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/ V; ■: They Grow Then'^^mz. u- 'ove * LlCSfiB £ - ,J ' L '■'■p; W&sKM r I f Jl M 'tO %M/*0 (•- ./'. ;,•' f-7 /A if f;f II . # f '$ ■') f STB $ J âL*-* C> kyy/ v,/ S/b Obi**!!. y a by Diane Pickett Treasurer Kathryn Campbell has resigned from her position with the Town of Newcastle in order to become become treasurer for the municipality municipality of Kanata. Administrator David Johnston announced Mrs. Campbell's decision decision at an in camera meeting of the general purpose and administration administration committee on Monday. Mrs. Campbell has been the treasurer treasurer in Newcastle since 1981. "We've done a lot in the time I've been here," she said on Tuesday, "there's a new computer system in place, we've improved the budget process, and made financial information information available to Council on a more timely basis." "The department is in better shape than when I came, and generally generally the Town's finances are in good shape," she continued, but added that big projects like the new arena in Bowmanville, servicing in Courtice, Courtice, and a possible new administrative administrative centre, could become a "heavy burden" for whomever sits in her office next. f> SI s A professional chartered accountant, Mrs. Campbell's first municipal position was in Newcastle. Newcastle. "It has been very good learning ground for me...and good experience," experience," said Mrs. Campbell. However, the treasurer went on to say: "I've had my differences with Council and it seemed like a good time to move." Kanata is a growing municipality of 28,000, just west of Ottawa. Mrs. Campbell is looking forward with "excitment and interest" to her new position in this "high profile" com- *4 /TP Wl W w L 'Æ Ms 3 w w ' -LM/ munity. "This is a very good career move for me," Mrs. Campbell said. Mrs. Campbell's resignation is effective effective November 8th and she will commute weekly to Kanata until her husband's job commitment is complete at the end of the year. And the Campbells, who currently currently live in Oshawa with their daughter, have something besides skiing in the nearby Laurentians to look forward to when they move to Kanata, Mrs. Campbell is expecting their second child in April. 34 Pages r 3 ■ g V 11 I /tvJa, , BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1985 35* per copy Three-year-old Matt Hunter and his brother, John, age five, are undoubtedly going to have the biggest jackolantern on the street. They are shown here atop an Atlantic Giant pumpkin with a weight estimated at over 200 pounds and a circumference of close to nine feet. Brian Bates, of Maple Grove, grew the giant vegetable from one of eight special seeds purchased last spring. Aside from planting the pumpkin in good soil and watering it when dry, no special formula was needed to grow this specimen to the size shown above. Nomination Papers Filed . . . Now the Real Battles Begin Study Concludes that New Arena is Needed by Diane Pickett A feasibility study, investigating the recreational needs of Newcastle's Newcastle's population, has concluded that the Bowmanville Arena must be replaced replaced within the next two years. According to the study, commissioned commissioned by the Town, the old arena should be vacated and a new arena built at a new location. The new facility could allow for a second ice surface in the future, and would have seating for 800 to 1,000. ReThink, the consulting firm studying Newcastle's fitness and leisure requirements, has also found a good and unsatisfied market market for additional facilities, catering catering primarily to the adult popula tion. These include a large multipurpose multipurpose hall that could be used for banquets, more baseball diamonds, and racquetball courts. It has also discovered an immediate immediate need for improved coordination coordination of services, events and information information for seniors. However, the expense entailed in so large a project could well be beyond the Town's means. Rob Lockhart, vice-president of ReThink, spoke to approximately 60 Newcastle residents at a Community Community Forum on October 17th: "You may find that you won't be able to build this thing all at once; in fact there's a very good chance that you Turn to Page 16 Thirty-nine candidates have entered entered the starting gate at the beginning beginning of the 1985 municipal election campaign in the town of Newcastle. Nominations closed Monday for a total 17 elected posts on school board, hydro electric commission and town council. Three acclamations were recorded. recorded. Incumbent trustee Sylvia Vanhaverbeke and newcomer Bob Burke were acclaimed to the two Newcastle separate school seats on the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Emmett Creighton, the trustee representing separate school electors electors on the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, was also acclaimed. While all other positions are contested, contested, perhaps the major competition competition is in the mayoralty race. Three candidates are competing with incumbent Garnet Rickard for the mayor's chair. They include Darryl Somerscales, of R.R. 3 Bowmanville; Bowmanville; John Winters, of R.R. 2 Bowmanville, and Ken Hooper, of Bowmanville. U The following, is a list of candi- , dates for each of the council positions positions in the Town of Newcastle's three wards: Ward One (Former Darlington): Milt Dakin, of R.R. 6 Bowmanville, and Arnot Wotten, of R.R. 1 Hampton are seeking the local council seat. In the Regional and local council post, there is a three- way contest between incumbent Ann Cowman, incumbent local councillor Bruce Taylor, and Bernice Bernice Cameron-Hill. Ward Two (Bowmanville): A fourway fourway race is featured in the local council contest. Incumbent Ivan Hobbs faces challenges from Hal McKnight, Steve Ryan, and Randy MacGillivray. In the race for regional regional and local council, there are three contenders. These include Marie Hubbard, the incumbent; Maurice Prout, and Les McCrory. Ward Three (former Clarke, Newcastle Newcastle and Orono): At the local council level, incumbent Ted Woodyard has announced he will not seek nomination. The field includes includes Lorrqine Lover, of Newcastle, Newcastle, Frank Stapleton, of Newton- ville, and Bill Clarke, also of New- tonville. Regional and local councillor councillor Diane Harare, of Orono, is challenged by George Cameron, of Golf Course Rd. ; The .board of education race (tt ( thÿ'«A'blic school level includes trfyjf fallowing candidates: Ward One (Darlington): Incu Turn to Page 1 Statesman Wins General Excellence Award The Canadian Statesman received two more advertising awards on the weekend during the Ontario Community Newspapers Association Fall Convention in Alliston. Above, Advertising Manager Brian Purdy accepts the First Place General Excellence Award from O.C.N.A. President Jo Shrier. The Statesman also received a second place award for use of spot colour. Commission Asked to Resign Postal Confusion in Courtice Changes in postal service have some Courtice residents facing a "major upheaval", in the words of Councillor Ann Cowman, as their Oshawa addresses are changed to Bowmanville rural routes. "Where on earth will they be in the phone book?" asked Councillor Cowman at an October 21st committee committee meeting. Councillor Bruce Taylor agreed, calling the situation a "predicament". "predicament". He added that there are also ajftaSB ® ' IS THANKLESS JOBS -- It was almost a foregone conclusion that Bobby Cox would be heading for Atlanta when the Blue Jays lost. Had they been able to make it into the World Series, he would still have gone if they didn't win. No matter how many right decisions he made to get the Jays into the final, just one bad one can wipe them all out in this business of big time coaching. You have to be a winner to stick around for long, it seems, although that doesn't appear to hold true for the Toronto Maple Leafs ROUGH WEEK -- Since our last edition, there have been several local tragedies. First, it was that gas explosion north of Oshawa in which Donald Wright of Bethany was killed and two other area men hospitalized. On Friday night, father of three children, Terry Black was killed in an accident on 401 while on his way to sing with some barbershop entertainers in Hamilton. Then early in the week, Peter G. Newell died. He had been in Suimybrook Hospital for some time because of an accident several years ago when his car was in collision with a gravel truck and he was badly burned. IT'S THAT TIME -- Once again the weekend when clocks are turned back has snuck up on us. Frankly, it's difficult for us to remember that this happens at the last weekend in October, we're so accustomed to having such announcements come from municipal headquarters, the province or the federal government. Anyway, don't go to bed without turning the hands on timepieces back one hour this Saturday night. I residents in Hampton and, Blackstock whose mailing addresses addresses are Bowmanville rural routes. According to a report from Town Administrator David Johnston, a new rural route #7, Bowmanville, has been created to service the developing developing area north of Highway 2 and west of Windsor Valley Place. In the area south of Highway 2, a new rural route #8 will be established established and will initially serve the St. Andrew Parish subdivision. This area was formerly a portion of Oshawa rural route #4. Anyone in Courtice currently receiving receiving door-to-door mail delivery will continue to do so. However, in keeping with Canada Post policy, residents of new subdivisions will be served by group box delivery. Representatives of the Durham Region's 376 uniformed police officers officers are asking for the resignation of their employers, the Durham Regional Regional Police Commission. Dale Allan, president of the Durham Regional Police Association, Association, said last week that the Commission Commission was asked to resign after it rejected the association's request for an interim pay increase. Members of the association, who are forbidden to strike, have been without a contract for the past 10 months. "They are very, very displeased displeased with the lack of response from the commission," said Mr. Allan at a press conference at Police Association headquarters in Oshawa last Thursday, October 17. In relating the events which led to the demand for resignations, Mr. Allan explained that the officers had requested a four per cent pay increase which would be put into effect until the findings of a provin- cially appointed arbitrator could be established. 1 But on October 3, the Commission rejected that request. In addition, they tabled a counter-offer which ' was the same as an offer that had been rejected by 99 per cent of the membership earlier in the year. The Police Association spokesman spokesman said five issues have been placed before a provincially-ap- pointed mediator and these include include salaries, pension, court time, and survivor benefits which would be awarded if an officer were killed in the line of duty. The commission and its police officers officers are within $200 to $300 of an agreement on salaries, said Mr. Allan; A first class police constable currently currently earns $32,850. The latest offer from the Commission was $34,950. Mr. Allan said membership discussed discussed "job action" which might be taken against the Commission. But in view of the pending arbitration, they decided to let the bargaining process for 1985 run its course. He warned, however, that such action may be taken in the future, . although he declined to state what form it may take. HAPPY BIRTHDAY -- On Monday evening, the Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion celebrated its 40th birthday with a party that also included a number of presentations. We had hoped to include photos of them in this edition, but lack of space made it necessary to hold them until next week. It was indeed a great evening, one that will be remembered for some time to come and the gals are to be congratulated for their efforts in supporting the branch over the years. COMING CLOSE -- In about 20 days, all this municipal election activity will be over and we'll know who made the grade and who was left by the wayside without enough votes to qualify. In the meantime, we'll be going around counting lawn signs, listening to rumors, (real or imagined) and trying to § uess who is making the most progress. It's emocracy in action and most folks find it exciting, especially when they are involved, Our thanks to those who have allowed their names to stand for one of the available positions. We'll do our best to make certain each candidate is properly introduced to the electors. We're backing all of them, but the choice is up to you. Readers will also note that one of our editorial staff members, Peter Parrott, has entered the Board of Education race for Ward II. This is the second staff member to head that way. Last election, former staffer Donna Fairey was elected to the board and has just been acclaimed for another term, representing Port Hope. MORE BEEF -- Yelverton's big beef dinner on Thanksgiving Monday was well patronized, according to correspondent Harvey Malcolm, still celebrating his birthday, but now there's another one coming up on Nov. 17th, the day after the Santa's Parade. It's at Bowmanville Lions Club at 6 p.m. and Nels Osborne at 623-4738 will be happy to hear from you about tickets. Actually, any Lions member will have them available. SANTA'S SHOW -- This item is directed at service clubs, school groups, church groups, businesses, individuals or anyone interested in having some fun. Why not build a float or think of something interesting, interesting, unusual or comical and participate in the Santa Claus Parade on Nov. 16th. All it takes is a little imagination, some effort and a small investment investment in whatever materials you may use. Please contact 623-2405 or 623-5656 for information or ideas. And get crackin' on a project. i Politicians Take Part in Community Carets Opening Mayor Garnet Rickard cuts the ribbon officially opening Community Care's new offices in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The facilities are shared with the Y.W.C.A., Big Brothers and Social Planning Council. Council. Seen here at the opening on October 17th: (left to right) Margaret Campbell, Regional Community Care Treasurer; Murray O'Brien, Big Brothers; the mayor; Heather Abramczuk, Y.W.C.A.; Annette Annette Tensen, President of the Social Planning Council; and Jane Crane; Newcastle Community Care Vice-chairman. In the background are MPP Sam Cureatz and councillors Bruce Taylor, Marie Hubbard, Diane Hamre, and Ivan Hobbs.