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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 30,1983 / ! A guide to fine dining and entertainment. Hon, Flora MacDonald Will Speak At PC Meeting Latest Fashions to Be Displayed Here To Update Assessment From Page 1 letting individual municipalities take responsibilty for implementing implementing this system. "I'm not going to take the flak for it," she added. She also noted that regional council will be imposing a one and one-half per cent tax increase due to added costs for disposal of garbage garbage and she stated that this is not the year to introduce 1980 market value assessment. "This is strictly a political decision...I'm backing away," Councillor Hamre said. If 1980 values are introduced, few landowners would see anything more than a small increase of a small decrease in their total tax bill. In a recent summary of the findings findings of the assessment department, Assessment Commissioner Wallace Parnell explained that 72 per cent of all residential taxpayers would experience a change in their tax bill ranging between a decline of $39 and an increase of $44. Since 1978, town taxes have been based on markét values which were in force during 1975. "We did a good job when we returned the values for 1975. I think we're doing a better job now," said Mr. Parnell in a presentation presentation to town council earlier in the month. For residential property, the assessment assessment would vary slightly from ward to ward. In Ward One (Darlington), (Darlington), the change to 1980 values would mean that an average home assessed at $2,800 would face a tax increase of $42. An average residential residential unit in Bowmanville (Ward Two) would see a decline of $11, while in Ward Three (Clarke) the average home would have an increase increase of $29. Hon. Flora MacDonald Hon. Flora MacDonald, M.P. for Kingston and the Islands, will be guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Durham - Northumberland Progressive Conservative Association in Port Hope next Monday. Miss MacDonald, who was Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs in the Clark government of 1979-80, has represented Kingston in Parliament since 1972. At present she is Progressive Conservative spokesman for Social Development and on the Status of Women. She will be introduced by the Hon. Allan Lawrence, M.P. for Durham - Northumberland. Included in the evening's agenda is the election of officers for the federal P.C. association for 1984. The meeting will be in the Lions' Centre, oh Gifford Street, Port Hope, at 8 p.m., Monday, December 5th. Everyone is welcome. New Platoon Chief Appointed Newcastle council has approved approved the creation of a position of platoon chief on the Town of Newcastle fire department and has chosen a firefighter who will serve in this capacity. David Gregg Corden was hired by town council Monday Monday night and will com- On Tuesday, Dec. 6th, starting at 1:15, gala fashions will be modelled by these attractive young ladies and others as Leisure Lady presents "Holiday Elegance." The event takes place at the Lions Centre, Beech Avenue, sponsored by the recently formed Bowmanville Christian Women's Club. Jimmy's Place at King Garden Every Wednesday is Family Night Six-item Chinese Food Buffet Only *4.25 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Children under 12 years - $2.85 All You Can Eat.. Attention Ladies! % % r tottn 4 'm I'-' vi m It's Ladies' Night Wednesday, December 14 -- 8:00 p.m. featuring - SMALL COVER CHARGE - The Castle Hotel Lots of Parking! King and Division Sts. -- Bowmanville mence his duties on December December 5. Gregg Corden has had 10 years of experience as a part time firefighter for the Town of Newcastle Fire Department Department and he has been employed with the Toronto Fire -Department for the past four years. In addition to managing the operations of the fire department in the absence of the fire chief, the platoon chief is responsible for the personnel, administration, and management of the department. department. Maintenance and control of supplies will also be among the responsibilities of the platoon chief as outlined outlined in a by-law passed by town council Monday. The position also includes includes training sessions, planning, fire prevention inspections, and fire safety courses. Library Repairs Going Better Than Planned i . Repairs to the library heating system are proceeding proceeding even better than planned, according to information information presented to Newcastle Newcastle council during its regular meeting this week. "It would seem there will be no need to close the library" library" said Councillor Marie Hubbard. She was referring referring to the possibility that the building would have to be shut down briefly during the repair and installation installation of new heating equipment. Councillor Hubbard noted that 20 per cent of the required heat would be available available on Tuesday of this week and she added that within one week, the heating heating system is expected to be working. Within three weeks, the system will be operating through fully automatic controls, Councillor Hubbard Hubbard said. SINGLES WORLD DINING-DANCING CRUISES-TOURS DANCING 8 p.m.-2 a.m. EVERY FRIDAY OSHAWA Carousel Inn Ballroom 559BloorSt.W. PETERBOROUGH Rock Haven Lansdowne St. W. Slnrjlo and Unattnchod ONLY are Welcome Proper Dress- No Blue Jeans ANNOUNCEMENT! TO '84 New Year's Eve 1 ♦, Buffet Dinner V and Dance Dinner- 7:30 • 10:00 Entertainment 9 p.m. • 1 a.m. BY RESERVATION ONLY . Call 623-2623 or 623-4172 Restaurant Hooked-On Video presents their 1st Arcade Tournament Saturday, Dec. 10th -- TWO CATEGORIES -- 13 arid under-- 14 and over REGISTRATION FEE --$2.00 *20 Prizes to be awarded. 1st. Prize in Each Category is a Vectrex Arcade Machine " ALL PROCEEDS GOING 10 BIG BROTHERS OP NEWCASTLE Registrations accepted until closing on Thursday, Dec. 8th at Records Now Available t VIDEO LTD. v tJowmnnvillo Mall Telephone 623-5555 Bo wman ville p: ngMnQg * 6231133 MallUinGlUOS STARTING FRIDAY CINEMA I Fri. and Sat. 7:00 and 9:00 Sun. thru Thurs. 8:00 p.m. In class, he's just another face in the crowd. In "Heaven;' the hottest r dance club in town, he's the main attraction. An SLM Presentation A KOCH/KIRKWOOD Production A JOHN G. AVILDSEN Film A NIGHT IN HEAVEN CHRISTOPHER ATKINS LESLEY ANN WARREN ROBERT LOGAN cngmai Scot. JAN HAMMER ctarag.ipii, b, DENEY TERRIO wntien b, JOAN TEWKESBURY proton t, GENE KIRKWOOD HOWARD W. KOCH, JR. JOHN G. 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