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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 23,1992 -Week in Review- Live Ammunition Adds Excitement to Shed Fire on Sunday King of Beasts Treated Royally During Christmas at Local Zoos A fire Sunday afternoon at a trailer park behind the Bowmanville Zoo on King St. East completely destroyed this shed and its contents. Firefighters arriving on the scene initially feared that live ammunition ammunition stored in the burning building might present some danger to the nearby trailers, but the fire was extinguished extinguished in about 20 minutes without incident. Heat from a wood stove is blamed for sparking the blaze. Damage is estimated at $25,000. Durham Regional Police Report Monday, Dec. 21: A fire in a house on Lord Duncan Court, Courtice caused approximately approximately $250,000 worth of damage. There .were no injuries. National Home Video located at 239 King St. E., Bowmanville reported reported that someone who had rented some items had not returned them. A Highway Two resident in Newcastle reported repairing a trailer trailer for a Colbome resident and being. paid with a personal cheque. This ' person also leant the Colbome resident resident a trailer hitch. The Colbome resident never returned the hitch and ' I put a 'stop payment' on the cheque. A Simpson Avenue, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, resident reported that his wallet wallet had been taken while at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Fitness Centre. Sunday, Dec. 20: A staff person at Bowmanville High School reported that a minimal amount of damage had been done to the interior of the high school located located at 49 Liberty St. North. A Duke Street, Bowmanville, resident reported that his Dodge car had been damaged overnight. An OPP officer's police car received received damages when an unknown person threw a garbage can on the hood of the vehicle. The car had been parked at the Fifth Wheel Truck Stop south of the 401 near Bowmanville. A 22-year-old Bowmanville resident resident was arrested in conjunction with the fraudulent use of a credit card. A person had used the card at the Shopper's Drug Mart, BiWay and the 7 to 11 Store before being caught. Saturday, Dec. 19: À 1981 Monte Carlo from Burton Burton Motors located at 627 Princess Street, Kingston, was located in a TOWN OF NEWCASTLE NOTICE RESPECTING SIDEWALK SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL As a result of the recent snow storm, the Town received hundreds of complaints regarding uncleared sidewalks in residential areas. Please note that By-law 87-197 states in part the,following:, "In the geographic area of the Town of Newcastle, every owner or occupant of every building, lot, or parcel of land fronting or abutting on any street or highway shall clear away and remove, or cause to be cleared away and removed, the snow and ice entirely from the sidewalk on the highway in front of, alongside of, or at the rear of such building, lot or parcel of land, within 24 hours from the commencement of snowfall." For those homeowners who have cleared the sidewalk, I thank you. For those who have not cleared the sidewalk, please be a good neighbour and for the sake of the school children and seniors, clear the sidewalk immediately to avoid charges under By-law 87-197. For seniors who require assistance in sidewalk snow removal in Bowmanville, Courtice, Orono and Newcastle Village, please call Public Works Department at 623-3379 for approval details. Mayor Diane Hamre C5-WE-3222 ONTARIO ditch at Lakeshore Road and New- tonville Road. There, were no damages damages and the car was reported to Kingston Police. A Manvers Road, Newcastle, driver who was travelling in his vehicle, vehicle, was struck by a deer. Damages Damages to the vehicle are estimated to be around $4,000. A Lord Elgin Court, Courtice, resident reported that his vehicle had been hit at the Kingsway Plaza causing minor damage to the bumper. bumper. Guardian Drugs, located at 130 Waverley Rd, Bowmanville, had a window smashed by youths. A 14-year-old reported that at 6:15 p.m. he was waiting for a bus at King Street, E., of Townline Road when a suspect got out of his black car and attempted to grab him. The male teenager broke free and called police. No suspects. Thursday, Dec. 17: A Mill Street, Newcastle Village, resident turned in four blasting cqpk' for destruction. ]„ =& SHOPPERS S DRUG MART. OPEN BOXING DAY SAT., DECEMBER 26TH,'92 IN BOWMANVILLE BOWMANVILLE MALL 623-2546 10 A.M.-4 P.M. by Laura j. Richards Like many animal owners, the operators operators of the Bowmanville Zoo like to give their animals a treat on Christmas Christmas Day. However, that is not the case at the Jungle Cat World in Orono. "We give them good food every day," explained Jungle Cat World owner Wolf Klose. "There is not much room to improve." improve." However, Jungle Cat World does have a birth announcement. A female marmoset monkey gave birth to a baby on Saturday, Dec. 19. "We have to watch them closely to make sure the parents know how to take care of the baby," Mr. Klose said. As of Monday, the baby was being taken care of by the parents. However, if the situation changes, then Mr. Klose and his wife, Kris, will step in to help with an eye-dropper in hand. But, for the time being, the baby and mother arc doing fine. Marmosets are tiny tropical American American monkeys which have human-type faces. At the Bowmanville Zoo, the keepers keepers are not expecting any little bundles of joy from the animals during the winter. They do expect to give the animals animals some special treats on Christmas Day. "As usual we take care of the animals animals on Christmas Day, and we do give them special treats," said Leslie Pon Tell. However, what you or I might consider consider to be a special treat does not always always coincide with what an animal likes. The deer and antelopes get apples and extra grain which has protein and vitamin supplements in it. Elephants get extra bread, apples, lettuce, oranges and carrots. Monkeys get apples and oranges. "We have to watch them because, like children, they will cat the sweet stuff first," Ms Pon Tell said. '. , <t Large birds such as the rheas znd emus arc frcc-fcd, which means "the,, food is always with them." However, they get some crispy lettuce. Petal, the zoo's hippo, is a vegetar ian and receives extra lettuce for her treat. The lions and tigers get stuff that they can sink their teeth into. They receive receive extra rations of meat. And, if they are lucky, they'll get large bones to gnaw on. Animals such as llamas are given extra grain. And what do the snakes get to sink their fangs into. Well, they enipy their weekly dead rat, « Hmm, hmm goad 1 , r ' ■ R.I.D.E. Program Showing Results with Fewer Arrests From Page One that the decrease in the number of people drinking and driving will eventually result in a lowering in the number of collisions, he said. So the R.I.D.E. program will continue until drinking and driving is eliminated completely. However, at the present, Staff Sgt. Forgette said he thinks that more people are "taking the message message to heart." The R.I.D.E. program's ALERT roadside test administered by police officers is given to people who say "yes" when asked at a spot-check if they have been drinking. The test has three indicators: If the indicator reads. "Pass," drivers are sent on their way. If the indicator indicator reads "Warn," drivers are given 12-hours licence suspensions; If it registers "Fail," the driver is arrested arrested and taken to the divisional headquarters headquarters for the breathalyzer test. The breathalyzer test is administered administered by a specially trained technician. technician. Once the paper work associated associated with the test is over, the driver is released. However, he or she won't be driving home. The results of the breathalyzer test are submitted as evidence during during the person's appearance before the court. As more agencies, commercials and people talk about drinking and driving, Staff Sgt. Forgette said that more people are listening. "The police are not the only ones promoting a safe festive season," Staff Sgt. Forgette said. -*-- DÛ Flea Market 1 Auction Barn Jhej-argestCountry^arket EastoHoronto OPEN SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2P th 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. SUNDAY 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Courtice Rd. GonoHh end follow signs. FREE PARKING FREE ADMISSION Interested in renting a booth? Call 436-1024 ONTARIO CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GARBAGE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION Browning-Ferris Industries (B.F.I.) will collect garbage in accordance with the following schedule: GARBAGE COLLECTION Regular Garbage Collection Day Friday, December 25th Friday, January 1st Revised Garbage Collection Day to be collected Saturday, December 26th to be collected Monday, January 4th CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION Christmas Trees will be collected for composting one day only, on Monday, January 11,1993. Miller Wastes Systems will collect recycling in accordance with the following schedule: RECYCLING COLLECTION ■ Friday, January 1st REVISED COLLECTION DAY to be collected Monday, January 4th Please have all garbage and recycling at the curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your pick-up day. m Waste Systems Walter A. Evans, P. Eng, Director of Public Works Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 (416) 623-3379 We're extending our very best wishes to you and yours for a holidqy filled with good friends and cheer. We're proud to be a part of this fine community and are grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Merry Christmas! Mayor Diane Hamre and Members of Council