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PAGE 4THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JANUARY 16. 2002 Recreation wave for Clarington RECREATION from page I Recreation improvement highlights The mayor's annual 'slate of Clarington' address was highlighted by a number number of recreation improvements for Clarington residents. They include: • The completion of a land purchase at Green Road and Baseline Road in Bowmanville for a new sports facility to include regulation-size hardball diamonds; diamonds; • Land acquisition in 2003 for a Newcastle community park on Rudell Road to initially include four soccer pitches and two softball diamonds; • A new neighbourhood park, slated for construction this year, for the Port of Newcastle area; • Continued work on Clarington-wide waterfront projects. playground area and will connect with the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area. Eventually Eventually it will also include a twin-pad arena to be paid for by development charges. As well, the mayor added, the series of 'Clarington's Wonderland' neighbourhood neighbourhood parks will continue with Pearce Farm Park in the Port of Newcastle Newcastle area down on the waterfront. Three other parks arc in various stages of completion in the new, enhanced style, two in Bowmanville and one in northeast Newcastle. They include tennis courts, basketball basketball courts, ice rink facilities and various levels of playground equipment and splash pads. The recreation announcements met with praise both from members of council council and members of the Newcastle Ratepayers' Association. "I'm personally thrilled with the progress we're making here," said Ward 2 Councillor Don MacArthur. "When I decided to run (for council) it was one of the things l wanted to push. "We're going to catch up to some of the neighbouring communities and surpass surpass them," said the former hardball coach, who noted to dale there is only one regulation-size hardball diamond in all of Clarington, located in Kendal. Ward l Councillor Jane Rowe said she too is pleased with the direction the municipality is taking in addressing recreation needs. "It's important with all the growth that people will know their children won't be grown and moved away before these facilities are built," she said. Ward 4 Councillor Gold Robinson said he is happy the cast end of the municipality municipality is getting some recognition." Newcastle Ratepayers' Association President Murray Paterson was pleased the timeline on the Newcastle Community Community Park has been moved up. Previously, Previously, the land acquisition for the park had been scheduled in the 10-ycar forecast. "It's loo bad they can't get something (even) sooner but we'll be happy when they start," he said. Order of Canada award winners ORDER from page I top Canadian universities such as Queen's and McGill. Mrs. MacLeod is a first-time inductee inductee into the Order of Canada. Her 'Member' status reflects four decades of volunteerism, especially in the area of health care. "It was a wonderful surprise and I'm deeply honoured to be awarded the Order of Canada," said Mrs. MacLeod from her Ashburn home. "It's particularly wonderful to be getting getting an award for doing something you enjoy so much." There were a total of 96 new appointments appointments to the Order of Canada announced by the Governor General in Ottawa Jan. 14. The new appointees appointees include five companions, of whom Mr. Broadbent is one, 29 Officers Officers and 62 new Members, including Mrs. MacLeod. Improved roads to help traffic woes IMPROVED from page I boards, Lakeridge Health Bow-, manvilie and the City of Oshawa, the mayor said, noting goals include helping construction of new schools to proceed, attracting new physicians and finding efficiencies through shared services with Oshawa. Although Clarington continues to have one of the lowest tax rates in Durham, the mayor said the challenge challenge facing council will be to lessen the impact of downloading from the Province and to be "watchful of questionable" questionable" legislation including a bill on the long-term storage of nuclear waste. The mayor commended council or its teamwork and told Clarington residents, "While we do have some challenges ahead, this council is committed to you, the public." 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