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I i I 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, November 9,1983 SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey Wants Salt Storage Design The crowds that haunt weekend flea markets are among a host of current indicators indicators which suggest a significant portion of the public favors Sunday Sunday store openings. A visit to any retail sales outlet on the traditional traditional day of rest makes it difficult to ignore ignore the obvious conclusion conclusion - a public legion wants to shop on Sunday. Sunday. It's a hot item and the temperature of the issue is currently rising in view of several circumstances. circumstances. A growing number in the country's retail sector is cur- 'rently demonstrating a willingness to violate the federal Lord's Day Act requiring Sunday store closing. Toronto furrier Paul Magder, for instance, has earned himself limelight attention in recent months in view of his unyielding stand against the Act which decrees that thou shalt not sell furs or other retail retail items on Sunday. Paul has decided to buck both the law and tradition by keeping his Spadina Street store open and maintains that business has never been brisker. He claims that many who favor his opposition to the law are showing their support support by buying furs. But the law, as it stands, is the law. Consequently, Consequently, Mr. Magder was served Sunday with his 34th summons dealing dealing with his violation of the Lord's Day Act. Apparently Apparently fortified by the courage of his convictions convictions regarding the freedom to conduct unfettered unfettered business, Mr. Magder is spending thousands of dollars in legal fees to uphold his belief. Some of his defiance is understandable. For just up the street and around the corner from his store is Chinatown where practically practically every store and shop is entitled to Sunday Sunday opening. It is one of the four areas in Metro which . has been municipally desig-> religion nated a tourist district ence. therefore permitting merchants the right to engage in Sunday sales. In Metro, at least, the . designation of tourist areas has created a bandwagon onto which merchants in undesignated undesignated areas are pressing pressing to jump. And Toronto Toronto retailers are not alone. Suburban merchants merchants want to ride on the same lucrative bandwagon being enjoyed enjoyed by certain city retailers. retailers. Heightening the focus on the issue, a provincial court judge ruled this summer that the Ontario law (the federal statute permits provinces to write their own legislation) violates violates sections of the Charter of Rights which deal with freedom of and consci- And more recently an Alberta Court of Appeal Appeal upheld an earlier ruling that the federal Lord's Day Act indeed infringes upon Canada's Charter of Rights. The Alberta court is apparently the loftiest in the legal system system to thus far rule on Sunday closing legislation. legislation. Taking into account today's undeniably altered altered society where two in a family often work and where families are frequently busy Saturday Saturday with household chores and grocery shopping, the demand for Sunday store openings openings is understandably on the upswing. Moreover* our neighbours neighbours below the border have no more difficulty with Sunday store openings than they do with the sale of alcohol in grocery" stores or beer at ball games. Some may say, however, however, that the example set by the U.S. in relation relation to this matter and other issues is not a standard after which we should shape Canada's direction. But would an honest approach to Sunday store openings in this Three Bowmanville Guides Earn All Round Cords country be any less commendable than disguising disguising the issue by hiding hiding behind a phoney tourist designation? Perhaps it's time the Supreme 'Court of Canada came to grips with the complexity of Sunday shop closings before municipal governments governments end up declaring declaring the entire country country a tourist area - and a pricey one at that, considering the horrendous horrendous costs associated associated with holidaying holidaying in Canada. In my view, circumventing circumventing the Lord's Day Act under the guise of an inappropriate tourist designation is an underhanded method of beating the system. It creates unequal unequal opportunities among merchants and mocks the Charter of Rights. Bowmanville Councillor Ivan Hobbs has suggested that the municipality could save money by designing its own storage buildings for road salt. „ He noted Monday during a meeting meeting of the town's general purpose committee that domed salt storage buildings cost approximately $125,000. He added that a silo or another type of building could be constructed for $50,000 or less. "There's no reason whatsoever why we could not design our own. salt storage," he said. The cost of the buildings was mentioned when Newcastle's di rector of public works, Ron Dupuis, introduced a report in which he suggested that the municipality set aside $125,000 for a salt storage structure at the Hampton Works Yard next year. Councillor Hobbs introduced an amendment in the recommendation recommendation in order to request that town staff look into the possibility of designing designing an alternative to a domed structure. The director of public works will be making a report on the feasibility feasibility of this suggestion at a future meeting of the general purpose and administration committee. Save Money on Street Lights No Exemptions Allowed On Tombstone Sizes During a special ceremony at the Memorial Park Clubhouse last Tuesday night three Bowmanville Bowmanville Guides received their All Round Cords. The trio who earned the Cords are members of the 1st Bowmanville Guide Company. They are shown above front row from left: Andrea Spicer, Tina Tucker and Jennifer Fournier. Joining in the honor ceremony were members of the girls' families shown above rear from left: Chris Sadler, Nancy Spicer, Jean Tucker, Guider Barb Henning and Mr. & Mrs. R. Fournier. Buddy Rich Cancels From Page One tour with Frank Sinatra and his band. Sinatra has had to delay some shows due to illness, and that has meant performances have been rescheduled rescheduled for later in November. As a result, the Bowmanville concert concert has become impossible. The Bowmanville Rotary Club is still considering a concert featuring featuring Buddy Rich and his band next spring. "We are definitely going to go with Buddy Rich again," Mr. was Clarke said. The Buddy Rich concert planned as part of the 1983 fundraising fundraising effort by the Bowmanville Rotary Club. The group has pledged $10,000 towards a meditation room at Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. In addition, Rotarians are committed to raise $5,000 for the Simcoe Hall Children's Centre. Other fund-raising efforts have included a car-wash, beef bar- beque, and dance. DURHAM KEYBOARD CENTRE OPEN HOUSE November 10-11-12,1983 To ^z" Assit You In Z Your Needs For The Best \ In Pianos And Organs FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOWREY & QULBRANSEN No Authority for Certificates Municipalities do not have the authority to require require rabies certificates before before granting dog licences, members of council were told Monday. In a report from Clerk- David Oakes, elected officials officials were advised that there is nothing in the Dog Licensing and Live Stock and Poultry Protection Act which permits a municipality municipality to require the production production of a valid rabies certificate certificate as part of the licensing process. "Requiring the production production of a certificate would not be feasible and might hinder the licensing process process itself," said Mr. Oakes. The clerk prepared his report in response to a request request from Councillor Diane Hamre who asked that the municipality consider consider mandatory rabies certificates certificates before issuing dog licences. No exemptions should be allowed in the Town of Newcastle's Newcastle's cemetery regulations, regulations, according to a recommendation recommendation endorsed endorsed by the general purpose and administration administration committee on Monday. The committee made this recommendation on the advice of its community community services department. department. That department had received a request from a member of the public who asked for an exemption in the cemetery by-law in order to accommodate a stone larger than what iis f emitted by < regulations. Members , of the général purpose and administration committee requested town staff to prepare recommendations on this subject. In a report on Monday, Monday, Director of Community Community Services Bud Fanning said: "the problem of oversized stones should be turned back to the point of origin, that is, the manufacturer of the stone." He noted that if stones are too large, then the purchaser should either ask that the stone be cut to the proper size or request a replacement. "The by-law is clear in what is permitted and it should not be up to the municipality to provide alternative solutions solutions to a manufacturer's manufacturer's problem," said Mr. Fanning. Van Belle Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! 4 STORES a/) • Hfghw«yNo.2 I y • King St. E., Oshtwa mUM • Simcoe St. N., V| Ottawa vaÎSTe- 'Esa •Trademarks ot Van Belle Gardens Lid, He noted that the size restrictions are in place because cemetery cemetery workers occasionally occasionally must temporarily remove headstones and markers. By imposing maximum size limits, it is possible to move them. Recommendations from the general purpose purpose and administration administration committee now go to town council for final approval. Bowmanville residents will see a slight decline in their 1984 taxes if a new policy on street lighting is approved by town council. At a meeting Monday, the general purpose committee considered a plan in which all taxpayers would share part of the costs of streetlighting streetlighting in this municipality. Remaining costs would be shouldered shouldered by residents of areas which have street lights. In Bowmanville, Newcastle and Orono, this move would result in a savings of approximately $5. Town Treasurer Kathryn Campbell explained Monday that a home located located in one of the town's three major urban areas and assessed at $2,800 is now paying $25.38 for street lights. With the redistribution redistribution of costs, this fee will be reduced reduced to $19.56. The new regulations introduced Monday would see 40 per cent of the town's total bill for street lighting lighting shared by all ratepayers. The remaining 60 per cent would come from residents in areas where streetlights are located. Treasurer Kathryn Campbell said the new policy would be introduced introduced in 1984. "It's one step further on the road to recognizing we are one municipality," municipality," observed Councillor Diane Hamre. However, she suggested that the split between the share which would be paid by all taxpayers taxpayers and those who live in areas having street lights should be 30/70 rather than 40/60. The treasurer pointed out in a report report to the committee that a change in policy would result in a more equitable means of charging taxpayers taxpayers for this service. "The division of the costs for street lighting to provide 40 per cent from the general levy and 60 per cent from an urban/rural special special area levy is based on the premise premise that all taxpayers derive a benefit benefit from properly lit roads and streets, not just the directly benefit- ting landowners. The street lighting allows for safer vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow throughout the Town and charging 40 per cent to the general levy recognizes recognizes that fact," the treasurer said. At present, the costs of lighting are shared by residents living in each area served by street lights. There are 11 such areas in the Tpwn of Newcastle and street light charges fluctuate from one area to another. 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