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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 4,1991 -- The Week in Review. Public Input Sought at Thursday Night Meeting Seniors' Centre Discussion Toastmasters Celebrate 4th Anniversary by Laura J. Richards A public meeting on the need and feasibility of a seniors' seniors' activity centre will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Bowmanville branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, said an official with the Town of Newcastle. "We're hoping for a good turnout," added Jennifer Cooke, of the Town of Newcastle's Newcastle's Community Services Department. The meeting, which is set to begin at 7 p.m, will focus on the information that has been gathered thus far by The Greer Galloway Group Inc. "They will discuss the in formation that has been collected collected to date and when people people can anticipate a completion date," Ms Cooke said. The report will then be taken to the new town councillors councillors for action. The consultants have already, already, through a corps of 26 volunteers, engaged in 300 telephone surveys with seniors. seniors. Seniors, according to the questionnaire, are people aged 55 years and over. The next steps, which are to be completed by next Wednesday, Dec. 11, are provider provider agency surveys and user questionnaires. Agencies which provide services to the area's seniors are participating in the survey. survey. Some of these include: Community Care, Meals on Wheels and the Royal Canadian Canadian Legion in Bowmanville. User questionnaires can be found at all town facilities, including the Bowmanville Recreation Complex, the Darlington Sports Complex, the libraries, and the Town Administration Centre. The user questionnaire includes includes questions designed to find information on how a new facility, if constructed, would be funded. Questions also look at where such a Leisure Lady presents... building should be located and transportation needs associated associated with getting seniors to die centre. The questionnaire questionnaire also asks area seniors how existing facilities could be improved to serve the needs of the senior population population in the community. The feasibility and need study conducted by the consultants consultants goes hand in hand with the Master Plan for Leisure Leisure and Recreation in the Town of Newcastle. The master plan is intended intended to provide Town Council with a strategy to guide the town's leisure service providers providers through the 1990s and beyond. beyond. One of the items pinpointed pinpointed in the master plan is the need for additional programs programs and facilities for seniors seniors to accommodate their growing numbers. United Way Needs Push to Reach Target The Oshawa/Whitby and Newcastle United Way campaign campaign has reached 86 per cent of its objective. But, organizers now believe believe the campaign will fall somewhat short of the $3,125,000 target. "We think we're going to be short a couple of hundred thousand dollars," said Ron Duffy, executive director of the United Way. He explained that fundraisers fundraisers have brought in $2.7 million, according to the latest latest tally. On Tuesday, November 26, the members of the Bowman- villc Toastmasters and their guests, celebrated the fourth year of the club's existence with a gala evening. After the introduction of distinguished guests and a delicious delicious dinner, a modified version version of Table Topics contributed contributed a touch of levity to the evening. Table Topics arc one minute impromptu speeches delivered under the guidance and direction of the Table Topic Topic Master. Joe Christ!, in that capacity, advised us to be creative, creative, articulate, humorous, and to employ body language. A real-life situation, involving a Toastmasters member who is also a fanner, was offered as a dilemma for the table topics participants to solve. It seems that the Hydro went out, leaving leaving 50 cows to be hand- milked. Participants were asked how to milk cows, when to milk them, where to find the farm, and how to deliver a delegation delegation of Toastmasters milkers milkers by motor-cycle. Another Toastmasters vehicle vehicle for the exercise of communications communications and organizational skills is the debate. A "mini- debate" following the standard format had as a resolution that our climate has made Canadians Canadians what we arc. Speaking for the affirmative were Toastmasters Toastmasters Mack Parliament and Wanda Huntington, and for the negative, Toastmasters Randy McGillivray and Nelly Van- Vcldhuizcn. Using an applause meter which looked suspiciously suspiciously like a combination photo canister and meat thermometer, thermometer, moderator Irene Konzelmann declared a draw. Guest speaker John Vcl- huis, an environmentalist with a distinguished curriculum vitae, vitae, addressed the assembly on the topic, Participatory Democracy Democracy in the Environment. He described the various stages through which a concerned citizen citizen must pass in order to address address problems like global warming, acid rain, low level Fire Dept. Report The Newcastle Fire Department Department was summoned to the scene of a $10,000 garage fire on Wednesday, November 27th, at 2:30 p.m. Firefighters had the blaze at 5502 Henry Road under control control iri, approximately 15 minutes. minutes. There were no injuries. According to Fire Chief, Michael Creighton, the garage owner had earlier cleaned out a woodstovc, dumping the day- old ashes near the outside garage garage wall. Hot embers from the ashes ignited the garage. The Chief noted that embers embers can stay hot for up to two to three days in a woodstovc, even after the fire dies out. REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EXPANSION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT CAPACITY IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE (NEWCASTLE) NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT December 4,1991 As a requirement under Ontario's Environmental Assessment Act, the Regional Municipality of Durham hereby notifies all interested individuals individuals and parties that the Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the above-mentioned project has been completed in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Sewage and Water Projects prepared by the Municipal Engineers Association! Subject to the comments received as a result of this Notice and the receipt of other approvals as necessary, the Regional Municipality of Durham intends to proceed with the construction of the project. The purpose of the project is to construct an expansion of the water pollution control plant capacity to service the projected growth in the Town of Newcastle (Newcastle). The preferred alternative involves the construction of a new water pollution control plant at a new site located located between Toronto Street and Wilmot Creek as well as the decommissioning and demolition of the existing Graham Creek water pollution pollution control plant. The ultimate plant capacity is 24,516 m 3 /d. (5.4 migd) which is proposed to be constructed in four (4) stages. The estimated estimated project cost for the Stage 1 works to construct a plant with a capacity of 4,086 m 3 /d (0.9 migd), is approximately $7.5 million (1992 dollars). The construction of Stage 1 of the project is proposed to commence in 1992. The ESR will be available for review and public comment at the following locations: Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 105 Consumers Drive Whitby, Ontario L1N6A3 (416)668-7721 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 (416)623-3379 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Newcastle Public Library 50 Mill Street Newcastle, Ontario. L1B.1L4 (416) 987-4844 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Totten Sims Hubicki Associates 209 Dundas Street East Whitby, Ontario L1N2H9 (416) 668-9363 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Interested individuals and parties who wish comment on the proposal may address their comments to: Mr. T. Sloley, P. Eng. Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department . 105 Consumers Drive P.O. Box 623 Whitby, Ontario L1N6A3 (416)668-7721 All comments must be received In writing by 4:30 p.m. on January 15,1992. If concerns regarding this project can not be resolved through discussions with the Regional Municipality of Durham, an Individual or party ' may request that the Minister of the Environment consider this project for an Individual Environmental Assessment in accordance with the "Bump-up" provisions of the Class Environmental Assessment. "Bump-up" requests must bo submitted to the Minister at the address below and copied to Mr. T. Sloley, P. Eng. at the address above. If there are no concerns expressed by the above date, the Expansion of the Water Water Pollution Control plant capacity in the Town of Newcastle (Newcastle) will proceed with construction as presented In the ESR. The Honourable Ruth Grier Minister of the Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue West 15th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V1P5 DURHAM FLORIDA Package Includes HOTEL and CAR | and return express Bus Trip 7 nights ^299 quad. I plus taxes Depart: Doc. 20 ■ Return Dec, 29 Depart: Doc, 27 ■ Return Jan. 5/92 Bowmanville Pick-up âww Orlando-Winter Park All nowly renovated FREE BREAKFAST DAILY Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Epcot Centre MGM Studios and More... Golifjer's Tmvel SINCE 1955 623-1511 nuclear waste, and dumps. First comes awareness, followed followed by information, action, and wisdom. Mr. Vcldhuis concluded by urging the ordinary ordinary citizen to begin his or her own consciousness-raising through the simple act of refusing refusing wrappings on food store products. Past president Nancy Barnes presided over the award's presentations to honour honour those Toastmasters whose weekly effort and example had resulted in the largest accumulation accumulation of points. For her contribution contribution to the business portion of the meeting, Toastmaster Margaret Kropf was presented with the Sparkplug of the Year ward. Toastmaster Wanda Huntington demonstrated her ability to beat the competition in impromptu speaking, and received received the coveted Table Topics Topics of the Year award. The trophy trophy for Evaluator of the Year was awarded to Margaret Kropf. For her frequent, articulate, articulate, entertaining, and intelligent intelligent speeches, Toastmaster Sher Leetooze was honoured with the Speaker of the Year award. For her efforts over a wide spectrum of Toastmasters activities and her dedicated service, service, President Connie Nelson received the Toastmaster of the Year trophy. For her efforts as divisional lieutenant- governor, Toastmaster Irene Konzelmann won the Distinguished Distinguished Division award in the form of a huge and very impressive impressive trophy. But Toastmasters is not just simply a matter of yearly awards and recognition. It involves involves the weekly efforts of its members to improve their communications communications and leadership skills. New members arc required required to deliver an "icebreaker" "icebreaker" speech which docs precisely that - breaks the ice- allowing the new member to speak briefly about a subject he or she knows extremely' well - himself. Opportunities for growth are everywhere in Toastmasters, Toastmasters, and each member devel ops at his or her own pace. John A. Pirccc, Northern Telecom Telecom Corporation, says, "Communication. "Communication. It is not only the essence of being human but also a vital property of life." Bowmanville Toastmasters meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 in St. John's Parish Hall, comer of Temperance and Queen Street in Bowman- villc. For more infonnation, please contact Toastmaster Irene Konzelmann at 983- 9423, Toastmaster Connie Nelson Nelson at 623-2243, or Toastmaster Toastmaster Joe Christl at 436-2306. Margaret Kropf Administrative Vice-President,- Connie Nelson, president of the Bowmanville Toastmasters, Toastmasters, was this year's winner of the Toastmaster of the Year trophy. The presentation of five major year-end awards took place on Tuesday, November 26, at the club's fourth year anniversary meeting. In this photo, the winner is receiving her trophy from Joe Christl. On the right is Nancy Barnes, past president of the club. Other winners included: Margaret Kropf, Sparkplug of the Year Award; Wanda Huntington, Table Topics of the Year Award; Margaret Kropf, Evaluator of the Year Award; and Sher Leetooze, Speaker of the Year Award. Toastmaster Irene Konzelmann, divisional lieutenant- governor, was presented with the Distinguished Division Award. Nov. 26 15:12: 47 Liberty St. S., detector detector activated Nov. 27 01:08: Hwy. #115/35 junction', junction', grass fliÿfno dollar loss ,14:37: 55Cp'Henry Rd., hot embers from woodstovc ignite garage,- damage estimated at $10,000 Nov. 28 18:13: 5784 Regional Road #18, chimney or flue fire, no dollar loss 1 Nov. 29 . 07:15: Hwy. #57 & Regional Regional Road #20, vehicle accident, no fire 07:26: Hwy. #57 & Gone. Rd. #6, vehicle accident, no fire 15:26: Hwy. #401, west of Holt Rd., vehicle fire 20:07: Hwy. #401, cast- bound, cast of Ncwtonville Rd., vehicle accident, no fire Nov. 30 00:46: Hwy. #401 westbound, westbound, one mile cast of Burger King, vehicle fire 09:09: 25 Kinlyre St., assist police 14:42: 132 Church St., first aid ' 17:17: 247 King St. E., detector detector activated, no fire 23:03: 26 Elgin (Mam- wood), equipment malfunction, no fire Dec. 1 21:34: 2449 Hwy. #2, Bow- manvillc Recreation Complex, assist police Dec. 2 12:51: NaslvRd. near Cour- tice High, grass fire, no dollar loss CHRISTMAS BUS TO ORLANDO, of Service The time has flown by. It's hard to believe that 25 years have passed since we began our operation. A large group of wonderful people have been regular customers, and to all of you, we say, "Thank You!" Without your patronage we simply wouldn't be here. Serving you "has been our pleasure!" pETROCAilADA Left to right: Troy Persaud, Chris Wood, Ron Brock, Dwayne Brooking, A1 Brock, Chris Poirier. Absent when photo taken: Ron Breckon, Shirley Brock, Brock's Service Centre Ltd. 20 King St. E., Bowmanville Telephone 623-5487 Fn PETRO CANADA