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62 i; "- r .» vxxnce. :.1 • : - ' Ont . Overflow Crowd Live» it Up at Rocky Horror Show / I The Bowmanville Mall Cinemas were overflowing on Saturday at midnight for the Rocky Horror Show and Look Alike Contest. Well before show time, young folks from the community were buying tickets ana popcorn in preparation for the late night. Here, the crowd is showing enthusiasm as The Statesman photographer who ran the gamut of water pistols, confetti and other debris, records the historic event. They settled down a little when the show began. •••! 'mBM jgj I NOV 4 1982 NSWCAaf» jp jm*uc ümSL A whopping 83 per cent voter increase was recorded at the municipal election's advance poll Saturday over the number of early voters in the November 1980 election. A total of 482 ballots was cast for the three wards compared to 264 in the last election. For ward one Darlington, 112 voters exercised their voting privileges over 56 in 1980. Bowmanville's ward two recorded 262 votes compared to 148 two years ago. Ballots cast by ward three voters reached 108 over 60 in the previous election. Newcastle clerk administrator David Oakes said a crowd of eager voters was waiting on the steps of the town hall Saturday morning waiting for the advance poll to open. "A steady stream of voters continued virtually all day," he stated. The advance poll was open to early voters from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mr. Oakes said that advance poll ballots are under lock and key and will remain that way until returns are officially counted next Monday night. The advance ballots are among the first to be counted, he stated. iM/te ,;f* (!) ifj'.i fl i : i j:i (d:> i ; j i;j 623-3303 25' Per Copy 44 Pages $ y jf\ <k/ v.v •'v -. iç-y r< ; - ^ \?iS [ v, : b : ; . X XüV ; '1 <7 /-b K y myy 1 Bowmanville, Ontario, Wednesday, November 3,1982 Issue 44 128th Year Council Agrees to Squelch Waverley Building Project A town council decision Monday night which squelched a 63 unit apartment complex in Waverley Gardens may have disappointed the developer proposing the building, but pleased the 919 nearby residents who objected to the project. Newcastle's elected officials turned down a rezoning application submitted by D'Angelo Homes to permit the construction of a three storey apartment building near the More Provincial Funds Will Clear Hospital's Deficit of $ 157,000 By Peter Parrott An additional $174,600 from the Province of Ontario is expected to clear up a lingering deficit from Memorial Hospital's 1981-82 fiscal year. Richard Elston, executive^ director for Memorial Hospital, said at a press conference Monday that) the provincial government has' agreed to underwrite a deficit of approximately $157,000. m addition, the provincial funds will include an inflation factor which will bring the total contribution from the province to $174,600. Because of this additional assistance, Memorial Hospital is looking forward to a balanced budget in the 1982-83 fiscal year. "We are in a position this year to balance our funding without any undue effect on services," said Mr. Elston. He said the additional funds from the Ministry of Health will mean that the hospital will not have to make cutbacks in staff or services. The deficit at the hospital during the last fiscal year was due! to an unforeseen increase in the number of patients and the degree of illness among (those who were treated This caused the first deficit qver to be reported at Memorial Hospitai. However, despite the fact that the patient load increased 15 per cent, costs increased by only tnree per cent in the previous fiscal year. For 1982-83, Memorial Hospital has an operating budget of approximately $6.5 million for a fiscal year which ends March 31. The provincial assistance for Memorial Hospital was part of a $110 million funding adjustment announced for Ontario hospitals by the Ministry of Health last week. intersection of Waverley Road and Quinn Drive. Council further closed the door on high density development at the site by agreeing to ask the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to modify Bowmanville's urban area plan to permit only low density housing on the 1.2 acre parcel behind Waverley Mall. In a report to council, the town's planning department contended the application to rezone is premature at this time based on inadequate sanitary sewer servicing capacities in the vicinity. However, the planning report suggested counc'l might consider a revised proposai for a lower density development on the site. j ; D'Angelo's solicitor AlanyBerk.-V appeared before Council, saving the (,, developer woo'd se prepared mal fcer.^»- ! his proposal reducing fh'spaasjber of r t units to be contained in the building. 1 " 1 When councillor Hubbard -asked ' 'the solicitor if he was aware that an, overwhelming 919 people oppose the project, he responded, "I'm aware it's an election year." The solicitor also reminded council members of the serious shortage of rental housing which exists in Durham Region. Speaking for the Waverley residents protesting the development, Harold Hammond asked council to deny the proposal with no strings attached and no deferrals. New Industry Plans to Build in Industrial Park The Town of Newcastle is expecting expecting to welcome a new industry to its industrial park some time in 1983. Town Administrator Don Smith said this morning that an agreement of purchase and sale has been signed for a one and three-quarter acre parcel of land located on Cemetery Rd. in the Bowmanville industrial area. The purchaser is a small manufacturing company which plans to relocate from its leased property elsewhere in the Durham Region to a permanent home in Bowmanville. Six to eight persons are employed at the plant. Mr. Smith said the closing date for the purchase is the third week of January, 1983. He said a site plan agreement will be needed, however the property is already zoned for light industrial uses. The administrator estimated that construction on the new plant could tio l begin by the spring of 1983. At \ / 19, Pi ■ : ' S ; Pit flit ; S(S' ' D : ' ■ #§ : : :i|!i £ ^ ■ : .v : i hi | l4 ! 1 « j ! ,H" l *. x. BAKE SALE -- Bowmanville Figure Skating Club has a bake sale lined up for this Saturday evening at Cliff Pethick's Auction Barn in Haydon. I vi MEETINGS -- A final round up of political meetings for candidates will keep candidates busy tonight. There are three candidates meetings scheduled. In Ward I (Darlington) there's a meeting at Courtice Secondary School at 8 p.m. A second meeting is slated for Durham Christian High School at the same time. And a third session will get underway at St. Stephen's School at the identical hour, but it's only for Separate School trustee candidates. But, that's only three events. Vote seekers should also put in an appearance at the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic at the Lions Centre from 1 to 8:30 and certainly should do their utmost to attend the Museum sponsored Fashion Show at the Bowmanville High School to meet more people. Who says a politician has an easy life? BEWITCHED -- The office of Century 21 Banner Passant Real Estate Limited was overwhelmed by the number of entries in its 'Name the Witch' contest. Prizes were donated to 24 winners in the three age categories. Lorraine Gray, Ethel Milne, Ron Brooks and David Passant express their appreciation to those who participated and made the contest a success. # n. royrà'è 'Funds Storm Sewers Ontario Hydro has agreed to provide provide the municipality with $150,000 from a special account established to compensate the Town of Newcastle Newcastle for the impact of the Darlington Darlington Generating Station. The funds will be used to help provide storm drainage in areas of Courtice slated for urban development. development. An agreement between the Town of Newcastle and Hydro reviewed at last week's meeting of the Hydro Liaison Committee states that the payment of the funds is subject to the municipality awarding a contract for the Courtice storm sewer project on or before March 31 of next year. Don Smith, the town's chief administrative administrative officer, told the liaison committee on Wednesday, October 27, that he hopes to be in a position to recommend proceeding with the storm sewer project by early 1983. Valedictorian Welcomed to Commencement T &, B»v S» y VajedictoV-laii Beix fk, Àt-the ^ .Bowmaiivtlft High ! School commencement exercises- k°5<| Friday-night* in the school's auditorium. Participating in the graduation, ceremony were BHS principal Harry Bradley (left) and former principal Earl Wolff. The student body presented Mr. Wolff, who is now\ principal at Courtice Secondary School, with a portrait. 1 Still Waiting for Approval Memorial Hospital's board of directors is waiting for the Ministry of Health to give a green light to their proposed $1.7 million renovation project. Richard Elston, executive director for the hospital, said final documents on the renovation plans were submitted to the Ministry of Health at the end of September. "We're hoping for some dialogue with them (the Ministry) by the end of this month," Mr. Elston said at a press conference Monday. The renovations at the hospital include refurbishing the old maternity wing which was damaged during a 1980 fire and has been closed since that time. Renovations would include refurbishing this wing in order to create additional surgical and pediatric rooms. Modifications to other areas of the hospital are also proposed in the total renovation package. The building program at Memorial Hospital would increase the number of beds from 89 to 100. Mr. Elston explained Monday that if the Ministry of Health is in agreement with the $1.7 million program, the next step would be to proceed with detailed planning which could take up to nine months to complete. Then, approval from the Ministry of Health would be needed before the actual construction could begin. Some public fund-raising may be required if the project proceeds. SOME DAMAGE -- This area apparently was not altogether without its pranksters on Hallowe'en night although the stores along King St. received only a bit of soap here and there" The OPP station in Newcastle Village had three cruisers and a private private car damaged sometime after midnight Saturday Saturday for about $1,000 damage, according to reports. And we hear the Block Parent sign at the east end of town was spray painted black. I n VOTING HOURS -- On Monday, Nov. 8th the polls won't be open until 11 a.m. and they close at 8 p.m. which should be plenty of time for everybody to get there to cast their ballots. Those elected will serve for three years instead of two, so please give it plenty of thought. REMEMBRANCE -- Because the Nov. 11th Remembrance Day falls on a Thursday, the annual service at the Bowmanville Cenotaph will be held this Saturday, November 6th at 10:30 a.m. However, the Post Office will still stick with the November 11th date for its Remembrance Day holiday and resume normal operations on Friday, November 12th. SOMETHING NEW -- For possibly the first time in any local election campaign, that we can remember, the wife of one of the council candidates gave birth to a baby. It provided Earl Malley with a glorious opportunity to pass out cigars as he was campaigning for votes and must have made a good conversation opener. Maybe his slogan should have been 'He makes things happen.' PIGEONS -- All the work that's been going on around the Town Hall in recent weeks has convinced convinced some of the permanent resident pigeons to leave for other winter quarters. No doubt, they'll be exploring the possibility of returning as soon as the workmen leave. What would the town hall be without without its feathered friends? WRONG HEADING -- A heading over the photo of Chris and Ken Whitely last week said it was the Toy Box sponsoring a children's concert this Saturday at Bowmanville High School. Not so! The event is sponsored by the Children's Toy Library. Tickets are available at the Toy Box or at the door. SURPRISE -- Fireman Lloyd Forsey had an unpleasant surprise on Sunday morning. A call came in from an accident on Zion Road where help was needed to extricate one of the occupants. Lloyd along with other firemen rushed to the hall and, unfortunately, left his keys in his car. When he came back it was gone. Apparently, some misguided soul noticed the keys, got in and drove it to the Psychiatric Hospital in Whitby, happily without incident, so Lloyd got it back safely. yyy y : > liE mm w km, mm vv,- v/x .W •9to6Ft;<)S xt A . *>N • vf 'Jaws 9 Free Driver from Collision on Zion Rd. Sunday Firefighters were called to this accident at the corner of Zion Rd. and Concession Six Sunday morning following this two-vehicle collision. The "jaws of life" were required to remove the driver from his vehicle. The driver of the car and the truck involved in the accident were both from the Oshawa area. The collision occurred at approximately 9:40a.m. j