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'N x< vil Hi. V t S. > s=# *3 xr^ i BOWMANVILLE LIBRARY 62 TEMPERANCE ST. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C3A8 EOULIB 416-623-3303 30 Pages Wednesday, May 27, 1992 Bowmanville, Ontario 138thYear 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 60# Issue 21 ies for Public Transit Instead of Hwy. 407 Proposais The proposed 407 Highway was once again on the Town of Newcastle Council agenda during Monday night's meeting. meeting. A letter from Cliff Lumley, manager of the 407 project, informed council that alternatives alternatives to the proposed Highway 407 have already been studied. studied. "The Ministry carried out an overview study, printed in 1989, called "The Highway 407 Overview Study," states tire letter from Mr. Lumley. "Under this study, all viable viable transportation strategies arc reviewed. The results of that study recommended the current planning endeavours within the Regional Municipality Municipality of Durham and specific to your municipality, the Highway 407/Transit Route Planning and Environmental Assessment Study as well as the Oshawa/Newcastle Freeway Freeway Link Route Planning and Environmental Assessment Study." Mr. Lumley summarized the findings of the overview and looked at alternative routes suggested by a resolution resolution the town made in early March. At that time, the town stated stated it "does not endorse the proposed Highway 407" going going through the municipality. A resolution passed at Monday night's council meeting meeting asks the Ministry of Transportation "to. explore more innovative- transportation transportation and transit strategics within the Town of Ncwcas- , tie, with a. greater emphasis and priority on public transit." After council receives such information it will then re- SALES - There arc a couple of major sales events in the next few days that folks will not want to miss. Tomorrow, Thursday, May 28th, Bowmanville Rotary is holding a giant Auction at the Lions Centre, Beech Avenue. An advertisement in this edition will provide more details, details, but you'd better act fast, time is running out. That will be followed followed on Saturday by Community Care's Yard and Bake Sale at Price's Vegetable Market, on Hwy. 2, east of Bowmanville - just an ideal spot to dispose of your surplus treasures and make a buck. WARNING - A thoughtful but annoyed subscriber called the office asking us to warn other citizens about a thieving prowler who's on the loose in the area. They had left their large rototiller in one of their fields in the Ncwtonville area and when they went out to use it again, some blankety-blank varmint had picked it up and taken it away. That's certainly not being too friendly. No doubt the police will be looking for the thief or thieves. Good luck to them. : MISPLACED - Another of our alert readers phoned to tell us about finding what looked like a Canada Post bag of mail dumped in a ditch by a creek on the 6th concession. Apparently, someone found the bag while out jogging. It contained cheques, bills and some Whitby Hydro mail. Sounds like it must have fallen off a truck. No doubt its disappearance disappearance and recovery is now being thoroughly investigated by all the concerned authorities, to prevent a recurrence. MINE SONG - And we have yet another subscriber seeking information. information. She had been following the recent coal mine disaster in Nova Scotia with considerable interest and plenty of dismay over the end result result of the tragedy. Somehow, all the trauma connected with it brought to mind a song entitled, "Don't go down in the mine, Dad," the first line starting, "Dreams very often come true." If anyone out j there knows the rest of the song, she would appreciate it if they would send it to our office and we'll pass it along. Thanks for helping. TOUGH BREAK - We've had a communication and identity problem problem in Bowmanville since the Durham Region was formed in 1974, but a new ,one showed up on Sunday. One of the public speaking contestants contestants in the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs UN Pilgrimage was late because because he douldn't find the Odd Fellows Centennial Hall. He even checked with lire police and fire hall and they didn't know where it was. We hope that by now, both have been advised that the I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) or Rebekahs Centennial Hall is on the north side of Queen Street, just west of tire Bowmanville Senior Public School. We've been trying to find a phone number, without success. Wonder what it's listed under or, indeed, if they have one. MISSED OUT - A news release just arrived, stating that contracts have been confirmed for the 1992 National Youth Orchestra and 38 Ontario musicians have qualified - sad to say, no one from this area was chosen. Maybe nobody applied for an audition. But, we refuse to ; believe that we don't have anyone with enough talent to qualify, j Didn't we have a photo in last week's paper about some BHS musicians musicians returning from New Orleans, after impressing the natives there by winning an award. Surely, one of them would be a great addition to the National Youth Orchestra. Maybe next year. | 200TH BIRTHDAY - We seem to recall fur flying over the cost of Hope Township's magnificent new building, north of Welcome a few. years ago, but the officials who may have been responsible for any spending over budget may now have been forgiven and residents will be proud of their township headquarters. You see, their bicentennial is coming up this year and a great ^celebration is planned fpr July 5th at that building, starting with an Ecumenical church service at 10:30 a.m., a picnic basket lunch, very short speeches, followed by games for children and adults. There also will be historic displays to revive memories. And well known Mary Kellogg is Chairperson of the Committee Committee in charge. If you've ever had anything to do with Hope Township, Township, you're invited. Bring a loaded picnic basket and wear a period costume. Stork Market Report CARTER - It's a Girl! MULLIGAN/SMITH- It's a Girl! GILMER - It's a Boy! RIRDON- It's a Boy! »oy! SCHOONDERBEEK - It's a Boy See Page 14 HOOGEIIOOM/BRAUN - It's a Girl! SiLVVARI - It s a C.itl! Total This Year Boys 47 Girls 63 ) view it "in the context of the town's official plan and economic economic development strategy." It will also send copies to Durham Region. The resolution was brought in by Ward One Local Councillor Councillor Mary Novak and seconded seconded by Ward Three Local Councillor David Scott. Environment Fair Starts Sunday at Recreation Complex by Laura J. Richards Are you looking forward to the Environment Fair with bated breath? Then your wait is almost over. The Town of Newcastle Second Annual Environment Fair is due to kick off at 11 a.m. this coming Sunday Sunday morning, May 31. "I like to think of the day as being being at the sunset of Heritage Week and at the dawn of Environment Week," said Fair Coordinator Helen MacDonald: The no-cost fair will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and there will be free child care available for toilet trained tots. This will help "provide parents the chance to talk with people at the booths without their children," she said. People who go to the fair will find at least 64 participants registered registered for the non-profit event. Enviro-comedian Steve Donahue will be performing a juggling act twice during the afternoon. His first performance will be al 1 p,m. and his.second at 3 p.m. The Environment Fair will deal more extensively with the topic of composting this year, said Ms MacDonald. MacDonald. ■ ••-"-This year we are dealing with composting in a larger way," she explained. explained. This emphasis on composting composting is due to the provincial initiative to cut 25 per cent of yard and food waste going to landfill sites, Ms MacDonald explained. The province is now asking that people take more responsibility for their waste by "taking action in their own backyards," Ms MacDonald noted. Besides the entertainment there will be a variety of booths covering a number of topics. For instance, there will be a solar powered vehicle from Queen's University University on display. Students from the university's Applied Technology faculty will be available to discuss the concept of solar powered vehicles. vehicles. "This is a really big deal -- a coup -- because it doesn't travel very far except to participate in races," races," said the fair's organizer. Also participating in this year's fair will be General Motors. The company will be showing its metha- nol-powcrcd vehicle. Still other exhibitors exhibitors are Avicare Bird Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, the Toronto Orienteering Club and fprincr Statesman reporter Liz Armstrong a co-author of the book Continued on Page Three Grant Requested For Landscaping Around Cenotaph A former Ward Three councillor has requested a contribution of $2,000 from Newcastle Council for landscaping the area around the Ncwtonville Cenotaph. The cenotaph is the only memorial memorial in the area which includes recognition recognition for those who served in the Boer. War. Mr. Clarke told Newcastle Council Council Monday night that a $1,000 donation donation had already been received for the re-landscaping of the property and lie hopes to generate more funds for the proposal. The monument had been restored in 1979, but work on improving the appearance of the grounds had not been done. The monument was erected in 1904. -. -- > . ' a "• - ' 1; ip ■ * a - -y * ;/ 1 w-r , r • >.* "■ } ■■ ,v s " - -. ' v*~Z \y hXf'-v/ ' . ;>'V, -• > : 4 f ■ ' -v w-v; T' : ■i £ : :» ** '"'A A' ' « *. - ■ : . - , - ^ . . i ■ -, ,, - "-Wf É I; ^ Æ" Heritage Week~Crazy Craft Race It was an out-and-out battle from the start between the teams from Martin's Auto and the King Street Bar and Grill. Taking two children's swimming pools arid fashioning them into a crazy craft was obviously a stroke of genius for someone. However, as the guys from Martin's Auto soon found out the craft was made for bailing. The wooden raft manned by the competition was solid and their paddles - or shovels - aimed a few gallons of water, if not more, into the Martin s Auto vessel Even in the freezing water of Soper Creek, the guys from Martin's Auto kept going, only to finish last (at one hour and 16 minutes) behind those razzing rafters from the.King Street Bar and Grill (61 minutes) The raft race was one of many events taking place during the kick-off weekend for the Town of Newcastle's Heritage Week.- Photo by Laura J. Richards 3. >CA « iQ Go iSSCi 4L by Laura J. Richards Yard waste and leaves are the only items that would be found in a large-scale composting project proposed proposed for a site in Darlington Township. Township. Newcastle Mayor Diane Hamre said the previous Newcastle Council members supported the concept of a composting site for leaves and other organic yard waste only. She assured residents who live in the vicinity of the proposed facility that these would be the only items the town would recommend for processing processing at this operation. Residents living near the site on Concession 10 are concerned about its impact on the neighbourhood. However, Mr. McKay said, area residents believe the material processed processed by the composting facilities won't always be just leaves and backyard waste. Mayor Hamre stated that an article article published by a local paper -- The Statesman's Weekender -- caused "unnecessary fear" in local residents." "I don't want people unnecessarily unnecessarily alarmed,"she said. The residents' spokesman told Town Council Monday night that they don't want the composting facility facility for a number of reasons, in cluding increased truck traffic on the roads. "Area roads are not suitable for heavy haulage," Mr. McKay said. "They are narrow and hilly." "The road to the site is nothing more than a dirt path," Mr. McKay stated as he showed councillors color color photographs of the area which is the suggested compost site. The road is not suitable and Continued on Page Four Eight People Selected for Name Change Committee by Laura J. Richards The Town of Newcastle has selected selected its eight-member Name Change Committee. Malcolm Hamon and M. Cathy McKeever have been chose to represent represent Ward One, Don Gilhooly. and David Wing are representing Ward Two while Gerry Bailey and Ron Hope represent represent Ward Three. Shirley Robson has been selected to represent the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education and Caroline Burke is to represent the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Separate School Board. Ms. Robson and Ms Burke arc both school trustees. The committee will be allocated $5,000 interim funding "until the committee's course of action and public participation . process has been approved by Council," states a motion approved by Town Council Monday evening. The money is to be used to cover "a variety of aspects" associated with the committee's responsibility to ensure the public process takes place, said Town of, Newcastle Chief Administration Officer Larry Kotscff on Tuesday afternoon. "It will help to cover out-of- pocket expenses committee members members might have," Mr. Kotscff added. added. The money may also go towards the renting of facilities to hold meetings meetings during the public process, said Mr. Kotscff. The committee is to select a chair and must have a course of action to present to council by June 22. ft wnn _ " i |I Siim niinin nriifflir'VI Colorful Parade Starts Week of Heritage Events See Page One Section Two iW >• Block Parents In Search of More Volunteers See Page Three BLOCK PARENT PRESTON Move It 623-4433 Bowmanville