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) I i Real Estate Board Clinic Collects 450 Litres of Blood Letter to the Editor The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 1,1984 7 When you want a job done, go to a busy person. When you want a community job done, go to someone who cares about your community. Knowing this, The Red Cross went to the Oshawa & District Real Estate Board to sponsor the first Blood Donor Clinic of the year on Thursday, January 5, 1984 at Saint Gregorys Auditorium. They got the support they were after. The Blood Donor Clinic received 450 litres of blood. Setting an example for their association, Directors of the Real Estate Board turned out in force. Blair Buchanan, 1983 President and George Van Dyk Chairman of the Blood Donor Clinic Committee led the delegation. But the real star of the day was Mrs. E. Buechler who was making her 63rd donation! Mrs. Buechler was congratulated by Real Estate Board President Mr. Buchanan who at the same time threw out a challenge to all other Blood Donor Clinics in Durham. "Blood Donor Clinics are such a terrific project, we all should be like Mrs. Buechler. We've given you a mark of 450 litres to beat. Let's see which community will be the first to top us in 1984." Mr. Buchanan added he hoped that many of the clinics would top the Real Estate mark so that the Board could be back next year to set the standard all over again. Reduce current taxes while setting aside retirement money... just about everyone can with an RRSP funded by State Farm's new Flexible Premium Retirement Annuity. Even if you're already covered by a retirement plan, you can set aside a portion of your earned income now for future enjoyment... free from current income tax. Call me for details. DON IRVINE-623-4482 108 Waverley Rd., Bowmanville Public Speaking Contests At Legion Feb. 26, Mar. 4 Stale Farm Life Insurance Company - Canadian Head Office: Scarborough, Ontario Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion will be holding its annual Public Speaking contests contests on Sunday, February 26, Grades 4 - 6 and Sunday, March 4, Grades 7 -13, registration registration starting at 12:30 p.m. Students from Grades 4 - 8 must be entered from their school, all senior students Grades 9 -13 can be entered through their school or contact me at 623-4573. First place winners will then go to Whitby for the Zone contest March 25. Remembrance Day Literary Literary winners at Zone level are as follows: Senior Poster - Nancy Cowan, Clarke High School; Inter. Poster - Laura Silver, Bowmanville Senior Public School; Junior Poster - Brad Banks, Enniskillen Public Public School; Junior Essay - Tim ABERNETHY'S JANUARY BIRTHBAY 1950 1984 Üt v !a an io% "Red-Sticker" Prices Guaranteed Savings of 20% .30% OFF Manufacturers' Wallpaper Book Prices Every Wallpaper Book On Sale choose from over 200 books Look for our In-Stock Wallpaper Clearance Tags and SAVE on Take-Home Wallpapers m ABERNETHY'S Paint and Wallpaper I VISA Free Parking at Rear Enter Off Queen St. 55 King St. W. Houra: an 623-5431 Bowmanville Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. -- Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m, -- Saturday 8 a.m. - S p.m. Conley, Waverley Road Public School, Junior Poem Kimberley Russell, Lord Elgin Public School. District Winners - Senior Poster, Nancy Cowan; Inter. Poster, Laura Silver; Junior Essay 2, Tim Conley; Junior Poem 2, Kimberly Russell. Zone awards have already been presented to these students. students. District awards will be presented at the Zone Convention Convention to be held in Whitby February 12. H. (Bob) Brown Branch 178 Youth Education Chairman. Reorganize Senior Ball Baseball is starting again and Bowmanville will be having a Senior Baseball Team for the Summer of 1984. At a meeting held at the Bell Building in Bowmanville on Saturday, January 28th, 1984 a number of baseball fans met to re-organize the Senior Baseball Team of Bowmanville. Bowmanville. We are looking for baseball players who want to play baseball baseball this coming summer. If you are interested, please come to a meeting to be held at the Community Services. Department, Bell Building, 152 Temperance Street, Bowmanville Bowmanville on Saturday, February 4th at 10:00 a.m. All former and present baseball baseball players who played for the Merchants are welcome to come to the meeting. Lets keep Senior Baseball alive in Bowmanville. Lets have a good attendance of ball players on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10:00 a.m. Further information - call Kevin Gibson at 623-4805 or Jim Treen at 623-4303. Dear Editor: It is time to speak out on the subject of reassessment. Is it time to review the impact of ten years of Regionalization on the Town of Newcastle? Four of the Town Councillors Councillors including the Mayor, elected elected to ask the Provincial Assessment office to update Property Assessments to 1980 market values. They were aware that the assessment value of 70 (seventy) percent of homes in Darlington would increase, 41 percent of homes in Bowmanville, and 57 percent percent of homes in Clarke would increase. 76 percent of multi- residential homes in the Town would increase, and 64 percent of farms. There would be a slight decline shown in the total number of Commercial and Industrial Assessment increases 42 percent and 48 percent respectively. It appeared that the rationale rationale behind this move was predicated on the belief, that if an Assessment were to increase increase it would indicate that such a property had been subsidized subsidized in the past, by those Assessments that declined. It is unknown if the 1984 Millrate will be affected by the Reassessment. It is possible that a slight decline could be experienced. Whether this happens or not there are some disturbing facts to consider. On display at the Assessment Assessment Open House was a map indicating that a ten acre lot in the west of Darlington is assessed at $75,000 while in the east of Darlington it is $50,000. Such a parcel of land in any part of Clarke is assessed at $35,000. In a hypothetical municipality municipality where market value assessment could function satisfactorily, the urban area such as Bowmanville is surrounded surrounded by rural, less populated populated lands. Located within the urban area are the majority majority of services which enjoy high utilization. Consequently, the land values are high. Travelling away from the center, the values gradually decline, as does the utilization of the services. Thus the Market Value Assessment declines. This appears to happen in former Clarke Township. It does not happen in former Darlington. Indeed, the further further west the lands are located from Bowmanville, the higher the value of a ten acre parcel; increasing from $50,000 to $75,000. Could this mean the western properties, f are subsidizing other parts iof the Town? Could this mean that Assessment Assessment at Market Value in Newcastle Newcastle is not working? It is obvious that the land values in Darlington are impacted impacted by the proximity of Oshawa. Oshawa's lands are expensive expensive because of the level of services available. Services which are heavily subsidized by the industrial and commercial commercial activities within its boundaries. Darlington residents residents do not enjoy those subsidies subsidies except for a small portion calculated in their 11 percent contribution to Regional Taxes. Close to 60 percent of the Town's taxes go to the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. A financial financial study done in 1979 by the Town's Treasurer and the Board's Assistant Business Administrator demonstrated the Town would be half a million dollars better off if we were with the Durham Board of Education. The reply from the Ministry did not disagree, claiming that debt charges, transportation, and teacher pupil ratios were the reasons for the increased cost requirement requirement from Newcastle. Does this increased charge give our students an advantage advantage in the employment */.< FEBRUARY c FUR SALE Lynx Coats From $4999 Silver Fox Coats From $3499 Pastel Mink Coats From $2599 Wolf Section Jackets From $399 Reduced Prices on all Furs •Repairs •Restyling •Cleaning done on premises Sale Ends Feb. 15 Slmcoe Furriers 19 Slmcoo Slrool North Oshawa, Ontario Ltd. market or the academic world? What is the ratio of University graduates from the Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle schools to those from the Durham Board? Such statistics statistics are "not available." In addition to these municipal municipal costs can be added Hydro. It would appear that Rural Hydro Customers are paying about 29 percent more for their power than customers in Oshawa, Bowmanville, Orono, and Newcastle Village. Strange isn't it? For the purposes purposes of property taxes, Darlington Darlington is assessed almost as urban Oshawa but for the purposes of Hydro, Darlington is definitely rural. Due to the considerable number of enquiries about the matter from the retired who fear they must give up their homes, to others who are confused confused and angry, I believed it my responsibility, to respond to question, what can be done? I have reviewed this matter carefully. It would appear, that the principles of Market Value Assessments are not working, especially in the western parts of the Town. The education system which devours close to 60 percent of our taxes leaves much to be desired. Our Hydro bills are alos excessive. In my opinion the only people who can change the state of affairs is the Provincial Provincial Government. The only way the government can be persuaded to review the matter is if there is a strong .public desire. No single member of council has enough power. A petition requesting that a ten year review of the impact on the Town of Newcastle of Regionalization should be prepared. prepared. Such a review should include the boundaries that were established ten years ago, Hydro Commissions and School Boards. The Council of Newcastle should be asked to support the petition as should the M.P.P. Mr. Cureatz. Finally, the findings findings should be reported to the public at a duly advertised public meeting. Thank you for your time and space. Sincerely, Councillor Ann Cowman TRIPLE F BOWLING Team Standings D. Van Abbema 11,; A. Van- dergaast 9, T. Dykstra 8, A. BonsmaV, P. Glasbergen 7, G. Evers 5, P. Flonk 5, H. Van- dergaast 5, W. DeLange 5, J. Dykstra 4, N. Griffioen 3, C. Van Niejenhuis 3. High Single Ladies - H. Vandergaast 273. High Single Men - D. Van Abbema 278. N High Triple Ladies - A. Glasbergen 651. High Triple Men - D. Van Abbema 714. High Average Ladies - H. Vandergaast 191. High Average Men - D. Van Abbema 210, P. Flonk 210. 1337 Byline... By Peter Parrott On Friday, there was nothing on the front page of the major daily papers concerning Canada's Canada's latest multimillionaires. multimillionaires. Hallelujah! It was beginning to look like the windfall experienced by Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, of Brantford, was going to turn into a three-ring circus. I was beginning to think that the big daily newspapers would start publishing a section on lotteries right alongside their sports or business sections. sections. However, it appears now that sanity may prevail. I have no objection to the regulation demanding demanding that major lottery winners submit to photographs and press interviews. After all, if you're going to hand out these huge prizes, the public has a right to know that they are, in fact, being legitimately Heart Fund Hopes to Raise Over *9 Million Fund-raisers for the Canadian Heart Fund begin the task of raising just over $9 million this month, and part of those dollars will come from the Town of Newcastle. Jan Penney, publicity chairman for the local heart fund campaign, explained last week that approximately approximately 250 volunteers will be taking part in this year's fund-raising drive. They'll be calling on houses in Bowmanville during during the first three weeks of February, in a door-to-door fund-raising campaign. . This year's annual Heart Fund drive began with the raising of the Canadian Heart Fund flag at the Bowmanville! Bowmanville! Police and Fire Building Wednesday, February February 1. In addition to the door-to- door canvass, there will be a special fund-raising blitz on Friday, February 10, when Heart Fund volunteers volunteers will be selling roses. As in previous years, the Bowmanville High School students will be assisting the fund through their own fund-raising efforts within the school. given away to real live people. But I would hope that the publicity would stop after the first wave of interviews and photographs. Unlike actors, politicians, politicians, sports celebrities, celebrities, and others who have chosen to live their lives in the glare of publicity, lottery winners are private individuals individuals who have not chosen to become instant instant celebrities. Once they have claimed their eightdigit eightdigit cheques, and made their dash to the bank, they should be allowed allowed to live their lives in peace. Heck, the Kellys aren't the only people in Canada with a bankroll bankroll in the multi-mil- lions. Most millionaires are relatively safe from public scrutiny unless they do something that forces them into the limelight. New millionaires millionaires should have the same privilege. When the media hounds major winners of lotteries, three undesirable undesirable reactions occur. First of all, there's the anguish of winners who have to cope with the publicity. But for $14 million, most of us could live with that problem. What's worse is the fact that newspapers suddenly fill up with speculative junk about where the winners are hiding, what is their fa vorite food, or favorite color. Then there are all the trivial interviews interviews with thirty-second thirty-second cousins, neighbours, neighbours, grade two classmates classmates etc. And finally, all of this publicity gives undue advertising to the lotteries lotteries and the lottery mentality which has gripped Canada. Lotteries have created the impression that success or wealth does not depend on prudent investments, business acumen, good judgment, or work of any kind. Lotteries have produced produced the idea that success success in life depends, pure and simply, on dumb luck. Mil- lionaries get rich, not by their own efforts, in trade and commerce or some profession. They are created by the order with which they have pulled numbers out of a shoe box or something. Gone is the self-made man. 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