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IN -623-3303 42 Pages Wednesday, March 23,1994 Bowmanville, Ontario 140th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. - 600 Issue 12 Noisy Neighbor --- Residents Object to Concerts at Mosport ----- ■ Neighbors of Mosport Park Inc. The Clarington Planning Com- door entertainment concerts accom- aren't happy with the park's pro- mittee has sent a report on a pro- modating up to 50,000 people. The posed plans to hold outdoor music posed Mosport camping and concert by-law pertaining to concerts would festivals, and concerts. by-law back to staff for further in- be in force for three years and the ; They're not overly thrilled with vestigation. camping facilities by-law for one the idea of campers at Mosport, ei- Mosport Park Inc. is looking for year. ther. , temporary rezoning to permit out- Anton Krebelj, of Ajax, spoke on V _ , behalf of his parents who live direct- Newcastle Fireman Saves Passengers from Car Fire ; An off-duty Newcastle Village firefighter rescued two motorists on Highway 401 in Cobourg early Sunday Sunday morning. Peter Delong, a part-time Newcastle Newcastle firefighter since 1967, was heading to work in Cobourg shortly after 5 a.m. when he came across a vehicle whose fipnt end was on fire. He stopped to investigate and, upon opening the door, was surprised surprised to discover, two persons inside. inside. Usually, when car fires occur, the occupants are able to get clear of their vehicle, he explained. But, in this case it appeared as though the occupants had been sleeping in the Car when the fire broke out. ly north from Mosport. He explained that events such as the ones Mosport wants to promote are hot family-oriented. In fact, there will "be drinking and drugs," Krebelj warned. He managed to get both persons He noted that events of the mag- out of the vehicle safely. nitude the park owners are planning "The whole front end was on j us t aren't done anymore in the fire," he said in describing the scene wide-open spaces, when he stopped to assist. Even the "Large music events are now in tires were on fire. He added that it confined areas for two or three was fortunate that he had arrived hours and then people go home," he when he did. Otherwise, the couple said. he rescued might have been overcome overcome by smoke. "Another five minutes and I would have been doing CPR on them," he added. "I was just thankful they were all right. It's part of my day's work anyway. I'm a fireman." The incident occurred near the Burnham St. interchange at Cobourg. Cobourg. HOW'S THE PUBLISHER? -- He's home, feeling better, but still not quite ready to replace Ben Johnson at the Olympics. He's on enough pills to open his own drug store, and is quickly becoming addicted to the Young and the Restless. Then again, it's more likely he's just becoming restless. He asked us to pass on thanks to all | whti've sent cards and best wishes. He's also ready to put up a good fight if any funding cuts are suggested for Memorial Hospital, after receiving a week's worth of fantastic care at a first rate facility. As for the Statesman staff, we promise not the sell the company while he's away for anything less than the $17.50 a share that Rogers Cable paid • for MacLean Hunter. That should get him back in the office by Thursday. , ' - COUNCILLOR RUNNING AGAIN? -- We noticed Councillor John O'Toole's car is sporting a new personalized licence plate that reads, "GRP OF7." Unless he has developed an appreciation for Canadian artists, we assume that he's referring to the mayor and six, councillors, which in turn would suggest that he must be considering running again in the November election, or waste the $100 for the plates. The plate's description is also broad enough to cover local councillor, regional councillor, or even mayor. Then again, we're just speculating. Maybe he does like famous Canadian artists. At these events, gate checks are performed by security guards looking looking for weapons, alcohol and drugs. "There is also no access to one's vehicle during events," said Krebelj. If overnight camping takes place, die problems which have occurred in the past will happen again, he said. He spoke about the amount of garbage left behind by people who go to Mosport and the amount of damage done to local property by people who are in search of firewood firewood and take everything in sight. Areas he hopes the municipality will Took into before giving the rezoning rezoning permit include policing, traffic traffic and crowd control. Lome Butterfield, who resides 1.5 miles from Mosport, said he has lived through two rock concerts at Mosport and doesn't want to go through another one. "They affect people for miles," Butterfield said. He estimated that a concert can generate lOOflOC svaits of amplification, amplification, which causes sleepless nights for area residents; Bernard Kamin, External Vice- President of Mosport, told the committee committee Mosport Park would be Continued on Page 2 'mm. - ■ }. Ip! h \ }! '• I ' I B8 I «Hlm; I if 811 -3sjgj|,y ;i ÉÉÉ 1 I ffiL f •,U 1 * T •lit:'*! ifV : ! T n > If ;l' ; . M 1 ■ il ii 'à MijihlHrieJlUiL. Lu.. Im/.yf fe , ■ ' The display in his store window was part of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area s Pot of Gold contest. The gold wafer valued at approximately $500 was won by Marie Pedwell,' whose photo appears on page 17. _ Photo by Laora Richards FIRST COLOUR PHOTO -- Believe it or not, this is the first time ; we've ever run a colour photo on the front page of The Statesman. : We've talked about doing it for many years, but it has always been far ;• too expensive for us to consider. Some new technology has arrived, I however, enabling us to experiment with colour photography. We'll • also be adding some new features in the coming weeks that many of tour readers and advertisers have requested. While the publisher's away, the mice will play. BUSY AT TRINITY CHURCH -- The fundraisers at Trinity ! United Church are working hard to pay for their new addition to the .building. On Sunday, April 3rd, there will be a Hi-C pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. For more information, contact Gail Elliott at 623-4323. Then on Saturday, April 9th, meat lovers can enjoy a scrumptious Roast Beef Dinner. Tickets are available by phoning the church office at 623-3138. Neighbors Air Concerns About Location and Dangers YES, THERE WERE BABIES -- In last week's Statesman, we mentioned that there were no births available for our Stork Market Report and classified ad announcements. Not so, says the maternity ward of Memorial Hospital. In fact, there were six births last week, which kept the staff very busy. Maybe this week, those proud parents , will be placing announcements telling the world about the arrival of their little bundles of joy. EASTER SEALS NEEDS YOUR HELP-- By now you should have received that familiar pink envelope in the mail from the Bowmanville Rotary Club asking you to support the Easter Seals drive. You can return your donation by mail to the Rotary Club, or you may drop it off at either the Bank of Montreal, National Trust, or the Royal Bank in Bowmanville. Please, this is a very worthy charity that needs your support. Economic times may be tough, but not nearly . as tough as a child with a disability. DAFFODIL DAY -- This Friday, you will sec several yellow-coated Cancer Society volunteers selling daffodils at prominent locations throughout town. A total of 3,250 bunches need to be sold across Clarington to help reach the society's goal of $79,000. A door-to-door canvass will start in April. SUMMER SPORTS REGISTRATION -- Be sure to check the sports pages of this week's Statesman for registration advertisements for youth baseball, soccer, ball hockey and lacrosse leagues. These arc great programs' run by volunteers willing to contribute their time and energy for area youngsters. by Laura J. Richards Clarington councillors, residents and concerned women's groups want more information regarding a shelter for battered women and children children proposed for Bowmanville. An application by Robert Pinhei- ro for 11 Ontario Street, Bowman- villc, was sent back to the Planning Department for information Monday. Monday. Further details pertaining to security, security, the location chosen, and size of the Bcthesda House of Mercy were requested. It has been suggested the planning planning department contact other municipalities municipalities within Durham Region to review regulations regarding women's shelters. Eight delegations addressed a public meeting at the Bowmanville Town Hall to discuss the proposed Bethesda House of Mercy. The shelter would provide accommodation accommodation for four women and their children. There would be a maximum of up to 12 people permitted permitted in the three-bedroom house. Expected stay would range between 15 to 28 days. The shelter's budget for the first year would be $125,000 and much of the funding is from the SL Vincent Vincent de Paul Society. Driver Helps Victims After Thugs Assault Three Men Three men who were the targets of a random attack by a gang of six hooligans early Sunday morning outside the 7-Elevcn store in Bow- manvillc were fortunate that a good Samaritan came to their aid. The three victims, two 24-ycar- olds and one 28-ycar-old, were first taunted by the thugs around 1:45 a.m. inside the 24-hour convenience store at Hwy. 2 and Liberty Street, The gang followed the three men as they left the store and walked along Liberty St. Staff Sergeant Sandy Ryric of the Durham Regional Police said that the trio were tormented and then attacked attacked over a 15-minutc period The victims were kicked, punched, and knocked down during the assault and suffered cuts to their heads and bodies. . In the midst of the altercation one of the beaten men broke free to get help. While the man was calling police, police, a motorist driving past saw what was happening, and after attempting attempting to scare off the gang,' picked up the two other men. The good Samaritan drove the two home. One man was later taken to Memorial Hospital in Bowman- villc for treatment of his injuries. The young drugs arc described as white males aged 17-21. Police say the victims did not know their attackers. No motive is known for this "apparently random" assault. While the delegations to the meeting said they were not against the concept of a shelter for battered women and their children, they had concerns regarding a number of unanswered unanswered questions. Brad Hockin, of Church Street, said he can see the location through his kitchen window. He said: "Number "Number 11 Ontario is not a suitable location, location, as there are two group homes within 300 feet of this house. "We feel the structure is not adequate adequate and the lot is too small for future future expansion," Hockin added. He also spoke on the fact that area residents already are neighbours neighbours to two homes for former psychiatric psychiatric patients. Hockin, as well as oilier residents at the meeting, have said they are already already doing their share. Ontario Street resident Don Gil- hooly says the shelter would be right next door to his home. He is unsure of how the shelter would affect affect him. "We arc already doing our fair share. Last summer I was out in my yard when a man on his hands and knees barking like a dog came up my driveway." It was only after a great deal of "gentle persuasion" that Gilhooly was able to get the man to get up and leave the property. Gilhooly said he has been told die owners of the property would install install bullet-proof windows as a safety safety measure if the re-zoning proceeds. proceeds. Gilhooly noted gentle persuasion won't work against bullets. While the applicant, Robert Pinheiro had told Gilhooly "there would be addition addition drive-bys by police" Gilhooly said, the idea of the shelter in the area is a scary one. He asked the councillors on the planning committee to "listen and please hear us." Evylin Stroud on behalf of FO- Continued on Page 2 Bronze Medal For Local Goalie At National Finals ...Page? Singing Realtor Making Debut at Roy Thomson Hall ...Pg. 1, Sec. 2 Police Inspector y Call for Return to Traditional Style of Law Enforcement ...Pg. 5, Sec. 2 See Page 10 The Stork Market Report BIANCA-It'saGirll O'NEIL- It's aBoyt ««*♦»« ♦***♦* MORRISEY -It's a Cirlt POWER-It's a Boy! Vi;* ROBINSON - It's i Girl! Total This Year Boys 27 Girls 22 [PRESTON] We Move Si! 623-4433 Bowmanville Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! MM3 Your local General Motors dealer for the past 2H years, Gin IGGKIng St.E. 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