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The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, May 2, 1998 Page 3 *)*teCefre*tde*tt 0auntcce ^(tcCefreadent Produced weekly by James Publishing Company Limited Publishers of The Canadian Statesman P.O. Box 190,62 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 P.O. Box 2000,1712 Baseline West, Courticc, Ontario L1C 2S8 905-623-3303 Fax: 905-623-6161 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Internet - statesman@ocna.org For 144 Years, Our First Concern Has Been Our Community Publisher - John M. James Plant Manager - Rick Patterson Ad. Manager - Brian G. Purdy Production Assoc. Publisher - Rick James Editor - Peter Parrott Supervisor - Ralph Rozema, Suzanne Bennett, Tim Bowers, Kevin Britton, Sharon Cole, Laurens Kaldeway, Barb Patterson, Tyler Sellick, Jim Snoek, James Stephenson, Vance Sutherland, Jim Tuuramo Advertising Editorial Laverne Morrison Brad Kelly, Lorraine Manfredo, Laura J. Richards Office Supervisor - Angela l.tischer, Junia Hodge, Grace McGregor, Nancy Pleasance-Sturman, Marilyn Rutherford, Libby Smithson , Taking Aim at Hunters From page 1 I was walking close to my fence, I noticed a tree stand, used for deer hunting, hunting, that was in the no hunting buffer zone," he said. "Also on my property, I found shot gun shells along with the carcass of a coyote and feathers from various game birds. This docs not make inc feel safe knowing that this hunting activity is taking place where the children play and I take the dog for a walk." He noted that lie instructed his children to play in front yard "until I no longer heard hunting every day." Stephenson added lie has witnessed various methods of hunting whereby whereby dogs drive wolves out of the woods to be picked off by the hunters. Potential Accident He warned that as the population continues to grow in Claringlon, and more people move to rural areas, hunting in close proximity of development will mean "a higher potential potential for a serious accident." Stephenson asked councillors to consider banning all hunting south of the 8th Concession and to allow only shotguns for hunters north of the 8th. Atkins asked for the same rules, but not before describing to councillors what he has seen. "Have you ever had a gun pointed at you?" lie asked. "I have, by an unethical, lawless hunter that was trespassing on my property. A human life didn't seem to matter to this hunter." He cited incidents including, the shooting of a farmer's cow, bullets that have shot through Kendal -- hitting houses and windows -- and a farmer who lost his dog to a target- target- practicing hunter. "There arc many reports of hunters shooting from the road right-of- way. One landowner writes of hunters making tree-stands in his woods using eight-inch spikes -- all without permission," Atkins said. Complaints Atkins noted that he had 65 letters, all expressing expressing complaints against hunters using both the Kendal Crown Lands and the land of Kendal area residents, as their hunting grounds. He noted that hunters need properly owners' permission permission to hunt or cross property. Council sent the request by the two landowners to the Clerk's Department for review and a report back to the General Purpose and Administration Committee. MRP Pleased with New Funding For Long-Term Health Care HYDRO UPDATE -- On Thursday, April 23, the guest speaker at the Bowmanvillc Rotary meeting was Donna McFarlane, (left) Public Affairs Manager for Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. She-was warmly welcomed by Rotary President Valeric Gardiner. ' The provincial government's government's announcement of an investment of more than $1 billion across the province will improve access to long-term care services, Durham East's MPP says. The reinvestment is the largest single expansion of community health services in Canada, said John O'Toole. It is the first announcc- ?!<■! Triple R Candle & Gifts , 47 King St. West, Bowmanville tï'tiU B;: i : .V: fill 697-3580 Durham's Largest Selection of Candles "The latest craze from Japan comes to Bowmanville!" Milky HybridPens by Pentel $2.49 ea. (Available in 7 colours and gold arid silver) Writes on black paper and glossy photos. MAPLE FEST SPECIAL.. .WE PAY THETAX! ALSO: Wrought-iron candle holders • Russ plush toys Pewter photo frames • Milky Pentel Pens • Folk-art Wood crafts • Découpagé occasion cards • Porcelain Dolls . . . ©J.P. ment on new long-term care beds since 1988 and will increase the number of new beds for nursing homes and homes for the aged by 20,000. The provincial government government estimates the expenditures expenditures will create 27,500 new front-line health jobs and 42,500 construction jobs. "This reinvestment demonstrates that we have had a plan all along, not just to restructure hospitals, hospitals, but to improve the health system by expanding expanding quality services," John j O'Toole said in a press I release following the April ' 29 announcement, i The investment of $1.2 billion over the next eight years will expand community community health services such as in-home Pursing and therapy, therapy, homcmaking, Meals on Wheels and services for the physically disabled in addition to increasing the number of long-term care beds. The new beds represent the equivalent of about 175 new health facilities for the elderly. The funding funding will also go towards renovating more than 100 facilities. "More details will be available later this week on how Durham Region will benefit from this announcement," O'Toole said. 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