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www.durhamrcgion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, APRIL 2,2003 PAGE A3 WALTER PASSARELLA/ Statesman photo 100 years young BOWMANVILLE - Mary Black Thomason Bolland celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at Strathaven Retirement Home in Bowmanville. Her great niece, Alex Nisliy attended, while activities director Tara Lcddy pinned a corsage on the birthday girl. Local apple vintner takes a swing at golf BY JENNIFER STONE Staff Writer BOWMANVILLE - Clar- ington council has cleared the first part of the path to allow a local apple grower and vintner to take a swing at golf. Archibald Orchards and Winery received council permission permission Monday to go ahead with a 1.6-hectare nine-hole pitch-and-putt golf course on areas of the Liberty Street North orchard which would otherwise be lying fallow. The course still has to receive approval approval from the Region of Durham before going ahead. Approval was granted in spite of concerns from one area resident, who worried the course could set a dangerous precedent of allowing non-agriculture non-agriculture related uses of farmland, and could impact local water supplies. "This is the first golf course in the Region, I believe, that would be integrated with an existing existing agricultural operation," Orono resident Linda Gasser told council Monday night, in asking that the course receive, at most, temporary approval until the Archibalds prove no ill effects would result. "Trees and Linda Gasser: Worried the course could set a dangerous precedent. golfers don't generally get along well. Time will tell whether or not this is feasible and desirable, and whether or not the underlying agricultural operation is impacted." Mrs. Gasser believes the golf course could push the winery and orchard over the 50,000- litre-per-day limit, after which a water-taking permit from the Ministry of the Environment would have to be obtained. But Fred Archibald, who along with his wife Sandy owns the property, property, says last summer's dry conditions proved his operation will require less water than first projected to keep the golf course green. "We ended up keeping the turf very healthy with half the water we projected," he says. The municipality is requiring requiring a $10,000 letter of credit from the Archibalds, as security that proper water usage monitoring monitoring will be done, or to cover the cost of any studies or mitigating mitigating measures, should all not go as planned. The letter of credit should alleviate concerns with regard to water usage, says Clarington Mayor John Mutton. "Now that we've got the $10,000 performance bond, if water taking goes over the limit, obviously a well will have to be drilled. There's a mechanism in place now to have some accountability accountability on the water taking end of it," he says. The letter of credit simply provides the municipality a little little extra security, says Mr. Archibald. "We wanted to make sure the municipality felt comfortable that they wouldn't be left holding holding the bag if there was a problem," problem," he says. "We certainly don't foresee a problem." Hunting in Clarington under review Committee to look at limiting regulations BY JENNIFER STONE Staff Writer CLARINGTON Hunters in the municipality may be limited in terms of what kind of gun they can use to shoot small game. Clarington council will strike a committee to look at the possibility of banning the use of high-powered rifles, in favour of less powerful shotguns shotguns for those hunting coyotes coyotes and other small game and birds in the municipality. The committee is also to help find solutions to other public safety concerns regarding regarding hunting, many of which were raised by a group of Kendal residents at Monday's Monday's Clarington council meeting. Concession 6 resident Karen Flim told council her children were sent home from tobogganing on private properly in January, after nearby "gunshots and dog barking which increased in frequency and intensity" raised a neighbour's concerns. concerns. It's a common problem problem in her neighbourhood, she says, which abuts the Kendal Crown Lands, a popular popular site for hunters. "One neighbour has suggested suggested I outfit the family in red and yell a lot when we are outside to alert the hunters of our presence," she said, noting she's concerned about longer-range, high- powered rifles which can fire outside a hunter's sightline. Other residents called for hunting to be banned in some of the more populated northern northern areas bf the municipality. But hunting proponents pointed to good safety records and the need to control control nuisance animal populations populations as reasons to maintain the sport. 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The Municipality Municipality is required to pay damages damages to livestock owners if the damage is caused by coyotes and dogs. The Province reimburses reimburses the money if coyotes are to blame. "We have quite an issue with wolves and they are down in the area where the people tonight are talking about," said Arnot Wotten, Clarington's Livestock Valuator. Valuator. The Ontario Sporting Dogs Association is already looking at the possibility of using shotguns instead of high-powered rifles, said Mr. Monaghan, noting he would report back to the Municipality Municipality when a consensus was reached. Clarington staff will determine determine the makeup and scope of the committee in coming weeks. 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Must be eligible for or a member of M.A.A.T.O., C.E.T., or C.B.C.O. designation. • A minimum of 3 years of directly related experience experience in the construction and inspection field is required. • Advanced knowledge of the Ontario Building Code, specifically Parts 3, 4, 9,10, and 11 • Working knowledge and experience using computer computer software applications such as word processing, databases and spreadsheets. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills,, and problem solving skills. • A valid driver's license and reliable personal transportation transportation are essential. Award of this position will be based on written and oral testing which will be conducted as part of the interview process (passing grade is considered to be 60%). Salary: This position is a Code 9 of the Inside Collective Agreement. 2003 rate ($37,446 - $46,697) Applications will be received in confidence until 5:00 PM on Friday, April 11,2003. 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