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if k The Canadien Statesman, limvmnnville. October 21. 1987 Water Supply Problems Study A ddresses Library Problems Delay Rezoning Request A Newtonvillc resident resident has been denied a rezoning request until the present issues of water supply and quality for the area have been resolved. Jean Hall, appearing before councillors at the general purpose and administration administration meeting on Monday, October 19, was told that the application to extend the limits of the residential hamlet to allow the development of an additional lot were "premature". "Let's not create the possibility of another house being built before water is put in," said Councillor Cowman. Presently, the region is designing a municipal water system, to be partially partially funded by the provincial provincial government, according according to Terry Ed- Van Belie Floral Shoppes ...much more than a flower store! wards. Director of Planning. Planning. The time line for the completion of the plans or the construction of the system is still undetermined. undetermined. Mrs. Hall told councillors councillors that the future of the properly is uncertain. She explained that her sister lives in a house on the property but that the possibility exists that she might be moving away. The report has been referred to town staff to look at the possibility of allowing the severance while putting a holding zone on the remaining property so that a building building would not be allowed. allowed. Works Department Capital Financing Concerns Councillor Highway No. 2 • King St. W., Oihawa • Simcoe St. N., Oshawa • 100 Dundas St. W., Whitby Councillor Marie Hubbard Hubbard is worried about public public works department finances. finances. "I'm really concerned with the entire matter of monitoring the capital budget in terms of Public Works," she said at the general general purpose and administration administration meeting earlier this week. "There is a large portion of unused funds -- what's going on?" she asked. Councillor Ann Cowman echoed those concerns. "I'm concerned about capital projects," said Councillor Cowman. "The public works workload workload is crushing and I'm getting getting a lot of calls about Pub lic Works matters," she added. Chief Administrative Officer Officer Larry'Kotseff assured councillors that steps are being taken to fill the vacant vacant position left by the resignation resignation of then director, Gordon Ough, in August. "We are meeting with consultants consultants and the Ministry of Transportation to take advantage advantage of the MTC grant funding," said Mr. Kotseff. Funding is present in the 1987 capital budget for several several projects that are being postponed or only partly completed'this year. If the money is not used up this year, the provincial government government will take back the grant offers. c^^T/ST/ZC WAGES STUDIO AND CUSTOM FRAMING "YES, WE'RE STILL HERE!" Now Located at 28 CEDAR CREST BEACH V: ; ' . ■ A . . ' ■; H*' v <$4 t ; i » '*Æm 1 IEf ' ; • ,# . - ' ■~'*L J v -,r> V .14 ORDER YOUR UNIQUE COMMISSIONED PAINTING JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS CALL JOHN BOOTS at 623-2569 for an appointment SERVING BOWMANVILLE AND AREA FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS 1 Lights, Video, Action 0 990 Movie I, Rentals I New _ ft Releases $3.99 'OCTOBER RELEASES • Platoon • Lady and the Tramp • Street Smart • Lethal Weapon • Creep Show 2 • The Hanoi Hilton Lights, Video, Action 110 Waverley Rd., Bowmanville Telephone 623-3658 0 0 0 0 0 From Page One "Council has given the money for the study and automation," said Bill Lover, past chairman of the Library Board. Presently there are manual systems systems for circulation, registration, cataloguing, bookings and reference. The automation for these systems will be arriving shortly, according to Ms. Braide. Still, there are many problems in the library which the study hopes to address. The first phase dealt with a profile of the_Town of Newcastle now and in the future, including its strengths and weaknesses. The second step involves an analysis of the facilites and types of services available at all three branches. The final part of the study will determine determine the role of the library as it relates to the Town of Newcastle. The three public meetings, held in Tyrone, Courtice and Bowmanville, will be used as the basis for residents input into how they feel the library could better serve them. "Newcastle today is still strongly rural," said Ms. Braide. "It is an Oshawa oriented commu nity rather than Toronto," she added. By 1996, it is estimated that the population of the Town of Newcastle will be 46,000. Those figures are an average from the Region of Durham, the Town of Newcastle and a market research system, according to Ms. Braide. She further explained that Bowmanville Bowmanville and Courtice would share equal populations of 15-16,000 people. "Growth is certain," she reassured the audience at the high school. "We need to know how much, where they will be highly concentrated, who will be attracted to Newcastle and most importantly what types of services services are available from the libraries," libraries," she said. With an increase of two income families, more working mothers, a growing seniors population, varied ethnic groups and higher levels of educationthe demands on the library will be changing, according to Ms. Braide. Presently, the three facilities, in Bowmanville, Newcastle Village and Orono, serve 10,000 cardholders and have strong differences. The Bowmanville branch is the only one with wheelchair access, and the longest operating week at 48 hours. Newcastle Village has 20 parking spaces, with Orono offering six and Bowmanville having room for seven cars. Both the Newcastle and Orono branches arc open for 31 hours a week. "Circulation is on an upward trend," said Ms. Braide. She listed present services that include: include: cassettes; periodicals; microfiche; microfiche; vertical files; large print and non-English books. "While there is a good basic level of book service, the library system still has many challenges," said Ms. Braide. "There arc no quiet work areas, (there is) limited programming and there isn't the room for a variety of services," she said. Also on the improvement list is the collection size, reference materials and periodicals. According to Mr. Lover, the library's library's spending on materials is at a 1976 level. One other area that needs a boost is community support. "You must secure better local support," support," said Ms. Braide in her summary summary of the findings to date. One problem for the Newcastle Public Library is the fact that many people do go to Oshawa for their library library services. One Courtice resident present at the meeting said that it was "closer and cheaper to go to Oshawa." The man further claimed that if a new building was to be built in Courtice Courtice it couldn't be "so small that it simply frustrates people." The end result of the study will be to gather all the information and present present it to town council in apparent hopes of receiving increased funding. "We need more tax dollars to give any service let alone increased service," service," said Mr. Lover. Yet, it is hoped that the study will prove that the library is "not just dusty shelves", according to Ms. Braide. Clearly, the Newcastle Public Library Library has done much with the amount of support it has received. Yet, with the many changes predicted predicted for this area, it is hoped that support, both financial and personal, will continue to grow along with it. r- » || D>' n rr