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udent " ge At Queen's Park Section 2 Town Considers Changes to Dwellings By-laws by Chris Clark Newcastle town council is contemplating contemplating some changes to its bylaws which it hopes will address recent complaints of illegal dwellings and overcrowding, particularly in Courtice. Speaking at Monday's general purpose purpose and administration committee meeting, Town Planning Director Frank Wu said that the changes in the bylaws "arise out of the fact, especially in Courtice, that there have been com CARPET WAREHOUSED? EVERYDAY g, DISCOUNT PRICES 3) King SI. w. 728-4601 Oshawa VaMHMIlH MIXED UP - In just two days it will be Good Friday followed by the Easter weekend. Friday at 1 or thereabouts, hundreds of walkers walkers will be gathering at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Newcastle Newcastle for their walk to Newton- ville. Sunday morn will see sunrise sunrise services and pancake breakfasts at many churches. Spring is here, but we're still climbing over snowbanks. Greenhouse effect, not this year. VARIETY - Next Wednesday, March 29th the Auxiliary to Memorial Hospital, Bowman- ville, will present a big Variety Night at Bowmanville High School, 8 p.m. The emcee will be Ross Metcalf, with fantastic entertainment entertainment by area talented performers. For tickets, call 987- 4817 or 263-2934. HEADLINES - A story in Monday's Monday's Globe & Mail explains why former Mayor John Winters did not seek re-election. Developers Developers hired investigators to check him out for conflicts of interest interest over an industrial land project near his lakefront property. property. And he is quoted as saying he felt intimidated. Quite an article! article! BIG SISTERS - The Big Sisters organization is searching for help from women 18 years of age and older. Anyone interested is asked to attend an information meeting at Settlement House, 387 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa, at 6:45 p.m. March 29th Or call 436- 0951 for more details. WHAT A JOLT - Alberta's Premier Premier Don Getty suffered a bone-jarring embarrassment in Monday's provincial election when his government was returned, returned, but he was defeated by an opponent who campaigned in a wheelchair. Until now, humility humility hasn't been one of Getty's main assets. Guess the electors decided to show him who was boss. FASHIONS - If you are reading this before six p.m. on Wednesday, Wednesday, there may still be time to take in the Fashion Show at Durham College at 8. Paula Lishman's furs from Blackstock will be modelled modelled and there will be other trends shown from caveman to yuppie in the college Boutique, It is being presented by first year Retail Management Program students. students. FARM TAB - Inside this week's Statesman there's a special section section devoted to many of the things readers would like to know about farming. Our thanks to the folks at the local Agriculture Agriculture and Food office here for •their expert help in its preparation. preparation. NO MAIL - Anyone awaiting the arrival of bills won't have to write cheques for four days this weekend. All post offices will be closed from Thursday until next Tuesday. Only sad part is that no cheques will be arriving either. Everything back to normal come Tuesday and the kids will be back at school too. Another March Break will be history. PAPER DRIVE - We ll hope those Newcastle Village walkers get back home from Newtonville Friday Friday in time to get their bundles of papers tied and taken to the curb for early Saturday. The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts will be out in force to collect them. For special pick up, phone 987-4519 please. plaints of illegal rooming houses. Most other municipalities have a limit of three unrelated persons per dwelling." The town's current bylaw allows for up to 10 persons not related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption to live together together in a single dwelling. Council is considering changing the limit to three persons, as several other Ontario municipalities municipalities have done. A second amendment to the bylaw would redefine dwelling as a unit hav ing only one kitchen facility. Councillor Lariy Hannah, speaking after the committee meeting, said that he has received numerous complaints about congestion on the streets of new subdivisions because so many people are living in the area. He expressed hope that the new regulations would help alleviate some of the complaints. One Bowmanville resident, however, however, urged councillors to remove all references references to family and legal relation ships from town bylaws. Jean-Michel Komamicki said "I believe believe that there are sufficient laws, codes, and bylaws to regulate where, and under what conditions, people can live without additionally imposing a rule on their personal relationship. Overcrowding is regulated by the Ontario Ontario Building Code; fire safety by the Fire Code; property standards, by the Town's property standards bylaw, and so on. He also stated that such restrictive bylaws "discriminate against decent people who need to pool their resources resources to find adequate housing, or who simply like to live with each other, but who do not form a traditional family." Mr. Komarnicki stressed that he does not rent out part of his home and has no intention of doing so. Although the report was referred by councillors back to staff for further study, it's possible that town council may not have any say in the issue. The Province of Ontario is getting ready to pass legislation which will take the power to pass bylaws regulating living accommodations away from municipal governments. Because of this possibility, Town, staff has recommended that the portion portion of the amendment dealing with the numbers of related persons in a dwelling be dropped. 623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 Wednesday, March 22,1989 Bowmanville, Ontario 30 Pages 135th Year Issue 12 SO^ Per Copy We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville Residents Happy With Homes Despite Council Comments A Newcastle Village couple said this week that recent action by Newcastle council in response to complaints related related to a village subdivision is unfair. Brian Elliot and his wife, homeowners homeowners in Orchard Park, said they are both happy with the home they purchased purchased from Absec Development Incorporated Incorporated and don't think the complaints complaints council has heard reflect the view of the majority of homeowners. Newcastle Council last week asked the director of planning to investigate the possibility of stopping the issuance of building permits to Absec because of apparent deficiencies in houses in the subdivision that hadn't been corrected. The directive evolved after Councillor Councillor Frank Stapleton said he had received received complaints from residents about deficiencies in their new homes. Mrs. Elliot said that she is happy with her home and added: "I know of other people very happy with their homes as well." She said there are no structural defects defects in her house at all, although there was a problem with vinyl flooring flooring in the bathroom. The builder was contacted and the floor was changed immediately, she added. A report in this week'?/. general purpose purpose and administration' committee meeting agenda states that presently 28 homes in the subdivision are occupied occupied and 59 are at various stages of construction. King St. Master Plan Unveiled George Webster (far left) was re-elected as president president of the Bowmanville Downtown Business Area board of management at last Thursday's annual meeting. meeting. Joining him from left to right are: architects Den nis Trotter and Henry Kortekaas, and DBIA Business Manager Garth Gilpin. Messrs. Trotter and Kortekaas presented a master plan for the refurbishing and restoration restoration of Bowmanville's downtown businesses. Opposition to Maple Grove Plan A proposed gas station and convenience convenience store near Maple Grove on Highway Highway Two has raised concerns from nearby residents. Ajax developer Nino Scanga was before before Newcastle council's general purpose purpose and administration committee on Monday to provide details about his proposal. He hopes to build on land which is just east of the recently vacated vacated Nissan car dealership on Highway Two. Mr. Scanga told councillors that one of the two existing houses on the property property would be demolished and the second second converted into a convenience store. He added that the store would be located in the house temporarily and that he planned to build a new structure in about two years. Three people voiced their concerns about the project during the public hearings portion of Monday's meeting. Strange Accident Kills Snowmobiler Concetto Pispritto, who owns farm land which abuts Mr. Scanga's land, expressed concern that underground gas tanks might leak and contaminate his water and septic facilities. He also suggested that crowds of people might "hang around" the gas station. "I'm not against the variety store," he said, "but I don't want the gas station there." Terry Mason, who lives directly across the highway from the land in question, told the meeting that his two young daughters could be endangered when the highway goes four lanes plus a centre turning lane, along with this gas station; I'm concerned about the speeds." He added, "I have no problem with him selling the product." Mr. Scanga reported that "the government government has legislation regarding new fibreglass gas tanks. There won't be any leakage." He also promised to erect privacy fences or do intensive landscaping to shield the gas station from the view of his neighbours to the east. "The traffic speeds will be there regardless regardless of the gas station, and there is commercial development in the area," he commented. The application was referred by the committee back to town staff for further further study before making a recommendation. recommendation. by Chris Clark Bowmanville's Downtown Business Improvement Area has big plans for its downtown core. The association has commissioned a study of various means of sprucing up the facade and general appearance of the numerous old storefronts which line King and Church Streets in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Architects Henry Kortekaas and Lennis Trotter were on hand at the group's annual meeting on Thursday to outline for nearly 150 business men and women their master plan for upgrading upgrading the area. They presented several several dozen slides and sketches which occasionally offered bold new looks for many of Bowmanville's businesses. Mr. Kortekaas said that "the cost is fairly low. We're really just talking about some fresh paint and general maintenance needed with any building." building." In general, the plan calls for a more coherent look to the downtown, with coordinating colours and more consistent consistent signage along the main streets. The plan recommends adding a third storey to some buildings to' achieve more continuity. The two designers stressed the need for improved parking in Bowmanville. Turn to Page 2 St. Marys Wjorkers Enter Third Week Of Picket Lines The strike by workers at St. Marys Cement in Bowmanville is nearly three weeks old, with no end in sight. The 86 members of local 222 of the Canadian Auto Workers set up picket lines on Thursday, March 9. Since that time, they have rejected one company offer by a wide margin despite the recommendation recommendation of their own negotiators to accept the package. The deal would have provided wage increases of 4.2 per cent in each of the next three years. Yesterday, union spokesman John Kovacs said that there are no talks scheduled between the two sides who have not negotiated since the contract offer was rejected on March 13. "The ball is in their court," he said. "We're waiting for them to call." St. Marys plant manager Cliff Meta was unavailable for comment on Tuesday. Tuesday. A Bowmanville man is dead following following an accident on Liberty Street, 300 metres south of Taunton Rd., early Sunday morning. Durham Regional Police report that David Allen, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by Dr. C.W. Murphy, coroner. Durham Regional Police said that on Sunday, March 19, Elizabeth Webster, Webster, 36, of Tyrone, was driving northbound northbound on Liberty Street accompanied by her husband. The police say the couple saw a snowmobile in the middle of the road, facing south, with the motor running and the headlamp on. They drove past the snowmobile then realized they had run over something, something, the police said. The couple stopped to look and found an unconscious man lying on the road. The police were summoned to the scene immediately. According to the Durham Regional Police an autopsy has revealed the man died of massive injuries. The accident is still under investigation. investigation. Request Levy Delay The Ontario government has asked for a delay in the Durham Region's decision decision to double regional lot levies. Regional Chairman Gary Iierrema said Ontario Treasurer Robert Nixon indicated he already has plans to bring forward legislation to deal with lot levies in the province. _ Mr. Hcrrema said the treasurer didn't want all the municipalities in the province coming out with their own legislation before he brought his in. The chairman also said Mr, Nixon indicated that the region would not be losing any money if it delayed bringing forward new lot levy fees. According to the'chairman, a recommendation recommendation dealing with the treasurer's treasurer's request is to appear before region- aWouncil today (Wednesday, March The recommendation may state that if an agreement is signed between today and the time when the province comes forward with lot levy legislation, legislation, the region will ask for a letter of credit for the money the region would have collected had they implemented their new fee structure on April 1 as planned. Two weeks ago, regional councillors approved an increase in fees charged to. developers for building a residential dwelling unit in the region. The new rates were almost double the fees charged in 1988. Council decided to charge developers developers $5,770 for building a single family dwelling in Durham. The fee in 1988 for the same house would have been $2,955. The increased fees would be used for water, sewer and roads in the region. region. They represent only those rates charged by the Durham Region and do not include levies set by area municipalities. municipalities. Iron Goose is a Victim of Fowl Play Many Canada Geese are getting ready to fly north this spring. But when you're a goose made from several hundred pounds of iron, it takes a little help to get off the ground. This goose bas become a local landmark at the Flying Dutchman Hotel for the past few months. But, on the weekend of March 11, the bird somehow toppled toppled from its perch and had to be taken away for repairs. It would appear that vandals overturned the bird and broke part of the base, but nobody knows exactly who committed the fowl deed. Here, the sculpture is about to be carried off for repairs by Larry Forsey and Rick Clarke, of Forsey Signs. The bird is one of the many creations of Nestleton sculptor Bert Iloskin.