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2 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, May 14,1994 Resident Wants Town to Prohibit Lap Dancing by Laura J. Richards The topic of lap dancing has again been discussed by Clarington councillors. The issue was brought before council Monday evening through a letter from D. White, a Clarington resident. In White's letter, it is stated: 'It causes me great concern to find that my municipal council lacks the leadership leadership to either make the by-law or enforce it (if the law exists) to prohibit prohibit lap dancing in Clarington." Further in the letter, White says: "I find it incredible that society today today would deny school children a teacher's consoling hug or congratulatory congratulatory pat on the back for fear of obscene obscene intentions: "However, on the other hand, it is quite acceptable for some exotic dancer to gyrate his/her near naked Regional Roads To be Repaired In Municipality Durham Regional Councillors approved the calling of tenders on seven regional road construction projects on Wednesday, May 11. Two of the projects are in Clarington, Clarington, states a Region Public Works report. The first is for the upgrading of Regional Road # 3, (the 8th Concession) Concession) to acceptable standards. The stretch to be upgraded is from the Oshawa/Clarington Town- ^- line to the north-south Regional Road 57. The estimated expenditure, expenditure, including utility relocation and construction, is $320,000. The second upgrading project is along Regional Road 14 (Liberty Street) from Regional Road 4 (Taunton Road) north to Regional Road 20. This project's estimated expenditure expenditure is expected to be $1,120,000 with "the balance of the funding to be provided through the Canada/ Ontario Infrastructure Works Program," Program," states the report. There were five other projects for Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering, and Ajax discussed in the report. body on or mere inches from a patron's patron's face or body in a public place. "Why should spouses, children and families be embarrassed and demoralized demoralized in their own community?," community?," White asked. The Clarington Director of Planning Planning Frank Wu told council on Monday night during a discussion on the issue, that the current zoning by-law does not speak to activity within a building, only the building itself. Councillor Mary Novak noted "certainly, we don't endorse this kind of entertainment." Wu told The Statesman on Tues day afternoon Clarington does not have "a specific adult entertainment by-law in place." Prior to his tenure as the Director of the Planning Department, the municipality municipality decided to place adult entertainment entertainment into the industrial zoning, zoning, Wu said. Other businesses allowed within the industrial zoning include banks and restaurants. However, according to Wu, "adult entertainment parlors," as they are described in the current zoning by-law, are not allowed to exist as a separate entity. "They have to be a part of a res taurant or a tavern," Wu stated. "They can't be separate," he pointed out While the municipality does not have a by-law in place to regulate people's behavior in an adult entertainment entertainment parlor, if they want one "they would have to pass a separate- by-law." However, the by-law would be applied to future establishments, not in current adult entertainment parlors. parlors. Clarington councillors received the letter from White for information. information. They did not make a request for a by-law to be drawn up regarding regarding lap-dancing. WHERE'S THE BEEF GONE? -- Those whose tastebuds savor the tender roast beef dinners at the Bowmanville Legion will be disappointed to learn that for reasons beyond the Legion's Legion's control, the dinner scheduled for this Sunday, May 15th had to be cancelled. Anyone who purchased tickets may go to the Legion for a refund. Committee Meets Monday to Discuss Rec. Complex Plan The committee of citizens opposed opposed to the half-million-dollar beautification project at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Recreation Complex will be meeting on Monday, May 16, at Court Room Number One (above the Bowmanville Fire Sta tion.) . The meeting is set to begin at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. Clarington councillors are considering considering a $630,000 project which would create a rockery, waterfall, decorative pool, patio, outdoor winter skating rink, steps, retaining retaining walls and pathways at the Bowmanville Recration Complex. To date, no decision has been made to proceed with the proposal. proposal. However, the project is the subject of a funding application to the fcderal/provincial infrastructure infrastructure program. A committee of citizens is opposed opposed to the expenditure, believing believing that the funds should be allocated allocated elsewhere. Petitions are being circulated, objecting to the beautification project, and these will be presented to Clarington Council. Simply purchase or lease any new or used vehicle during this special sales event and we will pay for the airfare portion of a fabulous vacation package for two people. "WE BUY THE TICKETS, YOU BUY THE ACCOMMODATIONS." We have not raised our prices. It's simply our way of saying thanks. 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