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V SiSfifSjSffiagjSalffjjffifjififjgjaSilijjajM m? -riv-623-3303 26 Pages Wednesday, September 22 1993 Bowmanville, Ontario 139th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 38 mm ffifiil Elections Canada to Use Referendum Voters' Lists Elections Canada has announced the opening of ils Durham Riding office in Manchester, Ontario. Staff at the site are now available to answer any questions local voters may have about voting in the October October 25th federal election. Durham Riding encompasses the Municipality of Clarington as well as the northern portions of Whitby and Oshawa above Rossland Rd„ and the townships of Uxbridge and Scugog as far as Scagrave and Zephyr to the north. Durham Riding's Returning Officer, Officer, Allan E. McConncy ; explained how this year's enumeration process will be different from other elections. elections. For every province except Quebec, Quebec, Elections Canada will rely on the voters' list already compiled for last October's national referendum The only door-to-door enumeration enumeration expected to take place will be in designated areas of high population turnover such as specific apartment blocks, new housing developments and college campuses. A team of enumerators has been sent out to a couple of targeted clusters clusters in the Bowmanville area, including including the new residential community community in the north east section of town. McConney said that the majority of voters will receive by mail, within within the coming weeks, a Voters' List Revision Card, The card will confirm confirm that a person is on the voters list and will also indicate where and when a person can vote. A leaflet from Elections Canada will arrive shortly afterwards explaining explaining how to go about correcting any errors or omissions on the card. "We hope to pick up in revisions another 4,000 to 5,000 voters," says McConncy. Turn to Page 2 ELECTION FORUM - Electors from this section of Canada will have an opportunity to get involved in the current federal election next Wednesday, Sept. 29lh, without paying a cent. All they have to do is come to Bowmanville High School by 7:00 p.m„ armed with any questions they would like answered by the candidates of all parties. parties. It should make for an interesting and informative program as Election Day, October 25th, comes closer. A panel, complete with monitor, Harvey Webster, should keep the proceedings under control. We at The Statesman have been pleased to join with Oshawa & District District Chamber of Commerce in sponsoring this event. BIG IN APPLES - This area is well known as one of the best in Ontario for growing apples. Because of that, and the fact that this year's crop is plentiful and of excellent quality, readers will notice a number of advertisements in this edition, promoting their product sales. Last week, Archibald Orchards held a major event and this Sunday, Sunday, Sept. 26th, Ted Watson Farms at Maple Grove will follow up with a full day of special demonstrations and entertainment, starting at 9:30 a.m and continuing until 5:30 p.m. You are encouraged to bring the whole family and, if you like, you can pick your own apples as well. The show goes on rain or shine. TUT TUT, COUNCILLORS - Reporters covering Town Council's proceedings on Monday, were surprised to overhear some rallier graphic unparliamentary language from one of the councillors just after after council went into their In Camera (closed door) mode. We happened happened to be talking to another councillor later the same day who confirmed confirmed that this was not unusual conduct during those In Camera sessions. We deplore diis trend to lower the standards of speech and debate and encourage all members to restrain themselves out of respect respect for their offices, Let's stay on the high road, rather Uian the gutter; gutter; there's enough of that outside of council chambers. We are certain they wouldn't want to be quoted. ' APPRECIATION NIGHT - The Durham Central Agricultural Society Society is planning a great celebration for next Monday, Sept. 27th. It's being called an Appreciation Night to honor all the volunteers who did such a great job of making the 141st Annual Fair at Orono, such a great success. The event will be a Pot Luck dinner at the Orono Arena, Arena, starting at 6:30 p.m. and all directors, committee members and volunteers arc invited to bring a pot luck dish and a guest. It probably will be a great spot to rehash everything that took place, good or bad, so next year's event will be even bigger and better. READ AND WIN - An advertisement in last week's Statesman gave details of a contest that is under way at die moment, sponsored by Blessings Travel and Alba Tours. Hidden in this newspaper's pages is an individual letter, one of eight you will need to enter the contest. When you have collected all the letters, you have to put them together to.spell a mystery word. The prize is a trip for two to Cuba. If you missed last week's letter, we still have a few copies of last week's Statesman available. More contest details arc available in an advertisement advertisement in litis edition. LATE ENTRY - We may be forgiven for inserting another political item in this column, but we've just learned that Hon. Perrin Beatty, Secretary of State for External Affairs, will be making a second trip to this riding on Thursday to join incumbent MP Ross Stevenson for some Bowmanville mainstrceting. They were supposed to be dropping dropping into our office for a tour at 3, similar to the one Liberal Sheila Copps anil Alex Shepherd took last week, but, frankly, at that time of day, we think they'd encounter a bigger crowd if they headed cast radier than west on King St. to the M & M Meat Shop where chain president, Mac Voisin, will lie serving free cake and coffee. This week, wc arc also pleased to tell readers that there's a new candidate in the field. He's Doug Anderson of Whitby, publisher of the Free Press who is running as an Independent in Ontario riding if he can line up 100 electors to sign his nomination papers. 1 BIG BROTHERS • An Information meeting will be held at the Big Brothers office, 133 Church St„ Bowmanville, on Thursday, Sept. ! 30th, starting at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in this program is asked to attend. The Stork Market y™,/ Report V; See Page 10 ALUN- It's «(ilrll KINK-It's n Girl! Total Tills Year Days 66 Girls 01 -V*- ■ .< fl /i.V Z -• Z S Z // l W / / * i £$vl< ,! \ ' nTv 'X--V -\v .* . V v : ; tMLY' ----- a ZZ - . V? ; -, ; v Z - Z, The Durham Region's only memorial memorial to the 14 female students slain in Montreal's Ecole- Polytech-i] nique was dedicated on F " Bowmanville. "Killers arc being Women who arc being killed by violent violent males just get buried six feet under," said Suzanne Edward, die modicr of one of the Montreal victims. victims. She addressed a group of about 100 who gathered for the dedication dedication ceremony. She began her remarks by asking the crowd if anyone could remember remember the names of those killed in die Montreal massacre. No one could do so. "I think I made the point," she said. "Usually, when violence to women women happens, people want to forget," Edward explained in her remarks. The monument to Utosc killed in the Montreal massacre is intended to help ensure dial all women and children children who arc victims of violence will never be forgotten. It consists of a single large boulder boulder overlooking the Soper Creek at the Visual Arts Centre's Cream of Newcastle Hall Designated as Historic Site The Newcastle Village Community Community Hall will be designated ns a historical historical property under die Ontario Heritage Act of 1974. Since no one has opposed the designation during a period of time in August allowed under the Notice of Intention to Designate, the process process will proceed. Actions to be taken include: a bylaw bylaw to designate the property: the publishing of notices in newspapers and and forwarding a certified copy of the by-law to the Ontario Heritage Heritage Foundation. The municipality's solicitor will register the designation on title; and the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LAC'AC) be advised of the decision. decision. An update on the progress towards towards designating the Newcastle landmark was outlined in a report from the Clarington clerk's department department on Monday. fia. 1 icy Mill. The stone is ringed with plants and bears a brass plaque. The monument is also a reminder that: 1 '.he effort to end violence against women and children must vtmfinue. "W'e. as'ii society, must do everything everything we can',to prevent this kind of thing from evci bappcr,..ig"again," said Clarington Mayor Diane Ham- re. Francine Nicholas, who, along with her five-year-old daughter, was shot by her husband in May of 1991, told the group: "I still carry three bullets inside of me." She added: "I know the horror and pain and hell the woman suffers and her childcn suffer." Nicholas, a member of die FOCUS FOCUS women's group responsible for the monument, said: "Wc must to- gcdicr make a step to change and stop the violence." Lucette Theriault, an Oshawa woman whose daughter, Patricia, was killed by her husband in 1991, also addressed die group. In a tear ful tribute to her daughter, she said: "We cannot forget." She asked everyone to look to their own community and their own families and do what they can to eliminate violence. Suzanne Edward concluded the dedication by paying tribute to those slain in Montreal through reading the names and a brief description capturing die personality of each woman. And so, the audience learned that one woman was the best friend of so many people or drat another was studious, hard-working and diversified. diversified. One was organized and metho- dial and interested in people. Another Another was remembered for her patience and gentleness. Yet anodier for her love of sports. One aspired to become an astronaut. And gradually the audience bc- Turn to Page 2 Fire Considered Suspicious Investigators looking into the cause of last Wednesday's warehouse warehouse fire on Baseline Rd. arc treating treating the blaze as suspicious. Three firefighters were hurt in the early morning fire that caused 5500,000 in damage to property at the former Courticc Steel Mill. Contents of the building included quantities of diesel fuel, gasoline, cardboard and 2,000 tires. The fire was eventually brought under control, but crews were still keeping an eye on a mound of melted melted tires on Thursday. At that time, the tires hadn't stopped smoldering entirely. According to Fire Chief Creighton, Creighton, die premises had been inspected in mid-July by both the fire department department and die Ministry of Environment. Environment. ■ \ Include by Laura J. Richards The snow removal program for seniors and the disabled is moving into die hamlets diis year. The communities of Ncwtonvillc, Enniskillen, Lcskard, Haydon, Kendal, Kendal, Solina, Hampton, Burkcton, Tyrone, Tyrone, Maple Grove, Enfield, Mitchell Mitchell Comers and Kirby will be added to die list of locations where the service service is available. Ice and snow will be removed from sidewalks and driveway entrances entrances lor those disabled persons or seniors who request snow removal from the municipality. Ward One Local Councillor Mary Novak said site is happy that the service provided by die municipality municipality would now be available in the hamlets of Clarington. She told fellow members that they knew how she fell about tilings being "cqutd and fair to all." The Public Works Department estimates it will cost a total of almost almost $14,900 from January to December December 1993 and about $28,300 during 1994. Last year's costs for 251 locations locations in Bowmanville, Courticc, Newcastle Village anil Orono was $12,695 from November to December December 1992 and January to March 1993. In a Public Works Department report it is stated that "about 88 hours of staff time were required to process the applications and supervise supervise the contract." During last year's program several several complaints and inquiries were received received about the service provided by the contractor. General Purpose and Administrative Administrative member Councillor Ken Hoop er told the other members that lie had heard about problems with the program last year. "I had complaints that the contractor contractor was not shoveling the sidewalks sidewalks but salting them instead," said Councillor Hooper. "A single path witli a handful of salt is not what we're paying for," lie stated emphatically. "It was a hit and miss procedure last year." "The majority of the complaints were: the whole driveway was not done and that the windrow was not completed as soon as the resident expected," states a re|xm from the works department. Residents were advised the contractors contractors will only remove the windrow windrow at the bottom of the driveway and only when the rest of the snowplowing snowplowing on the road is finished. This year, salt and sand will be applied to sidewalks as required. CARPET WAREHOUSjfjfc^V EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES Kmo stw, 728-4601 Oslinwu "Iron Man" Completes 12-Hour Marathon See Page 6 Section One United Way Sets Goal of $3,050,000. See Page I Section Two |PRESTONj We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmnnvlllo