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Page 2 The Claringlon/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, September 20,1997 vV^-V, V..... Island Road Needs to Work Scugog Island's main road is in urgent need of repairs, says Councillor Marilyn Pearce. "It's been on the books since 1976. For the longest time, there have been little repairs done on it," she observed. But, it needs more work. Now is the time for the Durham Region to step in, she said at a meeting of Regional Council earlier this month. There were a number of comments from Oshawa councillors who didn't like the idea of putting money into the road leading to the Blue Heron Casino on Scugog Island. Councillor Brian Nicholson was flabbergasted to think "that as soon as we fix the road it will be turned over to the municipality." Claringlon Mayor Diane Hamre noted that before Hwy 2 was shifted over to the region, the province spent the money on upgrading that road. Claringlon Councillor Larry Hannah added that "to take over a road in this condition is absolutely nuts." Scugog Mayor Howard Hall noted the road really needs to be upgraded to current standards since "it is a regional road, and there have been seven fatalities over five years." The councillors received a report on the matter for information. No other action was taken. Council Chamber Gets New Look The Durham Regional Council Chamber, located in the regional headquarters on Rossland Road, Whitby, has undergone a $300,000 facelift over the summer months. The walls have been painted silver grey, new double double blinds were added, new councillors' chairs were brought in and there are lights everywhere. The councillors.have a new microphone system, and plug-ins for laptop computers. There is also a screen that comes down from the ceiling at the front of the chamber for presentations, and it is hooked up to audio-visual equipment at the speakers' podium. There's new blue carpet and a decorative feature of the ceiling is a list of all the eight local municipalities municipalities making up the Durham Region. On Wednesday morning, during the first back-to-business meeting of regional council after the summer councillors were informed: "This room is now 98 per cent complete. Over the next couple of weeks we'll be finishing." He noted that due to the need to remove some asbestos insulation, the Durham Region went overbudget overbudget in its construction. Ajax Receives ISO 9000 Designation Ajax Mayor Steve Parrish announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10, that the municipality became the first community in Canada and the second in North America to be given a ISO 9000 award. Regional Chair Jim Witty, the former mayor of Ajax, said: "I congratulate your staff on this accomplishment." accomplishment." The ISO 9000 recognition is used by companies world wide to show that their companies meet a particular particular service oriented benchmark. Deposit Returned to Film Company . Durham Region councillors agreed to return a t$ 10,000;.security, depqsiCtSe. Grand Slam production company. The money was deposited prior to shooting (scenes fbr a film in Pickering this past summjer. Dorigrie Fode, the company's Locations Manager, told, councillors on Wednesday, Sept. 10, that nonpayment nonpayment of the deposit would reflect badly on the region. "If the money is not refunded, it would have a negative impact on future productions coming to the area," Fode said. She noted that Grand Slam productions spent $35,000 on services and products in Durham Region. A report from Victor Silgailis of the Works Department states, "the production company paid all costs incurred by the region for signing the detour route and posted a $10,000 deposit for the two day closure." Pickering Councillor Rick Johnson noted the times in which the filming was to take place interrupted interrupted the traffic flow along Whites Road between Taunton Road and Concession Three. "There was disruption in the hamlet of Cherrywood from seven to nine in the morning and again at the rush hour on both mornings," Councillor Johnson recalled. THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C3A6 1997 FINAL TAX N9TICE SECOND INSTALMENT of the 1997 FINAL TAX NOTICE is due for REALTY AND BUSINESS TAX • Second Instalment PAYABLE SEPTEMBER 26,1997 If you have not received your Final Tax Notice, please telephone the Municipal Tax Office at (905) 623-3379. 1997 Taxes are PAYABLE at the locations detailed on the front" of the Tax Notice. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does not eliminate the responsibility for the payment of taxes and penalty. /7\. MUNICIPALITY OF (\larinqton ONTARIO CS-Ind. 6220 R.L. Swan Tax Collector Help Save The Environment and SAVE PLASTIC NEWSPAPER SLEEVES Bring in 100 plastic Newspaper Sleeves from your Claringlon/Courtice Independent, and you can place a classified advertisement r„, 1/2 Price Value up to $20.00, Limited to one coupon per customer. Hurry! Limited Time Offer The Bowmanville Canadian Statesman 62 King St. West 623-3303 Bowmanville , A Noteworthy Kick-Off For United Way The Country Four singers, from left: Don Staples, Jack Allin, Glenn Allin and Merrill Brown, serenade United Way volunteers and supporters supporters pouring into General Sikorski Hall in Oshawa last Thursday for the big Wing-Off campaign campaign launch. Attendees had the lip-smacking pleasure of sampling chicken wings from 14 local restaurants, all vying for the 1997 Wing-Off title. The United Way of Oshawa-Whitby-Clarington needs to raise $3 million this year to keep social service programs running at its 40 member agencies. agencies. ■*, Oshawa and Bowmanville Residents Win Thousands In Keno and Bingo Games Larry Acorn of Oshawa won $50,000 in the September 8 DAILY KENO draw. The 31-year-old father of four who owns a trucking company, says: "I plan to take the kids down south for a vacation and may buy another truck". He bought his winning ticket at Weckcr's Mini Mart on Wecker Drive. "This can't be true," James Carpenter of Bowmanville said after he won $10,000 playing INSTANT BINGO. Carpenter, 20, is a graphics design student at Durham College. "I plan to buy a car and pay off my debts" he told Ontario Lottery Corporation staff. He bought his winning ticket at 7- Elcvcn on King Street East. Prior to this, his largest lottery win was a $10 INSTANT BINGO prize. Durham Police Make Arrest in Bank Robberies Durham Region Police have arrested a man believed to the culprit in a series of 14 bank robberies across the GTA, including two in Durham Region. One of the robberies occurred in Maÿ at a Dundas Street West trust company in Whitby, and the other on August 27 at an Uxbridge bank. The suspect was dubbed the "Travelling Bandit" because of the distance he travelled between heists. Other robberies took place in Barrie, Burlington, Belleville, Mississauga, Markham, Oakville, Toronto and Richmond Hill. 29-year-old Martin Kaiser of Scarborough was arrested by Durham Region Police and the Metro Toronto hold-up squad on September 12, immediately immediately following a robbery at a bank of Montreal on Weston Road in Toronto. When arrested, the suspect was found to be in possession possession of money from the robbery and an imitation firearm. 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