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• Total Market Coverage of Clarington from the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman • A complete denture seryji^ Telephone: 623-4473 5 George Street, Bowmaimfte A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, March 1, 1997 143rd Year Circulation: 20,550 I y The annual Celebrity Bowl for Big Brothers was a huge success on Saturday, February 22, as the lanes at Liberty Bovvl were busy with individual and corporate sponsors trying their luck at the tive-pm game. Included among the dignitaries was honorary chairman, Jim Shaw, who won three medals at the Paralympics last summer. Pictured above is a group of young bowlers who were representing the Co-Operators insurance group. Having a fun time were, from left: Devon Hyland, Tiffany Thompson, Vanessa Theriault, Lukas Thompson, Ryan Naughton. ■L I WmWM ■Li by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer Permanent casinos and racetracks racetracks are the best locations for Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs), says a letter from the Niagara Region to Durham Regional Council. ••• The letter from Niagara, which is being, sent to all regional municipalities, municipalities, MPPs and MPs, warns that VLTs are considered to be the "crack cocaine" of the 1990s and Five phoney $50 and $100 bills have surfaced in Clarington, says the And it's not just Bowmanville businesses that are getting the phoney money. Harvey's in Courtice received a $50 bill for a purchase. That particular bill was passed "by someone with dark hair, in his 20s," said Inspector Ross Smith of 16 Division. The description is different from the one given earlier this week of an older white male with dark hair who spoke with an American accent. "We jiave had five bills in total show up in Clarington, and that's a lot for this area," said Inspector Smith. The inspector advises business owners to be suspicious of customers Also, earlier in the week, Inspector Smith noted if someone is suspicious suspicious about a bill, the recipient should examine the "feel" of the money. "A counterfeit dollar will feel smooth, not like a real one which has raised printing," the inspector explained. Also, "generally speaking, the clarity is not as good with a counterfeit bill as with a real one," he said. The best way to tell is to compare a real bill with a suspicious one. should not be placed in any other locations. The document, which was reviewed by Durham Regional Council on Wednesday, asked the municipality to support Niagara's stand. The Niagara resolution states: "there is widespread concern from provincial residents 'fearing the proliferation of VLTs into such establishments as bars, restaurants,bingo restaurants,bingo halls, charity casinos, etc'." It is also stated that "VLTs ... will prey upon the most vulnerable vulnerable in our society, the most desperate, desperate, the most addicted." But Durham's elected officials were wary of endorsing Niagara's opposition to the VLTs, noting that Niagara already has its own casino. casino. Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond advised councillors to think about the authors of the resolution. resolution. "This resolution is biased. Look at where it came from...the Turn to page 3 Durham Dumps $2 Trash Fee A proposed $2 fee to be charged residents taking garbage to regional transfer stations was trashed just three days before it was to go into effect. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Durham Region councillors voted 20-9 in favour of tossing the idea out. The fees would have been applied on Saturday, March 1. Councillors quickly voted on the rescinding motion, with many of the 'yes' votes coming from Oshawa representatives. Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre and Councillor Ann Dreslinski voted against rescinding the fee and Councillor Carson Elliott voted on the 'yes' side. Although there wasn't any debate on the matter, councillors did debate the entire issue five weeks ago, on Jan; 29. At that time, the motion to discard discard the fee hit a procedural glitch when the Durham Region solicitor discovered discovered council needed a majority vote of 17 or more to rescind the previous previous action. Oshawa councillor Brian Nicholson did not want to have a $2 transfer station fee to be applied because there are many residents in rural areas who do not have garbage pick-up. The transfer fee would not have been applied to regional householders taking blue box recyclables, leaf and yard wastes, white goods, tires, paints, hazardous household wastes, brush, batteries, drywall, scrap metal, and oil and oil filters. Council Seeks Report Over Lack of Flouride In Bowmanville Water Clarington councillors are asking the Public Works Department to look into the idea of putting fluoride in the municipal water supply. Their decision follows an inquiry from a citizen over the lack of the cavity-fighting substance ' in Bowmanville's water. A letter to Clarington Council from Bowmanville resident Darlene Milne states, "I recently found out through my dentist that the town is not providing fluoride in our drinking drinking water, nor is the school providing providing fluoride treatments, due to cutbacks." cutbacks." Milne added, "I was informed that many parents in our community are not even aware of the situation and therefore may not be providing fluoride for their children's growing teeth." She noted that, in speaking with several municipal officials, she learned fluoride could be added to the drinking water at no cost. Turn to page 3 $300,000 Fire In Enniskillen A fire in a house on Regional Rd. Three in Enniskillen caused $300,000 in damage to the house and its contents on Thursday, Feb. 27. An official with Fire Station One, in Bowmanville, told The Clarington/Courtice Independent that firefighters from all five of the municipality's fire stations responded to the call. Although there was someone home at the time of the fire, no one was hurt in the blaze. Independent Flyers *A & P (Prices in effect from Sun., Mar. 2 to Sat., Mar. 8/97) Canadian Tire (Spring Catologue) 'Graham's IGA (Prices in effect from Sun., Mar. 2 to Sat., Mar. 8/97) dte *Home Hardware (Prices in effect until Mar. 8/97) myi *M & M Meats (prices in effect from Sun., Mar. 2 to Sat., Mar. 15/97) »... *VCR Clinic - Office Supplies (Prices in effect until Mar. 31/97) © *VCR Clinic -- Radio Shack tUdlciShedc. (Prices in effect until Mar. 29/97) ^Indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in e Clanugton/Courtice Snbepenbeut, please contact our office at 623-3303.