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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, July 21, 1999 Page 3 /, -y/Ægi Truck Crash Closes Hwy. 401 Debris on the road turned Highway 401 into a parking lot on Friday as the westbound lanes between Harmony Road and Simcoc Street in Oshawa were closed down. Motorists Stuck The lane closures resulted in morning traffic traffic being backed up to Courtice Road, with many motorists stuck on the highway for hours. It took cleanup crews about 10 hours to clear debris from the road after a tractor trailer struck the Albert St. bridge abutment at about 4:15 a.m. Friday. The truck was attempting to pass another westbound vehicle on the right when it hit the bridge, jack-knifed and spilled its entire load onto the highway. There were no injuries in the collision, but Whitby OPP have charged the driver, 53-ycar- ' old Raymond Emond of Etobicoke, with impaired driving, refusing to provide a breath sample and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. Beaches Now Open Clarington's beaches are all open for business. Though Newcastle Beach was closed last week due to high levels of e. coli, the beach has re-opened, based on testing done last Monday and Tuesday. The Durham Region Health Department tests 16 of the region's beaches weekly over the summer. Three of the beaches beaches -- Newcastle Beach Central and Bowmanville Beach East and. : West,---.. arc, located in "Clarington. ~ .Newcastle's -beach'" 1 ,had* à; count of'48, c. c.oli per 100 millilitres millilitres of water. Bowmanville' Beach East had 21 e. coli'per 100 millilitres of water, while Bowmanville Beach West had 30 e. coli. Beaches are closed when counts measure more than 100 e. coli per 100 millil itres. Five Durham beaches, including two each in Ajax and Oshawa and one in Whitby, have been closed based on last week's testing. The previous week's testing resulted in eight beaches being closed. Water samples arc taken during during the early part of each week, and checked for the presence presence of e. coli bacteria, a ■ fecal - coli form- produced ■ in the intestines of warmblooded warmblooded mammals. -Potential health risks •associated with e. coli . include: eye, ear, nose and throat infections; skin rashes; stomach upset; and diarrhea. E. coli levels in beach water are affected by many factors, including the presence of water fowl and algae, lake levels, and weather factors including heat, rain and wind. Rainfall and winds can drive contaminated water, sediment or foreign materials toward beach areas, which increases e. coli levels. _ on Police Briefs Clarington Council Briefs Cove Rd. Construction Construction of the Westside Creek bridge, and Cove Road is set to begin now that the municipality has awarded a contract for the work. Dagmar Construction Inc., of Markham, was given the contract with a bid of $982,580. The municipality's portion of the total cost is estimated at about $632,000, with some of the work being funded jointly jointly between the municipality and Blue Circle Canada Inc, Walkway to Courtice Community Complex A walkway from Nash Road through the woodlot beside Courtice Secondary School to the Courtice Community Complex should be constructed this fall. The path is intended intended to provide a safe walkway.for people accessing the complex complex from the north and will be built by the municipality with advice from the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority and Friends of the Second Marsh. Both groups will make recommendations for the best location for the path, given the environmental significance of the woodlot. Business Will Pay Development Fees by Jennifer Stone Staff Writer Commercial businesses will have to start paying the piper -- - for pipes, among other things -- thanks to a decision made Tuesday by Durham Regional Council. Council voted to implement a $1.84 per square foot charge for new commercial spaces, or for existing commercial businesses businesses expanding by more than 5,000 square feet. In the past, development charges (D.C.'s) have applied only to residential growth. With council's decision, residential residential development charges also increase from about $7,300 to $8,545 per new single family dwelling. The charges are paid by the developer, and recouped through housing prices. The money is collected by both the Region of Durham and the local municipality in which construction is to take place. At the regional level, D.C.'s help pay for water, sewers and regional roads. Originally, regional staff had recommended a $3.67 per square foot development charge for commercial space. But, after hearing from a number of members of the local business community, they arbitrarily dropped the number by half. "We have compromised where we felt compromise was Evelyn and Ernie Brown celebrated their 6 0 t li Wedding Anniversary, June 17, with dinner at Hawk Ridge Golf and Country Club. They were joined by son Gordon and wife Sylvia of Braccbridge, son Robert and wife Lynn from Eorcstbcrg, Alberta, daughter Bonnie and husband Blake Grundy of Ajax. Also attending from Toronto were close friends Nettie and Eleanor Wynn. I hey have five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Ernie celebrated his 90th birthday in March with numerous cards and best wishes, Evelyn and Ernie have been Orillia residents for 30 years. They are active members of the Lions and Lioness Club, Orillia Horticultural Society, Hospital Auxiliary, Hospital Volunteers and I.O.D.E. and members of the Couchiching Golf Club. Em has been a Mason with Jerusalem Lodge, Bowmanville, for 66 years and Equity Lodge since moving to Orillia. in order, as far as being not unduly burdensome from a financial stand-point," explained Finance Commissioner Jim Clapp. Bob Owen, president of Roy Nichols Motors in Courtice, was on hand to express his displeasure displeasure at the idea of development development charges for expanding or new commercial space. He is planning a 40,000 square foot expansion of his business, located at the corner of Hwy. 2 and Courtice Road. "The region is telling me that my capital cost (for the expansion) will be greatly increased," said Owen. But Regional Chair Roger Anderson said there is little choice but to implement the charge. "If we don't charge (commercial) (commercial) development charges, our options arc somewhat limited limited in terms of revenue ... so no D.C.'s means higher taxes," explained Anderson. All local and regional municipalities in Ontario arc currently debating changes to development charges, under stipulations set out in the province's Development Charges Act. Monday night, Clarington Council put off making a final decision, pending further information. Local council council is expected to vote on the matter July 29. Blood Donor Clinic Today Healthy individuals, between the ages of 17 and 71, can give blood every 56 days, although first time donors must be 60 or younger. All blood types are needed, with a special need for donors with type "O". A clinic will be held at Clarington Beech Centre, Bowmanville. The clinic is held Wednesday, July 21, 1999 1:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. For more information tin Blood Donor Clinics in your area call the Toronto Blood Centre at 416-974-9900 or 1-800-701-7803 ext. 3534, or visit our website at www.bloodservices.ca. 26 Beech Avenue, A number of regional councillors, councillors, including Finance Committee Chair Brian Nicholson, were against implementing implementing a charge for commercial commercial spaces. "My belief is that we are on the verge, in Durham Region, of a growth spurt. But I fear we will limit our marketability" by charging for commercial development, development, said Nicholson. "I have faith in the economy that you can raise more money through growth than you can through development charges." After much heated debate, which included making an allowance for existing commercial commercial spaces to expand by up to 5,000 square feet, council finally finally decided to implement the charge. The charge will be phased in over a five-year period, period, beginning at $1 per square foot in July of next year. The charge will reach its high of $1.84 by July, 2003. "We have to get the money somewhere," said Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre. "I do not believe it's right to continue, as we have been, to get the money from taxpayers." Happy 40th Anniversary V ONTARIO'S DRIVE CLEAN For the air we breathe* Concealed Weapon Found A 15-ycar-old youth faces charges after being found with an imitation gun. Insp. Ross Smith of Durham Regional Police says the youth was walking with another boy on Liberty Street South in Bowmanville when he was stopped by a police officer. Investigation revealed the young man had the imitation gun in his pocket. Under the Young Offenders Act, the 15-year-old can not be identified. : , Car Rolls, Minor Injuries A car roll-over on Taunton Road Friday resulted in minor injuries. According to Durham Regional Police reports, a vehicle was travelling down Taunton Rd. when a transport truck made a left hand turn. The truck, which left the scene, did not make the turn in time and the other vehicle flipped over. Minor injuries were suffered in the incident. No charges were laid. No other information was available. available. Man Faces Charges A 31-year-old Bowmanville man faces driving and assault charges after a dispute with a housemate. Police were called to Rundlc Road Wednesday where a 31-year-old woman said she had been assaulted by a man. Police followed the man's vehicle and noted the man was driving in an erratic manner. The vehicle was later found in a parking lot on Temperance Street, south of King Street in Bowmanville, The man is charged with dangerous driving and assault. To protect the identity of the alleged victim, no names arc available. Lawn Tractor Stolen Durham Regional Police arc investigating investigating after yet another lawn tractor was stolen in the municipality. Police say a 1996 Toro riding lawn- mower was stolen sometime between 1 a.mi and 6 a.m. last Tuesday. The lawnmower had been stored in a shed on Potter's Lane in Enniskillen. Clarington police reports have indicted there has been a string of riding riding lawn mower thefts in recent weeks. If this is all you need, then this is all well suggest. At Goodwrench, we can't guarantee every vehicle will pass its emissions test, but we can guarantee we'll only recommend fixing what really needs fixing. Call 1-800-GM-DRIVE for a Goodwrench Drive Clean Facility near you. Goodwrench Service PONTIAC BUICK BMC CHEVROLET Otdsmobile •An cHtonl mark o! tho Provnco cl Ontario used vuth perm<s»«n I OVER 40 QUALITY USED CARS ANDTRUCKS OVER 200 NEW VEHICLES IN STOCK ON SALE NOW VISIT US TODAY AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEST! • SERVICE ■ » . 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