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NEWCASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY SERVICES LIBRARIAN 62 TEMPERANCE STREET Smith and bohmanville, ONTARIO ; Lead Oriol L1C3A3 ™ 2 923331 Against Belleville Perfect Weather for Beauty Contest at Caesarea Regatta \ Generous Donors Honored for the Gift of Life Classic Cars to Compete in Annual Optimists' Show by Andrea Adair Newtonville residents have lost the first round in their battle with Laidlaw Laidlaw over the company's plan to extend the life of its Newtonville dump, only months away from reaching its capacity. capacity. Laidlaw has proposed "infilling" a section of the dump between two existing existing mounds of garbage once two natural natural gas pipelines are rerouted. David Scott, president of the Committee of Clarke Constituents, said in a letter to CARPET WAREHOUSES^ i PRINCESS - The Durham East 4- H bulletin arrived recently, giving giving details of many events in the near future. One gave information information about the Dairy Princess competition, sponsored by the Durham Milk Committee. It will be held Saturday, Sept. 9 at Orono Fair and organizers will be hoping for many excellent entries. entries. Anyone interested should check it out now. SHOW & SHINE - For the third year Bowmanville Optimists are hosting a "Show and Shine" car exhibit at Enniskillen Conservation Conservation Area this Sunday, August 13th. It runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and should be even bigger than last year. Guests will also be able to purchase tickets for wagon rides and refreshments will be available. Come arid enjoy. IS GOOD NEWS - A letter from the Minister of Environment Jim Bradley has just been forwarded to us by MPP Sam Cureatz. It tells the region folks that a cheque for $254,845 has been forwarded forwarded to Durham, the first advance advance of the grant approved for the communal water supply system system in Newtonville. No doubt that will be good news for those on the receiving end after all this time. 90TH BIRTHDAY - A note just landed on our desk with information information that a former resident of Bowmanville and Blackstock, Mrs. Pearl Sweet, celebrated her 90th birthday on July 22,1989. A family BBQ party was held at her residence, the Wexford Retirement Retirement Home in Scarborough. Best wishes are extended. iT WE GET LETTERS - Our thanks go out to the several letter writers writers who have helped provide us with copy for this week's Editorial Editorial page. We suggest readers give them close scrutiny because because they are timely and one even takes a crack at this newspaper newspaper for a recent story on some housing proposals. Keep 'em coming, please, we still have several several weeks of staff holidays to struggle through. REUNION - Old friend Bob Bates dropped in last week to tell us and anyone else interested about the Hastings & Prince Edward Island Island Regiment. On October 6th, 7th and 8th they are marking their 44th reunion, and it's the 50th year since they were mobilized as part of the 1st Canadian Canadian Infantry Division. As a number number from the Midland Regiment joined the HastyPces later on, an invitation has been extended to members of the Mad Mids to attend attend the Belleville function. GOSPEL FILMS - This Sunday and following ones until Sept. 3rd you are invited to the Liberty Drive-In where Gospel Films are being shown on the giant screen. screen. This Sunday "Home Safe" is the film. For more information, information, please call 623-5182. Check their advertisement for details. CIRCUS - If you arc looking for excitement this weekend, you and the kids might drop in on the Garden Bros. Circus at the Civic Auditorium in Oshawa. It's sponsored sponsored by the Durham Region Police Association and features two performances each day on Aug, 11,12 and 13. Site to Reach Full Capacity by Spring of 1990 © Provincial Environment Minister Jim Bradley that the members of the committee committee are "distressed and disillusioned" disillusioned" by the minister's latest decision. decision. Mr. Scott said the minister wrote and informed him of the decision to consider Laidlaw's infilling plans under under the Environmental Protection Act rather than the Environmental Assessment Assessment Act. In his letter, Mr. Bradley called the proposal a minor expansion which could be dealt with under the less involved involved EPA. Mr. Scott said the committee committee had been asking that the proposal proposal be designated under the Environmental Assessment Act, "a longer and more involved procedure than the EPA," he said. Don Teffl, division manager at Laidlaw, said the minister's decision wasn't a surprise. "We expected it. It is a normal procedure to grant that (EPA) for this type of expansion," he said. Mr. Tefft added that the infill will not be changing "the footprint" of the site, echoing the minister's description of the proposal as minor. Residents opposed have complained that the height of the dump will rise substantially. They also are opposed to truck traffic which will continue at its present rate or increase if the infill proposal is approved. An application for the infill probably probably will be filed with the Ministry of the Environment by the end of Au gust, Mr. Tefft said. The process of requesting requesting a official plan amendment and rezoning approval is also in the works. Mr. Scott stated that the ministry had listed nine conditions necessary for the infill to be assessed under the EPA. He said that approval under the planning act was one of the nine. Mr. Scott mentioned another concern concern regarding the Laidlaw site. He claims the site has never gone through an environmental review. "Our position position is to close the site and go through a full EAA before undergoing an expansion." expansion." Laidlaw officials consistently cite soil and water samples from Graham Creek to refute protestors' claims of environmental damage. According to Mr. Tefft, the site is expected to reach capacity, depending on the volume it receives in the next few months, by the spring of next year. Xl 623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 Wednesday, August 9,1989 Bowmanville, Ontario 24 Pages 135th I W Year Issue 32 50$ Per Copy PRESTON We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville New Queen to Reign Over Caesarea Regatta r it i y>.Vy • im , sr* AVV'f. ' jSW/v mmimm ■ - >aù -vSiF é i | k . W ;i; The 57th Annual Caesarea Beauty Pageant has a new Miss Regatta who was chosen Saturday morning in the park, following a colorful parade. She is 17-year-old Jennifer Bryans of Oshawa, pictured here with her award and flowers. Digesters Could Reduce Kitchen Garbage from Durham Region Homes by Andrea Adair The Region of Durham has enlisted the services of a Newcastle environmental environmental group to participate in a project project that, if successful, could reduce kitchen waste by 22 per cent. The G.O.O.D. committee (Garbage of Ontario Diminished) is assisting the Region by taking 20 household waste digesters for a four month period to study their effectiveness in eliminating eliminating waste. John Veldhuis, chairman of the G.O.O.D. committee, called the initiative initiative a "unique and interesting pilot project." He said that once the project is completed, completed, they will be able to determine the usefulness of the new waste digester. digester. Elaine Collis, waste reduction faciliter faciliter with Durham Region, explained that this is one of the methods the Region Region is looking at in reducing the waste stream. "We don't have a good idea at this point how the project will go since the units haven't been tested," but, Ms Collis said, the hope is that it will succeed. succeed. If the digestors are effective in eliminating eliminating waste, and the region decides to use the digestors in households throughout Durnam, 22 per cent of the residential waste stream could be diverted diverted from landfill sites. "There is still a lot of work and studies that have to be done on them before it gets to that point, Ms Collis said. , The ecolyte digester is a new product product manufactured by a company in Mississauga and operates in much the same way as a composter in the sense that kitchen wastes may be put into it. Jaycee Wins Canadian Award The digester differs from the corn- poster in that the digestor eliminates the waste rather than recyling it. Mr. Veldhuis explained that all scraps from the kitchen that vvould go into a composter can be put into the digestor along with items which a corn- poster does not handle such as meat, bones and grease. The digestor lasts for 12 years and Turn to Page 3 Real Estate Prices Showing Signs of Stability in Market After a drop in the Durham Region real estate market in June, the market appears to be stabilizing, according to Dave Tonkin, president of the Oshawa and District Real Estate Board. "Sales volume seems to be inching up again," he said. "We experienced a three percent increase in sales (in July) over June and August looks promising." He also said that sales volume is still below spring levels but added that summer markets usually slow down somewhat. According to Mr. Tonkin, "housing prices are beginning to level out after an unprecedented housing boom in the Durham Region over the past few years. The market has simply calmed down for the summer period and the fall will paint a more accurate picture of the market," he predicted. The average house price in Durham has risen an astounding 141 percent since 1985 and now stands at $176,829. In 1981, the average price was only $62,000. by Lorna Miller Village of Newcastle resident Robert Robert Cronkwright is the latest in an illustrious illustrious list of men to be chosen National National Jaycee of the Year and the first ever from the Central Region, an area ranging from Montreal to Mississauga and north to Timmins. Little did he know, when asked six years ago to help the Oshawa Jaycees run their annual Conklin Carnival, that he would become so involved in the organization. Shortly after his friend, Paul Hill, asked for his help he began to admire the organization so much that he soon joined it. Today he is the recipient of the Jaycee's top Canadian Canadian award. "When Paul asked me to help out," recalls Mr. Cronkwright, "I said sure. But it wasn't until that November at the Jaycee International Congress in Montreal that I attended with four or five Oshawa Unit Jaycees that I was hooked. The following February, I joined." Although he is proud of his Jaycee achievements, Mr. Cronkwright does not display his awards prominently throughout his house. Instead they are stacked in his front hall, and he seems a little bewildered by all the attention he is receiving because of them. "Basically the reason I won is because because I came up with ideas for new projects in the areas of initiative, re- , cruitment and retention," he says modestly. One of his ideas was "to change the background colour of our pins from green to orange to simulate the changing of the maple leaves in the fall." He admits that there might be a little little more to it than that. "I was president president of the Oshawa Jaycees for the 1987-88 term and recently became Regional Regional Chairman for 1988-89. I was chairman of the annual Regional Convention Convention that was hosted by .the Oshawa Unit of the Jaycees, and was involved in the organization of the Ca- nadian-U.S. conference that was held last September," Mr. Cronkwright admits admits with a shy smile ; "It was mostly social but there was some business." When asked to take over the directorship of the Central Region fourth district in January, he recalls, "I thought it over for a day, then decided to accept the position." Mr. Cronkwright was impressed by the work that the Jaycees do for men between the ages of 18 and 40 by providing providing them with practical training in public speaking, time management, and leadership. "I can face an audience audience and give a credible speech now. I used to get really tongue-tied, and the butterflies would get the best of me." "Now, although the butterflies are still there, they are 'flying in formation' formation' and my public speaking has become become strong and confident, he confides confides as he leans back in his chair. Sitting beside him, lounging on an easy cnair, is his pet dog 6 Toko, a five- month-old Husky-Shepherd cross. Mr. Cronkwright credits the Jaycee training with teaching him how to organize organize nis time effectively, rather than "living day to day," he makes the best use of his free time. "When I work nights I don't get to the meetings, but I do have a chance to network with other Jaycees in Barrie or Toronto by phone, and when I work days I can get out to the meetings, so my job does not hinder my active participation with the Jaycees." Sipping on his coffee, he says, "I'm just recovering from our Stag and Doe dance I held here this weekend. The inclusion of wives and girl friends into our social evenings, keeps things from getting horing." Jaycee leadership training is evident evident in Mr. Cronkwright's rapid rise within the ranks. "I credit the Jaycee training for giving young men a great advantage in the business community. What they learn from the Jaycees can give them a leg-up in their careers if they apply what they've learned to their advantage." At home, Mr. Cronkwright is an ac complished handyman. The two enormous enormous speakers that dominate his liv- ingroom are examples of his work, and he is looking forward to doing more woodworking this year. "I'd like to build furniture for sale," he confides, particularly, "swing sets and lawn furniture." furniture." So does the man-of-the- year intend to further his ambitions within his favourite organization? "I would like to continue my work in recruiting more members for the Oshawa Unit and maybe run for National National Office," he states with an enthusiasm enthusiasm for his subject that never wanes. "Right now I'm preparing to go camping at my cottage near Algonquin Park," he says pointing to a pile of camping equipment set up in the spare room. "I'm just looking forward to a vacation." vacation." Gold Medal Performance For Wheelchair Athlete 7 Ilia 1 I - 1 7S|ifil Mi i aa;.. ; -IBWi 'mÊÈÊk Êllttf World champion wheelchair sprinter Paul Rebel spent hours on machines such as this one in preparation for an international track meet in England two weeks ago. He returned with four gold medals and three world records. by Chris Clark Bowmanville wheelchair athlete Paul Rebel has returned from the forests forests of Nottingham with four gold medals and three world records tucked in his quiver. Mr. Rebel set world records in the 100, 200, and 400 metre sprints at an international track meet for athletes with Cerebral Palsy in Nottingham, Great Britain in late July. Mr. Rebel's new world record for 200 metres is 1.395 minutes. For 400 metres, his world record is 2,578 minutes. minutes. He shaved 28 seconds off the old record for the slalom race, an event demanding demanding precision manoeuvring through a course of obstacles. His new record is 2.47 minutes. The 21-year-old athlete missed a fourth world record in the 100 metre race, clocking a time of 51.57 seconds, good enough to win a fourth gold medal. medal. However, he predicted that he \yill set that record later this month during the Canadian championships in British British Columbia. "We were wheeling into the wind for the 100 metres," ho explained. explained. "When I go to B.C. I will break the 100 metre record." He also expects to shave more time off his slalom slalom world record. Although he competes in a wheelchair, wheelchair, the determined athlete has learned how to walk well. enough to get himself around. He trains in Bowmanville Bowmanville and was especially thankful to the Bowmanville Rotary Club for the funds they provided to help him make the trip to England. "The meet was bigger than the Paralympics in Seoul two weeks after the Olympics," he reported with pride. "There were 400 athletes from 28 countries." The Canadian team was the largest, with 52 members, 33 of whom were athletes. The competitors all stayed at the University of Nottingham. "We marched into the stadium first, and they had Robin Hood in the opening ceremonies." Beginning on August 20, Mr. Rebel will join Newcastle athlete Jim Shaw in British Columbia representing Ontario Ontario and attempting to write his name into the record books once again, If determination is any indication, the odds are with him.