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lecry-sautii tnuscwoiti** 1% • Total Market Coverage of Clarington from the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, May 9,1998 Maple Flavoured Carolyn Moore, of Lime Kiln Farm, pours some steaming maple syrup on crushed ice to create the traditional traditional Canadian delicacy known as maple taffy. Passers-by waited eagerly to give it the taste test. The maple syrup exhibition was among the many attractions of the annual Bowmanville Business Improvement Area Maple Festival on Saturday, May 2. The festivities also included live music, flapjacks with all the trimmings, an antique market, home baking, funnel cakes, plant sale, and much more. MPP Says Education Priorities New Budget Gives "Focused Funding" by Lorraine Manfredo 2 Staff Writer Critics were quick to label it a transparent sales pitch, and a "hit and run" budget, But, Durham East ' MPP John O'Toole sees ! Wednesday's provincial ifinancial blueprint as a ("strategic investment budget." budget." looked at the details," he said, and adds that it puts dollars toward the services Ontarians consider consider priorities. "It is strategic investment investment in important sectors Read All About It! • Statesman and Independent repairer, Laura Richards, uses a computer to custom- Jesign a front page tabloid spread Maturing a young Hpnie Show visitor. Kids who dropped by our booth last weekend n| the Bowmanville Kinsmen Home Show could get their picture on the front ofTlic Canadian Statesman alongside a story of them as either a lirelightmg hero, a Blue Jjiys slugger or a Maple Leaf draft pick, ea«maD»ummyBâii£mcijiv. ,, | Mamm, r mm t nm--iimimim--mm--m-- » of education, health care, long term care, children's issues and, of. course, jobs." Benefits will be felt locally, lie says. For instance, there will be more money for classroom textbooks and additional investment in programs to help new parents raise healthy babies. "We arc on track to balancing balancing the budget by 2001," he adds, and says the government's focus on tax cuts and the reduction in small business corporation corporation tax will stimulate job creation, Finance Minister Ernie Eves announced in the budget that the small business business tax rate would be cut in half to 4.75% over eight years, As well, the Employer . Health Tax exemption would be moved up to July I, 1998, and commercial and industrial education tax rates will be cut by more than $500 million from current levels over eight years. Eves said the 36 new tax cuts announced Wednesday make a total of 66 since the 1996 budget. The Minister said a Continued on page 3 144th Year Circulation: 20,600 Region Opposed to Smaller Warning Area Around Nuclear Plants by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer "Do not adjust." That's Durham Regional Council's answer to a suggestion that the warning zone around nuclear plants be reduced from ten kilometres to three. The provincial government has proposed proposed the reduction in the "primary reporting area around nuclear stations." But regional councillors disagree. On Wednesday, they responded to a report from Ivan Ciuriura, the Director of Emergency Measures for the Region. In his report, Ciuriura says the primary response zone should be kept at 10 kilometres. kilometres. He said there should be regional and community input before the standard is implemented, and that a more detailed standard for public notification and direction direction should be included in the new Provincial Nuclear Emergency Plan. Regional councillors decided unanimously unanimously on Wednesday, May 6, in a recorded vote (three councillors were absent) that this was the better way to go, since the three kilometre radius would not provide "significant coverage" said Doug Moffatt, Mayor of Scugog. Mayor Moffatt also stated, "the notification notification area should be 10 kilometres for the primary response. This recommendation recommendation (by the province) would only save it money." , The Scugog mayor noted "there is already a feeling of distrust out there with Ontario Hydro. They should be trying to rebuild the level of confidence and trust." "Don't try to take the cost efficient way out," Moffatt warned. Pickering Councillor Maurice Brenner told the councillors that he decided to find out from his constituents how they felt about this. "Over the past week, I made 125 phone calls to residents north of the 401 and asked them what they would consider consider to be a good notification area," he said. Of the 125 calls made, 64 people answered their phones. Councillor Brenner noted, "the majority said they would like the entire living area to be notified." Ajax Councillor Jim McMaster added that from where he lives "in the south end of Ajax, I have a perfect view of the Pickering Station. "I am just outside of the three kilometre kilometre range and down wind of the station and I wouldn't be notified if an emergency emergency took place." Teen Cancer Volunteer Earns $ 50,000 Scholarship Amanda Dunn, a student student at Courtice Secondary School and a motivational speaker for the Leukemia Research Fund, was among 20 young Canadians chosen to receive a $50,000 scholarship scholarship from Canada Trust. The scholarship will pay for Dunn's full tuition at any college' or university university in this country, plus $3,500 per year for living expenses and an offer of summer employment from Canada Trust, for up to four years. Ed Clark, president and CEO at Canada Trust, said Amanda Dunn and the other scholarship winners were "remarkable" individuals individuals who had all shown outstanding leadership in their communities. Dunn's personal battle with leukemia inspired her to dedicate herself to helping helping other young people with cancer. She has taken her inspiring story to .school assemblies as well as businesses businesses and government groups in an effort to'create to'create a better understanding about the disease. She has helped organize organize fund-raising activities at her school such as the Terry Fox Run and Jim's Swim -- an event, that raised more than $10,000 for the Leukemia Research Fund of Canada. As a result of this success, success, Amanda Dunn helped expand Jim's Swim to other communities. 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