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1 I gei Tailors SUPER DEAL' The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanviltc, Wednesday, February 19,1992 21 2ter T. Sum Clearly, the accent today is on the economy. The leadership of the Town of Newcastle sees this and has been seeking a consensus on how best to improve the local economy. Bowmanviltc and Courticc arc the fastest-growing communities communities in Newcastle. Indeed, during the past 2 1/ 2 years Bowmanvillc has grown very fast, perhaps because because it is the town's administrative administrative centre. It could have grown even faster had GO trains operated on a daily scheduled basis between between the Newcastle community community and Union station in downtown downtown Toronto. Courticc has grown equally fast within the same time frame, thanks to its unique rural rural urban environment and its geographic nearness to the City of Oshawa and Metropolitian Toronto. Long-time residents of Newcastle might find it hard to swallow, but the fact is that both Bowmanvillc and Courticc Courticc arc being driven home into the minds of prospective home- buyers by relentless realty brokers brokers as Toronto's bedroom. In Courticc, three brand new residential sub-divisions with approximately 250 new housing units will be in place for an estimated 850 new residents residents before Spring is over. The same may be said of what's going on in north Bowmanvillc. Bowmanvillc. Statistics show that the pace of residential development in Bowmanvillc and Courticc was about equal last year. A municipal building activity activity report released in December shows that comparing with 1990, construction value for new residential homes in 1991 was $69.71 million - an increase increase of $12.13 million over the 1990 figure. The new residential subdivisions subdivisions certainly are a boost to the economy, albeit of a minor minor magnitude. Today in Courticc, 12 parcels parcels of land have zoning or re- Babies Bom on Feb. 29th Leap Day, February 29, 1960, was one never to be forgotten in the annals of the newspaper office of the Town of Bowmanville. At its local hospital that day, not one, but four babies were born into the world, three girls and one boy, and it was a red letter day for the one doctor who delivered three of the four. On many Leap days, the hospital does not have any births! So, to have this happen, was almost almost as sensational as the birth of the Dionne quintuplets quintuplets of another year of this . present century! The newspaper's editorial 1 staff sent an interviewer to ; spend time with each of the couples to see if there might ; be some interesting side- ■ lights. As a result of all the ■ questioning, some fascinating fascinating facts did indeed come to • light. ! None of the babies was due at the end of the month, Leap Day or not. For two mothers, the babies were overdue, including my sister-in-law's, sister-in-law's, whose little girl was more nearly due around Valentine's Day. When that passed, she thought it would be nice to have a birthday the same day as the Queen Elizabeth was expecting. A picture of Prince Andrew is in the baby book. The end of February in 1960 was very snowy, and some women had been brought to. the hospital early from their rural homes for fear of the roads being blocked. The other two mothers had early deliveries. deliveries. The nursery was full by the time all this activity ceased for the day. In order of family, for two mothers, it was their first baby, for one, their second, and for one, their fourth. In several of the subsequent subsequent Leap years, the four children have gotten together together at the newspaper office or for a private party. The parents parents would first be called to see if they were still around, and would mind having their children take part in a type of reunion. This occurred occurred when the children were four, eight, twelve and sixteen. By that time the practice stopped, as the boy, by this time a romantic teenager, teenager, among three girls, felt a little embarrassed and shy. As time has gone by, there has always been someone someone who has remembered the young woman I know with only a few birthdays. Actual celebrations in non- Leap year events have always always seemed to be spread out over about a month, just when friends felt like doing something happy together. Any time seems like a good excuse for a party. After all, socializing is an important part of life, too. Our century will record many days in the annals of its history, but for one small Ontario town, this will surely surely be one that may not end up being studied by students of the twenty-first century, but will be always in the archives archives of an excellent hospital hospital and its local newspaper, both still operational to this day, with distinction. -By Nettie Aiken, 115 Mary St. W., Unit 27, Lindsay, Ont, K9V 2N7 From Start to Finish ... WE DO IT ALL! FLYERS Created i • Printed • Delivered Package Price YES ... we do it all! • Design and layout • Typesetting and composing • Graphic designs • Printing • Delivery right to the door * based on minimum ton thousand, black on white, 8 1/2" x 11" printed one side only James Publishing 62 King St. W. Bowmanville 623-3303 zoning signs on them, indicating indicating that developers have submitted submitted their proposals for zoning zoning and/or re-zoning - all within the 10-square-kilomctrc Courticc urban development area. The fast pace of growth has prompted the town's leadership leadership to adopt a serious stance on improving the town's economy. economy. Mayor Diane Hamre, town councillors and senior members members of the town's staff have indicated that there's a need to further develop Newcastle's economy. They have shown that they plan to lean heavily on input from the private sector. The mayor says she welcomes welcomes participation by the business community in a projected projected study on local business opportunities. The study will also focus on how best to develop and utilize a strip of vacant land astride Highway 401 in south Courticc that has been set a side in an official plan of development for commercial/industrial purposes. purposes. The so-called Courticc Industrial Industrial Park was designed as an industrial base for the Town of Newcastle. Based on the study, publicity publicity materials will be prepared for wide distribution - including including overseas - to lure entrepreneurs entrepreneurs into Newcastle. In short, the leadership realizes realizes lhat what the town needs is a number of major job providers, providers, who will employ local residents who, in turn, will spend their earnings, hopefully, hopefully, within the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. The leadership already has had one meeting with a number number of local manufacturers and business people to sound out their views on how best to further further boost the local economy. Mayor Hamre says she hopes the initial meeting will be followed by many on a regular regular basis. The focus on the economy has, it seems, pushed aside the issue of name change for the town. Town councillors decided in mid-January through a split vote to have Durham Region council discuss the issue. The name change issue came about last November 12 when 59 per cent of the Town of Newcastle electors voted in favor of a change. The actual count was 7,873 to 5,470. The issue was brought to the forefront through a referendum referendum called for by former Mayor Mayor Marie Hubbard. The need for the name change arose from confusion over the Town of Newcastle and Newcastle Village -- a community similar to Courticc and Bowmanvillc within the local community. -- --Community Correspondence---- Morrish Women's Institute Holds February Meeting Wesleyville News by Edna Barrowclough On Wednesday, February 4th, the monthly meeting of Morrish Women's Institute was held at the Ruth Clarke Centre in Port Hope with Marion Marion Hodgson, president, calling the meeting to order with the usual opening exercises. Florence Florence Keeler read the minutes of the previous meeting, also the correspondence, with Eileen Eileen O'Hara giving a very satisfactory satisfactory financial report. She also reported events at the Provincial Provincial Director's board meeting meeting at Ncstlcton. Plans were made concerning the project of making a quilted bridge table cover for a current project of the Institutes, and plans also for picture taking at the time of tree planting during the year. June 1992 will be promotion month for new Institute branches and the ladies will also be busy with quilting of two quilts requested. The district district annual meeting will be in May in Bethany. The next meeting will be on March 3rd. After this busy session the eleven ladies enjoyed a game and shared lunch. Thanks to Hope Holdaway for this report. This whole community was shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death last week of one of it's loved native sons. Rodney Payne, son of Murray and Jean Payne, died at Sunny- brook hospital in Toronto last week. He leaves besides his parents, his brothers Garfield and Lance and sisters Jennifer and Shelley, his grandmother Alma Duff, as well as other relatives and a host of friends. His funeral conducted by Reverend Reverend W. Sedgwick was at Welcome church. A tribute to Rodney will appear later. Sym pathy is extended to all his sorrowing sorrowing family. Sunday, February 9th was brisk and cold, a day of brilliant brilliant sunshine and excellent road conditions. Reverend Sedgwick was in charge of the service at Welcome United and his talk with the children concerned concerned the night of unsuccessful unsuccessful fishing and the calling of those same men to make a great change in their lives. The sermon was the call that gives new direction from the story of Isaiah's call and answer "Here am I, send me". The choir's lovely anlhcm was, "0 Still Small Voice of Calm" by Austin Austin Lovelace. Part of it was sung unaccompanied and led by Stephen Sword. Allin Osborne Osborne and Ron Brimacombc received received the offering. Two beautiful beautiful arrangements of flowers brought their message of love in memory of Rodney Payne, placed there by the family. Following Following the service those who arc part of the Sunday school pen pal project went down stairs for the exchange of valentines. valentines. The congregation was sorry to hear Secretary Ruth Woodruff Woodruff is in Peterborough hospital and all sincerely hope her trouble trouble will be cleared up soon. The committee working on the picture book being made by the East Durham Historical Society met on Wednesday morning at the Cavan street apartment in Port Hope, to continue continue sorting, collecting and choosing piclurcs. A subcommittee subcommittee is meeting witlt the printers in a few days to make arrangements for the format for the book. More rural pictures arc still needed. Clarence and Dora Nichols were surprised to see their pictures pictures in the 25 years ago section section of this paper last week. The years do make some changes, all who know them were delighted to be reminded. Eleanor and McKinley Rankin Rankin of St. Catharines visited with Inez Symons last week and neighbours were delighted to visit by phone with these friends of years ago. Eleanor was a former teacher at Wcs- lcyvillc. Carroll Nichols with others on the task force studying the disposal site for nuclear waste spent the weekend, February 7- 9 at a study session in Toronto at the Constellation Hotel. Everyone Everyone hopes the meeting was productive, of some ideas to deal with this difficult problem. problem. Surprise visitors at the bird feeder on Saturday were two gold finches. At this time of year they do not look very golden. One lone crow also appeared, appeared, and it was interesting to sec what he might be finding to fill his crop. 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