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eOMILLE LIBRARY 52 TEfiFEf.mE Si. BOWfiAHVILI.e. OHTiiRIO I by Durham Regional Police o ■■■■j : 1 Cl â/l§, LB " - t ZtL IH 3 /Jfi -v> ; » ® 0 ta/ 71 ■ S3 „ VI V^Li- Newcastle's town council undoubtedly considers itself itself fit to govern. But members of some neighbouring municipalities have charged them with a lack of physical physical fitness. That's why the entire group was "arrested" by Durham Regional Police on Monday and sentenced to perform some kind of meaningful exercise during national physical activity week. The councillors will serve their sentence on May 28, Participaction Chal lenge Day. They'll be vying with residents of Ajax and Uxbridge to decide who has the fittest municipality. And all Newcastle residents are encouraged to join in. Shown above, are: Mayor Winters and councillors Diane Hamre, Marie Hubbard, Hal McKnight, Frank Stapleton, and Arnot Wotton. Constable Craig Green- tree is shown at left, while Constable Tom Martin is on the right. Land immediately adjoining the Bowmanvillc High School has been selected as the Town of Newcastle's number one choice for a $2.8 million Bowmanvillc Arena. Town council arrived at this decision decision on Monday afternoon in a 3-2 vote. Mayor John Winters and Councillor Councillor Arnot Wotten voted against the B.H.S. location and Councillors Hubbard, Hubbard, McKnight, and Stapleton were in favor. If all goes according to plan, the arena would be completed in time for the 1987 skating season. Councillor Frank Stapleton, the member of council in charge of community community services, noted Monday that the arena site would be subject to a favorable agreement with the North umberland and Newcastle Board of Education. Town council wants to build its sports complex partially attached to the existing Fitness Centre south of the high school itself. A parking area would be located to the south of the arena and access would be via Wellington Wellington St. Since all facilities would be located located on school board land, Councillor Councillor Stapleton and town staff attended a meeting of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education last week to discuss the possibility of school board approval. "I think that's the obvious, logical location for an arena in Bowman- ville," he said. He also told his colleagues colleagues that there were some negative negative comments from the school board c ji C/Jr concerning the feasibility of the site. A number of questions were raised. But he said. "The school board's ears are open," and he added that they are willing to negotiate. In fact, the resolution passed by the Board following preliminary discussions discussions last Thursday reads: "That the Board enter into negotiations with the Town , of Newcastle concerning the feasibility of constructing an arena on the Bowmanvillc High School site." Mayor John Winters suggested that a second option open to council should have been followed. He was referring to the fact a location location at Baseline Rd. and Martin Rd., adjacent to the Baseline Community Centre was a good alternative. Turn to Page 2 63^ & :'4 Ah -A wl'f i 35* Per Copy 623-3303 s=3 q c 1 v¥ $ m c™\ | rsê[Ffy / Wïï V%> i 5 1 ^]I 1 I I (TV 1 g I ft T 30 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14. 1986 132nd Year Addition to Town Hall Approved Employment Centre Opens Newcastle's town council has agreed agreed to renovate the old Bowmanvillc Town Hall and add a 24,000 square foot addition to the existingbuilding. Plans for the renovation and expansion expansion of municipal headquarters, with an estimated price tag of $4.8 million, were approved in principle Monday afternoon. This paves the way for construction to begin in November of this year. The decision was reached after council met in camera with its architects architects to review a model of the building and to discuss preliminary .plans. "I suppose that in principle, we're approving it," said Mayor John Win- Crash Injures Local Man A twenty-six-year-old Bowmanvillc native was seriously injured last Tuesday evening, following a single vehicle accident in northern British Columbia. Dan Strike, son of prominent Bow- manville residents A1 and Anna Strike, received lacerations and severe severe head injuries after losing control control of the vehicle he was driving. It is believed the wheels of the vehicle caught the soft shoulder of the Trans Canada Highway at the British Columbia Columbia - Alberta border. Immediately following the acci dent, Dan was taken to Dawson Creek Hospital and later transferred by air ambulance to Vancouver General Hospital where he remained in an unconscious unconscious state for two days. By a strange twist of fate, two friends of the Strike family, Dr. Pearce Wilcox and Dr. Mark Elliott, both practise in the Vancouver area and were able to provide detailed information for the family. As well, family physician Keith Slemoii was en route to Expo '86 and examined Dan shortly after arriving in Vancouver. At press time, Dan's condition had improved greatly and he had been taken off the critical list. He is expected expected to be transported to Bowman- ville's Memorial Hospital by Thursday, Thursday, when he will bégin physiotherapy treatments. Although he is experiencing some problem with motor co-ordination and speech impairment, doctors believe that it may not be permanent and a 100 per cent recovery is possible. Dan had just arrived in Alberta to begin summer employment with a western tree planting firm, and was on his way to a production seminar when the accident occurred. He headed west two weeks ago after completing completing his second year of law school at the University of Western Ontario. Local readers will recognize Dan as the former star defenceman of the Bowmanville Junior "C" Red Eagles, who helped lead the team to two All Ontario titles. He is also a member of the World Backyard Hockey. Championship Championship team. ters following the in carnera meeting. He indicated after the council session session that drawings will be completed by October and a contractor can be selected once the drawings are ready. The town's plans call for construction construction to begin in November and it would be completed approximately one year afterwards. Mayor Winters said the building would bring all departments under a single roof, with the exception of the fire chiefs office. It would include renovation of the existing town hall and the creation of a new council chamber in the auditorium. auditorium. The mayor and municipal staff have declined to give details on the cost of the building on the grounds that this may interfere with the tendering process. However, the financial arrangements arrangements prepared for council's consideration consideration on Monday would allow; up to $2 million of the project to be cleben- i lured.' / ' ' V Council Approves New Apartments Plans for a 33-unit apartment complex complex on Queen St. were approved by town council on Monday. Councillors voted to adopt a by-law which would rezone the property to allow the building proposed by M. Veltri and Sons. In a report to council, the town's planning department noted that "prior to a building permit being issued issued for the proposed development, it will be necessary for the applicant to enter into development agreements agreements with the Town and the Region. The report also noted that the site near the corner of Queen and Scugog St. had originally been the proposed location of a 52-unit senior citizens building. Subsequently, the municipality municipality was advised that the application application would be revised to a condominium condominium proposal with approximately approximately 32 units. by Catherine Denny They've got the jobs. Now all they need are some students to fill them. This summer has started off on an unusual note for the Student Employment Employment Centre which is now experiencing experiencing an overflow of interested employers employers and an insufficient supply of will ing employees. The office, located in the Bowmanville Bowmanville Mall, just opened its doors a few weeks ago and already has a bulletin board full of listings. "We need to get the students coming coming in here," explained Student Placement Officer Rhonda Peterson. Councillors Consider Not Collecting School Taxes / For a few minutes Monday afternoon, afternoon, members of council debated the merits of not collecting the taxes required by the public school board in 1986. But when a refusal to collect school taxes was found to be unrealistic, council voted to make the extra effort to ensure that ratepayers are notified as to the amount of their tax dollar going towards education. An information brochure to be mailed to Newcastle residents with i/ueir tax bills notes, that the average ifigti taxes based on the new mill rate will total $1,402. That's an increase of $221 over last year. The figure quoted by the treasurer'ig based on assessment assessment of $3,150. Ratepayers will be told that 60 cents of their tax dollar goes to finance finance education while the municipality municipality requires only 22 cents out of every tax dollar and the Durham Region Region takes 18. "I think this school tax is way beyond our means," said Councillor Arnot Wotten. And he said citizens who have concerns about education spending should tell them to their school board representatives. "I think our citizens have to fight a little harder with the school board," he said. "We're doing our homework and maybe they should do theirs," observed observed Mayor Winters. He wondered out loud why the town should even be voting on a by-law containing the school board increases. Councillor Ann Cowman suggested that passing of the 1986 rating by-law implies that Newcastle supports the various taxes imposed by other levels of government including the boards of education. In fact, she objected to the school board increases and urged council to withold its support. "Suppose we vote no. Are they Turn to Page 2 Town Selected for Recycling Project The Town of Newcastle has been selected as the site for a pilot project .to collect and recycle used plastic bottles. The project is sponsored by the So- . ciety of Plastics industry in Canada in response to concerns over the increased increased percentages of plastic being used for consumer packaging. Newcastle's general purpose and administration committee indicated recently that it will support the two- month special project and recommend recommend that council do likewise. The drop-off point for householders householders who wish to recycle their plastic bottles will be at the Public Works Depot in Bowmanville. Additional space at the existing recycling centre will be made available for plastic bottles, bottles, emptied and rinsed. "I'm very pleased to see that the plastic recycling bins have been added," observed Councillor Marie Hubbard. The depot will be open Monday to Friday from seven a.m. to five p.m. and Saturday from eight a.m. until 12 noon. "There is a lot of jobs available but we don't have enough registered to fill the positions." Rhonda's main priority as Placement Placement Officer is to get out and find businesses businesses looking for summer help and match those up with the students according according to the youth's abilities, likes and dislikes, and the employer's expectations. expectations. "We make it our goal to find the right student for the job," explained Rhonda, adding that, "I usually send about four students to one employer, leaving the final decision to the boss." Miss Peterson went on to say that the Student Employment Centre makes the employer's job easier by selecting only a few choice people who would be suited for the particular particular type of work. "An employer looking looking to hire help doesn't want to be swamped with 25 applicants. We save him the trouble." In the past, most of the students going through the Centre went for the higher paying jobs. This year it appears appears many may be leaning more toward toward career oriented work. So, whether you're interested in hiring or being hired, remember that the office will be open until mid-August mid-August from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. "Last year we made 340 placements out of the 543 that registered with us," said Rhonda. "This year we're hoping for the same or better!" Strike Won't Hit Darlington Plant A strike by approximately 10,000 electricians across Ontario will not affect construction at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Sue Stickley, community relations officer for Ontario Hydro, said this week that the electricians employed at Darlington are part of different union which ratified an agreement of its own last week. , There are a total of975 electricians working at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. BHS REUNION -- Plans are under way for a mqjor reunion due to take place in 1990 of former students of Bowmanville High School. The organizers are asking asking for help from volunteers willing to share some of the work of putting this event together. Also, they are looking for memorabilia to be used in a display. Please phone Ron Strike at 623-5791 for more information. ! TEACHERS' DINNER--The Women Teachers' Association Association of Northumberland and Newcastle, Unit 1, is planning a Spring Dinner on Tuesday, May 27th, starting starting at 5:30 p.m. at Bowmanville Lions Centre, Beech Avenue. Entertainment will be provided by Leisure Lady Fashions. Tickets available until May 16. Call Billie Billie Kemp, Central School, 623-5614. BACK IN AREA -- Well-known former residents 'Mom' Bertha and Bert Whyte, now of Nelson, B.C., were visiting this area this week while on a Canada wide tour exhibiting their antique dolls and costume jewellery. If you'd care to contact them, they will be at the Holiday Inn, Oshawa, this Saturday and Sunday. GENERAL MEETING -- The Courtice & Area Community Community Association is gearing up for a general meeting at Courtice Secondary School next Wednesday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome and new members are encouraged. The organization's motto is "Neighbors Helping Neighbors," which says it all. MANVERS ARTS, CRAFTS -- When the Manvers Arena Arts & Crafts Show takes place May 31st, June 1st, there will be some unique entries to mark the 125th anniversary of Victoria County. Categories include include best decorated edible birthday cake and another non-edible one, plus a painting or drawing of a local historical nature. For more information, phone 277- 2666 Bethany. There's a fee for each entry. VICTORIA DAY -- Next Monday, May 19th we shall be celebrating the birthday of Queen Victoria which is as good a reason as any for a holiday to welcome the arrival arrival of Spring and warmer weather after long months of winter. Enjoy the weekend and drive carefully. Naturally, government offices will be closed, but some stores will be open to take care of your needs. SEA CADET TAGGERS -- Members of Bowmanville Sea Cadet Corps and the Bowmanville and District branch of the Navy League of Canada will be selling tags this weekend throughout the town. Proceeds are used for expenses in operating the local Sea Cadet Corps. Your donation will be most helpful and greatly appreciated. NOT OUR FUNCTION -- Further to one of our editorials editorials last week suggesting that church groups were wasting their energies fighting each other instead of promoting themselves, we have received a Letter to the Editor that proclaims the 'truth' as the writer sees it. Because we have no intention of becoming involved in such controversy, the letter has been filed in one of our receptacles. ANOTHER FEED--The Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal dinner wasn't too successful, but the food was great, according to reports. Next event at Darlington Sports Centre is Bowmanville Rotary Club's annual Beef barbecue slated for Saturday, May 31st with dinner dinner from 6:30 to 9 followed by dancing from 9 to 12:30. Tickets are available from local banks or club members. members. You may also phone 623-9174 during the days. This one isn't free, but it isn't expensive either. n Ij ft j i": 1 SENIORS BOWLING -- Next Wednesday, May 21st, seniors bowling teams from Uxbridge, Port Perry, Oshawa and Pickering will be arriving at Liberty Bowl to compete against local seniors. The event starts at 10 a.m. with presentations at 3. It should be quite an outing outing for both participants and spectators. MBSiis WMatasiafcstibml, flE msSte !'v< -, 8» «v;. ÿrssoo'j caœxac ^raosf'wctoa' >«mrew' . , « ■ « - ' r. -> ï ■ teeœf.'.'îoresic:': : } -S»; ÆBSPmm i ' 't3RXSt83CS5 ; ' ' k- - X ^ . -,.;V 'V ' ' Courtice. Octord r 1 X,;.- ' > f -'k' <» X"' h • tj 6choo( Courtice Students Donate Funds to United Way The coffers of the United Way were increased by chairperson Lou-Annc Birkett are, from left to right, $1,300 recently with the presentation of a giant Bill Walmslcy, Claudia Zcrsch, Marla Ilaass, Katie cheque by the students of Courtice Secondary Gilbank, and Cindy Holder. School. Making the donation to United Way area