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«iWEttWiwftwmiwïiwritHi \ 'A / m A 's :4-'f , -f4v) 1 %y v 4km h ( ' , j -. j i : -i e ' - .1 - ' -vA^hllASSkniA • r x/ Hy /Nr/ V' V v f / x. ' v u •■' ■ ^ i v . x/ v ••' \ >23-3303 34 Pages Wednesday, October 5,1994 Bowmanville, Ontario 140th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 40 Courtice Community Complex Estimate Jumps to $ 6.4 Million by Laura J. Richards The new Courtice community centre complex will have an estimated estimated price tag of $6.4 million. Clarington councillors learned on Monday the cost is about $1 million more than first expected. After receiving an update on the project Monday afternoon, members of the Clarington general purpose and administration committee voted in favor of hiring an architect to design design the building. That resolution must still be ratified by Clarington Council next week. Courtice residents will be able to get a picture of what their community community centre will look like by January 1995. Clarington Treasurer Marie Ma- rano told The Statesman on Tuesday afternoon, the $6.4 million price tag for die complex is based on an increase increase of the cost per square foot. The increase is due "to an upswing upswing in the economy," Marano noted. noted. The upswing has apparently driven costs higher. The average cost per household will be $17 to 18 per household for the library portion of the building and $8 to $9 for the recreation aspect aspect of the centre, Marano said. The cost is about $1 million more than first expected. These are for operating costs only and are based on an estimated household population of 23,000 to 25,000, Marano stated. If, on next Tuesday evening, Oct. 11, Clarington Council decides in favor of staff recommendations, the process to hire an architect and a ANNIVERSARY EDITION - This week's Statesman is much heavier than usual because an historical edition has been included included as our contribution to the 200th anniversary celebrations. celebrations. It makes a complete package that honors those early settlers settlers who landed here, after leaving the United States. They certainly certainly were a hardy group who overcame many obstacles so we are able to enjoy a much better life than they did. We hope you enjoy the special anniversary supplement. Our staff did a tremendous tremendous amount of work to put it together in such a short lime. It's packed with information. THANKSGIVING TIME - After a glorious month of September, September, it looks as though October is shaping up to be just as interesting. There's a holiday this coming Monday to finish off Thanksgiving weekend. And there are special church services on Sunday to provide us with an opportunity to express our thanks for the many blessings we have, and no matter what your circumstances, you'll have to admit you are better off than those pioneers we've been honoring this week. Due to the holiday, holiday, please note that our deadline for classified advertisements will be changed to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7th.' KEEP DOCTORS AWAY - Another carton of apples arrived last week, this time from Archibald's on Liberty St. North. They are gracing our lunchroom and gradually disappearing. If they aren't all gone soon, those remaining will change shape and become either apple sauce or another pie or two. We wish we could say they have lived up to tradition by keeping doctors away, but our staff has been subjected to so many colds recently recently that there's some doubt about the validity of that claim. Our thanks, anyway. CORRECTION - An error crept into the Apple Blossom Awards story last week and we first apologize and then hasten to correct our mistake. Andrew and Helen May (not Hay) were the winners of the residential award. We extend congratulations for the win and regrets at the same time for any embarrassment the error may have caused. ROAD CLOSING-Recently, CP Rail phoned this office to notify us and our readers that they'll be working on a railway crossing in the Village of Newcastle. As a result, Arthur Street in the village will be closed to . traffic on Friday, October 7th between 9 a.m and 2 p.m. FOOD DRIVE - We have been informed that there will be a Thanksgiving Food Drive for local needs. It will take place this weekend and those who wish to participate arc asked to drop off their donations at 2170 Prestonvale Road, in Courtice. More information is available by phoning 433-2471. Your cooperation cooperation will be appreciated. TRAIL HAZARD - Apparently, there is a spot in Bowman- jj ville that can be dangerous to cyclists' health. It's down in the |i creek valley next to the Goodyear dam. The hill has been cxca- ji valcd, leaving quite a large hole. Bikers should be aware of the i hazard. ; UNITY IN DIVERSITY - One of this area's newer commit- ij ices called "Unity in Diversity" that appears to be devoted to | exploring and celebrating the varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds backgrounds of Clarington residents, is planning their next meeting. It will be held in Courtroom #2 in the Police-Fire building on Church St, on Wednesday, October 5th at 4 p.m. Anyone interested interested in obtaining more information should phone 623-7621. RUMMAGE-BAKE SALE - The folks at St. John's Anglican Church in Bowmanville are planning one of their fabulous Rummage and Bake Sales next week on Saturday, Oct. 15th, the some day as the big DBIA Apple Fcst celebration that is such a popular event in the town. This sale will take place in tlie lunchroom at the church, starting at 9 in the morning and continuing until 1 o'clock in the afternoon. That's also the day for The Canadian Statesman's apple pic baking contest. Let's hope the weather will be better than it was last Saturday. The Courtice Community Complex Complex Technical Advisory Committee is recommending that Wong Grcger- son Architects Incorporated of Toronto Toronto be hired for "full architectural services at a fixed fee of $195,000 plus $20,000 for disbursements," states a report from the Community Services Department. "This firm has extensive experience experience in designing recreation facilities facilities and specifically pools. The firm has also agreed, as part of their proposal, proposal, to engage a library consultant in preparing the design of the library component of the complex," the staff report further states. As Community Services Department Department Director, Joe Caruana, noted, "this gets us a picture." It also gets the project a Project Coordinator, also called a Clerk of Works, said Chief Administrative Office Bill Stockwell. Barry Bryan Associates Ltd. of Whitby, Ontario, has been recommended recommended by the technical advisory committee to be hired for this portion portion of the project. The company . will be paid $2,500 to $3,000 per month plus GST and disbursements to be negotiated. During the discussion on Monday Monday afternoon, Councillor John O'Toole noted he had problems with the lack of information he had received regarding this project. "I've had no information forwarded forwarded to me. I don't know why the process wasn't more open," Councillor Councillor O'Toole complained to Councillor Councillor Ann Dreslinski, the chair of Continued on Page 3 Museum Needs More Room for Collections by LfctiraRichards Clarington. councillors were told Monday that, (he Bowmanville museum museum needs better facilities to store its numerous collections. Temperature and humidity controls controls are especially important if the museum is to preserve its treasures. "Without these controls many irreplaceable irreplaceable items will simply disintegrate disintegrate and be lost," said Museum Board representative Clayton Morgan. Morgan. He addressed a meeting of the Clarington general purpose and administration administration committee Monday. Constructing a new building to house the collection and provide space for researchers would cost an estimated $500,000 to $1 million. But other options are also possible. Solutions to the problem have been discussed at the board level Continued on Page 3 Lots of Exsitinq Hockey Action Despite NHL Strike While players and owneis in the NHL bicker over a new collective bargaining agreement, Scott Pollard and the rest of his teammates on the Bowmanville Eagles team are providing area fans with their hockey fix. The above photo was taken for a series of hockey cards that the local club plans to sell at upcoming home games. The Eagles will be back in action on Sunday night at the Recreation Complex when they face the Georgina Ice. Game time is 7:30 p.m. -Photo by Brad Kelly M i i'h ^ MUj m ware i $ 300,000 ill JL ■ ■ if o a L J O (P* O | \ #0 O 11 dSS I itiudlVtib rorn jobsOntario iay ! by Laura J. Richards The presentation came after the Clarington and Durham Region kick-off breakfast celebrating the bi- have received almost $300,000 from centennial of the first settlers who jobsOntario to complete the Glaring- arrived in Darlington Township in ton section of The Waterfront Trail 1794. along Lake Ontario. "It is important to take pride in Funding for the trail was an- our historic and heritage areas," said nounced on Saturday morning, Oct. MPP Gord Mills during kick-off of 1 the weekend events. Four Stations Battle Sunday Night Blaze Arson is suspected in a fire Sunday night which caused $50,(XX) damage to an abandoned stone house at 318 Bennett Rd. in Bowmanville. The building had at one time been used as an office for a plastics firm, No one was injured. Clarington Fire Chief Michael Creighton said it took three crews from four stations almost four hours to put the blaze out. An estimated 500 boxes oi iilcs in the basement helped fuel the lire. Cheques presented to Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre and Durham Regional Chairman Gary Herrema are for the Clarington section of The Waterfront Trail. Clarington received received $259,938, while the Durham Region received $34,000. Along the trail in this municipality municipality there will be signs, park development, development, a bridge and landscaping. There will also be a path, fencing and landscaping across the site of the Wilmot Water Pollution Control Plant, which is now under construction. construction. 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