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2 The Canadian Statesman TVceJUtidt*, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 30,1992 Landfill Site Debates and Municipal Studies Dominated '92 From page 1 During his brief speech to a crowd gathered at the Community Hall in Newcastle Village on Feb. 14th, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney promised promised to fight for Canadian farmers. He criticized American policies on auto imports and praised local volunteers for their enormous contribution to Canadian Canadian society. The Prime Minister said the spirit of generosity is one factor factor keeping our nation unified. Several Town of Newcastle councillors councillors sided with opponents to the proposed eight-lane Hwy. 407 at a February 17th committee meeting. Planners have estimated the new super-highway super-highway will be needed by the year 2021. Town councillors suggested suggested that the province consider alternatives alternatives such as public transit. Newcastle Mayor Diane Hamre spoke strongly in favor of the proposed proposed Hwy. 407 at a council meeting on Monday, February 24th. She said that the 407 is part of the official plan for the area and that it will be needed if the region is to compete in a global market. Oshawa's GM plants escaped the latest round of factory closings announced announced February 24th by General Motors headquarters in Detroit. A foundry and an engine plant in St. Catharines were among 14 North American plants scheduled to close. 16,000 workers in the United States and Canada will be directly affected, including 2,300 workers in St. Catharines. Catharines. March '92 A new by-law in the Town of Newcastle will set development charges for new homes at $4,797. In addition there will be a charge of $589 for hydro-related costs. Housing industry industry representatives are protesting the higher charges, saying they will discourage growth in the Town. Municipal taxes in Newcastle were set to go up by 1.4% after the Town's 1992 budget was approved. The average average household will pay an extra $6 after after the new mill rate takes effect. The increase" was the lowest in four years. Council has set aside funds in the 1992 municipal budget to start work PORT DARLINGTON MARINA HOTEL Lake Road off Liberty St. South, Bowmanville Saturday, Jan. 9th - from 8:30 p.m. "Exclusively Singles" Optional Dinner and Dance Party Complimentary Goodies V V V ■ \ New Year's Eve (Thursday) Main Deck Dining Room (from 5 p.m.) Special Candlelight Holiday Buffet $25.00 per person (taxes included) Downstairs - in the Brig (from 9 p.m.) Live Band - "The Chill" Advance Tickets - $7.00 per person New Year's Day (Friday) Earlybird Holiday Brunch - 9:30 a.tii. to 2:30 p.m. Family Dinner Buffet 4 to 8 p.m. Reservations Appreciated 623-4925 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE (any amount) fo rfd! The Canadian Statesman Published by James Publishing Company Limited A Family Owned Business Serving Local Residents Since 1854 The 'Wee&uUvi is published 52 times per year and delivered free of charge to more than 17,000 homes and businesses in the Town of Newcastle. Please direct all inquiries and suggestions to: The Canadian Statesman 70eaie*uUn P.O. Box 190,62 King Street West Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 416-623-3303 on a new Community Centre for Courtice and a new central Fire Station Station in Bowmanville. Other budget highlights include a snow removal program for seniors and continued capital road works. Courtice residents objected this month to a proposal to build a shopping shopping plaza at the north side of Hwy. Two east of Townline Road. Residents Residents fear that the plaza will cause garbage odor, increased noise, and safety hazards. Trinity United Church asked the Town to waive parking regulations so it could erect a multi-purpose banquet hall next to the 100-year-old church .building. Under existing rules, such a large addition would only be approved if 74 parking spaces were available. Newcastle firefighters began a 14- hour battle with a stubborn fire at Dorn's Auto Parts in Courtice on Friday Friday March 20th. What started as a grass fire around 4:00 p.m. soon spread to a pile of car parts on the lot. Rush-hour motorists for miles around could see the clouds of black smoke. The fire was finally extinguished Saturday Saturday morning. Firefighters used 75,000 gallons of water and truck- loads of sand to douse the flames. A power corridor proposed by Ontario Ontario Hydro will likely extend north from Bowmanville's switching station all the way to Sudbury. The corridor would stretch from west of Toronto, to Wesleyville in the east. The corridor corridor will help bring in power from Manitoba and northern hydro-electric plants to the central Ontario region. A provincialiy-funded tree nursery facing closure due to cutbacks will not be closing after all. Natural Resources Minister, Bud Wildman, announced the good news on March 24th. Eighty employees at the facility had warned that stopping production at the Orono Tree Nursery would mean the loss of close to $850,000 in wages. April Who shrank The Statesman? Canadian Statesman readers were wondering if the slimmer, trimmer, April 1st edition of the paper was an April Fool's joke. It wasn't.. The smaller version, with three inches trimmed off the outside edge for easier easier handling, went over big with the public. Trustees with the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education voted unanimously in March to reduce mileage allowances for employees. The per kilometer allowance will be reduced to 27 cents from 30. According According to Ward Three trustee, Bob Will- sher, the cutback could save the board up to $45,000. A world-class international bike race, originally scheduled to run in the Continued on page 3 ********************************** "Forever Young" with Mel Gibson P/W - $n\t MARTIN-DEB8A WINGER Leap Faith Real miracles, sensibly priced. 'N:,;h' •itn. .r. n\sie\;nvt -i&k. ' ». •' ,«vr i'iiv. 1 "bOtoc.n- Y' ic Take time with the family during the holidays and enjoy a FREE MATINEE + * Call for daily matinee showings at 2 p.m. * ★ CINEMAS WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31st ★ Î OPEN ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST-EVENING SHOWS ONLY Î mi i. - Thurs. Weekends Adults $7.00, Students $5.75 DUOMF Children 14 and Under $4.25 rnviMC BOWMANVILLE MALL 697-1999 ********************************** ONTARIO CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BABBAGE 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 1 st 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. I* Waste Systems IM Walter A. Evans, P. Eng. Director of Public Works Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 (416) 623-3379