritv in writing. (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after he is served with the notice, or, when he is served by publication of the notice: (b) in the case of an owner whio is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the firit publication of the notice. The approving authority is THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Municipal Building 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario The expropriating authority is THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Municipal Building 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario. J.M. McIlroy, A.M.C.T. Clerk NOTES: 1. The Expropriations Act provides that, (a) where an inquiry is requested, it shall be conducted by an inquiry officer appointed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, (b) the inquiry officer. (i) shall give every party to the inquiry an opportunity to present evidence and argu- ment and to examine and cross-examine witnesses, either personally or by his coun- sel or agent, and (il) may recommend to the approving authority that a party to the inquiry be paid a fixed amount for his costs of the inquiry not to exceed $200.00 and the approving authority may in ifs discretion order the expropriating authority to pay such costs forthwith. 2. "Owner" and "registered owner" are defined in the Act as follows: "owner" includes a mortgagee, tenant, execution creditor, a person entitled to a limited estate or interest in land, a committee of the estate 0f a mentally incompetent person or of a person incapable of managing his affairs, and a guardian, executor, administrator or trustee in whom land is vested; 'registered owner" means an owner of land whose interest in the land is defined and whose name is specified in an instrument in the proper registry, land titles or sheriff's office, and includes a person shown as a tenant of land on the last revised assessment roll; 3. The expropriating authority, each owner who notifies the approving authority that he desires a hearing in respect of the lands intended to be expropriated and any owner added as a party by the inquiry officer are parties to the inquiry. DATED at Newcastle this 29th day of August, 1979. SCHEDULE "A" ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipality of Durham, Province of Ontario, and being composed of part of Lots Thirty-three (33) and Thirty-four (34) and part of the original allowance for road between Lots Thirty-two (32) and said Lot 33, now closed all in the Second Concession of the Geographic Township of Darlington former County of Durham, containing by ad- measurement 9.233 acres, be the same more or less, more particularly described as follows; COMMENCING at a point in the Westerly limit of a travelled road known as Prestonvale Side Road, distant 4119.0 feet measured North 18 degrees 24 minutes 50 seconds West from the South-Westerly angle of Lot Thirty-two (32), Concession Two, Geographic Township of Darlington; THENCE South 73 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West 610.30 feet to a point; THENCE North 86 degrees 35 minutes 20 seconds West 4à7.30 feet to a point; THENCE North 16 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds West 150.00 feet to a point; THENCE North 59 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds East 209.00 feet to a point; THENCE North 23 degrees 01 minutes 30 seconds West 349.10 feet to a point; THENCE South 42 degrees 38 minutes 30 seconds West 151.00 feet to a point; THENCE South 09 degrees 15 minutes East 165.44 feet to a point; THENCE South 51 degrees 54 minutes 30 seconds West 298.00 feet to a point; THENCE South 07 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds West 132.18 feet to a point in the Westerly limit of said Lot 33; THENCE South 18 degrees 06 minutes 40 seconds West 119.33 feet to a point; THENCE South 74 degrees 37 minutes 10 seconds West 579.33 feet to a point in the general line of a fence marking the existing Westerly limit of the North-East one-quarter of'said Lot 34; THENCE South 09 degrees 13 minutes East along said fence 150.87 feet to a point; THENCE North 74 degrees 37 minutes 10 seconds East 528.23 feet to a point; THENCE South 49 degrees 34 minutes 30 seconds East 95.40 feet to a point; THENCE North 73 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds East 100.00 feet to a point in the Easterly limit of said Lot 34; THENCE North 65 degrees 58 minutes East 309.57 feet to a point; THENCE North 73 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds East 1039.34 feet more or less to a point in the Westerly limit of the aforesaid travelled road, said point distant 50.77 feet mea- sured Sout h 06 degrees 36 minutes East therein f rom trie point of commencement. THENCE Northi 06 degrees 36 minutes West 50.77 feet fo trie POINT 0F COMMENCEMENT. Trie lands hereinabove described are shown as Parts One (1), Two (2), and Three (3), on Plan Number 78317-EX, prepared by Merrili D. Brown, Limited, Ontario Land Surveyor, and dated January 16, 1979. SCHEDULE "B" ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in trie Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipality of Durham, Province of Ontario, and being composed of part of Lot Thirty-three (33) and part of trie original allowance for road between Lot Thirty-two (32) and said Lot 33, now closed, ail in trie Second Concession of trie Geo- grapriic Township of Darlington, former County of Durrham, containing by admeasurement 1.089 acres, be trie same more or less, more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at a point in trie Westerly limit of a travelled road known as Prestonvale Side Road, distant South O'6 degrees 36 minutes East 50.77 feet f rom a point in trie Westerly limit of trie said travelled road which is distant 4119.0 feet measured Northi 18 degrees 24 minutes 50 seconds West tram trie Saut h-Westerly angle of Lot Thirty-Two (32) Concession Two, Geo- graphic Township of Darlington; THENCE Southi 73 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West 1039.34 feet f0 a point; THENCE Southi 65 degrees 58 minutes West 309.57 feet to a point in trie Westerly limit of said Lot 33, THENCE Northi 73 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds East 1330.94 f eet f0 a point in trie Westerly 1imit of trie aforesaid travelled road,