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i No- ia A. A SAÎ fû, I ' L_Li A2 V* i < £ .,-> *^y.-.-xA -\ * r - ' H A / z "> Â c\ - : 'x i x X (jfv tl Av XL■ " A i|S y\ I v i '.' .A ' A . '"■;. ■ '^«fAïï Vs^f irnM^'f vK'ï.ra wsà i XI : ' ■ w,ii -' ' ; i IN ft /'A m w ' - " " ' -■ N Al if ': i A Am,,jf ilfky ^ WWx/ VV H., n • ; m i. 1 V s v V /vVis Xf - y Jlrf V V I irwAAfy/k-% • y - - v à : - y i >- N w y / ' Wednesday, December 11,1991 Bowmanville, Ontario 137th Year 560 +40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 50 A Family Owned Weekly Newspaper Serving Bowmanville and its Surrounding Communities Since 1854 4 Plenty of Questions For Seniors ' Centre Meeting Raises Issues About Future Complex by Laura J. Richards Town of Newcastle or Bowmanville? Consultants at the Seniors' Activity Centre public information.meeting held at the Royal Canadian Legion last week . were not quite sure where a seniors' centre centre would be built when the time came. Members of the Greer Galloway Group said on Thursday night, Dec. 5, Bowmanville was the location they were given in a directive from town council. "The Town Council indicated in the resolution and referred to a site in Bowmanville," Bowmanville," said Bob Maitindale. Mr. Martindale is one of the staff from Greer Galloway who is working on a report which will advise elected officials on the need for a seniors' centre in this municipality. municipality. . , However, on Friday morning, Dec. o, Jennifer Cooke, with the Town of Newcastle Newcastle Community Services Department said: "In the first resolution in 1990 it said Bowmanville. However, in a sub sequent resolution made in 1991, it says to examine all possibilities in the Town of Newcastle." Another issue which got a couple of the seniors asking questions was the idea of having one building to lake care of the entire seniors population. "To have one building for the entire area, you will need something different to draw people in," said one woman. "Something like a swimming pool," she added. Mr. Martindale said the centre would probably contain multi-purpose rooms, kitchen facilities, a craft and hobby room, meeting rooms, offices for the administration administration staff, storage space, building building services space and washrooms. However, he did say: "We're a long . way from deciding what actually goes into the building." Asking questions about the segrega- Continued on Page 2 NEW OFFICE - There will be a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at MPP Gord Mills' new constituency office opening in the Veltri Complex next Tuesday morning at 10:30. The special guest will be Hon. Karen Karen Haslam, Minister of Culture and Communications. Communications. No doubt the speeches will be brief and the fellowship extensive. The opening continues until 12:30, complete with refreshments. That's at 68 King St. East, in Bowmanville. ERROR - We made an error under the Gold Reflections Christmas photo with 'Vi Santa that appeared last week. Maria DeVries DeVries was listed as Santa's companion, but n the correct name should have read, Marg A Si DeVries NOT Maria. Our sinccrcst regrets. COMPLAINT - An unsigned letter came in this week from an irate citizen who lives north of Bowmanville town limits and is quite distraught because their roads aren't ploughed and sanded promptly. Tire writer seems to feel that the streets in town get die fast track preferential treat- ? ment, while they have to put up with impassable impassable roads until the town's are cleared, although they pay taxes the same as townspeople do. Works Dept, please take note. CARE PKG. - We arc pleased to advise Orono correspondent Isabelle Challicc that the staff certainly enjoyed the piled high platter of goodies she brought in Monday morning. We don't like to complain, complain, but by the afternoon coffee break, there was just one mincemeat tart and a few crumbs left when die Publisher-Editor went out to sample diem. LOW BLOW - We would like to award the "Stinker of the Week" award to the Ontario government civil servant who came up with die idea of a surcharge on cemetery monuments. Purchasers already pay the GST and PST, but this is a new one, and it's certainly upset die vendors of these items who are already in the deep doldrums because of the slow economy. After all, die purchase of a monument is one that isn't really too urgent at any time. You have to wonder how much money the provincial treasury thinks it will get from that source. Read this week's editorial for more information on this item. CONCERTS - Bowmanville Optimists arc holding a Toy Show Concert at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School this Saturday at 8, featuring 30 different acts by local entertainers. entertainers. Admission one toy. This will be followed by a Christmas Concert Sunday at 7:30 at Trinity United Church, presented presented by the church choirs. And if you like singing carols, you might join the children at die Bowmanville Library Friday morning morning at 10:30. MORE WINNERS - This week, we are delighted to present two more winners of the Statesman's coloring contest. They are: Laura Trim, Bowmanville, in the 5 year old category and Debbie Beckwith of Hampton in the 6 to 12 year category. Congratulations. The Stork Market JAMES - It's a Girl! Total This Year Boys 107 Girls 115 See Birth Notices On Page 8 REPORTS - Since the recent elections, at | least two of die elected representatives on jj council, school board, etc. have submitted | articles for publication outlining their j) views on various matters. We'd like to en- jj courage more of them to do so, and feel a certain dieir supporters would like to hear from diem. If you have any ideas, beefs or ! proposals you feel you'd like to air, send j them along for publication. i LEVEES - Her Worship Mayor Diane j Hamre will officiate at die annual Mayor's Levee on Sunday, Jan. 5th, 1992, in the j Council Chambers of the Municipal Civic I Administration Building on Temperance Street. Possibly, this might be die last time the Town of Newcastle Mayor's' New Year's Levee will be held under dial name, if citizens follow through and come up with a new town name by next January. ACCIDENT - Just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Tuesday, Dave Crowe, a 24-ycar-old carpenter from Cobourg, lost his balance while climbing to his work location at Darlington Darlington Generating Station and fell about six feel. He was rushed to Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, widi a neck injury and multiple multiple bruises. No fractures were found, but lie was admitted to hospital due to a concussion. AMAZING - We've just been reading a police report that makes one wonder what's going on, these days. Three youths are reported to have held up two other youths at gunpoint in die Courtice area. They weren't after money, just dieir skateboards skateboards - said to be worth about $200 each. There arc no surprises any more. Which one of the robbers didn't gel one, we wonder. Flack Ice BÏâmëdfôr Heath ^Bowmanville Woman on Tuesday Night y. - W < - - it * ■ >r r -, ; »■ v ' * ! /-A ■ > * ' F * i ■/,.. , vf#x c: ■ ÀA-- " ; 'A /A ■/ - , ;-v ' -• / v . A A , : ■: /AVAN ' • v -Y ..'/A ■ . . ■ * • ,-AA -ft \ Arx ; AA -'A A A 7 v- ,-V ; ■ ■ ; f • ■ - ' i- ■ x ,/ • •' A' ïi-F • J;-; ..A \r . ! v'è ' ■ .■ v - ; ) ■. * • •' ■ r ; ; L ! i | : j ■ ?... i;' ■ 'I . ' . ' . : • - , ; • ... . V . < ; , .,,v.V'A «! f - : ' " - •■■■' ' ; ' * A Bowmanville woman died Tuesday evening following a two-car collision Bound, lost control on black ice. Douglas Bird received minor injuries in the on Highway 57 near Burketon. Durham Regional Police have identified the vie- crash Thc acc ident occurred at approximately 7:40 p.m. The investigation is con- tim as Joanna Mulder, 20, of Scugog St., Bowmanville. The accident occurred tinuing Black icc conditions resulted in another 20 motor vehicle accidents when a Jeep Cherokee operated by 33-year-old Douglas Bird, of Fairbanks Crt., across the Oak Ridges Moraine area of the Durham Region. Ten of these acci- Bowmanville, and a 1987 Chevette driven by Joanna Mulder collided at the Hwy. ^ents resulted in personal injuries. 57 railway bridge at Burketon. Police said the Jeep Cherokee, which was south- m fWM njruwè 'J:¥mjs ! c v "I'i /I M .m f It will be at least 25 to 30 years before before the proposed Highway 407 goes through the area, says the local member of the provincial legislature. However, that doesn't mean people aren't already thinking about the way it could affect the local environment,, said Durham East MPP Gord Mills. "A number of constituents have written written to me, and in some cases have come to see me, over the proposed route of Highway 407 through the Town of Newcastle," Newcastle," said Mr. Mills. People arc concerned with the effects 7f/° /fJ td b v dt" ;!/ U the proposed highway will have on the agricùltural community "as a whole as well as existing individual operations." These particular thoughts, said Mr. Mills, were taken into consideration during during the route selection process earlier. "They don't want it (the 407) in tins area," added Mr. Mills from Queen's Park on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Instead, the people he has talked with would like to see a more northerly route established for the proposed highway. There arc many facts which need to be considered regarding the northerly route. Students Participate in White Ribbon Program A;.,, awwMwMrw' j-=2xi «L-iîflT.ts.raomwce-xrRisKsiïS 12 ' by Laura J. Richards Public and separate schools alike look part in remembering the 14 young women women who were murdered at Ecole Polytechnique, Polytechnique, Montreal, two years ago on Dec. 6,1989. Young children were told that bullying bullying on the playground was not acceptable acceptable behavior, while teenagers were warned about violence against women. "Our staff were wearing white ribbons ribbons this week," said Pat Van Scggelen, Vice-Principal of Dr. Emily Stowe Public Public School in Courtice. Teachers encouraged children "to think about others on Friday." The school's staff were "to try to focus focus on violence--by saying it is wrong against anyone," Ms Van Scggelen explained. explained. "A package of suggestions on things to do was sent out to the schools from our school board,"' said Pauline Janitch, the Communications Officer with the Northumberland-Newcastlc Board of Education. Among them were ideas that many schools in the Town of Newcastle took to heart. Some of these included lowering lowering flags to half-mast, wearing white ribbons and discussing the topic of violence violence with children and older students. Newtonville Public School was one of the schools which participated in the While Ribbon Campaign. The students also took part in classroom classroom activities during the week and, on Friday, their school's flag was lowered to half-mast, said Principal David Gray. During the week at Clarke High School preceding the anniversary date of the murders, there were on-going announcements announcements which contained "a little bit of everything," said staff member Wendy Wiltshire. "The students wore white ribbons which were put together by one of our OAC English classes," Ms Wiltshire said. , , At Bowmanville High School, the students sold white ribbons during the week and the money made is to be donated donated to Denise House, said Vice Principal Principal Rick Essex. Mr. Essex said the one moment of silence silence they have each day before school begins was also dedicated to the memory memory of the 14 women on Friday. The public schools were not the only Continued on Page 2 "The Oak Ridges Moraine has been identified as a unique and environmentally environmentally significant area. It is considered a key feature in the natural environment of the Greater Toronto Area," said Mr. Mills. The provincial government released, in June 1991, a report called: "Implementation "Implementation Guidelines," to protect significant significant features like the Moraine and to control development. A more northerly route would not be a practical solution to the problem, the Durham East MPP said. "There would still remain indirect effects effects on the moraine and other lands," ]yir. Mills explained. The highway would then cross a significant significant portion of the moraine. "Natural and social impacts in the areas north of the moraine would also be involved," Mr. Mills warned. "A route north of the moraine is not a reasonable alternative. The location ol the facility must support the planned V fY! 4 A? a if a w . ft a y growth and development and needs of the Regional Municipality of Durham, its area municipalities, and the Greater Toronto Area." The proposed route has been prepared after discussions with local municipalities municipalities and is based on their proposed population population growth, Mr. Mills slated. In fact, the spacing between Highway 401 and highway 407 takes into consideration consideration the predicted population densities, densities, and "the ability of this spacing to provide adequate road and transit service. service. Mr. Mills said the need for additional transportation and other, support services follows on the heels of population in- creases. "Unfortunately, these changes do not occur without effects on existing conditions." conditions." The proposed Highway 407 will not be approved if it does not pass the requirements requirements of llie Environmental Assessment Assessment Act. i» Mike Slocombe Creating a positive attitude, honing skills, instilling wisdom and a sense of cooperation are all part of what the new public school board chairman would like to sec happening in local classrooms. Bowmanvillc's Ward Two trustee, Mike Slocombe, was acclaimed to the position of chairman of the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education last week. Mr. Slocombe, who was first elected in 1980, had previously served as vice chairman. "We, collectively will face increasing social expectations resulting from poverty, poverty, family violence, behavioral concerns, hunger and childcare at a time, when achievement and academic accountability accountability arc being questioned through bcnch- Continued on Page 2 Lots of Action UpÉie When Midgets Host Tourney On Weekend jfj See Page 12 Hard Working Oxen Popular On Fair Tours 4 >j| See Page One Section Two 1. Firefighter Honored With EM 30 Year Bar W y- In Newcastle F • See Page 17 \