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12-Omro Weekly Tlmnes, Wé-dnëeay, Novemn ber 9, 1994 Clarington's newfire station, Bowmanville The doors of the new $1 million fire station in Bow- manville were opened to the public Friday morning through the ceremony of the OfficiaI Opening. The six-bay station is a co- operative project between the munîcipality and Ontario Hydro wîth Ontario Hydro providing the Attend peer counselling session Many Peer couniselors in area high schools took part in a training session at Port Hope's Trinity College recently. The Peer counselling system is operating in most high schools in the area and assist student of their own age who are having troubles in school or even at home. The counselors are someone to talk to. Marina getting face lift The Town of Port Hope is spending $46,000 in renovations to the inside of the Port Hope Marina building. A further $35,000 is expected to bc spenit later this year on the exterior of the building. SThe Waterfront Regeneration Trust is providing the funding for the extenior work on the building. Hlydro rates frozen Port Hope and Ca;lrington Hydro commissions have both frozen hydro rates for the coming year. This is the second year in a row that the rate s have been frozen. The Oshawa Public Utilities is offering a two percent decrease in their hydro rates for the coming year. Port Hope commercial and industrial users are expected to get a slight decrease in power costs. Twenty candidates in the run A total of 20 candidates are vying for a seat on Port Hope council which is one of the largest slates of recent years. An ail-candidates meetinp. attracted 400 spectators last week with the newcomers not shying away from the issues. Separate Board looks to expand With new schools planned for, Bowmanville and Cobourg along with an expansion in Port Hope the Separate school board is looking on down the road for needed expansions or new schools to accommodate a rising school population. The Board at a recent meeting funding in return for full fire protection at the Darlington Station. The station, now offering 24- hour fuIl-time staff service is a recommendation from the Ontario Fire Marshall's Office. .The facility in the centre of Bowmanville was determined as being inadequate and difficuit upgraded a possible addition to the Norwood Secondary School from tenth place to third place. The top five projects are ail in the north with the exception of the second place which is a new elementary school in the Courtice area. Definitely not water guns Three hand guns were found in an, Enniskillen pond on Hallowe'en. The find was reported to police who retrieved the guns. It was said the guns were stolen from a robbery at an area resident on May l2th. Havoc on Hallowe 'en While most of the Region of Durham was trouble free on Hallowe'en evening it was not the case in Clarington and especially i Bowmanville. 1It has been reported that a group of 150 youths swarmed the downtown in Bowmanville hurling egg s at motorists. As well an officer was struck with an egg and two women motorists who confronted the youth were attacked. The police department has reported that vandalism is on the rise in Clarington by at least 30 percent translating into $90,000 in damnages to private and commercial property. Welfare rate keeps dropping Durham's welfare rate hit its lowest mark in three years last months. There were 10,446 families receivin?, general welfare assistance in October. The number of families has dropped by 2000 since March of this year. Jobless rate inches higher The jobless rate in the Oshawa, Whitby, Clarington area inched upward i October by 0.1 percent resting at 9.3 percent. The 9.3 percent point is below the national average of 10 percent. A significant piece of information is that fewer people are workçing or looking for work. The number employed in the area is at 122,000 down 1000 from the month of September. from which to opuate a modern- day fire departmenit. The Ken HOoper Memorial Station is spacious inside providing a multizpurpose room, , a modern kitchefi, and exercise room. a worksho p, Fire Chief office and other office space. The officiai Ôpening was flot without incident as the District Labour Union picketed the Officiai Opening b~ut at a distance from the actual bïlilding. The membefS state that it should have been a local contractor with local workers. Local contractOrs were given the option to conipete in the bid but a London fjrfi was awarded the contract Durham Regional get new guns The Durham Police Services Board have agreed to spend $290,000 for new automatic handguns for the police department. The force is to eventually get 600 new guns. The guns now in use are to be tumed in and destroyed. The new gun, a Glock .40- calibre pistol holds 15 bullets ia clip. The fîrst twelve officers to receive the guns will compleue a three-day course on the proper handling and use of the gun. Car sales on increase Both GM Canada, Ford Canada and Chrysler have reported overaîl increases in car/truck sales during the month of October. Truck sales at GM were up 32 percent , car sales up 15 percent with an overali increase of 21.9 percent. The increase for the year up to the end of October cornes in at 9.5 percent comparing with a 9 percent increase for the same period for Ford of Canada. Chrylser sales were up_ 13 percent overaîl for October comparing with a year ago. Ken Thomas presumed dead Durham Regional Police are now saying that Ken Thomas has been murdered. It was the Thomas car that was used as the getaway vehicle after the fatal Gagnon Sports hold-up in south Oshawa. Despite extensive searches, Thomas, an unemployed car- peiner and Pickering resident has flot been found. He was last seen leaving a Canada Employment Centre in Richmond Hill about three hours before the incident at Gagnon Sports centre. 'VOTE WQ RE-ELECT for CLARINGTON HYDRO COMMISSIONER ON NOVEMBER 14TH, An approach based on honesty, integrity and personal commnitmnent Phone 987-4253 Born, raised, educated in the Village of Newcastle Operator of Ladies' Apparel Shop, Newcastle Active In: *Church, Lioness Club, B. I.A., Chamber of Commerce Experlence: * Chairman of Clarington Hydro Commission 1993/1994 * Past Director of Durham Childrens Aid Society * Member of Finance Committee of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority * Appointed Vice Chair, District 1 Public Relations & Marketing Committee * Appointed in March to 2 year term on Finance Committee of M.E.A. * Appointed in September, 1993, as Vice - Chaîrman of Municipal Electric Association, District 1 It has been an honour for me to serve as your Hydro Commissioner for the past six years. 1 look forward to serving you again. On November 14 - Vote& Re-Elect Pauline Storks AUTHORIZED BY THE .F.O. FOR THE PAULINE STORKS CAMPAIGN