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Taxpayers Must Be Placed First The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvilic, Wednesday, January 3, 1996 7 e Dear Editor: On Wednesday, December 27lh, I waited patiently for the recycling and garbage removal ; crews to arrive on our court. At 4:00 p.m. it became apparent that we would not receive collection collection that day. Assuming' that I perhaps the crews were just a ! bit behind, I called the Town to see what was up, only to discover discover that the Town was closed for business despite the fact that Christmas Day and Boxing Day had already passed. Due to the fact that the Town employees had worked through Remembrance Day the previous month, the Town graciously graciously allowed the employees a lieu day on Wednesday. The Town therefore, was effectively effectively shut down for three business days, not two. Upon calling Laidlaw to determine determine if collection was underway, underway, 1 was told that there would be no collection until Thursday, and that notices had Canadian Efforts Often Kept a Secret Dear Editor: I am reading my first New Year's Day newspaper. I see no mention of our Canadian ground forces in Bosnia. Instead, Instead, I read with great detail about the Americans arriving- and the boasting of their commanders. commanders. As usual, they like to take all the credit. The same thing happened in Europe during during the Second World War. The Canadians and their allies did all the hard work at the cost of many young lives. Then the Americans came. How about the Korean war, as many Canadians died there. Can we forget the Iraqi war?, with all those glorified details of what the Americans did, and hardly a word about the other nations who were there. It was always America this and America that. Canada and the other small nations, have been in Bosnia for over three years. They and their allies, have been in the line of fire by many factions in this very volatile region of the Balkans, where we saw the start of two world wars. Canada Canada and their allies, have tried for years to keep peace there, .at the cost of many lives, in-■ •eluding thousands of innocent civilians. Let us give credit where credit is due, instead of exalting the Johnnie Come lately Americans all the lime. History docs not lie! Canadians should not have to take a back scat to anyone. They have reason reason to be proud! Herman van der Veen Osliawa, Ontario. EDITOR'S NOTE - The points you raise indicate one of the major differences between between Canadians and Americans. Americans. Canadians should be a little more proud of their accomplishments. accomplishments. Council Thanked Dear Diane llamre, At your last council meeting, meeting, you reached a decision which made Enniskillen Public School and its community very happy. In the village of Enniskillen is tm old building which served as the Community Hall for many years. The sign on the front of the building read Enniskillen Enniskillen Community Hall. The decision was readied to demolish demolish the building because of its unsafe condition. As Principal of the school, I fell the sign was a part of the history of the school, also of the village and should remain in our community. This was the decision you reached at your meeting and I would like to thank you very much. We hope to have the sign refurbished and hung on the south end of the school where the Enniskillen S.S. 16, 1926 is located. From May 23-25, 1996, we will be having a reunion of Enniskillen Enniskillen Public School. 1996 marks the 129th year there has been a school in Enniskillen and the 70th year of the existing existing old school. Further information information about this event is available by calling the school at 263-2970. The Enniskillen Community Halt sign will be visible during this event. My thanks, anil those of the community, to you and to the members of Council for keeping keeping the heritage of Enniskillen where it liclongs, - Yours truly, i Dyttn Amirault I Principal EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a copy of a letter sent to Mayor llamre fr<|tn the Enniskillen Public School. been placed in five newspapers covering the change in dates. I found one notice in the Independent Independent dated December 23rd. I am convinced that the other ads do exist, though I was unable unable to find them. But isn't that the point? Why should I have to hunt for this information, and why if the Town chose to be closed for business did they not find it convenient to point this out to taxpayers? I spoke to one of our local councillors on Thursday morning morning and asked if they were aware that the Town was not open for business on the 27th, and could they provide an explanation. explanation. Apparently the Town had negotiated this lieu day during the collective bargaining bargaining process and had felt -that an excellent deal had been made on behalf of the taxpayers taxpayers of Clarington. I shake my head in disblief. Remembrance Day, I must point out, is not a statutory holiday holiday in Ontario (though it is in some provinces such as Alberta). Alberta). In negotiating with the union® union® for this extra day the Town has, in effect, entered the giveaway business. Only it was our tax dollars that were being given away. There are those who will say I am out of order on this. They don't pay my taxes, however, but they arc invited to pay them should they wish to do so. My taxes, by the way, have increased from $1300.00 in 1986 to just under $2200.00 in 1995. From 1991 until 1995 while collective collective agreements gave our town folks cost of living increases, my personal income did not increase, increase, but my tax load sure did. If we are to get our municipal municipal house in order, every decision, decision, every contract, and every effort at cost, savings must place the taxpayer first in that decision process. The process of negotiating contracts should favour continuous improvement, improvement, and should not be tempered tempered by thoughts like 'well we saved the taxpayers $500,000 by changing the garbage garbage collection routes in 1996' Fine, I appreciate what you have done. You have identified identified and seized ONE opportunity. opportunity. Now on to the next, please. As we enter the last half of the 1990's, people need to recognize recognize that the paradigms of the past will not fit the long range future. Those charged with making decisions on our behalf need to recognize that the lime has come for them to start thinking outside the box (though I doubt they will either understand or take the initiative initiative to do so). Collective agreements agreements need to be looked at in the light of realism (does this make sense??). If workers think they like the deal that some other municipality negotiated negotiated with its workers, let them go work there. Those Town officials who negotiate on our behalf need not perpetuate perpetuate these rediculous demands of a minority group when considering considering what is best for the Town at large. Oh, and one more message to those who negotiate negotiate on our behalf, NO new tax Increases either! Am I fired up? You bet I am, and more people in this town ought to be as well. If you have your own thoughts on this or similar subjects, why, not let the Editor know. Yours truly, Robert E. Pilkey Courtice. EDITOR'S NOTE: We doubt that the municipality can avoid a tax Increase in 1996. But, we can always hope. m We AskedL.. . Do you think the Russian people will elect a communist government? .. .And You Said Other Comments: Reg Willatts Bowinanville "Definitely. And I think it's going to be very grim between between Canada, the United States and Russia." Michelle Woolford Bowinanville "No. The people are starting starting to see other ways for growth and change. But the communists still have a chance because that's what the people feel secure with. Ken Palmer Bowmanville "It looks like it. They're kind of behind the eight ball over there. They're starving to death." Audrey Bate Bowmanville "It kind of looks that way. A communist government government is what they're used to, it's something they know." Next week's question: Is Clarington going to be better or worse off in 1996? m n Newcastle Industry Goi ng Strong VOLUME 117 18 Paces BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY El. I/'T I V NUMBER 2 Majority of 31 Voles Voters Favor Sewer System For Newcastle Noted Columnist Speaks to Jack & Jill Club Members On Tuesday, Newcastle ratepayers ratepayers voted 221*190 in favor, of a proposal'to have the Ont* 1 ario Water Resources Commission Commission install a-sewer system in their village for a majority of 31 votes. There were three spoiled ballots. 1 About 55.Gtc of the 764 eligible eligible voters turned out to cast ballots on the proposal which, has been the subject of wide controversy in the village for the past few months. i Poll One registered 54 in favor and 35 against. Poll Two: had 101 in favor and 67 against,; and Poll Three had 66 in favor and 88 against. Oddly enough,; Poll Three is the area where the sewage system is most sorely needed Comments heard among the; large crowd who came out to; learn the results included some! who said it was a good thing, because it had to come sooner. ITURN TO PACE TWOl | Engineer and Staff Will Handle Report On Storm Drainage tiowmanvllle's Town Engin- [drainage requirements cannot eer Charles Watt, has recom- be fully determined, The Newcastle plant, Custom Glass, is featured in an article this week. The company which came to this area in July 1969 has since the summer of 1970 shown encouraging signs of growth. In the space of a few months it has risen to be one of the five major sealed glass and window frame producers in the greater Toronto area. The picture above shows the factory area where three activities are paramount -- sealed glass window production, aluminum patio door fabrication and the manufacture of aluminum window frames. See page 14 for the story. mended that the town should not engage the services of Proctor Proctor i: Red fern Limited In developing developing a storm drainage report report for the municipality. Mr. Watt in a memorandum tabled In the January 4th meeting of the town council suggested that he and his staff will be able to produce a fairly comprehensive storm drainage report themselves, with perhaps perhaps a minimum amount of assistance from a' consulting engineering company such as Proctor & Redfern, Mr. Watt said that because the Official Plan for Bow- manvllle has not yet been ap- proved the ultimate storm lie also noted that the extent extent to which regional government government will have an effect on the future of Bowmanville Is Indefinite at this time, and. In his mind, presented another good argument for defferrlng the study, which was projected projected to have cost between $5,000- $6,000. "As the construction of additional additional storm sewers Is required," required," he wrote, "consideration "consideration will be given to the overall future concept of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, as we anticipate It to be at the present, and de- Richard J. Needham, noted columnist with the I member said later, gave an interesting insight into signs carried out accordlngly."jToronto Globe and Mail spoke to the Bowmanville ! the controversial figure whose daily column is the Council concurred with his n^,tt«;^j iui ri,,u n\.„, recommendation. Newcastle, Clarke, and Ajax Three Municipalities Refuse To Pay Share of 0APADS Costs New Junior Ski Hill Being Constructed West of Towns Dump The Oshawa Area Planning it would not pay towards the and Development Study better known simply ns OAPADS, is having difficulty collecting payment from some of the municipalities in the larger atudy area, Three municipalities -- Pickering Pickering Township, Newcastle Village and Clarke Township, -- have decided not to take! action on a statement of nc- ; i count OAPADS submitted this./ month to the municipalities,|N charging them with their share of the costs for the study. The bill to Pickering was $33,0001 and those to Newcastle and! Clarke. $1,800 and $5,500 res- 1 pcctlvcJy. study until the province had prepared legislation creating the region. The whole matter seems to have reached an impasse. OAPADS is keeping mum about what it intends to do, if anything. . . Bowmanvilic Town council has agreed to pay its share of the costs in the study -- $5.629 for 1970 and $3,578 for 1971 (representing a contribution contribution of less than 1% of total cost). BITS n® PIECES VICTORY •-- Now that the results of the sewage system plebiscite in Newcastle are in favor of the project, a punster could say its proponents ware 'flushed 1 with joy. f t t t t BOGGED -- Our friend Herb '.'Reel" Knapp, of towing fame, lias taken exception to the use of two words "bogged down" in connection With a report on his tow truck operation at the scene of nil overturned gasoline truck on highway.401 recently. He says his trucks were not "hogged down", but rather stopped pulling the tank truck onto the highway where n spark might have sent it up in smoke ami flame. T V Ÿ f f MEETING -- The annual meeting of Bowmanvilic Chamber of Commerce promises to be a good one next Wednesday, Jan. 20th at the Flying Dutchman. Major MacCorquodale of the House of Concord will he the guest speaker. There's a reception at 5:30 and the usual delicious meal at 6:30. Five local firms at least will he awarded 'Citations of Merit' for improvements improvements to their properties. Tickets available at $5.50 from any director. Get them today, they arc going fast, and closing date is January 18th, T V t f i KDGK -- Unless there arc more candidates than the five already in the field for Premier John Roharls* job, it would appear from this distance that Minister of Education Win. Davis will be Ontario's next premier. However, one never knows about elections and there is still time before the big convention in February for new candidates to appear. S' v t t t FRIGID -- As (Ids is being written Tuesday night, we appear to lie well on our way to the voidest night r\, /"'I, ,L I tl ,<l season. The thermometers might well drop to UUI 113 111 VILID about in below the zero mark. Have fun, you chickens . hi Florida, well be thinking of you ns we thaw out Changes Date,'""W"- , , , , , Plf Inn Moral-inn VSEITH, -- Mimy nt lliiiso wlm nrn ngnlml yU J a Mi / VtGGI 11 snowmobiles in town would admit they have a ~ worthwhile place had they been at the scene of that airplane crash west of Hurketon last Tlmrs- day. One Skl-doo was loaned by a nearby resident ami proved to he worth its weight in gold for police and others who had lo go hack and forth the 'j mile to the road, Unfortunately, there wasn t a trailer arrangement available to train, port the injured occupant to the ninlmlimce, so about u dozen men carried him on the stretcher through the deep snow, several of them almost collapsing In the process. We would suggest that one snowmobile ami a stretcher on runners that could lie pulled behind should he mandatory ambulance or police equipment, < '• t t i I'l.AN - Next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, rest. The action -- or rather lack of it -- hardly comes as a surprise to OAPADS. The three municipalities advised the group at the start of the study that they were not in. favor of it ns it was then presented. presented. The three passed resolutions elating they would not accept, any financial responsibility in the matter and forwarded* these to OAPADS at the time. "We have not taken any: nct'on vet on the bill," said I John Stone, Reeve of Clarke- Township, "because the study gioup already has our resolution resolution and therefore knows wc hove agreed not to appiove' payment " The . Pickering Township Council passed a resolution more than a year ago slating Itm.l) IN'At'tit.'HAIi The lnaiimir.il Meeting nf Hie Nnrlhumlirrl.mil ntul Durham County Hoard of Education will lie held on , Thursday, Jammy 11. 1971, | ni 7:30 p.m., in the Library of the Column Collegiate, ; East. ! The regular Board Meet- j lug will follow. | ... | 9 VM I'm. Boss stunr- house as January Program ( oiiU'imr has antiminrrd the ineelinr of the Durham Could v Chili nf Tornnlo Will hr nu TliiirMl.iv ullld. Jim. 'JIM, Instead of the ummI Friday night, In the Conference Hoorn ill die iFiluratlon Centre, 155 Cob Urge St. at 8 p.m, Major MacCnniumlalr of lb-* salvallou Anny Mourn of fomnrd will speak nil "De Von fait nf the I'roli- km or Part of the Answrr'.'" Mrs. Kale Foster, arroim (Milled liv Mrs, W, 1». Me Noll, .Milton, will lie Bie Moist, Appreciation will he expressed liv Mr, lint .Vtf •"•I. I ilriuls iront Ihiilmn J mi My are welcome. Mr lit • Please note change of hfi lit, ilml» ni nwimmvllli- will Imvo mi opportunity In lie nr ilidiiilH of lid» miinlc-ipnlity'ii Offlclnl Plan and dlsfus» It will, member» of the l'liinnliiil Hoard, re», ixms ble for II» |iro|ir,»nls. Anyone Interested In the town » future growth mid development should find llm vvcnlnii moil Jnteivallng, Man Hurt in Snowmobile Collision The first serious snowmobile accident in this area occurred late in the evening of December December 28th when two Tyrone men driving their vehicles along the 6th Concession of Darlington east of County Road Four, collided. One of the drivers, John Wood, was sent to Memorial Hospital in Bowmanvilic with facial lacerations and concussion. concussion. The other driver, Lloyd Fanccy, was reportedly unm* Damage was estimated by the OPP nt about $350. A ski hill is under construction construction just west of the Bow manvllle town dump and should be completed In about a" week's Time. Weather permitting, permitting, skiers will be schloos- ing down Us slopes next week. It is the fruition of an idea sprung from the fertile mind of Bowmnnvllle's original pied-piper, Carson Elliott. Mr. Elliott and Bud Fanning Fanning of the town's Recreation Department have been looking for some time for a suitable alternate to the ski area cast of Kirby. They hoped to find a location closer to town . . . where children could reach more easily. And they think they have found the place. It is a straight down-course hill replete with a junior ski jump (flights of about 35 feet arc possible, according to Mr. Elliott). He considers the hill tTURN TO PAGE TWO) I Trinity United Church's Jack and Jill Club on Tucs day, Jan. 5th at the club's monthly dinner. In a talk ostensibly on Canada and Canadians, Mr. Needham revealed by anecdote and stark admission, a candid profile of his own personality* Needham on Needham was, by the response of the audience, every bit as entertaining as Needham on Canada, and, as a club darling of the intelligentsia and housewife alike. Reports and reactions to his speech will be printed in subsequent editions of the Statesman if they arc not included in this issue Pictured with Mr. Needham above are, from the left. JoAnnc James, Karen Lowry, Donna Black and Pat Bundle. Economic Upswing Developing Prayer Services Well Attended Last week the Bowmanville Ministerial Association observed observed a "Week 6f Prayer", a yearly event, held this year, from Tuesday to Friday evenings, evenings, at the Maranatha Christian Christian Reformed Church. Starting each session with a gospel sing under the direction direction of Rev. W. Harold Daw- son of the Pentecostal Church j ^\n economic upswing now This forecast was made to- the four-day affair had two developing in Canada should day on the eve of the opening v ir\n I J snenknrt frnm thn SnWniinn make ' 1971 onc of t hc best of the International Auto Salon NIjP Leader cars in the history of thc auto in Montreal by Roland S. GM President Forecasts 1971 Should Be One Of Best In Auto Industry History speakers from the Salvation Army and nightly presentations presentations from local choirs and choral groups. Ministers from all nine of the Protestant churches In Bowmanville took part In the services which, ac- cording to Rev. Dawson, were well attended. The speakers were Salvation Salvation Army Majors Bram Tills- years m t, industry. POLICE PROMOTION Constable D. W. Smith of the Bowmanvilic Town Police Force, has been promoted promoted to First Class Constable Constable as of December 15th, Withers, President, General i w i .1 Motors of Canada Ltd. Mr. n NeWCâSl Ô Withers was enthusiastic about 1,1 • "CVYV.aoilG the innovative public presentation presentation of the new model cats lo the important Quebec mai ket by the Montreal car deal- Stephen Lewis, recently crs. He was particularly inv elected leader of the Ontario will 3"; This Saturday Stunt Flyer Dies, Passenger Survives in Plane Crash West of Burketon "; 1970. The promotion was , pressed with the display of New Democratic Party ley and William Brown, both approved and passed by the General Motors dealers, be guest speaker at the Dur- of Toronto. They each spoke' town council In its meeting He said "This show compares ham NDP Association Annual turn to pace two» I of January 4th, 1971. ' «turn to pagc two* . Meeting on Saturday, Janu- ---------- ;,ry 16th In the Community Hull in Newcastle. The meeting will start at p m. with a wine and cheese party to he followed by n riiort business meeting at 8 p.m. Among the items on tin agenda arc the election of i now executive and a rcpuit on thc preparations for tV.o NDP Ontario Farm Policy Conference scheduled for Jan* ujiy 30th in Newcastle. Mr, Lewis will speak and answer questions fmm I) to 10 pm. The evening will end with an inlormal reception. Other piomincnt New De» mmols aie expected to attend attend Including Doug Moffat!, the NDP « amhdate lor Dur. hum. Waller Pitman. NDP Deputy l/> ulrr and MPP t«r Pciethornuch. and Cliff P.l- key. MPP lot Oshawa. «rrsîÿ " 'J iw ' N rVltf:;: . tv* A «mull ilnglc'Cnitliie Chlp'ijurlni} the only passenger, Vitti Mr. Wannnmnker was itro'iwiml. lie Is repot ted In ttuink plant» milted into n Crawley, 4(1, cl Toronto. nounced dead * farmer'» Held n few miles writ of Hurketon on Thursday afternoon, afternoon, killing the pilot, Rom Harold Wanna maker, ft I, of Cttrrylug Place,, Out, and lu« ... tils*'was being filmed .. ... . . upon arrivai nt factory condition. wound. Mr. Woimnmukcv vi The accident occurred nt 4:10 Memorial Hospital, llowinan*| Mr. Crawley, n provincial m eptit ing for ti ret ici nf tb Toad Problem At St. Joseph The problem of Inis loading ot St. Joseph's school, Parkway Parkway Crescent. Iluwmanville, was reported mi at a mvethuf of the lour mii'itv separate Mltool hoard m Petei borough When mp'TtHtendent Friser Friser lhnilr \tinted the school, he suggested that hoses lead in (mill ul ilie school as tills provided loi easier teacher Hiiperviton However, residents on thn street do not like the Idea A letter from Hay Preston. Ail Parkway Cr. stated that "Bill crescent I» «Inctly tvshlcnUal , ntul ion mi vdcwalks fur 1 children lo walk on ami vat never designed to be used by large buses When snow piles i up along But roadside, It Is even mute hazardous for thlhlmi walking". If tunes unloaded on Lib- nt/ Sheet, a busy army, ini' ils would probably tret» le i on the church lawn and V.Kh'i Mipiivision would bo more d.Mill'll, The hoard voted to tuggest H» Fih.il Mr. Pterion ntul other rendent» on Pm «Client petition petition the Council of Hmvnvin- it,in., shoitly after'the plane ville. Mr Crawley was lakeniRovtTnment employee was dlr-llng stunts before the camci ai ville to open that faction of " 1 " " '* * " 1 *• - 1 * - '"- 'when the accident omitted .ook oft from Oshawa airport,Ito the Oshawa General liospl- ecllttR the production of a film where Mr. Wannamakvr was tnl with multiple Injuries and for llm government's spécial « fly lu* lustiuctor, . | placed In tho Intcmlvn c.iiu service* division, Tho plane! unopened fired lunnliijjiioilh The pilot went into a s|dtall and smith and abutting a par* uumn so t'AHi iwoi I non ul the school yard,