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,i n h. ..co ^.mounced in Jaycette Baby Photo Contest 1 Z k f&- / v ' Winners of the Bowmanville Jaycettes' Mother's Day Baby Photo Contest were announced Monday. May 14. First place was awarded to Justin Storks (centre) seven-month-old son of Kim and Dae Storks, of Newcastle. In second place was Kristyn Maria Jones (right), daughter of Dave and Colleen Jones, also of Newcastle. Kristyn is nine months old. One- year-old Grant Knowlton, son of Bruce and Julie Knowlton, of R.R. 3 Bowmanville, placed third. The babies and their moms received gift certificates, flowers, and a number of other mementos donated by the Jaycettes and by local merchants. The club announced that $800 had been raised in this year's contest and a cheque for that amount was presented to Memorial Hospital Foundation for use in the renovation renovation of its children's ward. With the winners is Rhodessa Stacey, of the Bowmanville Jaycettes. Ottawa Win Clinches Spot on Team ■ - u t 1 -Vv> v- V ~ ? . : ' £1 V V-'A. (■'A ,/Z _ ... . '4* V' m • : i Newtonville's Silvia Ruegger captured a berth on the Canadian Olympic team when she won the women's division of the National Capital Marathon in Ottawa on Sunday. Sunday. The 23-year-old runner was competing competing in her first marathon. She ran the 26 miles in a time of two hours, 30 minutes and 37 sec onds, "breaking the previous National National Capital Marathon women's record by 12 minutes. Her win gives her the second spot on the women's marathon team. Jacqueline Gareau, of Montreal and Anne-Marie Malone, ofToronto will be the other team members. The Los Angeles Olympics will be the site of the first ever Olympic women's marathon. The Olympic event takes place August 5. Silvia Ruegger's achievement did not go unnoticed at Monday's meeting meeting of Newcastle council. Elected officials voted to extend their congratulations congratulations to the Newtonville runner on behalf of the municipality. municipality. & -4 1 - • ■■ r;| :i /ilV ■ •: * /v % a . ' 4; I. ! I -, !" .i 623-3303 25' Per Copy i/V V - /r:■ -, X J At, , A'iLé 0 y •v 4 V A. y ç-'-s v V T ; tty > •y V 34 Pages Issue 20 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1984 130th Year Should Board Collect Taxes? Most members of Newcastle council don't welcome their role as a collector of taxes for school boards. The subject was discussed Monday Monday at a council session in which elected officials debated the merits of a resolution asking that boards of education collect their own educational educational funds. Mayor Garnet Rickard reminded his colleagues that the issue is an Bowmanville Man Selected To Head Church Conference ■'fr Rev. Ted Colwell The Bay of Quinte Conference of the United Church of Canada chose a former missionary to Brazil as its president-designate for 1985-86 Conference year, the Rev. Edward Stuart (Ted) Colwell of Tabernacle 1 United Church, Belleville. He was born and raised in Bowmanville Bowmanville and received his theological theological education at Emmanuel College College in Toronto. He was ordained by the Bay of Quinte Conference in 1963. After three years on the Coe Hill pastoral charge in Peterborough Presbytery, he and his wife Molly were appointed missionaries to Brazil, where they served for eight years. On returning to Canada, he served in the Hastings-Roseneath charge in Cobourg Presbytery ./and since 1979 has been ;)(( Tabernacle United Church in Belleville. The Colwell's have three children: children: Susan, Tom and Heather. In his acceptance speech to conference, conference, Rev. Colwell said, "I will apply my experience as a missionary missionary to my term of office. In as far as in me lies, I will reach out and bring to you the world," he said. He quoted John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, one of the parent denominations denominations of the United Church, as saying, "The world is my parish." "But when I become president I won't own the place," he said. "I will be open to your guidance, to who you are, and to how you want to serve." Rev. Colwell has chaired the Conference Conference Division of World Outreach and Belleville Presbytery. At present present he chairs the Personnel Committee Committee of the National Division of old one. He pointed out that the municipality is asked to collect school taxes and yet the task of distributing distributing money to the school boards is left with the Province of Ontario, not the local municipality. It was a resolution from Hope Township council which sparked the discussion over education costs this week. The Township noted that 70 per cent of Hope's taxes go towards education. That's significantly higher than in the Town of Newcastle, Newcastle, where just over 50 per cent of the tax dollar goes to education. The Township also claimed that its members have "no input into either the drafting or ratificationiof a the educational portion budget." A:? result, td councillors called on the Ministry of Education to make school boards responsible for collecting; their own funds until "such time as the Ministry finds a more equitable and just way of funding education." Councillor Ivan Hobbs said he supported the resolution because "I think anything you do is better than what we are doing which is nothing." nothing." Councillor Ted Woodyard and Councillor Ann Cowman also agreed agreed with the resolution. "The intent intent of the motion is that \ye support what they're trying to do," Councillor Councillor Cowman said. But other members of Newcastle council suggested the wording of the resolution was not suitable for this municipality. Councillor Diane Hamre reminded reminded her colleagues that New- Turn to Page 2 Durham Region Agrees to Build New Sewer System Durham's regional council has agreed to build a $360,000 trunk sewer for south Bowmanville this year. The project will not only allow for future development in the southwest southwest but also put an end to sewage back-ups in basements of homes in the Hunt St. area. At a meeting of regional council in Whitby last week, the construction construction of the trunk sewer from a Bowmanville Bowmanville Creek pumping station to Liberty St. at Highway 401 was approved. approved. Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard said following the meeting that he believes the move is long overdue and he added that the work will occur this summer. A report from the Durham Region's Region's public works staff noted that there has been a virtual freeze on development in the southwest section section of Bowmanville because the trunk sewer must be built before development can take place. The trunk sewer will not only serve^the proposed Pythbow shop- end the çvevioa.^- Leadership Candidate Visits Area \ Last week, Liberal leadership candidate John Turner met in Trenton with representatives from five area constituencies and, according to the Rev. Ed Schamerhorn, at left, made a good impression in his speech and an informal question and answer session. The five-riding executives executives had invited him to the meeting. Also, in the photo is lawyer David G. Purvis of Cobourg. of tç.e y jjivig but also t wnship of ; ,qweis east Goodyear Profits Jump the Eovvinah- Ÿill.e Crefek. Some homes on Hunt St. have been periodically flooded by sewage sewage back-ups during the past five years, regional staff said. Of the estimated $360,000 cost, approximately approximately $212,000 will be paid by contributions from the developer developer of the proposed Pythbow shopping complex located at the corner of Baseline Rd. and Highway Highway 57. x ,Consolidated net sales for the first quarter of 1984 were 678,000, up 24.9 per cent from the $114,197,000 for the January - March period last year, it was announced May 9th following a meeting of the board of directors. Consolidated net income for the first quarter was $4,024,000 or $1.56 per common share, up $1.15 per share from the $1,075,000 or $0.41 per share, recorded in the first quarter of 1983. "The 1984 first quarter shows a ' - \4C/At'vzc-./ ■ - ZC\.w>',v ' - ,> ■ k - 1 ■■■' 4;',; -=;/ : ■' ; : A. A A'".':,; ■ . ■ • . V 1 , ■ > ; , . . HOLIDAY -- Have you ever wondered what we would have done for a long weekend holiday in May if Her Majesty Queen Victoria hadn't been around? Anyway, this weekend we honor her memory by having having a day off work. With any kind of luck, the current wintry weather will have departed and there will be sunshine and plenty of warmth. Actually, Victoria's Victoria's birthday was on the 24th, so we now celebrate it on the Monday before. It's a bit disrespectful, and somehow we doubt if she would have approved. She was a bit of a stickler for proper protocol, we hear. EXTEND HOURS -- All post offices will be closed, of course, on the Monday and there will be no mail pickup from boxes. And we've just learned that the recently opened Gilhan Supermarket will be staying staying open until midnight on Friday night and will also be open on the holiday. That's in the former Dominion store, King St. East. Most other business establishments will be closed, except for the handy stores. CHALLENGE TO MARY -- Some time ago, one of our regular letter writers, Mary Morris, was somewhat somewhat caustic about some rock music being played on the main street or nearby during the sidewalk sale. June Brown apparently remembered Mary's comments and sent in a letter publicly inviting Mary to the Oshawa Musikids Spring Concert to be held in the Bowmanville High School at 8 p.m. on May 26th. We'll put the complete letter in next week's paper, but for now we're letting Mary know that Mrs. Brown also sent along a complimentary ticket for her that can be picked up at the Statesman office. You'll love their music, Mary, we guarantee it. SENIOR BASEBALL -- The opening home game for the Legion Senior ball team will be held on the holiday holiday Monday at 1 p.m. against old rivals the Newcastle Newcastle Lakers. His Worship Mayor Garnet Rickard will be tossing the first pitch and we hear he's been practising, practising, so look out. And that's at Soper Creek Park. WAY BEHIND -- We've just received a note saying the annual Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal is $4,000 short of objective. This is their Centennial year and a special three page section is included in this edition detailing some of their early history. We feel certain the people of this area who know the great-work they do, won't let them fail in their fund raising this year. Please send your donation to The Salvation Army, 17 Saunders Ave., Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 2A6. Don't let them down, especially not this year. ft****® MORE MUSIC -- Another musical treat is in store on Tuesday, May 22nd when that bundle of energy Ross Metcalf, Doug Dewell, Kathleen Eyman get together at Bowmanville High School 7 to 9 p.m. for a musical they call 'Take Note' to support Darryl Vaneyk's trip to perform in 'Up with People' in thé U.S.A. THERE'S MORE--The Newcastle Village & District Historical Society is holding a Bicentennial Ball in the Community Hall on Saturday, June 16th, 8:30 to 1 a.m. and they are bringing in Cobourg's 15-piece 'The Royals' band for the gala event. We well recall hearing them at Victoria Hall a few weeks ago when they drew such a large crowd that there wasn't much room for dancing. They're great and produce the big band sound that is well worth hearing, even if you don't dance. Tickets available from members of the Historical Society, Quinney's Stedmans store and Pauline's Specialties in Newcastle. ARTS AND CRAFTS -- Better make a note also that the Manvers Arts and Crafts Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 2nd and 3rd in Manvers Community Centre where local artists and crafts people will be showing their wares. It's amazing how many talented folks there are out that way. atKKMsmamm.*.--'.... sr Hampton Students Plant Bicentennial Tree Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz attended Hampton Public School's pine tree ceremony last Wednesday in commemoration of the Bicentennial. Bicentennial. Above are Mr. Cureatz and Principal Wally Pitt alongside some of the students who helped to plant the tree. continuation of the upward m6vemenl| in both sales and profit seen during the fourth quarter of 1983", said C.H. Johnson, president and chief executive officer. "To achieve our objectives we are making every effort to increase market share, improve productivity, maintain the high quality of our many products and provide the best service to our many customers. "Sales of the new Vector all- season radial indicate a strong acceptance of this tire in the marketplace. This is only one example of how the company can and will remain number one in the world of tire and rubber products technology," Johnson added. The board of directors today declared the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per preferred share, payable July 31, 1984 to shareholders of record July 10, 1984 and a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per common share, payable June 29, 1984 to shareholders of record June , 8,1984. OMB Decision to Be Appealed by Golf Club Owner The owner of the Bowmanville . Country Club plans to appeal a recent recent Ontario Municipal Board decision decision that would see a reduction in the club's property and business taxes of less than three per cent. Mr. Bob Stevens approached the OMB to amend the 1980 assessment of the country club property, valued at just under $1,000,000. However, Mr. Stevens argued that the property property was worth approximately half that amount, when the original purchase purchase price plus renovations are taken into consideration. He also pointed out that the club was purchased purchased in June of 1981, within six months of the 1980 assessment year. The OMB decision was based on property and building comparisons with other golf courses in the area. Mr. Stevens suggested that the most comparable course would be the Erinli club which has a per acre value of $1,200. However, the 130.46 acres of the Bowmanville Golf Club received a value of $2,000 per acre by the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue values property by what it feels is fair market market value in 1980. Mr. Stevens argued argued that fair market value for the club would be the price he paid for the course in June of 1981, plus the improvements and renovations to the facilities.