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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 27 Apr 1994, p. 2

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V fi 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, April 27, 1994 Week in Review- Durham Regional Police Report More Than 100 Exhibits Booked for Home Show The Bowmanville Kinsmen are all set to host their annual Home Show at the Bowmanville Recreation Recreation Complex April 29th to May 1st. Organizers have been rounding up headline acts and vendors who "sell anything and everything for around the home" since December. With entertainers and 112 exhibitors exhibitors lined up, they're confident this will be the best show yet. "There's lots of entertainment, lots of fun as always. There's lots of choice and there's no charge to get in," says R. P. Smith, spokesperson for the Kinsmen. "Just by showing up, you can benefit the community." The Kinsmen have organized a Home Show as a community fundraiser fundraiser for the past eight years. In addition addition to supporting Cystic Fibrosis nationally, the local Kinsmen run a popular carnival, a fall colors bus tour for seniors and a Christmas lights tour for seniors. The club helped support the Bowmanville Recreation Complex with a donation donation of $75,000. "Our Home Show is a bit of an eclectic show, a little bit different. We've tried to limit the number of operators with the same products. For instance, you won't find 20 booths selling air-conditioners and 30 guys with spring water." In addition to the anticipated displays displays of boats, home furnishings, windows, doors, security systems, and vacuums, there will be home crafts and a booth by the Tyrone Mill. "It's a chance to promote local business people, while residents get a sense of the real diversity of businesses businesses operating here." "Last year the show was jammed," Smith recalls. He expects the same excellent turn-out this year. The three-day event gets underway underway on Friday, April 29th, running from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., opening night, Buddy Holly and El vis thrill the audience with three performances each. Then, they will sing together at the end of the hour- long show. On Saturday, April 30th, the Home Show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. At 2:00 p.m., watch for the Star Dazzlers, a dynamic group of athletic young dancers who will amaze the crowds with their energy and talent On Sunday, May 1st, the Home Show opens at noon and closes at 5 p.m. The Bowmanville Recreation Centre is located on Hwy. 2 & Hwy. 57. Tie Vote on Mosport Concert From Page One ry Hannah. He said this decision is similar to decisions made over the Laidlaw landfill site -- popular to many, but unpopular for a company. She said when she became mayor there were three outstanding issues the council would need to deal with during this term. The first was Ontario Ontario Hydro, the second the Bowman- Safety Rabbits Visit Canadian Tire Gert and Bert, the safety-conscious rabbits, were on duty at the Canadian Tire Store west of Bowmanville on Saturday morning, April 23. The cute rabbits were a hit with the kids, including these two -- Brooks and Jordy Robinson, of Bowmanville. They were just two of the many children visiting the store who were finger-printed for identification purposes. Don't Miss a Single Issue Catch all the news, sports and advertising that make up our community. Category 1 Subscribers who wisli to pick up their own subscription nt our offices after 11 n.m. Wednesday. You will be (,'iven a card to present each week when you pick up your Statesman. Category 2 Subscribers within the Municipality ofClaringlon. Category 3 Subscribers outside the Municipality ofClaringlon in Canada. Sub. Delivery G.S.T. Total $20 0 $1.40 $21.40 $20 $5 $1.75 $26.75 $20 $25 $3.15 $48.15 Subscription Order Form j Nnmo: -- ! Addrosa:. New |~] or : I Renewal | J I 1 Postal Code: - 'ibloplmno No.: 1 Please pay by cheque, VISA, MasterCard, or money order. I ! VISA/MC Number: _ ----■ ExpiryTlato: „,.J lit Canattian Statesman P.0. Box 190,62 King Street West, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3K9 Second Class Mail Permit No. 1561 ville Zoo and the third being Mosport. Mosport. "I said, let's bring them to the table. table. Bowmanville Zoo was not tough or hard to resolve. We were able to resolve the issues with Hydro." Hydro." According to the old saying, two out of three ain't bad. But, that wasn't what Mayor Harare and Councillors David Scott and Ann Dreslinski wanted. The agreement hammered out between between the lawyers for Clarington and Mosport examined a number of issues brought to light at several community meetings and public meetings held in the municipality. Some of the finer details discussed discussed at the council meeting were: • a one-year probationary term to hold three to four free-standing concerts. concerts. There would have been only three in 1994; ■ camping and associated accessory accessory uses for up to 20,000 (a drop of 5,000 persons); • off-road vehicles would not be allowed on site; • no off-site parking allowed; • a vehicle buffer would be created created at north-west comer so campers would not be across from homes; • to. help pay for any damtige! caused by - conèert-gocrs to private property, a $1 per person charge would have gone towards a fund to which owners would have had 30 days to apply for; • the fencing situation would be reviewed; • hot-line (72 hours prior and 24 hours after an event) to a control centre to be staffed by qualified people people who can assess the callers' needs and then contact either the police, police, fire department, or municipal road crew; • off-duty and on-duty police and a hired security firm would be present prior to an event, during the event, and as the concert-goers left the grounds; • an 11 o'clock cut-off for music, with an 11:30 as an extension; • garbage would be collected along the roads by Mosport, if not, then the municipality would and charge Mosport; • a by-law for a municipal road, barrier to a dead end road to keep people from exploring; • pre-concert notification to be mailed out to residents and municipality; municipality; and • concerts held in conjunction with racing events would not be covered by the agreement. A number of the details were not made public, but Councillor Dreslinski Dreslinski said after the meeting "many more of the residents' concerns were addressed within the document." document." Three Mosport area residents, Ted Kilpatrick, Gary Baker and Clay Taylor spoke to a number of concerns, including noise, traffic and property damage. There were no delegations who spoke in favor of Mosport's concerts. The agreement did not offer any escape clauses to Clarington, which is one item Councillor John O'Toole looked for. I-Ic noted that Mosport was holding holding the threat of a lawsuit "over our heads." He added: "If we don't go ahead with this, then they take us to court," Councillor Hannah said the one- year term for holding rock concerts, as agreed to by Mosport, would just be "buying time" for them. However, Mayor I-Iamrc told reporters reporters after the meeting by giving Mosport a year to prove itself, the municipality would have had a fighting chance if, for some reason, Clarington terminated the agreement. agreement. On Tuesday, Mayor I-Iamro told The Statesman, "we could have had a Ixîttcr case. Now we don't." Monday, April 25 A representative of S.T. Worden School, located at 1462 Nash Road, Courtice, reported a school window was smashed over the weekend. A Cedar Crest Beach Road, Bowmanville, resident reported the theft of stereo from a vehicle vehicle as it was parked at the Red Bam. A Bowmanville woman was punched in the head several times by her boyfriend. She was cut and suffered a slight swelling swelling to her hand. She made plans to go to Bowmanville Hospital as she complained about soreness soreness and numbness. A Hill Street, Newtonville, resident reported that white, gray and brown paints were poured on her vehicle while in the driveway. Another broken parking meter meter was reported in Bowmanville Bowmanville by the Municipality of Clarington. A Bowmanville resident was arrested after a domestic dispute. dispute. A Brown Street resident reported reported the theft of a leather jacket and a GO Train pass from a vehicle parked at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School. A Bowmanville woman reported reported that her common-law spouse assaulted her during a domestic dispute. A Highway Two, Courtice, resident reported being assaulted assaulted without cause. The victim was punched repeatedly in the back of the head and shoulder area. An Old Scugog Road, Burketon resident complained that someone is removing fence boards from her fence. Sunday, April 24 A representative of Bowmanville Bowmanville High School reported a couple of portables were broken broken into. A Birchfield Drive, Courtice, resident received minimal injuries injuries to the foot when bitten by a small dog. A 10th Concession, Darlington, Darlington, resident located four currency currency cassettes, two pairs of gloves, a balaclava and a coat in a rear field. The items had been there for some time. . A Stephens, Mill Road resident resident reports à "chainsaw, air compressor and hedge trimmer were removed from his unlocked unlocked garden shed. They were valued at $630. A Maple Grove Road resident resident was arrested after a fight with spouse. Highway Two Parking May be Prohibited in Newtonville Clarington's Director of Public Works has been asked to look into a parking problem in Newtonville, along Highway Two. A letter from Barry Smith, a Traffic Analyst with the Ministry of Transportation, has prompted the action. action. In Smith's letter to Clarington Council, he states: "With the recent reconstruction of Highway Two through the village, concrete curbs and gutters were installed on the north and south sides of the highway. highway. The curb-to-cuib distance across the highway is seven metres, which does not allow adequate space for vehicles to park on the highway within the village." To prevent the problem, the ministry ministry is looking at implementing "a parking prohibition within the village village of Newtonville from Ovens Road for a distance of 1252 metres measured easterly to Paynes Crescent." Crescent." The parking prohibition would be for both sides of the highway. Clarington council wants to know how this would affect people attending events at the Newtonville Community Hall, since there is not a large area inside the village to park in. A: Liberty Street North, Bowmanville, resident reported the house was broken into and her 1985 Olds Cutlass was stolen stolen from garage. A Kingston resident reported that an unknown male in a black sports car pointed a shot gun out the window at him while pass- ' ing him on Highway 401 near Hope/Clarke boundary. Saturday, April 23 A Peterborough resident had fishing gear taken from a vehicle vehicle while fishing at Wilmot Creek. A King Street, East, Courtice, Courtice, resident was found to be the owner of two pit-bulls and one German Shepherd that were discovered running at large. The case was given over to the bylaw bylaw enforcement office of Clarington. Clarington. Rex Promotes Good Recycling Habits i l I s y , . Grade eight students of The Pines Senior Public School, Adam Colville, Dan MacDonald and Laura Wood pose with their creation Recycle Rex. Rex is made from a variety of recyclable and reusable materials brought in by students to create sculptures. Lordy, Lordy BETHESDA HOUSE CURRENTLY HAS AN OPENING ON ITS VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS: To be a non-denominational, non-profit house offering comfort, lodging, nourishment, counselling and protection in a secure environment for abused women and their offspring. 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