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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, July 25,1990 The Newcastle Public Library "Board has received a grant of $103,187 .. from the provincial Culture and Com- . ..munications Ministry. i While the grant is large, it isn't an ' -accurate reflection of the numbers us- ' in g the library in the municipality. Barbara Baker, director of the New- 'castle Public Library, said the annual . grants from the province are based on ' the number of households in the area jïeach municipal library serves. The problem with the grant formula this year, Ms Baker said, is that it was • based on 1988 figures rather than 1989. • "This makes a big difference here ; since the most significant growth in ' the number of households was in '1989," she said. A four per cent increase in funding f this year meant the library will re- ; ceive $7.23 for each household in the ; municipality. Earlier this year, Ms Baker wrote to - the Minister of Culture-and Communication Communication expressing her concern with the ministry's decision to determine the funding based on the previous year's numbers. "We're disappointed they chose to do it that way," she said. She believes the province is cutting back in its transfer payments to municipalities municipalities in a number of ways and that this was just one of them. "Unfortunately, it hurts the libraries libraries with the largest growth the hardest." hardest." The money will be used as part of the operating revenue of the library. The Newcastle Public Library receives receives between 15 to 20 percent of its funding from the Provincial government. government. The rest of the budget comes from municipal tax dollars. Sixty-five libraries in Central Ontario Ontario will receive a total of $3,819,639 in grants this year. The payments are being made in one installment so libraries will receive receive 100 percent of their grant early in the fiscal year. Seek Court Injunction From Page One .. have a problem meeting the town's requirements." requirements." A Council resolution passed on July 16 also withdrew the Town's approval r. of a liquor licence during the August .' holiday weekend and requested that the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario - also revoke any special occasion per- '• mits issued for August 4-6. Larry Kotseff, the Town's Chief Ad- .ministrative Officer, said yesterday that the town's solicitor is proceeding with the injunction. But Mr. Kotseff is not sure what date the document will actually be filed. He also noted that Mosport Park has refused to co-sign an agreement with Truly Amazing Productions to indemnify indemnify the municipality if damages occurred. The Town of Néwcastle has stated that the Mosport must sign the indemnity indemnity agreement if the concert is to proceed. proceed. Driver Jailed for 30 Months ' • A man has been sentenced sentenced to two and a half ^ years in jail for impaired driving which resulted in " the death of a local youth. Dean Marchant, 20, was " sentenced on July 17 after 'he pleaded guilty in June to „ dangerous driving causing ';death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm in an accident last Remembrance . -Day. 1 He was also ordered not ■ to drive for three years. * Last November, Ken Da- ; vies, a grade 13 Clarke High School student and three other friends were driving to a party north of Leskard. At the intersection of Leskard Leskard Road and Concession 7, their vehicle was broadsided by Marchant's car which had run the stop sign. The car was pushed over a 25 foot embankment, killing killing Davies. •The defence lawyer last week said this was a case of a driver driving on a dark country road, falling asleep at the wheel. He added that his client had been consumed by guilt and remorse for what had happened. The prosecutor said the number of impaired drivers is not decreasing on the roads but is rising instead, stating that 1 every drinking driver is a potential killer. Since Davies' death, a volley ball tournament has been named after him by the Ontario Volleyball Association. Association. A trophy for the most promising volleyball player in Ontario has also been established established in his name. New Look at Ganaraska ; by Andrea Adair 1 What happens when a ; tree falls in the forest? ! If you don't know, take a • trip to the Clarke Museum ■ and Archives and learn first- ? hand the problems that oc- • curred when an entire forest • of trees fell. ; "If a Tree Falls in , the • Forest..." is the title of the ; display currently taking > place at the museum. It j looks at the deforestation ;■ that happened in the Gana- t raska watershed during the ■f 1800's and the massive refo- : restation project that led to ■, the creation of the Orono Forest Station at the early ■ part of this century. ; Mark Jackman, curator ■: of the museum, explained ; that at the time the trees • were razed, man was ignor- ; ant of the ecological system. As far as man was con- • corned, Mr. Jackman said, I formers could obtain more i money if they had no trees ! on their land because there would be more room for ; crops. But what happened was ; that formers cleared their ! land for farmland and found • • after four seasons there was no topsoil left for planting '.crops. >* 5 Thc entire system came * crumbling like a house of • .'cards and vciy fast," he said. *• Because topsoil is formed ' • through the waste by-products by-products of trees, with no • 1 Sf. iSAS* trees in the area the topsoil disappeared very quickly. ' All that remained \was sand. And, since crops can't grow in sand, the farmers eventually abandoned their homesteads. Mr. Jackman suggested visiting the Ganaraska Forest Forest Centre to visualize what the area was like. On one of the forest trails there is a dramatic example of the destruction. On Fire Tower Hill, the curator said, you can see where the forest is and where it just stops. "It's really frightening." Another problem emerging emerging from the barren area was water erosion. Water ate out the land, leaving large gullies in its place. "Once this kind of devastation devastation occurs, there is nothing nothing you can do about it. The gully is there and it has become become part of the landscape," the curator explained. Convincing farmers that the land had to be reforested was not a simple task, Mr. Jackman said. They did begin to plant and in the 1900's they were doing the best they could. But, the curator added, the most intensive efforts weren't made.until the 30's and 40's. Forest stations sprang up across the province where communities experienced Name Changers Busy at Sidewalk Sale V- / I Participation House Plans Rejected by Town Council; Gail Preston (on the left) and Sandra Stainton were just two of the people on hand during the Sidewalk Sale. They were selling tickets for the fundraising draw for a quilt donated by Gould's Cards and Gifts. The draw is being held by the Bowmanville Bowmanville Booster Name Change Committee. West Beach Closed By Health Inspectors From Page One residents were being located alongside residents of rent-geared-to-income housing. He stated that in areas such as Toronto such housing created social problems. "When we get a concentration of rent-geared-to-income homes in one area, I think we have big problems," he added. In addition, he claimed that people in wheelchairs would be "easy pickings" for robbery and getting beaten beaten up. "I think the concentration of nonprofit nonprofit housing and town houses in that area is too high," said Councillor Deeg- an later in the meeting. Mr. Wray replied that the size of the building would ensure that the atmosphere atmosphere would not be impersonal and the difficulties cited by Councillor Deegan would not-occur. Councillor Diane Harare disagreed with Councillor Deegan's comments about rent-geared-to-income housing producing social problems. "I do feel that it is unfortunate that the Ministry is requiring this (housing) (housing) mix of you," she told Mr. Wray. "I'm not sold on it," said Mayor Ma rie Hubbard. She stated that she. is against the tendency for the Provincial government to "download" responsibilities responsibilities to the local municipalities. And she stated that, in the case of the Participation Participation House project, the provincial government is spending $4 million to accommodate 10 disabled people. The Mayor also wanted assurances that the facility would house local residents. residents. Mayor Hubbard criticized the Province Province of Ontario for getting into the development development business and creating a duplication duplication of effort among non-profit housing agencies. In a resolution passed by the general general purpose committee on Monday and later confirmed in a Council meeting, elected officials rejected the requested rezoning for the Participation House Project and also the requested Official Plan Amendment. The resolution endorsed by Council noted that the Town is opposed to the density of the site. "We haven't said goodbye to Participation Participation House. They can still build something if they can get the allocations," allocations," said Mayor Hubbard. The West Beach at Port Darlington is one of three beaches in Durham Region Region off limits to swimmers. Regional health inspectors last week posted warning signs at the beach because recent water sample readings indicated high bacterial counts in the water. Alex Connor, chief public health inspector inspector with Durham Regional Health Services Department, said the readings readings were 10 - 20 per cent above the safe level of 100 fecal coliforms per 100 millilitres of water. The reason for the high counts is believed believed to be related to the amount of rain the area has experienced recently as well as wind which drives the bacte ria into the beach where the readings are taken. Mr. Connor said most of the pollution pollution in creeks and rivers is caused by rim-off from the land which has on its surface materials such as agricultural, dog, cat and bird wastes. Mr. Connor said the health department department "will be watching and monitoring monitoring the water. If the count drops significantly, significantly, we'll take the signs down. But usually, they're up for the duration." duration." The other beaches closed last week were the Petticoat Creek Conservation Area in Pickering and the Squires Beach in Ajax. New Data on Nuke Waste similar problems to those in Clarke Township. The exhibit looks at the history of the area and the Orono Forest Station and is a prelude to the museum's next exhibit. "Over the River and Through the Woods," is an overview of the past 25 million million years in the area of the Ganaraska watershed. The exhibit runs from September to Christmas and will examine changes made in the environment from the last glacier, first peoples, mammals, European contact and environmental disaster. The curator explained that this is a major exhibit that was requested by the school system. It is a co-ordinated effort with the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Education and the Ganaraska Conservation Authority. Mr. Jackman explained that when students are making excursions to the forest centre they will stop at the museum either on the way there or on the way back. "They will get a balanced overview of how the whole \ 1 V From Page One ' discuss a renewal of the licence and the implications of the Colder report. Mr. Hefferon noted that the maintenance maintenance licence does not allow Cameco to deposit any new material at Port Granby. It only allows the existing site to be operated. Councillor Diane Hamre said Monday Monday that the latest information confirms confirms earlier fears expressed by local residents. "The area residents had a knowledge of that site from living next door to it," she said. But the Councillor added that whenever such fears were voiced, in the past, the residents' opponents have accused them of being "panic stricken" or being "radical environmentalists." environmentalists." "Does anybody wonder why we don't trust Eldorado, and now Cameco?" she asked. 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This possibility is being considered by the Town's planning department and was the subject of a public meeting held Monday. "The whole intent of this exercise is to avoid any future future parking problems in the downtown area," said Planning Director Frank Wu. A report from the Town's planning staff states that under current regulations, existing commercial land uses could expand and construct construct extra residential units without furnishing the number of parking spaces required in municipal bylaws. bylaws. The regulations now under under consideration would re quire new residential units to have adequate parking spaces provided. Existing property would not be affected by the proposal. proposal. "It protects the parking interest of the business community," community," said Councillor Diane Harare. Tenants will park on their own land rather rather than taking up spaces which can be used by shoppers." shoppers." The parking requirements requirements were not approved on Monday. However, they have been referred to the Town's planning staff for further processing. The area governed by the new regulations is located generally along King St., between between George St. and Scu- gog St., in downtown Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The lands are currently zoned Special Exception Exception Cl-1. U NOW ON" Buy One Get One Double Roll *. Troy Young. « student working this summer ut Urn Clnrko Museum on n SEED Ï90 government grant, ployed n mnjor role in developing the "If a Tree Falls in n 'Forest..." exhibit. Troy lms also been contributing to the "Over the River and •Through the Woods" exhibition on the Gnnnrnskn watershed, Happy 24th Anniversary from the family •ON A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF IN STOCK WALLPAPER* THE WALLPAPER CENTRE ^ OPEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS UNTIL NINE OSHAWA 140 SIMC0E ST. S. (Just S. of John) 579-1655 AJAX 37 HARWOOD AVE. S. (BETWEEN HWY. 401 S HWY. 2) 686 0719 SCARBOROUGH 793 MARKHAM ROAD (BETWEEN ELLESMERE 1 LAWRENCE) 431-4458