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^ f V Si I 1 ft I yu>t)Z3-3303 26 Pages Wednesday, March 9,1994 Bowmanville, Ontario 140th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 10 Ê S ■: ft" ■ :ft: ft" -ft ft ' ft | j ■' - " ^ : ft ft : | ■ ■ ' ■ £^ -ft ] " " j ■ 11 ] f | * : "ft'jj 11 Sj^ft g : : : ] Ï " : ■ ■ " >' : ' ■" : ft-: ft- 1 '"ft"" : ; v:v.j ""ft-""-" f ■ : : " "ft' : : " "ft ■ : " "-ft"- p Clarington Plans .9 Million Job Creation Project The municipality of Clarington is making plans to spend almost $3.9 million and create 4,111 person- weeks of employment over the next two years. It's all part of a new federal/ provincial program to improve municipal municipal roads, buildings, and other facilities. Although Clarington's 1994 budget budget has not yet been finalized, preliminary preliminary reports indicate the municipality municipality will spend its federal/ provincial infrastructure money on the Courtice Community Complex, renovations to the Bowmanville fire/court building and the further development of the Bowmanville Recreation Complex park site. Remaining funds will be spent on major street improvements in Orono and Bowmanville. '. . Despite the expenditure, municipal municipal taxes are not expected to increase increase .this year. In fact, a staff report report prepared by the town's budget committee calls for a decline in the local .municipal tax rate of $4.75 for an average household. Clarington councillors will review review their 1994 budget again this Friday and it is expected that budget could be approved as early as next Monday, March 14, at a meeting of the municipal council. The following is the proposal for expenditure of the new job-creation funds: •$700,000 for the Courtice Community Community Complex •$350,000 for renovations to the Bowmanville fire/court building. (The fire department will move to Turn to Page 2 MARCH SCHOOL BREAK - Next week, almost everybody, especially school teachers and students will be heading for various locations to enjoy their week of holidays before heading into the final end of year stretch. We note that Bob Rae's Social Contract has been used by some schools to get an early start by closing Friday as well. This will also give parents a glorious opportunity to spend some extra time with their youngsters, taking care of those who may be too young to ski or play in other winter sports near home. Car drivers are urged to be especially wary to prevent accidents. Have a good holiday. SIGN OF SPRING - It was snowing a little when we were coming to work on Tuesday morning, but don't let that fool you, Spring really is on the way. In fact, we had a call from an unidentified Maple Grove résident reporting that a first robin had been seen in that area on March 1st. That prediction must be tempered somewhat'because over the weekend at both the east beach at Bowmanville's Port Darlington and Newcastle Harbor there were dozens of fishermen and women clambering over the extensive ice that still extends outward into the lake for quite a few feet. Doesn't look much like Spring there. • V ■ ... ^ , . ••••!••••••• -, • 'r.~y.ïà- 'P: WRONG LOCATION - Last week's Statesman creed in mentioning that the All-Members meeting of the Bowmanville Business Centre would be held at the Lions Centre. Actually, it's taking place this evening at the Base Line Community Centre where the guest speaker will be Todd Letts, the community's brand new Economic Development Officer. Dinner tickets are no longer available, but the general public is invited to come and hear Mr. Letts who should begin speaking around 8 p.m. WATCH FOR LEPRECHAUNS - The Ides of March are rapidly approaching and to mark the occasion; next week's Statesman will feature a number of leprechauns distributed throughout its pages. They are to be counted by contestants who will let our office know the number readers have found. The reward for all this effort will be a lottery ticket if you are lucky and accurate. We have 50 of them for the winners. The idea is the same as the count the pigs contest that was so popular. Have fun. A LEARNING EXPERIENCE - Anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of growing things, is invited to drop in on a Bowmanville Horticultural Society meeting next Wednesday evening, March 16th, at Trinity United Church Hall. The session gets under way at 7:30 and the featured speaker is from Bruce Jensen Nurseries who will be talking about house plants. For more information, you might contact Sharon Trudeau at 623-1690. New members always welcome. BREAK SPECIAL DAYS - Have a blast this March Break by coming coming to the YWCA Special Days that are planned for all ages, starting | the morning of March 15 with Just Like Camp Day for ages 6-9. On. jj March 16, a Little Leprechaun Party will be held for children ages 3-5 from 9-11:30 a.m. On March 17, go to the Movies with the YWCA from 1-3 p.m. for ages 6-12. All programs are located at the YWCA office on 133 Church St., in Bowmanville. If interested in registering or to receive more information, call the office at 623-9922. HEALTHY CHOICES - Vegetarian Nutrition Classes are coming to Bowmanville on six Thursday nights, beginning March 24th through April 28th from 7:00 to 9:00 each evening. This course, entitled "Healthy Choices "will be presented at the Bowmanville Seventh-day Adventists Church at the comer of Highway 2 and Lamb's Road. More information is supplied in a special article in this newspaper. INTERESTING MOVE - On Monday night, the Durham Board of Education made headlines when they voted to cut five members from the board. The vote was sponsored by newly-elected Board Chairman from Whitby who felt the board would be more efficient with 15 members rather than 20. It carried 10-8, but not without objection from those representing areas where trustees would be cut. Trustee Joyce Kelly, of Blackstock, felt her area would not be adequately represented with only one trustee. No word of a similar move has come from the Northumbcrland-Clarington Board. The Stork Market Report HIRCOCK - It's a Boyl MARCHANT- It's a Boy! LEB - It's a Hoyl STAMAN-It's a Girl! WALKER-It's a Boyl Sec Page 10 Total This Year Boys 25 Girls 19 Narrow Escape When Cable Slices Car Five Toronto area residents, including two small children, were involved in a single-vehicle accident Saturday night on Hwy. 35 near Orono. Their north-bound 1985 Mazda went out of control around 6:15 p.m. and skidded into a cable guard rail at the side of the road. The cable sliced through the windshield, pinning the front seat passenger until rescue crews arrived. All occupants of the vehicle were taken to hospital. A Courtice farmer is worried about plans to place 8,000 new residents residents in a subdivision near his farm in southwest Courtice. Stan Found told Clarington councillors councillors at the General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting on Monday, March 7, he fears what could happen when a high population population lives near livestock and other farming operations. Found said he didn't think it was a good idea for the municipality to be "paving over good farm land." Currently, Found raises hogs and cattle and grows com, barley, oats and hay to feed his livestock. Found said he and his family have lived on the farm all their lives. The property has been in the family since the 1800s. He owns 80 acres, but operates his business on about 400 acres on the most southerly tip of the land being being looked at in this proposal. He pointed out that, as farmers, he and his family "run machines day and night" and "there are odours." These may upset residents new to the area, he warned. The proposal he and other neighbors neighbors are upset with comes from Stolp Homes (Newcastle) Developers Developers who want to amend the Courtice South Neighborhood Development Plan. T^nroposal submitted by Stolp /.f'pqics would sec- approximately ¥- 6,500 persons living in an area bounded by Townline Road, the current current and future Bloor Street and Pre- stonvale Road. There is another proposal for a subdivision north of the future Bloor Street extension and south of Gle- nabbey Drive bordered by Preston- vale Road. In lids northern portion, it is estimated that 1,500 people will live. The proposals include schools, a church, parks and parkeltes and a convenience s tore. Another local resident, Hugh Neill, said the Courtice Ratepayers' Association went to an Ontario Mu- Heavier Devices WilLDeterVandalism Robbery at Post Office■ A box of 43-cent stamps worth $1,200 was stolen from the Post Office in Bowmanville on Monday afternoon at 3:25, said a representative of Durham Regional Regional Police 16 Division. Two males entered the post office and removed the stamp box off the front counter while a clerk's head was turned, said Inspector Inspector Adams. Two Canada Post employees gave chase as suspects fled onto Church Street. "It is obvious that there was a vehicle waiting for them on the street," the Inspector said. The two suspects' descriptions descriptions areas follows: • Male, about six. feet, tall. White, with a dark complexion, slim, long dirty black hair. About 20 years old, wearing a white, long coat; and • male, shorter than the first, white, neat, dark leather jacket, dark pants. Police would like the help of area residents in nabbing the thieves. by Laura J. Richards Vandals intent on robbing Bow- manville's parking meters will soon find themselves with 100 fewer meters meters to bash. These will be replaced with newer newer models more capable of withstanding withstanding attacks. A report from the Clarington Clerk's Department focuses on the abuse the old parking meters have been taking for the last couple of months. With 100 older units still located Official Plan Goes Public Public meetings about the Clarington Clarington Official Plan are scheduled to take place from June 6 to 9 and June 20 to 23 throughout the municipality. municipality. A report from the Planning Department Department in Monday's General Purpose Purpose and Administration Committee agenda states the two groups of dates will provide for public evening evening meetings Gate June dates) in Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle Village and Orono. There will be an Information Open House in the same communities on the earlier dates. However, before that, on May 16, the Planning Department will be officially releasing the Draft Official Official Plan. Within a report to the General Purpose and Administration committee committee on Monday, March 7, department department head Frank Wu states the Official Official Plan is about one to two months behind schedule. in Historic Bowmanville, they have become easy targets for young offenders, offenders, the report says. The Public Works Department has placed $23,000 in the proposed Capital Budget to purchase 100 vault housings to complete the stock on the streets in Bowmanville. Inspector Jim Adams of 16 Division Division in Clarington told The Statesman Statesman on Tuesday morning that "a fresh group of meters was hit over the weekend." In fact, 15 parking meters were wiped out at that time. The unknown unknown suspects clobbered the meters meters and took the money inside. While there was no one observed doing the dirty deed, three young offenders offenders have been caught in the past, bashing meters to steal coins. In a report from the Clerk's Department Department it is stated that the old meters meters arc the ones being hit. The new meters arc "vandal-proof." Purchases from two suppliers the newer, electronic models arc "made of ductile iron with a breaking point of 5,500 pounds per square inch." Parking meters "perform a very important function in regulating traffic flow," states the report from the clerk's office. "According to the Main Central Turn to page two Man Dies in Truck Crash A local man was killed when his pick-up truck went out of control and struck a hydro pole on the south side of the South Service Rd. on Thursday night, March 3. The collision which claimed the life of 44-ycar-old Gary Donnelly of Lot 28, South Service Rd., took, place just cast of Courtice Rd. During the crash, the driver was ejected from the vehicle. The Clarington Fire Department and Ontario Hydro attended the scene and extinguished a fire which ! occurred when the damaged hydro ' pole caught fire. The incident is under investigation. investigation. Hockey Brawl Port Perry MoJacks assistant coach Ian Cooper puts a stranglehold on Bowmanville goaltcndcr Drew Campbell during a wild melee in the second period of Sunday night's Jr. C playoff game. Over 200 minutes minutes in penalties were called Bowmanville won, 9-4, and now trail Port Perry two-games-to-one in their best- of-seven scries. Game four is tonight in Port Perry, while game five is Thursday in Bow- mnnvillc at 7:30 p.m, Sec page 6 for details, [PRESTON] We Move it! 623-4433 Bowmanville Drama Workshop Concludes Successful Run See Page 13 Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! m K iÉéàÉA/ SsS f 'our local General Motors dealt for the past 2Hyears, 166 King SI, E. 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