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/ Local is Top Cop Constable Karen Moloney was back on regular duty Monday morning at 16 Division after being honored Friday night as Durham Region's Police Officer of the Year. Bowmanville's downtown stores are in the process of adopting standardized standardized hours of operation. George Webster, chairman of the Business Improvement Area board of management, said this week that the businesses will be open from nine a.m. to six p.m. Mondays to Thursdays. Hours will be nine a.m. to nine p.m. on Fridays and nine a.m. until either five p.m. or six p.m. Saturday. Mr. Webster explained that the need for standard shopping hours was a major recommendation arising arising from a survey of shoppers last summer. "What we are trying to do is get the hours standardized," said Mr. Webster. He noted that the businesses businesses may operate additional hours. For example, some stores may elect to open Thursday evenings, evenings, but the downtown merchants did not conclude that every store should be asked to keep evening hours on that day. The members attending Tuesday's Tuesday's meeting were overwhelmingly overwhelmingly in favor of universal store hours, Mr. Webster said. A committee of DBIA members will be contacting all merchants to advise them of the plan and to encourage encourage all members to comply. The hours were endorsed by members of the Business Improvement Improvement Area attending a breakfast meeting at the Capri Restaurant in Bowmanville on Tuesday. The DBIA chairman added that it may be a few weeks before the new hours are followed by all BIA members. members. .NI'rsïi • .i-Vj \ "v ; : !.. ' ■! | )' ' y! - f / \ ]: ! ■ \ L Issue 22 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1984 Copy 130th Year Higher Garbage Costs Prompt Durham Region Councillors To Develop New Dump Site Policewoman Selected As Officer of the Year A constable from Bowmanville's 16 Division made history last week when she became the first woman to be chosen as Durham's Police Officer Officer of the Year. Constable Karen Moloney received received the award from Jon Jenkins, 'Littlest Hobo' to Feature Firemen \ Town fire chief Jim Aldridge may be getting his big break in show business. business. Chief Aldridge is an advisor to the CFTO television crew who will be filming an episode of The Littlest Hobo series in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The crew has leased some equipment equipment and a fire truck from the Town of Newcastle to be used in the pror duction. The old Hollingshead Factory Factory on Scugog Road will be the site for the taping. Town council approved Glen- Warren Productions' request to lease equipment and utilize fire department department staff in the production. The story, titled Firehorse, will be taped June 2 and 3 and the company company will spend a total of five days at the factory. Chief of Police for the Durham Region, Region, Friday, May 25, at the annual Police Officer of the Year Banquet held in Oshawa. The presentation is made annually by the Oshawa Central Lions Club.- Constable Moloney became Bowmanville's Bowmanville's first policewoman when she joined 16 Division approximately approximately two and one- iWll'years ago, She's also the first mender of her family to enter a career in law enforcement. enforcement. "I didn't have a clue I'd been nominated," said Constable Moloney. She attended the banquet under the pretext that she would be needed to help take tickets at the door. Naturally, she was totally surprised to learn that she was the guest of honor. In an interview Monday, the Oshawa resident suggests that the award should really be shared by all members of the division. "This is a team effort," she added, in describing describing how the personnel of the division work together. Sixteen Division Division includes 24 officers, two sergeants, one staff sergeant, two detectives, a community services officer, and a secretary. Sixteen Division's staff sergeant, Turn to Page 2 An unforeseen hike in the cost of garbage disposal has some members members of regional council anxious to develop a major new site to accommodate accommodate waste from the municipalities municipalities in the Durham Region. At present, 10,000 tonnes of regional regional trash are disposed at the Metro Toronto landfill site every month. The site is located at the boundary of Pickering and Metro. Last Wednesday, elected officials learned that the rate charged the regional municipality for using the facility will increase 17 per cent. "They have the only game in town. We're at their mercy," said Councillor Councillor Bruce McArthur. He noted that although he may not like the increase increase from $13.25 per tonne to $15.50 per tonne, Durham has no choicé but to accept it. Regional council voted to raise its own garbage disposal rates to $15.50 per tonne after the planned increase was discussed by a joint meeting of the finance and the public public works committee. The new rate will take effect as of June 1, although Metro began charging higher fees as of May 15. It governs not only trash destined for the large Metro site but also garbage garbage disposed at smaller regional sites such as the one operated at Darlington Township, east of Enniskillen. Enniskillen. While Durham has little choice but to fall in step with Metro Toronto Toronto disposal rates, some elected officials were quick to call for the development of a regional site which would be controlled by Durham. Councillor Laurie Cahill was first to suggest the Durham Region should pull out of the Metro site. "I think maybe we had better start looking at Durham Region for our own facility," he said. "If we started right now, it would Turn to Page 2 Bob Walton Receives Life Membership At the Bob Walton golf tournament on Sunday, the 82-year-old honored guest was presented with a plaque making him a lifetime member of the club for his 22 years of support. Club owner Bob Stevens made the presentation to Mr I Walton who had just finished playing his usual daily rot-nti. I By Michele DeLorenzo The Memorial Park Association was unsuccessful Monday night, in a bid for a $15,000 grant from Newcastle Newcastle town council to expand their clubhouse. Council has decided to take a closer look at the plans before reaching a final decision on the request request for funds. R. J. Niddery, vice-chairman of the Association, said they had already already applied for the building permit permit and were waiting for council's approval. The clubhouse and park are deeded to the municipality for community use. "The Park Association has spent $25,000 in the past in maintenance," Mr. Niddery said. "The club is used by the cubs and pathfinders for free." According to Mr. Niddery the clubhouse is ; booked for every weekend. "I .believe an addition will make mbre profit for the association association and therefore put more money back into the community." Councillor Bruce Taylor said he believed the expansion to be a good cause and council should do what it can to help. Mr. Niddery stated that the plans m ay have to be delayed if the grant is not approved. "We only have $10,000 and the planned addition includes a ladies' and men's washroom washroom on the first floor, and a bar." "We will look into the condition of the building and the architectural architectural plans for expansion," said Councillor Marie Hubbard. Electricians Strike Forces Hydro Worker Lay Offs Ontario Hydro has laid off just over 1,000 employees at the Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Station. Sue Stickley, community relations relations officer for Ontario Hydro, said yesterday that the layoffs follow the strike by electricians at the Hydro site. "We are trying to keep as much going as possible," she said. But she added that as work reaches the point where it cannot proceed without without electricians, some trades personnel personnel must be placed on layoffs. To date, approximately half of the trades workforce has been sent home. On Tuesday, May 29, approximately approximately 340 Darlington employees were laid off. However, Miss Stickley noted that no further layoffs were planned for Wednesday, Wednesday, May 30. "It's a day by day decision," she said. The strike by members of the International International Brotherhood of Electrical Electrical workers is currently into its third week. Approximately 1,500 electricians employed by Ontario Hydro went on strike when Hydro consented to their salary demands but asked for concessions in travel and room and board allowances. ; FIRE INSPECTIONS -- A separate story will pro vide details of house fire inspections being undertaken undertaken by all the station in the Town of Newcastle. They'll be cruising the streets, asking permission to check out your house to see if you have any potential fire hazards. It's for your protection, so please be courteous and greet them with open arms, they may prevent you from needing their services in future. LOCAL REALTORS CHALLENGE -- The local businesses and general public to equal or do better than their donation of $240.00, payable to the Anglers Association for a fish ladder at the Van- stone Mill. Donations can be dropped off at local Real Estate offices before June 30th, 1984. SOLINA PARK -- A week from Saturday, Solina Park will hold its annual opening with a bike parade at 1 p.m., games for kids in the afternoon and a beef barbecue from 4:30 to 7 p.m. For more information call Pat Dyck at 263-8435. BIG WEEKEND -- No doubt many from this area will be attending Brooklin's Spring Fair this weekend, or the Regional Games for the Physically Disabled at Oshawa on Saturday and Sunday, Most of these fascinating competitions will be held Civic Fields. WATCH THE EYES -- Today from 11:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. there will be a partial eclipse of the sun and the National Research of Canada advises that invisible invisible infra-red rays can damage the eyes and even cause blindness. The only safe way to watch it is on television, apparently. If the damp weather continues continues as it is when this is being written, there should be no problem. at FUNDRAISER -- Also this Friday evening, Durham East Progressive Conservatives are sponsoring sponsoring a fund-raising dinner at Oshawa Golf Club with Hon. Larry Grossman as guest speaker. All tickets have been sold. STAGE COACH -- Several of our ever alert readers have told us that we erred in announcing that the postal stage coach would be arriving in Newcastle at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1st. That date is of course this Friday NOT Saturday. We just keep throwing those things in to see if you are wide awake. Actually, we goofed and none of our alert proof readers caught it. STEAK -- This Saturday, the 1st Bowmanville Boy Scouts are having a steak BBQ and dance at Newcastle Newcastle Town Hall, starting at 6:30 p.m. See advertisement advertisement for details. GRAND OPENING -- We wondered what was going to happen to the old Salvation Army citadel and it seems a new use has been found for it. This Friday, June 1st at 9:30 a.m. it becomes a Thrift Store and Family Services Centre with bargains galore such as $100 dresses for only $3. Unbelievable, but true, according to official sources who sent in this note. WATER SAFETY -- Let us not forget that June 3rd to 9th has been designated as National Water Safety/ Safe Boating Week. Need we say more? ARTS & CRAFTS-This is also the big weekend for Arts and Crafts at Manvers Arena. See their Coming Event advertisement for additional information. SOCCER PLAYERS -- Dick Budel, head honcho of the minor soccer teams in this area, especially Newcastle Newcastle Village, has a problem. His teams are launched on their schedule for the year, but some of last year's players have not yet turned in their uniforms so there is a shortage. Please lend a hand and dig them out of the closets and turn them in, Fire Destroys Old Newtonville Schoolhouse ilm m | , $j ' H j" ' ,v ' < Firefighters from Newcastle, Orono, and Bowmanville, Bowmanville, fought a $33,000 blaze which began shortly before noon at the former Newtonville schoolhouse last Friday. Fire Chief Jim Aldridge said the fire was caused by an accident with a reach fry cooker. The fire spread to kitchen cupboards cupboards and then destroyed much of the interior of the building. Opal Gould, a tenant in the school, was not in the building at the time, but her son noticed the lire when he came home from school. Chief Aldridge estimated that the damage to the interior was $25,000 while contents valued at approximately approximately $8,000 were also lost.