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il I ï .. v : I 24 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, April 13,1996 Seminar on Coping with Filmakers by Laura J. Richards A four-hour workshop is being planned by the Durham Regional Economic Development Department to help municipalities that want to be in pictures. Economic Development Commissioner Pat Olive told The Clarington/ Courtice Independent that municipalities need guidelines to overcome some of the problems which take place when a film company company comes to town. Film-making Film-making can disturb residents and businesses. Business people sometimes claim the moviemakers moviemakers leave without spending much money in the community. At the end' of the May 2nd workshop, it is hoped that a document -- or the beginnings of one -- will be fleshed out. These guidelines will enable municipalities to "force" film companies to use local services rather than bringing ones from Toronto. Olive noted that usually when filming is taking place in Durham Region, everything from caterers to other services are trucked in from Metro. "We will have agreements to use local services in the guidelines," Olive said. The first segment of the meeting will consist of a panel. Panel members will be David Plant, the Film Commissioner of Toronto; Donna Zuchlinski, with the Ontario Film Development Corporation; and Arthur Clarke, a film location manager. The workshop will include a question and answer period with the panelists and a working working lunch. Also, there will be a session during which the participants participants in the workshop will discuss discuss and develop film-making guidelines for Durham Region. Olive noted that the workshop workshop which will be held at Parkwood Estate in Oshawa. It is open to 40 participants. Olive says, "the workshop will be fast-pâced, informative and interesting." He added that, with only 40 seats available, people need to register in advance at 723-0023 or 1-800- 706-9857 or fax 436-5359. D olice Services The possibility of amalgamating amalgamating some sectors of the Durham Regional Police Services with other regional municipalities was discussed at the April 10th meeting of Durham Region's elected officials. officials. Regional Councillor Bob Boychyn said, as far as he knew, Regional Council was against this idea, even at the level of its police services committee. committee. However, Regional Chair Jim Witty, also a member of the Durham Regional Police Services Board, didn't entirely discount the idea of police departments working together in certain areas. "There has been a movement afoot to amalgamate the homicide squads in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area)," Chairman Witty said. "The police have been looking looking to see how they can share expenses." He noted that a single homicide homicide case in Durham Region costs $1 million to investigate and bring to court. mm . - >> [M • ■' Lfej jptjijij»-N ;'4Sr - ■■ u m 191 H*ei Hi iMsm&gm ^ v • K iJMilL , !jin 1 gwrn L_'J I BPI ri =7' J.E. Quantrill Chevrolet • Oldsmobile • Cadillac Ltd. is holding a This new wave of automotive purchasing phenomenon is sweeping the Canadian and U.S. markets and has been highly publicized in the newspapers and T.V. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday ALL New and Used Vehicles will be specially priced and tagged at our lowest acceptable non-negotiable price. Trade-Ins are welcomed and will be appraised and accepted at current wholesale values. Financing will be available on sight through banks or G.M.A.C. Leasing will be available on all new and most late model used. e V X n §11 m CHEVROLET • GEO • OLDSMOBILE • CADILLAC LTD. ©J.P.