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i 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, September 25,1991 -The Week in Review, Courtice Plan Seeks Change in Zoning New Garbage Last Day for Registry Office Bins for Town */ CJ •/ t/tz ' The municipality will b A Courtice development containing 118 street town- houses was the subject of a public meeting at the Town Hall in Bowmanvillc on Monday. The development has frontage on the north side of Nash Rd., just cast of Trull's Rd. To the south, is an existing existing condominium development, development, while existing single family homes are located to the west. William Manson, a spokesman for companies which own the site, told members of the general purpose purpose and administration committee committee that originally, the land was to have 70 town- houses and a 90-unit apartmentbuilding. apartmentbuilding. However, the owners have decided they would rather not build condominiums at the site. Therefore, they have requested requested a zoning change which will allow additional townhouses. It was this re-zoning proposal proposal which was the subject of a public meeting on Monday. Monday. The request wazs referred back to municipal staff for further processing at Monday's Monday's committee meeting. However, Ward One Regional Regional Councillor Larry Hannah Hannah said he is not entirely in favor of the concept. Councillor Hannah said he would have preferred to see a mixture of housing types, including including both apartments and townhouses. OSHAWA -- On Monday, Sept. 23, a 25-year-old man was arrested by Metropolitan Toronto Police for the alleged assault on a 22-month-old female child last week. The suspect, of no fixed address, was remanded until Tuesday, Sept. 24. He is charged with assault causing bodily harm and abandoning a child. The child was admitted to Oshawa General Hospital after being assaulted. The girl suffered multiple bruising to her face and is still in the hospital recovering from her injuries. PORT PERRY--On Monday, Sept. 23, a 29-year-old man was killed in a motor vehicle collision. Dead is Ian Robert Simpson, of Port Perry, Ontario. Durham Regional Police have arrested an RR # 3 Port Perry man in connection with the incident. The suspect is charged with failure to remain at the scene of an accident. A 1980 Pontiac Grand Prix has been seized and sent to The Ontario Centre of Forensic Sciences, in Toronto. The suspect was to appear for a bail hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The collision occurred on Simcoe St. N., in the Scugog Township. OSHAWA--Hilstone Developments Ltd. should guarantee a private sector office building will be built when the developer constructs a new regional office complex, says an Oshawa city councillor. With Oshawa sinking almost $8 million into the project, it is not enough to just have a transfer of government jobs into the city, said Councillor Brian Nicholson. The money would be contributed through providing land and parking and dropping a lawsuit for back rent against the region., said a report from accountants Deloitte and Touche. A new building fey the region would bring 300 workers into the downtown core and a new private building would bring 200 extra workers to the city. Councillor Nicholson said lie would support the deal if the numbers by the accounting firm could be proven to be accurate. The new development could see an estimated $500,000 worth of property taxes funneled into the city's coffers. PORT PERRY--Scugog Township is looking at changing the schedule of the blue box pick-up from once a week to bi-weekly. The change would save one-third the cost of two weeks of regular pick-up services. Councillor Marilyn Pearce would like to see bi-weekly garbage pick-up instead of bi-weekly blue box pick-up. Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie would like to see an alternate schedule for garbage and blue-box pick-ups. This, she said, would encourage a better use of the blue box. The issue has been referred to the Finance Committee for further consideration. by Lorraine Manfredo Staff at the Registry Office on Liberty St. were sadly packing packing boxes last Friday while tending to the last day of business business at the Bowmanvillc location. location. As of Monday, September 23, the Newcastle #10 Land Registry Office was integrated with the Durham #40 Registry Office on Rossland Rd. in Whitby. The decision to merge the two offices was announced last summer by the Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Relations. Relations. The Liberty St. Registry Office Office had maintained complete land-related records for the Newcastle area, including local local title, deed, and mortgage holdings. Over the years, the staff had developed strong tics to local business people who regularly used the service. Two self-employed title searchers, who have worked solely with the Bowmanvillc registry office for over 5 years, were dressed in somber black mourning outfits on the last day of operations at the Bowmanvillc Bowmanvillc location. Nancy Sinclair carried a scaled-down wooden coffin, and her partner, Diane Anderson, Anderson, placed a mock tombstone near the front , counter to mark the demise of the local land registry. Together, they posted a proclamation that forever honored memories of the site. "There's a certain atmosphere atmosphere that you lose when you move to a bigger place," said Ms. Sinclair. She is sorry to see the office move, but looks forward to seeing many familiar familiar faces at the Whitby location. location. Most of the part-time staff and all of the full-time staff will continue working out of the Whitby registry office. Sinclair's partner, Diane Anderson, adds, "We're not in tears, we're in shock." Gail McCarrol, who was acting registrar in'Bowman- ville, also resumes work in the Whitby office as deputy registrar. registrar. "I'm sure the good community community relations will continue," she said, "despite the loss of the smaller, homier atmosphere." atmosphere." Ms McCarrol explained that in Addition to the regular services services previously provided in Bowmanville, the Whitby location location incorporates birth and marriage certificates services as well. "We also had to consider consider the rest of the region to the west, like Pickering, which was inconvenienced." She anticipates no delays to register or request land title documents once business is set up in the new quarters. "We are planning to have everything operational on Monday.". The Durham #40 Land Registry Registry Office is located at 590 Rossland Rd. East, in Whitby, NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE QUALIFIED TO VOTE AT A MUNICIPAL ELECTION Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 132 of The Municipal Act, and pursuant to By-law 91-149 passed on September 16, 1991, that a poll is to be held on the following question: "ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF RETAINING THE NAME OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE?" The day fixed for faking the poll is Tuesday, November 12,1991. Advance polls shall be held on Saturday, November 2, 1991 and Wednesday, November 6,1991. I, Patti L. Barrie, Clerk of the Town of Newcastle certify that the question set out herein is a correct statement as authorized by By-law 91-149. Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Town Clerk Date of Publication: September 25,1991 Announcement DR. R. VAN HOOF and DR. S. FINLAY Family Physicians will be moving to THE LIBERTY HEALTH CENTRE 60 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville on Monday, September 30th, 1991 Telephone 623-8601 municipality will be getting some new trash receptacles receptacles if a recommendation from the town's general purpose purpose and administration committee committee is approved by Newcastle Newcastle Council. A bid of $21,850 for the supply and installation of the trash bins at various parks in the municipality was recommended recommended for approval on Monday. Erosion Control To Cost $24,610 A bid of $24,610 has been recommended for erosion control on a parcel of town- owned land on die Bowmanvillc Bowmanvillc lakcfronl and at the lake- front in Newcastle Village. The lots arc located on Cedar Cedar Crest Beach in Bowmanvillc Bowmanvillc and Park St., in Newcas tle Village. Newcastle's general purpose purpose and administration Committee is recommending that town council approve the bid of R.M. Construction, of Acton, Ont. The firm submitted submitted the lowest of seven tenders. tenders. Title-searchers Nancy Sinclair (left), and Diane Anderson, mourned the closing of the Registry Office on Liberty Street in Bowmanville last week by staging a mock funeral. The pair will miss the friendly atmosphere of the local Land Registry Branch, which closed its doors forever last Friday Sept. 20. Local records will now be incorporated into the Whitby office. Don't Miss a Single Issue Catch all the news, sports and advertising that makes up our community. Sub. Delivery G.S.T. Category 1 Subscribers who wish to pick up their own subscription nt our offices after 11 a.m. Wednesday. 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