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yu>b23-3303 16 Pages Wednesday, December 28,1994 Bovvinanville, Ontario 140th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. - 600 Issue 52 PI Bv un id Bowmanville's proposed west end shopping plazas received a green light from the Ontario Munici pal Board last Friday. The OMB decision involved three proposed commercial develop- Fire Destroys Home on Christmas A fire Christmas Day destroyed a Courtice family's hopes for a quiet holiday. The Devondale Street residents arrived home at about 12:30 a.m. on December 25th to find their two-storey brick home engulfed engulfed in flames. See story page 2. Hi b„ pua BUSY TIME AHEAD - With Ontario's economy on the upswing, upswing, after several years of deep recession, the employment prospects in this area should improve considerably in the months ahead. At the moment, no information is available on exactly when those new schools and commercial outlets will get under way now approvals have been announced, but we would think the commercial starts would be accelerated to take advantage advantage of the upsurge in consumer confidence. Certainly, the building trades would welcome it; they've been having lean times the past few years. NEW HOTLINE PHONE - The Durilam Regional" P&ico Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate that robbery and homicide at Gagnon Sports in Oshawa, also involving missing person, Kenneth Thomas of Pickering. To further assist with this investigation, a new Hotline phone number has been set up and is 905-683-9404. Anyone with any information is asked to call Durham Police at the above number or Crime Stoppers at 905-436-8477. NEW YEAR'S LEVEES - Everyone is cordially invited to join Mayor Harare and members of Council at the annual Mayor's Levee to be held at the Clarington Administrative buildling on Temperance St. on Sunday, January 8,1995, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. There will also be a President's Levee at Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion on New Year's Day, Jan. 1st, 1995, at the usual usual time. Folks usually begin to gather for that pleasant get- together about 11 a.m. and quite often the socializing continues well into the afternoon. Those are the only levees we've heard about, so far. SHER'S ON TOUR - Local author, ShcrLectooze, will be the guest speaker at Henry St. High School in Whitby on Tuesday, January 10th, 1995, at 7:30 p.m. when she'll be talking about her latest book - "The first 200 years - a brief history of Darlington Darlington Township." The meeting will be held in the school's cafeteria cafeteria at 614 Henry St., admission is free and open to members and the general public. No doubt, Sher would be happy to have some support from any friends who would like to attend. LIVE IT UP - This is a last minute reminder that New Year's Eve is coming up this Saturday with quite a few dances and parties parties taking place in this area. We're hoping eveiyone will have a super evening that doesn't get out of hand like the one we heard of here, prior to Christmas. Need we mention that the RIDE | crews probably will be on the prowl, looking for those who | overindulge and think they drive better after a few drinks. It just | doesn't pay, so beware. ments on Highway Two, including the 200,000 square foot Markbo- rough Properties plaza planned for a site just west of the existing Canadian Canadian Tire store. The Markborough site calls for both a department store and supermarket supermarket as well as other shops. Clarington Mayor Diane Harare said Tuesday that she expects construction construction could begin in 1995, although although she has yet to hear details on the timetable for construction from property owners. "We've let them know we expect them to start as soon as possible," she said. Mayor Diane Hamre expects construction could begin in 1995. The mayor adds that she is pleased with the decision. She said expanded shopping facilities are what the citizens want. It was a request request that she heard frequently during during the 1994 municipal election campaign. "The people of the community have long wanted increased shopping shopping capabilities," she said. She explained explained that the downtown core does not have space for additional large- scale plazas of the magnitude proposed proposed for west Bowmanville. "It's what the community wants. It's what they need, so they can keep their shopping dollars in Bowmanville," Bowmanville," the mayor said. She also believes thé new plazas will benefit downtown Bowmanville by encouraging people to shop locally. locally. At the same time, she praised the downtown shops for their uniqueness and their high level of service. "I have faith in them that they will continue to atti act shop- The site calls for both a department store and supermarket as well as other shops. In addition to the Markborough site, the OMB decision brings development development of two other properties another another step closer to reality One of these is the 40,000 square foot shopping facility proposed by Willsonia Industries, located north of Highway Two and west of the Bowmanville Fire Station. The OMB has also ruled favorably on a proposal for a 30,000 square foot development planned by Ghod's Builders at the southwest comer of Highway Two and Regional Rd. 57. This comer has also been earmarked as the future site of a McDonald's restaurant. Some conditions have been attached attached to each of the proposals, Mayor Hamre said, although she noted that she has not had the opportunity opportunity to study the OMB decision in detail. Mayor Hamre stated that the OMB ruling does not allow a warehouse-style warehouse-style shopping outlet at the Markborough Properties site. The Clarington mayor said the concepts approved 'by the OMB are essentially the same as the plans approved approved by the municipality of Clar- Continued on Page 2 Time Flies Carrie Hooper, of Hooper's Jewellers in Bowmanville, found this Black Forest cuckoo all wound up about ringing in the new year. Carrie agreed to help the little peeper practice for his big midnight serenade on December 31st when he and all the other clocks in Clarington plan to chime in 1995. -photo by Lorraine Manfredo Recommended 't \ j B ir tm imRAA § Am?i AOîtO DwUI d11 v\J fe r111 Î UO, lU Bowmanville's Goodyear plant is among five Goodyear operations in North America which have been recently recently recommended for international international quality assurance certification. Bowmanville's plant has been recommended for ISO 9001 certification certification by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance. The plants at Logan, Ohio; Grandford, Quebec, Owen Sound, Bowmanville and Collingwood completed four-day assessments. Each received Lloyd's third-party confirmation that quality systems, including design, are in place for their products. "We feel the process of certification certification itself is as much a benefit to the plants as its commercial advantages which ultimately benefit the customer," customer," said Del Proudfoot, manager of quality assurance for Goodyear's engineered products plants. The plants produce the following products: large-diameter hose for industrial industrial applications (Cranford); automotive automotive and agricultural v-bclts and printer's gum (Owen Sound); conveyor belting (Bowmanville); automotive hose (Collingwood) and instrument panel pads and various plastic-based automotive parts (Logan). (Logan). Goodyear has met ISO 9000 requirements requirements at 42 locations in 22 countries to date. The company ultimately ultimately plans to achieve ISO certification certification at all of its facilities. Charges Laid at Rowdy Party Durham Regional Police have charged at least four people following following a rowdy pre-Christmas bash that spilled out onto Freeland Avc. in north Bowmanville. Police received the first of several several complaints from neighbors late on Friday, December 23rd, about loud music and beer bottles being thrown in the street, said Sergeant Sandy Ryric of the Durham Regional Police. Police. Cruisers were called out a number- number- of times both Friday night and during the early hours of December 24 from both Oshawa detachment and Bowmanvillc's 16 Division. "It was a party that got out of hand, Ryrie said. "There were at least a hundred kids out on the street and at least one beer bottle was thrown at a police cruiser." Sgt. Peter Naumicnko of 16 Division Division said after arrests were made the party quieted down and most of the party-goers left. A 25-ycar-old male was charged with obstructing police and three others, aged 23 to 24, were charged with mischief for failing to turn down the stereo. Sgt. Naumicnko said alcohol was definitely a factor in the incident. "Sometimes one drinks too much and drinking takes over common sense." 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