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1 / / 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 31,1990 Realtors Ready to Roll in Big Brothers Bowl-a-thon 1 m Kiull il Émmmm .spj ml ^ m §1111 Aro linn t tl6 x If*; lion AAV Hi llii llli Popular Haggis Piped in at Robbie Burns Night v . - Vt-i , Ï 1 -W Frank Real Estate will be hard pressed to de- Big Brothers' Bowl for'Millions Celebrity Day will be fend their title, as (1-r), Dave Passant, Steve Rollings- held at Liberty Bowl on Saturday, February 17. Any- . worth, Ron Moore, and Josie Doxtater are aimed and one interested in making a challenge should contact ready'to begin the real estate challenge portion of the Nancy Scott at 623-6646. PORT PERRY -- A fire in Greenbank that took fire- fightèrs over five hours to extinguish caused about . $100,000 damage to. a two-storey farm house Sunday afternoon. The owner of the home was not injured in the fire and friends and neighbours helped to bring out items and pieces of furniture while the firefighters were putting the fire out. Fire department officials think an electrical cord in the basement was the cause of the blaze. UXBRIDGE - Two people were charged and $10,000 worth of marijuana was seized as the result of a drug raid in a rural home in Zephyr last week. ROMP and Durham Regional Police report that 41 marijuana plants, each nearing six feet tall, weigh scales, growing growing lamps and greenhouse equipment were seized.. Some samples were kept for evidence while the remaining remaining plants and some cut marijuana were set on fire. OSHAWA - While high school teachers in the Durham Durham Region's separate school board are still out on strike, the school board reached an agreement with the elementary and French high school teachers. The school board last week approved a two-year contract that gives a 6.1 per cent raise for its 700 elementary and 18 French high school teachers. Benefits, class size and teacher preparation time were other items settled in the contract. AJAX - Workers at Dowty Canada, an aircraft manufacturing manufacturing plant in Ajax, voted over the weekend to turn down a contract offer and resumed their 13- week- old strike. A 5.3 per cent wage hike was offered and, a union spokesperson said, minor improvements in vacation plans were made. According to the spokesperson, spokesperson, working conditions were a bigger issue in the strike than wages. Region Looking at 12% | Footbridge Put on Hold From Page One longer. '1 urge council not to inflict pain upon pain," he said. He said he wanted to see a detailed report of what spending would have to be cut in order to meet different per centage increases of the levy. Finance Chairman Don Hadden, mayor of Brock Township, said there are a number of things they have to do just to reach 12 per cent. - "Twelve per cent doesn't allow for any discretionary spending by this council," he said. He added that 10 per cent could be done but it would be "very difficult". Dave Conway, Regional Councillor from Oshawa, said that for every one per cent the tax levy is brought down, it would save the tax payer roughly $3 a year but would have a greater financial financial effect on the Region. Included in 1990 expenditures are funding for renovations to the Pickering Pickering Police Station, projects for the homes for the aged and funds for the regional administrative facilities. One hundred and sixty five new staff positions are "also proposed for 1990. Included in those proposed are 79 for police, 48 for social services and 19 for general government. Regional Council is expected to approve approve the final budget later in the spring. The regional portion of the tax bill accounts fonapproximately 20 per cent of the total bill. The municipal portion of the bill accounts accounts for 25 per cent and the school board makes up the remaining 55 per cent. The Town of Newcastle will be looking looking at its budget in. the later part of February or early March. Group's From Page One appear as though there are attempts to proceed with the disposal of the, dust without an environmental hearing. hearing. On the subject of erosion, he noted that one home has lost 26 feet of property property and he stated that of the 40 homes on the lakefront at Cedar Crest Beach, 13 would have been swept into the lake had expensive gabions not been installed four years ago. Unfortunately, tne baskets holding •the rocks are starting to wear out ana are in need of replacement before the erosion resumes. "Our efforts complement the town's desire to attract development to the lakefront area," said Mr. White. But, although councillors are sympathetic sympathetic to the goals of preserving the lakefront, they gave a cool reception to the idea of funding a citizens' group interested interested in doing so. Read All About It! In the Pages of The Canadian Statesman A subscription to The Canadian Statesman keeps you informed of all the local news, sports and advertising specials in your community. Subscription Order Form i I Name:, I Address: New □ or Renewal LJ Telephone No.* Postal Code 18 months-$80.00 6 months-$11.00 Foreign - $60.00 Please pay by cheque, VISA, Mastercard, or money order. V1SA/MO Number, Expiry Date I please clip out and return this form with your payment Cattabtan Statesman P.O. Box 100, 68 King Street West Bowmanville, Ontario, L10 3K9 083-3303 Vour Community Newspaper Since X884 From Page One because, at $850,000, it was too expensive. expensive. In discussions during Monday night's council session, the majority of councillors agreed that the cost of a • large, two-lane overpass was too high. But there was some discussion about the feasibility of a third option which would give back the village's traditional, traditional, single-lane structure. "What the people of Hampton are asking for is not something large. It is to retain what they had," said Councillor Councillor Larry Hannah. He noted that the process by which council reached a decision on a footbridge footbridge for Hampton was flawed because because it only considered the option of a two-lane bridge or a pedestrian walkway. walkway. Councillor Hannah suggested thatfthis was like choosing between a Cadillac and a Volkswagen. "There was no third option" he said. This third option will be considered by the town's public works director when he brings back a new report to town council. In the meantime, the plans for a footbridge are definitely on hold. P.C. Leadership Race From Page One is suffering from a poor image prob- the Ontario legislature from .. .the lem that has daunted the party's singe present 17.; | . Premier Davis,resigned. , \ M Thé Provincial PC'Party is' also.,^ : "('he school' boards are underfund; ! bouring in the shadow of the Fédéral Councillor Diane Hamre noted that the group could find itself using the funds to help fight St. Marys Cement's plans for expansion."In my opinion, it is wrong to use taxpayers' money to fight another taxpayer." If consultants were required to evaluate evaluate a proposal, it would be better for the municipality to hire its own consultants, consultants, she said. This would result in an "unbiased view of the proposal," the councillor added. The request from the Port Darlington Darlington Community Association was the subject of further debate at Monday's council session. Although the request of the Port Darlington Community Association for a grant from the municipality was rebuffed, rebuffed, council indicated .that it has concerns over the points that the group raised. ed, especially in the Town of Newcastle Newcastle where the growth of the community has been phenomenal and children are schooled in pre-fab buildings," Mr. Cu- reatz emphasizes. V He believes that subsequent leaders, leaders, Miller, Grossman and interim leader Andy Brandt have done little to address the debt. - However, the Durham East MPP is betting that Cunningham has the moxie to pull the party together and begin the much-needed rebuilding process that could increase PC seats in i popular the conti Goods and Services controversial Meech Lake curing PCs' un Tax and t Accord. "We're going to have to be good salesmen to get our message of a party party ready to "serve people" across to the public. This grassroots election process could show people that we are tne party party to serve them," Mr.Cureatz states. However, he cautions that there is no "quick fix" or "easy solution" to the many problems that face the province in the years to come , no matter who is chosen leader on May 12. Seniors' Centre to be Reviewed A committee of Town of Newcastle residents is reviewing reviewing the need for a senior citizens' centre in the town. Councillor Diane Hamre, Chairman of the newly- formed senior citizens centre centre steering committee, has told Town Council that the group met for the first time on January 19. She said this was chiefly on organizational meeting. "It was more or less a planning meeting. Certainly I can tell you that all members members arc very keen and arc very interested," she added. The councillor also noted that more members are needed to represent Ward One and Ward Three. The current membership includes Councillor Hamre, Joe Cnruana, Don Welsh, HELP KEEP RED CROSS READY! JL CA$H BACK HaR BLOCK Why wail for your tax refund when you could get Cash Back fast? II you qualify you con (join choque lor 85% ol the lirai $300 ol your lax rolund and 95%ollho roal. Plus your tax rolurn will bo accurately prepared at no extra charge. So why wait lor the rolund cheque to arrive by mail? Ask about Cash Back atll&n Block, and got your rolund last. 243 King St. E. Bowmanville Mall Bowmanville 623-6957 Roxy Barnes, Glenn Prout, Max Ramsay, and June Clark. At the Monday, January January 29, council meeting, Cancer Society Sets '90 Goal The Bowmanville Unit of the Cancer Society has set an objective of $60,300 for 1990. In a letter to Newcastle Council, Unit Vice President Ernest Eves added that with the support of the residents in our community and the whole municipality, that ob- jective can be reached. Kilts and bagpipe music were much in evidence at the Purple Hill Orange Lodge Robbie Burns Night Saturday at the Base Line Community Centre on Martin Road. When the haggis was piped in, led by George Finlay and George Kerr, with Doug Delaney and John Westover carrying the delicacy, the whole gathering stood to welcome it. • - Councillor Patrick Deegan was added to the Senior Citizens Citizens Centre Steering Committee. Committee. As requested in the letter of the Cancer Society representative, representative, Town Council voted voted to declare April as Cancer Cancer Month. Cancer Society, flags will be raised in Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Newcastle Village and Courtice on April 2. And on April 6, Daffodil Day will take place throughout the Town of Newcastle. THAR SHE BLOWS! Severe winds and winter weather conditions can bend the elements on a TV antenna or knock it down altogether. Even a slightly damaged TV antenna can result in picture loss, ghosting, or interference. 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