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I 12 The Canadian Statesman, Bowman ville, January 2,1991 Looking Back at the Events in Our Area During 1990 connection with the it/s 25 year demand/ ply In utility supply study, Hydro initiated initiated tne studies to prior to the plan being approved because of the length of time involved involved in performing the environmental environmental assessment studies. The studies were eventually eventually cancelled at the end of 1990 because of the new provincial provincial government's decision decision to place a moratorium on nuclear plants. The town of Newcastle decided to spend over $100,000 to upgrade their communications system in the fire department. Four full-time dispatchers dispatchers were hired to answer emergency calls to the fire department on a 24 hour basis. basis. In addition to the new staff, $25,000 to $30,000 was planned to be spent on upgrading radio and telecommunications telecommunications equipment *to allow the town to imple- vment the 911 emergency •number, expected to come Tin to effect in 1991. June - The provincial agriculture agriculture office in Bowmanville learned it would be closing jts doors late in 1991. The Bowmanville office is to be 'replaced by a new Ministry " of Agriculture and Food fa- -"cility to be built near Port Perry. The reason for the closure, closure, officials said, is that a single office, centrally located located in the Durham Region would provide farmers with .improved facilities and better better delivery of services. The new office will include include increased computer access access for staff and improved -boardroom facilities. "*•! It was learned that by »fhe end of July Curvply, an liQrono based company which 'produces curved plywood for -the furniture industry, would close its doors. The decision would leave 65 people people unemployed. The reason for the closure closure was cited as poor market market conditions in furniture and other wood-related industries. industries. Free trade, a company spokesman said, had a small effect on the closure. Curply opened its Orono plant in 1949. A 17-year-old Haliburton youth lost his leg in an accident accident involving road paving equipment while he was working near Kendal. The young man's leg was tangled around a shaft that crushes the gravel for spreading. It took an hour and a half to free the youth. After three an half years of planning, the Bowmanville Bowmanville High School reunion and centennial celebrations were a great success. Over 2,500 former students students returned to the school to celebrate its anniversary. Those returning took part in dances, reminisced over displays, and watched some of tne drama clubs' past productions productions being re-staged by former cast members. July Nuclear waste buried at Port Granby is closer to Lake Ontario than earlier reports had indicated. Town of Newcastle's legal counsel said on July 23 that tests conducted for the Atomic Energy Control Board show waste is located four meters beyond the southern fence at the Port Granby dump site. Dennis Hefferon told a committee of Town Council that a report had been produced produced by Colder Associates Ltd. The report said waste material is closer to the edge of the bluff than had previously previously been understood, Newcastle Town Council voted to accept the advice of eel van Prospective Purchasers look to Edvan Realty because of our proven record of success. Thinking of selling your home? Call me now and I will arrange for a market evaluation of your home without cost or obligation. " Over 14 years experience." Wilma Entwlsle Edvan Realty Ltd. 214 King st. e., Bowmanville Res. (416) 786-2911 Bus. (416) 623-4445 Tor. (416) 686-0477 REVMVL cornerstone realty ltd. 104 king st. e. 623-6000 FT] bowmanville feU toronto line 428-1206 1.40 NELSON ST., BOWMANVILLE 3 + 1 bedroom bungalow, 2 baths, finished rec room and lots more! MUST SELL SITUATION. Asking $149,900. 2.82 ROSER CRESCENT, BOWMANVILLE 3 bedroom large semi, 2 baths and finished rec room. Vendors are anxious and very receptive! Only $129,900. 3.15 CRESTVIEW, BLACKSTOCK 3 Bedroom bungalow, backsplit on a very large lot! Only $149,900. Drive by these properties, and then give me a call today at 623-6000. VINNIE GUPTA Sales Rep. 623-6000 24 Hr. 428-1206 Tor. 987-1709 Res. the solicitor and agreed to an extension of the maintenance maintenance licence at Port Granby Granby until January. The municipality municipality also requested that the Atomic Control board hold a meeting in the Council Chambers in December December to discuss a renewal of the licence and the implications implications of the Colder report. The Town of Newcastle É lans to demolish the old owmanville Arena on Queen Street. There are no firm plans for the future of the arena site. • Last April, Town Council received three proposal for development on the property. property. The plan selected for the site was for a 20-unit town- house development planned by the Sandbury Building Corporation and the Maxion Corporation who bid $350,000 for the property Larry Kotseff, chief administrative administrative officer with the Town of Newcastle, said there were a couple of legal problems with the site that didn't allow plans to proceed as proposed. Since then, the Council decided to clear the land. Planning for a new senior citizens' centre in Bowmanville Bowmanville is well under way. The Town's elected officials voted voted to recommend that funds to included in next year's budget for the consulting fees related to finalizing the project. At the same meeting, the progress of the citizens' group in charge of preliminary preliminary planning for the Centre was heard from Glenn Prout. During the meeting, Mr. Prout showed a slide presentation from the Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario. He told council the steering committee had toured a number of centres in Pickering, Whitby and Oshawa as part of their effort effort to gather information of the development of the local centre. Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz announced his resignation resignation the week of July 9. He said his last term in office office had taken its toll on his constituency work and his family life. During . the last four years, he had been corrections corrections and energy critic and shared the solicitor general critic's portfolio. In addition, he served as deputy speaker for the second time in nis political political career. i Durham's Regional council council plans to buy 20,000 com- posters for a communitywide communitywide backyard composting demonstration project in Pickering. Regional Council also approved the expenditure expenditure of $124,000 to hire the firm of Compost Management Management Associates for overseeing overseeing the project. The composters are to be distributed later in the summer summer to those residents willing willing to participate. The Ministry Ministry of the Environment will contribute 50 per cent of the financing of the units and the remaining costs -- estimated at $20 to $25 per unit -- will be paid by the homeowners. Six environmental youth corps personnel were to be hired to distribute the corn- posters and provide troubleshooting troubleshooting advice. An Orono man was struck by a bolt of lightening during the July 1 weekend. 1214 King St. East, Bowmanville 623-4445 85 King St. West, Newcastle 987-4733 Ajax/Toronto 686-0477 REALTOR edvan REALTY LTD. PEACE AND TRANQUILITY Are offered with these 2 building lots. One is 1.5 acres with some trees - $73,900. The other is 1 acre and fully treed - $75,500. Call Iris Fowler, Sales Representative. Wilma Entwlsle Sales Representative m 2 ACRES - NEWTONVILLE 1800 sq. ft. ranch bungalow. Extra large family room with fireplace, Separate. Separate. garage and workshop area. $174,900. Call Wilma Entwlsle, Sales Representative. SPRING CLEANING Is already done! Interior newly painted and broadloom cleaned. Fantastic price - $143,900. Deerpark Crescent. Call Iris Fowler, Sales Representative. Will Burrus Aubrey Crooks 1-(705)-277-2773 623-1735 Murray Paterson Dirk Woudslra 987-4628 623-1336 Iris Fowler 1-(705) 932-2621 Val Aston 623-4907 Arleen Handley 1-797-2306 Jane Scott 623-4273 Wilma Enlwisle 1-786-2911 Donna Turner 1-786-2058 Ed Vanhaverbeke 987-5079 Barb Elliott 623-6672 Dorothy Hartford.,., 623-3651 OUR BUSINESS GROWS THROUGH REFERRALS. I would like to thank the many clients who have referred their friends. HAPPY NEW YEARI! Donald Brough, 23, had been working on his boat at Port Darlington Marina when a violent storm struck. He took shelter from the rain under a tree when he was hit. Ron and Linda Farrow helped to save the unconscious unconscious man by administering CPR. Mayor Marie Hubbard doesn't understand why the GO Train proposed for Bowmanville Bowmanville could face a delay. She said that an advertisement advertisement appeared in a local newspaper stating an environmental environmental assessment was required for the project. This would push the start date back to the spring of next year. "I understood the existing tracks would be used ana there would be no need for an EAA," she said. She was still hopeful the train would reach tne town by the fall.. August Damages were estimated at half a million dollars following following a tornado north of Newtonville on Aug. 28. Durham Regional Police said that there were no injuries injuries in the incident which occurred occurred around 5:20 p.m. The tornado touched down between Concession 4 and Gilmore Road, in the Starkville area of Clarke Township. It travelled in a southeast direction for approximately approximately one and a quarter quarter miles. It leveled one barn, tore all or parts of the roofs off two other bams, a house, and several drive-in sheds. Numerous trees were uprooted. Several other tornados were reported in western Ontario that same day. The provincial government government announced the extension extension of the GO Train system to Peterborough on Aug. 28. The expansion, along with three other proposed lines, was to be completed within one year at a one-time capital capital cost of $11.9 million. The Board of Trade for the Town of Newcastle died in August from lack of interest. interest. Rick James, a member who helped form the group said, without the proper organization, organization, funding and commitments "we weren't able top handle it very professionally." professionally." The : first fuel bundles Were loaded into the second reactor unit at the Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Station during the first week of August. Each fuel bundle has the life span of one year and contains 1,110 two cm long uranium dioxide ceramic fuel pellets. After use in the reactor, the bundles are removed removed and stored in giant water bays at each end of the station. The unit was expected to start in the fall and be in service by spring 1991. Summer sounds '90 weren't weren't heard in Mosport during during the long weekend in August. August. The Town of Newcastle won an injunction to stop the music festival featuring 14 top Canadian bands from taking place. Truly Amazing Productions Productions (the company producing producing the show) was unable to meet fire department and Durham Regional Police requirements. requirements. If the injunction injunction had not taken place, the festival would have. The municipality municipality feared that it may have cost the town's taxpayers taxpayers through à number of w costs. Expenses related to policing were estimated at .$118,044. The concert was relocated to Cayuga, a town 20 miles southwest of Hamilton. The concert was to feature Kim Mitchell, the Northern Pikes and Blue Rodeo, among other other Canadian entertainers. Town of Newcastle Fire Station Number Five was officially officially opened in July. The $600,000 facility is equipped with a pumper, a tanker and 16 new part-time firefighters firefighters including three captains. Station Five is responsible for serving the area bounded by Taunton Road on the south, Scugog Township on the north, Oshawa Townline on the west and Regional Road 32 on the east. September A new mall is coming to a site off Highway Two in west Bowmanville. The 240,000 square foot shopping shopping mall proposed by Mark- Dorough Properties Inc. and West Bowmanville Developments Developments received initial approval approval from the Town of Newcastle general purpose and administration committee. committee. The mall, to be built on a 26.7 acre site located south of Highway Two, will have two major stores in it. So far Canadian Tire and Zellers have made commitments to locate stores there. The former Bowmanville arena lands are going to be left in public ownership. Mayor Marie Hubbard would like to see the site eventually used as a public park. Gord Mills unofficially won the Durham East election election with 63 votes over Pro- S -essive Conservative Kirk emp. The results of the election put Mr. Mills in first place with 10,962 votes. Mr. Kemp had 10,899, and Liberal Liberal candidate Marilyn Pearce 7,837. Family Coalition Coalition Party candidate Tim Crookall had 2,495 and Confederation Confederation of Regions Party candidate Harry Tunbridge received 1,286. The Liberal candidate said the election results definitely definitely indicated a protest vote. A citizens' committee formed to .advise, the federal government o|f the future of, nuclear waste'&t Port* Granby Granby does not want the waste to remaih in 1 the Town of Newcastle said Garnet Rickard, Rickard, chairman of the Newcastle Newcastle Community Liaison Group (CLG). Members of the Newcastle Newcastle Town Council were concerned concerned that the CLG may have been considering a recommendation recommendation to leave the radioactive material within the Town. The Siting Task Force has been looking for a "host" community, one which will agree to accept the waste from Port Granby, the "source" community. A host community is to volun teer itself to be the site for radioactive waste. . To date, three communities communities have expressed an interest interest in becoming hosts October The Town of Newcastle has established a special committee to deal with matters matters relating to Ontario Hydro, Hydro, and it will operate in the same manner as the general purpose and administration administration committee. The members will only be able to make recommendations to council and deal with issues such as fire protection and training of town firefighters to deal with emergencies at Darlington N.G.S. They will also identify and develop information information and solutions to problems that have contributed contributed to disputes between the town and Hydro regarding the building and fire codes. Incineration may be the next environmental problem residents of Newcastle will face, according to a local environmentalist. environmentalist. Suzanne Elston warned Newcastle Town Council of problems associated with incineration plants. Browning Ferris Industries Industries has proposed a medical waste incineration plant, and St. Marys Cement Cement has proposed the burning burning of tires as a fuel in its cement cement manufacturing process. Mrs. Elston noted that the better pollution controls on incinerator stacks, the higher is the toxicity of the remaining fly ash. Some fly ash in tne United States, she noted, is deemed to be as dangerous as high level radioactive waste. Any toxic fly ash would have to ne disposed disposed of. • Gordon Mills finally received received the go-ahead to set up shop in Durham East as the official MPP for the area. A recount of the Sept. 6 provincial election ballots was completed October 16. It ended with Mr. Mills 55 votes ahead of Progressive Conservative candidate, Kirk Kemp. • Memorial Hospital Bowmanville Bowmanville faces a temporary 23-bed shortage for 10 months due to renovations in its 1960 wing. The wing will have to be completely evacuated for the final stage of construction, said Joan Dunnigan director of promotions promotions and development' r at thé hospital, v 2 .bs The effect of down-sizing in-patient beds will result in shorter hospital stays and early discharges for many patients, as well as waiting lists for elective surgery. • The search for clues in the disappearance of Julie Ann Stanton and Elizabeth Bain continued in the Gana- raska Forest during October. October. During the Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Weekend, searchers made their first trek into the woods looking for anything anything that could help police. They found a catalytic converter, similar to one used on a 1979 Monte Carlo. COME SEE NO G.S.T.! V- x\• "V v< - , ;; FS&MtS . - •»-' ' ■ ■ -.- .ya East of Newcastle, 3 bedroom Cape Cod home on approx. 1 acre. Oak cabinets and stairs, 3 bathrooms, main floor family room, double garage, brick patio, R2000 const Many extras. Priced to sell $239,000. or make us an offer. Call 519-396-8471 or 416-987-5522 getting Carlo r Miss Stanton was last seen into a 1979 Monte near her Pickering home on Easter Monday 1990. Miss Bain, a Scarborough woman, has been missing since June. The provincial pay equity legislation is going to cost the Town of Newcastle $149,500 and the pay scales are retroactive until Jan. 1, 1990. Chief Administrative Officer Officer Larry Kotseff said the pay equity process was extensive. extensive. A number of sub committees consisting of unionized unionized and non-union staff were established to conduct an internal comparison of job positions. Mayor Marie Hubbard said sne supported, and was happy with, the report that looked at jobs held by Town of Newcastle employees. They were evaluated By a "gender neutral, point factor plan." The proposed Goods and Services Tax will most likely increase property taxes. Peter Farrell, a GST specialist specialist with Deloitte and Touche, told members of the municipality's general purpose purpose and administration committee, that the tax is going to make life more difficult. difficult. He said accounting procedures procedures will need to be modified, modified, tax collection must be ensured and a system of reporting reporting has to be developed. The most important reason reason for the Town of Newcastle Newcastle addressing issues related to the tax is the potential loss of money if they fail to do so. November By the end of November, the Oshawa/Whitby/ Newcastle United Way was $200,000 short of its $3 million million target. Area residents were urged to contribute to the campaign which would benefit 40 area agencies. • Plans for the possible 600 acre landfill site near Kendal were thrown into the wastebasket on Nov. 23., when a committee of Durham's Durham's Regional Council voted voted unanimously to shelve any additional work on six Durham Region-only landfill sites. ■ Two of the proposed loca tions were within the Town of Newcastle -- one near the Ganaraska Forest and the other near Mitchell's Corners. Corners. The committee which had wrestled with the landfill issue issue for the past two years will now be known as the Waste Reduction Committee. Committee. This committee is to reflect reflect the provincial government's government's new emphasis on. tackling the urban garbage crisis through waste reduction, reduction, recycling and re-use. The No Ganaraska Dump Committee is not going to disappear because the five candidate sites for Durham's trash have been shelved. Kristin McCrea, a member member of the committee said the committee will still be around to fight garbage. She said residents who own land on or near the proposed landfill continue to be in limbo because they still do not know what future landfill landfill plans.may entail. The community of Starkville, Starkville, ,hit this summer by a devastating tornado, didn't qualify for disaster funding. The Town of Newcastle had applied for the government's 3-to-l funding. Having failed to receive it, the community community continued with its own fund-raising activities,,. The Town of Newcastle indicated that' it wanted to investigate the possibility of reducing the number of garbage garbage bags allowed at curbside curbside to three from six each week. .' Mayor Marie Hubbard said while she supported of the three R's (recycling, reuse and reduce) there had to be other alternatives. She said there are many other aspects that weren't being made available such as providing blue boxes for recycling to rural residents,! Powerscreen of Canada Ltd. officially opened its Bowmanville assembly plant and corporate head office on Nov. 23 in the Bowmanville Industrial Park. Power- screen International, based in Ireland, has operations in 75 countries. The company is expected to inject millions Turn to Page 13 ; F AWAY TRUST CORPORATION REALTOR gti •; - ; ■ ÇÿH n. 1 King St. W. Bowmanville 623-6622 REDUCED FROM $156,000. TO $129,000. This attractively decorated 2 bedroom home is an excellent excellent buy, vendors are anxious to move to the country. Large heated detached garage, huge lot. Bob Craig, 263- 8441 or 623-6622. OPEN HOUSE SUN., JAN. 6TH 2-4 p.m. North to Tyrone on Liberty St. Large lot overlooks Tyrone Mill Pond. 4 bedroom log and stone home, reduced from $389,000. to $299,000. You'll love the warmth and charm of this home. Bob Craig 263-° 8441 or 623-6622. ' LTOfll - HOCKIN REAL ESTATE 123 KING ST. EAST, BOWMANVILLE 623-4115 Pat Mirjerrlson RENT ONE SIDE And live in the other of this brick century home in the old desired area of Bowmanville. Landscaped, 104' x 79' lot with many unusual trees, shrubs and rocks, etc. Oak floors, two heating systems and separate driveways. Asking $179,900. BOWMANVILLE TRIPLEX Professionally remodelled brick home. Two very attractive apartment», currently rented. Owner 1 » reeldence le a new 1,800 aquae loot, two-atoray home attached. Heal pump, central air, large flarape. workahop. Atklng >335,000. TRY THS FOR SIZE Two bedroom» ip, two bedroom» down with separate tide entrance. TN» older, bult to last bungalow le located doee to schools, shopping and the Bowmanville Hospital New furnace, maintenance tree, on an oversized lot, tt 54,900. JAMES JONES PATMARJERRISON MARY LOU MINTZ RON MOORE 623-7665 623-2478 432-3271 623-9263 HOME OCCUPATION 1.73 scree with 2ff x 41' Insulated workshop with office and hydro, parking lor extra vehicles. Three bedroom bungalow, air conditioned, forced air electric, Inground pool, close to Newcastle Village. 622», B00. JACK RICARD 4334X136 BOB STEVENS 623-3090 BILL WHYTE 623-9966 MADELEINE WILUAMS 987-4235 FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD On quiet crescent Is where you'l find this three bedroom semi with 1 1/2 bathe and family room wtth wait out to private back yard. Financing available lew than current rates. Let ueehow It to you. 9129,900. SCENIC COUNTRY ESTATE Newtonville area. Four bedroom, Spanish style, custom bult home nestled among mature trees on ten secluded aerw. Call now tor further details. 93(0,000. HOME WITH HORSE BARN Taunton Road minutw north ol Bowrpan ville. 5.14 acre horse term has great access to Highway 35, 115 and 401. 3 or more stalls, hayloft, fenced paddodt. Come and see. $231,000. ; COZY FIREPLACE Warms the main floor family room of this three bedroom, two storey home with attached garage, fenced yard and a deck. Master bedroom has wak-through bathroom. Asking $16», 900. MARG BAIN ROD DORIS BRAD HOCKIN FRANK HOOPER 623-2661 987-1832 6234)388 987-4817 FRANK REALTOR W. FRANK REAL ESTATE LIMITED 234 King Street E., Bowmanville Telephone 623-3393 |T| Toronto Line 686-1035 Irks! Æ iùX.&U it--J' POSTCARD SETTING - ORONO 150' x 320' treed lot. Spotless 3 bedroom bungalow. Hardwood floors, fireplace, completely finished. $244,900. Charlie Reid, Sales Representative, 623-3393 or 983-5914. 2 ACRES-MAPLE GROVE Spotless 3 bedroom bungalow, rec room, deck, Inground pool. $229,900. Charlie Reid 623-3393 or 983-5914. 1+ ACRE BUILDING SITE Irreplaceable view, privacy. Build your dream home here and only $79,900. Orono. Josie Doxtater, 623-3393 or 623-9557. :\ ;/T" "Y ' T#|,|i|l| HOBBY FARM-$209,900. 3 Bedroom home plus barn on nearly 3 acres. 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