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Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Presents Variety Program The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 14,1990 3 by Andrea Adair An agreement between the province and the Region of Durham for a 3 to 4 million million square foot industrial park in Whitby was signed last week. The Province will be providing providing land to the Region who, in turn, will develop it as an industrial subdivision. The ; development is/ 1 ek 1 tfj-iji pec.téd; .to $ employ. between. 1 four and'/five thousand people people when completed. Chris Ward, the minister of Government Services, said at the Wednesday, February February 7 meeting of Regional Council that the agreement marked a first for the provincial provincial government. "It is one of several innovative innovative approaches my ministry ministry is taking to market and develop Provincial lands for the benefit of our communities communities and the people who live and work in them," he said. The park, called the Lynde Shores Business Park, consists of 85 acres' of provincially-owned land located located on Victoria Street in Whitby south of Highway 401 and west of the Whitby GO station. Under the agreement, the Province will recover the market value of the land (which was formerly part of the Whitby Psychiatric Hos- Cancer can be beaten. Name Change Petitions to Go to Council ye til: A large crowd attended the Variety Night program last Wednesday, sponsored by the Auxiliary of Memorial Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville and held in the spacious Bowmanville High School auditorium. Just prior to Emcee Ross Metcalf opening the event with his remarks, remarks, all the local entertainers who had donated their talents, gathered for these photos. Included alongside are Eric James and Phyllis O'Reilly, professional professional entertainers from Whitby. Well known pianist Pat Prout presented piano rumblings while the crowd was assembling. Auxiliary President Wilma Coombes welcomed the audience. Included among the artists were the large Wilmot Creek choir, the Douglas sisters, sisters, Heather and Heidi, Diamond Jim Hopson and 35 North, the Blue Angels and A1 Mote and Friends. Len Koenderman was thanked for donating the floral arrangements. arrangements. Funds raised by the event will be used by the Auxiliary to improve hospital services. Province and Region Sign Agreement for New Industrial Park pital property) when the sites are sold. Durham will recover its development and marketing costs, while additional revenues revenues generated from the park will be divided between the Province and the Region. Regional Chairman Gary Herrema said thére are a couple of companies already showing" interest in the de- .velopment.,. .&*&•• iMtX ■ ■••^"We'know/'this wilKst- 1 ' tract a lot of jobs and assessment," assessment," he added. Part of the land in the development development will be sold to the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Conservation Authority to remain remain under the protection of the Authority. Whitby Mayor Robert At- tersley said: "With its access to major transportation routes, this site is a prime location to develop a prestige prestige business park and this announcement fits in very well with our overall plans." Mr. Ward added that "...the sense of co-operation represented by this venture will continue to emerge in the future as our province and this Region work together together to address the full range of needs, concerns and aspirations aspirations in the community.' 1 Business located in the park will be restricted to en- vironmentally-friondly light industries, distribution facilities facilities or corporate head offices. offices. by Lorna Miller On January 1,1974, Garnet Garnet Rickard and a delegation delegation from Bowmanville attended attended the Provincial Legislature. At 2 a.m., it was announced by this legislative legislative assembly that the name of the area would now be referred to as The Town of Newcastle. It was a Provincial fait accompli. Or so it seemed. However, in the last 10 ears there have been Turnings Turnings of discontent from the local citizenry about the name change and the lack of input that was allowed the Town of Bowmanville in choosing a name for the area. During this time a petition petition was circulated asking that the name be changed back to Bowmanville. Over 3000 names were entered on this petition and it was presented presented to the council of the time. The council recommended recommended it be referred to the administrator for further study. The administrator decided decided that it should be passed along to the Province. Province. Shortly thereafter, there was an election and a new council took office. The petition went the way of the Dodo bird. The impetus was lost. Until now. The present council was elected just over one year ago. The Mayor, Marie Hubbard, Hubbard, apparently made personal personal promises that she, if elected, would look into the process involved in changing the name back to Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Now, after one year into the term, change-tne-name- petitions are making the rounds once again. Last week The Statesman Statesman ran a "Bowmanville Boosters" section and editorially editorially backed. the "Change the Name" movement. This section was well received received by local businesses, who backed it almost 100%. The general public also expressed expressed their support for this stand verbally and with action. "My store was packed with people wanting sign the petition," said Louise Lyle, originator of the cause. "We had requests for petitions."' petitions."' Other citizens were eager to hop on the bandwagon an d back ; tkÿko(usp4. . :.M- ' "Duane ' B^fy, a resident of Beech ÂvôiT commented that he would like to see the name changed to Bowmanville. Bowmanville. "There is à- lot of histo- S ' connected with the name owmanville and the area should be built on that history." history." Pat Mothersill, a Bowmanville Bowmanville resident, said that he too, was behind the name change. Some of the older residents residents who were around when the name was changed and when the first petition was presented remember those times, i V Bob Kent, who was born in Bowmanville and whose father resided here since 1915, said his father "would roll over in his grave if he could see what was happening happening in this town." "The changing of the name was a decision in which the Bowmanville people people had no say. 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"I have spoken' to hundreds of people who won't vote for the Mayor again unless she does something something about this issue now." He is also affronted about the name "Town of Newcastle" Newcastle" on the town hall. "It's a crying shame," he said. He, too, has recollections of a statement by Mayor Hubbard to the effect that the name would be high on her list of priorities when she took office. "There are only two councillors councillors now who care about Bowmanville," he added sadly. sadly. Garnet Rickard, a lifetime lifetime resident and former mayor, said that "there was no chance for the people of Bowmanville to vote on the matter. Therefore, the name was changed without their consent. "The Province gave us the name," he said. Mr. Rickard believes that the name of the area should be changed, but that the town should not adopt a name of any community within its borders. "Where do names come from?" he asked. "There might be the same confusion and even bitterness if Bowmanville Bowmanville is adopted as a name for the area. We don't want to offend the smaller communities. They have supported many things in this area, such as the Recreational Recreational Complex and the Hospital." He cited Orono's loss of their Municipal Offices as an example of a community that has maintained its identity in spite of the Regional Regional changes. Mr. Rickard adds that the municipality should not be called a town at all but a municipality or district to avoid confusion. However, there are still people out there who don't like the name one bit. Lorna Forsyth is among them. A taxi driver for Bowmanville Bowmanville Cab, she said that she found it confusing. "Customers "Customers want to go to an address address and we drive to the address address and then it turns out that it was supposed to be in Newcastle Village. The change would make it easier for the taxi companies." Newcastle Mayor Marie Hubbard, in a recent council meeting, suggested that the issues be put on the next municipal election ballot. That's not good enough for the people who elected her to get some action on the name change issue. Louise Lyle believes that the cause must continue to gather momentum if it is to succeed. She wants action from the mayor while she is in office during this term, not as a plebiscite on the next ballot. "We don't want to wait two years," Mrs. Lj'le said, "we want the Mayor to do this while she's in office." "We've had the name Newcastle thrown at us more since we elected Mayor Hubbard than we ever had before. Now she's ordering new stationery and new logos. logos. What will this cost us?" asked Mrs. Lyle. She was referring to the fact that the Newcastle mayor mayor is frequently citing costs as a factor in the name change. Mrs. Lyle also referred to an article in the Toronto Star which alluded to the fact that there is a fund that the town might appeal to in order to get funds to aid them in their determination to change the name. A spokesperson for the municipality, when contacted, contacted, said that he was not aware of any governmental costs in changing a name. However, there would be the costs of legal fees to draw up a proposal and an accompanying accompanying bill to present to the legislature in Toronto. "It depends upon the bill. Every bill is different depending on the content and the sophistication" sophistication" Maybe the champions of the cause can find the resources resources to present their case to the Provincial Legislature?"*; and preserve their heritage before it is inundated in nexv " J logos and stationery. "We won't forget next .' • election who fought for us J and who didn't," said Mrs./'" Lyle. ! 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