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LA 1/ / Tow losure of Temperance Street for Downtown Events ,.v by Andrea Adair Town Council's decision not to close part of Temperance St. for special events in downtown Bowmanville is seen as a devastating blow to merchants. merchants. George Webster, chairman of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area, said he doesn't understand council's council's position. He said failing to close Temperance St. will be devastating to all BIA programs. Kills Downtown "We've worked for 13 years now to create something downtown," he said. "This is just going to kill us." Newcastle Council on Monday night decided Temperance St. from ffing St. to Church St. won't be closed for BIA special events throughout the year. The BIA had asked that traffic be temporarily halted on five different occasions: occasions: a Heritage Week auction, the [PRECTONj We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville © CHANGES - Around the local E ost office, things lately have een a bit more hectic than usual as a new system is being introduced. introduced. Now, much of the mail sorting is being done in Scarboro and tne mail arrives here in small blue boxes contained in yellow yellow racks, ready for each walk or the mail boxes. It is then given the final sorting here. There are still some kinks to be ironed out. Have faith. WHAT A WAR - As of Tuesday, our side just picked up another 10,000 unhappy Iraqi conscripts, so it looks very much as though Saddam's vaunted army wasn't quite as good as he claimed. Just can't wait to hear where he plans to spend the summer. But, we can thank him for providing the world with plenty of work for the next few years, capping oil wells, rebuilding Kuwait ana replacing military hardware inventories. Not much copifort for the families families of those who died in the fracas. fracas. TOUGH SERIES - As usual, those hard-working chaps from Port Periy, named MoJacks, have been giving our Goodyear Jr. C Eagles plenty of opposition in the current playoff round. They go at it again tonight in Port and come back here Friday at 8 for the sixth game. It's great hockey to watch. And there are other playoff games under way. here in other categories as well. SOUNDED GREAT - Last week, the Editor was doing a bit of shopping and ran into Tom Webb who tippei Museum DO&P restored piano aped him off that the would be on television that evening. evening. He watched for it on Global and sure enough it appeared, with Tom playing. The tone was superb. Sadly, not too many knew it was to be broadcast that day. DISHES - We hasten to defend Her Worship for buying a dishwasher dishwasher for the town halt and berate berate those who have been making mock of it. For shame. You see we have been on the receiving end of having a cup of coffee in her august chambers or nearby and there's nothing so disconcerting disconcerting as watching somebody washing washing out a grimy cup for your coffee. coffee. However, we nave a suggestion for making it pay. We too nave coffee cups to be washed and in the interests of sanitation we would be happy to ship ours up to be washed along with hers for a small fee. Any sign of a washer and dryer in the works? WINNERS - Congratulations are regrettably extended to the owners owners of McGregor's IDA Drugs who won the Grand Prize of $1,000 at the recent Rotary-Lions Stag Night. We say regrettably, because because we too had tickets that looked just the same as theirs, except for the number. We're just sore losçrs. FLOWER SALE - March being Red Cross month, they will be holding a fundraiser flower sale for international aid on Friday, March 1st from 1-9. It will also continue on Saturday, March 2nd from 10-6 at Miracle Mart Mall, in Bowmanville. No, wc don't know what kind of flowers they'll be selling, but feel certain they will be gorgeous. Dm JLS Strawberry Festival, the annual Sidewalk Sidewalk Sale, the Apple Festival and Craft Sale and the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Councillor Ken Hooper said he didn't see the purpose of closing the street. "It cuts off parking and it cuts off access down to the main street," he said. He added that during the sidewalk sale last year the street was closed for three days. He said for two of those days a limousine was the only thing displayed on the street. "It doesn't justify closing the street. We need that parking," he said. Mr. Webster said because there was a lack of co-ordination of plans, events slated for one of the three days fell through. Only on that day was the street closed for no reason, he said. "It was simply a glitch that hap pened and something that's happened to everybody," he said. Mr. Webster explained that a representative representative from the Federal Development Development Bank, who performed a case study on the Bowmanville business area and developed an agenda for the BIA to follow, said the BIA should have an event downtown as often as possible. Successful "It's been veiy successful," he said, adding that the apple festival held for the first time last year was the most successful event the BIA has had. The street was closed for the day but the downtown was packed and stores reported record days, he said. However, Councillor Hooper said there are businesses and banks along that street that are affected by the closure. closure. Mr. Webster, on the other hand, flJn--iTH said the banks have been very cooperative cooperative about the events. The chairman said he can't understand understand why the decision was made, noting noting that the BIA events were meeting success and the group thought cooperation cooperation with the Town of Newcastle was good. Lose Parking Lot? In addition to this issue, the BIA is fearful of another blow to the downtown downtown area with the possible loss of the Silver St. parking lot. A1 Strike, also from the BIA, said the town entered into a 10-year lease to operate the lot with the option to purchase the site when the lease was up. Mr. Strike was informed this week that the municipality is not interested in purchasing the lot "at this time." "We look at this as a cornerstone for the downtown" he said, explaining Turn to Page 2 gjggfg l fflSÊÊÊm Winter "Carnaval" Comes to Ontario St. P.S. Last week, students at Ontario Street Public School were in the midst of a four-day Winter "Carnaval." grade two student Chantale Neopole and grade five student Mark Hodgins were crowned the reigning king and queen of the festival. They are shown here along with the carnival mascot after being chosen chosen by a random draw on Feb. 18. mp Vàr/Msi 623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 Wednesday, February 27,1991 Bowmanville, Ontario 26 Pages 137th. Year Issue 9 56$ + 4$ G.S.T 60$ EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES : King 1 st. w. 728-4601 Oshawa Minister Speaks to Local NDP Supporters Peter Kormos, the provincial minister of Consumer and Corporate Relations, Relations, and the minister responsible for financial institutions greets Durham East MPP Gord Mills on his own turf. Mr. Kormos was the guest speaker at the Durham East NDP Provincial Riding Association on Sunday evening at Durham College. Rapid Erosion Threatens Homes Along Cedarcr est Beach Beach Residents Need Help Minister Outlines Insurance Policy by Laura J. Richards Ontario's new auto insurance legislation legislation will operate in "partnership" with the private sector. This assurance was given in a speech Sunday night by the minister in charge of overhauling the provincial auto insurance plan. Peter Kormos, Minister of Consumer and Corporate Relations and Minister of Financial Institutions, addressed the Durham East NDP Riding Association at Durham Durham College Sunday evening. He predicted the new plan which will be placed before the provincial legislature legislature this spring will emphasize efficiency efficiency and the use of a universal data bank. It will also be "non-profit." These three characteristics will help by making the system "cost competitive," competitive," saidMr. Kormos. The minister said that he knows insurance insurance companies want to keep no- fault auto insurance just as it is. And he understands why. Mr. Kormos claimed that the legislation legislation works well "if you're an insurance insurance company but not if you're a victim." victim." He added that the money made by insurance companies under the no- fault legislation introduced by the previous previous Liberal government is "earned on the broken backs of victims." As an opponent of the no-fault legislation legislation last year, he was supported by trade unions as well as health care professionals including doctors, nurs- Tum to Page 2 Cedar Crest Beach residents are pleading for the Town of Newcastle's The residents, who have seen large E ieces of their properties swept away y waves from Lake Ontario, are fearful fearful their cottages and homes will be the next victims of erosion. They approached the Town of Newcastle Newcastle Monday, asking for some type of emergency assistance to protect their homes. David Ashcroft, a resident of the area for five years, said he was speaking speaking to council out of fear, frustration and anger over the dangers of erosion of the natural shoreline. "It's not natural erosion, it's accelerated accelerated erosion," he said. Crisis "I believe we've gone beyond the time for study. This is a crisis. This is a preventable tragedy." •-YW : Sauncil...recently referred a report ' oh possible solutions to the long-tenn erosion problem to upper levels of government. government. Mr. Ashcroft said interim protection measures are needed now because people are losing their property. property. He has been in contact with firms that could install shoreline protection and was given three estimates of $50,000, $8,000 and $4,500 for the work. Mr. Ashcroft said St. Marys Cement's Cement's offer, to provide stones to the residents of the area to prevent the erosion, may be the temporary solution solution to slow down the erosion until a permanent solution could be worked out. He was one of nine delegates informing informing council about the situation at the beach. Property Lost Mrs. Scott, another resident in the area, said in two and a half weeks they had lost between 30 and 35 feet from their property because of the erosion. erosion. Her well is five feet from the lake and she noted that some of her neighbours' neighbours' wells are in the lake. One resident noted that the water levels are up a foot from where they should be. Jim Flood said a row of gabions he has in place to fight the erosion is quickly going out with the waves. "I don't have time to wait for studies," studies," he said, asking for Remplacement of armour stone to combat the erosion. Mayor Marie Hubbard said the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Central Lake Ontario Conservation authority issue permits for shoreline work. She said the director of Public Works would be asked to contact those levels of government to advise them of the situation. She also said council will have to decide what the general tax payer is responsible for paying. "I'm beginning to wake up and say should we be letting people live there at all?" she said. Studies Needed The mayor said it was a complicat- Tum to Page 2 b The Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education has placed advertisements advertisements in . are:i newspapers which reaffirm the Board's commitment commitment to human rights and racial equality. The move follows the publication of statements attributed to the school board's chairman during a political meeting in Cobourg earlier this month. The Cobourg Star and Port Hope Guide quoted Board Chairman Bob Spooner as saying that eight out of 10 crimes committed in Toronto are done by Jamaicans. He was also quoted as saying: "Give them a plane ticket oneway oneway back." Mr. Spooner spoke at a meeting of the Reform Party. In a subsequent newspaper article dated February 22, the chairperson said he is sorry for the statements attributed attributed to him. He said: "Indeed, if. those statements statements were made and were offensive, I can't do any more than profusely apologize apologize to those people. But he also contended that he never stated that eight out of 10 crimes in Toronto were committed by Jamaicans. Jamaicans. In the February 22 issue of The Port Hope Guide, he stated that he had actually said: "The subject matter was (Jamaicans). I said eight out of 10 of their crimes are serious enough - because there's a weapon involved - and in that case then deportation is the answer." Statements allegedly published by the Port Hope and Cobourg papers were discussed at a special board meeting held in-camera last week. "It was decided at a special board meeting held on February 18 for the board to publicly affirm its commitment commitment to the promotion of ethnic and cultural harmony through our employment employment practices and education programs, programs, said Pauline Janitch, Communications Communications Officer for the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. The advertisements published by the school board state, in part, that the board is "deeply committed to the recognition of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of our community." Nei A lawyer representing a Newton- ville area waste management firm said the town shouldn't be waiting for further comments from the Ministry of the Environment before deciding on a rezoning application. Diane Lemieux, a spokesperson for Laidlaw Waste Systems, said the town should, instead, be directing its concerns concerns about the application to the MOE. "We're saying direct the issues to the appropriate agencies, not ignore the issues, she said. Laidlaw is seeking permission to enlarge its dump site near Newton- ville by "infilling' , an area between two existing waste disposal areas. Laidlaw's lawyer appeared at Newcastle Newcastle Council on Monday night to respond respond to comments made at the general general purpose and administration meeting last week. - The waste disposal company is con cerned about the length of time an application application for the infill proposal has been in the Town of Newcastle's hands. Ms Lemieux stated that if there are portions of Laidlaw's application that concern the Town's consultants, she asked that the concerns be directed to Laidlaw. She said the company wants to cooperate cooperate with the town "to ensure the Laidlaw site is operated in an environmentally environmentally sound manner." Councillor Diane Hamrc, however, said land use planning had to be done with the environment in mind. She said the MOE is one of the commenting commenting agencies in the planning process. process. The shopping mall that wnsrcccnt- ly approved for the municipality, she said, was in the process for two years. The Laidlaw application is a major Turn to Page 2 ; U. I "Amber" the Cougar is a Big Hit with Students at Enniskillen P.S. Enniskillen Public School had a special guest last „ fril ,, „„ , . „ „v. v... Wednesday, February 20, when this cougar named Wddhfe. The two-year-old, 93-pound cat was a big hit "Amber" dropped by for a visit. She brought along students and staff alike. Other animals m- gucst speakers Scott Armstrong (left) and Tony Lynn. eluded in the presentation were birds, a boa constric- froin an educational organization called "Speaking of tor and hedgehogs.