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BOWMANVILLE LIBRARY 62 TEMPERANCE ST. EOWMANVILLE» ONTARI) L1C3A8 101.1». «M; »*# IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN #88 YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES ON AUG 13 1992. A RENEWAL FORM HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON PAGE 2 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, j#' 2 Pages Wednesday, June 17,1992 Bowmanyii'.e, Ontario 138th Year 560+ 40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 24 >% Two years after the demise of the Town of Newcastle Board of Trade, an agreement has been reached with the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce to offer member Services to local businesses. Rick James, president of the Board of Trade at the time of its closure, closure, reported that the board of directors directors of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce has agreed to change the name of its organization to the Oshawa and District Chamber of Commerce. The change needs membership membership approval at the chamber's annual meeting slated for March of 1993. The Town of Newcastle Board of Trade was forced to cease operation when it became apparent that the volunteer-based organization was not able to provide the extensive services that were being requested by members, tourists, and potential investors. "It got to the point where our limited number of volunteers were spending more time on Board of Trade activities, than running their own . businesses, Mr. James explained. explained. "Despite requests for public and private assistance, nobody was willing to commit the' time and money money necessary to do the job properly. The need for services outgrew our limited resources." Social evenings, business seminars, seminars, lobbying power, and group insurance insurance are just a few of the services that will be available to local businesses businesses through the expanded chamber chamber of commerce. An ad hoc committee was created created to examine the feasibility of a district wide chamber of commerce. Representing Newcastle were Rick James of The Canadian Statesman, Bob Stone of the Newcastle Graphics Graphics Factory, Greg Topolie of the Courtice Pet Clinic, and Larry Koi seff, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Newcastle. Under the terms of the agreement, agreement, local businesses would have representation on the board of directors,- directors,- plus several chamber of commerce commerce functions would be held in Newcastle. The first event, a member-host member-host evening, is slated for this fall at the Flying Dutchman Hotel. The event is being co-sponsored 6>y Newcastle Graphics, The Flying Dutchman, and The Canadian Statesman: More than 35 local companies have already joined the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. With the announcement of the district-wide association, more arc expected to ' join to take advantage of the many services available. "We invited the Oshawa Chamber Chamber of Commerce to solicit our local companies because of the many benefits benefits associated with membership," Mr. James said. "Our own company has already established many new contacts that would not have been possible without joining." "I still receive two or three calls a week requesting information from the Board of Trade. Although it would have been great to have our own organization succeed, I know we can count on the Oshawa and District Chamber of Commerce to provide far superior service." The move falls in line with other organizations such as the United Way of Oshawa, Whitby, Newcastle, Newcastle, and the Oshawa and District Real Estate Board, that serve more than just the Oshawa area. "I hope this is not viewed by our local businesses as a corporate takeover takeover by Oshawa," Mr. James cautioned. cautioned. "We invited them .to help us, with the view of a win-win situation for both communities. The Oshawa Chamber representatives have been very co-operative in establishing procedures to respect our identity, and ensure both communities benefit benefit from the new organization." ON OUR OWN - All tax paying citizens will be delighted to know that, on Wednesday, June 10th. we passed Tax Freedom Day and for the rest of the. year, everything we earn, we can keep, or at least we don t have to part with it to the tax collectors. That's according to the Fraser Institute, so it should be reliable. Doesn't that news make you feel much happier? FAMILY TRADITION - Everybody should be getting in the celebration celebration mood, with this country's 125th birthday approaching on July 1st. But, before that - in fact this Friday night from 8 until midnight, the place to be is the parking lot at Graham's IGA, King SL East. Mr. | and Mrs. Ross Graham are marking their store's 20th anniversary and have lined up some live country music. So, come on over and join in the fun. When you've recovered from that affair, come back for the Bar-B-Q and Children's Entertainment from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday , at the same location. WHAT'S NEXT? - Following closely on the heels of the news that the Rae government has relaxed its grip on the province's shopping regulations by allowing Sunday Shopping, comes a natural sequence. The Addiction Research Foundation in Toronto is about to release a new. opinion poll today. We hear it will deal with how the public feels about allowing beer and liquor sales on Sunday, Possibly about beer sales at comer stores and if the legal drinking age is too high or too low. Wonder how long it will be until somebody suggests that all government employees at all levels and school teachers should also be working on Sundays. The doors have certainly been opened for all kinds of expansions. , PHONY INVOICES - Last week we reported on a crook's clever way of getting money without working, by installing a specially prepared prepared metal box alongside a bank deposit arrangement in Whitby. After After that, all he/she needed was a sign saying "out of Order," please place deposits in box. Three "unsuspecting folks did just that, so he/she extended his racket to another bank and still hasn't been caught In the meantime, another scheme is costing businesses a chunk of money and they re warned to be alert. The would-be crooks are sending out phony invoices that look quite legitimate. This is not a new gimmick, but apparently, it still works. You just can't relax for a moment or they 11 get you. STILL TOGETHER - It's comforting to realize that the country we love to call home is still together and seems likely to stay that way for the gigantic 125th birthday party coming up. Sure, the provincial provincial Premiers and the federal big wigs are worrying about an elected, equal Senate. And Joe Clark is still doing his utmost to create a miracle miracle constitutional solution that will be accepted by Quebec and Canada's Canada's native population, but the main item is that they are still talking and meeting, rather than smashing heads and shooting like what's happening happening in other parts of the world. We say keep them talking, it's boring, boring, but much better that way. IT'S THE BERRIES - We've just been checking this week's Classified Classified pages and noticed the first advertisements about the forthcoming strawberry season. We would think, if all goes well, the strawberry season will be in full bloom by next week. Newcastle Horticultural Society has a social listed for the evening of June 23, after their Rose Show, Ebenezer United follows on June 24th with a Hot Meat & Potato Potato Pie Supper plus Strawberry Shortcake and the Marthas of St. John s will hold an old-fashioned social on June 25th. Keep an eye on the Coming Events columns. We hope to see you at the Strawberry Festival here this Saturday. Make certain you pick up those vouchers from local stores so you'll get free strawberry shortcake. DEAR OLD PAPPY - Just a brief reminder that this Sunday is Father's Father's Day when the old boy should be treated not like Royalty - they're having a rough time right now - but like the head of the house, temporarily at least. Gifts will, of course, be welcomed, and acknowledged acknowledged if they fit. Maybe a sumptuous dinner somewhere exotic. Right now, with men being booted around as wife abusers, his morale may be quite low and he could lise some prestige building. You can bet that bill those Feds just passed about consent isn't going to improve his disposition. You have to wonder what the world is coming to. BIG DAY A T M & M MEATS - With all that's going on in Bow- manville this Saturday, there's bound to be a huge crowd taking in the 4th Charily Burger Day at the M & M Meat Shop, King St. East. Each of their 104 locations will be working hard to raise a total of $300,000 for the Canadian Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis. For a minimum donation of $1, you'll receive a hamburger and a drink. You can't beat that for a bargain. The Stork l\/ larket Report^ - KISDARD- It's ; Girl! PR INS - It's a Boy! Æÿjf CA11RUTHIÏRS . | 'sa Buy! SHAW- It's a Girl! CLUGSTON- It's a Boy! VEIiNSTRA- It's a Girl! v Sec Page \1 Total Thi s Year Boys 53 Girls 68 À Rides and Candy Floss Popular at Bowmanville Kinsmen Carnival m . .JÉWtlfc JT ' 'I..". ~ 1 •** mm.* - . - jat-» ■ S: ■ mm ■ : ■ $ r - j ; L I f ? | ,0 > m : $ sSiiSSI - n 1 » •, i I K j; r.i-rSiS 0-.::' ■ m > / / \ iSSe 7 *4 ;t , i - Mm ■ W: • 1 !0 i - 1 i . • ■ mæêèm l ..... .. f";hi.v.. > # -, . % i-jÿ J JSJJJll> ; fmti . •- . * • ' ' Hfffw Two-year-old,Melissa ThibqMeau, of Courtice,' looked like Sunny weather blessed the Kinsmen Carnival held over the Rnf r" l ,r te c; u : e OInoL she was enjoying this ride. weekend at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex and the skies cut ner rather, Steve Thibodeau, was quite sure his daughter were clear for the fireworks on Saturday evening was having a fun time at the Bowmanville Kinsmen Carnival. - Photo by Laura Richards by Lorraine Manfredo Reform Party leader Preston Manning told members of the Durham Durham Region Manufacturers' Association Association at the General Sikorski Veterans' Veterans' Hall in Oshawa last Thursday that his party is re-inventing the political political process from the bottom up. Since venturing away from its western Canadian roots and pressing east across the Manitoba/Ontario border a year ago, the right-leaning party has become the fastest- growing political organization in Canada. New Parking Meters Will Cost More Than $ 600 Each to Replace The Town of Newcastle is looking looking to spend $45,000 plus GST on 75 electronic parking meters. The 75 new, on-street meters would replace the existing ones which have seen heavy usage or' have been damaged, says a report from the Planning Department staff. The report was approved by the general purpose & administration committee during its meeting on Monday morning, June 15. Councillor David Scott wanted to know if any thought had been given "to the elimination of parking meters." meters." The decision to purchase new meters came after a lengthy discussion discussion on the elimination of meters in the downtown, said Councillor Ken Hooper. "The deleting of parking meters was on the table for a long time," Councillor Hooper added. It was decided during a meeting with staff and Business Improvement Improvement Area representatives and council council members dial "meters were absolutely absolutely necessary to mo.ve traffic," y Of its 130,000 members, the Reform Reform Party now boasts 35,000 members members from Ontario. "Sixty five per cent of our members members are people who have had no political political affiliation at any time in their lives," Mr. Manning said. "We're pulling people back into the democratic democratic process." He earned a spontaneous round of applause from an otherwise reserved reserved audience when he suggested that business, labour and citizens should take a leading role in the nation's nation's economic recovery. "It is business, labour, and citizens citizens who must initiate recovery, and it is the role of government to support support those initiatives in a number of different ways," he said. He pointed out that although there were ample illustrations where business had initiated worker training training programs, more effort in this area is needed. Mr. Manning noted that . Canada devotes an average of only seven hours of training to each worker annually, annually, compared to some 200 hours in Japan. Despite a national unemployment rate of 11.2%, Mr. Manning went on, some sectors of the economy, such as the computer software industry, industry, actually face labor shortages He said the greatest thing the government could do for small business business is simply to "get off its back," and out of its pockets. He noted that the efforts of the Reform Party were focused on getting a mandate to do just that. Many in the audience were small business-owners with staffs of anywhere anywhere from five to 100 people. He sees disputes over wages, benefits and conditions of work continuing continuing to be a point of contention between business and labour, but predicted that it was possible to envision envision a new era of co-operation between between management and labor with respect to training and retraining. Mr. Manning suggested compul sory job training might also be a condition for receipt of social assistance. assistance. He said, "Our position is that Canada can no longer afford to pay able-bodied people to do nothing." Elaine Minacs, the vice chairman Continued on Page 2 Preston Manning Only One Bank Available to Pay Taxes Many residents in the Town of Newcastle are upset over the fact that they must travel to Bowmanville to pay their tax bills at either the town's administration administration building or at the Bank of Nova Scotia. "Most of my phone calls at home are from seniors upset with having to find a lift to Bowmanville Bowmanville to pay their tax bills," said Ann Dreslmski at Monday's general purpose and administration administration committee meeting. Area residents are upset that they can't pay at the bank in V their neighbourhood, she noted, In addition, ratepayers are being being charged a fee by the bank, she said. "People are being charged a $1.30 to $1.75 fee by the bank," Councillor Dreslinski pointed out. Mayor Diane Ham re asked the town's treasurer, Marie Ma- rano, to look into the situation and report back to committee before before September when the next tax bill installments arc due. Ms Marano told committee members the Bank of Nova Sco tia had answered a tender call by the town when it was looking for a bank to handle the payment of tax bills. The town lost interest income from the "turn around time" when installments were paid at the different banks within the town. 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