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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, February 3,1993 Week in Re vie w More Info Needed for Courtice Plan From page 1 bers the destruction of an existing woodlot showed a "lack of respect" for the environment. . The clear cutting of a "unique woodlot" . could be considered "rape," she said. The Town of.Newcastle should, have a by-law in place regarding clear-cutting, she said. Ms Callus, representing neighbors neighbors Roger and Vicky Bergman as well as herself, read a letter from her neighbors on the same subject. A Courtice Road resident, Mr. Ppllard, told committee members "the drainage has changed noticeably noticeably to. me since the land has been cleaned." He. said: "The drainage is quite less." Bowmanville resident Evylin Stroud said the Courtice Heights application application would see the loss of prime agricultural land, which is something that shouldn't happen. Pointing out pieces of; information information within the report that she thought committee members should be aware of, Ms Stroud said the proposed proposed development is subject to an Environmental ImpactStudy. "The study should become the terms of reference for the creation of an environmentally sensitive Neighborhood Plan as its analysis will highlight "environmental and physical constraints," Ms Stroud read from the town's Planning Department Department staff report. The studies done by the develop- er do not take the place of a comprehensive comprehensive study with comments to be done by the ministry, Ms Stroud reminded reminded GP&À members. Within the town's planning department department staff report, it was noted that five studies were done. Cow Cards Could Become Valuable Collector Items From Page One -One cow has the same global . warming effect as a single 75 , watt light bulb operating cohtinu- . ously for one year. -Cattle are an important part of a balanced agriculture system. - .-The pancreases taken from 26: cattle provide a one-year sup- . ply of insulin for a diabetic. • \ Beckett and Other farmers feql . ' lhav .certain; prejudices against. beef are hard (to dispel once cir-. . culated. Unfortunately, urban .. consumers have been sold the no- ' tio'n that beef is bad for them. ; Any-further cutbacks in consumption consumption could threaten the livelihood livelihood . of 100,000 Canadians who. maike their living in beef ••'production. In the past, the industry relied on educational pamphlets to promote promote the product. Lately," the industry industry has made use of television . ads, and has recently introduced . the cow cards.. Getting the. facts to kids now, . through the attractive cow cards, .makes marketing tomorrow easi- ■ er. ■ . : "These arc the people who are going to grow up to be our consumers," consumers," said Beckett. To date, he knows of six dif- # feront beef breeds (out of a possible possible dozen) that arc represented on cards. They are: Angus; Char- olais; Limousin; Simmental; Sal- ers; and Blonde d'Aquitaine. Each breed has an individual set of cards in print. Exhibitors distributing thé cards at the 1992 Royal Winter Fair went through 2,500 cards the first day of the fair and had to request request more be sent in from Sas- . katchewan. r "Kids love them," Beckett , said of the cards. And parents and teachers appreciate their educational educational value. Wayne Beckett has a herd of 25 Angus cattle which 1 he raises on his farm, near Enniskillen. Successful Fair Despite Obstacles From Page One next summer, such as the antique car show and the farmers' Olympics. Olympics. Others, such as the Powder Puff Derby and the junior categories of gardening and woodworking face cancellation. Possible items up for discussion at the up-coming February 8th meeting meeting include an idea to erect bleachers bleachers around the horse-ring (to discourage discourage spectators from sitting on the fence) and improved lighting for the heavy horse pull event. The possibility of clog dancers was also mentioned. Two members of the Durham Central Agricultural Society received received "Canada 125 Commemorative Commemorative Awards" at the annual meeting. Garnet Rickard and Carol Bailey were presented with plaques by MP Ross Stevenson and credited for their outstanding contribution to the Orono Fair, Mr. Stevenson congratulated congratulated all Durham Central Agricultural Agricultural Society members on a job well done. . Mr. Manson told committee members he had the studies done to speed up the process. Of these five reports, it was the final one that Courtice resident Elena Elena Racansky. was upset with, especially especially since the consultants conducted conducted their survey of the land in November. The town's report states the surveys surveys conducted by Mr. Manson's consultant "did not identify 'critical 'critical wildlife habitat, rare/unusual vegetation communities or significant significant species.'" . "The clear-cutting had. already been done," said Ms Racansky. • Prior to the clear cutting, there had been a number of flowers in the area including Ontario's provincial flower the milium, jack-in-the- pulpit, and the rare yellow slipper orchid, Ms Racansky said after the meeting. The number of birds within the area has also declined, even with the use of bird feeders to attract them. . "The numbers have declined beyond beyond what would naturally occur. A couple of years ago there were 40 pairs of evening grosbeaks. Last year there were two or three pairs, and this year none." • It's not just the animal life she is concerned about. The trees within the patch of woods left won't stand a chance of surviving any pests or diseases since the clear cutting took place, she said. The clear cutting of the land was another bone of contention which Ms Racansky had with not only the developer but also with the town staff. "It was terrible to see, day after day, trucks leaving with huge trees taken from the woodlot. "When phone calls were made to the town, we were told the matter would be taken care'of," she stated. However, phone calls were, not relumed and the clear cutting persisted. persisted. Mr. Manson who spoke to the committee during the applicants' portion of the public meeting, said, the property, to which the residents were referring had been bought in 1973. When asked by Councillor David Scott about the clear cutting of the land, Mr. Manson began his reply by telling members about the illegal dumping which had occurred on the property. Once the land was cleared of this material, a fence was put up for security reasons. He told town councillors that the next activities of the developers occurred occurred because the property owners "wanted to do something meaningful" meaningful" with the land. So, a house was demolished and "yes, we did some clear cutting at the northern end." When asked about clear cutting having a major impact on the land, Mr. Manson admitted that he knew that "any cutting has an impact." However, he did not say whether he would consider the clear cutting to be major or not. Mayor Diane Hamre told GP&A committee members that things have changed since 1973. "The public has made us become more concerned about environmental environmental matters." Accusations in the past of not taking care of the environment, have led councils to look at providing "good land stewardship" within the Town of Newcastle. Mr. Manson, in discussing the property, had said that as a town it needed a good inventory of land that would eventually be developed. However, Mayor Hamre claimed that it was the developer that needed the inventory of developable land. "You need inventory -- that's not our responsibility," she said. Signs Direct Shoppers To Historic Downtown The Town of Newcastle's Public Works Department is getting ready to put up seven signs directing traffic to "Historic Downtown Bowmanville." The signs will have the image of the Town of Newcastle's Administration Administration Building, a directional arrow and the words: Municipal. Offices, Library, Library, Museum on the sign panel as well. The staff at Mamwood LifeCare Centre on Elgin Street extended their congratulations Tuesday;to three of their oldest residents! 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