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I ~ • • • y - ' • •' ■ v: " ■ "• ■ : : : •• BOWMANVILLE L 62 TEMPERANCE BOWMANV Î LLE. • ■u3 32 Pages Wednesday, March 16,1994 Bowmanville, Ontario 140th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 11 Quick Approval for Municipal Budget Taxes Expected to Drop by $5 by Laura J. Richards Local taxes will drop by about $5 for the average municipal ratepayer. Thanks, in part, to a decrease in the cost of household garbage collection, collection, the 1994 Clarington budget will see taxes trimmed by an average average of .8 per cent. The budget, which contains approximately approximately $3.9 million in expenditures expenditures on municipal facilities through the provincial and federal "infrastructure" "infrastructure" program, was approved Monday night. Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre told councillors she is pleased with this year's efforts to keep the budget within reasonable limits. And she is pleased that the budget was set without without discussions dragging on for weeks. "We dealt with it in three days," Mayor Hamre said. "That really is impressive." She noted the administrative staff had been given "clear direction" to go with a zero per cent increase. "The staff is efficient, and doing more with less," the maÿor stated. The decrease reflects the provincial provincial cutbacks too. There still is a hiring and salary freeze in the administration of .the municipality. Judging by the lack of angry telephone telephone calls after last year's budget was approved without a tax increase, increase, Mayor Hamre predicted there probably won't be any complaints complaints year, either. She asked councillors to remember remember the promise they made to the town during the last election. "We all heard it during the campaign campaign that people didn't want any tax increases." Councillor Larry Hannah told the councillors present: "It would be remiss remiss if I didn't say the staff have brought us a tight budget." . Mayor Hamre added that the budget includes projects for the federal federal infrastructure program. One of the projects includes the next phase of the Bowmanville Recreation Recreation Complex. This is the municipality's municipality's "major sports facility," she said. . Another project for which the municipality is seeking federal funding, funding, is the conversion of the current Bowmanville Fire Station into a seniors' centre.. Whjle the council is hopeful the approvals will be received, the projects projects won't be final until approved by the "infrastructure program committee," committee," said Mayor Hamre. I ..y HOW'S THE PUBLISHER? -- Well, he wants to know what's going on at work, so he must be feeling better. After an emergency ride in an ambulance late Friday evening, and a few days in intensive car, John M. James is getting stronger by the day. When we visited him late Tuesday, he was sitting up and offering glowing praise for the hospital and emergency crews that cared for him. He even likes the food! At the current rate of recovery he should be able to return to his desk in a reduced workload position, say cut back to 40 or 50 hours a week. After all, at 83 years of age he should be getting close to semi- retirement soon. COUNT THE LEPRECHAUNS -- Remember the Pig and Turkey Counting Contest we've had in the past? We'll this tune we're asking you to count Leprechauns. You will find them scattered throughout the pages of this issue. If you count the correct number and you're one of 50 names drawn from the submitted entries, you'll win a Lucky O'Instant Lottery Ticket. You could win up to $25,000 instantly. Start counting and you could win a lot of green stuff. See page 3 for more details and an entry form. BIA SAVIN' O' THE GREEN -- You'll find even more leprechauns in downtown Bowmanville this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. BIA merchants will be offering great savings in time for St. Patrick's day, plus you could win a wafer of gold valued at more than $500. Be sure to see their advertisements in this issue, and look on thé front of Section Two for more details. BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPIONS -- The Bowmanville Goodyear Goodyear Eagles were in a celebrating mood on Sunday night after completing a dramatic comeback over the Port Perry MoJacks to claim their second straight Jr. C Central League championship. After trailing in the scries three games to one, Bowmanville reeled off three straight wins, including a 7-3 victory in the seventh and deciding game at the Recreation Complex on Sunday night. Bowmanville Bowmanville now advances to the All-Ontario quarter-finals, where they will meet the Napanee Raiders, champions of the Eastern League. The opening game of the series will be played Friday night in Bowmanville at 7:30 p.m., with game two in Napanee on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. SHOELESS JOE JACKSON BABY? -- Over the years we've received many interesting lost and found items at our front' counter. Last week, someone dropped off a pair of baby booties. If they belong to you, they may be picked up at our office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m, MUST HAVE BEEN THE PLAYOFFS -- For the first time that we can remember, there were no birth notices for this week's Statesman. Let's see, nine months ago the Toronto Maple Leafs were deep in the semi-finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs. That must be it. FREE CLOTHING -- The Bowmanville Seventh Day Adventist Church is giving away free clothing from April 3rd to 6th. This annual giving of clothes and a few household' items is open to everyone. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The church is located at the comer of Lamb's Rd. and Highway 2. SPRING PROGRAMS AT THE Y -- The YWCA will be publishing an advertisement in this Saturday's Independent, and next week's Statesman listing all the spring programs for 1994. But, if you would like some information in advance, you may phone 623-9922. The YWCA is a United Way sponsored agency. INCOME TAX TIME -- Although you have until May 2nd this year to file your income tax return, it wouldn't hurt to gather your tax receipts, T4 slips and start .calculating. Out of curiosity, we ordered a computer program that claims to calculate income tax returns automatically after the basic information has been entered. We tried it, and it works great. But, you still need a fairly solid understanding of how the form needs to be completed. Unless you arc comfortable completing die return yourself, it's better to leave it to the experts. Sec the advertisements in this week's issue for accountants and tax preparers who would gladly help you with this annual cliorc. Then again, with the level of taxes we pay always increasing, you may as well look at how much you made last year,.,and just send it all ini iolI Dnnnrf a" I 1 eg It /Phi' »■?*'■"$ % S*®™.'* , 36 B H 8 SmS g \ S;LC^ If I | ' I 1 li C# B 8 " S %Jï \0' S J MHB Receives 3 Year Accreditation for 10th Consecutive Time -- by Laura J, Richards Memorial Hospital Bowmanville has been given a clean bill of health from the agency which grants accreditation accreditation to Canada's health care facilities. Memorial Hospital was awarded a three-year accreditation by the Canadian Canadian Council on Health Facilities Accreditation (CCHFA). The organization evaluates member hospitals and rates them according according to the hospital's compliance with the CCHFA's standards. "This is the 10th consecutive ,-hrec-year accreditation we've had Since 1967," Hospital President Richard Elston pointed out at a media media conference on Thursday, March 10. He said not all hospitals get the three-year accreditation. Some only get the one-year or two-year certificate. certificate. With the accreditation from the CCHFA comes recommendations on how to improve the hospital. "The average number of recommendations recommendations for any hospital is between between 20 to 30. We only got five. We think this speaks well of the staff of this facility." The five recommendations have more to do with "fine tuning" than with anything else, Elston said. One of the recommendations regarded regarded the checking of equipment. Another point is to have a specific specific doctor on the Medical Advisory Committee, Elston said. The accreditation examination is a self-imposed check, because a hospital does not have to belong to the CCHFA, said Elston. The CCHFA has representation from The Royal College of Physicians Physicians and Surgeons, Canadian Nurses' Nurses' Association, Canadian College of Health Service Executives and the Canadian Health Association. The organization is attuned to the changes in health service and moves to recognize this. To do so, the CCHFA conducts surveys with hospital employees any time, night or day. Elston said the appointment dates are set six months in advance, but Continued on Page 4 Travelling Road Show Considered by Council by Laura J. Richards Clarington councillors arc thinking thinking of taking their show "on the road." That's how one councillor dc- Arrests Made After Newcastle Break-in Three Newcastle Village residents residents were arrested for breaking into the IGA store located at 15 King St. W., Newcastle. The men were charged with break, enter and theft. One of the three was also charged with breach of probation. Two of the suspects arc 19 and the other is 18. 16 Division Inspector Jim Adams told The Statesman on Tuesday, when the police arrived on the scene one of the officers gave chase, and apprehended two of the three suspects, suspects, Police found a case of pop in the alleyway along the side of the store. The break-in occurred about one o'clock on Friday night, March 11. scribed a proposal to hold occasional occasional council sessions in communities outside the Bowmanville Town Hall. Ward Three Councillor Ann Dreslinski thinks it's a great idea to convene one regularly-scheduled council meeting of each quarter in either Wards One or Three. The councillors will discuss this option and vote on it sometime before before the middle of April. Municipal Clerk Patti Barrie told The Statesman on Tuesday it will be up to Councillor David Scott, who introduced the proposal, to decide when the idea will be discussed further. further. The proposal was launched as a notice of motion, which means it will be dealt with at a later date. The notice will appear on "die next two council agendas," Barrie said. "The council has done this in the past," Councillor Scott explained. The most recent council meeting held outside the council chambers was for the puqrosc of discussing the Official Plan. "It gives better access to people who want to attended and gives more opportunity to people," Councillor Councillor Larry Hannah noted. "It's not something we haven't done before." However, it will be setting a precedent for the next council to follow, follow, he added. Councillor Scott secs the road show as being "good for council and staff." He secs council meetings being held in a number of places like the Newcastle Village Community Hall, the Orono Community Hall, the Tyrone Tyrone Community Centre and Cour- ticc Secondary School. However, he says he'll leave it to the municipal staff to figure out the best locations. Councillor Scott thinks a council meeting in any of the above settings would mean infonnal meetings for the council and the people attending. attending. He said one of the reasons for diking council out to the community is the fact that not everyone is as mobile as they would like to be. Municipal residents wondering where the first council meeting outside outside of the chambers will be held should check their local paper. Goodyear Wins Award For Improved Profitability Big Plans for Long Time Bowmanville Business New E.D.O Has Vision For Growth In Clarington The Stork Market Report NO BIRTHS THIS WEEK Total This Year Boys 25 Girls 19 PRESTON We Move it! 623-4433 Bowmanville Sj Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! mm Your local General liwlors dealer for the past 2B years. fBilTt 166 King St, E. AaalwwjJ Tolophono 023-3396 CARPET WAREH0U EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES Z»| KinJst. w. 728-4601 Oshawn Km 3