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- - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 31, 1984 Even carrots get into the act Marie West of Rolph Hardware displays a three pound carrot brought to the store and is another instance of the oddities of nature. From Around the Region Public Meeting for Comprehensive Zoning By-law The Town of Newcastle is holding a public meeting on December 3rd to again con- sider the Comprehensive Zoning Py-jaw to which council had passed agreement to a number of changes at their recent meeting. The Comprehensive By- law proposal does have a number of objections registered against the by-law that are not expected to be lifted and the by-law is then expected to go to the Ontario Municipal Board for a hear- ing whichcould be held in February or March of 1985. Bowmanville Man to receive BiCentennial Medal Dave Lawson, the founder of the Bowmanville Creek Anglers Association will receive an Ontario Bicenten- nial medal from Premier Bill Davis. The medal is being presented for Lawson's con- tribution of time, energy and talent to the improvement of fisheries in Bowmanville and area. Lawson is one of 1984 citizens¯throughout the pro- vince who will be presented with the Bicentennial award which are expected to be presented in December. Lawson formed the Bowmanville Association in 1980 dedicated to improve conditions both for fish and fishermen in the area. Ontario Labour Relations Board The Ontario Labour Rela- tions Board has set November 29 to hear a com- plaint that 32 health care "É' were laid off illegally 3allycliffe Nursing Home 1i -November of 1983. The Home laid off members of the Service employees International Union who were being paid $8.19 an hour and replaced the workers with non-union workers who are being paid $4.50 an hour. Welfare Payments Under Budget Welfare payments in Durham Region dropped under budget in September. It was the first time monthly payments came under budget since April. It is thought the year end budget could be close on target if the trend continues. At the present time the ac- count is $77,000 over budget which is better than most municipalities in the Pro- vince. Youth Employment Preparation Program and the Career Access Program spon- sored by the province is credited for some of the relief to welfare payment as a number of unemployed are enrolled in the programs in the Region. Parkwood East Subdivision Opens Parkwood East, a single- family sub-division in the Courtice area officially open- ed last week. The new development is located on Nash Road east of the Oshawa-Newcastle town line. Board Votes $61 Million for Schools Trustees of the Durham Board of Education have voted $61 million for new schools to be constructed over the next five years to meet the demands of expan- ding enrolment. The Board has plans to spend $11.7 million in 1985. Before any such action can be taken the Board must first convince the provincial government of the need for the expanded facilities and to have the province support the progran with funding. Nurses Stili Attending Classes Most of the 108 first-year nursing diploma students at Durham College have con- tinued to attend pre-clinical classes to qualify them for the clinical part of their program at area hospitals. This has been carried on even though their teachers have not been present due to the strike. This will allow the student nurses to attend the com- pulsory clinical training pro- gram in November without any problems. Port Hope Asks For Nation-Wide Search The Town of Port Hope has supported a committee report in that they have asked the federal government to in- stitute a nation-wide search for a suitable site to store low-level radioactive waste on a permanent basis. This is similar to action of the Town of Newcastle, the Region of Durham and the Township of Hope. George Ashe to Support Frank Miller George Ashe, Government Services Minister, is to sup- port Frank Miller, Minister of Trade and Industry in his bid for the leadership of the Ontario Conservative party and ultimately, until an elec- tion is held, premier of On- tario. Ashe refers to Miller's ex- perience, maturity and con- servative approach as the main reasons for his (Ashe) support. To limit amount of hydro electric power The Port Hope Hydro Commission is about to in- stall service limiter adapters on hydro meters for those who have fallen in arrears as to their hydro bills. The adapters limit customers to 120 volts which allows for the operation of the furnace, lighting and refrigeration but those units requiring 240 volts, the larger appliances, are cut off suffi- cient hydro for their opera- tion. Such adapters are used in Oshawa, Whitby, Cobourg, Peterborough and Pickering. BOARD HIRES MORE TEACHERS In a recent report to the Trustees of the Nor- thumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, Bob Moorecroft, Superintendent of Program, informed the Board that part-time teachers had been hired on the basis of one and a half full-time teachers to assist with bulging elementary classes in the Town of Port Hope and in some cases in the eastern sec- tion of the area. Some classes had fluctuated up to forty- one students. The report to the Board pointed out that average class sizes in the western area was found to be 26.42, those in the central area 26.69 and those in the eastern 'area 27.03 pupils. COST A KEY FACTOR Scott Fennell, Tory M.P. for Ontario riding states talks are being held between Transport Canada and Cana- dian Pacific Railway as to cost of renting equipment for the return of the Dayliner train service from Havelock to Toronto. The service was discontinued in 1983 by the -liberal government but hope renewed with the election of the Tory government and in- dication has been given the service could return. Scott Fennell states the return of the service depends on rental charges being asked by the rail company. There is no indication as to whether it will resume and if it did, when that might haDDen. BY-LAW 84-63 Pµrsuant to Section 34(12) of the Planning Act and in accordance with Regulation 404/83, notice is hereby given of a Public Meeting to be held Monday, December 3rd, 1984 in respect of proposed amend- ments to Bylaw 84-63, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law. The subject amencments are: 1) to correct technical errors including errors in cross references of section numbers, omissions, and references to provincial legislation. 2) to provide further clarification with respect to definitions of "Private Clubs" and 'Total Floor Area". 3) to revise parking requirements in respect of "apartments" and "changes in use of buildings or lots". 4) to respond to appeals and submissions received prior to the Oc- tober 15, 1984 expiry date for appeals to By-law 84-63. 5) to bring zone classification into conformity with the applicable ap- proved Official Plans and to reflect existing uses for the lands in- dicated on the following Schedules to By-law 84-63: Schedule 1: Part Lots 1 - 4 inclusive, B.F.C. - change (H)M1 to A Part Lot 26, Concession 2 - change RC to A Part Lots 22 & 23, Concession 3 - change RC to A - Part Lot 6, Concession 5 - change A-1 to Special Excep- tion for Bethesda Cemetery Part Lot 11, Concession 5 - change A-18 to Commercial Special Exception Schedule 2: Part Lots 2 & 3, B.F.C. -change (H)A to Agricultural Special Exception Part Lot 24, Concession 8 - correct Commercial Exception numbering Part Lot 28, Concessions 3 & 4 - correct C4 zone boun- daries Part Lots 33, 34 & 35, Concession 9 - add Agricultural Special Exemption to recognize Mosport Park Schedule 3: Part Lot 13, B.F.C. - change M3-1 to M3-2 Part Lot 15, B.F.C. - change C5 to M1 Part Lot 8, Concession 1 - change M2 to Agriculture Special Exception for Bowmanville Cemetery Part Lot 12, Concession 1 - change R1-12 to Cl-1 Schedule 4: Part Lot 34, Concession 3 - change (H)R1 to RI Schedule 5: Part Lot 25, Concession 1 - change A-11 to Commercial Special Exception Part Lots 31 & 32, Concession 1 and B.F.C. - change (H)M1 to A Schedule 7: Part Lot 17, Concession 5 - change (H)RH to -1 Schedule 10: Schedule Part Lots 8,9, & 10, Concession - change (H)RH to A-i 18: Part Lot 19, Concession 2 - change (H)RH to A Copies of the proposed By-law amendments, explanations and details of properties affected may be obtained, during normal office hours, from the offices of the Planning and Development Department, Scugog Street, Hampton. Further information may also be obtained by calling the Planning and Development Department at 623-3379 EXT. 47 or 263-2231. The Public Meeting required pursuant to Section 34(12) of the Plann- ing Act will be held as follows: TIME: 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Courtroom No. 2 Bowmanville Courthouse 132 Church Street, Bowmanville DATE: Monday, December 3rd, 1984 This meeting shall be open to the public and any person who attends shall be afforded an opportunity to make representation in respect of the proposed amendments. T.T. Edwards, M.c.l.P. Director of Planning Planning Department HAMPTON, Ontario Date of Publication October 31st, 984 October 3lst, 1984 PO. No. A0677 s PO. No. A0677