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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, July 15, 1998 t Durham Briefs City Wants Control Of Harbour Lands At its meeting of June 30, 1998, Durham Regional Council unanimously passed a motion giving its support support to the City of Oshawa regarding the transfer of the assets and responsibilities of the Oshawa Harbour Commission to the City. The motion calls for the return to the City of 61 acres of harbour lands at no cost. In 1966, the City of Oshawa transferred 61 acres of land to the Federal Government with the understanding that those lands would be used by the Oshawa Harbour Commission for harbour purposes. The transferred lands included lands west of the harbour harbour adjacent to Lakeview Park. Most of these lands arc vacant and, in the City's view, not required or appropriate for harbour purposes. It is the position of Oshawa City Council that these lands should be transferred transferred back to the City as a first step towards the rehabilitation rehabilitation and redevelopment of the west side of the Oshawa Harbour. "Durham Regional Council recognizes the significance significance of the harbour lands and I am very pleased that it is supporting the City of Oshawa in this important effort", said Councillor Ncstcr Pidwcrbccki. Oshawa Neighbours Split Jackpot of $5 Million "I was by myself when I discovered our win.. Once all the group members got home, I ran around to all their houscs to tell them. To top it all off, the day of the draw, July 11, was my 43rd birthday," group leader, Barbara Wood, told Ontario Lottery Corporation staff when she and the seven other group members collected a $5,000,000 jackpot prize from the July 11 LOTTO 6/49 draw. Barbara and her husband John, 45, plan to pay debts ; and invest. Mark Carton, 42 and Wanda Carton, 45 also / plan to invest and pay bills. Catherine Robertson, 43, a ; nurse, and her husband Kenneth, 43, a director of information information services, plan to pay bills. Catherine Kelly, 37 a volunteer coordinator at ! Oshawa General Hospital and her husband Charles, 38 : plan to invest for their retirement. In the five years the group has been playing LOTTO 6/49 together, their only other win was $ 10. Page 3 PEAS & BEANS Pick Your Own or Ready Picked Also SWEET CORN Ready picked at our FARM MARKET as well as a large variety of fresh fruit & vegetables MARKET HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sat. and Sun. 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 2278 Hwy. #2, Bowmanville CROP REPORT PHONE 623-7252 I Farm Market Phone 623-9109 D1LJ8 CREDIT UNION Residential Mortgage Rates Owner Occupied 6 mo. 6.00% 1 year 6.10% 2 years 6.25% 3years 6.25% 4 years 6.25% 5 years 6.35% RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Call us for other deposit rates and services including FREE PERSONAL CHEQUING. ; Oshawa and Bowmanville Branches Manager Paul Muller ■ 15 Charles Street 136 King St. East Phone: (905) 728-4658 Phone: (905) 623-6343 E-mail: duca.info@duca.com Internet: www.duca.com . Office Hours: Monday to Wednesday 9:30 - 5:00 Thursday 9:30 - 7:00 » Friday 9:30 - 6:00 ®j r Competition Won't Lower Hydro Bills In Immediate Future Wonders of Weather The Ganaraska Forest Centre's latest presentation for members of the public public explored the world of weather. Participants learned about warm and cold fronts, cloud formations and even phenomena such as El Nino and tornadoes. They also received some helpful hints for making their own weather forecasts. Here, Ben Normand and Outdoor. Education Instructor Alison Elliott study some of the instruments used in analyzing and predicting weather. Look for additional outdoor education instruction in the coming months. Canine Cop Retired by Jennifer Stone Staff Writer Dog-gone-it! He's retired. The first member of the Durham Regional Police Canine Unit, Leo, retired yesterday after almost five years of service, over 150 arrests and only one bite. Leo is nine years old. And, according to his partner, partner, Constable Peter Vanderduim, that makes him the oldest • working police dog in southern Ontario that lie knows of. "This fella's unfortunately unfortunately getting a little slower slower doing what he was doing. He's also got some minor dental problems that could result in injuries in the future ... We figure vve'11 take him out of service service now while we're up to full strength and. we'll let him enjoy his retirement," -said,PG Vandcrdiiim.- - , s The Durham. Canine Unit now has four dogs fully trained and ready to follow in Leo's footsteps.. (Or should we say, paw- prints?) Funds for the Canine Unit were raised by the public. And yesterday, yesterday, three members of the community presented the unit with a 1998 Pontiac Transport van to be used by the canine unit. Steve Perry from Perry Fuels, Dennis Verspeeten of Verspeeten Cartage Limited, and Gerry Johnston of Ontario Guard Services all helped in purchasing purchasing the vehicle. As well, Peter VanHemmen, of VanHemmen Tire, presented presented funds raised in a recent golf course to the unit. For Leo, this may only be semi-retirement. He'll spend the rest of his years with PC Vanderduim's family in Clarington and may continue to do some public relations work with the Durham Regional Police canine unit. For the most part, PC Vanderduim says Leo will be an outdoor dog. "He's a bit of a bull in a china shop," he confided fondly. Competition in the electricity industry won't necessarily mean lower bills. At least not right away. Clarington Hydro- Electric Commission Manager Dave Clark told Clarington's General Purpose and Administration Committee Monday that for at least the first few years of competition, ratepayers will be helping to defray the more than $20 billion debt Ontario Hydro has accumulated. That will be done through a competitive transition charge that will apply to both customers and new suppliers of electricity. "Anybody coming into the market will have to help pay down the debt," warned Clark. Clark said Ontario Hydro has held a monopoly monopoly for 90 years, but that is expected to change soon. Bill 35, the Energy Competition Act, has passed second reading by the province, and will most likely pass into law shortly after public hearings, hearings, scheduled to take place in mid-August across the province. Clark is concerned that competition won't necessarily necessarily translate into immediate immediate savings. "There arc going to be a lot of charges that are currently buried in kilowatt kilowatt hour charges ... that will be unbundled," he said. Currently, all charges arc built into the price of the kilowatt hour. But, under the new system, that will be broken down. And, according to Clark, "only a small component of the bill will be put up for competitive competitive testing." Clark is also concerned about "great transmission limitations within the province" which could restrict open competition. Ontario Hydro currently has 90 percent of the electricity electricity market in the province, and under the system set up by Bill 35, that is unlikely to change. "There is almost no opportunity for competition competition from outside the province," said Clark. Bill 35 is expected to be passed in the fall. After that, Clark said the province expects to have the changes in place within within two years. "It's the most aggressive aggressive timetable we've ever seen in terms of introducing introducing competition' in any jurisdiction," said Clark, adding: "Competition is good but it will take time for us to see real benefits." Police Confirm Body in River Was Oshawa Man A body found Monday in the whirlpool in the Niagara River is that of an Oshawa man. Jeffrey, Williams, 38, of Oshawa is a suspect in the 'rntirderd^jiis wife, 32-year-old Leslie. The body of Mrs. Williams Was found July 9th. An autopsy listed the cause of death as trauma to the head caused by a sharp object. Durham Regional Police received a copy of a home video taken July 9th by an American tourist in which a white male, thought to be Mr. Williams, goes over The Horseshoe Falls. An autopsy performed yesterday at Hamilton General Hospital confirmed those suspicions. Police said Mr. Williams had a history of depression and had left a letter in his Oshawa residence stating his intentions. Clarington Considers New Rules to Control Street Parking Garages Too Small? Don't Miss a Single Issue Catch all the news, sports and advertising that make up our community. Category 1 Sub. Subscribers who wish to pick up their own subscription nt our offices after 11 a.m. Wednesday. You will be given a card to present each week when you pick up your Statesman. $25 G.S.T. 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AUTO • HOME • TENANTS • RENTAL PROPERTY • WATERCRAFT • COMMERCIAL • FARM • LIABILITY • FINANCIAL # (905) 623-6100 103 King Street East Bowmanville, Ontario Sr of single, car garages. Bigger garages are seen as one way to cut down on street parking in the municipality. Ward Two councillor Jim Schell says the current allowance of two parking spots per dwelling ■-- one car in the driveway and one in thé garage -- is simply not enough, especially especially given the fact that most people store household household items in the garage. Tight Squeeze "Anybody in this municipality or anywhere else knows that when you try to get the car out, there's only about six inches on either side," says Schell. Ward Three councillor Troy Young supports the idea, saying that perhaps the size of driveways should be increased to comfortably hold two cars. "If we increase the size of the garage, we can't ensure people will use the garage to park," lie says. Public Works will get back to council with a report on the issue in September. No decision will be made until the public public and the building industry industry have been allowed to give input. __ • T H E -PARK Join us for this week's concert : featuring \ "Brookfield" Thursday, July 16 th 7:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine) sponsored by Canada Trust (July 23rd - The Doug Barr Children's Show and John Yates (< Honky Tonk" Piano) Rotary Park (Queen Street - Bowmanville) „„______.... CHRYSLER'S Fi vull■ SALES • LEASING OVER 40 QUALITY USED CARS ANDTRUCKS '.yv:. r OVER 200 NEW VEHICLES IN STOCK ON SALE NOW VISIT US TODAY AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEST! --, Mi 105 ' SHUTTLE SERVICE • SERVICE • PARTS NEW MODERN 12 BAY SERVICE DEPT. ALSO EXPANDED PARTS DEPT. CHRYSLER | ' 799 BLOOR ST. W„ OSHAWA (90S) 404-0525