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lisp® WÊm$è. Il WM E*»îl SlwlSSWIi wmêwmêm me g®as $11 ■ Serving More Than 18,000 Homes in The Town of Newcastle ISSSçfM igpiiil mm 'olumt Three, Issue 21 ■Mi Ml®» mmwm wtm mmm léSigSSS iillli ■i^ %P ■ : m#_ r" : " : .'• • • ■ ; , , • ,,. - ■■ •.■ • by Laura J. Richards Durham residents won't be seeing seeing an overhaul of regional government government in the near future. A suggestion debated on Wednesday, at a regional council session in Whitby would have seen the present eight regional municipalities municipalities reduced to three. The Town of Newcastle would have been included included in a new municipality containing Whitby and Oshawa under a proposal proposal put forward by two regional councillors. However, a resolution asking that a committee be set up to examine the structure of Durham Regional and the eight local municipal governments governments was turned down by a majority majority vote. The resolution introduced by Pickering Councillor Kip Van Kempen and Oshawa Councillor Jim Potticary was an attempt to "determine "determine if any efficiencies can be r achieved through the amalgamation Scugog; Pickeritig and Ajax; and Councillor Potticary explained. 'coSlor "potticiïy of municipalities or municipal ser- Whitby, Oshawa and Newcastle. There were no northern munict- structuring, Councillor Pottc y v ; ces » "When the region was first dis- palities because the region would statea. „ „ Both councillors suggested that cussed back in 1968-69, it was to run along the lakeshore communi- He and[Councii o Pe municipal boundaries be changed to run from Port Hope to Pickering, ties, he continued. 1 p g avoid duplication in services of- ■ * " " ^ 1 A m 1 H . .L i-.. n. «I. /lL.l fered. . Getting rid of costly duplications would save taxpayers money and help municipalities handle provincial provincial cutbacks too, Councillor Van Kempen predicted. "We have to ask ourselves: 'Is there a better way to serve our tax payers better?,'" explained the Pickering Pickering councillor. Councillor Potticary suggested to council that there be only three municipalities within the Durham Region. The municipalities would be a combination of the existing communities. communities. The three new municipalities would be made up in the following combinations: Brock, Uxbridge arid A It's the Third Annual Environ- Gifts that "don't cost the earth, ment Fair on Sunday, May 30, at the toys, games, cloth bags, household Bowmanville Recreation Complex, items and green personal care prod- from 11a.m.to 5 p.m. ucts are among the attractions $ Admission is free. Daycare is You can catch Jane and Dave s available and there will be lots of Awesome Environmental Adven- family fun, with interesting things to lure at the fair at 12.15 p.m. and do and leam. 3:15 p.m. . lan.iij 1UH, vr™. - The crowds at VanBelle Gardens on Saturday had an extra treat in store for them. In one comer of the do and leam. 3:15 p.m. , snacious establishment a barbecue had been set up and hot dogs were being prepared throughout the This year, Che fair boasts over 70 S ^afl located day. Gardening customers were invited to participate by making a donation to the Toronto Sick Chil- exhibitors to share ideas, inform, ed- hom tiie Earth Helper Late located Y • * . h h VanBelle fiml doubling the amount raised as their contribution to the fund. In UC Thev" h 'be 1 offerlng'conscrvaiion The EnvTmment Fair is a New- fhis photo'Hamy VanBelle, at right, is sampling the weiners being cooked by grand-daughter Sarah and tips gadgets, gardening hints, or- castle Heritage Week event, funded son-in-law A1 Vanderpol. ganic gardening information, advice by Environment Canada, the Town ° 6 .. nfNpu/paei p thp. Fr pnrte nf the F.n- on composting, and waste reduction of Newcastle, the Friends of the En tips There will be demonstrations vironment Foundation and other of composting, origami and chil- community environment groups, dren's crafts as well as recycling ac- The Recreation Complex, site or tivities at the Environment Fair, the Environment Fair, is located at Libraries, Schools Plan Strategy tivities at the Environment Fair, the Environment Fair, is located at . ,ur. r v.t,nn in he held words heard often these days as we on school library / public library co- Kids are also invited to bring their die northwest comer of Highway An evening workshop to do seek slrategics l0 provide boiler ser- lion which lcd t0 ,he Cobourg favourite bear to the Teddy Bear Two and Regional Rd. 57 (Martin toe 2 «to Pine Ridge R«)in ^ with f dollars," says Ms J orkshop _ 0 nc of .14 being held clinic Rd.), just west of Bowmanville. Northumberland Mall in t-ooourg w R -partnerships often create op- ihmutthout the province. bring .together pol,..cams,, mum pormnities for significant cost savings k™ says after participants administrators, libranans and hbraiy ^ ^ ^ same offcr in . ho J idcas , ^ discuss users lo explore ways h creased and broader services." them j n sma n workshops, they will and share and improve local library p , anning f „ lhc w „ rksh ops has £ be asked lo foîm a foial steering SC "pnri'icinanis will leam about shar- been a combined effort of members of commiltc c lo begin work on. a project ■ P [ , E m l electronic net- lhc Northumberland and Newcastle pr0 : ccts •'determined by lhc mtcr- ttt leLommunkaiions Board ofEducation, the Cobourg Pub- ° als P of lhc participants." v Iw'.v.wU host rfoXTr Dossibili- lie Library, (he Lakeshore Campus of Fundin g for lh i s workshop and oth- highwaysimd ahostorolherpMs s|r Santord Fleming College and crs ; n Ontario comes from the Minis- for' thc'&orüiumbcrland Sid Ncwcas- members of the'Ontario Library Task lry ofEduca , io n and Training, and the (Indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in 1U TUetfau**, please contact our office at 623-3303 KjSSSaZSeof . h ; Feme. e ^ ^ h/imsijy of Culture, Tourism and Rcc on^^rtim 130 p ' m ' nerships and joint projects arc an lh( , n „ nciation crcat cd a task force ou n