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f 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, January 26.1994 Traditional Haggis is Honored Guest at Robbie Burns Supper Week in Review- Town Meets With Fire Hall Bidders m * A meeting regarding the next step towards construction of a new Fire Hall in Bowmanville was held on Monday, Jan. 24. In this meeting were the members of five teams who will be submitting bids to design the new station on Highway Two, west of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Recreation Complex. Community Services Director Joe Caruana said each team has expertise in these five areas: electrical, mechanical, mechanical, structural, architecture, landscape architecture and a contractor. The five groups participating in the bidding arc: • The Conarch Group of Mississauga; Mississauga; • Leeswood Design/Building Inc. of Scarborough; • Intemorth Construction of Mississauga; Mississauga; • Oke Woodsmith Building System Inc. ofHensalland • Belrock Construction General Contractor of Concord. "We will be submitting advertising in the local papers to hopefully alert the sub-trades to this opportunity," Orono Blaze Causes $75,000 Loss Two firefighters were injured battling battling a farmhouse blaze early Wednes- Funds From Page one would come from the provincial and federal contributions. Durham College in Oshawa re- The annual Robbie Bums Night Supper was held at the Baseline Community Centre in Bowmanville ceived a little over $1 million in the on Saturday, January 22. About 130 people attended the event. In this photo, the pipers prepare to escort area of post-secondary program al- - ' • - • • ' rm : A--1 -i r> location. A media release from Durham East MPP Gord Mills says: "The Ontario government's role in supporting supporting and maintaining employment employment during the worst of the recession, recession, and now, into the recovery, is dramatic and cannot be underestimated. underestimated. "But more work needs to be done, and the new federal/provincial agreement will help us do it." the haggis to its customary place of honor at the head table. The pipers are Andrew Cairns and George Finlay. Drummers John Westover and Doug Delaney carried the haggis. The address to the haggis was by Bob MacFie. The supper was sponsored by the Puiple Hill Loyal Orange Lodge 399. Council Reviews Credit Card Policies by Laura J. Richards A lot of hard feelings could have been saved if à request to review credit credit card use policies came last year instead instead of on Monday, said a Ward Three Clarington Councillor. "I don't disagree with what you (Councillor Ken Hooper) are requesting," requesting," said Councillor David Scott. However, he did disagree with the timing. "I think a lot of grief would have been saved," Councillor Scott noted. In a motion passed by council on Monday night in a recorded 5-1 vote, Councillor Hooper said: "It is not the intention of this resolution to suggest that any member of staff or member of council has knowingly abused the privilege of a municipal credit card." A report has been requested from the acting CAO/Treasurer "outlining any and all existing policies which presume to deal with the appropriate use or condition of use of municipal credit cards." The report is needed by councillors in time for this year's budget deliberations. deliberations. "The intention of this resolution is to remove any and all doubt as to the appropriate use and conditions of use of a Municipal Credit Card," states the motion. After Councillor Hooper read the motion, Clarington Mayor Diane Harare noted to council she has already already turned in her credit card. Councillor Ann Dreslinski, who voted against the motion, tried to have it stand as a notice of motion to be dealt with at another time. However, Mayor Harare said it was not a substantive motion on a new issue. Therefore, the council would be allowed to vote. day morning, January 19, just west of Orono. The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. on January 19th at 3249 Concession Concession Rd. #5, causing an estimated $75,000 damage to the building. The occupants were home at the time, but managed to escape. One room was completely gutted in the blaze and substantial fire damage damage was reported throughout the rest of the upstairs and the roof. A firefighter from Orono sustained back injuries after a fall down some stairs. A firefighter from the Bowmanville Bowmanville Station received injuries to his hand trying to break down a wall. Both have been released from the hospital. hospital. The man with the back injury has been placed on indefinite leave. Fire crews remained on the scene until 5:00 a.m. Officials with the Fire Department are investigating the possibility that the fire started in the chimney. said Caruana on Tuesday. Î "We will be trying to provide as much information as we can," Caruana Caruana noted. \ This way, local trades people can contact the contract bidders to make arrangements. At this time, the plans are fitting into the schedule drawn up by the Community Services Department last year. Consultant From page one ' ; ; ing services based on an "identified insufficient level of commitment to the project," according to a written report from the chair of the Hydrp • Commission. The consultants had previously advised the Commission that the success of the $140,000 project required required a strong commitment from the Commission and senior staff. . The Humanagement firm has conducted similar productivity sessions sessions at five other utilities, including Oshawa, Welland, and Kingston. Clarington Hydro manager David Clark said the package of 12 training training sessions, although incomplete, was not without value. .' "It was an opportunity for staff to work together at problem-solving," he said. y Commission Chair Pauline Storks hopes the cost of the analysis will translate into productivity gains down the road. Commission members have requested requested that staff prepare a report to identify an alternative action plan to improve operational efficiency at the utility. •rm v4?£r ZT.^m -r rmr ** 1 '* - - V ^ 1 ■* 1 * French Immersion Kindergarten Meeting Parents considering Early French Immersion for their children often have questions. This meeting is offered to provide some answers. The programme will consist of short student presentations, a panel discussion and a question/answer period. For further information contact: S. Fortier, Principal 623-5437 Date: Thursday, January 27th Time: 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. Place: Ontario Street . 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