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v ' Good Crowd At ! ! BOMWLIE library l2 TEMPERANCE ST. BOWflANVILLE. ONTARIO Candidates Meeting Monday Night B0W.IB mm ri; ~- r h ft* -r, » SB m >r? _j> '■>1 h Candidates at Monday night's mayoralty forum ad- Centre. From left: Ken Hooper Darryl Somerscales, dress the audience at the Bowmanville Lions John Winters, and Garnet Rickard. The Town of Newcastle has agreed agreed to upgrade the storm sewers from Memorial Hospital to Simpson Avenue in Bowmanville, so that the hospital's planned expansion can proceed. The cost of the project has been estimated at $85,000, bringing the Town's contribution to the expansion expansion to nearly $745,000. Chairman of the Hospital Board, Harry Locke appeared before Council on November 4th to request request the Town's commitment to full funding of the new storm sewer line along Prince Street to Simpson Avenue. The inadequacy of the storm sew ers currently in place was brought to the hospital board's attention in March of this year, subsequent to the Town's initial financial commitment. commitment. However, because the province will not contribute to funding for off-site services, and the sewer lines mentioned will eventually need reconstruction anyway, Mr. Locke asked, on behalf of the board, that the Town increase its financial participation. Mr. Locke also impressed on the councillors the urgency of the request: request: "It is imperative that a decision decision on this problem be dealt with now in order not to impede the pre- Ü Si sent momentum of Ministry (of Health) support relative to site development development action." The work itself will not be undertaken undertaken until next year, but a commitment commitment to funding for the sewer upgrading upgrading is necessary before development development of the site itself can proceed. proceed. Council voted unanimously to grant the hospital's request, and designated designated $85,000 from the Working Capital Reserves for the project. Councillor Marie Hubbard pointed out: "this is only possible because this council is mindful of keeping the reserves in order...you can't pull $85,000 out of thin air." paiiftaJPMÏlii » 623-3303 Per Copy Ip c i I X xl i I- Issue 45 40 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1985 131st Year Taxes, Development Top Issues by Diane Pickett Taxes and industrial development development were the hot issues at Monday evening's mayoralty debate at the Lions Centre in Bowmanville. Nearly 200 braved the wet weather to hear incumbent Garnet Rickard and the three challengers, Ken Hooper, Darryl Somerscales, and John Winters, fight it out. The Newcastle Development Group sponsored the event and established established the ground rules for debate: debate: Each of the candidates was given five minutes to make his opening remarks. Each was then given the opportunity to ask his opponents opponents a single question. Then, written questions from the floor were accepted and read aloud by master of ceremonies George Van Dyk. Ken Hooper spoke first, outlining his proposals to reduce taxes. These include reducing the mayor's salary by 15 per cent and "red lining" lining" all staff salaries at $40,000. He also spoke in favour of increased increased development in Newcastle as another means of holding the line on rising taxes. "Whitby is a VIA Rail Increases Speed Durham-Northumberland MP Allan Lawrence has announced a major i mprovement to the Toronto- Havelock commuter rail line. , The trains will be allowed to run 50 miles per hour rather than the current maximum speed of 30 miles per hour, Mr. Lawrence said this He explained that the higher speed limits are the result of approximately approximately $5 million in upgrading upgrading which VIA Rail has recently completed. The MP estimates that the higher speed limits will shave approxi mately 45 minutes off the schedule, "t am very happy to announce that the VIA Rail service ingoing to be greatly improved," said Mr. Lawrence. Lawrence. v : He stated that the V|A service is not yet a permanent fixture, however. however. Whether the trains continue to roll will depend entirely on ridership. "We still have that slogan use it or lose it." In addition to the improved speeds, several other major developments developments are also expected along the commuter rail line. These include include improved fare structures and better equipment. good example, they go after industry," industry," Mr. Hooper said, and added, "if we show our pride in the industries industries we've got, they'll pass the good word on." ' Mr. Hooper is known as a vocal critic of the Town's administration and told the audience that the council council must regain control of the municipal bureaucracy. Darryl Somerscales concentrated concentrated on the need for more, and faster, development. "In Newcastle development is painfully slow....We've got bureacracy coming coming out of our ears," he said, "while there is fantastic growth in other Regional municipalities." Mr. Somerscales particularly favours commercial malls and stated his support for the Pythbow proposal: "Mall shqpping is the way .J people all over Canada want ib v \ , r ., - ___ g hC y,, r For more than 50,0 Hfe also criticized thelminimal W v castle voters, th campy rate i}: Newcastle and-stties-- '$ already over, sed the need for more houses.^h^krey (nie< oi apartments. "Let's get thing' Thf / brie going," he said. 'dentical gowns Garnet Rickard defended his raffeta and iwovember 2. ministration's term and its polici Writ's a sizeable The mayor told the large audience audience that in the past five years the town has seen $58 million in residential residential development and $135 million million in industrial, commercial and agricultural growth. Mr. Rickard emphasized his experience experience and knowledge of the whole Town and its people. "This is not a town which can afford to have an inexperienced leader who says: develop, develop, develop....I have the experience and I feel the obligation to be your mayor again." John Winters was the final speaker and he came out strongly in favour of increasing the indus- Turn to Page 13 500 HaveV oted castle voters, the e]]" us 'hèin z of 1985 is Town of New- ishel 1 ttirr * < OOV be -5 usner z v ttirr ' 1 | •Office of thefcjpwn that a total of bob ballots were n advance polls held Sa^ur- increase; over "We've encouraged good deveb and a flowinK {irn-out in the advance polls for ment. .this is not a town which hi allowed hazard development whh\ has ruined the quality of life of the community." COMMERCE MARKET -- The Bowmanville Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, King and Temperance Branch will be closing its doors at the normal business hours and re-opening again from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, November 6th. "Visit the Commerce Market and Take Your Dinner Home" is a United Way special event being organized by the Commerce Staff. Home baked beans, brown bread, an auction, rummage sale and a grocery hamper draw will be available. Contact Mavis Brown, 623-3401 for further details. REMEMBRANCE DAY --All postal services will be cancelled for Monday, November 11th, but will return to normal on Tuesday morning. All government offices at all levels will be closed. POOR PLANNING -- There's a Candidates meeting meeting in Newcastle Community Hall on Thursday and another in Bowmanville this Friday, but our reporters reporters won't be covering them because the election will be over by next Wednesday when we publish again. Incidentally, we expect to have the election results available for our three publications, covering Town of Newcastle, Port Hope, Cobourg and Hope elections and possibly Manvers if they can be obtained obtained in time. Apparently there was a fair turnout of electors at the Advance Poll on Saturday, so if all goes well, this year's municipal election vote could be heavier than usual. Don't forget to cast your ballot, the polls are open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. which should be plenty of time. BIG WEEKEND -- Because of the excitement connected connected with municipal elections, the upcoming Progressive Progressive - Conservative leadership convention has been overshadowed by events closer to home. The three candidates will be doing their utmost to arouse enthusiasm from Tuesday on until the convention convention opens on November 1.5th and it won't be easy for them. Winners and losers here will be celebrating their victories or moaning^ their losses after the local elections and then the delegates delegates will be right back into another contest the end of the week. We wouldn't hazard a guess who will be the winner, but all the forecasts seem to give Larry Grossman the edge. We'll see later, but right now we're more interested in who will be the ones elected elected to run this community's affairs for three years. It's been a hard fought battle between several good candidates. May the best ones be elected. fevious election, especially in lanville where 288 votes were d One (Darlington) electors 14 ballots in the advance vote, whil e those of Ward Three (Orono, Newcastle, Clarke) turned in 158 votes. Tills year, there are approxiately 900\more electors than there were in tfie municipal ballot of 1982. Most of that growth has occurred in Ward One. Santa 9 s Lucky Buttons Now on Sale « it 'f 1 ?Wf x ; -i liSK I . 'f ' \y„>, One sure way to join in the fun of the Santa Claus Parade is to buy a Santa Claus Parade button. Approximately 10,000 of them have been printed and funds from their sale will support the parade on November 16. The buttons are on sale in selected stores and chartered banks now and they will also be available on the parade day. A suggested minimum donation is 50 cents. Buyers are reminded take a careful look at their purchase because if they receive a "lucky button" they will earn a $10 voucher redeemable in Bowmanville stores. Shown here are parade committee members Marg Crago (left) and Marie Baker (right). They are pinning a button oh Sandra Lyons, one of the staff at Rickaby's where the buttons are now available. REMEMBRANCE -- Check the two pages inside for details of Remembrance Day services throughout the area this weekend and take time to buy a Poppy and thank your lucky stars that we are still free. It wouldn't have been so if hundreds of thousands hadn't fought and died to preserve that situation. Let us never forget it. SANTA'S PARADE -- And don't forget that a week from Saturday Santa Claus will be Ho Ho-ing all along King Street during the annual parade here. It too has been pretty quiet to date, but with the sale of buttons and other distractions out of the way, the show will as always be bigger and better than ever. 150th ANNIVERSARY -- This Sunday, Trinity United Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary with the Rev. Arthur Morgan as guest preacher. It will be reunion time for many as Mr. Morgan was a popular minister here several years ago. Last Sunday, Sunday, an enjoyable program was presented by a young chorus from Toronto as part of the morning service. We had hoped to photograph them for this newspaper, but they were loading into their bus when our cameraman returned from St. Joseph's Church where Father Peter Conlin was the guest of honor at a reception after celebrating his first mass. SHOWS RE-OPEN -- We've just been informed that the theatres at Bowmanville Mall will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 15th which will be good news for theatre goers and other stores in the mall who will welcome the added traffic. This time, we hope they will find plenty of patrons to make it all worthwhile. BLOOD DONORS -- All political candidates are reminded that there's a Red Cross Blood Donor clinic j on today at the Lions Centre ... a great place to I canvass for votes. There will be a big crowd, no doubt. | Non candidates will also be welcomed 1:30 until 8 f p.m. I; New 9 140,000 Pumper Arrives from Red Deer, Alberta The Town of Newcastle Fire Department has acquired acquired a new 1986 pumper truck. The vehicle, which will be stationed in Bowmanville, was purchased at a cost of $140,000 from Superior Fire Equipment, in Red Deer, Alberta. Fire Chief Jim Aldridge pointed out that the funds for the new vehicle have been furnished mainly by Ontario Hydro through a spec ial account which helps the municipality accommodate accommodate the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Hydro supplied $125,000, and the remainder came from the fire department reserve fund. Some of the Station One staff from Bowmanville are shown above with the truck. , % V'