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Serving More Than 18,000 Homes in The Town of Newcastle Wednesday, December 30, ^^■blume Two, Issue 53 • ■ rAyTiinsmmsm yA'îÿv v.-j The Year in Review Schickedanz Classic Ends Today Jamie Shetler of the Halminen Homes major bantams draws the attention of Peterborough Peterborough players during their game on Tuesday afternoon at the Recreation Complex in the Schickedanz Christmas Classic. Bowmanville took advantage of their power play opportunities, recording a 6-4 win; Earlier in the tournament, they defeated Mississauga Mississauga by a narrow 2-1 score. The five-day tournament wraps up today with finals being held at both the Recreation Complex and the Darlington Sports Centre. See next week's edition of The Statesman for all the results of the major Toro teams. -ez Debates and protests over the proposed new Durham Region landfill landfill site were among the news highlights highlights of 1992. Citizens and elected officials alike spent much of the year grappling grappling with plans for the Interim Waste Authority's potential dump sites. Four potential sites were initially listed in the Town of Newcastle. One remaining site, northwest of Newtonville, is among five Durham Region landfill sites under final consideration consideration as 1992 ends. The construction of the new Highway 407 was another major issue issue facing the Town of Newcastle last year. The past year has also been one of numerous studies and task forces planning the future of the municipality. municipality. '■/' , _ A committee of business leaders known as The Mayor's Task Force brought forth recommendations for improving the town's commercial and industrial potential. In addition, the Town of Newcastle Name Change Committee spent several months bringing forth a new name for the municipality. Clarington, a combination of the names of the Darlington and Clarke townships, was finally selected by the name change committee. Newcastle Newcastle Council agreed on the new name, which now awaits further approval approval from the Durham Region and the Province of Ontario. While 1992 was not a major year for development, over 600 new housing units were created. In addition, a new Canadian Tire store was completed in Bowmanville Bowmanville and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced plans to build a detachment headquarters in the town. Further highlights of 1992 appear in the following article, which covers covers news from the first six months of the year. January '92 1992 started out perfectly for Jaki and Glen Megahy of Newcastle Village. Village. They had the pleasure of becoming becoming the proud parents of Jessica Ann, Durham's first baby of the year. Jessica Jessica Ann was bom three minutes after midnight, January 1, at Oshawa General General Hospital. The first baby bom at Bowmanville's Memorial Hospital came on the morning of January 2, to Don and Teresa Titterton. It was a boy, Wade William. A tragic head-on collision on Hwy 401 claimed the lives of four people. The accident occurred in the east- bound lanes just under the Holt Rd. bridge during the evening of January 6. A 53-year-old Claremont man driving driving a pick-up truck was one of the victims victims The truck., which was travelling the wrong way on Hwy. 401, stmck an eastbound vehicle. The driver of the pickup and all three of the car's occupants died. Newcastle councillors decided bn January 20th against supporting expansion expansion of the present Laidlaw landfill site near Newtonville. Laidlaw had approached council with a request to re-locate a gas pipeline to accommodate accommodate additional landfilling. The Town's Planning Department advised against the idea, citing evidence of untreated untreated waste entering Graham Creek. In January, Secondary School teachers negotiated a 5.1% pay raise for the 1991-92 school year. The new contract sets their salary range at anywhere anywhere from $31,060 to $63,060, depending depending on individual qualifications. Earlier this month, the province announced announced a one percent increase for transfer payments to educational facilities. facilities. . , . " ' More than 200 residents attended a presentation in Tyrone on January 28th organized by the Concerned Citizens Citizens Committee. The group is opposed opposed to plans to build the proposed Hwy. 407 along a transportation corridor corridor recommended by government consultants. The recommended route. would result in more than 100 land expropriations. expropriations. ■ February '92 Consultants hired to study the best route for an eight-lane freeway linking Hwy. 401 to the proposed Hwy. 407, announced their recommendation to local councillors earlier this month. The technically preferred route for the 407 link lies just east of Courtice. A former Bowmanville resident was charged on Feb. 11 with first degree degree murder in connection with the disappearance of Julie Ann Stanton. Peter John Stark, 39,'currently of Stoney Creek, had previously lived aboard a boat docked at the Port Darlington Darlington Marina. Ms Stanton has been missing since April of 1990 and is believed believed dead. Turn to Rage 2 1?{/ee&e*tcC&t "pCyena . Graham's IGA* -Canadian Tire* , ('indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in 7& TOeeAeKd&t, please contact our office at 623-3303 The 7Vee6e*tde* is Printed on Recycled Newsprint with Vegetable Oil Inks