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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, October 2,1991 3 by John E. James In One Small Town LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vote "No" on Referendum Day "Kiss Your Autumnal Equinox Goodbye" Hey, what happened to summer? If nothing else, give the weatherman credit for trying to match the country's mood. Haven't seen the stats yet, but daily temperatures must be almost almost five degrees - Fahrenheit, thankyew - below average for September. Making things worse, the Autumn Equinox has come and gone without so much as a how-dc-doo. (That's when the Earth's axis - axii? - arc perfectly perfectly aligned, and everything balances. An egg should stand on end, but best test that theory with a hard-boiled version). We're getting a lot less pop for our pesos in terms of daylight daylight hours. Dawn shows up around 7 a.m.,' and dreaded darkness arrives closer and closer to late afternoon. In four weeks Daylight Saving Time sails off into the sunset, leav ing us to contend with supper time darkness. Just when nobody needed it, September turns out to be a raw deal. Those not rooting for the Blue Jays have really had a bummer month. Since the subject has come up, we'll feast on crow early. The Jays arc a lock, and honestly honestly deserve to win the American American League East. They laboured well under extreme duress. Tom Henke out for the second time. Dave Stieb gone for almost the entire • year. Kelly Gruber looking extremely extremely ordinary, and missing almost half the season. No odds-maker in North America would place Toronto's ball team first under those circumstances. circumstances. Amazing' Grace has surfaced surfaced on the current Blue Jay roster. Granted, they lose some important role players during the playoffs, but the confidence confidence acquired in recent days will remain. 'His family flew in for a visit." Canadian Statesman 62 King St. W., Bowmanvillc 623-3303 Since 1854 Your Neighbor, , . , Business Partner and Friend GRAND OPENING October 3rd CRYSTAL PAGES 983-6150 We buy and sell 1st and 2nd time around , BOOKS, CRYSTALS. CD'S, STONES, GREETING CARDS AND BOOKS-ON-TflPE 5367 Main St., Orono Players arc finally starting to look - and perform - like winners. Pitchers throw peas; relays whistle across the diamond diamond like frozen ropes, then land crisply on target; runners advance vis flawless assists from batters; numbness on the base paths has vanished. The Mookster is reborn. Roberto Roberto Alomar is Mystic Man on defence. Good thing too, since behind behind him in right field Joe Carter is displaying alarming evidence of a familiar syndrome syndrome for loyal Blue Jay fans...Bellitis Glovus Obsce- nus. Mother Earth remains an imperfect planet. Nevertheless, we may be talking World Series time for a Canadian baseball franchise. Wouldn't that be something? U.S. tv network brass must be pulling hair out by the handful, worrying about potential negative negative impact on "Fall Classic" ratings. They could be wrong. The curiosity factor may overwhelm overwhelm The Disinterested. Up here in the frozen North, another bunch of tv execs also fret. Imagine the consternation if a World Scries telecast outperforms outperforms the Stanley Cup finals! finals! Baseball Fever couldn't happen at a better time. The Blue Jays will divert attention away from these crazy strikes and the Constitutional Crisis. A note regarding federal civil servants on strike: 'Hardship' 'Hardship' is a subjective thing, not a numbers game. The numbers we're hearing fail to impress, especially in a world overwhelmed overwhelmed by colossal tragedies. You want numbers? In an effort effort to control runaway spending, spending, the Vietnamese government government recently canned 550,000 servants. That is hardship. Is $30,000 per year, plus indexed indexed pension, benefits package, package, perks and guaranteed job security a hardship? Not for the majority of Canadian citizens. citizens. And once again, we discuss whether the future of Canada is threatened. Is it indeed? You betcha, but not by the unlikely possibility Quebec will leave. C'mon, consider the sheer enormity of what's involved in physically accommodating an upheaval of that magnitude. Heck, it would take the lawyers lawyers twenty years to get everything everything down on paper, and an- 1 other five years to translate it in both languages. For the life of us, it's impossible impossible to understand how the federal government, and most of the nation's premiers continue continue playing along with this grandoise charade. Ask yourself what happens if we politely yawn, and say: "Go ahead, give it your best shot." Right off the top we'd save a bunch of bucks that oth erwise will be handed over to Quebec, in one form or another, another, to "buy" their continued affection. Why haven't political leaders leaders involved in this so-called crisis brought up the question of HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST the people of Canada if Quebec attempts separation? Quebeckers can't afford to go it alone, and we can't afford to let them. That argument holds true at any foreseeable point in our future, but under the current economic 'hard times', it is at least twice as important. important. Somebody should grab the microphone, and say: "Folks, we'd love to straighten out this problem to everybody's satisfaction. satisfaction. But Canada is in big trouble, and the issue must be put on hold until more urgent issues arc resolved." End of discussion. CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSING TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, at the meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, on Monday, November 25th, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. propose to pass a by-law to stop up and dose part of the laneway known as Kerr Street to vehicular traffic in Hampton, former Darlington Township, now in the Town of Newcastle, more particularly described as Part 2, Plan 10R-4050, and described as follows: Part of that portion of Kerr Street comprising all and singular that certain parcel and tract of land and premises, lying and being in the Town ol Newcastle, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, and being being composed of the laneway described as part of Kerr Street between Village Lots 26 and 27 all according according to B. F. Perry's Plan of the Unincorporated Village of Hampton. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT before passing the said by-law, Council or a Committee of Council shall hear in person, or by his Counsel, Solicitor or Agent, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected by this by-law, and who applies to be heard. \ -- II* lOWNOf . A Newcastle ONTARIO Dates to be published: September 25, October 2, 9 and 16, 1991 Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Town Clerk 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 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: y "ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF RETAINING THE NAME OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE?" The day fixed for taking 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. * "mown or //- Newcastle ONIARtO Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Town Clerk Dear John: Well, well, well, finally, after 17 years, the need to deal with the controversial name change question is being being presented to the citizens on municipal election day, November 12th. We should all tip our hats to you, John, and the Bowmanville Bowmanville Boosters Name Change Committee. Without your editorial presence ever since 1974, together with the persistent efforts of the Boosters, our present Mayor and Council would have continued continued to waffle on this issue as they have done since November November 1988. Mayor Hubbard's campaign campaign rhetoric in 1988 was referendum. Why has it taken taken two years and 10 months to get around to it? Councillor Hamre could care less. She publicly rejected rejected the name change a month ago and further showed her disinterest by not bothering to show up for the council meeting on Monday, September September 16th, thereby not having to vote regarding the referendum. Councillor Hooper was thought to be on our side, however, his recent flip flopping flopping suggests that he is having having difficulty knowing whether he is coming or go- ing- John, your many editorial comments were ignored. A 3,000 signed petition in 1980 was ignored. A 6,000 signed petition in 1989 was similarly ignored. Now, we have a municipal election just seven weeks away and this so-called 'one issue' that has been of little consequence consequence to our elected group - of seven is now so important that it has caused the derailment derailment of council, has been an encumbrance and brought about divisions among councillors. councillors. (Mayor Hubbard in Toronto Star, Sept. 19, 1991). - As you have commented commented before, John - Hog- wash! I repeat, John, it has taken taken 17 years of saying that- the two Newcastles was a mistake to get some action. On November 12, we encourage encourage all electors to vote "No" to retaining of the name Town of Newcastle. If the uxt » a. u- of nas exisieu îur n ycai "No vote came , Let's make sure we end it < least give us some support Noy _ 12 h d also elcct to continue our battle to ple who Nvi]1 act , not sta ll come up with a name that 1 ç; nr nrplv will ena the confusion that Robert Kent Best Road Residents Win Unnecessary OMB Hearing We on Best Rd. Orono, have just been through an unpleasant, unpleasant, costly, and unnecessary unnecessary Ontario Municipal Board hearing, which we won! About one year ago, our neighbour applied to the Newcastle Newcastle Town Council to legalize legalize an illegal trucking operation. operation. The operation had grown from a couple of trucks to 8 trucks and pups in 17 years. We had not complained because because we thought it was legal. When we found it was illegal, we protested. The Newcastle Planning Dept, recommended against le galizing the operation. The Town Council overrode us both and legalized the trucking operation on a hilly, winding country road. We went to the Ontario Municipal Board. The whole process was unpleasant because it pitted neighbour against neighbour. Costly because because we had to spend $18,000. to present our case to the O.M.B. Unnecessary because the Newcastle Town Council had expert advice from its own Planning Dept, (based on information information from Engineering, Public Public Works, Regional Planning, Agriculture and Food) which it chose to ignore. Political expediency expediency ruled the day. A year later the Ontario Municipal Board has ruled against the Newcastle Town Council's decision to rezone an agricultural property to an industrial industrial property on a residential residential road. The Best Road Residents Group would like to thank those witnesses from the town's staff who were courageous courageous in their testimony regarding regarding the facts of this situation. situation. Best Road Residents Group i!@f - Corner Grocer Back on Job talesman VOLUME lit' 18 Pages BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IIIIIC I,"., Per Copy NUMBER 40 Compare P.U.C. Policy With Others ToWli Unique With Its] Fall Fashions Displayed at Rotary Show Veteran Bowmtmville merchant, ifH-year-old Harry Allin, the Corner Grocer for some 50 odd years at. King and Division Streets, lent the authentic touch to the General Store at Bmvmanville Museum when he paid a visit recently. For Mr. Allin. the old lime store dispbu which has everything from boots to bitters and lanterns to ladies' fancy goods, brought back a flood of memories. He is ' shown here weighing up some merchandise as in days of yore before everything came in packages. The Museum is open every day now to Thanksgiving, then Sundays only to the end of October, from 2 to 5. Cash on Line Charge; For Water Line Leak Editor's note: Due to several complaints and considerable misunderstanding in the community about the Public Utilities Commission's Commission's charges for sewer rental, for repairing repairing water service pipes and sewers, The Statesman's staff reporter has investigated the many aspects of the situation. The following following article provides information that should be of interest to every citizen who owns property in Bowmanville. By Beryl Hughes Unlike the r e s i d e n 11 of neighboring towns and city, a Bowmanville householder must make a stiff payment in advance to the PUC for repair work needed to a lead-in water service pipe which is on town property, or the water is cut off. The ruling here that full payment must be mide even before the source of a leak is determined, is a local PUC regulation. Under the Ontario PUC Act Town Council has no authority to liter regulations made by the PUC. (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Canvass Raised $5,868.78 Cancer Society Elects New Slate of Officers During Annual Meeting Choose Three Judges For Local Entries in Lions Essay Contest Wins Award The isiiiutul meeting of the, read by Mr, E. Weaaells. In Bowmanville Branch of theitlie absence of Clarence Bell. Canadian Cancer Society was In his report Mr. Bell stated held in the Green Room of that transportation had been the Lions Centre on Septem-| provided for patients to Prin- ber 28, 1966. 'cess Margaret Hospital, and President Harry Freeman: etc. supplied. opened the meeting and welcomed welcomed several ladies from the Sunshine Group. The treasurer's report was The "Sendee to Patients' report was given by Chairman Chairman Mrs. Bert Syer. Under (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Senior Citizens Take Color Tour of District Sponsored by Kinsmen ; I Mori- I™?..?™ It was announced this week) by Lions President George* • White that three Bowmanville! IfAffli VlllilCS citizen* have agreed to be' e judges- (or the local entries lti| the Lions International Peace; Essay Contest. They are E. J. P. Morley, D.B.A., Ph.L.. A.M.S.. F.R. MS., Mrs. Robert Sheridan, B.A.. and Mrs. Edward Samuel, Samuel, B.A. Mr. Morley, a graduate graduate of Columbia University, has lectured at universities in both United States and Canada. Canada. He came to Bowman- ville to retire about 12 years ago. Mrs. Sheridan is n gra- (TURN TO PAGE TWO) The Fall Fashion Fantasy by the Mary C Shoppe, sponsored by the Bowmanville Rotary Club, held on Monday evening in St. Joseph's Auditorium. Liberty Street South, was a tremendous success. Mrs. W. M. Rudell, a Rotary Ann, was tne convenor. The models pictured afyove reading from left to right are Rotary Ann Maiilyn McMechan, wife of Rotarian Wilfred McMechan, Rotary Ann Jean Stev- ens, wile of Rotary President Bob Stevens, Miss Barb» aru Cowan, daughter of Rotary Community Service Director Chairman Tom Cowan, Miss Jane Witherspoon, Witherspoon, daughter of Rotary Vice-President, A1 Witherspoon. Witherspoon. Rotary Ann Madge Thiesburger. wife of Rotary International Service Director Chairman Bill Thies- burger, and Rotary Ann Jeanne Slemon. wife of Dr. Keith Slemon, the Rotary Club's Song Leader, Rotary Ann Vivian Cowan, who is not shown here, was also a model in the second half of the show. Open for Season The fill *nd winter traffic clinics opened Tuesday ev* eninr with s compsratlvely small attendance. Chief of Police Bernard KItney-sivlsee any person who expects to be applylnr for a driver's licence In the near future to register for the next clinic as soon as possible. Discuss Water, Sewer Policy Council Decides Beech Ave. Should Be One-Way Street With Parking Not Allowed Introducing than 90 "Senior Cltl- . greatly enjoyed the Bow- uM manvillc Kinsmen Club's Ca- 'vnldide of Color on Sunday Miss Judith Brutish afternoon. They travelled In V. /,_■(! M vuivo this '-wo. hus.-es and three cars on Wets that Mi.-5 Judith Brough.'» tour of the countryside m claughlei of Mi mid Mrs. Jack !«»'• Musport on the north Brough, Lowe St., had won and had t. wonderful time the General AJlenby Chaptei seeing the glorious colors of IODE Proficiency Award for. the autumn leaves. John Ver* the year HWI. Miss Brough ls.bt-ck, chairman of the special ■n Intermediate Student Nuise committee, was In charge of at HamiltO'i Civic Hospital's, on (mgvments. He was assist- School of Nursing There are til by George Mutton and 104 student muish* In hen Terry Ma>ters. At' the conclusion of theirust. B.H.S. Students Sell Tags for Centennial The Bowmanville Centennial Centennial Committee's Ta* Day held on Trill ay and Saturday Saturday was very successful, and the-work of Bowmanville Bowmanville High School students is volunteers on both days was greatly appreciated. The Centennial Committee Is also pleased with the excellent response given to the house-to-house Blitz Canvass to raise funds for the Centennial l'roject, and Is deeply grateful for the .. , outstanding efforts of the Kill cites with bouquets of, Bowmanvillc Kinsmen and huge yellow blooms and other| Kinetics as canvassers. Com- beautiful autumn flowers in plete returns will be pub- shades of gold, bronze and] llshcd In next week's States- (Bits and BPu tour the Senior Citizens were the guests of the Bowmanville nineties at Memorial Park Clubhouse where they were served a delicious lunch which the Kinetics had prepared prepared and donated. Kinetic June McMullen was the lunch convenor. The spacious rooms at the clubhouse had been attractively attractively decorated by the Maple Grove Guides Receive All Round Cords ' I " For the first time in several years, two members •A the 1st Maple Grow Girl Gulden received their All rlund Covtlf vu Tuesday evening anil now will be worl.li» a H'Wml*- their Gold Cords. The presentations were inn'.l" -J a -prciti 1 mretiii'? of Guides, Brownies and parents in Maple Grow United Church Hall. Thosg taking part in Hie ceremony were, from loft to right, Capt. Mrs, Irene Whitney, Mrs. T. J. McGuirk and her daughter Catherine McGuirk, Lieut. Mrs. Bonnie Cox, Josephine Prccee, her mother Mrs. Wm. Prccce and Lieut. Mrs. Edythe Holley. The two mothers had the honor of placing the cords on their daughters' uniforms, leces | SIAMESE -- Joe Lajoie, 79-years-old, who still climbs trees as though he were a youngster, has been picking apples this year for Harvey Brooks at Maple Grove. On Tuesday, he brought in a Siamese (2 in 1) McIntosh apple that is a most interesting specimen. This rarity will be added to the week's collection that also includes two giant size table beets submitted by Henry Shirk, R.R. 1. The two of them weighed 8% pounds and a staff member who took one home for testing said it was delicious. Also, in the unusual field, Mrs. E. Mairs. R.R. 5. reports two Easter lilies, the second bloom since Easter. * t * t * HUNTERS Allan Vanema of Hampton reports the loss of four geese over the weekend. Apparently, Apparently, someone with a .22 rifle decided to use them for target practice, shot the big. beautiful birds and left them floating on the pond. T T -j- t V CEMENT -- The first contingent of contractors who.will be constructing the new St. Marys Cement plant arrive in town today and will be requiring room and board. There will be six to eight men here for the next couple of months. Phone The Statesman office 3-3303 if you are interested in accommodating them. Also, there will be jobs available for bulldozer and scraper operators. Check at their field office. t t t t i CURLING -- The chilly weather this morning will add impetus to efforts now underway in the curling category. There will be a general meeting of all new and old curlers at the club next Wednesday Wednesday evening at 7:30 to make plans for the coming season. t t t t t BASKETBALL --- Anyone wishing to play basketball basketball in the Town League this year should be present at Bowmanville High School's gym on Tuesday, Oct. 11th at 7 p.m. For more details contact Jim Doucette, John Stainton or Gord Finney. t t ,t + t CHANGES •-- There has been considerable alteration alteration activity at several King St. business establishments. establishments. At the former Kaye's Sports Wear Shop, King West, a great transformation is taking place but there still is no information on who or what type of business will be opened there. Sam Annis has been doing n major improvement job on the cast side of the building directly across from Burley Bus. and at Bowmanvillc Hotel, workmen have been tearing down part of the front and Inside many changes arc also taking place ns they prepare to take advantage of their new status with n dining room liquor licence. ♦ t t * * SERIES --- Today, the World Scries will get underway underway between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles. Those with color television sets probably will have many visitors and, as usual, the absentee rate in many establishments will increase increase until the scries is over. t t t + * JUVS -- Bowmanville Juvenile hockey team plays Bradford this Saturdiy evening at fl. They'd be happy; to have you * a spectator ai the Arena 1 At the meeting of Town Council held In the Council Chamber on Monday evening Beech Avenue was made a on-t-way street with traffic going going from Concession to Lowe Street, parking was banned on Beech Ave. and it was decided decided not to widen this street. There was considerable dis- ; cussion regarding Beech Avenue Avenue before the decision was reached. Mayor Ivan Hobbs told council that Owen Fagan, 37 Beech Avenue had telephoned telephoned him to say that the| proposed widening of Beech Avenue would cut the roots of the large trees and cause a. potential hazard. Dr. Charles j F. CiUtvan also expressed this | y I J iopinion, the Mayor added. Chamber Hold; A motion that had ueen ; passed by council at a previous T™irno\/ imçeting," which called'(or OUÏT 1 OUrney Widening of Beech Avenue on,,. * l.ntk .1.1a. . ..."/.I., tt .. 1.1. . Me. «lin LehMnr i ,l ' i Y . . . ...um-. oetn o tesiiji'iir of Bo;*:- both sides, was lescindcci b$! rm , 6vl | le imw nijl), comma This afternoon, chill winds I the required two-thhds vote. }, erf> f Vl , m v| c toriuville, P.Q., greeted participants In the Councillor Glenholme Hughes 1 where he received his cduca- annual Bowmanvillc Cham- -moved that Beech Avenue be,,j 0 „ for the past three year* her of Commerce Golf [widened on the west side uh$ h v e«- associated with Tournament at Erlnll Golf be made a one way street u local real v.Maie firm, and A Country Club. with traffic proceeding south.[now opens his own real estât* At press time no Informa- i«»d that parking be allowedjofftco to be known w Guy tloii was available on win- ! 0 » the west side c-nl«. This j Leblanc Real Estate. 14. King ners of the event. 'turn to page two) 'Street. East. Bown.mwHle. T Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McLean (nee Amanda Samuils) uulebvatud their golden wedding anniversary at their home, 6G Division St., on Sunday, Oct. 2nd. They were married In Blackstuek in IDltii and resided in Uxbridge for many years before moving to Bowmanvillc In 1901. They have two children, Neil, uf Whitby, and Jean (Mrs. Alvin -Boyd) of Bowmanvillc and two grandchildren, Gordon and Martha Boyd. Only four guests of the wedding, fifty years ago, were present, Mr. and Mrs. Tennyson Samclls, Bkckstock, Mrs. F. Toms, Enniskillen and Mrs, Russell Gilbert, Gilbert, Bowmanville,