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I k 11 AAt rtV rt 1 A Ik |%f| ft h V A / v ',' 3 i I _ Total Market Coverage of Clarington from the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, December 6, 1997 143rd Year Circulation: 20,550 Department Chairs Picked for Clarington's New Council by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer Clarington's new councillors councillors have chosen the departments in which they will be serving as council's council's representatives for the next three years. Mayor Diane Hamre will serve as council's liaison liaison with the Administration Committee; Regional Councillor Mary Novak will look after the Planning and Development Department, while Regional Councillor John Mutton will serve with the Treasury Department. Among the Local Councillors, Jane Rowe will liaise with the Community Services Department; Jim Schell with the Fire Department; Troy Young with Public Works and Charlie Trim with the Clerk's Department. Municipal Clerk Patti Barrie says as the representative representative of a department, each councillor will also chair the appropriate portions portions of the General Purpose and Administration Committee meetings. The councillors will be the spokesperson for their specific departments within within the administration. Ward Three Councillor Troy Young noted he would be "working hard to get a handle on what (public) works has been doing and what the five- year plan is for the municipality." municipality." Copncillor Rowe recalled her past experience experience as a volunteer to see that Courtice and area received library (and other) facilities. She said it Continued on page 2 i vMH n Yuletide Spirit and Greetings LACAC's Yuletide Tour of Newcastle's fine homes highlighted a variety of new and old structures on Sunday, Nov. 30. Florence and Herb faylor greeted people and encouraged them to have a look at the nooks and crannies in their home. The 'Harbour House,' on Mill St. S., was built in stages starting in 1843, beginning beginning with a post-and-beam construction. The kitchen is one of the homiest parts of the house, with a fireplace (one of three in the home) plus wood floorboards, and a view of the backyard. The home also includes a large living room and a separate dining room, along with a cozy sitting room near the front door. St. Stephen's Will be Rockin' Regional Chair Vows to Hold Provincial Gov't, to Promises New Leader For Durham by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer The new chair of Durham Regional Council, Roger Anderson, was elected Wednesday on the second ballot, following a tie vote on the first. Anderson, a former regional councillor from Ajax, and a Nov. 10 candidate for mayor of that municipality, becomes the fourth chair of Durham Regional Council. 'by Lorraine Manfredo Staff Writer Thanks to Amy Trimble, 560 St. Stephen's Secondary School students will be rocking to the live beat of one of Canada's hottest rock groups next Friday evening. While shopping at the Oshawa Centre Grand & Toy outlet in September, 15-year-old Amy entered a contest to win a live concert concert with Sloan, a popular Halifax-based rock group. "If was the last day of the contest," she says. "It said on the ballot box what date the contest closed, and it was the last day." Amy's 1 name was picked from thousands of entry forms deposited in ballot boxes located in the office products chain's 83 retail stores across Canada. "I was really hyper," she said after learning she had won. She immediately started calling all her friends. "We were told her chances of winning were one in about 80,000," says Mark Joly, St. Stephen's Student Council Staff Advisor, who is helping students prepare for the big event. Joly says staff and students students are pretty excited about the concert. Sloan was awarded a CASBY (Canadian Artist Selected By You) in 1993 and a Juno for 'Best New Alternative Rock Band' in 1997. Local Club Bitten by Teddy Bear Bug Two of their albums have gone gold, including "One Chord To Another, " which Chart Magazine termed "the greatest Canadian album of all time." Grand and Toy and the band's promoters are arranging all the details for next week's free concert at the high school, taking care of everything from the sound system to security. security. The concert will be held Dec. 12 in the 500- plus capacity high school auditorium, with admittance admittance restricted to St. Stephen's students. His only opponent was Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs. After being defeated defeated by a single vote on the second ballot, he rose on a point of personal privilege to make the decision unanimous unanimous for Anderson. Voting for the regional chair at the Durham headquarters headquarters in Whitby were the 28 members of Durham's Regional Council. After receiving his gown, chain of office and gavel, Anderson thanked the 15 councillors who voted for him. To those who didn't, he added: "My score sheet has been ripped up." He told councillors, "three weeks ago, I never thought of and never intended to run for the position. But today, I am glad." Challenges Await Looking around the council chambers, Anderson then gave a short and pointed speech about the challenges awaiting the regional municipality. He predicted the downloading from the province will ensure that "we will find ways to do business more efficiently efficiently and cost effectively and save the residents of Durham Region money." He bluntly noted, "the Region needs to be more involved with the FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) and AMO (Association of Municipalities of Ontario) -- we need to be policy-makers." Speaking to provincial representatives, Anderson declared: "I want the province to know, we will hold the Premier to his word when he says the downloading will be revenue-neutral, that it won't cost our residents anything." anything." If the province doesn't remain true to its word, Anderson warned he would be walking back and forth in front of the Premier's office in protest. Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre put Anderson's name forward as a candidate for the chair's position, and it was seconded by Whitby's new mayor, Marcel Brunclle. Mayor Hamre described Anderson as a "true people person." She said he would not be secluded away from the taxpayers. Continued on page 2 "Three weeks ago I never thought of and never intended to run for the posi tion. But today, I am glad." by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer It is the combination of furry fabric, eyes, patterns and imagination that creates a teddy bear, says a local teddy bear maker. Carol Anderson, the secretary of a newly-formed teddy bear club in Clarington, says many people enjoy creating bears. The local club for teddy bear aficionados is called The Bear Connection. In fact, this past spring she "attended a huge conference conference in Toronto called 'Hug-In.' The Toronto Club put it on and I found that there was quite a number of people, from Durham Region who belong to that club." iSSItil :S ; ' MV' 1 ,.', fgffc!, TEDDY BEARS FOREVER - Teddy bear creator Carol Anderson has helped organize a Teddy Bear Club in Clarington called The Teddy Bear Connection. Anderson has been making bears for the past three years, and enjoys creating a unique and interesting bear each lime, Here, she shows off two bears she has made, including a Christinas Bear. She explained that during, one of the dinners she ended up at a table with other Durham Region residents who make teddy bears. It was during dinner that the topic of a local club was raised. In September, the eight members got together and formed a club. Anderson says the club is small, but workable. workable. Club members are looking forward to finding out how to repair antique bears, how to run a bear business, and other topics. They meet once a month. "We share patterns and sources for materials," Anderson says. And, of course, they talk about teddy bear making tips. Besides the meetings, the members are hoping to have a one-day workshop in the spring of 1998 at the Bowmanville Museum. Getting the Teddy Bear Bug Anderson became interested in creating bears after two years of crafting porcelain-headed dolls. "I've always loved dolls and bears. Three years ago, I started making teddy bears. "Making bears is different from the dolls, because you make them from scratch. I've always sewn. I used to make my dolls' clothes -- I come from a sewing family," she noted. After making a couple of bears on her own, she decided decided it was time to take a couple of workshops, The workshops helped her find her way in the creating creating of teddy bears, giving her tips she hadn't thought of on her own. "I learned how to put eyes in and how to anchor them," she said, among other things. She added, different makers stuff their bears differently. differently. She likes hard bears, so they arc stuffed stiffly. "Some people use acrylic pellets, and others stuff their bears so they arc soft." Different people have different visions. She loves seeing the bears' personalities and genders spill from the bears as they arc created. Then she likes to dress them in antique baby clothes, or baby clothes she's picked up, No matter how a teddy turns out, Anderson says no one can resist a teddy bear, "They make you smile -- they're comical, and make you lccl good," Anderson says. 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