Durham Regional Police Report Monday, Feb. 21 A Shoreview Court, Bowman- ville, resident reported that his daughter's tropical blue bike was taken from Lord Elgin School. Two youths were caught going through homes being built by Hal- minen Homes, of Baseline Road. They were escorted to their residence. residence. x A representative of the Esso station station at 1451 King SL, Courtice, reported reported that an unknown suspect drove off without paying $30 for gas. An Old Varcoe Road, Courtice, resident reported than an unknown suspect broke into a vehicle and took referee's equipment A Courtice woman called to report report that a dispute between her husband husband and herself which started on Saturday night has made her feel unsafe unsafe around him. Sunday, Feb. 20 A Lindsay man struck a deer on the 115/35 highway. A representative of the Orono IGA reported a foiled attempt to break into the store. A small, white station wagon was seen leaving the scene. It went south on Mill Street. Saturday, Feb. 19 A representative of the A&P Food Store located at 185 King SL reported, that three adults were suspected suspected of stealing meat from the store. A Hart Boulevard, Newcastle, resident's vehicle engine caught on fire on Rudell Road. The fire was put out by Clarington Fire Department. Department. Friday, Feb. 18 A Coulson Court, Newcastle, resident's resident's vehicle collided with a vehicle vehicle owned by a Bluffs Road resident on Mill Street. No injuries. A representative of the Pizza Wagon, located at 24 Division St., Bowmanville, reported that the store was entered by an unknown person. A number of articles plus some money, was taken. A Chester Lane, Newcastle, resident resident reported the theft of skis from Kirby Ski Hill. A representative of Ontario Hydro Hydro found a 1986 Yamaha snowmobile snowmobile in the east ditch of Lamb's Road. The snowmobile was reported stolen to Lindsay O.PP. on Feb. 7, 1994. A Kingsview Court, Courtice, resident reported that her son has been taking her banking card and withdrawing money on iL A 13-year-old Bowmanville youth was caught by A&P employees employees stealing 11 chocolate bars. The youth was taken home and released to mother. A 27-year-old Bowmanville man by Lorraine Manfredo was arrested for assaulting his wife. Alan Pilkey, MPP for Oshawa Rid- She received a cut to the head, a ing and former mayor of that city for bleeding nose, red welts to her neck 11 years, was the featured guest at the and throat He is being held for bail Thursday, February 17th meeting of . • ° the Bowmanville Rotary Club. ea y ng ;1 ,, „ , , . Mr. Pilkey was introduced by Ro- An 11-year-old Freeland Drive, Gamet Rickard, himself a for- Bowmanville, resident reported m er mayor of the Town of Newcastle, walking along the back of some The two men gained a great re- property belonging to owner of a spcct for each other over the years as dog. The dog bit him. The boy re- they sat near each other at regional The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, February 23,1994 Oshawa M.P.P. Tells Rotary About Government Policies very supportive traditional allies." He said the government has saved 40,000 jobs through the social contract. This downturn is not like the 1930's, he said, where the laid-off workers could expect to be recalled. Those jobs are gone forever, he added. added. They have disappeared due to fun damental and permanent restructuring. ' The impact of NAFTA, free trade,, global restructuring, and a shrinking tax base have taken their toll on On tar- rio's economy as well, he said. Alan Pilkey was thanked by Rotar-> ian Ken Hockin for his informative] talk. ceived a small puncture on his left leg. Toxic Waste Disposal Firm Decides Not to Process Material Here by Laura J. Richards Wilmot Creek residents afraid for their safety, can rest easy now. Detox Detox Environmental Limited has decided decided it will not seek permission to process waste at its plant on Bennett Rd., east of Bowmanville.. This also means the municipality's municipality's Planning Department is asking Council to withdraw its request for a hearing under the Environmental Protection Act on this matter. Norm Kiel, of Detox, told the members of the Clarington Planning Committee on Monday that the company will "simply be receiving and bulking up materials." The company withdrew its waste processing component from an application application of Approval for a Waste Disposal Site for a number of rea sons, including cost and safety. council meetings. Mr. Pilkey was first elected to City Council in Oshawa when he was age 23, mating him the youngest Oshawa city councillor. His term as mayor is a record for Oshawa. He was elected to the Ontario legislature legislature in 1990 when the New Democrats Democrats came into power. He has been in the cabinet as Minister Minister of Industrial Trade and Technology, Technology, Minister of Corrections, and Minister Minister of Municipal Affairs. Elected during a recession and at a time of huge provincial debt, the New Democrat MPPs knew a tough road lay ahead of them, Pilkey said. He offered an overview of the policies policies his government has implemented The exclusion of the processing to pull Ontario out of its economic from the application will make the troubles. Mr. Pilkey is convinced the company become a waste transfer measures are having a positive imitation imitation pact. "Last year was the first year in Within the municipality's plan- three that the economy produced more ning department report on the matter jobs than it had lost," he said, it is stated, "the revised application The auto industry and the business would allow the company to store equipment sector will likely expen- 7. ■ . .... u„;ia ence an upsurge m activity, he predict- the waste within the existing build- e( ^ w m c rea ( es tate and the retail oping oping on Bennett Road on a temporary era ^ orls w jh remain sluggish, basis before transferring to waste a $500 million training grant set disposal or treatment facilities." . up by the government will help GM install a third shift at its Oshawa as- --V-- AK2D T Bikkens Transparent Interior Finishes Cetol TS Interior Satin Cetol UV Interior available at CENTRALPAINT & WALLPAPER 295 Ritson Rd. S. Oshawa 434-3939 ■ Kiel told councillors during Monday morning's General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting the waste stored at the location location does not stay for a period longer longer than 90 days. "The longest has been 90 days but our objective is to have the material material in and out in the shortest time frame," said Kiel. The exclusion of waste processing processing was initiated by the company in an attempt to alleviate concern raised by area residents. The Wilmot Wilmot Creek retirement community is located off of Bennett Road to the south-east of the company's property. property. Within the report the Planning Department wrote, it was observed that there are about 60 businesses and industries in Bowmanville "that have some sort of temporary storage sembly plant, Mr. Pilkey said. The additional additional shift will put 650 auto workers workers back on the job. Ford and Chrysler have invested heavily in Ontario with the support of the provincial government as well. "We continue to create innovative partnerships with the private sector," Mr. Pilkey said. "And we see the need to create links between post secondary institutions and private business as well." Another part of the government's plan is to invest in research and development, development, he continued. "In this knowledge-driven knowledge-driven economy it is imperative." imperative." During its three years in power, the government has injected 12 billion capital dollars in infrastructure programs, programs, such as roads, sewers, airports, and schools, he said. In Durham, the government has pledged $133 million toward the rebuilding rebuilding of Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. Hospital. A $20 million expenditure helped Bowmanville Rotary Club President Joe Sweet (right) extends his sincere thanks to old friend and member of provincial parliament Alan Pilkey at the Thursday, February 17th, club luncheon. Mr. Pilr key is the MPP for Oshawa riding and brought club members up to date on some of the government's initiatives. of chemicals or chemical wastes" on^yàÿf£ om ? 311 Cadbury factory in , ; Whitby mto the new Durham Skills 1 . .• .... .. r Training Centre. With that m mmd, the wnter of government has also come to the report states, "Detox waste ^ a ;d 0 f DeHavilland and Algoma transfer operation is similar to the steel, Mr. Pilkey noted, industries in this regard." Pilkey admits that it has not all been "smooth sailing" for his government. government. "The Social Contract has alienated WARNING! 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