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World's Best Balloon Blower Section B, page 8 ■ -- What's Cookin'? Section B, page J CLARINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 62 TEMPERANCE ST. BOWMAN VILLE ONTARIO L1C3A8 EXPIRY DATE: MARCH 27,1999 F 'S3ill A fa A 3 ^ y 1 â i l | H/ V i I H /*( E . 7 I N 1 I à 1 larington's Community Newspaper Since 1854 A James Publishing Community Newspaper Wednesday, March 3, 1999 145th Year Issue 9 700 + 50 G.S.T. = 750 Art zn Bloom at Town Hall Toronto artist George Anthony is displaying his work at the municipal building on Temperance Street in Bowman ville this month. The oil-on-canvas paintings 1 , presented by the Visuajf Arts Centre, feature floral and landscape scenes from the Holland Marsh and Toronto area. 1 Linked to Something Slinks wnemors i i hr wot -rTOiTAimcrciaei.vpiJ. by Michelle Wyton Staff Writer the the Surf's up at Bowmanville Branch of Clarington Public Library. Five internet stations arc now up and running at the main Bowmanville branch and terminals terminals at the Newcastle, Courticc and Clarke branches arc expected expected to follow close behind. "Hopefully, we will have the internet up in the other branches branches by the end of April," said Margie Singleton, coordinator of public services and deputy Gum Heist Durham Regional Police arc seeking three suspects after a man attempted to take a huge quantity of chewing gum from a Bowmanville grocery store. Police say a man entered the A&P Store in the • Bowmanville Mall Thursday and emptied a large display of family packs of gum into a box. He was confronted by a store manager at the other end of the mall, and about $800 worth of gum was recovered. Two men and a woman, who were last seen driving westbound on Highway 2 in a white car, are being sought by police, director of the Clarington Public Library. "We have the computers in house, we just need to get the hook-up." The computers are funded through a variety of grants from Human Resources Development Canada, Industry Canada's Community Access Program and the Durham Consortium Network. The library plans to start with five stations at the Bowmanville branch, three in Courticc and two each in Newcastle and Clarke. But, they arc hoping the system will grow from there. The computers arc set up as an information system only. That means users will not he able to install, modify, delete or download download information or software. You will, however, be able to print out the information you find at a cost of 20 cents a sheet. Although time will he limited limited to half-hour sessions with a maximum of one hour per person person per day, Catherine Prcsnnt, marketing and partnership librarian, says there are no "fillers" "fillers" on the systems at this point. Filters are sometimes used in an attempt to block out offensive offensive materials available on the worldwide web. At the moment, users will he responsible for determining that the information they access is acceptable, reliable and suitable for their needs. "We haven't discussed filters filters in too much detail yet," Prcsant said. "We will wait to sec what other libraries are doing. For the most part, filters just filter out a lot of the good information that's out there." Continued on page 2 by Michelle Wyton Staff Writer; Clarington Regional Councillor John Mutton is urging urging the Durham Region to reinvestigate reinvestigate the issue of potential potential health problems in Orono caused by a lack of municipal sewers. Health Risk In a motion brought forward at Monday's general purpose and administration committee meeting, Mutton cited a 1990 study commissioned by the former.Town former.Town of Newcastle which expressed concerns about a health risk throughout the commercial commercial core of Orono due to inadequate private sewage systems. systems. "During periods of rainfall /and/or high ground water base I'fio'y, .the surface waters throughout the downtovVn core approximate raw sewage," the 1990 report says. The report also raised concerns concerns about runoff from the downtown core contaminating Wilmot Creek. "I think it's time we take the next step towards establishing a public sewer system in Orono if a health problem exists - and I think it does," said Mutton. The request that the Region revisit the possibility of health and environmental problems in the downtown core to determine determine if a communal sanitary sewage system should move forward, will come before Regional Council for direction next week. It is likely the issue will be referred to the works and health departments. Tony Wong, manager of the environmental health division at the region, said the report by Totten Sims Hubicki Associates was a preliminary study only for the purpose of outlining 1 any potential problems with private sewer systems. "This report was preliminary in nature," he said. "A lot of their assumptions were not substantiated substantiated by sampling." "We are not aware of any significant health hazards in the area," he added. "There is certainly certainly no raw sewage flowing through the streets of downtown downtown Orono. If that was the of calls and we don't." Old Problem The issue of a sew j £ lem in Orono is not Mayor Diane Hamcrvation Durham R.egion ->y popular number of sine Ganaraska from other are The program process of Ion" its of corn forest is like at terns. A rr-ftcr learning about be revic-il head out into the A larg'ice is limited to 30 peo- ser5) 885-8173 for informa- case, we'd be getting hundred iTION ,97-2856 by Jennifer Stone Staff Writer Durham Regional Police in Clarington are asking the public to be on tl,ic look-out for suspicious activity after a rash of car thefts in Courticc. At least four vehicles were stolen and several more vandalized over the weekend. A 1985 Chevrolet Blazer and a 1992 GMC Sonoma S15 pickup truck were among the vehicles taken. Police received four calls from Hemingway Drive, where at least one vehicle was stolen and four others vandalized when do'ors were pried open and ignitions punched out. Other incidents occurred on Turnberry Court, Bellcview Court, and Nash Road. Police are also looking into a report of a suspicious male seen checking out vehicles on Fewstcr Street at about 4 a.m. Monday. Police received the reports from the public Sunday and Monday. Durham Regional Police ask anyone with information on the thefts or attempted thefts to call (905) 579-1520, extension 1687. Armed Robbery In Courtice Durham Regional Police in Clarington arc investigating an armed robbery which occurred Saturday evening at a Courticc convenience store. Police say a lone male suspect entered the Busy Bee Convenience Store on King Street at about 8 p.m. The suspect is said to have been carrying a long-barrelled revolver. A small amount of cash and some cigarettes were taken in the hold-up. The suspect is described as male, white, about 5'8" tall, skinny, wearing black jeans, a black hooded sweatshirt, a black jacket, and a black and white plastic skeleton mask. Anyone with information on the hold-up is asked to call Durham Regional Police at 579- 1520. Man Charged With Assault A 34-year-old Bowmanville man faces an assault with a weapon charge after an incident which occurred Saturday. Police say a group of passers-by saw a man swerving while riding a bicycle near the intersection intersection of Church and Silver Streets in Bowmanville. He was asked if he was okay, at which point police say he became aggressive. The weapon involved was a six-inch knife. Police say no one was injured in the incident. A Sea Of Pies Bessie Vaneyk had the job of cutting cutting pies at the recent Chicken Pic Supper in Tyrone. 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