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i The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, April 24,1991 Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Raises $10,000 for United Way March Break Is a Success Arson Suspected in Taunton Road House Fire Thanks to a lot of hard work by members of the cheque presentation were, from left to right, United Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, the coffers of the Way President Bob Alexander, Campaign Chairman Oshawa, Whitby, Newcastle United Way were in- Harold Whitbread, Chamber of Commerce representa- .creased by $10,000 last week. The money was raised tives Brendan Cuneen, Allan Arsenault, and A1 Sime- by a 50's dance sponsored by the Chamber recently at S on. the Jubilee dance hall. Taking part in this oversize ^Project Protects Research Pets Local animal protectors say they are launching a project aimed at keeping pets in municipal animal shelters out of the hands of researchers. At a news conference last week, the Animal Guardian Society, in conjunction with branches of the Humane Society Society and the Ontario Society Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, announced announced the launching of "Project Jessie." • The groups involved in the project say that they plan to rescue pets from municipal municipal animal shelters and turn them over to local humane humane societies for adoption. Once they are placed in Humane Society shelters, dogs and cats can't be claimed for research because only municipal pounds are required, by law, to sell stray animals for research purposes. Brian Kozman, director of the Animal Alliance of Canada, said the project is named after Jessie, a two- year-old German Shepherd/ Beagle cross who was picked up by researchers last week. Jessie had been someone's pet. Mr. Kozman said he believes believes that researchers from the University of Toronto have taken approximately 20 cats and seven dogs from the Bowmanville pound since January 1. "We're going to do everything everything in our power to make sure that no more animals go to the University of Toronto Toronto from the Bowmanville Pound," Mr. Kozman said. Project Jessie gives the pound animals a second chance. In describing the animals rescued thus far, he said "They sit, they shake a paw. These are not strays that are running around killing e's sheep." Last week, live" dogs were rescued from the Bowmanville pound. He said the pets rescued from the pound in Bowmanville Bowmanville were acquired under existing municipal regulations, regulations, with volunteers paying paying the full price. Orono Sidewalk Costs $2,500 for Oddfellows It will cost an estimated $2,500 to reconstruct a sidewalk sidewalk at the entrance to the Oddfellows Hall, in Orono. The cost of the sidewalk improvements, which would provide access for the handicapped, handicapped, would be borne by the Oddfellows. 9-1-1 Starts May 1st From Page One eliminate cranks, but it will put a dent in them. h "One of the real beauties of the enhanced enhanced system is that for crank calls, \ye know exactly where they are com- ingfrom." If a crank call comes in, the dispatchers dispatchers at CERB can ring back to where the call came from. < "Hopefully, this will eliminate a lot of that type of call. People don't realize they are tying up an emergency line." In addition, the Newcastle Fire Department Department is sending a letter out, with report cards indicating the importance of explaining the emergency system to children in order to help in emergencies. emergencies. Children are also warned not to use the line as a toy. The new system comes into effect next week. Over the next few weeks, emblems will be placed on emergency vehicles informing the public of the 9-1-1 system. system. A report considered by a committee of Newcastle Council on Monday said that access to the Oddfellows Hall for handicapped people is difficult due to a concrete stoop that is six inches above the level ■ of the sidewalk. sidewalk. À . recommendation put forth at Monday's general general purpose and administration administration meeting, was tabled until until Councillor Frank Stapleton is able to contact the Oddfellows and discuss the sidewalk improvements with the group. The existing sidewalk will have to be removed and replaced with one that is level with the concrete stoop. There will also be new ramped sidewalk on the nortn and south sides to match the existing sidewalk. The boulevard will be asphalted asphalted to match the curb and sidewalk. A total of 1,315 children and their parents took part in the Town of Newcastle March Break Program. Public skating and public swimming plus films, and special events at the libraries libraries provided educational, cultural and physical activities activities for young and old alike. Parents and individuals from the Community Services Services Order Program assisted municipal staff in supervising supervising the programs. Resource people from the Ganaraska Forest Centre, Visual Arts Centre and Speaking of Wildlife staff further enhanced enhanced the quality and variety variety of the programs. A report on the Town of Newcastle March Break Program Program for children was received received on Monday for review by the general purpose and administration committee for information. The intent of the program, program, as in other years, was to provide March break activities activities through a breakeven breakeven budget whereby the fees would offset expenses incurred. Kennel Owner Clarifies View When a local woman appeared appeared as a delegate to the General Purpose and Administrative Administrative Committee on Monday morning she wanted wanted to set the record straight. Joan Watts wanted to voice her opinion about a piece of land to be developed near her home on Holt Road, south of Nash Road. She also wanted to know why her name had gone down in the Town of Newcastle's Newcastle's records as someone who held a negative opinion about the land to be developed. developed. "I am not against the subdivision," subdivision," she told committee members on Monday. She told council members of a person who hand- delivered a letter to her home and "asked me to go down and sign up" to speak about the proposed subdivision. subdivision. "This is a very unusual procedure to my knowledge," said Frank Wu, Planning Department Head for the Town of Newcastle. Ms Watts said she had no reason to complain about the subdivision planned. However, since she owns and operates a dog kennel on her urqperty, future homeo wnbrR' in - the new subdivision. subdivision. rr/ty object to her kennel., it > \ \ She tola committee members, members, she hoped her coming to discuss this issue would not reflect on her application application to expand her operation. operation. "I have up to 30 dogs at one time," she told Councillor Councillor Frank Stapleton. "The expansion will not be adding more kennels but 12 to 15 dog runs." Ms'Watts was told by the committee her comments would not reflect back on her application to expand. Responds to Stories From Page One need welfare by debating an article criticizing the system. : 1 Councillor Larry Hannah said the ^situation was a symptom of a greater ■problem. ; ; "There has been a major change of [ tire direction of trade in this country. ■ Jobs, jobs, jobs are being created south 1 of the border." The welfare roll is increasing, he noted, and said if the economic situation situation continues, more people will be on the system. Councillor Hamre said many people have blamed the welfare increases on the recession. "But factories have closed and those people will still be on welfare after the recession is over." ' ; WILLIS FINANCIAL 243 King St. E., Bowmanville Mall 623-6957 41/2 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay (705) 324-9898 Rates subject to change DAYS LEFT onaveiy Urge Selection of Wallpaper Patterns & Bordera from $Z95 D.R. a buy 1 GET 2 FREE Ei wallpaper centre Durham's First Complete Discount Wallpaper Outlet OSHAWA AJAX SCARBOROUGH 140 Slmcoc SI.S, 37 Harwood Ave. S., 793 Markham Rd. (Just Souh o< John) Bot/.oon ttwy. 2 and 401 In the Pahled Poil Plaza 579-1655 686-0719 431-4458 >DAYS LEFT* rr -= r F w ^ = -- . = k J 1 i Credit Union 1 year -10.75 % 2 years -11.00 % 3 years - 11.25 % 4 years -11.50 % 5 years -11.50* Closed mortgages, with special repayment privileges. 136 King St. E. 15 Charles St. Bowmanville Oshawa 623-6343 728-4658 Manager: Paul Muller From Page One Ski Club, Bowmanville Zoo, Orono Cat World and political party fund-raisers. "A lot of work has been done already," already," said Councillor Arnot Wotten. "We have to take action because the summer season is coming up. These problems should have been brought up before." The by-law applies to concerts, folk festivals, musical exhibitions or other gatherings whereby an admission fee is charged to an audience not accommodated accommodated within a building. A licence for such activities will be Slillili The Fire Marshal's office has determined a fire that took place at 2239 Taunton Road last Friday night had been deliberately set. According to the Newcastle Fire Department, units from Bowmanville, Enniskillen Enniskillen and Courtice responded to the blaze, which took an hour to get under control. Two pumpers and three Police Check Attempt to Abduct Child Durham Regional Police say there have "been à number number of reports of people attempting attempting to lure children into vehicles in the Town of Newcastle. An official with the Dur : ham Regional Police Services Services said police are continuing to investigate any incidents reported to them. "We've been getting a lot of inquiries from parents," said Acting Staff-Sergeant Edward Forgette at 16 Division, Division, Bowmanville. "We've had six calls from schools and three to four from parents." parents." . There are' no children missing and no bodies being found, he said. "And we're not withholding withholding any information," he added. So far, there is only one unresolved case of an attempted attempted abduction. An child was approached by an unknown male near the tunnel connecting Rhonda Rhonda Avenue and Alonna Street in Bowmanville on April 16. The boy noticed a man sitting in a gold/brown, medium-sized medium-sized car. The man rolled down the window and asked the boy to get into the car because the boy's mother asked the man to pick up the child. The boy ran from the car and told his mother. The suspect is described as being a white male between between 30 and 40 years of age, with short straight dark brown hair brushed back, a dark brown moustache, moustache, and thin build. tankers were called to the fire that is shown here. The house was, and has been, vacant for several years. The Fire Marshal's office visited the site Saturday morning and determined the blaze had been deliberately deliberately set. By-Law for Special Events needed and will have to be purchased 30 days in advance. The licence fee of $300 will be waived in the case of a "Registered Charity" as defined in the by-law. The application will limit the maximum maximum number of attendees to a specif fied number. • The clause is to help avoid the types of disputes which arose during 1990 over a proposed rock concert at Mos- port Park. In speaking to the matter, Mr. Cu- reatz said the "by-law is extremely restrictive," restrictive," but not prohibitive. Doug R. Rutherford Established 1881 MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL Ltd. is pleased to annoiince that Doug R. Rutherford has joined their staff. Doug was bom and educated in Orono and is married to Lynne Wilcox. They have three children Sheri, Kevin and Brian. Doug is the son of Robert and the late Audrey Rutherford of Orono. Doug comes to the Morris Funeral Chapel from the Jerrett Funeral Chapels Ltd., Toronto where he has worked as a Licenced Funeral Director for 13 years. 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