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Page 2 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, December 5,1998 Former Mayor Ivan Hobbs Passes Away Former Bowmanville mayor Ivan Hobbs died Wednesday. He was 86. Served from 1962 to 1973 Ivan Hobbs was mayor of Bowmanville from 1962 until 1973. He then served on the council of the Town ;of Newcastle, now Clarington, from 1973 until 1985. Current Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre, who served with Hobbs, has fond memories of the former former mayor and councillor. "Ivan was always a gentleman," she remembers. remembers. "He had a long histo ry of serving ... He had a very strong moral sense and he was committed to his community," Hobbs was the husband of the late Vera Lonsberry. He is survived by his daughter Shelley Magicr and her husband Peter of Courtice, and Gail Woodward and her husband husband Jack of Orono, along with several grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. great-grandchildren. Visitation took place Thursday, and the funeral was Friday at the Morris Funeral Chapel in Bowmanville. Ivan Hobbs Durham Unveils Logo for 25th Anniversary Celebrations of the Durham Region's 25th year will begin on January 1st, with a list of special projects that includes the regional chair's gala dinner dinner and the publishing of a quarterly booklet outlining special events connected with the celebration. At a regional council session on Wednesday, December 2, elected offi cials unveiled the logo which will help publicize the anniversary. Clarington Councillor John Mutton, co-chair of the Durham Region 25th anniversary committee, noted that the colorful logo depicts a cross-section of the Durham Region. Symbols on the logo are intended to represent urban communities, the Time Change For Dinner Those planning to attend a dinner in honor of the late Carson Elliott should note a change in the scheduled scheduled times. The dinner will now take place December 11th from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Volunteers expect to feed nearly 200 needy people at St. Joseph's Church in Bowmanville. The dinner is dedicated to Elliott, who was well-known for his support support of charitable causes in town. Anyone who would like to help out on the night of the meal, or any business that wishes to make a donation donation to the dinner, is invited to call Viv Woolford at 697- 3508 or George Khouri at 697-2225. environment, agriculture and a healthy lifestyle. The motto accompanying the logo is "Celebrate the Future." Councillor Mutton said plans to celebrate the anniversary will include a gala dinner hosted by the regional chairman, with all profits directed towards Habitat for Humanity. A commemorative coin project including each of the Durham municipalities will also proceed. Communities are invited invited to include their special events of 1999 in the Durham-wide celebration. A three-member team of regional staff will coordinate coordinate the Durham '99 celebration. Mayor Warns GTSB Means End of Regional Gov/t Aieaa Board Legislation Moves Ahead From page 1 believes the bill will be passed soon because it's a priority for the provincial government. "The region doesn't want any part of it if it's going to become another level of government," he cautioned. cautioned. At Wednesday's regional council session, session, many' councillors deplored the lack of time allotted to the clause-by-clause discussion of Bill 56 next week. "I find it a total affront," said Councillor Doug Dickerson, who observed that three hours set aside to discuss the bill would not even "scratch the surface." "It's not good for us, it's not good for the citizens of Ontario and it certainly is not good for the Durham Region," said Scugog Mayor Doug Moffatt, who branded branded the bill a "wrong-headed piece of legislation." legislation." Region Rejects Election of Chair By Public Vote From page 1 al chair," said Steve Parish, Mayor of Ajax. He rejected the complaint that Durham is too big to hold a region-wide election for the position. He noted that Toronto, with 2.5 million voters can hold an election election for the mayor of the city. Councillor Brian Nicholson observed that moving to an elected regional chair would signal that Durham is a city and its leader would have powers similar to that of a mayor. He also suggested only candidates from large centres in Durham would have a chance at winning such an election. Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre said the choice made by regional council on Wednesday "creates another set of problems." For one thing, she observed that it would mean a by-election in the municipality of the regional councillor who was elevated to the post of regional chair, Mayor Hamre favors an election which would not limit the choice of regional chair to the members of regional council. "When you leave the doors open, you have a better chance of getting the best leader that you can," she observed. "The system for me worked extremely well," said Clarington Councillor Mary Novak in defence of the current method for choosing the chair. "I simply chose the best person for my community," she said. She added that she supported Roger Anderson for regional chair because of his views in opposition to the Greater Toronto Services Board. Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond suggested that the option of choosing a regional chair from among elected elected regional councillors would help ensure that the regional chair is accountable to the voters. She also said an election at large would be beyond the means of most citizens. Those views were echoed, in part, by Whitby Mayor Marcel Brunelle. "I don't think direct election makes any sense at all. I think it's costly. You'll get party politics involved," he warned. RENIAISl EVERYDAY! 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