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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, June 16,1993 Convocation Ceremonies at Durham College ■ Ægggssgag • "• TWWI)l*0 >.HIhlu4l*4*Kwrt.:>*4S*wW* «MOTS >**»»> •«<-:> AfeKi# *WW»' iSWtCWtKiK»*** *w* fp*»i <w»0*-" ;«.vw Æ jc_ ■ ' l *X W**W '*.*#*«<.*«<♦ **** ew* *«-t " " **•% W* Wroïi k WH» 4 4644 tiwW 4*6*' )WN4 W'to <-.'v-v. : IFr ~**«BSfe S . jà'sSr I r" I® ; 15 '* ' v . ■ . K' v. • v »s.i*ù w ii6W * > ' ' ' ' * Durham College held its convocation ceremonies at the Civic Auditorium Auditorium in Oshawa on Saturday, June 12. Top ranking scholars and award winners were recognized with plaques and congratulations. Pictured above, in the back row, are (1-r): Robert Aloe, Susan Hayward, Hayward, Michael Rideout, and Paula Maher. In the front row (1-r): Kathleen Gumming, Trisha Turk, Stacey Haley, Suzanne Clark, and Mallory Remits. Absent from the photo is Tracey Brown, of Cour- tice, who earned top ranking in a two-year Applied Arts Programme. Free Parking Worries Stores From Page One As it stands right now, the west end mall would be "seven per cent over the recommended allotment of retail space" for the municipality's population, Ms Allin said. She also said, she welcomes the new businesses to the area, but they should be'brought in as the growth in population warrants it. She predicted harder times ahead if the retail growth comes too quickly: "When you're over retailed --no one wins." ■ , ,,, While Ms Allin is a tenant in her building, she also told councillors that parking issue needs to be cleared up. "People don't want to be penalized to shop downtown," slid said: j. 1 ,! |] That means shoppers : will vgo to where there is free parking, she said. Town of Newcastle Mayor Diane Hamre told Ms Allin and the many business owners who attended Monday Monday night's council meeting: "We've struggled with the parking issue before." before." She went on to say the municipality municipality will most likely be struggling with the parking issue for- sometime to come. Party in the Street The residents of Strathmanor Drive, Bowmanvillc are getting ready to hold their annual street party in August. August. A letter from organizer Kathy Du- stan to Town of Newcastle Council states the street party held last year was a success. This year some of the evcnts'.will be including games for children and adults, a barbeque and a dance in, the evening for the adults in the neighborhood.*4- neighborhood.*4- li\ HI/ Durham'Regional Police Reporf Monday, June 14 Unknown persons smashed the . window from the rear door of S.T.Worden Public School located at 1462 Nash Road in Courtice. A Little Avenue, Bowmanvillc resident resident reported that his bicycle had been taken from his workplace. A Mill Street, Newcastle Village resident's home was entered while owner on vacation. Entry was made by kicking in the rear door. The own- Program. er's son is unsure of what may have been taken in the break-in. A 52-ycar old Mississuaga man was arrested for exposing himself to an area youngster at a local business. A 16-year old lost his wallet while riding his bike in Bowmanvillc. A Stevenson Road, Oshawa resident resident reported 'that his 1986 Pontiac 6000 was stolen from Simcoc North. It was later recovered at a gravel pit off Enfield Road. It was, however, completely burnt. A Silver Street, Bowmanvillc resident resident reported that an unknown suspect World's Biggest Sidewalk Sale From Page One The chefs start serving at 7:30 a.m. winding up at 10:30 a.m. Fire crews will have their new aerial truck on display as well as a vintage pumper. A little later, at 9:00 a.m., Ted Watson of Watson Farms will be selling quarts of fresh-picked strawberries. strawberries. An additional pint of the ripe red berries will go to the first 200 customers, courtesy of the BIA. Throughout the day, Special Edition Edition Cloggers will- be kicking up their heels. Show times arc 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, 1:30 p.m..and again at 3:00 p.m. While the doggers are resting, everyone is welcome to join in the Karaoke fun at 11:00 a.m and again at 3:00 p.m. The World's Biggest Sidewalk Sale is sure to be fun for everyone. took the disable person's permit from her car. A Glcnabby Drive, Courtice resident resident reported that an unknown suspect is using her credit card to pay for gas purchases. " A Wavcrly Road, Bowmanvillc resident reported that someone took the rear tire off her bike. A representative of the Wavcrly Public School located at 168 Wavcrly Road, Bowmanvillc reported the school had been broken into over the weekend. Sunday, June 13 Two 13-ycar old boys and one 12- ycar old boy were reported as having taken a package of gum from the Lorraine Lorraine Watson Drugs Ltd located at. 243 King St., Bowmanvillc. Two 10-ycar old boys were arrested arrested for theft under $1,000 at Lorraine Watson Drugs Ltd located at 243 King St., Bowmanvillc. The two children children were released to their mothers. A Rhonda Boulevard, Bowmanvillc Bowmanvillc woman reports unknown suspect pulled down their basketball net and left it on their vehicle causing dents. A 14-ycar old Trulls Road resident was bitten on the face by a small dark colored dog while she was playing in the front yard of her home. Saturday, June 12 Two Hancock Road, Courtice residents residents reported that their mailboxes had been smashed with bats. Two Orono residents reported being being assaulted by each other during an argument. A Best Road resident reported home being entered and a number of items taken. A representative for St. Stephen's Secondary School on Concession Street East, Bowmanvillc reported that the school's office had been broken broken into. The office's petty cash was taken. A 26-ycar old Bowmanvillc woman woman reported being assaulted by her former former boyfriend. She did not press charges. A Baseline Road, Bowmanvillc man reported that someone kicked in the kitchen door and took the keys to his 1992 Honda Accord. . A Bellwood Drive Newcastle Village Village resident reported that in trying to avoid running into a racoon on the road he swerved and lost control of vehicle and ended up in a ditch. Unfortunately Unfortunately for the racoon, the driver did hit it and it died. Arthritis Society Requests Funds From Newcastle . Another request for funding has been filed, with the Town of Newcastle Newcastle council. I Jr i' ( ---4 '! r However, like all the others that have been sent after the council has struck its 1993 budget, the. organization organization will receive a letter, arid a report from the Treasury Department outlining outlining the grant procedure for 1994. A letter from Mark Courlcmanche the Trent Regional Manager of the Arthritis Arthritis Society, requesting funding was received by the council members. Within the letter to council Mr. Courlcmanche wrote, "most Canadians Canadians arc affected by arthritis than any other chronic disease. The Arthritis Society has channelled over $42 million million towards treatment and research."; Some of the programs in Ontario arc Arthritis Aquatic Programs, Arthritis Arthritis support and Information Line, and the Arthritis Self-Management by Laura J. Richards Downtown business owners are "terribly afraid of the physical con- squcnces" to the business core of Bowmanvillc if the new commercial areas slated for the west end become reality. "There arc some 13 vacancies at present which have or had 27,500 square feet of commercial floor space," said A1 Strike the Municipal Liaison Person with the Bowmanvillc Business Improvement Association (BIA). "The (Town of Newcastle Planning Planning Department) staff report recommends recommends steps to fill up these vacancies if the downtown is to remain vibrant and healthy. There is little chance of obtaining new tenants with a potential 66 new stores providing free parking in Bowmanvillc West. Landlords who pay taxes in the downtown are not apt to invest much money in buildings with new stores being offered in competition," competition," Mr. Strike continued. Pointing at the fact that empty stores do not pay business taxes or BIA levees they "put a further strain on Town and BIA coffers to keep the downtown a viable and good place to do business," he said, The business owners in the core "arc concerned that there will be more vacancies created by present merchants merchants moving to the free parking, higher volume stores to be built above the 'threshold' in Bowmanvillc West." With the possibility of the west end malls "closing in" on Bowman- ville's business core, the BIA wants the municipality to stay within the retail retail boundaries prescribed within Arthur Arthur Anderson Commercial Market Study of the Bowmanvillc Main Central Central Area. The 1991 Retail Floor Space Area, according to the report, is at 203,225 square feet. "The new proposed commercial space of 242,500 square feet is substantially substantially more than the 203,255 square feet which now exists in Bowmanvillc Bowmanvillc Downtown and the Bowmanvillc Bowmanvillc Mall. "Given the present vacancies in.thc downtown and in the Bowmanvillc Mall and the exceptionally poor economic economic times, it hardly seems to be appropriate appropriate to more than double the floor space in the Commercial areas," he said. While echoing comments Ron Hooper and Lori Allin made during their delegations before council on Monday night about the population (thresholds prompting more retail Space, Mr. Strike said the business owners do not fear competition. Vfhc shopping areas that have been planned for the west end of Bowmanvillc Bowmanvillc will "be bigger (than the space in the) downtown and Bowmanvillc Mall now," Mr. Strike noted. The new stores could have a "catastrophic" "catastrophic" effect on the downtown businesses, he said. The BIA would like to see a junior department store in Bowmanvillc that is within the current threshold indicated indicated by the reports made by consultants to council. The Mct-Mart proposal for the Bowmanvillc Mall fits right into their idea of the type of junior department store needed in thb area. "This is a now factor in the commercial commercial development of Bowmanvillc although provision seems to be in the thresholds in the staff report for the 30,000 square feet of department store space at the Bowmanvillc Mall. "One of the factors in the Arthur Anderson Market Study was the lack of Department Store Merchandise and the constmction of a Met-Mart could very well influence the market forecasts forecasts of that report. "The BIA is very concerned. ..not because we fear competition, but because more vacancies will occur downtown and there'll be more derelict stores." Veering away from his prepared text, Mr. Strike said he secs the Mct- Mart as "a step in the right direction." Whereas, the town's measures to lessen the impact of the development in the west end of Bowmanvillc "do not allay our major concerns." The Town of Newcastle has told the developers of the west end area, that if they wish to develop then there are some conditions they will have to adhere to. The conditions include: a $50,000 marketing and renewal study, a onetime onetime $250,000 to implement the CAUSE Study findings and an annual contribution of $10,000 for 10 years to be used to assist in the areas of marketing marketing and promotion. All the money would benefit the downtown business core. However, at Monday's council meeting, Mr. Strike said, the money would not compensate the downtown since a marketing study "will not rectify rectify the major problems that will follow follow if the proposed 242,500 square feet of commercial space" is allowed. Looking at the one time allotment of $250,000, Mr. Strike suggested the sum "probably wouldn't purchase the Silver Street Parking Lot and this wouldn't produce anymore parking than we have at present. We understand understand the former Brock Service Sta 7 lion property is on the market for at least double that figure." The $10,000 suggested to help with promotions would cover one, maybe two events, he said. Councillor Larry Hannah inquired as to the idea of having a parking garage garage in the area to help boost the number number of customers in the downtown shops. Councillor Mary Novak joined in on the question period to say, in reference reference to the Mary Street Parking Garage Garage in Oshawa, "in theory, a lot of tilings work, however, in Oshawa the experience didn't work." Going back to the parking issue as raised by Ms Allin, Mayor Hamre asked Mr. Strike if property owners of buildings within the core would be willing to clean up the backs of their buildings to allow for off-street parking. parking. She identified Port Perry as one oP the municipalities which has done this, Mr, Strike said he wasn't sure how it would work since many of the stores, have apartments above them, and the backs of the properties were used for tenant parking. Mayor Hamre suggested that Mr. Strike not give up hope on finding a reasonable solution to the parking situation. situation. TOWN OF NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1993 SUMMER AQUATIC REGISTRATION DATES CHILDREN/YOUTH PROGRAMS CHANGE IN LOCATIONS All registration locations will hand out tickets at 4:30 p.m. and doors to the registration area will be open at 6:30 p.m. Facility: Newcastle Fitness Centre Programs Location: Bowmanville Recreation Complex Date: Monday, June 21,1993 Facility: Orono Park Pool Programs Location: Orono Town Hall Date: Tuesday, June 22,1993 Facility: Newcastle Lions Pool Programs Location: Newcastle Public School Date: Wednesday, June 23,1993 NOTE: Newcastle Lions Pool will be heated this summer. If you have any questions please call the Community Services Department at 623-3379 Date of Publication: June 9,1993 CS-NI-4743 Don't Miss a Single Issue Catch all the news, sports and advertising that make up our community. 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