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The Canadian Statesman Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 30,1992 3 Looking Back at the Highlights from 1992 From page 2 Enniskillen area in May, has been cancelled cancelled because event organizers were unsuccessful in getting a road occupancy occupancy permit from the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. Local councillor John O'Toole made headlines with his comments that the trend away from traditional single family homes, towards more high-density housing, would mean less community spirit. The councillor made his remarks at a bi-weekly GP&A committee meeting. The housing housing report up for review at that time indicated that only 38% of proposed new housing for the area consisted of detached homes. The Separate School Board tax rate will decline by .8 percent this year. The average tax increase, across the entire separate school board was 4.98 percent. The Town of Newcastle is hoping to expropriate a strip of land owned by the Bowmanville Zoo in order to widen a portion of Hwy. Two. Zoo owners were hoping to avoid selling the. land. Under the previous municipal municipal council, the zoo owners had - agreed to withdraw their objections to the construction if the Town were to erect a protective sound barrier; A re cent report by the Public Works Department Department recommends that council reject reject a proposal for further compensation. The names of the people who will sit on the Mayor's Economic Development Development Task Force were released on Monday, April 12. Fifteen local business business people will volunteer their time to provide advice and practical knowledge knowledge on meeting short and long term economic goals. The members are: Garry Cooke, Flamex Canada, Inc.; Robert T. K. Brown, President, Rigid 21; Jack Locke, Litovchik Industries Inc.; James Bishop, Lacrosse International; International; Nathan L. Casteel, Goodyear Canada Inc., Hannu T. Halminen, Hal- minen Homes Ltd.; Christopher Mendes, Flying Dutchman Hotel; A1 Strike of Strike, Salmers & Furlong; Tom Morawetz of Evergreen Farm & Garden Ltd.; David R. Boothman, and Michael R. Patrick, The Bowmanville Foundry Co.; David Crone, Power Screen of Canada Ltd.; Don Hargest, Durham College; Brendan R. Cun- neen, Federal Business Development Bank; and Suzanne E. Stickley, Darlington Darlington Information Centre, Ontario Hydro. An Orono resident urged Town Council to enforce a by-law governing which areas can be used by skateboarders. skateboarders. In his appeal to council The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS MAYOR'S LEVEE Everyone is" cordiâtly invited to attend the Mayor's Levee to be held on Sunday, January 3, 1993, at 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. Patti L. Barrie, À.M.C.T. Town Clerk. Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 Dates of Publication: December 23 and 30, 1992 CS-WE-3664 members on April 21, Ken Nixon provided provided examples of skateboarders trespassing trespassing on private property. The Director Director of Community Services responded to Mr. Nixon's complaints saying that skateboard ramps will be erected in public parks in the next few weeks. The Town will investigate suggestions suggestions by a former Ward One councillor councillor that Courtice urgently needs more recreation and community services. Ann Cowman addressed municipal councillors on April 21, saying Courtice Courtice residents needed programs now, not later. Durham Region is expected to approve approve an increase of 5.9% on residents' residents' tax bills in its 1992 budget. The increase translates into an extra $37 for a typical household.. A jump in welfare costs and a larger police services services budget was blamed for the tax hike. The expropriation of a portion of the Bowmanville Zoo has been placed on hold pending further study. A committee committee has been formed to try to resolve resolve the zoo management's land and fencing concerns. May Bowmanville's lakefront residents want to see an expansion of the latest planning study for their community. At a public meeting on May 5th, residents residents called for the current study to,.include to,.include more land to the west of the-harbor. the-harbor. Residents are also concerned about the impact of development proposed proposed in the Bowmanville Waterfront Study. Those plans included construction construction of a new marina, a hotel resort development, development, and designated areas for medium and high density housing. Durham Regional Police laid charges against street comer vendors operating in the Town of Newcastle this month. The charges arose after a series of complaints relating to the illegal illegal sale of flowers on the comers of Liberty & King Street, and George & King St., (both in Bowmanville), and . the Kingvar Motors parking lot in Courtice. Fines of up to $2,000 are possible under municipal by-law 87- 114. The Downtown Business Improvement Improvement Area has expressed its wish to adopt the name "Historic Downtown Bowmanville Business Centre." The matter was referred to the Town's Chief Administration Officer to look at the legal details of such a designation. designation. Heritage Week celebrations in Bowmanville kicked off with the fourth annual Heritage Parade along King Street on May 23rd. Festivities for 1992 included food fairs, dancing, a "Speaker's Comer" downtown, antique antique sales, and fireworks displays. A total of 22 people who came in contact with a rabid fox in the Newcastle Newcastle area this month will undergo rabies rabies vaccinations. The infected fox was originally found wandering at the edge of the road by a passing family in a car. The fox was taken to Orono Cat World where it later died of rabies. rabies. The Town ôf Newcastle announced announced the names of the volunteers who will serve on the special Name Change Committee. They are: Malcolm Malcolm Hamon, M. Cathy McKeever, Don Gilhooly, David Wing, Gerry Bailey, Ron Hope, Shirley Robson and Caroline Burke. The eight- member team will ensure that a proper public process is carried out in choos ing a list of potential names. The committee committee has been allocated an interim budget of $5,000. The proposed Highway 407 was on Town Council's agenda during the May 25th meeting. A resolution was passed suggesting that the Ministry of Transportation explore more innovative innovative transportation strategies with an emphasis on public transit. Attendance at the second annual Environment Fair, held May 31 at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex, was well over 3,000. Manufacturers of innovative, environmentally-friendly products sent representatives from all over Ontario. Organizers say the fair was a great success. June The Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada is suggesting that an "indefinite "indefinite operating license" be issued for the Port Granby waste management management facility. At present, Cameco's license license is reviewed on an annual basis. Critics fear that if the license were to be changed to "indefinite" the public would have less opportunity to respond respond to the company's annual application. application. 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