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On Friday, April 2 a cheque presentation of $25.000 was made to the Bowmanville Memorial Hospital from InterClub of Bowmanville. The service clubs represented were: tue Rotary Club; the Lions Club; the Kinsmen; the Optimist Club; the Knights of Columbus; and the Legion, Branch 178. Mrs Anna Strike Foundation Board member, accepted on behaif of the Hospital. Those on hand from InterClub of Bowmanville originally made no recommendation regarding the specific use of the rnoney. They suggested bowever that the money could be used ini an area wbere it is most needed, rather than going into a general fund. The clubs represented in InterClub have donated to the Hospital before separately, but this is the first time the InterClub has donated money as a united club. For their generous donation, tbe InterClub of Bowmanville will receive a leaf on the "Tree of Pictured here, ftom left to nîght, are Bob Williams, representing the Lion's Club; Grant Snowden, representing the Kinsmen; Dr. Cattran, representing the Rotary Club; Mrs. Anna Strike, accepting on behaîf of the hospital; and Victor Auger, representing the Knights of Columbus. Representatives from tbe Optimist Club and the Legion were not present for the cheque presentation. heard and understood."- Mr. Stevenson bas deep meots ini tbe Durbam area, where bis family "These are challenging years, began farming six generations ago. with some extremely difficult He owns and operates a 350 acre decisions being made. Now we're family farm north of Uxbridge, looking ahead to a very exciting raising field crops and beef cattle. future, with dynamic new He and his wife Elaine have three government leadership tuned to children. the bopes and needs of ahl Canadians," he said. "I'm Bowmanville commercial area planned to expand The consulting flrm of Arthur Anderson and Co. representatives addressed the Town committee on Monday outlining the phase two report pertaining to the development of what is called the Main Central Area Study in Bowmanville. The area includes tbe strip downtown commercial area from the Bowmanville Creek to the east end Bowmanville Mal as well as the proposed commercial area west of the Bowmanville Creek to Greens Road, both sides of No. 2 Highway in tbe area of the Bowmanville Arena complex. The purpose of the report is to select a development option for further commercial development in the Town of Bowmanville;e. A number of studies have been undertaken over the past two years. In essence the report calîs for the protection of the existing downtown area through controlling new commercial development to the west of the Town relating such development to population growth. The report suggests tbat initial development to the west be limited to 160,000 square feet while at the same time some 46,000 square feet could be allowed in the Central area. In the long term the two centers would have equal commercial square footage amounting to a total of 1.4 million square feet. In an effort to maintain growth in the downtown area the Town would promote town services, library, seniors complex and town offices to remain or be develope4 for the area. 1Development would bc controlled in both areas through the inclusion of a specifics in the comprehensive Town Official Plan. The consultants recommend an Uptown scenario for the development in the west of Bowmanville (in the area of Canadian Tire, botb side of No. 2). This development would differ from past shopping area developments of giant mnails with giant parking lots. The consultants tagged the development as an Uptown Scenario. This development would include not only commercial developmnent but also residential development as well as office space. Commercial would not be direceted along Highway No. 2 but rather tbrough the development of a grid of streets and blocks that would run north and south of highway 2. This particular plan was offered as Scenario 2. Other scenarios were offered from the traditional as suggested by developers to one, a compromise between the grid system and partial use of bighway 2 as a front for some of the development. The consultants did state that it is widely recognized that urban growth needs to mnove away from a pattern of land extensive, a u t ominobile -de pe n den t development towards a more compact form which optimizes capital investment in municipal infrastructure and which provides adaptability over the long term, A number, developers and the Bowmanville BIA, addressed council to express their views to the proposal. There was both support and some objections to the report mainly directed to the grid- system of development as proposed for the development in the west end of the Town of Bowmanville. As a result of the interest froir Letter to the Editor (Letter written to Peter Wat son, Durham Region Public Works, dated March 31, 1993.) Dear Mr. Waison: t bas corne to my attention, through discussions with various people, that there is a real need to have toxic waste disposai available in our area, the eastern end of the Region. Would it bc possible to organize a one-day-event to this end, possibly somewhere between Newcastle and Orono village? 1 would be interested in your views? Yours very truly, Pat Irwin Lycett Environmental Activist Claims strong job increase Tom Edwards, Mayor of Whitby paints a brighit em- ployment picture for the Region of Durham for 1992 stating there were 678 job losses while some 2338 new jobs were created. The figure were those of the Regional economic development depart- ment. The Canada Employment Centre, Oshawa, paints a different picture for Durham and an area that reaches out along the lakefront to Cobourg. Their statistics show the loss of 1628 permanent layoffs with 27 plant closings along with a 45,751 temporary layoffs. The jobless rate in the area was 10.1 percent in 1992 and 10.2 percent in 1993. the community further time is being allowed before a final decision is made by council. Mântnnc re.Vin ylGard. se-cdnn - OFFI. EN ,Çji(7 GDV/y Q oA46î3M --I--