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i :-:vn 62 x mmville, wm Scarborough ucüs smi: ut Jackpot f : \\ - / i _ V \ .<*> -r ^ÉfefeéfiAk. V / . " y r . * ■ rU^.: kfZi ,/■ < : &■***" ■ ■ y :\Z K&tè&r. - :: •wm M v».., With a lot of skill and luck, Richard Lewis of Scarborough, managed to pull in these five Rainbow trout on Saturday morning at Wilmot Creek. The largest one weighed in at 12 pounds, or 5.44 kilograms for those who support metric measurement. Several big catches were reported reported at both Wilmot and Bowmanville Creeks. Town Council and Staff To Receive 5 % Pay Hike Town councillors, management staff, and unionized personnel will all receive a five per cent raise this year as the result of decision from Newcastle council on Friday, April 27. The raise gives councillors, who currently earn $9000, ia $450 increase increase in their annual remuneration. remuneration. The improved wages and benefits will cost the municipality a total of $140,000. "I think it's a good settlement. It's within the guidelines laid down by the province. It is one the municipality municipality should be happy with and one that staff should be happy with," said Mayor Garnet Rickard on Monday. The Newcastle mayor said the salary package was endorsed by all councillors attending a special in camera meeting last week. The session session included the entire Newcastle council with the exception of Councillor Councillor Diane Hamre who was absent due to an illness in her family. Mayor Rickard said the increase compares favorably with settlements settlements in neighbouring municipalities. municipalities. , i , v . ■ i i Wl r h .J «Vi H ... :x . . U Regional councillors will be earning $15,315 per year as the result result of a five per cent pay increase which has been awarded elected officials officials and management staff. The $700 raise for regional councillors councillors was approved in a vote of 22- 3, with Councillor Ann Cowman the only Newcastle representative to vote against the increase. Oshawa councillors Ed Kolodzie and Doug Wilson also opposed the raise when the subject was debated last Wednesday, April 25, at a meet ing of Durham's regional council. "We are one of the highest paid regions in Canada, the province, and maybe even the whole world," Councillor Kolodzie told his colleagues colleagues at regional council. Durham councillors are paid 40 per cent more than Metro Toronto, which administers a much larger budget, he said. He also indicated that the five per cent raise should not be awarded before negotiations with other regional regional staff are completed, and he claimed that a by-law passed by re gional council in September was intended intended to set salaries for a year. Councillor Ann Cowman said after last week's meeting that she agrees with many of the points raised by Councillor Kolodzie. She said regional council business business takes less time than business conducted at the local level. "I think the councillors are just caretakers of the bureaucracy," she said. A report from the Durham Region's Region's management committee esti mated that the raise for approximately approximately 240 management and professional professional staff will have a direct dollar cost of $390,139. The increase for councillors will cost an additional $24,264 this year. Regional councillors, who are entitled entitled to claim one-third of their salary salary as tax-free, have two sources of remuneration for their work as elected officials: They are paid at the regional level and also by their local municipalities for serving on city, town, or township councils. Issue 18 M ) !' ' : • }Vi rf " x / v f ' V" : H y yxfi. h r n.ix ji 1 ey y UJ V.% ;, i- „ X ,n X .x-x , X| i JxiX/J X-M,il, f /"■ ' v jx x Ï ! '! U X X Mx M jxj ■■ V -V -v. 28 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1984 25 c Copy 130th Year Liberals Choose Leadership Delegates Last yehr, raises for municipal staff were held to five per cent by provincial legislation. Although the province suggested a five per cent wage ceiling for 1984, this amount is not enforced by legislation. legislation. i . -{ Mayor Rickard/said life supports the five per cenrraise i/oxcouncillors i/oxcouncillors because he believes they should be treated the same way that staff are treated if they are expected expected to take on greater responsibility responsibility and make decisions. Last year, elected officials received received no salary increase at all. Mayor Rickard supports the increase increase for town council because of the size of the municipality and because because of the amount of extra work, which councillors are required to do as members of committees. "There is no other municipality that has as many of these committees committees outside of council," said Mayor Rickard. He added that some members sit on 10 to 20 boards and committees in addition to their council duties. The settlement, which includes Turn to Page 2 Most Durham-Northumberland Liberals who were chosen as delegates delegates to the national leadership convention last week have yet to decide decide which candidate they will support. support. Seven representatives who will attend the June convention in Ottawa Ottawa were selected Wednesday, April 25, at a meeting in Clarke High School. Approximately 160 supporters of the federal Liberal party cast their ballots. And although delegates were generally unwillingto declare their choice for the leadership before attending attending the convention, all agreed that the convention will be one of the most crucial events in Canadian history. "I am looking to elect a man who will have as important an effect on the country as Mr. Trudeau has," said Doreen Gorsline, of Port Hope. She was one of two women's delegates delegates selected. Jeff Campbell, one of the two youth delegates chosen by local Liberals, said "I want to go and listen listen to each one of the speaker^ before before I cast my ballot." The only delegate to publicly de- Lv?ë| clare his support was Roger Kirkpatrick, . of Port Hope. Although Although he believes there are three or four candidates who would make excellent leaders, he favors John Turner. "I think the 10 years of cabinet experience, followed by nine years in the real world out there gives John Turner the edge," he said. The ex-officio delegates who will also represent Durham-Northumberland Durham-Northumberland at the convention said last week they have yet to decide which contender will be the best leader of the Liberal party and prime minister of Canada. Francine Newton, president of the riding association, and Ed Schamerhorn, the candidate in the most recent federal election, both indicated they would not be making their choice until they have weighed all the information on the candidates. The following are the seven delegates delegates selected to attend the convention: convention: Doreen Gorsline, Port Hope; Roger Kirkpatrick, Port Hope; Jan Vanderluit, Mitchell's Corners; Gilaine Funnell, Cobourg; Alice Allchin, Cobourg; Jeff Campbell, Port Hope; David Purvis, Cobourg. Alternates include: Harry Wade, Audrey Archer, Darce Campbell, Deborah Van Dorp, Merv Kelly, and Bill Gorsline. Riding President Francine Newton Newton told the audience that delegates will receive $200 from the Durham- Northumberland Liberal Riding Association to defray the cost of attending attending the convention. If funds permit, the youth delegates delegates will be fully-funded by the riding. Hns The board of directors for Memorial Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville has set a $7.4 million budget for 1984/85. Richard Elston, executive director director for Memorial Hospital, said last week that the budget represents a 6.4 per cent increase over the costs incurred in the previous year. He added that the increase is due, in part, to an inflation rate of five per cent. But the executive director pointed out that many other costs such as drugs and medical supplies are increasing at rates higher than inflation Drug costs alone are up 17 per cent, said Mr. Elston. In a review of activities at Memorial Memorial Hospital during the past year, Mr. Elston noted that the hospital Budget :'rv:• •• v..- -• . .. . v , ; .... xi ; .fix HmEyâlx MIGRATION -- Nature lover Ken Stephenson reports a major migration of Canada geese northward on Monday, April 26 when he saw about 2,000 of the big birds heading north and northeast. About 300 were resting in a field just west of Morgan's Corners on the Baseline in the afternoon. M&m gfffi'..v' 'X'X.YVXXYYXyX : lU xxx. ■ x. ■ NAVY LEAGUE -- Members of the Bowmanville Royal Canadian Sea Cadets will be selling Navy League tags this Friday and Saturday in Bowmanville and on Sunday will be participating at 2 p.m. in a parade to the cenotaph to mark "The Battle of the Atlantic." iccup.ahcy rate averaged 90.5 per (rent for the year, excluding the pediatric department. During March, the rate of occupancy occupancy was 97.9 per cent, he added. '/'An ideal occupancy rate is considered considered to be 85 per cent of the total capacity of a hospital, Mr. Elston said at a press conference last week. Policemen Hook Drinking Anglers Durham Regional Police laid 147 liquor-related charges during the opening weekend of the trout fishing fishing season. But police say the crowd of approximately approximately 5,000 anglers at the Bowmanville Creek and the Wilmot , Creek was generally well-behaved. Most charges were related to consuming consuming or having alcohol in a public public place. There were four charges of intoxication. MPP Sam, Plants Tree at St. Joseph's School *T c* X Students at the St. Joseph's School, in Bowmanville, have planted 20 white pine trees in honor of the Ontario bicentennial. The ceremony also co-incides with Education Week which is now underway in the municipality. The trees were planted at the school on Tuesday May 1 with Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz on hand to assist the students and talk to them about Ontario's heritage. Kindergarten pupils, helped by grade six students were responsible for the planting. Shown here are the St Jose P h ' s students along with principal Jewell Noakes and MPP Sam Cureatz. BAND EXCHANGE -- This Thursday at 7:30 p.m. a band from St. Thomas Secondary School directed by Arthur Voaden will be performing at B.H.S. along with Bowmanville stage band and intermediate intermediate band. Donations at the door will be welcomed. INCREDIBLE -- Last Friday, Janice Leach of Oshawa and Elva Leach of Bowmanville were playing playing cribbage and both had perfect 29 scores in the same game, something that is rare indeed. EDUCATION WEEK -- Many events connected with Education Week are taking place at almost all area schools. Citizens are urged to visit the schools to become better acquainted with their projects. MUSEUM FRIENDS -- An afternoon tea will be held this Sunday, May (ith at the museum to honor the "Friends of the Museum" volunteers and to welcome welcome anyone interested in becoming one. That's from 2 to 4 p.m. INFORMATION - This Thursday at St. Stephen's School on Rhonda Blvd. at 7 p.m. the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board is holding an Information Meeting on French Immersion for classes in September. They are hoping for a large turnout. REGISTRATION -- The Oshawa Gemini Gymnastic Club is holding registration for boys and girls, 3 years and up, for the seven week summer session. Registration takes place today, Wed., May 2 at Bowmanville High School and Thursday, May 3 at Bowmanville Senior Public. See Coming Events for more details. SENIORS Next Tuesday, May 8th, all seniors are invited to attend a free rehearsal of Waverley Public School's production of the "Canada Goose" at 2 p.m. Seniors will also be welcome guests at Bowmanville High School at 7 p.m. Monday, May 7th to see their drama club perform "The King and ANNIVERSARY COINS -- 10,000 coins are being minted to mark the Town of Newcastle's 10th anniversary anniversary and also the province's bicentennial. They are expected to arrive about May Kith and will be available at banks, stores and other locations throughout the town. They sell for $1 and may be gold plated at $0 each. These are nickel and silver, but pure silver ones about 200 in number will be available for $27 each. They are trade dollars good at local stores until July 31st. Of interest is the fact that one of the 125th anniversary gold plated coins sold last year was sold recently at an auction for more than $30. For more information on the gold plated ones, contact Doug Jackman at 023-3785. BLOOD DONORS-Please keep the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic today in mind and journey over to the Lions Centre to make your contribution of the lifesaving lifesaving fluid from 1 to 8:30 p.m. -x* ' : ' ; -T* . l 7 l K > _ Ottawa Woman Dies Following Accident at Morgan 's Corners A 46-year-old Ottawa area woman died Monday morning following a single-vehicle accident on Highway 401, near Morgan's Corners ltd. The victim has been identified as Kit Man Tam, of9 Hilltop Dr,, Manotick, Ontario Provincial Police at Newcastle say she was alone in a westbound vehicle which left the roadway, rolled over, and came to rest in the north ditch. Cause of the accident, which occurred at 9:45 a.m., is still under investigation.