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Orono eekIyhnes~ Wed.sdayO.to........4- Prepares for another election campaign Digne Harnre, incunibent Mayor of the Municipality of Clarington, rallied with bier teani of supporters and workers on Saturday along witli the opening of lier campaign office in Bowmanville. Mrs. Hantre lias been in local municipal office for the past 14 years with the last tliree years as Mayor. It can 110W be told I have been siuting on this story for almost four years and there is a perfectly good reason. I didn't want te bc put off the road just because the car didn't have reverse. After all it always seemed to make good sense to go straiglit forward in whatever endeavour one attempts. Straiglit forward, was indeed the only direction I could go especially after the transmission wammed up. 1But with time you adjust and and become adept atf coping witli problems and inconvenience that could happen without reverse. I have learned all the tricks of the trade leven thougli at' times I may have had te drive around the block a couple of times te find a parking space. It had to slope down at the back or it liad to be one I could drive'into and then drive out. in some cases it could become quite complicated as driving up a bit of, a hl and then letting the car roll back into the parking space. 1 did get caught a couple of tâmes on a dead-end street but on these occasions I had Bill Bunting as a passenger. Sliortly after lie refused te drive with me. 'he biggest embarrassment came when a flagman on Number Two highway at the Town Line stepped me and asked me td back up to allow a gravel truck through. "l'ut sonry I don't have reverse can you not let me go titrougli first". He came over to the car and questioned the fact I didn't have - She is contesting the position this -year witli challengers Mrs. Anti Cowman, Courtice and Reg Willat of Bowmanville. Mrs. Hamre said that lier election teamn is back again and that it makes lier feel good for such support. "Wewill mun a positive reverse. Putting the car in reverse proved my point and sliaking his liead he flagged me on. 1 came home by Taunton Road. But the fact I didn't have reverse didn't hinder me driving into the centre of Toronto to attend some of the plays. The first experience going underground at the new Ed Mirvish Prince of Wales theatre was cause for some concem but it was a breeze. The one I like best however is parking on a skimpy lot just over the curb south of the O'Keefe Centre. ',There was no problern getting tue car in and in fact 1 must have been the last car to do so. 1On leaving the attendant said leave me your keys I might have te move your car. "Oh Yea"" But I did leave the keys. On returning hours later I found that indeed the car had been moved to the other end of the lot. I had to wonder what ind of a reception I was going to get from the attendant. 1"Do you have a problem.with reverse?" "No I don't for the simple fact that I don't have reverse so there is no problem". l'il give you a push te get'you out of here". It was good for a laugh for Set itpf o camnpaign", slicesaid., Speaking of tlie last three years she said a lot lias been accomplished and especaiily througli partnership witlitlie other two levels of govenment. Slie said Clarington was ready and was able to take advantage of the partnersliip prograins. Council Briefs The Region of Durham supports the Municipality of Claxington as to proceeding witli and environmental assessment of a proposed GO rail line into Clarington. Tlirough studies Clarington lias located a proposed station in the Bowmanville area west of Regional R oad 57 and soutli of Highway 2. The local study also recommends the protection for a GO rail station west of Courtice Road at the CPR line. It is hoped that the GO line will extend into Clarington in the year 2001. In a letter to council John -and Ursula Fletcher of Orono and operators of the snack bar at the Orono Park for, the past tliree years point out the attraction of the park for visitors from near and far., They write of, the pleasufre of hearing ail the favourable comments regarding not only the amenities available but the higli standard of the maintenance by the park staff. SThey state that all will agree that Orono is fortunate in liaving sucli a park and then asked that council pass along congra- tulations te the park staff. A letter on behlaf of NU. and Mrs. Lake of the Broken Front in the Former Township of Clarke, (Bond Head, Newcastle) objects to the designation of the lands as Waterfront Greenway.ý The letter states that the Waterfront Greenway designation lias -a negative affect on the properties market value and limita the land for farming. A further letter on behaîf of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Riley also objecta te a similar designation on their lands of 89 acres ini the saine viciffity. The parcel -of land at the presenit time is designated Open Space. The Bowmanvile Zoo m" a letter to counicil thanked council for their support to the Fifteenth Annual Elephant Conference which was -held at the Bowmanville Zoological Park at which 200 elephant professionals were in attendance. It was pointed out that the, Bowmanville Zoo has emerged as one of the major institutions in the area of elephant endeavours. Councîl lias referred a request for funding for the Kids' Safety Village of Durham located in Ajax until after the election. Counc. Scott said $5,000 was a considerable antount of money and asked that the co-chairman of the Safety Village meet to outline the program to counicil. Counc. Dreslinski said the issue would have to be turned over to the new council as the present council, aithougli it wil meet on two occasions following the election, could flot take any action such as spending new funds. Mayor Hautre said the prograut is open to ail sehool children in the Region and is to promote safety on the streets. Firefigliter Caihoun of the Clarington departmnent volunteers work for the programn and would like to see a fire hall added to the ELECT Village to note safety factors relating to.fire. The annual Remembrance Day parade being held in Orono this year is to take place on Sunday, November 6tli. Services in Bowmanville, Newtonville and Newcastle are to be held on November Illth. Autliority has been given te the Chief Administrative Officer and the Treasurer to exercise the issuing of a contract on tenders for a pedestrian bridge over the Wilmot Creek which is part of Phase I of the Clarington Waterfront Trail. The cost of this portion' of the trait from Bowmanville to Bond liead including the bridge lias been set at $80,000. Seventy-five percent of the funds are being provided by the Waterfront Regeneration Trust. The total cost of Phase One is set at $259,162 whule that of Phase 2 from Darlington Park te Bowmanville lias been set at $6 5,566. In total the Regeneration Trust is'to provide $259,938.00. Counc. Scott added a closing note to Monday's meeting wishing his fellow councillors well in the upcoming election. "We have not always agreed," he said, "but we did make decisions". "We were a god mix and the people were well represented." WARD 3 COUNCILLOR 987-4458 <Ho me) <Office) 623-0677 'e~Aulhonzed by the CFO for the Bannie Cunningham Campaign LEADERSHIP. Re-eleot Diane HAMRE for MAYOR Municipality of Clarington Authorzed by the CFO for the Diane Hamre Campaign