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L • Total Market Coverage ofClaringtonfrom the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman • Garry Bolen jr) Sales Representative ' ' (905) 436-0990 24 Hour Pager "Integrity without compromise" Tor: (905) 428-8274 Fax: (905) 436-6045 sutton group • status realty inc. AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER BROKER 266 King St. VI, Oshawa, Ont. LU 2J9 A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday September 20, 1997 143rd Year Circulation: 20,550 Tickling the Ivories John Yates entertained passers-by in downtown Bowmanville with his old-time piano playing last Saturday and Sunday. The local performer and piano tuner was playing at a booth sponsored by the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area to promote their upcoming Apple Festival, In addition to enjoying some ragtime piano, shoppers and participants in the Countryside Adventure could obtain information on the popular Apple Festival and Antique Show which will be held this year on Saturday, October 18 th. Photo by Peter Parrott Forum Cites Youth Concerns Issues Include Entertainment, Transportation and Lack of Respect by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer Youth takejbings literally literally and don't always understand how systems work. Parents need to be able to relate to youth on the youth's level. These are three 'Vevcla- tions' that came from a workshop held on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, at a local school library. Parents, teachers and administrators took part in an almost three-hour meeting meeting at Dr. Ross Tilley School, examining different different . questions which impact children and parents. parents. The participants were asked to think about what their children's concerns might be. They were asked what the community, adults and youth could do to address these concerns; what topics participants would like to see at community community forums; and how to get parents and youth to attend these sessions. Liter, the participants found out answers local youth gave during a simi lar workshop held this past spring at BHS. The conclusions of the parents and teens were often similar. Parents saw the contents contents facing youth these days as being: • having no place to just hang out; • lack of transportation between communities; parents need to take an increased responsibility in what is happening. It was decided that youth need mentors and to become volunteers, and the community community needs to recognize what it is to be a kid and celebrate successes. Looking towards future workshops, a number of topics were brought for- suggested: • providing incentives for both groups; • engagiiig the youth to participate, ie. entertainment; entertainment; • having a social context to the event; • invitations by peers; and • holding weekend sessions sessions when parents One parent noted parents forget that, as children grow older, they become more dependent on their own social groups and less dependent on their parents. • the high cost of entertainment; entertainment; • the lack of youth-oriented youth-oriented information; • no equity between communities; communities; and • the lack of respect. One parent noted parents parents forget that, as children grow older, they become more dependent on their own social groups and less dependent on their parents. To address the concerns, concerns, it was thought that ward. Some of these included: parenting skills, life skills for youth, support support group information, public awareness, legal information, and the role of the media in our perception perception of the world through movies, commercials and magazines. One group at Wednesday's meeting looked at how to get par- , ents and youth to attend the sessions. 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Prior to breaking off into groups, Paul Morris, the chair of the meeting, told the 50 participants: "The social structure today is such that everything moves so fast. We've created created a social problem," he said. And the youth are paying the price. With so many transient people and different family structures, Morris believes it is time that the community community members take responsibility responsibility for what is happening. happening. Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre, who attended attended the first part of the meeting, put it this way: "There are some youth in our community who are not particularly interested in the recreation programs provided. It is the community's community's responsibility to work with them." One of the ways to take responsibility is the Youth Centre slated to open this November. It will be under the direction and operation of the Clarington Youth Council, made up of youth of all ages across Clarington -- from Courtice to Orono and all stops in between. Bowmanville High School Principal Joe Hubbard told the group about a study done by Dr. Dan Offord which focused on Grade 9 students in a number of schools across Ontario. BHS and Courtice Secondary Schools were involved. Hubbard noted that the times are tough for youth. Using surveys from 1983 and 1996, he noted that responses show today's youth do a lot of heavy duty thinking. They feel lonely and unloved, and use more soft drugs and Continued on Page 3 Too Much Fine Print? Councillor Proposes Standard Markers for Rural Addresses Finding houses in the middle of the night during an emergency call would be much easier if standardized household numbers were used, says the councillor in charge of the Clarington fire department. Councillor David Scott told Clarington councillors on Monday night, Sept, 15, that after discussions with the fire department, he is asking that the municipality consider consider moving towards standard signs to mark rural addresses. "The signs arc about this high," Councillor Scott said, indicating with his hands a height of about three to four feet off the floor, He added that a number of municipalities have gone this route, thereby making it easier for emergency crews to find locations in the rural areas, Mayor Diane Hamre noted in visiting other rural municipalities she has observed their use of large, standardized standardized numbers, All the councillors voted to have staff examine the idea, along with related costs, Slow Down! Hampton Residents Fear High Speed Traffic The traffic along Hampton's main drag is travelling so fast that residents have begun to fear for their children's children's lives. Barbara Houghton, a resident of Old Scugog Rd., in Hampton, told Clarington councillors on Monday night, Sept. 15, the narrow road is not the place for speeding vehicles. "Some go 70 kilometres per hour or more," Houghton said. Stewart Krammcr, a member of the Hampton School Council, urged councillors to thoroughly examine the problem. While admitting that "the volume of traffic is low," he added "many vehicles use the road as a thoroughfare." thoroughfare." Many vehicles travel at a high speed. And, although some people may not think 20 kilometres over the speed limit is high, he said it is dangerous to the children who pour out of the school every day. Krammcr added that there are no sidewalks along part of the road, and there is poor visibility in places. He asked the municipality to curtail the municipal trucks which use the road instead of using Hwy 57. In addition, he asked for a meeting with the residents on these issues and requested some sort of traffic calming calming devices to be set in place. Councillors decided to send the request off to the Public Works Department for a thorough examination and a report back to Council. Homes for Sale Mandy Stainton seemed pretty happy hawking handmade handmade bird houses on the steps of the Orono Town Hall during a sidewalk sale in the village on Saturday, September 13. The boxes are the work of Mandy's grand-dad, Roy Forrester, an avid Orono bird-watcher. Other highlights in Orono last Saturday were an outdoor band concert, à luncheon at St. Saviour's Church, and a special recognition of artist David Storey whose mural on the Beckers Milk store's north wall is a welcome addition addition to the downtown. Lights, 11 Camera... Truck Stop Lands Movie Role j by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer j There were more trucks than usual at the Fifth Wheel Truck Stop in Bowmanville on Wednesday ! night, Sept. 17. The 18 trucks were among the 'props' needed to shoot a 30-second sequence in the movie entitled "A ; Cool Dry Place," said Fifth Wheel's general manag- ' er, Tim Powers. He was excited that his business had been chosen ; for a truck stop scene in what will be a major motion ; picture. It is due out in North American theatres in i the spring of 1998. The movie being shot throughout Toronto, j Lindsay, Brooklin and now Bowmanville, is a 20th ; Century Fox production. Our local areas are stand- j ing in for places like Kansas, Cincinnati, Dallas and j other American sites. One of the stars, Vince Vaughan, of Jurassic Park Two and Swingers, plays the. main character -- a lawyer who is trying to deal with single-parenthood, says the publicist for the company. Vaughan was on ; location on Wednesday night. The movie also features Monica Potter who is : known for her role on Conair; Joey Lauren-Adams of Chasing Amy; and six-year-old Bobby Moat. The crews have been shooting since June 23, , when production began in Lindsay and will be spending the next two weeks in the Lindsay area. Earlier this week, Orono was partially transformed transformed into a small town in Illinois for the film enti- j tied "Flood: Who'll.Stop the Rain" with Richard ; Thomas (aka John-Boy Walton) and Canadian actor Pat Malloy.