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y Adult Students Hit the Books .Sec, B, p. Apple Festival Sat. October 18 FEATURE.. ...Sec. B, pgs. 4-7 Win $2,000 in The Statesman's Subscription Draw A. Clcirington's Community Newspaper Since 1854 • A James Publishing Community Newspaper Wednesday, October 15, 1997 143rd Year Issue 41 700 + 50 G.S.T. - 750 BBBBBB3BB2SZB32 X Off and Running Claringfon's Civic Vote Attracts 31 Contenders Hats and Hot Dogs St. Stephen's High School students each paid a loonie last Friday for rights to break the usual "no hats in school" rule. Money raised went to help the United Way oi Oshawa-Whitby-Clarington, which has set its r9)1 campaign goal at $3 million. Friday's fundraiser also included a lunch-hour hot dog barbecue. Pictured above with hats and hotdogs are (not in order): Erin Fitzgerald, Adam Barry, Adam McCaustlm, Candice McClelland, Mandi Paquin, Fernando Santos, Rebecca Walhout, and Theresa Bourgeois. .--photo by Lorraine Manfredo wmssmssmBsssssES ssi8B8BEmBBSfflinaaaBaBBBga by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer Thirty-one candidates had filed papers to run in Clarington's November lOtli municipal election when nominations closed last Friday afternoon.' The candidates were seeking posts on the municipal/regional council, council, school boards, and the local hydro commission. However, this year's election ballots will be looking a little thin, thanks acclamations for the four positions on the electric commission, the two separate separate school board trustee positions and one trustee for the French Language Catholic District School Board which stretches from Welland to Peterborough, j All other positions arc ; being contested. In the civic elections of 1994, a total of 43 candidates candidates signed up. Currently, Diane Harnre is Clarington's mayor. Mary Novak serves as the Local Councillor for Ward 1, Pat Pinglc is Ward 2's Local Councillor and Ann Drcslinski is Ward 3's Regional Councillor. Three incumbent councillors councillors -- Carson Elliott, Larry Hannah and David Scott will not be seeking re-election. There will be two advance polls for the upcoming election. One will be on Saturday, Nov. 1, and the second will be on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The advance polls will be ' located in Ward 1 at the Courtice Complex, Wards 2 and 3 at the G.B. Rickard Recreation Complex and Ward 4 residents may vote at the Orono Town Hall. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. This year's election sees the introduction of new ward boundaries. All four Clarington wards run north to south to include rural and urban areas. Ward One goes from Townline Road to the west side of Holt Road, Ward Two goes from the east side of Holt Road to the West side of Liberty Street, through the mill pond in Tyrone up through to Woodley Road and Continued on page 2 401 Accident Blocks Traffic for Six Hours It was a frustrating start to a long weekend for motorists heading home Friday via Hwy. 401 near the 35/115 interchange. Traffic was backed up for close to six hours, i by Lorraine Manfredo j Staff Writer If you're having a baby, push two. The Obstetrics Ward at Memorial Hospital has been moved from the third to the second floor, allowing allowing for more space and more beds. That's just one of the changes unveiled at a public public Open House at Memorial Hospital Wednesday, October 8th. • Other changes are in line with the direction the province is taking on health care reform, namely greater integration of patient services both inside and outside the hospital. Shorter hospital stays, which now average 40 hours for normal delivery and often a mere three days for a C-scction, mean patient care must extend beyond the hospital. "It became necessary to do a little more out of the hospital," says Sharlene Mitchell, charge nurse at the Obstetrics Ward, "What we have been doing, in co-operation with our community partners, partners, is the Expectant Parents Education Program." Couples arc referred to the program by their physicians, during the 18th week of pregnancy. Those who register for this no-charge program are mailed information on local prenatal services: ; An orientation session is scheduled at the hospital around the 30th week, in which parents-to-be tour the labour, delivery and post-partum rooms and learn what to expect when admitted to hospital for delivery. Videos about breastfeeding, newborn bath, labor signs and other key issues surrounding pregnancy will be shown and questions answered. Under the program, all new, mothers receive a check-up call by obstetrics staff approximately 48 Continued on page 3 according the OPP Whitby Detachment, after an east- bound dump truck hit a barrier in the construction zone, causing it to flip over into the westbound lanes where it struck two vehicles. Police say there were only, minor injuries in this incident. No serious injuries were reported in another roll-over on the 401 Tuesday morning, east of Bowmanville. OPP say a stake truck travelling westbound blew out both rear tires, lost control, and went into the north ditch of the Bennett Road ramp where it rolled onto its side. The ramp was closed for over three hours. Who's Running? Mayor of Clarington Diane Harnre Cecil Mackcscy Reg. Councillor Wards 1 & 2 Pat Pingle Mary Novak Reg. Councillor Wards 3 &4 Ann Dreslinski John Mutton Local Councillor Ward 1 Gary Majesky Jane Rowe Ian Smyth Local Councillor Ward 2 Kelly Burke Jim Schell Gail Syme Arnot Wotten Local Councillor Ward 3 Steven Cooke Troy Young Local Councillor Ward 4 Charlie Trim Beverly Wakefield Public School Board Trustee Nancy Coffin Frances Ivy Inn Savage Bob Willsher Separate School Board Trustee Caroline Burke Joe Neal Hydro-Electric Commissioner Suzanne Elston Paul Reesor Pauline Storks George Van Dyk French Catholic TVustee Nicole Chalifoux- Shorey French Public School Board Jean-Marc Couffin Sylvie Landry Hasscn Nouasri ire 20 Years in Clarington | ; , Twenty years ago this month, a bouncing baby non- \ profit agency came tumbling onto the local health care j . scene. ■ . \ i: Two decades later, Community Care is serving over \ . 1,400 clients with 32,476 volunteer hours, according to \ the 1996 statistics. ; | Sally Barrie, the program's administrator, recently : told The Statesman "the majority of our clients are | between 75 to 85 years, but we have younger clients, ) ■ too." . "This is the largest geographical area and we have j the largest .client base," she said, j Currently, there are 466 volunteers in the Home \ : Support and COPE programs. h The volunteers who arc drawn to put in . such an : ; abundance of time on behalf of the agency "sec a need j and want to help out," Barrie explained. \ \ "This community is just outstanding in their conlri- ; Continued on page 2 SEE YOU AT THE APPLE FESTIVAL -- Thousands of visitors will hit downtown Bowmanville this Saturday, October 18th, for the annual DBIA Apple Festival and Craft Sale. The Statesman will be hosting an apple pie contest in front of our offices (62 King St. W.). After the pies arc judged by members of the local fire department and police services, we'll be selling slices of pie and coffee to festival-goers. festival-goers. All proceeds will go to the Fire Department's defibrillator campaign. WIN $2,000 -- The DBIA Apple Festival is, your last chance to enter our subscription draw for $2,000 in cold, hard cash. Buy a subscription subscription to The Statesman for $20 and enter the contest. If your name is drawn, you'll win $2,000. It doesn't get any simpler than that. Just visit us at our office during the festival this Saturday. (Hours arc 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) Sign up for a subscription (renewal or a new subscription) and join the draw. LIVING COLOR? -- That's what we're aiming for. However, it's taking us a little time to get used to the new dampening system installed on the press. Therefore, a few of our recent color photos have not turned out as well as we would like. The ad for Lange's photo is but one example. Stay tuned. Do not adjust ÿour set. And we should have the photos looking looking better than ever in the next few weeks. WE HAVE A WINNER! -- Congratulations to Roslyn Campbell, of Bowmanville, whose .name was drawn from among the dozens of folks who shared their recipes with the community community through our Clarington Country Cookbook. Our winner receives a package of Black and Decker products provided by Canadian Tire in Bowmanville. The prizes include a bread maker, toaster oven, electric skillet and carafe coffee maker. The cookbook was published last weekend and distributed in The Clarington/Courticc Independent. If, by chance, you did not receive your copy, a limited limited number of the booklets arc available at our office. choir for special music and a social hour follows follows the service. MEMORIAL RUN/WALK FOR CANCER SOCIETY -- The Craig Green Memorial 5 kilometre run or walk has been set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 18th, at the Visual Arts Centre in Bowmanville. The run is in memory of Craig Green, a popular Bowmanville teen who died two years ago after a lengthy battle against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The run will serve as a fund-raiser for the Cancer Society and organizers hope it will become an annual event. Participants may register at the Bowmanville CIBC or call Tara Cooper at 623-7797. The October 18th event includes prizes donated by local businesses and a barbecue barbecue after the run. ANNIVERSARY AT MAPLE GROVE CHURCH -- The Maple Grove United Church celebrates its 125th anniversary this weekend, with a service on Sunday, October 19, at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Ed. Schamcrhorn, former minister at St. Paul's in Bowmanville, is the guest speaker. Former members of the choir will be joining the present Henning -- "It's a Bo/' f Stephenson -- "It's a Boy" Totals for '97 Boys - 73 Girls - 48 Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! Your local General Motors dealer for the past 25 years, 166 King St. E. 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