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Earthquake Rocks Clarington pg. 3 New Ice Pad Opens on Time JRE 09000e*c»090t00»9<'00<5 Sec, B, pg» i s XPlRvr, NVl UF ^999 A James Publishing Dog Killed, Owner Bitten A small dog was killed, and his owner bitten during an incident in Bowmanvillc last week. Police describe the attacking dog as a "pit bull." Durham Regional Police Inspector Ross Smith says a pit bull broke free from his leash and attacked a small Pomeranian dog. The Pomeranian's 27-year-old owner was also bitten when he tried to remove the pit bull from his pet. The incident occurred on Shady Lane Crescent in Bowmanvillc Tuesday, Sept. 22. Both dog owners live on the street. Insp. Smith says Clarington's Animal Control Department was advised of the incident. No criminal charges will result from the incident. Gunpoint Robbery At Courtice Store Durham Regional Police are looking for a suspect after a clerk at a Courtice convenience store was robbed at gunpoint. A lone suspect entered the Checkers Convenience Store at Townline Rd. and Highway 2 at about 10:40 p.m. Sunday, pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded cash. Durham Regional Police Inspector Ross Smith says the clerk handed over a quantity of cash. The suspect then removed a number of lottery tickets and cigarettes cigarettes and fled the store through an alley. No injuries were reported. Insp. Smith describes the suspect as tall and thin. The suspect was last seen wearing a dark blue sweatshirt with a hood, denim jeans and a green face mask. Police Seek Scotch Drinker Durham Regional Police are looking for a suspect with a taste for scotch after a break, enter and theft this weekend. Police say the thief broke a window with a rock at the Liquor Control Board store on Church Street in Bowmanvillc. Just two bottles of Scotch were removed from the premises. Durham Regional Police Inspector Ross Smith is uncertain whether the suspect has a preference for scotch, or if the scotch was simply most accessible. Clarington's Community Newspaper Since 1854 nity Newspaper Wednesday, September 30, 1998 144th Year Issue 39 Hockey Official Off to the Pros §mi , B, pg. 3' ffk ff 2 / iH 1: yj IS m < ^|| ; 700 + 50 G.S.T. = 750 Dan Pellarin and John Gen'ereaux, part-time firefighter's from Station One in Bowmanvillc, practice a rescue at the Wesleyville training facility for firefighters. About 50 to 60 firefighters from Clarington underwent training in Wesleyville on the weekend. They honed skills such as search and rescue, advancing fire hose, deploying ladders and working with breathing apparatus. In this photo, the firefighters firefighters have located a mannequin in the smoke-filled training building and are bringing it down the steps. You can learn more about the Clarington Fire Department in an Open House at Station One in Bowmanvillc this Sunday. Back To School Finally Local Catholic high school students woke up Tuesday morning to. the news they'd be heading back to school. Teachers with the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington District Catholic School Board have been locked out since Sept. 14. But, in a late night vote, the province passed legislation Monday to force teachers back. According to Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association local president Patricia Bell, teachers with the board will heed the government's legislation. "The fine for not following the legislation is simply too hefty to even think about not following the legisla- Clarington Losing Chief Administrator by Lorraine Manfredo Staff Writer Bill Stockwell, Clarington's Chief Administrative Officer for the past four years, announced his retirement at a council meeting on September 28th. The town's 64-year-old top administrator is leaving leaving his post voluntarily in compliance with a mandatory mandatory retirement policy for staff once they turn age 65. Although he suspects the town would have been flexible about his departure departure date, lie decided it was time to move on to a brand new career. "I was quite conscious of the policy. I knew about it when I came here," he says. And he fully expects to keep working for at least another five years. "I'm one of those guys who'll keep working as long as he's able." Once he wraps up his duties with the town on October 30, he plans to go into the consulting field. Mr. Stockwell is able to look back on many accomplishments accomplishments during his term with Clarington. Among them arc better organized departments, the establishment of the Board of Trade, the opening of the Courtice Community Clarington Council Cheers Green Gaels The Clarington Green Gaels lacrosse team, winners of the 1998 Founder's Cup, were honoured at Clarington Council on Monday, September 28, for their achievement. Before handing out certificates of congratulations to about 20 players, and coaching staff, Clarington Mayor Diane Hamrc recalled how happy she and council were two years ago to learn the Gaels organization organization was moving to Bowmanvillc. "This is just the icing on the cake, your being here as winners of the 1998 Founder's Cup," she said. Continual on page 2 Centre, and more recently the grand openings of the new Animal Shelter and the second ice pad at the Bowmanvillc arena. "We were able to negotiate negotiate the building of the seniors' centre without any cost to taxpayers," he notes. Plus, there's been "a lot of good growth," and a definite upsurge in marketing marketing and economic development development activity. "Between the council and staff, we've managed to put the municipality on the map," Stockwell has over 30 years of municipal and administrative experience behind him. He was Chief General Manager for Exhibition Place, a politician politician at Etobicoke and Metro Toronto Council and CAO at the City of York. Over the next couple of weeks, Clarington Council will consider options for filling the vacated position. position. Mayor Diane Hamre, speaking a Monday's council meeting, said Mr. Stockwell would be missed and accepted his resignation with deep regret. Stockwell quipped, for the benefit of elected officials: officials: "Remember, I am still a resident of this municipality, and I am a voter in this municipality. And I'll be watching you very closely." tion," said Bell on Tuesday. The legislation, introduced Monday morning by Minister of Education and Training Dave Johnson, calls for fines of $25,000 a day for a union or a board of education, or $2,000 a day for individual teachers, who do not comply with the back-to-work legislation. The District Catholic School Board was pleased teachers would be going back to work. "This is good news," said Board Chair Gene Brahaney. "We have over 3,300 secondary secondary school students and 193 secondary school teachers who will finally have an opportunity to begin their school year." Local Catholic teachers were locked out after they threatened job action at the beginning of the school year. Under the new back-to- school legislation, if parties cannot agree on a collective agreement, the dispute would be resolved by a mediator or arbitrator. Where a strike or lockout has resulted in loss of instructional instructional time, school boards and teachers' unions, in consultation consultation with parents, would be required to submit plans for making up for missed curriculum. curriculum. At public high schools, teachers have been staging a job action, which involves the withdrawal of voluntary ser- Continued on page 2 Majority Oppose Lishman Plan Durham Region's staff has recommended recommended allowing a fur factory factory to be built on agricultural land near Orono. The Region's planning committee heard from more than 20 delegations Tuesday. Most of them opposed locating locating the Paula Lishman fur garment manufacturing facility facility on lands zoned agricultural. The proposed factory factory garnered a great deal of attention when an amendment to Clarington's Official Plan was passed by Clarington Council in July. Concerns regarding regarding traffic and environmental environmental impacts were heard in Continued on page 2 The Graccliners, All Shook Up i a team of Elvis impersonators who started out as a country line dance group, highlighted a Big Brothers of Clarington talent show on the weekend. The Brantford-based entertainers describe themselves as "The world's only female tribute to Elvis." They arc pictured above, during a show at Archibald Orchards Saturday. Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! PON1IAC • UUICK LTD. 'Ml \ w Your local General Motors dealer , for the past 25 years. iSfcl 160 King St. E. Tolophono 623-3390 25th COMPANY LIMITED Printing Professionals Since 1854 Telephone: 623-3303 62 King St, West Bowmanvillc Bowmanvllle's Movers for 50 Years. Telephone 623-4433 Ellis - "It's a Girl" Hoogkamp - "It's a Girl" Minicola - "It's a Girl" Prescott - "It's a Girl" a J«*rWKt»4