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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, February 12,1992 5 by Gord Mills, M.P.P., Durham East if r,> W ■V i This past week I picked up on a silly statement in several newspapers, that was attributed to Carman McClelland, Liberal MPP for Brampton North, Mr. McClelland said that Durham MPPs arc abusing the trust of their constituents by not telling them their land might be taken away for a new dump. What a stupid statement to make. Mr. McClelland went on to state that we are hiding the list of possible regional dump sites from local residents. First of all, I can assure all of my constituents that I do not have a list of potential dump sites in the riding and if I did have such a list 1 can't for the life of me see why I should keep it secret. It's this type of untmth that creates worry among my constituents and digs into my time reserved for serving people in real need. Perhaps like me, you were somewhat astounded to hear last week that our students do have trouble with the more complex math tasks calling for creative problem solving. There is a significant gap in math and science between the achievement levels of English- language students, who attained attained a level below the international international level. There has been HERMAN' 2-Az. "They've sent for an expert on tropical diseases."• HCftt Canadian statesman 62 King St. W., Bowmanville 623-3303 Since 1854 Your Neighbor, Business Partner and Friend r->l Business Directory ACCOUNTANCY WILLIAM C. HALL B. Comm. Chartered Accountant 35 King St. W., Newcastle Telephone 987-4240 SUTHERLAND, HOBB and PARTNERS Peler A. Hobb, C.A. Wilmar J. Bakker, C.A. Chartered Accountants 118 King St. E. Bowmanville 623-9461 N. L WOODHOUSE & Assoc. Certified General Accountant NewViews and bedford Installations and Support 8 Holgate Cres., Bowmanville 623-9650 DOUGLAS R. FREEMAN B.A., C.A. 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Experience elsewhere shows us that going "back to basics," forcing standardized testing on all students or blaming blaming teachers arc approaches that simply do not work. The Minister of Education has planned, by June 1992, to have Benchmarks in place for math for grades 3, 6 and 9. The ministry will assist local boards with action plans for curriculum implementation by September of this year. Like most people, I sec an excellent educational system as the key to a highly skilled labour force and economic recovery in Ontario Ontario in the long term. Last Sunday and Monday, in my new role a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister for Municipal Affairs, I attended the Rural Municipalities of Ontario Ontario Convention at the Royal York Hotel. My new position has also given me a place on the Cabinet Committee, which I have found to be a step up from any previous committee participation. It's a new challenge challenge which I already have come to enjoy, after only one meeting. By the time you read this column the First Minister's Meeting with the Prime Minister Minister will be over. I really hope that Ottawa will allow people to use money in their RRSPs to buy a home or to renovate an existing home. An Infometrica study has shown that accessing only two per cent of RRSP funds (about $2 billion) could inject $4 billion into the economy. economy. First year housing starts would increase by 40,000, and employment by 47,000. By adopting this proposal it would send a clear message to all Canadians, Canadians, that the federal and provincial governments can work together to achieve our common economic and social goals. This Wednesday evening at 8:30 p.m, try and tune into my TV program, "Talking it over with Gord" - Channel 10 on cable, I will be talking about the Heart and Stroke Foundation Foundation of Ontario. Next week it will be Community Care. Until next week, be kind to each other and feel better for it. Letter Writer Offers Advice On New Name To the Editor: What's in a name? A LOT MORE THAN MOST REALIZE. REALIZE. After 25 years it is still confusing confusing to foreign investors and travellers that we have two Durhams in Ontario. One is between between Guelph and Owen Sound the other, we live in as a Region. The Regional Municipality Municipality of Durham could have been entitled any one of a hundred hundred non-conflicting and more interesting names. A product name should identify, motivate and be as clearly distinctive from its competition as possible, if it is to make any yards in the marketplace. marketplace. Why is it that bureaucrats, bureaucrats, our so called planners lack any vision or imagination but have the authority to force the most ridiculous and confusing confusing situations on tax payers? A prime example of this form of injustice is "The Town of Newcastle". Is it a town?-- an area?~a district?-! municipality?-^ municipality?-^ village? It also by the way contains many towns and villages, including the Village Village of Newcastle, Yep that's right--Newcastle in Newcastle. And don't forget Mr. Chinese or German Businessman, Bow- Continued on Page 6 From: Ward 2 Local Councillor John O'Toole I am writing this brief letter in an attempt to keep the citizens citizens of Ward 2 up-to-date on the many important issues facing facing our Town of Newcastle. Last Monday, January 27, 1992 all of council met with most local businesses to demonstrate demonstrate that we are partners in this community. The feed back was important and most of those who spoke wanted to be involved and part of the consultation consultation process. We will be more active with all of our community partners. Each of us is absolutely aware that there is a recession. Briefly, and in no particular sequence, are some of the issues issues challenging your council at this point in time. • A review of the Town of Newcastle Official Plan. This review is needed in light of many other reviews I will list below. However, if we don't approve one more building lot, we have enough approved land that will satisfy our expected A Secondary Plan Study for the Bowmanvillc Main Central Area. This study is important important to establish the essential essential components for planning and appropriate land use for our core area. Looking at all aspects from adequate shopping shopping to the level of community services is important to each one of us. We must work with the BIA and all merchants to serve our community. • Bill 143 or the Provincial Ministry of the Environment's . Ruth Grier's Waste Management Management Act. This Act proposes that Durham Region must identify identify a dump site. Our Municipality Municipality has a tough fight to avoid being the recipient of all the Durham Region's Garbage. The on-going battle with Laid- law just seems to be hanging out there and they seem to be just as anxious to keep their current site operational. • The Newcastle Waterfront study. Today, we are all more concerned with our environment environment and appropriate land use. I think I heard from most of building requirements for the you that our creeks, wetland next 10 years. and waterfront are a top priori ty. The Crombie Royal Commission Commission and the proposed "greenway" from Hamilton to Port Hope will someday open our water front and protect our right of access to these lands. • The Proposed Provincial Policy Statement on Wetland fits very well with our waterfront waterfront study. We all recognize and need the industrial component component in our Municipality. However, However, waterfront and wetland arc not replaceable resources. We must support the community community groups working to preserve the "people places." •The proposed Development Development Charge debate docs not seem to get much press. However, However, this legislation replaces current Lot Levies paid by developers developers on each lot with a new and more comprehensive development charge. The Development Development Charges will be specifically specifically directed to the Capital Cost of bringing in more people. people. Costs such as parks and recreation, libraries, fire protecting, protecting, and roads are just some of the projected and expected impacts. This will probably mean you and I, the existing tax payer, will pick up some of the cost as well. • The proposed Highway 407 Transportation Corridor. There are several important implications implications with this proposal. 1st: do we need it? Is this, the "Reflections of our Past and Future Vision" as referred to in our Official Plan Review? 2nd: the controversy over the southern or northern route is very important to each of us. There is no perfect solution. However, this vision of our future future needs docs not seem to embody many differences from the planning of the past 30 years. Where is the public transportation corridor which envisions a totally different landscape in the future? With far less dependency on super highways and more integration of high speed mass transit for both people and freight. Industry Industry in the future will be smaller and leaner. Rail rights of way already exist and should be upgraded upgraded to link Peterborough and other northern communities communities to Toronto for both indus try and leisure. Of course, we 50 year old Oshawa people will be reluctant to give up the luxury of travelling to work alone in our automobiles. However, "Our Future" citizens citizens who will use this Transportation Transportation Corridor may be working in the "electronic cottage" cottage" with their computer link to the large commercial centres. centres. Perhaps the solution to unemployment unemployment will be a shorter work week for every worker, thereby employing more people people who will each work fewer hours. I am just throwing out ideas because I believe that wc must envision something new ' or else wc will just keep building building more Scarboroughs and Mississaugas. Wc will keep cramming more people on less land with less quality of life and more stress. Sure, this may sound far fetched but these planners keep telling me that even if wc approve it, we will never sec it in our lifetime. However, one last comment on the 407. This single item will have a more profound impact than any other consideration currently before us. Do wc want 120,000 people here in the next 20 or 30 years? The Official Plan review had better reflect the outcome of the 407 decision. By the way, this decision decision is more of a Regional and Provincial decision than a local decision. On top of all the above considerations, considerations, wc have the Budget Budget Debate just starting. The bottom line is that there is "no more money." Wc normal people people work for the first six or seven months already to pay Federal, Provincial, and Local Tax let alone GST. Our local Tax is what wc have most control control over and it is the smallest part. For local council and all its services, it costs each one of us about the price of a cup of coffee and a donut per day. However, we must start somewhere somewhere to control costs, so why not start at the bottom. I recognize the importance of our many active community groups. I want to represent each of you effectively and I am interested in hearing your concerns. SAVE ! SAVE! SAVE! 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