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• Clarington's Community Newspaper Since 1854 • A James Publishing Community Newspaper Tourist Trap? Mayor Suggests Tourism Node in Downtown Core Clarington councillors want to find out how to declare part of downtown Bowmanvillc a tourist area. The proposed tourist designation would stretch along King St., from the west side of Scugog Street to the easterly edge of the Bowmanvillc Zoo; On Monday afternoon, Sept. 8, during a planning committee meeting, Mayor Diane Harare introduced the concept. She said she had been approached by a local business owner who wants the territory "declared as a tourist area," she explained. Mayor Harare noted the designation would only apply between April 30 to Sept. 30 and would allow businesses to open on statutory holidays in the summer months. It would also allow federal statutory holidays like Christmas, New Years, Easter and Thanksgiving to remain intact. "They would like to be open on the Monday of _the long weekends during the summer," Mayor Harare said in lier remarks to councillors. Municipal staff will meet with the towns of Port Hope and Cobourg to find out how they became a tourist areas. Wednesday, September 10, 1997 143rd Year Issue 36 Ride 'Em Cowboy Richard Blake, 8, of Grafton, found the carousel ride lu his liking on Sunday afternoon at the 145th Orono Fair. The four-day fair was blessed with decent weather conditions, as all of the favourite events, rides, games and attractions brought out a number of visitors to the area. Organizers credited the hard work and dedication of the many volunteers for allowing the fair to enjoy another successful successful year. For more details and photos, see page one of section B, --Photo by Brad Kelly Fur Flies! Neighbours Debate Merits of New Rural Industry for North Clarington by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer There's a wide range of misconceptions held by residents who live near the site of a proposed 2,500 square metre garment manufacturing facility northwest of Orono, says a woman who works for Paula Lishman International Ltd. A rezoning application by the company requests the land between Leskard Rd. and Regional Rd. 42 be designated as a Rural Employment Area. It is currently zoned for agricultural use. The application application was before the General Purpose and Administration Committee on Monday morning, Sept. 8, and was sent back to the planning department for further information. A total of 12 residents spoke against,the facility, saying it will iiicrease traffic, traffic, pollute and raise the water temperature of the streams, and lead to additional additional development. There wdre about a half a doze!) people who wanted to take a closer look at the proposal, proposal, including 7 th Cone, resident resident Rita Trolley. Trolley said she understands understands people have concerns, concerns, but said they do not understand Lishman's One Honey of a Hobby Newcastle Beekeeper Among the 38 Stops on Countryside Adventure business. She noted that she works as a skin cutter for Paula Lishman. "The word 'factory'," she explained, is not the correct term. "When people hear the word, they think of the big smokestacks and pollution, pollution, That misconception has to be cleared up." Trolley explained the majority of the work done in the building is by women putting the finishing finishing touches on Lishman's designs. She added that concerns concerns people have over increased traffic are not completely valid. The workers, for the most part, work at their own homes and only visit the operation one or two times a week to drop off their work and pick up more materials. "There are some people in the administration and so on, who work 9 to 5, but not all," Trolley explained Orono area resident Henry Eikcns added that, in view of with a number of economic "disasters" that have hit Orono in the past, this proposal could mean work for local residents. residents. Cone. 7 resident Kelly Adams told councillors he has "seen the shrinkage of industry" in the area due to a "negative feeling (being transmitted) to businesses wishing to locate to our close-knit community." While he, too, has concerns concerns regarding the environmental environmental impact, Adams noted: "Until we hear the results and usage intended I don't sec how we can make an educated decision about the application." Speaking against the application were local residents residents Phil Pisani, Dan Hooper, Joe Domitrivic, Marlene Spruyt, Roy Forrester and others. Pisani is among the residents residents who would rather see the facility on industrial industrial lands to the south in Clarington. He asked: "This land is zoned permanent agriculture. agriculture. Did I lose the meaning meaning of the word permanent?" permanent?" Pisani cited other concerns, concerns, including increased traffic, the proximity to tributaries of the Wilmot Creek, and the idea of having having chemicals stored on the site. Forrester asked why such a facility would go on unserviced land. Spruyt noted it took a considerable considerable time to develop, the Continued on page 3 by Laura J. Richards Stall Writer Bert Reynolds of Newcastle Village is really proud of his spread. He likes it in tea, while others like it on toast and still others like to cook with it. What are we talking about? Honey, of course! Bert Reynolds, (no, not that Bert Reynolds!) has been a beekeeper for the past eight years since he was introduced to; the hobby by his father-in-law. Reynolds has beep selling selling honey from his Honey Barn Apiary for the past two years. He finds honey bees to be absolutely fascinating. "Bees have the- perfect society," he noted; with a twinkle in his eye and a quick grin. "The males are totally useless ■-- they have no stingers and they don't work. They just hang around, hoping to get lucky." The female bees arc the workers. They construct the cells, feed the larvae, take care of the queen, and -- in the final stages of their lives -- they forage. Bees only live a maximum maximum of six to seven weeks. "The queen mates once with 18 to 20 male bees. She then decides the sexes of the bees. She lays two to three thousand eggs per day," Reynolds said. When the eggs first hatch, they arc fed by other workers. Once the larvae make the switch to being bees, they move onto housekeeping and cleaning up the comb. For the final weeks of their lives, the workers for age the countryside looking looking for nectar. They can fly up to 15 miles per hour, says Reynolds. "Their wings stroke 11,400 times per minute and that's what gives bees their buzz," he said. Because of the speed and the number of strokes, bees' wings take a beating, Reynolds says. "Flying rags their wings, destroy- Continued on page 3 Inquest to Examine A Coroner's Inquest begins in Whitby next Monday to examine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of six-year-old Jennifer England- Ko vhl's'kyj and Marion Johnston, age 74. The pair were found slain in their Duke Street home in Bowman ville on April 2, 1996, The inquest will be held in the Ontario Court (General Division) at 605 Rossland Road East in Whitby commencing commencing Monday, September 15th and is expected to last approximately three months. IIOW SWEET IT IS! -- Newcastle's Bert Reynolds and just a lew of his 50,000 hard-working friends from one of the hives. CONDOLENCES -- Literally hundreds of mourners have signed the books of condolence condolence at the Royal Canadian Legion Friday and Saturday. They are still available for signatures signatures and messages to the family of Princess Diana. However, now the books arc at the Town Hall in Bowmanvillc where they are available to the public during regular municipal business hours. JOIN THE (COUNTRYSIDE) ADVENTURE ADVENTURE -- All of Clarington is invited to the rural open house and harvest celebration this Saturday and Sunday (September 13th and 14th.) There are about 38 locations, each displaying displaying their history, culture and art. And you can treat your palate to farm-fresh delights. You can purchase tickets at any stop on the Durham Countryside Adventure, Or, you can buy them in advance at the Clarington Tourism Office on Liberty St. S. You can also buy tickets at the Lions Centre on the days of the event, Open House at the new Courticc Community Complex located just south of the Courticc Secondary School. It boasts a beautiful new pool (with a huge water slide), a library, meeting room and day care facility. You can see it all for yourself between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. CORN ROAST, BBQ -- Many events arc taking place in connection with the Durham Countryside Adventure this weekend, including including the Newcastle and District Chamber of Commerce Corn Roast at the Newcastle Community Hall parking lot. Hours are 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 14th, Everyone is welcome. Bring your appetite. You can also enjoy a BBQ pork loin dinner at Tyrone Community Centre Saturday evening, beginning beginning at 4 p.m. Advance ticket sales only. Call 263-8303 or 263-4520. will be warmly welcomed by the staff and volunteers. LEGION WEEK -- A full slate of activities is planned for September 21st to September 27th in celebration of Legion Week. Sunday, September 21st, the week begins with a pancake pancake breakfast at the Legion. COURT1CE COMPLEX OPENS -- This Saturday, there's an Official Opening and OUT FOR BLOOD --There's a Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic coming up next week in Bowmanvillc, It's on Wednesday, September 17th, from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lions Centre on Beech Avc. You and your blood Stork Market rt Ballennie--"It'sa Boy" DeVries - "It's a Boy" Nugent -- "It's a Girl" Schwirtz-Zinser -- "It's a Boy" Stere -- "It's a Boy" Wright - "It's a Girl" Totals for 1997 Boys 67 Girls 43 Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! Your local General Motors dealer for the past 25 years. 166 King St, E, Tolophono 623-3396 James Pisblishihg COMPANY UMiriiO Printing Professionals Since 1854 Telephone: 623-3303 62 King St. West Bowmanvillc Bowmartville's Movers for 50 Years. Telephone 623-4433 Garry tiolon [SMffltf Sales Representative torïS'flfÿ (OOÎi) 43G-0990 24 HourPeger "Integrity without compromise" Tor. (905) 428-8274 Fax: (905) 436-6045 sutton group status realty Inc, AN INDEPENDENT MEMÜEF1 0(100 206 King SI. 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