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BOUMAWILLE LIBRARY Hydri 62 temperance st. J BmmiLLE, ONTARIO $4,000 for United Way L1C3A8 'AS-' I0WLIB 880731 V, ea v it- '•T? f*w 31. *5 : : v i m '■ J.wn ré Workers at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station took part in a one day United Way cash blitz, raising $4,011 for the charity. As the 6,000 Darlington Darlington employees went to work, Friday, October 23, they made their donations into the cash boxes set up at each entrance. Harold Bartlett, pictured here, handed over his lunch money as he passed through the gate. by Grclchcn Ballanlync After an entire year of discussion, regional councillors have decided to keep the regional headquarters right where they are. In a 15-14 vote at the October 21 regional regional council meeting, councillors chose not to carry the recommendation recommendation to locate the new administrative building in Oshawa. The vote was a split decision, with two Oshawa councillors voting against the Oshawa site. Regional Chairman Gary Herrema was called on to make the deciding vote. He voted against the Oshawa proposal. Despite a consultant's report, and a regional chief administrative officer's officer's report, both rejecting the proposal to continue with the current facilities spread from Whitby to Oshawa, councillors decided to do just that. Newcastle Councillor Diane Harare was among those who voted against the Oshawa location. "We have too many things already on our plate in the region," she explained. "Major capital expenditures, like roads and landfill sites, and a new police station are already committed to. We just can't afford another capital capital expense," she said. The consultant's report shows the cost of moving to the Oshawa site at $22.8 million, whereas remaining in the same location will cost the region between $6 and $9 million. The consulting firm, Peat and Marwick, Marwick, presented a report to the region, region, recommending both the Whitby and Oshawa sites as the best of the four proposed alternatives, for a new headquarters. The other two options were to continue at the present site on Rossland Road in Whitby, or expand expand the existing facility by construction construction and renovation. The $25,000 report report was received and filed by reg ional council at the October 21 meeting. meeting. Newcastle Councillor Ann Cowman believed that the whole issue of a new headquarters will not eventually be dealt with by the present day regional council. Councillor Cowman, who voted in favor of the Oshawa proposal, proposal, thinks that the next term of regional regional councillors will have to deal with the entire headquarters question. question. "I was extremely disappointed with the results. The study and preliminary preliminary work involved in choosing a site were a complete waste of taxpayers' Turn to Page 2 Parade Workers Looking For Moon Jumping Cow Application Rejected for Church St. Parking Lot An application to develop a parking lot on Cnurch Street, in Bowmanville, was denied by Regional Council, during during the October 21, Regional Council Meeting. Robin Scott, of Diamond and Fisch- man, representing 684658 Ontario Limited, requested that the Town of Newcastle change the zoning of land located on the south side of Church Street to permit the construction of a parking lot. The Newcastle town staff recommended recommended the application, which was to provide sufficient parking for the development development of a 3-storey commercial and residential complex on King Street, be denied at the regional level. The town had several concerns with the application, which meant the demolition demolition of an existing residence to create the lot. Town staff believed the parking lot would be an intrusion of commercial uses into an established residential neighborhood, which surrounds the proposed site. It would clearly alter the residential character of Church Street, staff said. Bowmanville residents were also upset at potential dangers created by the proposed parking lot. Two letters of objection, one including a petition with eighty-five signatures, were received received by the Town. The residents' concerns centred on the hazards, due to increased traffic flow, facing school children walking to and from Vincent Massey Public School along Church Street, which has no sidewalks. The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education echoed similar concerns over possible congestion of traffic, and recommended an alternate alternate walking route be built for students students if the construction was given a green light. In view of the obvious hazards and inconveniences posed by construction of a new parking lot, the region carried carried the Newcastle staffs recommendation, recommendation, to deny Mr. Scott's zoning change application, without debate. by Carolyn Hepburn Missing: one Cow that Jumped Over the Moon. Returnable to: The Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee. Ede Cole, a 25-year member of the Santa Claus Parade committee says that the cow and the moon disappeared after last year's parade and if anyone knows where it might be found, it s return would be very appreciated. Still, with missing cows and moons aside, the 1987 Santa Claus Parade Committee is putting together another spectacular show for November 21. Local Blood Bank Desperately Low Over four hundred donors are needed needed at the November 4 blood donor clinic clinic to meet the Bowmanville 1987 quota for the Red Cross Society. To date, 1,275 units of blood have been collected, with 425 more needed to reach the 1,700 unit mark. According to a fact sheet recently released released by the Red Cross Society, more than 200,000 units of blood are needed to meet patient needs in Central Onta-^ rio each year. i 1 ; Currently!, Central Ontario is fccr-y rowing from other areas because donations donations don't meet the demand. The fact sheet claims that 60 percent of Canadians will require blood or one of its components in their lifetime. lifetime. , The Red Cross Society reminds donors donors that all the materials used for collecting collecting blood are sterile. They are used only once and then discarded so that donors are not at risk of contracting contracting any disease or infection. The November 4 blood donor clinic will run from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Bowmanville Lions Centre. Since the hot months of summertime they have been preparing for the 26th annual parade. As the saying goes: it's not getting older, it's getting better. better. With ten bands and ten floats already already confirmed for the day, parade organizers are counting on another successful year. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m. and follow the familiar route from Central Public School, east along King Street to Liberty Street, and south on Liberty to the Memorial Park Clubhouse. The history of the parade is as colourful colourful as the many participants who join in the festivities. It all started 26 years ago when the local Kiwanis Club decided to organize organize a parade. After the first year the club gave the job away, and the parade committee was formed. Though its membership has changed over the years, the goals have not. The parade is still a central part to the town's Christmas celebrations and all look forward to it each year. As in the past, the parade will be televised televised on the local cable TV station. Float participants are not allowed to Turn to Page 2 f JUST ABOUT READY -- Another week or so and we should be ready for the winter season. The World Series is over, Thanksgiving has passed, along with Daylight Saving Time and Hallowe'en will be over this Saturday night. There are some safety tips on this week's editorial page that may be timely for trick or treaters who will be on the prowl this Saturday. Saturday. Hallowe'en for many is an enjoyable time to get all dressed up and tour the neighborhoods. Please don't let it get spoiled for the little guys and gals. We almost forgot that there are appropriate movies at the library in Bowmanville at 2:30 Saturday afternoon. afternoon. They're free and wear your costume if you would like. GOODYEAR OPEN HOUSE - Today, the Bowmanville Bowmanville plant of Goodyear Canada Is holding an open house from S to 9 p.m. and you are invited to come and see the plant. Refreshments will he served to the visitors. Don't miss it. HARD TO REPLACE -- An item in the Orono Times recently stated that Harold 'Mac' Ransberry had submitted his resignation as manager of the Durham Durham Central Agricultural Society Fall Fair at Orono. In our opinion he has done a tremendous job over ' the past few years and will be a difficult man to replace. replace. It's a big and time consuming job. All you need are great gobs of energy and initiative plus the patience patience of Job. Our hat is off not only to any fair managers managers but also to the society directors who don't get much thanks from the public and whose efforts can be wiped out by bad weather, such as happened this year in Port Hope. Now, they are trying to raise funds with projects to offset the deficit. ST. PAUL'S PLAYERS - Another big production entitled "Just for Laffs" is in the final stages of rehearsal rehearsal by the St. Paul's Players, with show times starting Nov. 6th and continuing on Nov. 7,18th and 14th at St. Paul's Sunday School room. These affairs are always sold out, so anyone hoping to go would be well advised to phone Dal Dalrymple, 683-7064 or Harold Yellowleas 863-8370 for tickets. tickets. YOUTH DANCE - Youngsters from 10 to 13 years of age, in costume or not, will be welcomed to a dance being sponsored by Bowmanville Kinette Club this Friday, Oct. 30th at Lord Elgin School. Tickets may be purchased at McGregor's IDA Drug Store, King St. West. BTH ANNIVERSARY -- ReMax Realty is planning an Open House, Wednesday, Nov. 4th from 4 to 8 p.m. at their premises 104 King St. East, Bowmanville to mark their 5th anniversary in business here. BUY A POPPY -- Legion members will soon be contacting contacting most places of business asking them to purchase this year's poppies, symbolizing the sacrifices that many veterans made during the wars that occurred in this century. The funds raised will be used to assist veterans in many ways. Please be generous. We are also approaching approaching the annual Remembrance services, marking the end of World War II and have been assured that the protective covering on the cenotaph during during town hall restoration and expansion will be removed removed and the nearby grounds will be available for the service. Let's hope it doesn't rain or snow that day. More details about the service will be available next week. Time to Make United Way Gift As the amount of money raised for the United Way increases, the time to make a donation is running out. The six-week campaign draws to an official close on Friday, October 31, and to date a total of $1,600,210 has been raised. That figure represents almost 62 percent of this year's goal of $2.6 million. million. While the campaign is finished later this week, organizers expect that a true amount of all the money collected won't be possible until mid- November. "It looks encouraging," said Rob Owens, Chairman of Publicity for the campaign. Many Town of Newcastle organizations, organizations, including Big Brothers, Community Community Care, and the Block Parents Association, receive financial assistance assistance from the United Way. It isn't too late to make a donation and help the campaign reach this year's goal. Lucky Winner Receives $1,000 Prize 'm fit i - jj « y W- to; V- ; ■ 11 The drive from Whitby was certainly worth it for Ray Crowley as lie held the lucky ticket number in the Legion Millionaire's Night Elimination Draw. The winner picked up $1,000 while runners-up Cowan Pontiac and Me D's Billiards each received $300 and $200 respectively. The $1,000 winner winner is shown here receiving his prize from Draw Chairman Stan Dunn. Works Dept. Budget in Order All is in order at the town's public works department, according to Councillor Diane Hamre (chairman of the department). Councillor Hamre was responding to concerns raised at last week's general general purpose and committee meeting that a large portion of the public works budget for 1987 hasn't been spent. Due to another commitment, she was not at the meeting last week, but felt as the public works chairman that she should set the record straight. "What is happening now happens every year," she said. "The work is being done but bills aren't being settled," she added. According to Councillor Hamre, the "lack of a computer pri nt-out adds to the confusion." Because the town is switching to a new system of billing, there is a slight backlog on the paperwork. She explained that the public works department is presently coming coming through the busiest time of the year. "By November we should have an accurate picture," she explained. One factor that has caused an excess excess of funds in budget, is that the work is being done at less cost by town staff, according to Councillor Hamre. BHS GRADUATION -- Now that Courtice Secondary and Clarke High Schools have completed their successful successful and well attended Graduation Exercises, this week's big event is at Bowmanville High School on Friday evening. Last June's graduates will be returning returning to receive their diplomas and awards. No doubt their parents are already preparing for the welcome home celebration. NOT A GOOD WEEK-- Under the column of, "Mother said there would be days like this," we have had some interesting problems the past week. It started with a warning from our newsprint supplier that the supply wasn't meeting the demand in some areas. ' Bingo! Guess who had their shipment cancelled? After After a few phone calls and threats of World War III, we now have our newsprint coming on Friday, just about the time when we will have exactly zero rolls in the plant. A little too close for comfort. Then, to get the stress levels a little higher, our main computerized computerized typesetter said good night, necessitating a repairman from Toronto -- at $110 per hour. Five days and $3,490 later, the machine is working again. To top it off however, the company that we have been dealing with for more than 76 years has a new credit policy of C.O.D. - CASH OR CERTIFIED CHEQUE. Thanks a lot guys, don't bother sending any salesmen around here. Worst of all, because of the typesetter problem, we missed the Chamber of Commerce's meeting on Stress Management, just when we needed it most. Plaque Honors Late J. J. Brown, Past District Governor of Lions The Lions unveiled the prestigious Melvin Jones Award, which they received from the Lions International International Foundation, Monday evening, October 26. The club made a substantial donation to the Lions International International Foundation in the name of Past District Governor, the late J. J, Brown. He was one of the charter members of the Bowmanville Lions Club in 1935 when the club was founded. He became president president of the club in 1938 and also that year became the first District Governor of District A, which stretched from Windsor to Montreal. Jake and Bill Brown, sons of J. J. Brown, were on hand for the unveiling of the plaque. Pictured above (left to right); Iain Maciver, President of the Bowmanville Lions, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Brown and District Governor Earl Digweed and his wife, who came from Lakcficld for the presentation.