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Non-I To St; Boxer Slowed Down By Broken Thumb... Police Cruisers Get Computerized.... Look Inside for Our Sidewalk Sale Supplement PRESTON We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville HEADLINES - Bowmanville's downtown certainly made big news Monday evening with that million dollar fire that destroyed one business, an apartment and damaged several others. It's been a long time since we had that big a blaze. Even with all the new equipment, there is just no easy way to combat such a conflagration, conflagration, Once more we must pay tribute to our firefighters who risked life and limb to contain it The blaze drew a huge crowd kept under control by the police, while the ambulance lads stood, by, ready to help. Quite a night! GENEROUS - We have a letter that just came in, but is unsigned. unsigned. Guess we'll take a chance and use it. Apparently, Norm Dynes of Tawco coin laundry, King St. East is offering free use of his 10 washers and 4 dryers to victims of Monday's fire, so they can wash their damaged belongings. belongings. Simply phone 623-6833 for a time. This offer open only to fire victims. It was sent in by someone who signed it "A grateful grateful citizen." Hope Norm meant it or we're in trouble. OUT OF THE PAST - May we draw your attention to both the page from the past in this edition and the special insert. The page recalls an incident where the editor's editor's wife nearly wrecked a golf game by shouting at him on the course about a bad accident. Also on that page is an accident photo taken by 8-year old Ricky James. 11 This week, 25 years later, he and his old man were still snapping I photos at Monday's fire. We also jj urge you to read the special sup- I plement for this week's Sidewalk Sale. I FRESH CORN - M.P. Ross Ste- | venson's summer circular just i came in, filled with interesting j items. Included was an invitation I to attend an enjoyable function j! that has been a welcome addition | to summer seasons for some | time. It's a combination Barbecue-Corn Barbecue-Corn Roast held at Black- stock Fairgrounds and will be held this year on Wed., August 28th from 4 p.m. until dusk. Those attending should bring their appetites and lawn chairs. Sort of makes us wonder how ex- M.P.'Al Lawrence is doing. OMISSION - Somebody was complaining that we didn't mention mention in the photo caption where that clown workshop had been held recently. Our apologies, it was at the Bowmanville Branch of the Town of Newcastle Library in the Region of Durham and so on. Actually it was mentioned under under a second photo that didn't get in. QUICK CHANGE - The downtown downtown Business committee had to make a quick switch of plans on Monday night. They were supposed supposed to have a breakfast meeting meeting Tuesday at Kevin Anyan's damaged King St. Bar & Grill to finalize details for the weekend festivities, but the fire transferred transferred that one to the Coronation. Kevin came through with a quick jab, connected with the recent council Tenijierance St. controversy. controversy. He quipped: Well, we sure as blazes managed to close King Street last night, didn't we? ON THE JOB - We arc pleased to report that at least two members members of the Town of Newcastle council were among those who were on the scene of the Monday night fire. Her Worship Mayor Hubbard put in an appearance and so did Regional Councillor Ken Hooper. Possibly other councillors councillors may have been there as well but we didn't see them. Must be an election in the offing. We also hear that Kirk Kemp has not officially withdrawn his name ns a candidate. Wonder why? © ,7 II t II - jury :e is still investigating investigating uiv : a million- dollar fire which forced the evacuation of two blocks in downtown Bowmanville Bowmanville Monday night. The threat of chlorine fumes prompted firefighters to clear two downtown blocks as Cliffcrest Cleaners Cleaners was completely gutted by the fire. The neighbouring King St. Bar and Grill and Three Brothers Pizza also sustained smoke and water damage. Fire officials estimate that the total damage is $1 million. The loss of the dry cleaning business is estimated at $900,000, while damages to the neighbouring neighbouring restaurant are estimated at $100,000. The fire began at 6:55 p.m. on Monday Monday and took four hours and 62 firefighters firefighters to bring under control. Smoke suddenly began coming through the walls, said Kevin Anyan, owner of the King St. Bar and Grill. Immediately afterwards, patrons were escorted out of the building, he added. Two firefighters were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and another another was treated and released from Memorial Hospital in Bowmanville for a facial cut. There were no other injuries. injuries. Deputy Fire Chief Hugh Doherty said that it was a tough blaze to put out. "We knew we couldn't save the cleaners so our main concern was to prevent the fire from spreading to the other buildings. We saved as much as we could from the restaurant," he said on Tuesday morning. Mr. Anyan was impressed with the way the firefighters were able to contain contain the fire and was grateful to them for saving his restaurant. "They ( the firefighters) did a great job. Tney used the greatest care in making sure nothing got wrecked. The paintings I had on my wall _-- not a scratch in any of them, " he said. Mr. Anyan expects to reopen his restaurant in a month to three months. Florence McQuarrie, owner of Cliff- crest Cleaners was not so fortunate. She watched Monday night, helpless, as her business was engulfed in flames and destroyed. Gil Parenteau, who was renting the ■■■--S. apartment above Clifcrest Cleaners said his two cats, not to mention everything he owned, perished in the fire. Mr. Parenteau spent Monday night at a friend's home at the Bowmanville Bowmanville beach. He said he had no insurance. insurance. The scene of the blaze remained barricaded all of Tuesday while fire officials officials cleared out the décris. The charred and fragile walls holding holding together what remained of Cliff- crest Cleaners began to collapse Tuesday Tuesday and an excavator was brought in to level the debris. v% puk Fax 416-623-6161 Wednesday, July 17,1991 Bowmanville, Ontario 34 Pages 137th Year Issue 29 56$ + 4$ G.S.T. = 60$ EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES King St. w. 728-4601 Oshawa 3 More Than 5,000 Gallons per Minute Poured on Stubborn Inferno More Photo Coverage on Page 3 Sidewalk Sale Western Days More than 60 firefighters were called to battle this $1,000,000 blaze that destroyed one business, severely damaged another, and left an apartment tenant homeless. homeless. Newcastle firefighters were on the scene for more than 10 hours as false ceilings and panelling made extinguishing extinguishing the blaze next to impossible. Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation, while another received received facial cuts. Two cats were killed in the blaze. Downtown Bowmanville is getting set for a Wild West Weekend this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Organizers of the Downtown Business Business Improvement Area's annual Sidewalk Sidewalk Sale have coralled a wide range of special events for bargain-hunters. There will be music, a crafts display, display, an outdoor breakfast, a tug-of- war, pet show, bingos, and a display of monster trucks and tractors on Temperance Temperance St. The theme this year is "Wild West Round-Up of Values." And it all starts tomorrow (Thursday), (Thursday), July 18. Thursday Live entertainment featuring 'The Friends of Bowmanville" will take place commencing at 10 a.m. and continuing continuing to 1 p.m. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., there will be a Knights of Columbus Columbus Bingo. And from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., there will be more live entertainment by 'The Friends of Bowmanville." From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., music by "Nothing "Nothing Special" will conclude the evening's evening's special events. Another attraction slated for Temperance Temperance St. on Thursday is a monster truck and tractor display. Also on Thursday, you won't want to miss the petting zoo, pony rides, and carnival. These activities take place all three days at the comer of King St. E. and George St. Friday A day-long craft exhibition will be one of the major attractions for Friday. But there are also lots of other special events planned. "The Friends of Bowmanville" will return for performances between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The bingo will resume from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., followed by more music by 'The Friends of Bowmanville" Bowmanville" from.4 to 6:30. Then, local dancers will be in the spotlight. Students from the Jean Simone Simone School of Dance, and the Baseline Baseline Community Square Dancers will perform from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The Oshawa Sweet Adelines will also be singing downtown between 6:30 and 9. Saturday You'll want to start Saturday morning, morning, bright and early, with the firefighters' firefighters' breakfast that begins at 7:30. At 9 a.m., 'The Friends of Bowmanville" Bowmanville" will perform. And at 9:30, there will be a Tug-of-War featuring a team assembled from the Bowmanville Firefighters Firefighters and a team from the Bowmanville Bowmanville Zoo. The pet show will be held at 10:30 a.m. Those interested in entering should check the advertisement in this week's Statesman for details. At 11 a.m., the world famous Jim Sky Indian Dancers will perform at the Temperance St. location. A fashion show is slated for 1 p.m. and at 2 p.m., the Jim Sky Dancers will return fer a second show. An authentic Indian Village will also be on display downtown on Saturday. Saturday. With over a dozen special events under way, you won't want to miss a minute of the downtown's Wild West Round-Up of Values. Free Trade Letter Has Town Fuming The Durham Region's welfare caseload caseload declined by 76 last month. And althougn the decline is a modest modest one, it's the first time in two years that the welfare caseload has fallen. Durham's social services officials are hopeful that the trend is a sign that the region's welfare crisis is ending ending or at least levelling off. "It's quite a positive finding in light of the experience over the past couple of years, said Garry Cubitt, Durham's commissioner of social services. Councillor Tom Edwards, vice- chairman of the Social Services Committee, Committee, described the decline of .78 per cent in the caseload as a "major victory." victory." But he reminded members of Durham's Durham's regional council last week that the current welfare load is still 55.4 per cent higher than it was one year ago. Councillors were told that the num ber of welfare recipients began to soar in March, April, and May of last year. ' But it is apparently levelling out during during the same three months of 1991. "I hope it continues," Councillor Edwards said. Mr. Cubitt warned after last week's regional council meeting that there are still concerns over the welfare rates for September, October and November. November. Due to the fact that some persons persons are about to exhaust their unemployment unemployment insurance benefits, a further increase in the welfare statistics is possible. The commissioner of social services added that the Durham Region will be able to stay within its welfare budget if the trend seen from last month's statistics statistics continues. A total of 16,483 persons in the Durham Region were in need of General General Welfare Assistance last month. by Laura J. Richards When Newcastle councillors get mad, they let the man in charge know. And, in this case, the man in charge is Prime Minister Brian Muir on ey. Councillors arc seething over a letter letter written to them by federal MP Rend Soetens regarding the Council's views on Tri-Lateral Free Trade. The original letter sent by the town to the provincal and the federal governments governments endorsed a petition from the City of Oshawa to suspend negotiations negotiations for a Tri-Lateral Free Trade proposal proposal until the Canadian government received a mandate to do so. The "insensitive" reply from the MP for Ontario Riding is the focus of yet another letter that the Newcastle mayor, with full council support, has written to Prime Minister Brian Mul- roncy. "Ivc outlined the letter written (to Council) and have told the Prime Minister, Minister, that all levels of govermnent must work in harmony with each other," other," said Mayor Marie Hubbard, Since town councillors and some residents have been dealing with dislo cated jobs, the Town has become involved involved with this particular federal issue, issue, she said. The reason for the councillors' anger anger is a two-page letter from René Soetens, Soetens, MP for Ontario Riding. In the letter, which councillors consider consider to be sarcastic, Mr. Soetens says he is: "most pleased that in the Municipal Municipal Election that took place in November November of 1988 that the Councillors of the Town of Newcastle were given the mandate to discuss International Trade Relations on behalf of all of Canada." "I am similarly pleased to see that the Town of Newcastle has not been the recipient of the tremendous benefits benefits of the Auto Pact that has existed in this country for some 27-28 years which is a "Free Trade Agreement," the letter goes on. Mr. Soetens concludes by thanking the council for their input on the Tri- Lateral Agreement and said: "I will be sure to give it all of the attention that I believe it warrants." "Whether the issue concerns the Turn to Pago 2 Councillors Wary of Additional Plans Proposed for Landfill Site /f" <n -JO by Laura J. îtichards Laidlaw Waste Systems (Durham) Ltd. is tiying to remain in the public eye, says a councillor with the Town of Newcastle. . "I get the feeling that they want to keep thé proposal (for an expanded landfill site) in high profile," said Regional Regional Councillor Diane Ilamre. "Maybe they think that if they throw in positive concepts, the public will be more likely to accept the proposal. proposal. "It is like water torture -- drip, drip, drip -- until they wear us down," said Councillor Ilamre. The company was represented by Mike Pullen of McDermott and Associates Associates during an appearance before Newcastle Council on Monday, July 15. However, the Town of Newcastle councillors were not impressed with the additional benefits Laidlaw wants to hand out in connection with the proposed proposed development of over 48 hectares. "I think they think a landfill site is \\ \ k M rS Q. more acceptable to the public when new concepts are added to proposal," said regional Councillor Diane Hamre. Laidlaw wants to expand their present landfill to have the capacity to accept 2,000 tonnes per day, said Mr. Pullen. The landfill site will hold over seven seven million tonnes during an estimated 15 to 20 year life span, he said. The company would design, construct, construct, operate and maintain a leachate leachate treatment system to prevent the environmental contamination from the landfill, states a report given to Town Councillors on Monday. This system would include a force- main (pipeline) for the transferring of pre-treated leachate to the Graham Creek Sewage Treatment Plant for final final treatment before being discharged in Lake Ontario. The company would also design, construct and maintain a new 2.3 kilometer kilometer access route from Highway 401 to the location of the landfill site. This new route would include an inter- er change off Highway 401. The proposal includes an on-site composting operation, a recycling depot depot for residents and a household hazardous hazardous waste collection depot for public public use, Mr. Pullen said. An added bonus would be a materials materials recovery facility to "enable the interception interception of loads that are rich in recyclable recyclable materials such as cardboard, wood, and dry wall," says the report. But the Town of Newcastle is not interested in these new developments and doesn't intend to recommend re- zoning approval. "The council definitely does not support support the proposal by Laidlaw," said Councillor Hamre. "The people in the area have paid their dues. They have put up with 20 to 25 years of traffic. "The area land is viable agriculture land with second, third and even fourth generation farmers farming the land," said Councillor Ilamre. "The new routes will totally disrupt their operations."