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Te Mark licsas eOUüAHVim LU' 62 îtflPfcfifWCt S BtiVfiâliVlLLt, OH .//H; * r DEC 2 21988. BoyitF AccessiDinty MW NEWCASTLE FUELIC LIBRARY ir~ -V- Former BHS Student Published in American Journal ZHS, u ;p Salvation Army Brings Christmas Cheer to Families Bowmanville Woman Returns from Geneva Peace Conference Section Two t: COH Mayor Marie Hubbard says "Cour- tice isn't for sale." The mayor was speaking at Monday Monday night's Council session against the possibility of the Courtice area becoming becoming part of the City of Oshawa. Her remarks were in reply to correspondence correspondence the Town received from Courtice residents who suggested that their community join its neighbour to the west. Council received a letter Monday from Ronald Brown, who along with another Courtice resident, Dan Harrison, Harrison, suggests Courtice break away from Newcastle and join Oshawa. After reviewing the contents of the letter, Newcastle Council agreed with Mayor Hubbard's sentiments. Mr. Brown says opponents of the current boundaries have a signed petition petition from 1,000 people who would like to see Courtice as part of Oshawa. He said the number of names rep- resents a fair portion of the residents, in Courtice who feel the situation isn't going to get any better. He also said he thinks Oshawa. might want to take them, believing that people in Courtice "have a lot to offer." And Oshawa has a lot to offer Courtice. Courtice. Among the benefits to joining Oshawa are lower taxes and lower Hydro rates, Mr. Brown claims. Turn to Page 2 *7ftevuf \ / 623-3303 Wednesday, December 21, 1988 Bowmanville, Ontario 58 Pages 134th Year Issue 51 50<t> Per Copy u 'H V live Nativity Scene Starts Tonight at St. Paul's 7 m imfr.. ' " m£m s :/ ■% * *\ .... ;■ I»: >/ ... r V : {J 1 '«J ' - 0* 7 u 'fs, i * ' ;.;ï ' J > V, St. Paul's United Church in Bowmanville will be holding a live nativity scene on December 21, 22, 23 from 7:30-8 p.m. There will be 12 characters each night bringing the total cast to close to 40 people. Sheep, goats and donkeys donkeys will also be on hand to lend authenticity to the "living nativity" and remind spectators why we celebrate Christmas. Those attending the performance performance will be able to participate in some carol singing. Posing for this picture picture of Mary and Joseph are Doreen and Roy Youngman. The nativity scene will occur regardless of the weather, so if you plan to attend, dress warmly. Consultants Hired To Conduct Study Of VAC Building Newcastle Council decided Monday Monday night to hire the consulting firm of Totten Sims Hubicki to conduct a study of the structural problems at the Visual Arts Centre. Last week Karen Cruxton, administrator administrator at the Centre, advised Council that the tie beams and timber roof of the top floor of the old Cream of Barley Mill, in Bowmanville, were deteriorating. deteriorating. This information resulted from a study produced independently, by the Visual Arts Centre. The administrator administrator asked the Town to offer its assistance assistance since the building is owned by the municipality. On December 19, Council followed the recommendation of the Director of Community Services, Joe Caruana, and took the first step toward correcting correcting the matter. New By-law Limits Homes to Three Dogs by Andrea Adair Newcastle Council has put the bite on local dog owners. At Monday's meeting, councillors voted to approve a by-law limiting the number of dogs families may own in the urban areas of the municipality. The by-law limits the number of dogs per urban household to three. About one month ago, the regulations regulations were tabled when opposition to the proposal emerged at a meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Administration Committee. The same opposition was raised Monday night. However, this time Council passed the by-law despite its opponents. Annette and Tom Iliffe, residents of Lynwood Ave., in the Courtice area, addressed Council to explain how the by-law was going to affect them. The couple, who own seven dogs, said if the by-law is passed they will either have to move or get rid of their dogs. They said they felt a noise by-law was sufficient to control noisy dogs. Clark Wilbur, another resident of Lynwood Ave., disagrees. Mr. Wilbur presented a petition with 21 signatures in support of dog restrictions. He said the houses in the area are close, together and the dogs make a "racket" when they bark. Another concern Mr. Wilbur mentioned mentioned was that the wells many of the neighbors were on could become contaminated contaminated from animal waste. Ward One Councillor Larry Hannah Hannah proposed an amendment to the by-law that would enforce it in plans of subdivisions only. Ward Three Councillor Diane Ham're was against the amendment, saying it was "a no-win situation". She said it was "fair" to allow only three dogs per family in urban areas. Councillor Hannah's amendment failed and the by-law was passed in a recorded vote of six-to-one. The by-law comes into effect on April 2, allowing three months for people to comply with it. -- Ha toe Durham Regional Council will be meeting today to decide whether to increase increase water and sewer rates for the coming year. On December 14. the Public Works and Finance and Administration Committees decided to recommend Council approve a three per cent increase increase in water rates and a 10.5 per cent increase in sewer rates for 1989. The combined increase on a customer's customer's water and sewer bill will be 7.1 per cent above last year's rate. The higher water and sewer rates • will help with the expenditures the Region Region has planned for the coming year. . ... The water rate increase of three per SESm : .v* 1 V" , ,aU .till' *s, _ _ ■'£* ÿi&m tfocw ÿtieacU' <zt ÇoMtei 'Pu&tciÂittG' AU I Want for Christmas is... by Andrea Adair What's the number one toy children children want this •Christmans? Does the hope for a Barbie Doll make their hearts beat faster? Does the thought of Lego construction make their little eyes gleam? Or will they fall asleep Christmas Eve dreaming about waking to find a teddy bear in their arms? The Statesman conducted an unofficial unofficial survey with Miss Flintoffs grade one class at Central Public School in Bowmanville to find out what treasures children are seeking. Fourteen students were eager to retell retell what they wanted from Santa. To most, the best toy seems to be a talking Pee Wee Herman doll, although all types of talking dolls are popular this year. Of the fourteen, four students wanted wanted talking Pee Wee, while two others wanted talking Alf because..."Talking because..."Talking Alf tells jokes." The Cricket doll was another favourite favourite among the girls. Shanna Luxton said Cricket is a girl who "talks with a tape, sings songs and reads books." Oopsey Daisy doll was also a hit with the girls because, Oopsey "crawls ana she falls and she cries." A toy train that glows in the dark is ,j- 01 ^ pof.nl ar number with other students. Rather than a train set that glows, Nick Kougias wants a racing set with night glow and "zero gravity cliff hangers". The cliff hangers are cars that will climb a wall and go through two loops. Some of the children opted against toys and asked for living gifts of a furry nature. Tricia Branigan would like a little kitten", one that is white so she can name it Biscuit. Oriel little boy, wanted a dog and was forced to explain, when someone said Santa can't make dogs, that Santa Santa would buy one from the store and bring it to him. Although many of the toys are battery-powered, battery-powered, technological wonders, not all the students wanted toys that moved. One little girl wants a gift that will never go out of fashion: a teddy bear. Busy Week for Vandals Vandals, apparently unaffected by the Christmas spirit, broke into several several Town of Newcastle businesses on the weekend. Police report a rash of break-and- enter offences during the past week. Late Thursday someone broke into a room at the Newcastle Inn and stole $100. A suspect was named. Friday night, vandals smashed a window at Kirby Centennial Public School and took whatever loose money money they found in the staff room. That same night the Petro Canada service ■station at 1401 King Street E. was broken into and robbed of cigarettes. Saturday night, Hanc's Chicken in Bowmanville was the scene of. a break-and-enter. The front door window window was smashed and thieves removed removed four cases of liquor, two cases of beer, $20 in quarters, and a $350 cassette player. That same night, unknown unknown persons broke into Van Belle Garden Centre on Highway Two, smashing a rear window. The third location which was struck on Saturday night was the Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic on King Street East. The west side window window was shattered and approximately $400 was missing in the morning. cent will support almost $24.5 million in expenditures that include a $2.2 million plan to extend service in Oshawa and Whitby as well as $2.2 million in roads-related works. Sewer expenditures reach almost $35 million and include capital works at the Harmony Creek Water Pollution Control plant and a $2.4 million expansion at the Port Darlington Darlington Water Pollution Control Plant in Bowmanville. To an "average" customer using 60,000 gallons of water a year, the proposed proposed increases will add about $5 to each quarterly water bill. Regional Councillors arc expected to make their decision on the water and sewer rate increases today. Ji .. -, ■' »,>*>/» Generous Students Collect Food for Annual Salvation Army Christinas Drive Students at Waverlcy Public School were on hand to present their donation to the Salvation Army in Bowmanville on Friday, December 16. During the last week of school, the students had collected goods for the Salvation Army to deliver to the needy. Many parents also donated food during the two sing-alongs the school held as part of its Christmas celebrations. Isabelle Jones, from the Salvation Army, came to collect the food while Vice-Principal David Gray and Principal John Reed (at back near tree) offered their assistance. GREAT WHITE NORTH, EH? -- With the most recent snowfall snowfall came the annual "Starting "Starting of the snow blower. " Pull, pull, pull ... who needs to exercise exercise when you've got one of these things? However, we got off easy compared to one member of the family who decided the snow- clearing chore could be more easily accomplished using a lawn tractor and snow blade. That's fine until the steering mechanism falls apart in the driveway, hidden in several inches of snow. After many minutes of searching in the dark for the all important parts, the rescue mission is postponed until the morning when daylight will help the operation. At the crack of dawn, the rescue crew swings open the front door only to find that some kind soul in the neighborhood has plowed out the driveway ... and the vital steering mechanism. mechanism. Estimated time for replacement replacement of parts -- four to five weeks! Anybody got a shovel? ONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT -- For those of us who still haven't gone shopping yet, here's the yearly reminder that there- are only a few days left for gentlemen to buy the traditional scarf for their belle, and for ladies to buy that always tasteful tie (no matter how wide it is) for their beaus. During the Christmas holidays, our offices offices will be closed on Boxing Day, December 26th, and Friday Friday December 30th. We'll be taking a well deserved rest following the annual Christmas Christmas blitz. Now if we can just prepare ourselves for the Christmas visits by relatives ... little relatives. Remember the little boys who painted their uncle Rick's motorcycle? motorcycle? They're back! SCROOGES -- Capt. Shirran of the Salvation Army informs informs us that there are some not-so-nice individuals going door-to-door pretending to be canvassers for that valuable organization. Legitimate Legitimate canvassers will not be upset if you ask them for identification, so play it safe and ask to see some I.D. ... more Bits on Page 2 V