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jmsam Serving More Than 18,000 Homes in The Town of Newcastle mm » Saturday, November 1 ■i Volume Two, Issue ilPlIlfl IImII ■Hi Canadian Tire* Bowmanville Audio-Vision* ('indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in please contact our office at 623-3303 wmmm |p$f \ fey ; A til?} : WmÊËi MmfMË I Wmmm ■ S;l! i' * >< : . - 8 saæg& | ■■■ * At Library by Laura J. Richards There is no "Sex" at the Town of Newcastle Library in Bowmanville or at any of the other branches. "Sex," a book written by pop culture culture shock-star, Madonna, has received received a lot of media attention since its release into North American book stores. It has been on the New York Times best sellers list since it went on sale last week. "That is why we decided to have a preview of it," said Jo-Anne Westerby, Westerby, the Coordinator of Public Services Services for the Newcastle Library. The town's library joined forces Golden Arches Coming Soon McDonald's Canada has filed applications applications for a change to the Town of Newcastle Official Plan and a zoning by-law, said the Director of Planning on Thursday. The fast-food restaurant is seeking permission to build a restaurant in Bowmanville. But, it could be up to a year before McDonald's receives all the necessary necessary approvals and would be able to proceed. "The company has filed these applications applications for the property at the south west comer of Highway 57 and Highway Highway 2," said Frank Wu. Currently, that site serves as the Community Services depot. It includes includes a bam and a shed. Given the fact that the Town of Newcastle Planning Department is not giving priority to applicants, this application application could take "up to a year without any glitches happening," Mr. Wu said. . If the company was only seeking a change in a by-law, the process would be much quicker, Mr. Wu said. Since a change in the Official Plan is also sought, the amount of time required for processing the application is longer. longer. ' .... . : Foundry Tours The Bowmanville Foundry Company Company Ltd. is celebrating its 90th anniversary with plant tours next week. Tours of the factory just off Scu- gog St. are Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday, November 18, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be free refreshments. Children under 12 must be ac- companied by an adult. with other libraries to buy the book. This allowed them to review the book and make an informed choice regarding the appropriateness of putting the book on the library's shelves. '"Sex' is a coffee-table-sized book measuring about 18 by 12 inches that is spiral bound," said Ms Westerby. "It has a metal cover and the paper is quite flimsy." The photos are mostly black and white and did not reproduce well, she said. The book, priced at $59, is not out of the price range of other coffee table books that can reach well beyond beyond $100, Ms Westerby said. Price was not the reason why the library has decided the book won't , appear on its shelves. "Our policy here is to not restrict the material on the basis of age (of library borrowers) and we do not label label materials," said Ms Westerby. For the local library, that means any book within the library can be signed out by anyone with a. card.. and without any restriction. ' However, "Sex" comes in a flimsy flimsy metallic looking envelop that is printed with the warning: Adults Only. Since the book "Sex" hit the book stores, not as many people have called the library as one might expect regarding the book. _ Turn to Page 3 Town Seeks Planning Input The Town of Newcastle Planning Department will be sending you a survey survey this week through Canada Post. "It is all part of the Official Plan Process," said the town's Director of Planning, Frank Wu. The idea is that people will contribute contribute their ideas which will then help thé department staff come up "with a blueprint for the future," Mr. Wu stated. stated. Another way to have a hand in the process will come next week as Planning Planning Department staff will be out at four Official Plan Public Information Sessions. They will be at the following locations locations beginning at 3 p.m.: Monday, Nov. 16 - Newcastle Village Village Community Hall; Tuesday, Nov. 17 - Orono Town Hall; Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Bowmanville Bowmanville Recreation Complex; and Thursday, Nov. 19 - Dr. Emily Stowe Public School. Citizens Turn in Guns, Grenades During Amnesty November is Firearms Amnesty Month across Canada and Charmaine Morrissey, the Firearms Registration Officer with the Durham Regional Police, has been kept hopping since Nov. 1. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Ms Morrissey displayed a number of guns that have been turned in since the first of November including a few prohibited weapons such as à sawed-off shotgun and a switchblade. switchblade. The amnesty will continue until the end of November and until then people will not be charged with having illegal weapons if they bring those weapons to the police station. As of Thursday, close to 90 rifles and handguns as well as a couple of grenades and an artillery shell had been turned over to police United Way at 68% of Goal United Way campaign donations are on the rise again after a week of stalled public support. Cindy Murray, executive director of the Oshawa-Whitby-Newcastle United Way, reports that, as of Thursday, fund-raising efforts have brought in 68.4% of this year's $3,124,717.00 goal. There's still a long way to go, but she and others on the United Wav team have renewed hope that the target will be met before the campaign campaign winds up at the end of the month. "If we don't make it this year, there are some agencies that are not, going to be able to operate," said Ms Murray. More than 40 separate agencies depend on United Way funding in order to continue serving the com munity. "We can certainly use every bit of help to get to the goal," Ms Murray Murray said, hopeful that the public will continue to give. United Way donations can be made locally at the Community Care offices at 98 King St. W., in Bowmanville, or telephone 436- 7377 for more information. The 7(/ee6e*u£e* is Printed on Recycled Newsprint with Vegetable Oil Inks