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Page 2 The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, July IS, 1998 SHOTGUN SHELLS -- Eric Atkins says he is tired of worrying about wild gamd hunters in his own backyard. He and other concerned property owners from the Kendal area appeared before Clarington Council on Monday with letters of personal personal experiences and to show shotgun shells left behind by trespassers. They want hunting banned south of Concession 8. Residents are Up in Arms Over Hunting From page I Concession 6, look issue with a defence often heard from hunters that controlling local wolf population benefits area farmers. "Wolves arc part of our ecosystem. If their numbers decrease, the deer population gets out of control," he said. And that can present more hazards to motorists on country roads. Council voted to refer the speakers' concerns concerns to a new hunting committee. In June, Council proposed that a citizens committee be set up, made up of residents, hunters and law enforcement officers. But whether the various various interests of residents residents and hunters can be resolved through this committee is yet to be seen. Stephen Wood, one more concerned resident, resident, told council that the two groups -- the hunters and those supporting supporting a ban on hunting hunting south of the Eighth Concession -- were clearly on opposite poles. July Heat Takes its Toll Last week's heat may have meant air quality warnings, warnings, but the high temperatures temperatures haven't yet caused any area beaches to close. According to Durham Health Department spokesperson Jacques Perreault, the numbers released in the middle of last week indicate that e-coli levels levels at all area beaches arc acceptable for swimming. But, he warns that with the recent high temperatures, those numbers could change. "All the beaches arc sale for swimming" according to the numbers tabulated for the week of July 6th, the most recent readings available. But Perreault adds that he's "not saying those numbers have not gone up." "It appears the numbers have started rising because the temperature is rising," he says. , With the rising temperatures temperatures have come air quality advisories, which were issued for most of last week across the province by Environment Canada. Spokesperson John Steel says the problem is mostly due to "ground level ozone, mostly coming from the US, combined with hot and hazy conditions." Here and around the province, the air quality warnings prompted officials to ask people to follow "Sparc the Air Day" procedures. procedures. On days like that, Perreault says "those who don't have to be outside should avoid being outside." He also cautions people to avoid strenuous exercise, and suggests that if outside work is necessary, "take a lot of breaks and drink a lot of fluids." fluids." Parents arc also warned to avoid taking very young children outside on days with poor air quality. Steel says air quality warnings at this point in the summer aren't terribly unusual. What makes this year different, he says, is the fact that there were warnings early in the season, one in May and one in June. Last week's air quality warnings were "perhaps a bit longer than expected,' he says, adding that this summer's weather conditions make it more likely that this area will receive such warnings. MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON CONTRACT CL98-15 NOTICE OF LANE REDUCTIONS Reconstruction of Wellington Street (Division St. to Liberty St.), Ontario/Brown Streets (King St. to Wellington St.) and George Street (King St. to Centre St.), Bowmanville Please be advised that Balterre Contracting Limited have been awarded the tender for the reconstruction of the subject project. The Contractor shall be mobilizing his forces on site the week of July 20, 1998, and commencing work on Thursday, July 23, 1998. Work on-site shall be continuous from July 20th until temporary shut down due to Winter weather conditions. Activities shall resume in the Spring of 1999, with completion of the contract tentatively scheduled for mid June 1999. Road closures between blocks shall be in effect during construction with restricted access for local residents only. All motorists normally using the subject network of streets are respectfully requested to use alternative routes during construction. Submitted by: Mr. Dick Card Balterre Contracting Limited P.O. Box 1431,2341 Whittington Drive PETERBOROUGH, Ontario K9J 7H6 Telephone: 705-748-9860 Hospital Funding From page 1 of Health by early next week. "We hope there was an error," Schonberg said. "Growth in Clarington has accelerated, not decreased." O'Toole says this new money, combined • with Access to Care funding also announced this week, shows that health care is a "huge priority of the government." government." "We're restructuring health care, not cutting , health care," said O'Toole "Trom his constituency .office, adding: "All 'Members (of Provincial Parliament) out here ... have argued that growth is important to recognize." O'Toole says the. provincial government is attempting to remove duplication in administration administration in its restructuring plan, in an effort to ensure "as many dollars as possible possible get into the patient's room." That's one thing Schonberg says the hospital hospital has done already. "We are extremely lean as far as administration and support costs are concerned," concerned," said the Hospital CEO. Retiree Gets 5250.000 Winning Lottery Ticket Stashed In Trunk Oshawa resident Don Wood was sure happy when he found his winning winning Encore ticket in his trunk. It means he got to collect collect his $250,000 lottery prize from the December 1997 draw. 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