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Delivered , Free of Charge to 18,000 Homes in Clarington from The Publishers of Sfc Canadian & ta Usman i Bowmanville, Ontario . Saturday, November 12,1994 :-v.vÂ:-ava- WmËSÊÊm 17th Year, Issil^M A ,:?v ' P7S; 'm&Mï WMffîwM, WmmÊËÊÊËÊÊm by Laura J. Richards The Chair of the Waterfront Regeneration Regeneration Trust, David Crombie, will lead three meetings in early December December concerning the future of the 1 West Side Creek Marsh. The nearby St. Marys Cement plant is considering the marsh for future quarrying operations. David Crombie to Serve as Chairman Frank Wu, Claringlon's Planning Director, said the meetings will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 7 to 10 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 8:30 to 12 noon; and Monday, Dec. 12 from 7 to 10 p.m. All three meetings meetings will occur in the council chambers. chambers. Wu said on Thursday morning, Now 10, he expects the first meeting meeting on Dec. 6 will be taken up by St. Marys Cement representatives who will be speaking about their plans. "St. Marys is the first group on the agenda," Wu noted. Wu, also said he is looking forward forward to this first of three public meetings. He said he is looking forward to hearing the information the company's company's representatives will be providing. providing. Prior to these meetings, there have not been open forums for discussion discussion between residents, environmental environmental groups and St. Marys Cement. Cement. "This is a step in the right direction," direction," Wu stated. St. Marys has never said openly what they're going to do, Wu said. Everyone who is interested in this issue of mining the West side Creek Marsh by St. Marys Cement is invited to attend the meetings. Wu said he expects people from the Port Darlington Community Association, Association, and local environmental groups to make presentations to tire meeting. St Marys Cement V i/1 ! s mess J i While some people may prefer to pre-register to speak or make submissions submissions prior to the meetings, that is not a requirement, Wu said. Anyone Anyone can make a presentation during the meetings. Turn to page two Clarington Hydro Rates Drop 0.7% January 1st Clarington Hydro-Electric Commission Commission approved a rate reduction of 0.7%. effective January 1st, 1995. The rate reduction will decrease the average residential customer's electricity electricity billing by $8.28 per year.. Commercial and industrial customers customers will also see a reduction of 0.7%. The average commercial customer's customer's electricity charges will decrease decrease by $75.48 per year. Clarington Hydro purchases electricity electricity from Ontario Hydro and distributes distributes to customers in Bowman- ville, Newcastle Village and Orono Purchases from Ontario Hydro are 83% of the total operating expenses of Clarington Hydro. Rates for these purchases have been frozen by Ontario Ontario Hydro for 1995. Clarington Hydro reduced its local local operating costs in 1994 by 16%. These savings have enabled the utility utility to reduce rates for 1995. Savings achieved through the Social Contract Contract have contributed to the decrease decrease in local operating costs. The Commission is appreciative of the efforts that staff have made in improving improving overall efficiency of the Commission's operations. Santa's Helper Marian Henning is just one of many volunteers on the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee Committee who was working on touching up floats on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 9. The volunteers are getting set for the 33rd annual Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Saturday, November 19th. Marian told The Clarington Independent the Third Bowmanville Brownies are the only youth group that has been in regular attendance at Bowmanville's non-commercial Santa Claus Parade. Their float is "Wonderland with Alice" and will feature all the fascinating characters, including the Queen of Hearts at a tea party. Y\ /t- \A , 7 vv ti. ÇJ hi A & P Bowmanville Downtowner Canadian Tire* Gra l'i ci m ' s 8 G A * George Van Dyk* Ivor y P roducts Miracle Food Mart Pauline Storks* Roy's Variety* William Lof g t en* ("Indicates partial distribution) For Information about Inserting flyers In The Independent, please contact our office at 623-3303 by Laura J. Richards Abstinence, transportation services, services, violence in schools and gun controls controls were all topics of interest at the latest candidates' meeting held in Newcastle Village on Monday night, Nov. 7. The Newcastle Community Hall, while not packed to the rafters, held about 130 people during the Ward Three and mayoralty candidates' meeting. The two-hour event was sponsored sponsored by the Newcastle DBIA and was moderated by Rob Cronkwrighl and John Muzik. The timer was Helen Helen Simpson. Prior to a question session candidates candidates were allowed time to speak on the election issues and were allowed a wrap up afterwards. Mayoralty candidate Ann Cowman Cowman noted that at one time people moved to this area because there were jobs. "Now our children arc moving away to find jobs," she said. She said that should not be happening. happening. "It is important that we find a balance. "A move here should mean more than a house and a lax bill," she observed. observed. Incumbent Mayor Diane Hamrc, a resident of Ward 3, decided to set the record straight, after taking criticism criticism during the past four candidate meetings she has attended. She told the audience questions about the municipality's legal fees and out of town lawyer have been pin-pointed by other mayoralty candidates. candidates. Mayor Hamrc noted the legal fees, in fact, have been going down since 1992. However, with the municipality facing issues such as bargaining with Ontario Hydro and matters per- Turn to page thruo