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12- moW.kyTimes, Wdne«day, March El 993 AIl that jazz by Michael D. Woolner 1Learning the Hard Way" There are somne p eople out there who go through life making very little, if any major mistakes. Then there are those who face no other alternative but to foul up in the worst possible mnanner, just to get things right in the long mun. That's called, "Learning the hard way." The truth of the matter is, the average child may neyer know just how many volts run îhrough an electrical wall socket unless the litîle critter "curiously" shoves a îwo prong, sîainless steel steak fork into the terminals. (He may also discover how the hair of a normal cranium can go from the, Telly Savalas look to Don King.) And even as the child blossoms into a young teenage boy, he may neyer realize whai "true embarrassment" feels like until lbe shyly asks a pretîy young girl to slow dance, only te be lefi frozen to the floor as she smiles and wallcs away froin him. The best example of "learning the hard way" occurs during the later teen years, with driving cars. For example, you may not have believed your father when he explained that "driving down a very steep hill with the throttle wide open, donuts in the icy parking lot ai the lakefront and squealing the tires at the start in a four cylinder car can r uin the performance of the engine until Consider Court room amalgamation The Port Hope courtroom, currently located atop the Town Hall, is facing an uncertain future. A study regarding the possible consolidation of the Port Hope and Cobourg courtrooms is currently underway. This needs to bie compfleted before any decision is made regarding the courtroomn, and it will take quite somne timne before any change to the Port Hope court is approved. In cost-cutting measures, a proposal suggests consolidating the Port Hope and Cobiourg courts into a single location, most likely te be in Cobourg. The Port Hope Court suffers from a lack of wheel chair accessibility. The Ministry of Governmeni Service's policy is not to renew leases on courtrooms that are not handicapped accessible. The lease of the Port Hope court room has been going on a monthly basis since expiing last year. lie cosi of making the court room accessible is higli. This leaves'the court in a Catch 22 position, since the Town might not care te cover this expense without the firm resolution that the court room wiil remnain. Police report that if 'the courtroom is moved to Cobourg this will mean higlier expenses in overtime cost, mnilcage and othcr expenses. Thc Ministry of the Attorney Gieneral holds the final dccision over thc fate of the court room. you're stuck on the shoulder of the westbound 401, talking on the cellular phone to "dear o' dad" about why there's smoke pouring out of the hood, and the transmissions laying on the ground underneath. You may have also heard hîm tell you that il is necessary to check the oîl level ini the vehicle every time you fill up at the local gas station. Yet, negleci or somehow, lack of remembrance has brought you once again to the process of learning that a blown engine and a thousand dollars later, these little things cannot lie overlooked. Whatever the dreaded situation may ie, - whether ît's learning the true feeling of car crashes during an icy slide sideways down a hill into a small cabi diesel truck, or cancelling ail of the days plans just to "stay ai home" after accidently swallowing an Exlax intended for your troubled dog, it really is not fair that some people must be subjected to this act of cruelty, embarrassment, mental exhaustion and anguish. But the good news is, we aIl learn the night way in the end. (Well, most of us anyway!) Michael Patrick of the Task Force on the Mayor's Economic Development returned to speak again to Council on Monday. His attendance was to reply to comments made by Council regarding the' report last submitted to Council by the Task Force. He pointed out to Council that the Task Force is not lacking in Public sector experience as may have been thought, but there were in fact several members who had worked in the public sector. His key points were objections to Council comments and he called the staffs tone resistant to change. One of the first points that he brought to attention was that the Task Force believed that the management structure was too vertical. The Task Force advises Council to review Town Management structures. In the area of cost control he advised the Town to look at privatization and sub-contracting. Town Council has provided the Task Force with five reasons why they feel they should not go to this. The Task Force, however , urges them to complete a Privatization Study. Patrick also presented opposition to the Breakfast with NOTICE 0F PUBLIC MEETING DEVELOPMENT CHARGE PROPOSAL The Town of Newcastle is considering passing an amnendmnent te the Development Charge By-law 92-105 pursuant Io the Development Charges Act, 1989. Town Council will be holding a public meeting, in accordance with Section 4 of the, Development Charges Act, 1989, to enable the public 10 understand'generally the amendment to the development charge by-Iaw. Ail members of the public are invited to attend the meeting which will be held on: Monday, April 19, 1993 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers Municipal Administration Centre 40 Temperance Street Bowmanviiie, Ontario Members of the public will be given an opportunity at the meeting te make representations regarding the proposed amendment te the development charges. In addition, written submissions may be forwarded te the Town Clerk, 40 Tempérance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario 1L_1C 3A6 no later than 4:30 p.m., April 19, 1993. Written submissions received by the Clerk will be available for public viewing during business hours at the Clerk's Depariment-at the above address. Submissions received in writing and those expressed at the public meeting will be conisidered in preparation of the final report(s) and împlementing by-law. The purpose and eff ect of the proposed amendment te -the Development Charge By-law No. 92-105 is as follows: i> te change the indexing factor f rom the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index (CCI) te the Engineering News Record Building Cost Index (BCI) Requests for information should be directed te the Planning Department, L. Taylor, -Manager, Development Review Branch. Patti L Barrie, A.M.C.T. Town Clerk Date of Publication: Wednesday, March 24, 1993 P.O. 3254 the Mayor. He suggests that an annual Report is simply not sufficient. He suggests that as well, there be a forum on progress on economic developments, and qurarterly reports submitted for Public Review, Mayor Hamre pointed out that staff responds to Council who make the final decisions and à is (Continued page 13) ROKA LUMqeuBER "Building and Supplies Centre" wish to announce that they are now carrying the complete Une of "Heritage Woodstoves and Inserts". NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR FTREWOOD 4' x 8' x 12" - $60.00 4' x 8'x 16" - $65.00 Note: Compressed Bagged Shavings $3.45 per bag .. e Cedar Posts* Squared Tnubeis *Building Supplies and Hardware Barn Steel* Sikkens Stamn *Hemilock for Fences and Stalls "A Centre for Ail Yoi Building Needs" (705) 277-3381 or (416)>434-6665 On Hwy. 35, 2 miles north of Hwy. 115 THE NORTHUMBERLAND AND NEWCASTLE BOARD 0F EDucATION ADDITION & ALTERATIONS TO COURTICE NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL COURTICE, ONTARIO SEALED TENDERS clearly marked as 10 contents, addressed 10 The Plant Department, The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Educationi, c/o Controller of Plant, will be received from General Contractors at The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, Administrative Office, Reception Desk, 834 D'Arcy Street North, Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 4L2 until 2:00 p.m. local lime. Thursday, 15 April 1993 SEALED TENDERS for Mechanical and Electrical Sub-Contractors shail be deposited at the Durham Bld Depository, 2001 Thickson Road South, Unit # 1, Whitby, Ontario Li N 6J3 by 2:00 p.m., local lime on Tuesday, 13 Aprîl 1993. This project consists of Alterations to, an existing one storey school, and construction of a two storey addition, for a total of 3,896 M2 (41,932 f.2). The site work will include grading, paving, fencing and landscaping. Plans and Specifications may be obtained from MofI et & Duncan Architects Inc:, 5052 Dundas Street West, lslington, Ontario M9A 1139 (telephone 1-41 6-239-2775) on or after 26 March 1993 by General, Mechanical and Electrical Contractors only, upon deposit of a Certif ied Cheque, in the name of the Board, in the amount of $200.00 per set (maximum 2 sets per contractor). The deposit will be refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, within ten days of receipt of tenders. Additional tender documents may be obtained for a non-refundable printing cost of $200.00 per set, in the form of a separate certff ied cheque, A MANDATORY SITE VISIT is scheduled for Tuesday, 6 April 1993 at 2:00 p.m., local lime. Tender documents will be on display at the Durham and Toronto Construction Association Plan Rooms. Each Tender must be accompanied by an acceptable-Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the tendered price and an acceptable Agreement Io Bond. The lowest and or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. R,T. (Dick) Malowney Director of Education Judi D. Armstrong Chairperson of the Board Task Force head addresses council