ýWe-kly ýIï-Junse 18edn1997 Newton ville hold VIR graduation Parent3 and friends of the tured above were performing a grade 5 and 6 students at scene where a peer died due to Newtonvilie P.S. were on hand a drug overdose. iný the picture at the VIP graduation are Eric Hambleýton, Kyl.e Thursday niglit. The students Searle, Brad McLean, Mike acted out many potentially George and Robert Webster in harmfui situations and wvays to the box. Grade 6 teacher Mr. avoid themn. Th-e students pic- Kribs is r-esponýisible for bring- CO0UNCILNOE *A preliminary report was pre- sented to counicil regarding the Newcastle Community Hall. They wîll be celebrating their 75th anniversary next year and would like to have some reno- vations done prior to the big year. The major renovations being looked at are a perma- nent bar, and a wheelchair accessible washroom. A further report will be brought to counicil at the July 7th meeting. A rezoning application made by Chris Cooper of Cooper Fuels in Newtonville was approved. In November 1996, Cooper Fuels had sought rezoning of a parcel of land located at 4333 Hwy #2, Newtonville, from agricultural to a zone appropriate to permit the outside storage of bulk fuel storage tanks and an office/w are ho use/transport depot. *Dr. John Campbell of Baldwin St. Newcasite told countcil that area residents were'satisfied with the subdivi- sion the Kaitlin Group plan to build in their neighbourhood.- Eariier attempts by the Kaitlin group to have the prop- erty rezoned to allow smaller lot sizes met w ith heavy oppo- sition from the Clarke and Baldwin St. residents. *A new 56,000 G.V.W. tan- dem diesel dump, truck c/w plowequipment wilI be pur- chased from Winslow- Gerolamy Motor, Peterborough. The cost of the dump truck will be $1 20,832.80. *Barry Bryani Associates Limited of Whitby was award- ed the contract for architectur- ai services for -the second ice pad at the Garnet Rickard Recreation Compiex. The contract is worth $158,500. -Reconstruction of Beaver St. N., King St. to Andrew St., Andrew St. and George St. from Beaver St. to, 85m easter- ly in Newcastle wiil be recon- structed by Bishop Construction of Stouffville. The contract is worth $490,493.71, and work wiil be completed before this winter. ing the VIP program to Newtoniville, P.S. every other year. Constable Peter Bramima of the Durhiam- Regional Police Community'Services Brajich brings the VIP message t o the students for the nine weeks of the couýrse. *Coun cil has approved the proposai from a company called Bencli Ads (Canada) to place advertisîng benches throughout the municipality at appropriate locations i.e. bus stops. Councillors Dreslinski and Scott did not support the motion. They thou.ght the benches were ugly and did not wish to see them in the munic- ipality. Councillor Scott brought to council's attention the two park benches recently donated by the Orono Horticultural Society that con- tained no advertising. Essa e1997â FINAL TAX NOTICE FIRSI INSTALLMENT of the 1997 FINAL TAX NOTICE is due for REALTY AND BUSINESS TAX First Instamlment PAYABLE JUNE 25,__1997 If you have flot received your Final Tax Notice, please tetephone the Municipal Tax Office at (905) 623-3379. 1997 Taxes are PAYABLE at the locations detailed on the front of the Tax Notice. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does flot eliminate the responsibîiity for the payment of taxes and penalty. ~MUNICIPALITY 0F R.L. Swan, Tax Collector Municipality of Clarington ~>EAEEE~JE.JEE40 Temperanoe St. ONTARIO Bowmanville L-1C 3A6 Date of Publication Wednesday, June 18, 1997 P.O. #6181 £NEWCASTLE FUNERAII HOM Funera[Director -Car[ Good Personal, professional, affordable service. Genesis Bereavement Resource Centre on-site to serve the community. -Informative funeral home tours are welcome. 386 Mill Street South, Newcastle (9ust nûrl of 401 - Parkng off ppert Street) (905) 987-3964 ............. ......................