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I L v#^ b -0^- Unus v 81^ , arrives at Health Fair 1 v; A IS m 77C. SB*& *S"v tV Ü^rr ■Mr •Jfo : 'jgidr* m:, - >» * :x 1.^8? X' 77 M/7?(f , f iJ(i J ■■ i. -co CO V ' :'.v UA V %EI M -'j, um n. U/' by Rob Savage Plans to offset the impact from the Darlington Generating Station's declining declining workforce should come forward forward about five months from now. Andrew Kier, of Deloitle Haskins and Sells, told the Hydro Liaison Committee last week that a report on the socio-economic effects of the completed construction project should take about four and one-half months to finish. Initially, Mr. Kier was calling for the report to be ready in about three months. However, the Hydro Liaison Committee Committee voted to have Deloitte Haskins and Sells complete a related study on the Town of Newcastle's financial status and development strategy. The combined reports led to the expected expected completion date of September. September. The study was first requested by the Liaison Committee last December December and was due within the earlier earlier part of this year. But the report was being handled by Hydro's Michael Hanley who was recently transferred to a different position within the company. From that point, the Hydro Liaison Committee went to the Deloitte Haskins Haskins and Sells consulting firm who will now be starting the investigation. Newcastle Chief Administrative Officer Larry Kotseff said he hopes the report and proposed development development strategies do not take more than four and one-half months to produce. "The implementation of them is going to have to take place, I feel, very quickly," Mr. Kotseff said. He reasoned that the economic boom in the province may end in the near future and monies from Hydro for development may be needed soon. "I don't want to get into a situation where we miss the boat," he said. However, John McCredie, the project project manager for Darlington, said the I ° ~%e report may not show that Darlington's completion has a significant negative impact on the area. Comparing the situation to the Bruce Nuclear Plant, Mr. McCredie said Newcastle is more diverse and many people may choose to stay here after construction ends. "I suspect in the Darlington situation situation the impact is going to be far less (than Bruce)," he said. But Hydro did pledge that proposals proposals for development which are recommended recommended in the report would be acted upon. The cost of the report is unknown Turn to Page Two . *S>W. <f : v 7J. } „ <-Sn, X' A V fill 1 11 yil i Check out those shades! Heather Jenkins, and her "friend" were part of the Wellness Fair, at the Lions Centre last Wednesday. Heather works as a physiotherapist at Memorial Hospital in Bowmanville. The very successful successful Wellness Fair, sponsored by the Town of Newcastle Community Care, provided information and demonstrations on many health services available available in the area. rSr' Zf y è/vV V k, Kf l /Oil lx I «4s V sr I tr 28 Pages WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1987 400 per copy Parents Oppose Plaza Near Bowmanville School by Carolyn Hepburn Parents told a committee of Newcastle Newcastle council yesterday evening that a commercial development across from Vincent Massey School would be,a threat to the safety of students. They urged the committee not to approve approve the 24 unit apartment and commercial commercial project proposed for the King St. East site in Bowmanville. Parking at the rear of the building was a major concern. "Our children already walk east across eight business entrances and exits, and we don't want any more," said Gordon Stewart. Mr. Stewart, a resident of Ashdale Crescent,.spoke on behalf of 85 con cerned parents of children attending the school. The proposed three-storey commercial/residential commercial/residential building would have frontage on King Street and, if permitted, a parking lot bordering on Church Street in the rear. Parents fear the increased traffic that this may create. "Is there a way to look at youth and a way to put them first?" questioned Wally Pitt, also opposed to the idea. "We are already a mini-mall town, it needs sornè organization," Mr. Pitt told the general committee meeting last night. One major concern is the lack of Turn to Page 11 Fitness Challenge Coming up Fire Dept. Training Centre A training facility for Newcastle and Ontario Hydro's firefighters will be built near the Bennett Road interchange interchange on Highway 401, east of Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Newcastle's Hydro Liaison Committee Committee voted last Friday to receive a report from Ontario Hydro which sees a training facility built on the 4.7 acres of land owned by Hydro. Suzanne Stickley, Hydro's Information Information Officer, said the.training facility was first recommended in a 1984-85 report by the Town of Newcastle. Initial plans were to have the facility facility built on-site at Darlington. However, However, Ms. Stickley said water services for the firefighters were not available at the proposed Darlington site. She said Hydro could have water- mains established at the Darlington site for an estimated $25,000 per year or have a pump house built, but that neither was within the budgeted costs. Instead, she said the Bennett Road location at the Walter Frank Industrial Industrial Park already has adequate water services in place. Newcastle Fire Chief Jim Aldridge confirmed that the location is suitable.for suitable.for his men. 1-Ie said firefighters training at the location must still be ready to quickly answer calls and that the Bennett Road location provides quick access to major transportation routes. "It appears that this is certainly going to meet our needs and requirements requirements for the future," he said. Firefighters would use breathing apparatus to put out simulated fires at the location and Chief Aldridge said blueprints of the training facility were already drawn up by Hydro engineers. engineers. He added that the facility will not be a health hazard to nearby residents. residents. "We're not going to generate clouds and clouds of black smoke by any means," he said. The Town of Newcastle staff will be putting their best feet forward to kick off Canada's Fitweek, May 22-31. On Friday, May 22, Town staff will be wearing their sneakers to the office, office, where the Sneaker SeekerTeam will judge who has the best snea- kered feet. Among the prizes to be handed out at 11:45 a.m. that day, will be awards for the most-holey, crud- diest, and most-colourful sneakers,, and any other categories that may be invented. I ■ Jane Lunn, Program Director Cybor- i«t- Dies at Track A 19-year-old Quebec man died on Monday during a motorcycle race at Mosport. Durham Regional Police said Yvan Levac, of Les Cedre, Que., died from head injuries. The motorcycle was travelling approximately approximately 120 miles per hour when it struck a guardrail and continued 290 feet before stopping. Yvan Levac was airlifted to Toronto General Hospital and pronounced dead at 7:20 p.m., approximately two hours after the accident occurred. The victim died near the finish line of the last race of the day. ■ '. '--is WHAT HAPPENED? - It would appear that baseball or hardball as it used to be called, is almost a dead issue issue in Bowmanville. Our senior team has been abandoned abandoned for the past few years and we understand a similar similar fate has happened to the Junior Orioles as well. Is the problem a lack of volunteer supporters, coaches or what? Lobb Ball and Slow Pitch appear to be taking taking over. It's cheaper to operate and less equipment is required. Too bad! ROTARY BARBECUE - If you haven't already purchased purchased tickets for the Rotary Barbecue and Dance at Darlington Sports Centre this Saturday, better look ujp a Rotarlan and purchase some. It might also be a good Idea to go easy on food from now un til then so good Idea to gi o you'll be able [e to do justice to their meal PLAYOFFS - This three day layoff in the NHL playoffs has been longer than we had anticipated and we miss turning on the television set in time to see which team is leading. There will still be a few more, games to see before it's over, but stretching them out like this is disturbing and we old folks lose track of what's going on. That was a tough loss for the Oshawa Generals on Saturday to Medicine Hat Tigers who happened to be hot at the right time. GREAT SHOW-We just happened to catch the last two hours of that Hollywood 100 year Bash on Monday night television and memories flooded through our skull as actors and actresses we hadn't seen in years came in view. It was a real nostalgic treat and extremely well done. GIANT YARD SALE - Dennison Manufacturing's Social Social Club is holding what they describe as a Giant Yard Sale on their rear parking lot at 200 Baseline Rd. East, this Saturday, May 23rd from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Refreshments will be available and a ralndate lias been set for May 24th. KITE RODEO - The Optimist Club of Bowmanville is planning its 3rd Annual Kite Rodeo for Saturday, Saturday, May 30tli from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Wa- vcrlcy Park. There will be free kites for ages G to 12 as well as hot dogs and drinks. Adults will be welcomed welcomed as well, so don't fcçl left out. QUITE A SHOW - From all reports, the Carden Circus that took over Darlington Sports Centre on Saturday put on quite a performance for the hundreds of spectators spectators who crowded into the arena. Those who were expecting just a small circus were surprised and delighted delighted by the entertaining acts and professionalism of the performers. The Statesman photographer was on the scene well in ativace of show start and missed the show because of other commitments. He was amazed at the number of vehicles involved in transporting transporting the equipment and animals from one town to the next, and the obvious cost of operating such a large outfit. NO ELECTION - Unless he suddenly changes his mind, Premier Peterson has pretty well wiped out prospects for an election before fall. Premiers and Prime Ministers often delight in teasing their opponents opponents on such matters, getting them all pent up and then deflated. Frankly, we don't know just why he isn't going to the electors now instead of waiting. waiting. Maybe he knows something we don't about his prospects. SMALL PROBLEM - The typewriter we are using has developed a problem. The letter 'M' key has fallen ofl, so unless we can fill in all the issing ones, you ay have difficulty figuring out the caning of so e ite s. INFORMATION MEETING - The Durham Nuclear Awareness group, sponsored by Environment Canada, Canada, is holding a public information meeting on Wednesday, May 27th at 7 p.m. in St. John's Anglican Anglican Church, 11 Temperance St., Bowmanville. Guest speaker will be Irene Kock. CHILD FOR SALE -- The Editor's second youngest Grandson. Sammy, is in hot water with Uncle Rick, the motorcyclist. Uncle Rick motored to Mindcn on Sunday to see his three-year-old nephew, as a warmup warmup for the pending California bike trip. When Uncle Rick arrived on his big Gold Wing. Sammy was quite taken by the two-whcclcd machine. So much so, that when nobody was looting, the little fellow got hold ol a wet paint 'brush and painted the black and silver motorcycle ... BEIGEI1III Oh well, Leonardo Dc Vinci had to start somewhere. dinator for the Fitness Week events, is expecting a lot from the Town ol Newcastle as we battle to keep our title of fittest community. The other contenders include Scugog Township, Township, Ajax, anclUxbridge. This year's goal is to have 33,500 (that's everyone in the town) taking part in the Participaction Challenge Day, on Wednesday, May 27. All it takes is 15 minutes of any activity activity vou enjoy, and then a telephone call to the Fitness Centre at 623-3392 , v .,oi- 987-5039, between 7:,00 a.m. and i" 11:00 p.m. 1 ) To help in the decision of physical activity, the Town of Newcastle Fitness Fitness Centre is planning an 'action- packed' day to help all to get involved involved The theme is "Catch the Wave", and is designed to put fun, fitness, fitness, challenge, and craziness all into one day. There will be aquafitness, synchronized synchronized swimming, competitive swimming, and YWCA fitness classes, among the many planned activities. Also available will be the chance to try out a new piece of equipment, the "Trimaran", during the family swim from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Several groups have already taken the challenge to participate, including including Bank of Commerce, YWCA, Mothers'Take-A-Break, Community Care, and several schools. Plenty more are still needed and it will take everyone's participation to make sure that the Town of Newcastle is the fittest in Durham Region once again this year. Giant Goodyear Belts Headed for B.C. '1m 7 : i/fiZZri 7 / / 7 ■ l<L< ■ ihk\ - ' 7 ' /> | . - IjM Û ®lfi »;,{ ,. to ./j zfili Goodyear Canada Inc. sent four of their conveyor belts off to Logan Lake, British Columbia, last week along the CP railway. -Preston Transport helped deliver the conveyor belt from the Goodyear factory on Queen Street to the CP train tracks at Waverley Road. Dr. Peter Zakarow Heads Ukrainian Canadian Organization m ifi 7 *yi r> Members of the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Federation from across Canada held their annual convention in Oshawa last weekend at the Holiday Inn. Taking part in the event were. 1-r. MPP Sam Cureatz, 1-Ion. Thomas Siddon, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Dr. Peter Zakarow, Incoming National President!