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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 12, 1990-7 F-om Around the Region Toddler Time at the Library This six week, half-hour pro- grammed of stories, songs and fingerplays is for children aged 24 to 35 months, accompanied by an adult. The programme runs on Fri- day from October 12 to November 16, 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. at the Bowmanville Branch Library. Registration begins on Tuesday, September 11 at the Bowmanville Branch. Register in person or by calling 623-7322. Admission is free but Registration is limited. Movies at two at the Library Join us as the Bowmanville Branch Library goes to the movies. FrÔm the circus to Singapore visit new and unusual people and places. Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. beginning September 13. Admission is -free. For more information call 623-7322. Joins recyclers Cobourg and Port Hope councils both ratified an agreement last week to formally join four other municipalities in operating the Nor- thumberland Recycling Group Blue Box program. In doing so, the two towns ac- cepted their share of the $219,000 purchase price of assets from Nor- thumberland Recycling Ltd. Reeve tells councillors off Reeve Jack Avery delivered a stinging attack last week to two members of his council, whom he accused of making inappropriate public statements. Counc. Forrest Rowden was criticized for prematurely releasing details of a proposed fundraising effort for the Vincent Massey Memorial Centre. Counc. Jay Sherwin drew flak for recent comments about council's decision to reject an in- terim development strategy docu- ment. Waiting for repairs More than 100 Cobourg students head back to classes in temporary quarters while fire-damaged Mer- win Greer Public School sits board- ed up at the start of a second school year. Repairs at the school have been .held up for about 10 months because of on-going negotiations between the Northumberland Newcastle Board of Education's in- surance company and the Ontario Fire Marshall's Office, school prin- cipal Yvonne Green said. 'Subdivision approval A 140 acre subdivision in Newcastle Village received a green light from a committee of Town Council last week. Newcastle's general purpose and administration committee recom- mended that the muncipality ap- prove the draft plan for a 348 unit subdivision proposed by Victoria Woods Development Corporation Inc. The land is located east of Beaver Street and south oi Highway 2 in Newcastle Village. The developer of the site must agree to 35 conditions established by the municipality before construction can commence. Post boxes not popular The installation of 59 community boxes in Newcastle village may pro- ve to be an aggravation for Newcas- tle Council. A group of residents on Doncaster Crescent signed a peti- tion objecting to the location of the local community mailbox. Ward 3 local councillor Frank Stapleton, backed up the petition by saying the sites will be littered with nage from junk mail. 10th Anniversary Sunday, September 16, marks the tenth anniversary of the memorable Terry Fox run for cancer. The Bowmanville Kinsmen are eager to make this years run better than last year. They hope to raise $2,000 in the area, up from the $1,200 that was collected last year. To lobby Newcastle Council's officials plan to lobby for the expansion of water and sewer services into the South Courtice area next year. Mayor Marie Hubbard said that the municipality wants to provide water to existing industries in this corridor area. In addition, she ex- pects that the servicing will attract more plants. Mason given edge Oshawa councillor Al Mason is expected to get the nod from coun- cil to be the city's new mayor. With outgoing mayor Allan Pilkey winning a provincial seat, council must decide within a few weeks on how to fill the vacancy. Many councillors favor an appoint- ment until the next election in November 1991. No decision on back pay A Durham Regional Police of- ficer is still waiting for a decision on claim for roughly $135,000 in back pay, despite the ruling by the On- tario Police Commission that he should. The OPC recommended retroactive salary and benefits be awarded Constable John McLane on February 1. McLane was fired last November after the Durham Police Commission ruled the 41 year-old officer was unfit for duty because of injuries he received while on duty. Jobless rate - 8.3 per cent Canada's unemployment rate is back to the peak levels of 1987 and some economists think it will go higher. Statistics Canada said last week the unemployment rate in August rose half a percentage point to 8.3 per cent. Building boom bust The building boom is over in Newcastle. Just 266 new house starts have been registered in the first seven months of 1990. That compares to 1,359 new house starts last year, and over 1,500 in 1988. This year, no new agricultural buildings, building permits have been issued, the first time since 1975 that this has happened. Board row The chairman of Newcastle's Community Services Advisory Board has resigned over the rela- tionship between the board and the town's community services depart- ment. Robert Allen, the board's chair- man for the past two years, an- nounced his decision to quit the board in a letter to Mayor Hubbard last week. Allen, a manager with the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department, said he decided to leave the board because Mayor Hubbard failed to discuss the board's new direction. Portables for new school Port Hope's new public school will likely be at capacity by the time it's completed. In a public meeting last week, of- ficials of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, said the new Rose Glen Road school, slated for completion in either 1992 or 1993, might need two or four portables within a year or two of openng. Husband calis police over wife A Port Hope woman faces drink- ing and driving charges after she at- tempted to drive into her garage - twice - while the door was closed. The husband of the accused, Gordon Moore, called police to report the accident which caused ex- tensive damage to the couple's garage door and minimal damage to the car. Charged with impaired driving and with niore than the legal limit of alcohol in her bloodstream is Mary Moore, 42, of 83 Jocelyn Street, Port Hope. House bargains A builder is offering new houses priced at $99,900 in a bid to cash in, as companies cope with slumping real estate sales. The company lawyer for Melody Homes in Bowmanville said more than 1,200 people have replied to ads and sign- ed registration forms giving them the first option to buy the hones. Postal cutback Business, labour and political leaders protested cutbacks in Oshawa postal operations last week. About 75 people marched in front of the post office about an hour to protest the transfer of about 90 postal sorters from the Oshawa post office to Scar- borough. Paul Kahn, chairman of the Oshawa Downtown Board of Management, a group that represents 325 Oshawa businesses blasted Canada Post for the closure. Sidewalk to get KO The City of Oshawa wants a sidewalk along Olive Avenue that will destroy shrubs and trees and has upset the residents of Glenridge Court. Residents along the dead- end street have petitioned city hall to cancel the sidewalk construction. Residents say a sidewalk would be, "a misdirection of time and money." Highway 45 slowdown A group from the Alderville First Nations band have resumed a peaceful information protest on Highway 45 north of Cobourg. The protest, which has not been sanc- tioned by the band council, is directed against the treatment of Mohawks in Quebec. The protesters positionedi two cars in the middle of the highway at the intersection with County Road 18 to pass out information to pass- ing motorists. Wage settlement Secretaries with the Nor- thumberland and Newcastle Board of Education voted last week in favor of a tentative contract. Details of the agreement won't be released until the board votes on the contract offer at its September 13 meeting. Wages were the top issue said Joe Daignault, business agent for local 175 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union which represents the secretaries. Vote "makes sense" Rev. Douglas Heard, the minister at Cobourg's Trinity United Church, voted in favor of the Membership, Ministry and Human Sexuality statement at the United Church of Canada's General Coun- cil last week. He did so because he said, "the report makes sense." Heard was elected to represent the Cobourg presbytery at the coun- cil. Literacy grant The Ontario government will allocate over $9.1 million during In- ternational Literacy Year to fund 183 organizations that provide literacy programs and services for adults throughout the province. The funding is designed to effec- tively reduce illiteracy in Ontario through the offering of a wide range of flexible, creative pro- grams. Residents angry A Port Hope resident wants town council to stop what he considers un-acceptably high noise levels from the Davidson Instrument Panel Textron plant on Peter Street. William Buchanan told council last week that the plants venting fans seriously degrade the tranquility and quality of life in the neighbourhood of the plant. $18 million Pickering School A recently approved $18 million tender for the construction of a new Pickering Public English high school means a modern and much needed education facility will be ad- ded to the community. Bonfield Construction Company of Concord submitted the lowest bid of $18,178,000. The Durham Board of Education approved the tender dur- ing an August meeting. 401 ramps closed The Ministry of Transportation says several ramp and lane restric- tion are in effect on Metro Toronto area highways because of construc- tion. The ramps from Bayview Avenue and Yonge Street northbound to 401 westbound are closed until November. 15th Anniversary This year marks the 15th anniver- sary of Bowmanville Harbour Con- servation Area. In this area Native Indians camped while fishing on a yearly basis for salmon and sturgeon. Within the site is Pawson Marsh, one of the few remaining Lake Ontario shoreline wetlands. The Central Lake Ontario Conser- vation Authority have expanded launch facilities at this area. It can be reached by following Liberty Street south in Bowmanville. (Continued page 8) ....... .... ýk-