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Committee Rejects Hunting Ban /ryeee»eeeeo*flflcee<iee»»e8e«ceee#eeecc66 jpCjlo Welcome to the Fabulous Fifties IE..,Sec. B, pg. 1 J Eagles Coach loining the Ge is ns StMtOH ITS {3 pg. 2 'fee ~ v_^ <■ cirington's Community Newspaper Since 1854 A James^Publishing Community Newspaper Wednesday, June 24, 1998 s Iff $5,000 for a .« Sent offence. Sfruck. It wi"mcludc one hunter who lives in Clarington, a member of the Ontario Anglers and Hunters organization who lives here, and two concerned concerned citizens. The issue is pitting neighbour against . neighbour The committee rejected the idea of an outright ban on hunting below the 8th Concession. Also, the committee membership is to include a representative from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Staff Sgt. Ted Dionne of the Clarington Community Policing Office. "This will give both sides the chance to talk," said Ward 4 Councillor Charlie Trim. "There's a solution to this." The idea to strike the committee came before the councillors heard from a number of delegations to the meeting who spoke about the increased number number of wolves and coyotes in the rural area of Clarington. Councillor Troy Young noted, "I am glad this is being brought forward. I , t TThc a plthH* one goes because' fears of hunters. He stated that "policing needs to be enforced" because "bullets do not stop at boundaries." Wood would have liked to see hunting banned south of the 8th Concession. Robert Boulcy, of Starkvillc, asked councillors councillors to look at both sides of an issue that is pitting neighbour against neighbour neighbour in his neck of the woods. He noted that he and other farmers have lost cattle and other livestock to the wolves. Wolves were formerly loners, but with the inter-mixing of the species with coyotes they have begun to hunt in packs. "The population has tripled over the past 10 years," Bouley said. The wolves became a problem after the annual deer hunt when there are no deer for their food. As Councillor Jim Schell put it, "if you have the deer there, they won't chase your animals." Bouley also noted that the hunters allowed on his property and their dogs "chase down the wolves and bring them out of the woods" where the hunters then kill them. He added that one docs- ;Huntei?"^o he /mows of one hunter who took out over 40 coyotes coyotes last fall. All the delegations were speaking about a report from the Clerk's Department which will be sent to the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and the regional police as a request to increase enforcement in the area of the Kendal Crown Lands and other rural areas in Clarington to control unlawful hunting. Building Permit Activity Last May, 94 building permits were issued by the Municipality of Clarington. The permits were for construction construction valued at $6,877,963. This brings the 1998 total to $31,449,406, which is $ 10,000,000 lower than last year's figure. Included in the statistics were: $6,584,963 in residential residential construction; none in commercial construction; none in industrial permits and $293,000 for other construction. construction. A couple of the building permits included renovations at Memorial Hospital Bowmanville, a storage building at Archibald Orchards, and interior renovations renovations of the C.l.B.C. Bank in Bowmanville. Look Out BelowI Almost 5,000 ducks hit the water of Bowmanville Creek as the third annual Clarington Rubber Dt ; swung into action on Saturday, June 20. Derby participants dove off the Vanstone Bridge into the c waters of the creek and then began the frantic swim down to the pedestrian bridge below Rotary Pi with that many ducks, there could only be one winner of the $5,000 first prize. -- Photo by Laura Rici Mayor Joins War on 8! OPPffi *Taste a delicious flame-broiled Whopper 1 sandwich FREE „ „ _, vKy ducks When you buy a fawn Rubber Duck Derby? 1 .. ft nut, there s always next year! Whopper" Calls for Community by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer Clarington Mayor Diane Hamrc has taken on a lot of issues in her time as mayor, but none as personal as wanting wanting to stamp out and prevent drug addiction and drug-related drug-related crime. On Wednesday, June 17, Mayor Hamre asked the 1 H ■ <*1 7 7. Diane Hamre Durham Region health department to do a report on how the anti-smoking programs programs all of which she supports supports are working and what is. being done to educate young people about drugs. She eventually wants to see the regional health department find and use a more aggressive approach in teaching young people about drugs, addiction and the crime that comes with it. During her speech she noted that while many people talk about stopping teens from taking taking up the habit of smoking smoking "no one talks about the tolls of drug addiction." addiction." And there are many. They range from the personal, personal, toll to immediate family members to siblings siblings and parents and the health system, she said. "I want to know what the impacts are on virtually virtually every budget, and then, I want to know what is our strategy to assist those who arc impacted by it," the mayor said. She added that in talking with the Durham Regional Police she knows "the police arc struggling to meet the constant demands made on them." She observed that the police need help, too, in this matter, because the courts are not assisting as they could. "Now is the time to start talking about it," she said. On Thursday afternoon, Mayor Hamre told The Statesman that she has always had a concern about those impacted by drug addiction. For her, it began when she was nine or 10 years old while reading articles in Life Magazine and "seeing pho- Continued on page 2 Race officials announced the winners after scooping the fastest duckies out of the Creek on Saturday. The $1,000 corporate prize went ticket holder Ron Rushak of Rushwood Truss in Bowmanville. The first place $5,000 prize for $5 ticket holders goes to Lisa Mandziak, a Memorial Hospital worker from Brooklin. The $500 second place prize went to Joyce Stacey of Bowmanville. CELTIC STORM PERFORMS THURSDAY -- A popular group from Newfoundland will bring a little of the East Coast to Bowmanville tomorrow evening for the third of this year's outdoor summer concerts in Rotary Park. This group plays music by groups such as Great Big Sea and Spirit of the West, mixed with a hearty brew of traditional step-dancing tunes, jigs and waltzes. Show time is seven p.m. Admission is free. Dancing shoes arc optional. Sponsors for this event arc Landmark Furniture and Ted Watson Farms Ltd. LOCAL FIDDLER WINS DUORO COMPETITION -- We sec from the Havelock weekly newspaper that Bowmanvillc's Mark Sullivan has won first place in the 18-and-undcr competition at the 5th Annual Canadian Oldc tyrnc Fiddle and Step Dance Competition. He also won the distinction of having the highest points among fiddlers under 19. Mark and James Bicklc placed fourth in the duet competition. competition. OUR CANADA DAY SCHEDULE -- Having Canada Day falling smack in the middle of the week isn't kind to the schedules of community community newspapers. We'll publish The Statesman will appear on Tuesday, June 30th. Therefore, the classified deadline for next week's Statesman is Friday, June 26th at 4:30 p.m. The display advertising deadline is Monday, June 29th at noon. Of course, our offices will be closed on July 1st. CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS--There arc a number of ways to observe Canada Day in Clarington., including the Callithumpian Parade which leaves the Orono Fairgrounds at 11 a.m. and arrives at the park in time for special events between noon and four p.m. "Callithumpian" refers to a noisy throng walking in celebration. At the Bowmanville museum, there will be the traditional Canada Day celebrations celebrations from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., including a flag-raising and the singing of O'Canada at noon. There also will be a magician, sack races, pony rides, face painting, clowns, music and lots more fun. Bring your own blanket or chair. HATS OFF -- The Community Care Tag Day volunteers raised a total of $8,420 in their recent fund-raiser. Hats off to all who canvassed, worked behind the scenes or made donations. FAREWELL -- This Thursday, we'll be saying farewell to reporter Laura Richards who has been with The Canadian Statesman and Clarington/Courticc Independent for the last eight years. Laura has a new job as a reporter at The Port Hope Evening Guide and we wish her all the best. Among Laura's many writing and photography assignments assignments was the coverage of Clarington Council. During a committee meeting on Monday, the councillors presented Laura with a plaque recognizing recognizing her fair coverage of council proceedings and her contribution to the Clarington community. Not many reporters receive that kind of recognition from the folks they cover on a regular basis -- especially in the often controversial field of municipal politics. Regional Council also gave her a vote of thanks last week. Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! fgiimy-o PONTIAC • DUICK LTD. mtmsmsauar Your local General Motors dealer for the past 25 years. 1CG King St. E, Telephone 623-3396 COMPANY LIMITED Printing Professionals Since 1854 Telephone: 623-3303 62 King Si, West Bowmanville Bownmville's Movers for 50 Years. Telephone 623-4433 Alton - "It's a Boy" Vanderveer - Bowers - "It's a Boy"