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i i >■ \ uBÿaey hi TE'IFERANCE E T . BOYi'A'IYILLE: ÿ: v "-a :: :o i . Ï ' - f ■ '■n L1C3A5 EOYLI3 YOUR Proximity to Trains. Hiehwav and Creek Cited as Reasons for Rejecting Proposal /T% 1 A t f y AT\ B J* / % \wi vk-^JLfo. «A. Jk CiL-i=» *<_&' 6 a >-***• • TT ]) mpfôf-q W foo iyo Deienu nuaguL...:... More Candidates On Nov. Ballot Drumhead Service Hosted by Legion... Highlights from Track and Field by juaura u. Richards Plans for a 39-unit apartment building building on Bowman ville Creek, just west of the Vanstone Mill, have been rejected rejected by a committee of Newcastle council. council. An application to the Town of Newcastle Newcastle General Purpose and Administration Administration Committee by Vanstone Mill Inc. to allow the four-storey building was considered Monday. The proposed apartment was to be built on land described in a Town of PRESTON We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville GOOD SHOW - The big Charity "Burger Flip" at all 87 M & M Meat Shops on Saturday was a smashing success. A total of $202,000 was raised for the Ileitis Ileitis and Colitis Foundation, $2,000 more than the goal. Thousands Thousands of volunteers participated. The money will go to medical research. research. No doubt the ideal weather weather contributed to the excellent response. response. PLEASANT DUTY - Last week, Doreen Park and Dorothy Richards Richards had a pleasant duty to perform. perform. On behalf of the Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion, Bowmanville, they presented a donation of $2,000 to Oshawa General Hospital Hospital to be used for a kidney dialysis dialysis unit. No doubt the funds were raised at their popular roast beef banquets MINI-FASHIONS - Better make a note somewhere that the Hospital Hospital Auxiliary is holding their annual annual Wine and Strawberry Social next Wednesday, June 26th, at the Lions Centre, starting at 2 p.m. Leisure Lady will be presenting presenting a mini-fashion show and tickets are still available by phoning 623-4243, 987-4817^ or at the hospital Gift Shop. We suggest you don't delay, this event is always popular. RECEPTION - Down Newton- ville way, a farewell reception is planned for Rev. Bryan Ransom this Sunday, June 23rd from 2-4 p.m. in Newtonville Hall. And we've just learned from our busy Orono newshound, that their minister, Rev. Fred Milnes, will also be moving along to new adventures adventures and challenges. He leaves in September. Must be a trying time for them to pick up and leave their many friends. We wish them well. RAFFLE WINNERS - Congratulations Congratulations to the winners of the Newcastle Family Resource Centre's Centre's first annual Teddy Bear Affair Affair Raffle. First prize went to Sharon Steele of Newtonville, 2nd prize to Villi Bertok of Ajax, and 3rd prize to Mary Ann Best of Kendal. The raffle was held to raise funds for the Newcastle Family Resource Centre. MAD MIDLANDS - After yet another grand reunion in Lindsay Lindsay on May 4th, the rapidly declining declining World War II members of the Midland Regiment are already already planning their next get- together. It will be held on May 16th, 1992, again in Lindsay, with headquarters at the Legion there. Most of the lads must be very close to their 70s if not older, older, but they still remember the years they spent together and the friendships that were part of it, FUND RUN - You may already be too late to win one of those free t-shirts that were to be awarded to the first 30 entries in The Statesman sponsored Museum Museum Fund Run this Sunday. But, give it a try anyway and phone 623-2734 to find out how you can enter this enjoyable event. You won't have to go full speed for 10 kms, so there's no need to worry about your condition, condition, and all that fresh air you'll encounter will do wonders for' your health. We'll see you at the finish line. Good luck. BIKE TAKEN - Area parents arc informed that on Monday evening, a bicycle was taken from one of our staff members who hod ridden it to work, The police have been informed, but no questions questions will be asked or further action action taken if the bicycle is returned returned immediately to the parking lot at James Publishing. We'd appreciate a call at 623- 3303 should you come upon a bike that has boon abandoned. Newcastle staff report as being surrounded surrounded by residential/commercial usage usage on the east, the CP Railway on the north and west sides, and a business and Highway Two on the south. To proceed with the apartment, there would have had to be an amendment amendment to the Durham Region official plan, said the town's planning staff. During discussion about the proposal, proposal, Councillor Diane Hamre, the town councillor responsible for the planning department, asked how the noise level would be handled. Planning Director Frank Wu told general purpose and administration committee members that an acoustic engineer would have to be hired by the developer and a variety of construction materials would be used to insulate the apartment building from outside noise. Councillor Pat Deegan said he would not be able to support an apartment apartment unit next to the railway. "The unit would only be eight me tres away (from the railroad line), said Councillor Deegan. "I live away from the railway line and I can hear it. Putting Putting 39 families next to the line doesn't make a lot of sense to me." Councillor Hamre, asked about the necessity of a play area for children. She told her fellow-councillors that she understood the need for a play area after living in an apartment once. "It broke my heart that there wasn't a place for them (the children) to play," she said. o «ÜL JL 'dv She went on to say she would not look at plans that did not take children children into consideration. Another factor discussed by the committee members was the close proximity of Highway Two to the proposed proposed building. Councillor Ken Hooper said he would not support the proposed build: ing due to environmental reasons. In addition to being close to the highway and railway, the site is located located alongside the Bowmanville Creek. ■Æ Jr MMf \ vg 1 A, Ay 623-3303 Wednesday, June 19,1991 Bowmanville, Ontario 26 Pages 137th Year Issue 26 56$ + 4$ G.S.T. = 60$ ARPE EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES King St. w. 728-4601 Oshawa O Up, Up, and Away! Brad Humber, of Bowmanville Senior Public School, shows the form that allowed him to take first place in the junior boys' high jump event at last Friday's area track and field meet at M.J. Hobbs. In addition to Hobbs and Bowmanville, the other two senior public schools competing at the one day competition were The Pines and Dr. Hawkins from Port Hope. Track and + i a1/4 Tvinnlo h n f- f h a Ar, ri r\ r I U a non a a I irnnv r av tYinnir at r n a plnrtnnrc % f ;- f y sÊÊMfMk SÂf . 1 £r ', , J { r> i ' s Berry Festival Set For This Weekend Get set for a "beriy" good time in downtown Bowmanville. The merchants in the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area are winding winding up their week-long Strawberry Festival with a number of special events this weekend. A Strawberry Princess Pageant, a band concert, a display of vintage cars, and free servings of strawberry shortcake shortcake are among the activities taking place Saturday afternoon. Garth Gilpin, business manager for the Bowmanville Business Improvement Improvement Area, says seven contestants have entered the third annual Strawberry Strawberry Princess Pageant. The judging begins at two p.m., with the winner receiving a prize of $500 from the Business Improvement Area. The prize may be used to'further the education of the winning contestant. contestant. All contestants will receive $50 in BIA shopping money that can be spent in any participating BIA business. Mr. Gilpin explained that contestants contestants will be judged on the basis of: deportment deportment on stage; answers to questions questions posed by the judges; appropriateness of dress; and the appearance appearance and taste of a fresh straw berry dessert created by each contestant. contestant. A panel of three female judges will determine the winner. The afternoon's special events begin with the serving of strawberry shortcake.. shortcake.. commencing at about one p.m. Shoppers are reminded to collect, their coupons whenever they make a purchase at any participating downtown downtown business. Collect five coupons and you're entitled to a free serving of shortcake. Customers are limited to two free servings apiece. (If you lack sufficient coupons, you can purchase a shortcake for $2.50 per serving.) The dessert comes complete with berries supplied by co-sponsor, Ted Watson farms. The topping is real whipped cream. Serenading the shoppers and other participants will be the brass section of the Bowmanville High School Band. They'll perform from one p.m. to two p.m. and then from 2:30 to 3:30. This traditional community outing on a Saturday afternoon may even prompt some gents to sport "boater" hats and ladies to don their best tea dresses. But, even if you d&cide to wear something more casua'l, you'll still be welcome. \ A Structure on Students Go Hungry by Laura J. Richards Over 75 per cent of elementary school staff and administrators say that they know when students in the public school system do not eat breakfast. breakfast. That's one of the findings of a survey survey conducted within the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle school system this spring. The survey of 50 schools also revealed that about 2 per cent of elementary elementary age students bring no lunches lunches to school and about 11 per cent ap pear to arrive at school without having eaten breakfast. The Hungry Kids Project Survey was conducted during April 1991. A questionnaire was answered by teachers, teachers, administration, teacher assistants, assistants, custodians, secretaries and lunch room supervisors. These people told the board, they know when children arrive to school hungry. The staff who completed the survey stated that the majority of students if 0 .. who arrive in the classroom without breakfast are doing so out of choice. It was suggested that almost 60 per cent of students who didn't eat breakfast did so out of choice. However, that is not the only reason. reason. Some of the other reasons include: shift work (parental) 32.65 per cent; Turn to Page 2 Durham Region is looking at establishing establishing new development charges. Under a new Development Charges Act, municipalities have until November November 23, 1991 to establish a by-law to impose fees on new development. After that date, fees can't be charged until a by-law is in place. Last week, Durham Regional Council Council approved a report dealing with the development changes. However, the actual changes won't be approved until until the public has had an opportunity to review the changes and comment on the proposal. The new Development Act establishes establishes rules for .the municipality to follow. follow. It covers topics such as how the charges should be collected. Cam Watson, a consultant hired by the region to study the document, explained explained that it is heavier on procedures procedures than the present policy and includes includes utilities and school boards. He also noted that from the developers' developers' point of view there are some good points associated with the Act. He explained explained that there is more openness and that there is an appeal procedure. Some main features of the proposed changes to Durham's development charges include a new waste disposal charge, a new general purpose development development charge and an increase in the development charges for water and sewer. The proposed changes were brought forward for discussion purposes. The final by-law isn't expected to be approved approved until later this year. ; ior more Info on Resource Centre by Laura J. Richards A committee of Newcastle council wants to know exactly what type of tenants the neighbors of the proposed Newcastle Family Resource Centre would object to. The proposed centre would utilize New Power Lines Needed by Hydro Construction of a second high- voltage transmission line between the Bowmanville Switching Station and the Lennox Generating Station, near Napanee, will begin next week. Construction will start at the Lennox Lennox station. The new 500 kilovolt line will parallel parallel the existing one, on the same right- of-way. Both lines were approved by the provincial government in the mid 1970's after public hearings (the So- landt Commission), and no additional property rights arc required. The second line is needed in order to maintain an adequate and reliable electrical supply to customers in eastern eastern Ontario. Crews will be on the right-of-way, building access roads and installing tower foundations this summer. Contracts Contracts for clearing work will bo advertised advertised in local newspapers, Construe-, tion workers will be hired through local union halls. Ontario Hydro expects the 178- kilometre line to be built and operating operating by early 1994, the building located at 386 Mill St. in Newcastle Village. The surrounding land uses are residential in nature with the exception of the Newcastle Public School. The Durham Region official plan allows allows for day care centres and limited office development in residential areas if they are deemed as desirable, said a report from the municipality's planning planning staff which was considered at Monday's meeting of the general purpose purpose and administration committee. Neighbors opposing the South Haven Multi-care Unit being used as the Newcastle Family Resource Centre do not want any types of tenants which would have a negative impact on the area, said Bob Willsher, a resident resident of the area. Mr. Willsher told the general purpose purpose and administration committee, he represented many of the neighbors of the facility who do not want to see new tenants of the building detract from their neighborhood. "We want to ensure the use is compatible compatible to the existing neighborhood," lie told committee members. "The nursing home was a good neighbor, after a while it became just another house in the neighborhood." _ The proposed resource centre is in an area zoned residential, with only the public pool and school being the exceptions to the rule, The neighbours, Mr, Willsher said, do not want to sec the hard work they have put into maintaining their properties wasted, However, lie did admit the proposed Turn to Page 2 * ' . " ' *?g f 'J* * 1 * x *jfc *.• I Esr SUv ; ,X • : x' x-,v V.:.; /; y*j : -• : ; S t-MiAOA NO. 1 '>&> I imrB • u oumrt»- <* fwitE : 9 '* A/',™ fyS v, *t, fr' J» Vj0w~ v. - vzy *4 , «y*». . I * -rxjei"-.«shw! : ' i. •■*.**. **.:f -'•'■w -v, Great Growing Weather Produces Fine Crop of Strawberries That one looks pretty good! Blackstock resident Stephanie Stephanie Slemko joined lots of other people on Saturday to pick baskets and baskets of the summertime fruit that ust about everyone loves. The sweet, delectable straw- crrics at Ted Watson's Farm were eagerly picked for strawberry shortcakes, jam, and other treats. There's b still time to pick your fresh strawberries at local farms. And, of course, you won't want to miss the special events going on in downtown Bowmanville this Saturday during during the grand finale of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Improvement Area Strawberry Festival.