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'wæâ Delivered J Free of Charge to 18,000 Homes in Clarington from The Publishers of Wfjt Canadian Statesman < Bowmanville, Ontark|* Saturday, December 17,1994 17th Year, Issue 50 plli mm mm I m ■gmmm Speeding Cars Worry Parents At S.T. Worden Residents are asking for more stop signs and lower speed limits in an attempt to control dangerous traffic traffic near the S.T. Worden School in Courtice. A batch of letters from Nash Road residents, the principal of S.T. Worden School and a crossing guard are being reviewed by the Clarington Public Works Department. Department. A letter from Andrew Wright asks that Clarington Municipal Council look at the volume and speed of traffic along Nash Road in the area of the elementary school. He writes: "We are particularly troubled with the traffic that travels along Nash Road between Center- field and Varcoe where our neighborhood neighborhood school is located." "Cars are disregarding the crosswalk and driving in excess of 50 kph," A letter from Christine Smith of Nash Road adds: "With our subdivision subdivision expanding, Nash Road has become become an alternative to Highway Two. At peak hours (8 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.) it is very difficult to cross. "Cars are disregarding the crosswalk crosswalk and are driving in excess of the 50 kph speed limit." A map included with Smith's letter letter shows the current situation at the t-intersection of Cherryblossom and Nash Rd. It currently is the site of a one-way stop. Area parents would like to see that changed to a three-way stop and they want the speed limit set at 40 kph. S.T. Worden school principal J. Murray states the proposal for the three-way stop at the t-intersection of Cherryblossom onto Nash Road The Clarke High School Raiders hockey team celebrated winning their second league championship in the past three years, after defeating Port Hope by a narrow 3-2 score during a game played on Wednesday afternoon in Newcastle. Clarke fin ished first overall in the regular season, and beat St. Stephen's High School to advance to the championship game. -Photo by Brad Kelly by Laura J. Richards Some parents of students who attend attend Newcastle Public School were and the reduction of the speed limit disappointed that a new 50,000 is endorsed by the staff at the square foot replacement school will school. likely need portable classrooms. Also, a letter from Ina Mair, the They voiced their concerns at a consist of one level in the pre- if the overflow of students could be school will handle a population of school and kindergarten area and placed within the older school rather 648 students. Currently, there are two levels in the elementary school than portables. She noted students 555 students at Newcastle Public section. have to brave the weather when they School." Many parents were also con- need to go to the washroom. It is hoped that when new subdi- ccrncd that as soon as the school is Kennedy noted to the parents at- visions are built, the students will at- . finished, the portable classrooms tending that the board had yet to tend other schools to be built in the crossing guard, states there are other public meeting held in Newcastle would be brought back. One woman make a decision on what to do with village in the future, concerns which need to be ad- Village Wednesday. mentioned this occurred at Waver- the old building after the new one is Ward Three School Board Trus- dressed. The Dec. 14, meeting was called j C y Public School in Bowmanville. constructed. lee Bob Willsher noted "a number Another woman wanted to know He told parents "the replacement Speeding cars are not her only io discuss plans for what the Minis- problem. She states in her letter: try of Education calls "a replace- "The parking outside school is an- mcn t school," said Chuck Kennedy, other concern for the safety of the Superintendent of Schools with the children, especially on rainy days Northumberland Clarington Board when drivers park their vehicles too of Education. A 43-year old Holt Road man ner of Bowmanville. He was treated near e crossing an o no After the presentation by archi- ^ied on Friday morning, Dec. on the scene and released. Turn to page three Turn to page two Clarington Man Dies in Collision tcct D.J. Armin, parents wanted to know why the school was going to wetcCefeettcCatt 0 pCyen<i Oar G rai Israel ire s * art ('indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in The Independent, please contact our office at 623-3303 16, after a two car collision. Dunn was taken to Memorial Durham Regional Police Sgt. Jim Hospital Bowmanville. Grimley told The Clarington Inde- Sgt. Grimley said when Dunn pendent the collision occurred after was taken to hospital he was "talk- the car driven by Ronald James ing cohesively." Afterwards his con- Dunn "failed to make a stop at Holt and Baseline Roads. " It appears Dunn was travelling north on Holt Road from the 401, Sgt. Grimley said. "The vehicle was struck on the driver's side by an east bound vehi- dren aged i0-Î3. cle," the sergeant noted. "We're stressing The driver of the cast bound vehicle vehicle was 37 year old Richard Skin- dition deteriorated. "We expect a coroner to do a post mortem today to detennine the cause of death," Sgt. Grimley stated. Both vehicles involved were described described by police as being "write offs." Unwrapped Toys Needed Toys are still needed for the Sal- Co-ordinator Isabelle Jones, al- vation Army Christmas Food and though non-perishable food items Toy Drive, especially gifts for chil- arc still welcome. Permanent drop boxes arc locat- thc need for cd at the Bowmanville Memorial toys at this point in the drive," notes Hospital and at the Community Care Salvation Army Family Services offices at Scugog and King Streets.