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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, March 30,1994 Banquet Mcorns lie* Members to SI. Pauli CM COUnCÎI PubÜSheS ReW Request for Town to Purchase Advertising Space The Durham Regional Labor Council is trying to drum up advertisements advertisements from the Municipality of Clarington for a "Labor Review' magazine. A letter from Dave Roberts, of the Labor Review Committee, states the advertisement would be seen by an estimated membership of 40,000 people. x This is the first annual magazine from the council. "We feel it will be of benefit not only to our Union members, but also to our local business business and industrial firms," states the letter from Roberts. "This publication will be of inter est and value to working people as well as the business and industrial sector. It will feature messages and articles from many prominent people people in both labor and government at the local, provincial and federal levels," levels," Roberts wrote. The book will be free to members members of the Labor Congress and to business firms "at the executive level." level." Through the book, the 40,000 members would be encouraged "to shop from local retailers and contractors contractors for any products or services they require. "In order to make our people aware of the variety of products and services available, we are setting up a special classified section in the book." Also, the group is looking to local local retailers, service providers and industries to advertise in the book. Within the letter, Roberts supplies supplies an advertising rate card which goes from $100 for a 1/10th of a page ad to $1,500 for the outside back cover. Clarington Councilors decided to receive the letter for information after after Mayor Diane Harare explained the letter had gone to her office. She also noted the letter should have been dealt with during the budget discussions. St. Paul's United Church of Bowmanville held its Annual New Members Dinner on Saturday, March 26th. Ninety-three parishioners sat down to a hearty meal after being welcomed by Betty McGregor and after grace was said by Reverend Nancy Knox. The special dinner is held every year on the Saturday before before Easter Sunday. Time for Newtonville Sewer System A Clarington developer wants to know when sanitary sewers will be extended to Newtonville. Mario Veltri states in a letter to Clarington Council that the municipality municipality should put money towards such a project through the federal/ provincial infrastructure program. "I am only one of several developers developers who have invested huge sums Clarington Council Briefs June is Seniors'Month in the Municipality of Clarington. Clarington. A letter from Minister of Citizenship Elaine Semba requests requests that Clarington Council search for a senior citizen who could be proclaimed as "Senior "Senior of the Year," by the province province and municipality. "This annual award gives each municipality in the province province the opportunity to honor one outstanding local senior," states the minister's letter. "The recipient will be someone who, after age 65, has enriched the social, cultural cultural or civic life of the community community -- without thought of personal or financial gain." The award certificate is signed by Lieutenant Governor Governor Henry N.R. Jackman and is suitable for framing. For more information, residents residents can call Louise Doyon, Office for Seniors' Issues, at 1-800-267-7329. Day of Mourning Thursday, April 28, will be proclaimed a "Day of Mourning" Mourning" in Clarington as requested requested by the Durham Regional Labor Council. The day is in recognition of the more than 1,000 Canadians Canadians who are killed on the job and the many more who are injured and permanently disabled disabled from accidents while on the job, says information from the Labor Council's Secretary Treasurer, Wayne Shred. The Day of Mourning also recognizes the thousands of people who die from cancer, lung disease, and other ailments ailments caused by exposure to toxic substances at their workplaces. workplaces. Hospital Reps. Memorial Hospital has asked Clarington Council to reappoint two one-term representatives representatives to the Board of Directors. Directors. Craig Brown and Roxy Barnes are the two representatives representatives the board wishes to reappoint reappoint at this time. Council agreed with the request request of the board. Healthy Town A Bowmanville resident is looking for information on how Clarington measures up as a healthy community. Sue Larsh, a researcher, is collecting facts to help formulate formulate a data base in conjunction with the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition Secretariat. Secretariat. She has asked council to relay the data to agencies that would be able to provide information information about themselves. Council has deferred this issue to the Durham Region Health and Social Services Department. of money in this village," he wrote in his letter. "Four years ago, an investment of my money in the amount of $700,000 was to assist in bringing municipal water to the village. I have had to sit back without any benefit or development of my land because of provincial environmental guidelines which will not allow any development unless the lot size is no less than two acres. "This guideline is not acceptable economically. It prevents the building building of affordable housing," Veltri said in his correspondence with Clarington Council. 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