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Orono Weekly Times, 6 Jun 1990, p. 11

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J" *IJ JJJ' U~-"~ 'I il Tor"wn opens Information Centre C hretian attacks prime minister Newcastle Mayor Marie Huibbard, and Durham Regional Chairman Gary Herrema officýially open thie newýN Town of Newcastle Touirist and Informatin Office. On MQnday, June 4h, at 3:00 p.m., Mayor Hubbard and Durham Regional Chairman Gary Herrema eut the ribbon to open the new Town of Newcastle Tourist and In- formation Office. Presenit at the ceremony were several members of the local council together with representatives from the Regional Government. cerning iheir operation on a mon- Direcior of Planning and thîy basis. Developmenî Frank Wu made a The new centre loeated at the Fiy- short speech in which be ouiiined ing Dutchman Hotel, on Liberty how the idea of a inurisi centre was Street, Bowmanville, was described developed. by the Mayor as being the best The main thrust of the centre will sîrategie location available. The be to promote local attractions to Mayor also pointed oui that it was the visitor, and at the same time to now up to each area to market iheir provide information for local own assets directly to the public and business and trade., The present plans also cail for a different industry in the town to furnish material at the centre con- industry. Following the officiai opening, light refreshments were provided at the Flying, Duichman Motor Hotel. Dew Drop and Rosie drop in Dew Drop and Rosie, Brandy to also paint faces. kids anxious for a face paint. Kennedy and Norm Kennedy, drop- They were weII received and cer- Just one more attraction for the ped into the Bike-A-Thon on Sun- tainly kept busy with most of the day and the event. day to pay a visit, to entertain and Bowmanville Business and Professional group The Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Club held its last regular meeting of the season on May 17th. It was a time to listen to reports by Executive Members and Committee Chairs and to reflect on our accomplishments. Mavîs Carlton, member of the Bowmanville Club and District-#4 Director, fulfilled an officiai funie- tion as she installed the 1990-91 ex- ecutive. She asked the President,' Audrey Bate, to light the candie representing the Federation of the B.P.W. Each new executive memnber lit a candle as her namne was called, taking her flame fromn the Federation candle. The candie represents the goals and duties of the position and the promise to ac- cepi the challenges that lie ahead. The memrbers of the 1990-91 ex- ecutive are: linediate Past Presi- dent Audrey Bae, President Maureen Mumnford, Fîrst Vice- President Roxy Barnes, Second Vice-President Irene Konzelmann, Treasurer Caroline Charman, Seeretary Barbara Hicks and Bulletin Edtor Mavis Carlton. Club miembers are looking for- ward Io join the Durham B.P.W. Club for a Social Meeting ai the Herongate Barn Theatre on June 13, 1990. The Bowmanville B.P.W. Club does not meet during July and Augug.t. We wish our friends and guests who atended'our meetings over the last nine months a wonder- fui summer and we hope thai we will have the pleasure of their com- pany again in the faîl.' Irene Konzelmann Municipaities get new rules Newv amendments to the Municipal Act, introdueed Dy Municipal Affairs Minister' John Sweeney, wiIl limit the number of existing exemptions> which allow councils to conduct private meetings away from publie scrutiny. Sweeney said that the new law' responds to public concern that On- tario's 839 municipalities make decisions behind closed doors to avoid publie scrutiny. The new pro- vincial law 'will prevent counicils from introducing by-laws that would allow them to hold closed meetings for '"such other matters the disclosure of which would flot be in the public interest." As part of the discussion paper, that goes along with the new legisla- tion, are possible changes to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. In general, the discussion paper proposes various ways of making the conflict-of-interest Iaw more precise. YES! Get the facts. Let'S Talk. Cali the Ontario Ministry of Health AIDS Hottine 1 - 800. 668-AIDS Jean Chretien, the front runner for the Federal Liberal Leadership, last Saturday, addressed local Liberals at the Cobourg Lions Cen- tre. Chretian- began his speech by warning that due to a bad cold, bis voice might not iast out. Despite this warning, Chretien soon took up bis fiery form of oratory, biasting the Prime Minister and'his former Quebec Lieutenant Lucien Bouchard. Mr. Chretien' charged ihat Bouchard saw that a deal might be coming up with Quebec then threw a wrench into the gears because he is a Separatist. Chretien said that he feit sorry for Mulroney to have been double crossed by his best friend of thirîy years. 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