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t ^ by Gord Mills, M.P.P, Durham East The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, August 19,1992 7 inion and Comments Spirit Alive and Well at Tyrone Reunion j, Do you ever get that feeling while Watching T.V. commercials, that the Suggestions is for us to believe we all five in a perfect world? After all, the jctors playing out their roles, are perfect perfect in every way, aren't they? They ill have perfect teeth, the perfect shape, perfect complexions, perfect eyes, well shaped ears and noses, and above all, they appear to be perfectly hippy! ; Sometimes I stand back and say out loud, "for goodness sake give me some real people." Like the British athlete who was given the honour of carrying the Union Jack in the closing out ceremonies at Barcelona. This man had a front tooth missing! I say Bravo to the Brits for giving us all a $weet touch of reality in an artificial world. Sometimes, and especially just lately, I have come to think that people people expect politicians to be perfect, and if they're not, why aren't they? these thoughts lead in nicely to my column this week on why Ruth Grier won't send all of our garbage up to Kirkland Lake, thereby getting all of us off the hook for garbage disposal. An alternative to disposing of garbage garbage in landfill sites, if you would listen listen to some, is to take it up to Kirkland Kirkland Lake and drop it some unused mine shaft, out of sight, out of mind. Further to that position, we are told that, "up there, they want our garbage," garbage," If you study the facts as I have, nothing is further from the truth. Three days before the deadline for the municipal election in the fall of Ï991, Kirkland Lake called a special council meeting to put a question on the ballot. The question read, "Are you in favour of a full environmental assessment on the Adams mine solid waste disposal and recycling project? What does that mean? Does it mean if fdo not want a full environmental assessment assessment I do not want the garbage? Or does it mean if we are going to get the garbage I want an environmental assessment? Of course, anyone in Kirkland Lake would agrée to that. So you can see how politically motivated and confusing the question was. Who would not vote yes to motherhood and apple pie? But remember, Kirkland Lake did not vote yes to the garbage. Added to that confusion was the fact that the referendum wasn't availa ble for anyone to vote on who lived in the adjacent townships around the site, Otto, Marquis, Pacaud, McElroy, Lebel, Gauthier and Catherine, Larder Lake and Englehart. None of these people were asked. In fact, when the local environment groups tried to voice their concerns, the Mayor of Kirkland Lake said, "these dissenters, who are at best a select group of friends, are irresponsible, to say the least." Could you see any politician getting away with that affront to democracy, democracy, and saying those kinds of things in Durham Region? No on your life! In addition, the promoter of the mine site set up a storefront in down-' town Kirkland Lake during the municipal municipal election. This was placarded with yes signs that were placed in whatever building would have them. There were ads in newspapers and on the radio. radio. The radio ads bombarded the airways airways continually for for weeks. Gloom and doom were promoted as a future option if the referendum question question was rejected. Mike Harris was quoted in the Northern Daily News on November 8, 1991, as saying, "I think it would be a disastrous mistake to eliminate the Adams mine." Was that process fair? Would you like to see the same tactics employed here? Most mines in and around Kirkland Kirkland Lake have been mined and blasted blasted for the past twenty-eight years at least. A mined or subsidence-prone area can result in rupture, deformation or other damage to liners or final covers covers that may release waste directly into the environment. The Adams mine site is approximately approximately ' 27 miles south of the arctic watershed, a dividing point of high land where the river system flows south. Any leachate that seeps through fractured rock would be difficult to locate locate and irreparably degrading to our environment. Abandoned mines have been used to dispose of landfill in New Jersey since 1947. This legacy of years of historic mismanagement of waste has seen well over 350 wells cemented over. 14,000 people die yearly of environmental environmental cancers, 24,000 people in the development stages of câncer, and some 25% of the population of the state touched by some insidious dis- ...and Going and... From Page 6 11 towards forms of transportation that don't rely on automobiles. The pother side believes Highway 407 is necessary if we are to have r development and all 1 the business opportunities which go with it. Several major highways which run in a north/south direction to link ,,'Hwy. 407 and Hwy. 401 are also part of the discussion. This debate . will heat up as development pressure in the municipality grows. The Newcastle Name Change: The establishment of regional , government in 1974 meant that previously independent municipalities of Orono, Newcastle Village, Bowmanvillc! Clarke Township and <■: Darlington Township were united into a single unit known as the .-Town of Newcastle. Regional government was a controversial subject. And the new name given the municipality was part of that ■ controversy. There is concern that the umbrella agency set up to I administer the municipality and called the Town of Newcastle can be 1 a threat to the identity of the various communities inside the town. And the names of the Town of Newcastle and Newcastle Village are '■seen as downright confusing to many. The municipal election last • year included a referendum question which asked citizens if they wanted to see a change in the municipality's name. À majority (almost 60 per cent) of the voters said yes. Currently, a committee of ' citizens is attempting to come up with an alternative name, based on J the suggestions received in suggestion boxes located across thé' j municipality. The new name is to be announced in October if all goes well. Of course, the final decision on whether or not the name will , change is up to Newcastle's town council. Other issues: The above comments give a summary of the five , most high-profile subjects in our community. But, to cover all the bases, we should also note that there are some •j.other ongoing issues which are, to many people, of equal importance to the ones cited above. i These include: the construction of a new community centre in Courtice, the development of affordable housing, education, culture -and recreation, taxation, and animal control (including the sale of v pound animals for research). Finally, a large number of local political issues have to do with vtopics related to development. Should there be growth? Where should ' it be located and what form should it take? How can the municipality •"attract new commercial ventures to produce local jobs? Do we need more shopping malls? r It would be a very safe bet to say that all of these subjects will be a ^matter of public discussion over the next few years or months. Given the number of controversial issues facing this growing and changing municipality, it can be truthfully said that there is never a dull moment. fcl k 4 _ THE TOWN OF . * Newcastle ill ==S ^RIO^ Name Change Announcing Phase Three One of the following names will be selected from this list on Oct. 19th 1992 for recommendation to Council. APPLEWOOD CLARINGTON DARLINGTON i DARLINGTON MILLS ORCHARD MILLS PINERIDGE Preference Centres will be located throughout the Town during the month of September, Times and locations to be announced shortly. ji case, in these examples, the scale of contamination is small in comparison to the massive size of the Adams mine pit. The area surrounding the Adams mine site to the Misema River going east and the Montreal River on the west could contain as much ground water as, for example Lake Ontario. Would it be good stewardship for those that are to follow us if we allowed allowed the mine to be used for garbage? garbage? Just on the possibility that something could go wrong. Remember Remember the Andrea Doria, an unsinkable liner that sunk on its maiden voyage, or the Challenger space shuttle which exploded due to the malfunction of a 10 cent 'O' ring. Would it help in any way to reduce garbage which now costs $150 a tonne to tip, by taking it to Kirkland Lake to tip for the agreed tipping price of $1.10 a tonne? Would it really help our commitment to the Three R's when it removes resources from recycling recycling facilities currently operating in the Toronto area? Wouldn't it reduce the incentive to continue research at waste facilities and universities on waste management? Wouldn't it overlook overlook companies currently specializing in waste management that are already established in high-populated areas where most of the waste is generated? Dumping garbage in a mine located located hundreds of miles from the source of the garbage, seems to me to be dumb environmental, stewardship, and if carried out, it may leave us all with a terrible legacy to pass on to our children children and their children. Northern Ontario Ontario needs new industry, it needs economic economic development, but above all, it doesn't want to be dumped on with our garbage. Those folks deserve better better of us. Until next week - remember the Challenger and the ten cent 'O' ring - things really do go wrong, sometimes when we least expect them. Z Dear Sir: Just a letter to comment on my recent recent visit in Tyrone. My husband and I attended the (100 years 1892-1992) Tyrone Public School Reunion on August August 15,1992. My husband Rick was raised in Tyrone and lived there until we moved to Oshawa for the first few years of our marriage. We have been residing in Bowmanvillc for the last three years and are closer to both our family ties. The Reunion started early afternoon afternoon and slowly the faces from the past emerged through the door. Young and old, husbands and wives, their children came to once again see and remember times gone by. Tyrone is a small community but in the last few years has expanded. One thing Tyrone.does not have small is their sense of community, traditions, traditions, values of family and friends for it is grande! I listened and observed the enormous enormous sense of kinship, the bond between between neighbors, friends and family. The respect and admiration I felt and still do for these wonderful individuals, individuals, they have never lost their belief belief in community, family traditions and a good value system. The joys.they shared at this function, function, reminiscing of days gone by, of love and laughter, hardships and sorrow, sorrow, but they've always strived to go on, to work hard and endure. To see "the silver lining" in the clouds. Entertainment was wonderful. Rick's grade one teacher Pat (Knox) Kerr and her family shared their talents talents with all. We were entertained by readings and poetry, pieces to warm, the heart and bring a smile to your face. . The music of the rhythm band was well spirited, all who participated enjoyed enjoyed their experience I'm sure. I cannot cannot go without mentioning the talented talented ladies who. actively took part in the fashion \show. I'm sure everyone wished they had an original at home. "The Play" was great! Someone should give the actors/actresses an Emmy just for being so brave. Everyone who participated in this reunion gave this one moment in our busy lives something we'll never forget forget and will hold close at heart. There was togetherness at Tyrone on August 15, a great bond that nobody can take away from any of us. The Kerr family was up on several occasions but the program close pulled us all together. With "Amazing Grace" and the final song "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" did it, to look over at Rick with tears in Jris eyes to glance around the room the feelings were all mutual. I'm very proud and thankful I could share good food, good friends and new acquaintances at the Tyrone Reunion. This wonderful feeling of togetherness, togetherness, for our community, the feeling of family and traditions, all these have been passed down through generations. generations. I hope that Rick and I can give these wonderful values and qualities to oUr son Rickey. We all can make a difference in the very young today if we try, let's give our children what our parents and their parents before them gave us. iSincerely, Laurie Clark by Laura J. Richards From Page 6 up. Don't give in. Look around you -- you're not the only one in really BAD shape." On Wednesday afternoon, I attended attended my second aerobics class. I've never been one who has been able to clap at the same time as everyone everyone else, so aerobics classes present the added challenge of getting into step with the instructor. Of course, it doesn't help when she keeps saying, "Don't worry, work at your own pace." Ha! Try to keep that in •mind while she's saying, "Get those arms up and lean a little more to your left -- six, five, four, three, two, one, and now the left side..." So, the out-of-step challenge has definitely got to be worked on. Maybe I'll rent a Jane Fonda low-impact acr-. obic video and try (Ha, Ha) to keep up with her. Wednesday's class was a muscle cruncher. And, after Monday's class, the instructor could have stacked me in the. comer with the Reebok Step equipment. I was that stiff. On Wednesday afternoon, I visited a friend who told me that it took her a month of aerobics classes to 1) get into them and 2) get into step with the instructor. My friend, Barb, is fit as'a fiddle. I figure it will be two months of muscle crunching before I can do either of those things. Tuesday and Thursday mornings proved to be interesting for crawling out of bed and into the shower. The walking down the flight of stairs in the apartment was good, too. The climbing back up to brush my teeth before going to work was doubly interesting, I must say. Each muscle has been stretched and is now desperately trying to pretend pretend it has something similar to rigor mortis so I won't torture them again. But, even with only two classes and two sessions in the weight room, there arc small changes I have noticed. noticed. I can walk across the street without my knees hurting and I am actually actually sleeping at night. So, I will continue to go to my three-times-a-week aerobics classes and weight room appointments. I figure if I can get into a routine before the autumn I won't fall out of the schedule. And that would be a shame. I've already started planning what new clothes I can buy for myself and what size I don't want them in. Gee whiz, I just can't wait until my next aerobics class! Two Happy Young Tadpoles in Plane Crash Susan Jean Peter, 19, daughter o( Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peter, Kings- court Rd„ Bownianville, was instantly instantly killed Sunday in the crash df an airplane near Matagami in Northern Northern Quebec. ■ The girl, who was a second year home economics student at the Ry- erson Institute of Technology,: Toronto, Toronto, had spent the summer Working Working in the office of Orchan Mines, Matagami. She was about to leave the area to return to her studies. Her father said Tuesday she was invited by two joilot friends, Saturday, Saturday, to go for a' ride to view the surrounding surrounding country. The plane crashed crashed in the bush near a lake about six miles east of Matagami. It was not found until Sunday night. All three occupants died. Former residents of the Timmins area, Mr. and Mrs. Peter and their family moved to Bowmanville recently recently where Mr. Peter is employed by the St. Mary's Cement Co. Besides her parents, Miss Peter is ' survived by a sister, Elizabeth Anne and a brother, Ian David. The funeral service will be held at the Morris Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m., Thursday, followed by interment interment in Bowmanville Cemetery. mt VOLUME 113 - 14 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1967 15* Per Copy NUMBER 34 Postal Workers May Picket Local Office This Friday Honor Retiring Rector and Wife Susan Lynne DoLong and Scott Foster were two of the many Tadpole swimmers swimmers at Newcastle's Waltona Park Pool last Thursday who pre'sented a display for the large crowd of visiting parents and friends. The classes were sponsored by the Recreation Committee. These two youngsters are holding their award certificates and tickets entitling them to treats at the refreshment booth. If is quite possible that the Post Office in Bowmanville may be picketed by postal workers from Oshawa this Friday, although at the moment the situation Is not too dear. The Statesman discussed the impending one-dsy strike with local postal employees this morning.'Their reaction was that they do not intend to strike, but may be forced into it by union members from Oshawa if they come here to picket. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has called the one-day strike in protest over the employees not being granted the Monday off following the Dominion Day holiday that fell on Saturday this year. Some were granted the day off, some weren't. Yesterday, the Public Relations Staff Relations Board ruled the'proposed strike unlawful whichimeans that under the new Public Service Staff Relations Act passed by Parliament earlier this year, the union may be fined a maximum of $150 a day, each officer $300 a day and each employee $100 a day. Oshawa Fire Protection For W. Darlington Section Discussed at Council Organizing Horse Shoe Tournament A Centennial Horse Shoe Tourniment It being organ' lied tor Bowmanville resident!-only resident!-only to be held near the end of September. Standard thoet will be tup-j piled by the committee and winners will be decided byi the belt two out of three] matches. The entry fee will be S2.no § er player and should be paid efore the tournament starts. ' The site and date of the Tourniment will be decid'd by the Centennial Horse Shoe Committee, Entry forms may be obtained obtained from Don Wright, Ross Wright, and Art Hooper. 1 "rises for the winner and tuyerup will be provided. Ywatch next week's Canadian Canadian Statesman for further Information regarding this Centennial Horae Shoe Tournament. Tournament. The possibility of fire protection protection for West Darlington by the Oshawa Fire Department Department was discussed at the Darlington Township Council meeting last Wednesday evening evening In the Township Hall. Hampton. Donald A. Heard, Chairman of the West Darlington Fire Protection Committee, thanked thanked council for the Interest it had taken arid the efforts It had made in the matter is the result of a petition signed by <50 LaxpaycnJn,.the area which asked for such protection. protection. "However, we feel that the letter sent by council to 1,000 Darlington residents wss Inadequate Inadequate and lacking in relevant relevant facts. It also left many questions unanswered," **~ Heard contended. ITU*H TO PAGE TWO I Horticultural Soc. Completes Centennial The Judging of the Bow- mnnvillc and District Horticultural Horticultural Society's Centennial Gardena project has been completed. completed. Considerable time anil effort was spent on ' this worthwhile undertaking by the special committee members members and the Judges, Mrs. R. R. Rickard and Mrs. Herbert Gibson, both of Newcastle. The members of the commit- Judging Gardens tee were Mrs. George Meeks, Bowmanville, Mrs. A. Sut and Mr*- A. Carson, both of R.R. 3, Bowmanville. The Lawrence C. Mason. K.C., Award, for the Beit Flower Garden not exceeding 300 square feet was won by Mr, and Mr*. A. Canon, Man- vers Road. The runners-up .were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. ITUXN TO fAGt TWO» Blackstock Fair' Has Contest for Shirt Ironers We haven't been able to find out who dreamed It up, but they have a real dandy attraction for the ladies at Illackatock Fair this Saturday Saturday , .. and the women can feel right a( bgme while they' âre tàkHig >aVt.*' ' It If a ahlrt-lronlnr contest contest for married ladles oaly. This appears a bit discriminatory discriminatory because probably some of the single ones could do the Job equally as well, but that's the way the rules resd. The event Is a Steve Ssywell special. Another new gimmick at the fair In addition to the many attractive features has to do with food. The ladles of the U.C.W. will be serving buffaloburgers amoni the delicacies. As the supply of this meat Is somewhat limited, customers customers would be well advised to be there early for this treat. Incidentally. If you have never tasted buffalo meat, be prepared for a pleasant surprise. President Glenn Larmer and his society members have been working exceptionally exceptionally hard to line up an outstanding fair. All they need to make It a tremendous tremendous success U a line crosvd and good weather. (Bits ancl BPi Organize Popular Music Jamborees , . Bnwmanvlllp's own Jim Coyle Sr, hit* been one .Vllio main organizer* ,nt Ihv govern! Country ami -western tnuilc Jnmboim that have hern held here tills summer. Tonight, Wednesday, they will be holding holding forth again on (lie narking lot of The Flying Dutchmen Motor Inn. Jhn will he assisted by Tom Seymour, shown above right, looking over the even* Ing'i program. Mr. Seymour of CIIUC radio station In Cobourg will tie the mnster of ceremonies. Joan Harper In the second photo liai» been one of the most yoyulw «Hum performing this summer with the band. teces STUDENTS -- Congratulations are extended to those successful Grade 13 students who, after many anxious weeks of waiting, received their resuts last week. Now will come the scramble to prepare forj the next step in their careers at universities all over the country. Life can be most interesting and disappointing too for those who didn't get by those pesky exam questions with cnougirpcieAfSfWIfinniyr -- .'Un-err.-v-n.-r-r t . t t t t LOOK KIDS! -- Keith Connell of Bowmanville Zoo tells us that television star Unce Bobby will be in town at the Zoo on Saturday at 2 o'clock. He'll be eager to see all his fans, so come on down and give him a royal welcome to town. ♦ t t t t OLD TIMERS -- Don Mairs was repairing an old Ingraham clock recently when he found a business business card in the works that had been there a longtime. longtime. It advertised the watchmaking and jewellery jewellery firm operated by T. N. Rickard of Bowmanvillc. Where he was located is uncertain. Possibly one of the older residents with a good memory might be able to enlighten our readers. t t t t f COINCIDENCE -- Mrs. Roy Aldsworth and her son Archie, R.R. 3, bought bananas recently at different places. One bunch had two twins completely completely joined together and the other had three joined, with a fourth partially connected. Don't suppose such an occurance would happen again in a hundred years. ♦ t t t t SYMPATHY -- The sympathy of the entire community community will go out this week to new residents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peter, whose 19-year-old daughter was killed in a plane crash in northern Quebec on the weekend. Mr. Peter is employed at the St. Mary's Cement Plant and they have only been in town for a few weeks. They-are living in one of the hew town houses constructed cast of Vincent Massey public school. t t t t t HOSPITALIZED -- His many friends will be sorry to learn that Customs Officer Jim Cromblc is again in hospital, having more trouble with his heart. We hope he will soon be out from under that helpful oxygen tent and back on the job. ♦ t t t t • EAGLE -- We hear that Jim Barclay recently shot an eagle on, the long par four seventh hole at Bowmanville Golf Club. That, is an even greater achievement than a holc-ln one on a short par three because two perfect shots are required to do the job. Must have been a satisfying exper- ♦ ♦♦ft • BUSY -- On Sunday evening wo met'Bowmanvillc met'Bowmanvillc Foundry's President Ernie Rcjidcr now well into Ills 70's, outside one of the stores on King St. He had Just come from the plant where,'he hod been working most of the weekend on some machine machine problems. A son-of-a-gun for work, he has no thought of retiring and is on the Job morning, noon and night when necessary. Incii|cntallv. the, f ilant is so modern that It is attracting visiting mmdrymen from all over the continent and Mr. Rchdcr is in his glory showing them around. There must lie an object lesson here for those who look forward to the day when they wont have to work. The answer to staving healthy may be to kee|» busy on a Job you like. t t t t t GRAND PRIX -- Gradually, the field of drivers for the Grand Prix at Mosport this Sunday Is growing, Lotest enlrles are Sweden's Jo Bonnier and England's David Hobbs. Bonnier'* Cooper* Maserati was rushed to London from Geneva in time to catch the chartered aircraft bringing the 15 Formula One cars to Canada. Sixteen of the best international racing ear driver* will now be competing for the $100,000 prize money and the Player's Award, Lady Golfers Will Attend Golf Clinic Next Tuesday morning, a special golf clinic will be conducted by Profesiloni! Alex Shields at Bowmanville Golt Club when lady goiters will be given Instruction In the finer points ot the Rime. Yesterday, the ladles had a fine day with Betty Lotb winning the Most Honest "jolfcr title, Alleen Osborne nvlng the lowest «core and Motile Kent taking the most strokes on the third hole. Tee-off time has been set ahead to 10 a.m. for August 58th. The Rev. D. R, Dewdney and Mrs. Dcwdney Newcastle:-- On Wednesdiy evening. August 16 th, the members of St. Georgs'i thered In St, George'. Halt to say farewell to the Rev. D. R. and Mrs, Dewdney on the occasion of the former's former's retirement from the In cumbency of the Parish of summer colony at the Lake, "ClirTt'f! A"Ve#y lire* number -"The 1 rw-nni#'i\ warden nf • ttirXe. A"Vefy large number ■ of people were present from both congregations, augment- ed by other friends from tha village, and from Bowman, ville and Whitby and •"The 1 people's', warden of St vs. w. H. Gibson pre- Tremendous Parade Highlights Janetville District's Celebrations by llarvey Malcolm The Centennial festivities held for this district In Janetville Janetville on Saturday, August 19th were an unqualified success. Highlight of the occasion was the parade, over a mile In length, one of the best we have ever had the opportunity ot witnessing. Leading the parade parade with siren whining was the Janetville volunteer fire engine and crew, followed by an antique fire engine from the Ajax Fire Dept. A sound truck from Ajax provided suitable music for the occasion. Dozens of chlldten on decorated decorated bicycles, go-carts and other conveyances followed In orderly fashion.. For the equine fancier* were a dozen or two high-stepping ponies, saddle horses, etc., and one and buggy and costumes of the gay nineties created considerable considerable Interest (their power plant loaned by Mr. Gerald McGill could boast quite a record record on his own behalf, having having witnessed 27 summers, quite an aie for a horse). Mr. and Mrs. Don Pomeroy caus- DfNY KRAMP'S PROTEST Following the Men's Town League softball game on Monday night when Ken's defeated Kramp'i 16-13, the latter team protested an umpire'! umpire'! call late In the game. The League executive hn thrown out the protest so Ken's lead the series 3 garnet to 2, with the sixth game being played tonight (Wed- Congratulates Oldest PC at Picnic ; flV .V ■KMi „■ ' ' ' <T%a v .'/.I, ,V .iVjv' ,; v v.v .. ; ,'vSn (ÉtSîi lout Wednesday at tho Vrogrnulvc-Conscmitlw Picnic • In Orono's Park, there were several award* Including one (or the oldest couple present. It was won by ex-Mayor and Mr*. Milton Elliott of Bowmanvillc. air, Elliott Is shown hero, being congratulated by Durham's M.V.P, Alex Carruthcrs.