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r ■ Serving More Than 18,000 Homes in The Town of Newcastle Saturday, Januar «Volume Three, mmm. Play "Let's Make a Deal" with Monty Mall. Win a trip for two to Las Vegas, airfare to Montreal, a Super Nintendo and more! ■maimwwiiewmaweemamw • v- „ Fire Losses in Newcastle Reach .7 Million in '92 The Town of Newcastle Fire Department Department reported that during 1992 there was a total fire loss of $1,742,061. "This compares to fire loss totals for 1991 of $2,283,930, or a reduction of approximately 24 per cent," states the quarterly report from Fire Chief Michael Creighton. In 1992, there were 88 structure fires, 71 vehicle fires, 66 motor vehi 1 cle incidents, 99 medical assist calls, 107 burning complaints, 24 fuel spills and 39 chimney fires. There were also 24 downed hydro wires, 13 propane or natural gas leaks, one mutual aid call, . 175 alarm activations, 44 grass fires, . and 61 check calls. Rounding out the total of 933 calls for the year were 121 miscellaneous calls. The fire department received 1079 calls in 1991. This is a decline of 13.5 per cent, states the fire chief's report. report. During the last quarter of 1992, there were three major fires: one at the plaza on the comer of Prestonvale Road and Highway Two, one on Lord Duncan Court, in Cour tice and the other at Cedar Park Trailer Park. Within his quarterly report, the chief described 1992 as a successful year. "Some of the accomplishments that we are very proud of include the Fire Safety House Program, our new Skills Centre. Training Program, as well as the introduction of our Management Management Meetings which include both full and part-time officers," Fire Chief Creighton wrote in his report. With the completion of the Fire Marshal's report came proposals for many changes within the department. Those will be examined once a review- of the survey is completed. The department is continuing to focus focus on education as a key goal for the department. "We will continue to take advantage of training programs offered offered by the Fire Marshal's Office to insure that all A $10,000 cheque from the Royal Canadian Legion was presented on Monday to Memorial Hospital Bowmanville. The funds, from the Provincial Command Branches and the Ladies' Auxiliaries Foundation, will go toward the purchase of an ECG Holier system used in monitoring the actions of the heart. Pictured from left are: Margaret Wrightson, technical director of Diagnostic Diagnostic Imaging; Memorial Hospital employee, Robin Donant; Mrs. A. Jessup, Jessup, ECG technician; Dr. W. Heslop, Internist; Jim Connell, Legion President of Branch 178; and Art Brooks, chairman of the Legion Poppy Fund. by Laura J. Richards The head of Durham Regional Council confessed he doesn't know what 1993 will bring. "I don't know what to antici- department personnel pate," Gary Herrema told council are the best they can be," the fire chief members "on Wednesday morning, wrote in his report to the committee. Jan. 20. The council had assembled As the new year picks up momen- for their first meeting of 1993. lected by the Interim Waste Author- something different from what we ity. know," he said as he addressed In addition, the recommendations . council and the media, from several crucial reports on mu- The Durham Waterfront Report nicipal government will have an im- and the 407 Highway are all things pact on the Durham Region that could help change life in Dur- "Reports like the Sewell Report ham Region, he added could have Durham Region become There is also the bad news from General Motors that will have to be examined. To cope with the impending layoffs layoffs and the possible additions to welfare rolls, the regional government government will have to look towards coming coming up with "responsible budgets - Continued on Page 2 turn, the chief says the municipal fire department "will be working towards new and better programs aimed at the town's youth as well as adult residents. residents. V " A number of announcements are to be made this year, including a decision on the preferred site for Durham's new landfill operation se- Name Change Debate Starts Feb. 3rd Graham's IGA* Canadian Tire* ('indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in 7 please contact our office at 623-3303 Durham Regional Councillors will get their chance to debate the Town of Newcastle name change on Wednesday Wednesday morning, Feb. 3, says the town's Mayor. Mayor Diane Hamre explained that the Mayors' Special Standing Committee Committee discussed the issue on Wednesday. Wednesday. afternoon, following the regular regional council meeting. The Mayors' Special Standing Committee consists of the eight mayors mayors of Durham Region municipalities. "The feeling was good," said Mayor Mayor Hamre in reference to the reception the name Clarington received from the mayors. However, they wanted to know what the new name would cost the Durham Region. The issue has been sent to the region's region's chief administrative officer to be examined. That report will be submitted to the Finance and Administration Committee Committee and then to Council on Wednesday, Wednesday, Feb. 3. Clarington was one of six names chosen last year by residents as a result result of a public survey conducted by the name change committee. , Through that process, the committee committee was able to gather names for this municipality and whittle down the selection selection to: Applewood, Pine Ridge, Orchard Mills, Darlington Mills, Clarington, Clarington, and Darlington. Town of Newcastle Council was presented the new name on Oct. 26, 1992.. Once the name passes inspection by those at Regional Council, Queen's Park is the next step. The provincial authorities must give their approval before Clarington becomes the municipality's municipality's new name. 66 PICKERING TOWN CENTRE Let's Make A Deal" Clearance Sale starts January 27th TORONTO