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A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, August 17, 1996 142nd Year Issue 33 Circulation: 20,550 Proposal Calls for Gradual Growth of Territory PUC Plans Expansion by Lorraine Manfredo The Clarington Hydro Electric Commission is still hoping to expand its service territory across the municipality, but is prepared to do so in stages. CHEC Commissioner Pauline Storks says the commission plans to approach town council soon with a plan that would permit the local utility utility to move gradually into areas now serviced by Ontario Hydro. Presently, only residents in Bowmanville, Newcastle and Orono are serviced by CHEC. "We're still interested in expanding to the entire area, but if council doesn't see fit we can do it in stages," explains Storks. While council hasn't yet ruled out a municipal-wide hydro boundary expansion it has put any decision on hold until councillors have had ample time to digest the findings contained in the Golden Report and the recently-released MacDonald Report looking into competition in Ontario's electricity industry. Ontario Hydro has 'taken away the incentive' to move into Courtice area, and Storks speculates the areas most likely to be targeted first by CHEC would be Newton ville and the area east of Bowmanville between Tyrone and Orono. Expanding the service boundary in five-year stages would offer an opportunity to prove the benefits to consumers, Storks says. But how far power rates could be lowered would depend a great deal on growth and load factor, she says. "And we're running pretty mean and lean right now." 1 1 1 f Eg Kk 1 2? $ 151 i A Weston, Ontario construction company has won the contract for the reconstruction of Hwy 2, Green Road and the extension of Uptown Avenue in the west end of Bowmanville. Uptown Avenue will be the east-west street between the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex and Green Road, north of; the Odeon Cineplex now under construction. A report from the Clarington Treasury Department states, Mardave Construction Ltd. put forward a bid of $1.9 million and was the lowest bidder of five companies. companies. Although there were no local companies bidding on the project, there were two companies from within the Durham Region which made. bids. They were Ron Robinson Ltd., of Oshawa and Hard-Co Construction Ltd. of Whitby. The other companies were from Queensville and Markham. The money, for the project will be taken from the Public Works Capital Budget accounts. Also, the Kaitlin Group, developers of Aspen Springs, will contribute $17,000 towards the installation of storm sewer laterals on Green Road. • Since this is a reconstruction arid urbanization of the highway is a joint project with the region, it will be billed accordingly, the treasury treasury report states. It was fun for the whole family at the Pizza Pizza Family Carnival held Sunday, August ! 1, at the Bowmanville Lions Centre. The family outing, held in co-operation with the Bowmanville Lions Club, attracted hundreds of visitors who enjoyed games, draws, and displays such as a dance demonstration, and wild animal display. Here, Jimbo, the Magic Clown and his side-kick, the Mad Hatter, are shown with some of the children in attendance. Proceeds from the carnival go to Camp Trillium, a children's charity supported by the Bowmanville Lions Club. Schools Get Report Cards *)ncUfie«tde#t£ 0 ?iqen& €B a&p Canadian Tire Graham's IGA Vinnie Gupta (* Indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in ®f je Clarington/Cotirtte Snbepentient, please contact our office at 623-3303. FAMILY REALTY by Laura J. Richards Communication with parents about the schools their children attend has become more important to the public school board. Bob Willsher, the Chair of the Northumberland-Clarington School Board, says: "The schools want to be more accountable." To achieve that goal, each school is publishing a regular "profile." The leaflet contains information concerning the students' students' performance in standardized tests and other details about the school. Willsher also noted the profiles are not just for the parents with children in the schools. "They are also available to those without children in the system," system," he said. He pointed out that everyone who pays taxes to the school board and has any concerns may obtain information on schools in their area. This, of course, applies to seniors, childless couples, and anyone else. Willsher says the school profiles profiles also identify how its students perform in reading and math skills compared to the other schools in the N/C board and across Ontario. The profiles include the school's mission statement, information information on the origins of the school, its focus, and demographics. demographics. In some cases, an action plan and comments from students also form part of the school profile. For example, the Courtice South Public School profile discusses discusses the mission statement, and notes the school's motto: "Learning Together... Apprendre Ensemble." The Courtice South profile pointed out that through the school budget and with the help of the Parent Advisory Committee, Courtice South has a ratio of eight students to each computer. The results of the Grade 6 math review indicate the students who participated in the testing were, on the whole, slightly below average in arithmetic^ measurement, geom Continued on Page 2 «mg If it purrs, mews, and chases mice, it's on sale this month at the Animal Clarington Council has approved a clearing-out sale on cats at the munici- At $15 a cat, the sale is designed to During the special Clarington J Council meeting on Monday night, I Aug. 12, Councillor Pat Pingle said: "With the increase of cat adoption fees this year, there has been an increase in cats left in the shelter." Mayor Diane Hamre added, "I know that Metro Toronto has reduced the adoption fees with respect to dogs." increase in February of this year because that's when the new adoption fees were applied, Councillor Pingle said. At that time, the foes increased to $35. The increase helps cover the cost of sick animals in the shelter, but Councillor Pingle said, "most cats arc healthy." i'7/'\iVVvzVi 1 IaVp pAr ikA ro/'liiofiAn i mil 1 In a An f i A Ann l C t '1 l'Art The animals will not be sold for research.