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6 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 5, 1990 From Around the Region Plans for new HQ Durham Board of Education trustees have two weeks to decide if they want to spend $44 million over 20 years for a new headquarters in Whitby. The new building planned for Taunton Road near Anderson Street would cost $25.8 million to build. 'The 150,000 square-foot building would be ready for oe- cupancy in 1994 if approved. Board rejects ward system The ward system of electing trustees was voted down at last weeks Durham Board of Education meeting. Trustees voted 12-8 in opposition to move to study the ward system of election. Trustees said they have talked among each other about the ward system and have chosen, in- stead to keep running at-large. GM workers vote to strike General Motors workers from across the country have voted 95 per cent in favor of a strike. The numbers are nearly identical to the Oshawa GM strike vote Sun- day, where 94 per cent of the 715 workers who showed up voted in favor of a strike. The workers could be in a legal strike position on September 14, when their three year contracts with the Big Three expire. Bomb threat Durham Regional Police were called to the Fifth Wheel Truck Stop in Bowmanville last week to investigate a bomb threat. A cashier had reported to police that she had received a bomb threat by phone stating that a bomb would go off in thirty minutes. The pump islands and other sec- tions of the complex were checked, and nothing of a suspicious nature was found, police said. Rabies outbreak falls Because rabies usually runs in cycles of about four years, the Ministry of Natural Resources predicted the 1990 rabies season could be worse than 1989. However, the number of rabies cases in Northumberland has drop- ped off significantly this year. Henry Rood, the county's chief public health inspector, said only 12 cases have been reported so far. In 1989, for the same period, 43 cases were reported. Dam nears finish Corbett's Dam could be open to the public again shortly, now that primary reconstruction work is complete. Brian Hancock, the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority's chief administrative officer, said last week all that remains is con- struction of a cement pad, which will serve as the new fish-run view- ing area on the west side of the Ganaraska River. Parking questions Despite objections from the Port Hope Police Chief and the Town's Parking Bylaw Enforcement Of- ficer, the parking limit at the Knights of Columbus lot will drop to two hours from four. Police Chief Ron Hoath told the protection to person and property, committe the parking Jimit change is unnecessary, the lot is never full, so there's no need to increase parked-car turnover. GO a county must The consensus among Nor- thumberland candidates in the pro- vincial election is that GO-Transit System should be extended to Nor- thumberland County. The county went through a major upheaval when VIA Rail cutbacks took effect January 15, after a year- long fight between commuters, other local rail users and the federal government. Oshawa man jailed An Oshawa man was sentenced to two years in prison last week for his part in a two-month burglary spree across Durham Region last summer. Randall Wager, 23, of Stacey Avenue, pleaded guilty in Oshawa Provincial Court to 74 charges, in- cluding 22 counts of burglary. Licenses renewed The Atomic Energy Control Board has renewed the operating licences of the Pickering Nuclear Power Plant's A and B stations. The licences were renewed until September 30, 1991. The board has also extended the operating licence of the Port Gran- by Waste Management Facility to January 31, 1991. The extension will, "allow a full evaluation of new information concerning the underground location of some of the waste on the site," the board says. Post office closing The Oakwood Post Office is the latest siated for closure by the Canada Post Corporation. Laslo Szabo, spokesman for the corporation announced the closing last week. "Following the resigna- tion of the postmaster in January, Canada Post has decided to close the operation in Oakwood, Mr. Szabo said. Opposition to amalgamation Anyone who happend to drive through Omemee last week, couldn't help but notice the many anti-amalgamation signs on resi- dent's lawns. "Save Our Village from takeover - No Amalgamation," the signs said. They were in opposition to the Victoria County Steering Commit- tee's Interim Report recommending that the village of Omemee and the Township of Emily join in a single municipality. Extended layoff The layoff at the Fleetwood Canada plant in Lindsay has been extended into September. According to general manager Norm Smith, the company is hop- ing to bring an undetermined number of employees back on September 10. Ninety production workers have been laid off from the plant since the end of June. Youth dies A car accident last week claimed the life of a Bowmanville youth. Durham Regional Police report that Thomas Johnstone, 18, of 26 Quinn Street, was killed when the vehicle he vyas driving rolled over in a hay field. A passenger in the vehicle, Robert Barrett, of Prout Drive in Bowmanville, was admitted to Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville with undetermined injuries. GO Train news The provincial government an- nounced the extension of the GO Train System into Peterborough last week. The line will begin operating in the fall of 1991 and will use the existing VIA line. Litter law It will cost more to litter in Scugog Township after councillors amended the township's littering by-law, raising the minimum fine for littering from $250 to $1,000. In recent months township of- ficials have found large amounts of litter on isolated rural roads in Scugog. Asphalt demonstration The Region of, Durham and the Ministry of Transportation are par- ticipating in an asphalt demonstra- tion project on Regional Road 57, north of Taunton Road. The pro- ject uses Japanese equipment that, involves "hot in place" recycling of the existing pavement surface. Strike goes on Representatives of Local 175, United Food and Commercial Workers, and the Cobourg Inn are expected to meet Thursday for the first time since unionized employees went on strike 12 days ago. Kitchen, dining room workers and housekeepers walked off the job August 17, having been without a contract since May 31. Wages are the key issue in the dispute, though the union has not made public how much it is seeking. Hotel proposal put on hold A 45 suite hotel complex planned for Cullen Gardens has been put on hold. Whitby Town Council's Planning and Development Committee recommended last week that a hotel to compliment Cullen's "Prettiest Street in Ontario" project not be permitted until water and sewer ser- vices are extended to Taunton Road. The committee also recom- mended that eight heritage homes be allowed on the site, but only for public viewing. $2 million for research The Ministry of Health will pro- vide up to $2 million over five years to McMaster University in Hamilton and the University of Toronto for research into the quali- ty of working conditions for nurses. The funding is part of the five- year $15 million program announc- ed in 1989 to improve the recruit- ment and retention of nurses in On- tario. Kiddie Tractor Pull The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club plan to hold a Kiddie Tractor Pull in the Orono Arena parking lot on Friday, September 7th at 6:00 p.m. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m. Plan to be there. Mental health program Health Minister Elinor Caplan announced funding of $44,725 for the COPE Program under the auspices of the Durham Region Comminity Care Association, recently. COPE offers services such as, crisis counselling, case manage- ment, psychogeriatric counselling and social rehabilitation. A further grant of $20,000 was made to the Youth Case Manage- ment, under the umbrella of the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. $65,390 was given as a grant for the Case Management Program operated by the Victorian Order of Nurses in Oshawa. Water to flow fin Newtonville The Newtonville water project is moving ahead after a delay of six months. Jim Minorgan, chief construction engineer, said he is waiting for On- tario Hydro and Newcastle Hydro to supply the water pumping station with electricity before any more work can be done. Once the power is in place, the pumping station contractor can return and complete what has to be done to ensure the system operates properly. Mr. Minorgan said water can then be pumped from Newcas-, tle Village through the 8.4 km water\.- main to Newtonville where testing, flushing and chlorination will take place. Disaster Plan tryout Newcastle Health Care Centre in Newcastle will be trying out its disaster plan on September 20, at 7:00 p.m. They are anxious to let the public know about it ahead of time, so they wouldnt be alarmed when the emergency vehicles appear on the scene with the emergency drills. Sewer expansion plan Construction will begin soon on a $7.2 million expansion of Bowman- ville's sewage treatment plant. The enlarged water pollution control facility will support the pro- jected growth for Bowmanville beyond the year 2000. It will triple the Town's present sewage capacity. Chang Lee, of the Durham Region Works Depart- ment, said the contract for the pro- ject has been finalized and the con- struction may start any time. 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