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18 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, February 7,1996 Public Input Sought for Golden Report Bowmanville High School Performs "Guys and Dolls" by Laura J. Richards Clarington council is getting ready to hold three public meetings -- one in each ward - - to discuss the findings of the Golden Report. The document released by a task force last month calls for major refonns to local government government in the Greater Toronto Area. Its. most controversial recommendations recommendations arc a change in the tax system and the elimination of present-day regional munici palities such as Durham. While the meeting dates have yet to be set, the councillors heard about the developments that took place at a number of meetings Mayor Hamrc attended attended recently or has been briefed on. "Last Thursday morning (Feb. 1) the rural mayors met. Durham Region was represented represented by Scugog Mayor Howard Hall and Brock Mayor Keith Shier. They strongly feel that the rural areas were completely Monday, Feb. 5 Rock throwing - A Nash Rd., Courtice, resident reported the driver's side window and windshield of a vehicle had been broken by an unknown person. It looked as though the windows had been smashed by a large rock. The unknown culprits culprits tried to steal the car stereo. stereo. Fake cash -- A counterfeit $10 bill was passed at the movie movie theatre at the Bowmanville Mall on Saturday night, but only reported Monday. The bogus bogus bill was not discovered until until later in the day and therefore no suspect information was available. Tools stolen -- A Prcston- valc Road, Courtice, resident reported tools were stolen from a garage after it had been pried open. Intruder -- A Metcalfe Street, Newcastle, resident reported reported arriving home and finding finding the front door wide-open. The resident reported the door had been locked and a chair placed in front of it. The chair was found pushed away and nothing had been taken. Sunday, Feb. 4 Oops, wrong house? -- A Bowmanville resident reported being startled by a man who walked into her home. The resident resident noted that the man left through the side door of her' In Brief... Community Care Optimistic Over Health Reforms .The provincial govern ment's planned "Community Care Access Centres" will provide easier access to community-based community-based long-term health care services, according according to the Durham Region Community Care Association. Association. Executive Director Elizabeth Elizabeth Fulford said she was reassured reassured following a January 25th press conference that the government would continue continue to provide direct funding funding for community support services such as meal programs, programs, transportation, friendly friendly visiting, adult day programs programs and social and recreational services. The Ministry's stated support support "gives Community Care a sense of hope that the transition transition to the new, more competitive competitive approach being advocated advocated for community-based services will be a balanced and a fair one," Fulford writes in a press release. Win Lottery Bob Bonncll (with ticket # 1476) is the lucky $200 winner winner for January in Memorial Hospital's Lottery Calendar Draw. Fifty dollar prize winners for last month arc: Debbie McDonald, Del Dykslra, Ellen Ellen Ormislon, and Earle Darling. Darling. Thirty dollar winners arc: Hilda Jackson, Bill Taverner, Belli Creighton, Thelma Lane, J. Sheehan & L. Sallows, Sallows, Douglas Fowler, Shelley Shelley Rank, Leslie Welsh, Ccc Stephenson, Dennis Broome, Henry Sissons, Cathy Wallace, Wallace, Gary & Susan Hill, Terri Terri & Chris Mann, Grenville Byam, Donna Cochrane, Diane Goff, Pam Mansfield, Don Wright, John Gold- sworth, Dennis Beaulieu, Bcv Chase, David Hansen, S. Brooks, Grant Oslxirnc, and Lois Adams. New Fire Regulations Owners of houses containing containing two apartments should Ixiwarc that exits, fire separations separations and electrical safety must meet the latest fire standards standards by July 14th 1996. Durham East MPP John O'Toole warns that if owners cannot complete all of the reunited reunited alterations in time, they should contact their local local lire departments in advance advance and request an extension. extension. home without taking a thing. Narcotics seized -- Two Oshawa residents, were arrested arrested for the possession of narcotics. narcotics. The arrest took place at the bottom of Courtice Road. Car thieves! -- A Ncstlcton resident's vehicle was stolen while the owner attended church. overlooked by the Golden Task Force," Mayor Hamrc said. On Thursday afternoon, she attended a meeting where proposals proposals for reforming the GTA government were also discussed. discussed. From this meeting, came the consensus that if an amalgamation amalgamation is to take place, Metro Toronto's Toronto's assessment process should be changed first. "We don't want the province to give Metro a choice regarding regarding the implementation of assessment, assessment, otherwise it won't happen," Mayor Hamrc said. During the same meeting, the mayor found other municipalities municipalities across the Greater Toronto Area do not want to be part of the proposed super-city. "Others arc saying under no circumstances do they want to be part of a GTA Council. They also, don't want the regions regions abolished or municipalities municipalities amalgamated, but they arc prepared to downsize councils, staff and cut-out duplication," Mayor Hamrc said. As she put it, there arc planning planning and public works departments departments not only at the region but in each municipality. Another meeting with the regional regional chairs, and A1 Leach, the Minister of Municipal Af-' fairs, made it clear that "he's going to implement the assessment assessment plans and dissolve regional regional government," the mayor said. Mayor Hamrc mentioned the fact the chief administrators of Peel and Metro have both pointed out a number of inconsistencies inconsistencies in Golden Report. "Many of the final numbers arc full of errors," Mayor Hamrc Hamrc stated. An important factor in all of this is that all the municipalities municipalities and regions involved in this process have been diligent in ensuring residents of all impacted impacted areas arc given a chance to voice their opinions. Mayor Hamre noted that Durham Durham East MPP John O'Toole will be holding a public meeting meeting in Clarington at the town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Councillors arc asking if the Ward Two public meeting could be held at the same time as the meeting called by John O'Toole. Some of the cast from the current Bowmanville High School production of Guys and Dolls rehearse their broadway dance number. The musical will be performed February February 7, 8, 9, and 10th at the Bowmanville High School auditorium. Curtain time is eight p.m. Guys and Dolls is a musical which explores the life and times of small-time gangsters in old New York city. The cast of characters also includes night club performers performers and the staff of a mission, determined to refonn the evil-doers in their midst. This musical fable of broadway is based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon. The music and lyrics arc by Frank Loesscr, with book by Joe Swerling and Abe Burrows. Burrows. A performance for senior citizens was held Monday night. Your donations help give someone a second chance. «ÿa, ■■weSSÉîSSKKmrâïl Heart disease and stroke are Canada's #1 killer. But we're losing battle. Over the past 40 years deaths from heart disease and stroke have dropped by 50%. 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