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Total Market Coverage of Clarington from the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, March 22, 1997 143rd Year World Travellers Mrs. Helen Shantz, of Bowmanville, is the latest winner in the A& P Travel the World Contest. The happy winner said it was "hard to believe" she had won trips to Costa Rica, Hong Kong and Hawaii just by using her A&P Super Saver card at the grocery check-out. Her name was picked three weeks ago in a televised draw following a Wednesday night Maple Leaf hockey game. The prize, worth over $12,000, also includes luggage and $2,500 in traveller's cheques. Shantz and her husband, Merlin, picked up their prize package on March 18 at the Liberty Street À&P. On hand to wish her a "bon voyage" were store manager Mike Kemp and assistant manager Don Clarke. Reformer Blasts Federal Tories Oshawa Audience Warned to Beware of "Mulroney Baloney" by Lorraine Manfredo Staff Writer' Reform Party leader Preston Manning dismissed the federal Tories' new election platform as "warmed over Mulroney baloney" at a luncheon hosted by the Durham Region Manufacturers' Association Tuesday, March 18, in Oshawa. Manning criticized the election platform unveiled by PC leader Jean Charest last Tuesday, calling it the "latest chapter in the Mulroney book of broken promises." promises." Manning said the federal PCs had nine years to deliver on jobs, tax relief and a balanced budget, but didn't. He also criticized Charest for clinging to "failed notions like a distinct society." "This is not fresh thinking and leadership for the 21st century. These are Mulroney leftovers and old ideas dressed up in a new package for an election." election." Preston Manning by Laura J. Richards . Staff Writer À $1.3 million downtown revitalization revitalization plan could be just the ticket to bring more people to the heart of Bowmanville, says a local architect. Reg Freethy told about 30 members members of the Downtown Bowmanville Business Improvement Association (DBIA) who attended the annual general meeting on Tuesday night, March 18, the project plays up the area's historic aspect. Freethy spoke to the group during the association's meeting held at St. John's Anglican Church hall. "The main problem here, as with other downtowns throughout Ontario, is that the area needs to Independent Flyers *A & P (Prices in effect from Sun., Mar. 23 to Sat., Mar. 29/97) to Canadian Tire (Prices in effect from Sun., Mar. 23 to Sat., Mar. 29/97) ■„ 'Graham's IGA (Prices in effect from Sun., Mar. 23 to Sat., Mar. 29/97) omo hcndwciu -Ml 'Home Hardware (Prices in effect until Mar. 29/97) 'Home Hardware Building Centre (Prices in effect until April 5/97) *i 'Port Darlington Marina Hotel - Motel (Offer expires May 31/97) SAAN *SAAN (Prices in effect from. Sun., Mar. 23 to Sat., Mar. 29/97) ('Indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in )t Ctorington/Courtice ïïnbepenbent, please contact our office at 623-3303. have a strong destination aspect to the core," Freethy said. Some of the bad points about the core are the 20-year-old sidewalks with bumps and -- in some places -- wide cracks, light standards that have been hit and patched, trees taken down and not replaced, and the overall atmosphere. Freethy said a more historic theme throughout the downtown would help to pull the entire BIA area together. Taking elements from other areas in Bowmanville, like the red brick interlocking paving stones used beside the sidewalk on Liberty Street and the new light standards along Church Street, Freethy intro duced what could be the new "traditional" "traditional" look of the streetscape. -V Freethy said the goal is to create a look, comparable to the one in Unionville, where all the elements flow together. He suggested changing the street signage so it would also match the new style. Other ideas included changing the colour of the parking meters, and placing a single pair of meters between two parking spots. Also, he suggested that the meter stands be altered to match the style of the light standards. Freethy has also suggested adding bicycle racks for area resi Continued on page three Manning said 25 years of Liberal and Tory "mismanagement" were at the root of Canada's $600 billion debt. The number one promise of the last three federal governments has been "jobs, job jobs," but the record has not been good, said-Manning. Among the figures he cited were: 1.5 million people unemployed, two to three million under-employed, 800,000 who hold two jobs to make ends meet, and youth unemployment at 17%. Manning said the key to more and better jobs is lower taxes through reduced government. "Taxes, taxes, taxes, kill jobs jobs, jobs." Manning is offering voters what he calls Reform's Fresh Start Plan. The plan, out since last October, outlines the party's platform to reduce the'size of government, government, to create jobs, tackle high levels of taxation, taxation, make families a priority, make streets safer, and end the chronic chronic uncertainty about national unity. According to the plan, Reform would: • balance the budget by March 31, 1999, two years before the Tories say they would; • eliminate waste, duplication and red tape in government to save $15 billion in a year; • add $4 billion a year to provincial provincial Health Care and Education payments payments "to repair damage caused by the current regime;" • provide tax relief through increased Basic Personal Amount and Spousal Amount; • replace gun registration with tougher measures for the criminal use of firearms; and • eliminate the Young Offenders Act, replacing it with laws making young offenders more accountable. Manning complimented the efforts of the DRMA to develop a strong manufacturing base locally. "Reform is supportive of a bot- tom-up, market-driven approach to regional development as opposed to government-driven efforts," said Manning. He earned a round of applause Continued on page two The annual Easter Food Drive, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Oshawa, was kicked off on Friday, March 21 and will continue until Easter Monday, March 31.. Food drive co-ordinator Maryanne Sholdra says, "food collected collected in Durham Region will stay in Durham to feed our neighbors who need the extra help." In Clarington, drop-off bins for non-perishable food items are located located at the two A&P grocery stores in Bowmanville as well as at the Bowmanville Fire Station on Hwy. Two (open 24 hours a day) and the Courtice Fire Station on Trulls Road (open from 6 a.m to 6 p.m.) Donations of canned fruits, juices, meats, vegetables, pasta sauces, peanut butter and powdered milk are needed. "We hope to collect enough non- perishable food to stock the shelves until Thanksgiving," Sholdra says. "We want to replenish the stocks for regular food bank users and those who need help at Easter. It's a long haul between Easter and Thanksgiving." Sholdra adds that in the past few years more and more families have sought help from Salvation Army Food Banks which, she says, "have been a Godsend for many Durham residents." She urges the public to remember remember their neighbors in need when shopping for their holiday meal. "Our goal this Easter is to appeal to the public to be generous and share their dinner with those less fortunate." fortunate." Donated food will be distributed through the Salvation Army Food Banks in Clarington, Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax. The Optimist Club is seeking volunteers willing to help sort food at the Oshawa Armories during the Easter Weekend. Contact Maryanne Sholdra at 576-5088 if you can help for a lew hours.