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I I A ri I % Total Market Coverage of Clarington from the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, June 27, 1998 144th Year Circulation: 21,295 NOT JUST CLASSICS -- Car buffs who stopped to take part in the Bowmanvillc Fabulous 50's Festival Saturday, June 20, weren't just looking for the classics, but also something that had a little more speed. And they found Motorsporl Cafe. it on the east end of town, next to TJ's -Photo by Laura J. Richards Underage Drinkers Charged by Police Eight youths were sent home with $128 tickets and their parents were notified, after police rounded up a group of under-age drinkers at Rotary Park Tuesday night. These charges and others laid over the past couple of weekends are part of beefed up law enforcement at public public parks and schoolyards in Clarington this summer. Staff Sergeant Ted Dionne, of Durham Regional Police in Clarington, hopes the collars send a message to teenagers who think they can get away with blatantly- breaking the law by consuming beer out in the open. Extra patrols at parks and playgrounds are one way to prevent the costly acts of vandalism that have residents up in arms. People who want to use these public areas for legitimate legitimate recreation too often find their time-out ruined by the work of vandals, broken trees, smashed windows, even broken beer bottles in Goafs Got to Go by Lorraine Manfredo Staff Writer A Bowmanvillc resident resident says she won't back down, even after receiving dier second warning from the' town to get rid of her little black goat. This time, the order came with the threat of legal action and a possible X$5,000 fine. J. "That's extreme for "a quiet, well-behaved goat," says Karen Puk. "A lot of people are breaking the law big-time. What are they worried about a little goat for?" Since the end of March, she has been nursing the orphaned kid at her Loscoinbe Drive home. But, an anonymous complaint complaint back in May got town officials on her case because of a bylaw that. prohibits farm animals in residential areas. ; Puk explained to pound workers then, that her knee-high tenant was only 'Jhat's extreme for a quiet, well- behaved goat... What are they worried about a little goat for?" -Karen Puk slaying temporarily until it was weaned off its bottle and able to fend for itself on her family's five-acre farm in.Kendal. She says the young goat is popular with neighborhood neighborhood children and poses no danger. Left on the farm unattended unattended now, it would be easy prey for wolves or other predators. Puk was hoping the town might grant her some leeway under the circumstances. circumstances. But, on Monday, as she and her children were gearing up for a summer vacation in the Clarington countryside, pound staff hand-delivered a letter to her door advising her that the animal must be removed from her Bowmanvillc property by June 25 and cannot be brought back. She was also advised that Animal Control" officers officers would later visit to inspect the property and make sure the goat was gone. Failure to comply could result in legal action and a $5,000 penalty. If the order was meant,j • as- a-- motivator to- hurry along the weaning process, Puk says she doesn't need the extra push. Getting up at 6 o'clock every morning to bottle feed little Clicker is incentive incentive enough. According to Town Clerk, Patti Barrie, once a complaint is lodged about a bylaw infraction, staff are obliged to follow up on it, . , To Puk, the town's notice is no fair reward for someone doing a good turn for a helpless animal. children's sandboxes. . Sergeant Dionne said it was good work on the part of the officers who laid the charges Tuesday night. The charges included one narcotic charge (possession (possession of hashish), one charge of causing a disturbance disturbance (swearing and struggling struggling with police), and eight liquor violations of drinking under the legal age. "The majority of young people are excellent, top- notch citizens," says Dionne, "it's only about 5% who cause a lot of problems." And the problem is often that the young people get drinking and decide to tear things apart, he suggests. suggests. Parents can help by paying paying strict attention to what their kids are up to and who they are with, he adds. If underage drinking and vandalism continue, he wonders if the answer may be an 11 p.m. curfev/ bylaw bylaw in effect at public parks and schools, as is the case in Oshawa. Councillors Review Progress Of New Board of Trade WWW %U,A W'* fc ■ Arx'v.t! - W't v»uMacT*i3j>«si*y:i3ZicaMizweau.K7i^;3*.uiuir-i>/ii 1 .'ismrtr»s«e!x«r*er™«i Looking Up! Craig Douglas, comedian and daredevil daredevil on a unicycle, found more than just duck derby watchers during the 3rd Annual Rubber Duck Derby at the Bowmanville Creek on Saturday, June j20. He found people who loved to laugh. by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer The Clarington Board of Trade has come a long way in six months, says the chair of the new business business organization, Michael Patrick told members of the Clarington General Purpose and Administrative Committee on Monday, June 22, the first annual general meeting meeting has been held, and the board is on its way to being incorporated. Along with that, they have hired a Membership Coordinator, Jennifer Chaffcy, who .has set up the office in the Tourism Centre on Liberty St. S.. A number of projects have been completed since the initial meeting was held in January, 1998, including creating bylaws, bylaws, drafting a budget, producing a newsletter, and meeting with existing business groups. The group is currently working on creating a logo and investigating insurance insurance programs for member businesses. They arc also .drafting and signing a doc- ' ■ unicnt outlining the nature ' of the board and its relationship relationship with the municipality municipality and economic development development functions. The board is creating a web page which should be up and running sometime in September and will be linked to the municipali-. ty's site and to the Clarington Business Group. Of course, the board is continuing its membership drive, The '• membership roll currently stands at 150 businesses. Patrick pointed out the board has allowed for the inclusion of a Courticc business group among the business communities ' which arc represented. Patrick noted that board member Valerie Gardiner is working towards forming forming such a group. Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre thanked Patrick for his update on the board, and said she is pleased with the "good cross section of businesses involved from across the municipality," When asked about councillors being on the board, Patrick replied that he asked the municipality's municipality's solicitor about this possibility and was advised that if a councillor were on the board, it would be as a non-voting member. Now, the board of trade is looking for funding promised by the municipality municipality last year. Clarington's elected officials officials agreed to provide $35,000 for the first year of operation, once the board took on the aspect of economic development for the municipality. Free Parking at Downtown Lots? Clarington Council is to deal with a report on creating more free parking in Bowmanville's Business Centre next Monday night, June 29. Members of the Business Improvement Area would like to see free parking at the off- street parking lots at Division and Church Streets and at the Silver St. parking lot, so they can compete with the new stores in the west end plaza. "These lots would have three-hour limits, with tickets issued on a £ complaint basis, to ' encourage parking at these locations by shoppers shoppers and those wishing to do extended business in the downtown," said Edgar Lucas, a member of Bowmanville's BIA. Other ideas include using more visible and effective signs to direct drivers to the parking lots. The BIA is also suggesting that the parking lots on the north side of Church St. be used for the employees employees of local businesses and that they be charged $2 per day. The Clarington councillors wanted more time for staff to examine the impacts of additional free parking on the municipal coffers. coffers. /lllslatef _ eater Lumber GOjc Comfort éMjoppe ihinw:r~j m IlntlioShntk. 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