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! 1 ■ w fk., -4"* Skate '88 Total Passes $500,000Mark ■ f a vmi te uÿ . A y'.'i'vki -, * . ~èAf> : : ' * Eg 111 ■E If ! ■■ IV ' , I" ■ ■ ■ The new Bowmanville Recreation Complex is rapidly moving from a dream to reality. Not only is construction proceeding on schedule but the fund-raising is also moving ahead. That's why Skate '88 Campaign Chair- man Garnet Rickard is able to cross out the word "Future" on the billboard which marks the site of the project at the comer of Highway Two and Highway Highway 57. After making the modification to the sign, he announced that the latest total in pledges and commitments stands at $519,000. "The campaign has been going well," he said. The fund-raising efforts are now intensifying» intensifying» with between 75 and 80 volunteers actively working on the campaign. The objective of Skate '88 is $1.1 million. Big Jump in Enrolment Growth is the name of the game for the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. Pauline Janitch, communications officer for the board, reports that the enrolment for the 1988-89 year is expected expected to be up by approximately 400 students over last year. Projections for enrolment call for a total of 20,098 students to enrol for school on September 6, the first day of the 1988-89 school year. • A breakdown of those figures shows that 6,668 students should be entering entering high school while 13,061 students students should enrol at the elementary level and another 316 adults will sign up at one of five individual learning centres. Last year, a total of 19,688 students were enroled in the board's 57 schools (48 elementary and 9 secondary- facilities). facilities). The elementary level will see ap- © by Carolyn Hepburn The awning for the mobile stage is in place and the grandstand has been painted. All that remains are the animals, animals, the exhibits and the cotton candy candy and the 1988 Durham Central Fair will be underway. The Fair, which is scheduled to run from September 8-11 at the Orono Fairgrounds, is always a popular tradition tradition and this year is shaping up to be one of the best fairs ever. Fair Manager Ron Locke attributes attributes some of the high hopes for this year's festivities on the newly constructed constructed mobile stage that is receiving finishing touches this week. Mr. Locke reports that last year rain hampered several outdoor performances. performances. Not so this year, as the large enclosed stage will be ready for the raindrops with a recently installed installed awning. Workers were busy mounting the awning on the stage on Thursday, September 1. Carpetting has also been added to the moveable building. With the outdoor shows taken care of, attention can now be turned to the inside exhibits and performances. Bonnie Reid, co-ordinator for the Fair Queen pageant, reports that there are five young ladies already entered in the contest. The annual competition competition features the crowning of the Miss Durham Fair Queen for 1988 on Thursday, September 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the arena. Other indocr activities include a large flower display in the center of the arena. This year the flowers have been donated by Rekkcr Gardens and will be assembled by the Orono Horticultural Horticultural Society. Mr. Locke reports that there are about 50 different people who help to organize the fair. Not everyone works at the same time, but every- e one's job is very important, he explains. explains. In the end, the public only sees the fine results of months of discussions and planning. This year's fair is no different in that there is something for everyone. Highlights of the four-day fair include: include: a fiddle contest; school parade; horse racing; lots of entertainment; and the ever-popular pig races. Whether it be the Imperial Hell Drivers, the Durham Holstein show or the midway, people of all ages will find many fascinating sights and sounds at the Orono Fairgrounds this weekend. Issue 36 Wednesday, September 7, 1988 Bowmajiville, Ontario 134th Year 34 Pages 50$ Per Copy 416-623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 DBIA Concerned About Mall Proposals by Carolyn Hepburn A proposed 80,000 square-foot mall on the western outskirts of Bowmanville Bowmanville is a threat to the downtown core, according to Business Improvement Area Chairman George Webster. Mr. Webster addressed Newcastle councillors with his concerns at their general purpose and administration meeting on Tuesday, September 6. Although the rezoning application has been referred back to town staff. Mr. Webster noted that the development development was of "deep concern." "We're not against competition," said the chairman. But the BIA wants to see such competition competition take place in Bowmanville's downtown core, which has been designated designated in planning documents as the .town's commercial area. The peripheral peripheral plaza under consideration would be built on the north side of Highway Two, just west of the new Bowmanville Arena. He compared the proposed shopping mall to that of the rejected Pythbow Development application which sought to put a shopping mall near Waverley and Baseline Rd. That application application was eventually turned down by the Ontario Municipal Board. According to Mr. Webster, the OMB found that development should be concentrated in a downtown area, such as between Scugog Street and Mearns Ave. in Bowmanville. Residents Continue Dump Site Fight proximately 100 new teachers this fall. Approximately 60 of those 100 teachers will fill completely new jobs. The remainder will be replacing replacing existing positions. Approximately Approximately 90 per cent of the new teachers will be working full-time. At the secondary level, there will be '39 teachers hired. Sixteen of these will be in new positions, with 23 acting acting as replacements for already established established posts. The total number of teachers at the elementary level will be 715, including including full and part-time. Secondary- teachers will number 482, also including including full and part-time. Mrs. Janitch also reports that approximately approximately 3,000 students (or 15 per cent of the total student population) will be housed in the 119 portables used across the board. Primary and special education students don't use the portables, she adds. Although the Darlington lakefront is still in the running as a potential site for Metro Toronto's new garbage dump, the scheme is encountering stiff opposition from area residents At a meeting last night, citizens living near the site were warned that a Metro trash heap would devalue property, discourage industry, destroy destroy good farmland, pollute Lake Ontario, and spawn pests such as rats and seagulls. Speakers also stressed the importance importance of recycling and urged the public public to take up grass-roots efforts to control garbage at its source. The meeting, which took place in the Ebenezer United Church under the sponsorship of the Courtice and Area Citizens' Association, drew a crowd of over 200. Keith Crago, owner of one of the five farms which are being considered considered as a dump site, told the audience that the site is only 210 metres away from the bluffs which are the shoreline shoreline of Lake Ontario. He predicted that any material in the site cannot help but seep into Lake Ontario. "We cannot see any reason why this would not seap into Lake Ontario Ontario and pollute the drinking water," he said. He noted that his land has changed hands only five times since 1847 and that the property has the prime growing growing soil and water which are gifts from heaven. "God would have given us poor soil if he knew we were going to cover it with garbage," he added. The Metro Toronto site is bounded roughly by Highway 401, the Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and the Darlington Provincial Park. To acquire the property, land would have to be purchased from five land owners directly on the site in question and two others who are adjacent to the area viewed by Toronto as a potential dump site. Turn to Page 3 "There will undoubtably be harm done to the dr wntown area," said Mr. Webster. He reported that Belleville's downtown, downtown, which is competing with a shopping shopping mall built outside of the main commercial area, is seeing older established established businesses closing down. Kevin Tunney, planner for the project,_ project,_ told the meeting that a market feasibility study was being prepared for the Town. He reminded councillors councillors that the shopping mall wouldn't be constructed overnight. He also pointed out that the comer of Martin Road and Highway No. 2 was under development, with churches, churches, a police station and the new arena all situated in the area. The architect for the development presented drawings of the proposed buildings to the meeting, and assured the politicians that the entire project would be an "asset" to the town. Staff are awaiting the retail market market analysis before making any fur- thér reports on the possible plaza. There is already a 60,000 square foot mall approved for the south side of Highway No. 2, almost directly across from the newest application. An Alberta firm has been-'awarded] the contract to deliver a 1988 75-foo^ aerial ladder pumper fire ' truck to> Newcastle within two months. At their first general purpose and V -administration meeting since July, Newcastle councillors voted in favor of purchasing the truck., valued at ( $344,900.00, from Superior Emergency Emergency Equipment Limited of Red Deer, Alberta. That decision must still receive receive the council stamp of approval next week, Councillor Hal McKnight Tosses Hat In Contest k Ordered I For Top Position in Town GRAVEL PIT MEETING - We hear that a different protest protest is about to be launched by worried citizens of the Town of Newcastle - especially those living north of Hampton, Tyrone and Enniskillen. This one has nothing nothing to do with a garbage dump, it's about the proposed CBM gravel pit on Regional Rd. 20 and the possibility of the removal of two million tonnes of sand and gravel per year over area roads. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. in Haydon Community Hall this Thursday, Sept. 8th. Apologies for not mentioning this last week; it was inadvertently left out. FLAGS AT HALF MAST - Ivan Grose of Courtice North, the chap who contested the recent Liberal federal federal nomination and lost to Doug Moffatt, is so opposed to Mulroney's free trade proposal that he is now flying his Canadian, U.S. and Ontario flags at half mast. Last week, the free trade legislation was approved by the House of Commons and will be dealt with by the Senate when members return from a brief holiday. The Liberal Liberal dominated Senate is expected to stall the proposal, proposal, trying to force the government to call an election so the voters may express their opinion. LEGION WEEK - Next week, Sept. 11th to Sept.- 17th, is being observed throughout Ontario as Legion Week and Bowmanville Branch 178 will be having several special events in conjunction with that occasion. On Sunday, they are holding a corn and weiner roast. On Monday, the Ladies Auxiliary are staging a Euchre. There's a special Bingo on Wednesday. And on Friday, there will be special entertainment in the main auditorium. auditorium. The best part of all this is that the members of the public are invited to all these affairs as guests. That's at the branch on King Street East, south side where there is plenty of free parking, and a hearty welcome awaits you. RUN FOR TERRY - Bowmanville Kinsmen are again involved in promoting a Terry Fox Run in this community community on Sunday, Sept. 18th. That's only a little more than a week away, so there isn't much time left for runners or walkers to pick up their sponsor sheets from McGregor's IDA Drugs or Beaver Lumber in Bowmanville Bowmanville and lure their relatives and friends into supporting supporting them. After all, the proceeds from the run will go to the Cancer Society always with the hope that the funds will bring the researchers closer to a cure for this dread disease. The run starts at 9 a.m. and continues continues until noon. Call Jim Schell 623-5573 or any Kinsmen for more information. Let's make it a much bigger event than last year. FIREFIGHTERS IN NORTH - A well known Enniskillen Enniskillen resident sent along a message this week to the effect that questionnaire forms are available in the village's general store for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer volunteer firefighter in the proposed fire station covering that area. We have no way of knowing when this station will be opened or just where, but certainly nothing will happen until manpower is available to staff it with sufficient volunteers. Certainly the time spent learning the ropes of fire fighting is much more rewarding than spending hours watching television. Unless the Blue Jays or Argos are playing, we should add. NICE GOING FRANK - Newcastle Village's Doug Wal- ton , te Jl s us that Frank McMullen has donated a flagpole and flag to the Newcastle Village Memorial Arena Frank is a former Newcastle Public School Principal and was founder of Newcastle and District Men's Town hockey back in 1945 that is still going strong in 1988. MORE RIDE HERE - Newcastle OPP has just passed along the information that they have done so well here picking up impaired car drivers that they are scheduling scheduling another RIDE Check here for this Friday, Sept. 9th. Actually, they didn't say that, we made it up, but if you are going to be on the roads around here on that day or night, we would suggest that you do your drinking, drinking, if any, just before you roll into bed. Otherwise, that beer, rye or scotch could result in a heap of trouble for you. You have been warned. No doubt the liquor store or brewers' warehouse will get along for one day or longer. It's worth a try. ALL ROADS LEAD - We'll hope all that nasty wet, cold weather will have passed this area by Thursday evening and it will be bright and warm for the rest of the week when the big fair takes place at Orono fairgrounds. Everything else should be ready to roll including the new mobile, covered stage that can function function rain or shine. Mac Ransberry visited Lindsay Fair recently and came back with enough information to enable them to proceed with its construction. It alone is well worth the price of admission, but there is much more to be seen and enjoyed. Don't miss it! STILL ROOM - Please keep in mind Courtice United Church's great Beef Dinner this Saturday from 4:30 until 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door. But please bring your own cutlery and plates and save 25c per ticket. Better bring a big plate, they really feed you well. Hampton United Church also has a beef supper supper coming up, but it's not until Oct. 15th. Tickets are available now from Don Dair 263-8886 or Henrv Pokorski 263-8359. y ! However; the money is imludéd in the 1988:fire department budget and it is expected that 'the approval will be granted. A public tender for the supply and delivery of the truck produced three bidders. The treasurer's report before councillors on Tuesday noted that the low bidder, Superior Emergency Equipment Limited, supplied the triple combination pumper ordered by the Town of Newcastle in 1987. "It has proven to be a reliable vehicle vehicle of exceptional quality and workmanship," workmanship," stated the report. The aerial ladder pumper truck is expected to be based at the Courtice fire station. According to Fire Chief Jim Aldridge, the truck will be utilized at that station to aid in fire protection to the type of buildings (namely high- rises) that are being huilt in the area. ^ Newcastle Councillor Hal M-cKnight is throwing his name into the contest for the mayor's seat in the upcoming municipal election. Mr. McKnight is hosting a get- 25 will be more closely involved. ) "We need to focus on the team! approach, approach, to gain consensus on an issue as a council, discuss the rationale and move towards getting resulfs," together at the Baseline Community sajd Mr. McKnight in an interview Centre tonight (Wednesday, Septem- on £ nda y' September 2. i " x - -■-■ Teamwork is one of the most vital points to a successful council," he added. Of his decision to seek the top spot, the candidate said that he doesn't believe believe there is a natural progression through the political ranks. Everyone must find their "comfort level" and decide for themselves where their plans lie, claimed Mr. McÈnight. After serving three years on the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, followed by his first three-year term on Newcastle council, the Bowmanville resident ber 7) at 7:00 p.m. to meet the public and let them know his plans. So far, it is a three-way race for the top spot, with Regional Councillors Marie Hubbard and Ann Cowman filling ' out the ballot. However, candidates have up until mid-October to file their nomination papers. The third mayoralty candidate claims that "teamwork" is an important important part of both his campaign and the success of the council. He has put together a group.of 250 people who will help with his bid for the mayor's seat. 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