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I BOWANVILLE LIBRARY r jgipçpftHCE ST. BOWHANVILLS' ONTARIO Passengers ] hcsab _bowlib Plunge Into^^j Lake Ontario 900731 M.P. Defends Proposed 7% GST To Newcastle Lions Historic Mill , Now Grinds Out Local Art Bowmanville Eagles Grounded in Overtime Thriller The Town of Newcastle is working on a $100 million program that will develop approximately 2,000 acres of industrial land in south Courtice. A scheme for providing water and sewer services in the south, Courtice area was unveiled on Monday during a meeting of Newcastle's general purpose purpose and administration committee. While the proposal has not yet been enshrined in Durham Region's Official Plan, the concept was well-received by town councillors. Prestige Industry Councillors indicated they are generally generally in agreement with creating a corridor of prestige industrial land between between Oshawa and Bowmanville alongside Highway 401. "I find this very exciting," said Newcastle Newcastle Mayor Marie Hubbard. She noted that many Durham Region Region municipalities have allowed residential residential dwellings to be built alongside Highway 401. To Mayor Hubbard, such land beside the freeway is better suited as a choice industrial location. "We will not squander those lands along the 401 corridor," she added. By reserving this area for industrial growth, the municipality hopes to •nave a good inventory of industrial sites in the future. "I believe if we had servicing there today, we could locate at least nine industries there," Mayor Hubbard remarked. If South Courtice gets a green light for industrial development, it could become become a major new industrial site for the entire Durham Region. Beside 401 The land under discussion straddles Highway 401 between the Darlington Provincial Park and the Darlington Generating Station. For the most part, it is located below Regional Road 22 (Bloor St.) A parcel of land lying just east of the Darlington Generating Sta tion is also included, as is property at the corner of Courtice Rd. and Regional Regional Rd. 22. Approximately 700 acres of residential land would be part of the development. David Crome, the Town's manager of strategic planning outlined the results results of a consultant's study into the servicing of the south Courtice area. The plans he described to councillors councillors this week call for the building of a new sewage treatment plant in Courtice Courtice and additions to Whitby's water supply plant in order to accommodate the growth. Short term provisions could allow for some servicing of lands alongside Highway 401 through existing water treatment and sewage plants. Bowmanville Land In the meantime, Bowmanville will be the main source of serviced industrial industrial land in the municipality. "For the short term, the Town will have to concentrate concentrate on Bowmanville for its serviced serviced industrial land," said Mr. Crome. At Monday's committee session, Newcastle councillors agreed to recommend recommend that the proposal for South Courtice be referred to the Durham Region's planning and public works departments. In addition, staff have been authorized authorized to select a consultant to undertake undertake an employment area market study which would determine the "optimum "optimum mix of employment area land uses" and "rationalize the amount of industrial land at Courtice." Such a study would cost between $15,000 and $20,000 and would be paid for by a group of landowners within the study area. Interim Plans Finally, Town of Newcastle staff have been authorized to investigate interim interim servicing schemes which could Turn to Page 2 . SECURITY SYSTEMS Wireless Installations FREE Demonstrations NORTH STAR SECURITY 723-5988 986-4348 633-3303 Fax 416-633-6161 Wednesday, March 21,19QO Bowmanville, Ontario 48 Pages 136th Year Issue 13 50* Per Copy We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville A crane used by Ontario Hydro at Darlington toppled that Hydro will have to build a temporary road for an- over early yesterday afternoon on the east side of Holt other crane to come in and lift this one. There were no Road and the Highway 401 on ramp. Due to the soft injuries. The accident occurred at approximately 3:00 ground conditions surrounding the crane, it's expected p.m. "Land, Never to be Developed" ------- Council is Cool to Townhouse Plans SPRING? r It's supposed to be the first day of Spring as we are writing this, but we just heard a metallic, all too familiar noise. Someone across from our office was shovelling snow off the sidewalk.- sidewalk.- It arrived on Monday, but the sun hadn't managed to melt it. Ugly sound! NUGGET WINNER - Probably, Tom DeJong has made good use of the $500 he collected as the first winner in the Lucky Gold Nugget contest. Here's another number to check on. This week, it's 39862. If you have the Gold Nugget with this number on it, take it to Bowmanville Audio Vision Vision and receive your prize. Good luck and keep trying, there are more prizes to be won. I ÏN THE MONEY - Good fe'rluhe also hit a group of retired people ! from Bowmanville recently. They are the New Horizons Committee of Strathaven Nursing Home who will receive a federal grant of $10,614 for a program including including cooking classes, arts, crafts, - and other recreation ana social activities. What, no dancing or Bingo? If we remember correctly, the Lawn Bowling Club received one of those precious grants in ■ the recent years, and it enabled ; them to renovate the clubhouse ■ and make other needed improve- ! ; ments. It could be called: seniors : getting something extra back for all the taxes they've paid over a i| lifetime. I SPAGGET - One popular upcom- !i ing event may already be sold out, but they always seem to have room for more, somehow. \ We refer to the Jack & Jill club's Spaghetti Supper this Saturday - at Trinity Sunday Schoolroom. I; from 4:30 to 7:30 : TALENT GALORE - Way back jj in 1984, a group of citizens in i the Bethany area got together |j and decided to produce an out- i door religious play and present it ij at the nearby Devil's Elbow Ski I Resort. It was so successful that their 4th production is now under way for this July. It's called I 'Genesis' and was written by Lynn Stoutenburg and the Reverend Reverend David Montgomery. You'll be hearing more about it in the weeks ahead. Casting is about to i start. CRYING TOWELS - No doubt the Goodyear Jr. C Eagles will still be going over in their minds, just what happened last Thursday Thursday night here after coming back from the edge of oblivion. Port i Perry appeared to be on the ropes, down three goals in the ' third. They had to dig deep and I conic up with a superb effort, which they did, unfortunately. It's all part of the game. But it's tough to take when you arc on the losing end. We'll get 'em next year. Our thanks to ace reporter Ilnrvoy Webster for his excellent reports of the games. CLOSE CALL Wo wonder if that young couple who managed ; ; to escape when their ear went ij into the channel at Bowmanville Beach, realize just how lucky they were. One day earlier mid they might have boon washed out into the lake by the Hood that 8 took place at that location. Wo only recall one other similar neci- I dont nuito a few years ago, when Syd Vonton was chief of police j hôro. The woman in that car 1 didn't make it out the window. by Andrea Adah* Darlington Generating Station has shut down its unit two reactor in order to fix a rotor problem in the turbine generator. This will mean a five-week delay in the commissioning of the new reactor. Last week the reactor was operating operating at less than one per cent because of the turbine problem. It was shut down completely over the past weekend. weekend. Sue Stickley, community relations officer at Darlington, said the reactor is now in a "guaranteed shut-down ! state" while the turbine problem is being being fixed. Asea Brown Boveri, the turbine : manufacturer, and Ontario Hydro car- I ried out an investigation into the cause of vibrations in the generator bearings last week. 'Bowmanville' Name on Sign Bowmanvillo's name appears to be making a modest comeback. Town of Newcastle elected officials have agreed to post Bowmanvillo's name on the public works department depot located on Liberty St. S. The name on the building will rend: "Bowmanville Depot" if a resolution passed by the general purpose committee committee is eventually endorsed by Town Council, "What it would cost to paint the Bowmanville depot is minimal if it is going to help some of the people feel a little bettor," said Councillor Diane I-Inmro. The purpose of the sign is to better- identify Bowmanville. Councillor Arnot Wottcn said ho has boon advised that persons coming off Highway 401 see only signs related to Port Darlington or the Town of Newcastle. There is nothing to indicate indicate that the town they are entering is Bowmanville. On Monday, Councillor Ken Hooper introduced the resolution to reinstate the name at this location. They discovered a crack in the rotor or central shaft of the electrical generator. generator. This week, the manufacturer came up with a short-term solution to the problem. Ms Stickley explained that a rotor from unit four will be modified and installed installed into unit two. "It will be modified so that the stresses are relieved that caused the other rotor to crack," she said. Using the modified rotor will "allow us to get on with commissioning and Real Estate Signs To be Removed From Town Ixmd Real estate signs don't belong, on publicly-owned road allowances according according to Bowmanvillo's regional councillor. Ken Hooper said Monday that he has been getting complaints about real estate signs on Town property and suggested that by-laws already restrict restrict such signs on town-owned lands. "I don't think developers have any more rights than you or I," said the Regional Councillor in reference to the signs posted by developers to advertise new homes. Speaking at Monday's meeting of the general purpose committee, he asked that the by-law enforcement department department take stops to ensure that the sign regulations arc enforced. Alter hearing Councillor Hooper's request, the committee voted to go even farther. Mayor Marie Hubbard introduced a resolution asking that tho by-law offi- cor take action to remove tho signs which are erected on the Town road allowance allowance at the corner of Monrns Avo. and Highway Two. "It's a moss down there," said Mayor Hubbard in describing describing tho signs, The committee approved her resolution resolution which now goes to Town Council for approval. making electricity but there are some limitations on the electrical output'." For this reason, Hydro is also looking looking at a long-term solution to the problem. problem. "We want to put a turbine generator in Darlington that does what it is designed designed to do," Ms Stickley added. The manufacturer will be looking at additional design modifications that will relieve the stresses that caused the rotor to crack. Ms Stickley said it is not known what exactly caused the stress but it is believed to be either design, manufacture manufacture or material problems. The turbine generator is under warranty. warranty. Plans for townhouses behind Bow- manville's Waverley shopping plaza received a cool reception at the hands of Newcastle's elected officials on Monday. Monday. In addition, neighbourhood residents residents have objected to the 18-unit development development ana have backed their opposition opposition with a 233-name petition. Olaf BoIImann, a Hetherington Dr. resident, told councillors that approximately approximately 95 per cent of the households directly affected by the rezoning have signed the petition. . They're concerned that the high- density development will result in noise pollution and add to traffic on the streets and over-crowding in the neighbourhood schools. Mr. BoIImann said the residents want to live in a community of single family homes. "We respectfully demand demand that the lifestyle we have ' 'Shaped fk\'ourselves and -our children,-) for over two decades be maintained ! and preserved," he added. > The residents made their point at a public meeting held Monday, March The Port Darlington Harbour Company Company has a new owner. Andy Wiggers, of Wiggers Custom Yachts Ltd. in Bowmanville, purchased purchased the company with three private investors from Toronto about three weeks ago. Mr. Wiggers says he is unable to state the price of the purchase or the names of nis investors. He has been working on acquiring the company for nearly two years, he said last week. Mr. Wiggers explained he bought the company because he liked the land it owned but he was also interested in establishing an access to the water. His company has had problems launching their boats at the waterfront waterfront because the boats need to be launched in deep water. Concerning tne future of the land, Mr. Wiggers said nothing has been decided. decided. "I'd like to see it cleaned up a bit," 19, to discuss the townhouse proposal. It was part of the regular meeting of the Town of Newcastle's general purpose purpose and administration committee. Mr. BoIImann noted that on two different different occasions - in the 1970s and early 1980s - attempts had been made to rezone the land for high-density dwellings. Mayor Marie Hubbard reminded fellow-councillors and the audience of the fact that a resolution passed by Town Council during one of the rezoning rezoning attempts states that the land in question would never be developed. "It's too small a configuration," Mayor Hubbard added. She .said she believes the motion was passed in .1982 or 1983 and suggested suggested that the intention at that time was to set aside this parcel of land as a park or a,buffer. Councillor Diane Harare agreed. "I think wd'all share the same she said. But she noted that the project project must go through the democratic process. Since the municipality has re- Tum to Page 2 he stated. Putting docks in might be a possibility, possibility, he said, because many people fish in the area. He plans to speak with CLOCA (Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority) and the Town before anything anything is done with the property. The company previously had been owned by shareholders and run by Mary Kirkpatrick and her husband. Thirty cottages sit on the land and are currently rented out. Mr. Wiggers said tenants may be a little nervous or concerned about their future after the sale of the company. If there are concerns people can get in touch with Parke Property Management Management in Whitby who will be answering any questions they may have. But, Mr. Wiggers is confident any concerns will be put to rest. "I think everything will work out nicely and everyone will be happy about it," he said. ■IÉÉ C ! ' TflBiipw TOP GUN! Paper was flying at the Bowmanville Library last week. As part of the Newcastle Public Library's March break activities, roughly 50 kids learned how to make a paper airplane. They also got to participate participate in contests to see which plane had the longest flight, the shortest, tho loopiest and the slowest. Ten-year-old Adam Folm, of Bowmanville, created a double decker typo aircraft that could be the paper airplane of the future. Wiggers Yachts Buys Harbour Co. Property