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<1 School in Courtice Beginning to Take Shape The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, March 14,1990 3 mmmmM • {.'y A ;<xi: •* " ' . a.'>v<y.^ tS, ft*» Construction is right on schedule for the new elementary elementary school being built in Courtice. Barring any involved with site plan ;f by Andrea Adair i Five months after the initial initial sod-turning, construction construction of a new elementaiy public school for Courtice is proceeding right on schedule. schedule. .-Wally Pitt, principal of the school, said that if all goes well, furniture could be moved in at the beginning of August. -"'Located on Sandringham Drive and as yet unnamed, the school is a first for the Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education for two reasons. ■ Two Firsts [! It is the first completely fnew school the board has (-built in over a decade and is lithe first school to be built by (■the board with a daycare (.'centre located in it. }' Mr. Pitt explained that (-every new school built in ilOntario is required to include include a daycare centre in its i'plans. (' The funding for the day- ' care comes from the Ministry Ministry of Education and the £ Ministry of Community and ( Social Services. ( ! At this stage in construction, construction, the outside walls that | form the shape of the school ( are in place. In some areas, 1 the roof is being put on. I Touring the construction j site, Mr. Pitt (who has been i ~ unforeseen circumstances, officials are planning to be in the school for the 1990-91 school year. of the crowding problems in meetings since being named principal) explained how the school will look. The L-shaped school is being built on one level to avoid the problems, siich as elevators and lifts, that are connected to a two storey building. Houses 600 Serving students from junior kindergarten to grade six, the school "will easily house 600 students without going to portables," Mr. Pitt said. The three kindergarten rooms and the daycare centre centre each will have a private entrance. There are 19 classroomsized classroomsized rooms in total within the school and a gym located at the front. Outside, a paved skirting surrounds the school, giving each grade division their own play area. The number of staff people people needed for the school and who those people will be has yet to be decided but Mr. Pitt is hoping that will be soon. "We have to start creating creating the whole purpose of this school before we walk in." Community Focus Mr. Pitt said the school is in a community that doesn't have a focus. "This school will hopefully provide that focus." He explained that the next step for the future of the school is defining the, boundaries for attendance and reviewing with parents where their children will attend attend school. The new school is located within a subdivision so the majority of students will be living within walking distance. distance. The school will ease some in The FirePlaces'by X^rmont Castings. WINTER SALE SAVE $ 50 on the purchase of any stove | Approximately 40 residents residents of the Town of Newcastle Newcastle benefit from an agency agency which helps to welcome developmentally handicapped handicapped persons back into the community. "Our objective is to provide provide support to people in a ' that allows them to live of persons who have developmental developmental handicaps. Such persons were initially consigned consigned to institutions and given labels such as "retarded." "retarded." But today the emphasis is on integrating developmentally developmentally handicapped individuals individuals into the workforce, schools, housing, recreation, ty Development ordinator for the way that allows them to live scnoois, nousing, recreation, with dignity and to live with and all other facets of daily ect," said Paul Wood- life. ** 1.L n /I "Currently, we are working working with a small group of parents in the Town of Newcastle Newcastle who would like to see their sons and daughters be able to live, be able to learn, be able to recreate and be able to work within the Town," said Mr. Woodcroft. Mr. Woodcroft, Communi- respe , croft, of the Oshawa and District Association for Community Community Living. Mr. Woodcroft was one of two spokespersons for the Association who addressed Newcastle Council on Monday. Monday. He briefly reviewed the progress which has been le in the understanding Acres Restaurant Victim of Thieves Fïreptaie Plus' 900 Hopkms Si at Burns Wh.lhy 668-319? The Acres Restuarnnt on Taunton Road was the victim victim of a break-in over the past weekend. Durham Regional Police report that $700 and some bottles of Honor were stolen sometime early Sunday morning. Glass was removed from a side door to gain entry. As of Monday, police were still investigating the incident. incident. Council Says "No" to Building Changes schools in the Courtice area. Trustees with the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, at their meeting on February 22, approved approved "de-twinning" Courtice Courtice North and Courtice South schools. Courtice. North currently is for students in grades four to six, with classes for developmentally developmentally handicapped students. Courtice South is a junior kindergarten to grade three school with French immersion classes. Even though construction won't be completed for a few months on Sandringham Drive and some administrative administrative matters still have to be dealt with, Mr. Pitt is looking looking forward to next September. September. "When you walk in in September it should be a very relaxed and exciting time." Town Council has decided decided not to approve minor revisions revisions to plans for expansion expansion of a Bowmanville medical clinic. The clinic proposal currently currently faces a hearing before the Ontario Municipal Board on March 27. At their meeting on Monday, Monday, councillors decided that whether they favored the expansion expansion or not, it wouldn't be appropriate to recommend recommend changes to the plans before a hearing has been held. Ron Strike, solicitor for the doctors who are building the centre at the corner of Liberty St. and Victoria St., Lighting on Streets to Be Reviewed Newcastle's director of public works is reviewing the adequacy of street lighting lighting on the walkway between the Foster Creek subdivision and Sunset Boulevard in the Village of Newcastle. , A resolution approved by Town Council also adds that Recommendations for improved improved lighting in this location location will be considered in the 1990 budget. At a recent meeting of the town's general purpose committee, Mayor Hubbard stated that the investigation into the adequacy of the Hghts is needed because of an assault which occurred at this location earlier in the year. Resident Asks For Guard At Crossing A school crossing guard has been requested for Pre- stonvale Rd. In a letter to Town Council, Council, Courtice resident Brenda Walker stated that there are very large subdivisions on the side of the road and the road is becoming very busy due to the traffic which uses it en route to Highway 401. The guard was suggested in view of the fact that the new Sandringham' Drive school is opening in the near future. future. L-Oii." . o'-yu-ror, \m:" . The f equèst : was referred • to • the • Town's' hyrlaw officer for recommendiitioriB: ->" 1# A Hardbody 1 1 CASH BACK 1990SENTRA SEDANS, WAGONS HATCHBACKS CAA USED CAR PERFORMANCE AWARD WINNER MIDWAY MOTORS asked Monday for Council's permission to add approximately approximately 21 square metres to the area of building covering the lot. "In general, it is about a nine per cent increase," he said. He added that sight lines for the structure are not affected. He explained that the size had been increased increased because of a mistake made by the architect in calculating calculating the required square footage. He estimated that the alteration alteration would add about one foot to the dimensions of the building on all sides. Mr. Strike said that without Council's support for the change, the developers would require either a minor variance in the plan or a modification to .the by-law at an upcoming hearing of the Ontario Municipal Board. The entire development is the subject of an OMB hearing which is to take place in Bowmanville in approximately approximately two weeks' time. "This is a very minor change that makes virtually no difference to the substance substance of the application," Mr. Strike said. But his request was rejected rejected by Town Council who indicated that the project should go before the OMB without modifications being endorsed by Council and referred referred to the Board. Councillor Ken Hooper stated that a resolution to approve a slightly larger medical building would not give area residents the opportunity opportunity to raise objections. A full-fledged by-law would provide a 20-day period in which citizens could raise an objection. But a resolution cannot be appealed and to Co- Association, Association, said following his presentation presentation to Council that the agency is working with a small group of Town of Newcastle Newcastle residents in order to determine what their needs might be. Based on this information, information, further action will be taken. "We're just at the planning stages at this point in time," he said. Joanne Peacock also addressed addressed Town Council. She talked about how the Association Association for Community Living has helped her. She now works at a day care centre and would eventually like to take a course in early childhood childhood education. She spoke of how the organization organization helps its clients attend school, achieve job satisfaction and enjoy recreation. recreation. Ms. Peacock, who has cerebral cerebral palsy, added: "My speech may be different. I may walk differently, but I am a person just like you." She closed her remarks by urging her audience to accept and understand the needs of the developmentally developmentally handicapped. "I ask you. Accept us for what we are...people and persons with hopes and dreams, wanting to be a part of the community in which we live," she said. Town Council thanked the delegates for their presentation presentation and passed a resolution resolution stating that it is looking looking forward to working with the Association for Community Community Living in the future. The Association which currently serves the Oshawa and Newcastle areas has been in existence for over 35 years. It was more recently known ns Ad Hod Services and was formerly called the Oshawa and District Association Association for tho Mentally Retarded. Retarded. >!\ - .a Legion Prize Winners Bowmanville and area students captured five first place awards in a recent Royal Canadian Legion poster, essay and poem competition. All submissions, which had a theme of Remembrance Day, were entered in the Zone F-l competition this month. The first place finishers finishers now compete at the District level. The following is a Ust of first-place winners. Jody Mothersill, Bowmanville Bowmanville Senior Public School, intermediate poster; Jeff Wolosewich, M.J. Hobbs Senior Public Public School, intermediate g oem; Jody Mothersill, owmanville Senior Public School Category 2 Remembrance Poster; Jeff Wolosewich, M.J. Hohbs, Category 2 g oems; Dnrcie Knapp, owmanville Central Public School, Category 3 Essay. In addition, Dnrcie Knapp placed second in the junior essay division. division. Jeanette Scott placed sôcond in category 3 of Remembrance Poster; Jennifer Tcnwesteneind, of Clarke High School, placed third in category 1 poetry; Tara Coffey, of Bowmanville Senior Public School, was third in Category 2 Essays; and Chnrlio Livingston, of Orono/Lockhnrt School was second in Category 3 pooms. 1300 DUNDAS ST. E. WHITBY 668-6828 OUR VOLUME MEANS YOU SAVE • CUSTOMER FIRST NOW AVAILABLE ANAGLYPTA and LYNCRUSTA " ENGLISH WALLCOVERINGS - IN HOME CONSULTATIONS - CENTRAL PAINT and PAPER 295 Rltson Rd. S„ Oshawa 434-3939 of would not be circulated nearby residents. Anita Nickerson, one the area residents who is fighting the medical clinic at the Ontario Municipal Board, said her group feels that it should have had more advance notice of the possibility of a change in the building size. She agreed that the public public should be notified. "Even if we disapprove, we are not in position to do anything about it because it is simply a recommendation." recommendation." She said that opponents of the clinic only heard of the proposed changes last - Wednesday and had only two working days to investigate investigate further. Mr. Strike noted during discussions on Monday that Council could pass a resolution resolution approving the enlargement enlargement to the building because because of the fact that the entire subject is going to the OMB anyhow. "The issue is going to be fully heard at the Ontario Municipal Board so they will have their day in court so to speak," he said in reference to those who are objecting to the project. Town Clerk Patti Barrie told Council that the OMB advised the municipality that a resolution would not he appropriate. The OMB's office suggested that an amending by-law is needed and not a resolution. However, However, the OMB officials also said that it was not their intent intent to tell Council how to conduct its business. Councillor Diane Hamre stated that the resolution was suggested in order to save time at the OMB by advising advising the Board members of the Town's wishes concerning concerning the enlargement of the building. "1 believe there is far too much being made of this...There was no evil plot in mind, bringing this before you this morning," she added., added., Nevertheless, the municipality municipality bowed to the suggestion suggestion of the OMB and will not voice its opinion on the revised revised plans in a resolution to the March 27 hearing. "I think if the Municipal Board has advised this is not the way to handle it, we shouldn't touch it," said Councillor Hooper. Artist's View of Proposed Condo Project v 7 " ■ -View from Church Street Approximately 15,000 square feet of commercial space is included in this proposed proposed five-storey condominium project planned for downtown Bowmanville. 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