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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, January 8,1994 5 A Look at Some News Highlights from 1993 From page 4 success, with more than 5,000 people in attendance. Riders and ropers competing competing in the Ontario Rodeo Association Association Finals thrilled crowds gathered on Downs Road with their daredevil skills and spills. Residents cite increased traffic congestion and noise in opposing a five-storey 57-unit apartment complex west of the Bowmanville Creek Valley Valley at a meeting with Town officials. The General Purpose and Administration Administration Committee approved the rezoning rezoning application submitted by developers developers who must still satisfy environmental environmental requirements. Eight market pigs, a bam filled with farm machinery, tools, hay, straw, and grain burned to the ground on Saturday Oct. 9th on Cedar Valley Road, near Crooked Creek. The loss was estimated at $75,000. A man attempting attempting to free livestock sustained serious bums. Dirt-bikers in Newtonville were taken aback by recent noise complaints. complaints. The young riders say they have been using the same property for eight years, without any complaints. They presented a petition to municipal council from supportive neighbors. Clarington's treasurer, Marie Ma- rano, will be taking on the duties of the Chief Administrator on a part-time basis until a new CAO is hired. Half of Bowmanville was without power for close to five hours on October October ,17th as heavy rainfall caused hydro hydro equipment to malfunction at the Wellington and Scugog substation. As many as 3,000 homes and businesses were affected. Over 1,000 Bowmanville residents have signed a petition aimed at halting residential development on a parcel of land just west of the Bowmanville Creek, The property just south of the Goodyear Plant is the proposed location location for 140 new homes. Bowmanville Mall is getting a $5 million expansion, which will include a junior full-line department store, a food court, landscaping, and a facelift for the existing mall. Glaring ton Town council reached a milestone agreement with Ontario Hydro Hydro this month worth over $13 million to the municipality. The; pact settles outstanding legal and financial issues related to the construction of the Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. One of the highlights of the deal is a $6.1 million contribution to a new fire station for Bowmanville and'the provision provision of 24-hour fire department coverage. coverage. Liberal candidate Alex Shepherd won Durham Riding with 22,334 votes. The MPP from Seagrave says his priority will be tackling unemployment. unemployment. The Reform Party came in second second place locally with 18,500 votes and the Conservative incumbent Ross Stevenson captured only 15,014. November Twenty-five mature spruce trees fronting Enniskillen Public School were spared after Ontario Hydro officials officials agreed to install wires high enough to clear the trectops. Ontario Hydro also donated three young maples maples to the school as a goodwill gesture. gesture. The Clarington Planning Department Department closed the file on a compost business proposed by Courtice Auto Wreckers because the company did not submit a proposal. The owner stated stated his intention to apply for re-zoning after hearing the decision. Elected officials in Clarington were informed by the federal government's government's Siting Task Force that the removal removal of more than 350,000 cubic meters of radioactive waste at Port Granby is still a couple of years down the road. After a year of worry, a Newtonville Newtonville family was relieved to hear the Interim Waste Authority had not chosen chosen their diary farm and surrounding land in Newtonville as a proposed Durham dump site. A local vegetable grower warned councillors and consultants that a proposed proposed waterfront trail along Lake- shore Road will conflict with farmers' spraying programs. If approved, the trail would be part of a major project linking parks and recreation spots all along the north shore of Lake Ontario from Burlington Bay to the Trent River. River. Regional Councillor Ken Hooper suggested to Clarington Council that a flat rate for mileage would be preferable preferable to the current system requiring elected members to submit detailed mileage records for reimbursement. Santa Claus and his eight flying reindeer made it into Bowmanville' on Saturday, November 20th, to take part in the town's 32nd annual Santa Claus Parade. The United Way's 1993 campaign is in full swing, with the goal established established at $3.05 million and the motto adopted as "Now, More than Ever." Campaign volunteers hope to do better better than làst year when the United Way missed its target. A compact disc by a group in Courtice is being put together to raise funds for a Community Complex. The Christmas music is performed entirely entirely by local musicians who volunteered their time. The CD is expected to be in stores for Christmas. December A new police inspector has been named to head the Durham Regional 16th Division in Bowmanville. Inspector Inspector Jim Adams plans to implement implement a bicycle patrol throughout Clarington Clarington and is in the process of helping organize an "Adopt-a-School" program program in Durham. Perishable food items from the Miracle Mart grocery store on Hwy. Two were donated to the Salvation Army for use in Christmas food hampers. hampers. Both store. management and striking union workers cooperated to arrange pick-up of the food. The Lakeshore erosion project at Bond Head near Newtonville has exceeded exceeded the Town's budget by more than $100,000. The Public Works Department Department report blames an increased rate of erosion for the additional cost. Municipal councillors are planning a "new look" for future shopping facilities, facilities, streets and apartments in west Bowmanville. The West Bowmanville Main Central Area plan calls for storefronts storefronts closer to the street, a GO transit transit station, more commercial space, as well as a number of parking lots. Clarington's new Economic Development Development Officer was hired this month. Todd Letts' job will be to help open up Clarington to business and industrial industrial ventures. Striking Miracle Mart employees across the province voted to reject the company's latest contract offer on December December 11th and continue their strike action. 6,500 members of the Untied Food and Commercial Workers Union have been on strike since November 18 th. Firefighters should be moving into their new facility west of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Recreation Complex by October October 1994. The new $1.5 million dollar dollar station is the result of an agreement between Darlington Nuclear Nuclear Generating Station and the Town of Clarington. Ontario Hydro will be contributing $1.2 million to the project. project. It is to be built on Hwy. Two at Hwy. 57. A Clarington councillor has made a bid to take away the Mayor's credit card after it was revealed that a number number of personal items were charged to the account and later paid back. Councillor Councillor Ken Hooper, stated: "We're not a loan agency." Neighbors and friends eager to help a Kendal family of nine burned out of their home just before Christmas, Christmas, have set up several drop off points for anyone wishing to make donations donations of cash, clothing, housewares or home furnishings. 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