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L Page A2 ♦ THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ September 20, 2006 durhamregion.com 1:, I . • I'"'- <■ v t (Mingtoa Leading the Way ^ low *10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Clarington Farmers Market 2006 Every Sunday, June 25 - October 15, Newcastle Arena, 103 Caroline Street, South Open 1 - • Local, homegrown produce and value added products. • Freshness, Abundance and Quality • Championed and supported by the Clarington Board of Trade Bringing the Goodness of Clarington to your table! MAYOR'S CORNER FULLTIME FIRE FIGHTING IN NEWCASTLE Clarington's Master Fire Plan has been developed to co-ordinate the growth in Fire Services with the growth in population and locate new fire halls where we can achieve the best response times. Back'in 1998, we created full time fire service in Courtice which allowed for Courtice residents to have major savings in their home insurance due to having a full time brigade. Last year, we located Fire Services in a state- of-the-art facility with Durham Regional Police on Trulls road. This has resulted in many Municipalities looking at housing all emergency response under one roof. Now the time has come to address Newcastle Village. Our Fire Master Plan has targeted a new fire hall in Newcastle over the next 6 or 7 years, however, it is my position that this must happen sooner. Along with the construction of a fire hall that will house a full time brigade we are ramping up our fulltime firefighters so fulltime fire services in Newcastle will become a reality and the residents will see a better response time and significant savings in their insurance costs. I'-» 2006 FINAL PROPERTY TAX BILLS ARE DUE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 METHODS OF PAYMENTS ACCEPTED From the Convenience of Your Own Home: Internet & telephone banking payments are accepted at most Financial Institutions. We are listed as "Clarington Tax" and your 15 digit Roll Number beginning and ending with zero is required for setup. Banks: Tax payments accepted at most Financial Institutions - a banking fee may apply. By Mail: Please send your cheque to the Municipality of Clarington, 40 Temperance St. Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6. Postdated cheques ARE accepted. For your convenience there is a drop box on the north side of the building. In Person: You may pay your taxes at the Municipal Administrative Centre. We do accept interac/debit payments. Please present your entire tax bill for receipt. Pre-Authorized Payment Plan: The Municipality of Clarington allows realty tax payers the opportunity to pay their taxes on a monthly basis , free of administration, fees. Pre-authorized payments are deducted from the tax payer's account on the 1st .day of each month. Some terms and conditions do apply. Sign up before November 15, 2006 for your 2007 taxes. Forms.are now available on our website www.clarinqton.net. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does NOT eliminate the responsibility for the payment of taxes and penalty. If you are responsible for paying property taxes and have not received a bill please call Tax Department 905-623-3379 TIME FOR A CHECK UP. Protect your family against fire and deadly carbon monoxide. Have your heating system examined annually by a qualified service technician. CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE The Municipality is in the process of updating the inventory of buildings and structures of cultural heritage value. These cultural heritage resources are considered to be rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method. The age of a building or structure does riot necessarily determine if it should be included in the inventory. Buildings and structures that display a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit would also qualify. The Planning Services Department will be establishing a database linking the photographic record to any archival records on file or obtained during the inventory update. To this effect, we are requesting public input into the completion of the inventory. If you ' are aware of a building or structure that should be recorded, and/ or if you have historical information that you think may be useful, please contact Anant Patel by telephone at 905-623-3379, ext 334, or by e-mail at apatel@ciarinaton.net or Isabel Little by telephone at 905-623-3379, ext. 217, or by e-mail at ilittle@clarinQton.net. WE'RE BACK BABY Come kick off the school year at the coolest Pre-teen Dance ever!! i Come on out to Clarington's Pre-teen Dances For: Teens grade 5-8 Price: $9 - Date: Friday September 29th Time: 7:00-9:00pm Location: Courtice Community Centre? UPCOMING DANCES Friday October 27th Friday November 24th VALLEYS 2000 VALLEYS UNVEILS NEW KIOSK XSltlXT Help in celebrating Valleys 2000 new Kiosk generously donated by the Bowmanville Lions and it is dedicated to the ecological and cultural life of the community, V Saturday, September 23 at 10:00 AM In the Bowmanville Creek Valley immediately south of the north parking lot located off Roenigk Drive. Join us for this dynamic 12 week program that covers important topics including nutrition, healthy eating, body image, and physical activity! Register to join us 1,2 or 3 times a week! Pick & choose the dates & times you would like to attend based on the topic of the day & your own personal schedule! Registration & schedule information available at our registration desks! WHEN: Mondays-5:30 PM Wednesdays - 5:30 PM Saturdays-11:00 AM WHO: Children aged 7-12 and a participating adult aged 18 or over. COST* $40.00 children (7-12 years) / $50.00 adults (18 & over) FREE for Adult Fitness Members (current & active membership required) WHERE: Classes will be held at the Courtice Community Complex. For more information, please call 905-404-1525 or drop by your local recreation centre! NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE The public is invited to attend an Open House to provide input into the site selection for the Courtice Skateboard Park. DATE: Wednesday September 27,2006 TIME: 7:00-8:30 PM PLACE: Courtice Community Complex, Hall B, 2950 Courtice Road In 2007 the Municipality will be developing a new skateboard park in Courtice. This Open House is intended to.obtain input on the location of the skateboard park. After an initial review of potential sites two preferred locations have been identified. Location #1 Courtice Community Complex; east of parking lot Location #2 South Courtice Arena (1595 Prestonvale Road), north of arena. Residents can drop in anytime between 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM. Municipal staff will be available to answer questions and receive comments regard-. . ing the project. Staff will ;use the input from the Opèri House to prepare a report to Council Council recommending a site for the Courtice Skateboard Park. Once the site is confirmed a follow-up Open House will be held to obtain input on the design of the skateboard park. If you are unable to attend the Open House but would like to provide comments comments please send to; Peter Windolf Manager of Park Development Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, ON - L1C3A6 Comments can also be e-mailed to; Dwindolf@clarinaton.net The Clarington Board of Trade invites you to the... ANNUAL MAYOR'S ADDRESS WITH MAYOR JOHN MUTTON Tuesday September 26,2006 Registration & Networking at 5:15 PM Presentation at 6:00 PM < Dinner at 6:30 PM Location: Newcastle Community Hall 20 King Street.W, Newcastle 0NTARI0P8WEB Sponsored by: GENERATION Dwtncton krtw Casino Themed Event! Tickets: $55.00 CBOT Members ~ $65.00 Future Members (A portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to Memorial Hospital Foundation on,behalf of Mayor Mutton) Includes catered meal and wine, an evening of casino themed entertainment entertainment and activities and $5000.00 in CBOT Casino Cash (no cash value) All activities will be using CBOT Casino Cash. This is your chance to hear Mayor Mutton as he speaks about 'Clarington's Report Card', and network with local businesses. Lead by our Master of Ceremonies Dan Carter and topped off with a casino themed evening the event is sure to entertain us all! For more information or to register for this event contact the office at 905-623-3106 or visit us online at www.cbot.ca. VOLUNTEER AS A TEEN READING BUDDY Reading Buddies is a new, fun reading program at Clarington Public Library that matches teen volunteer tutors with children in Grades 2- 4. Teens can share their love of books, help elementary students improve their reading skills and earn community service hours this Fall at the Bowmanville Branch. Teens who are able to commit to 1.5 volunteer hours a week, from the end of October to the beginning of December, can fill out an application form and submit it by September 30th, Forms are available at all branches and at www.clarinaton-librarv.on.ca. Trevor Pross, Coordinator of Children's Services, at 732 for more information. Please 905-623 contact -7322 x Parenls: There are still a limited number oi spots available for children in Grades 2-4 to join the Reading Buddies program. Please contact Children's Services at 905-623-7322 x 723 or drop by a branch for more information and to register your child. Visit www.clarington.net WÊÊKÈÈtÊ* ORONO HISTORIC WALK AND CHILI COOK-OFF Saturday, SEPTEMBER 23 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Main Street Orono j Something for everyone! Face painting, kids gator cars, pottery etc. Pie Contest and Auction with proceeds going to CIBC Run for the | Cure. Call Gary at 905-983-5159 for more information. ORONO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S - FALL FLOWER AND ; VEGETABLE SHOW- SEPTEMBER 21 7:30 PM - Orono United Church. Speaker Christine Male I Gardening Trends for the 21 st Century. I This is a fundraising evening with a great dessert buffet. Tickets $5 available from Flo 905-983-9761 or Anne 905-983-9727, All welcome! Door prizes! i CLARINGTON'S FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 3139 : 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Friday, SEPTEMBER 22 at 12:00 PM, Newcastle Golf Course. $85/person includes 18 holes of golf, electric golf cart, dinner, some refreshments & prizes. For tickets & more information contact: Michael at 905-433-7431 or Dan at 905-718-6135. GARDENING WORKSHOP, "SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS AND MORE SEEDS" ' Friday, SEPTEMBER 22 at 9:00 - 11:00 AM, Clarington Beech i Centre, $2, Guest Speaker: Pauline Garvey For more information please call 905-697-2856 Soul Carnival presents : THE DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA - MACHINE RUNNING Friday, Saturday, SEPTEMBER 22,23 àt Bowmanville High School ; Call 1-888-622-4460 for ticket sales locations ; COUNTRY CHILI CHALLENGE in support of the Childhood Cancer Foundation Sunday, SEPTEMBER 24,12 noon - 4:00 . j PM at Kingsway Arms at Clarington Centre, 65 Clarington Blvd. Challengers: Chef Frank Mollica, Chef Inge Basler, Garth Riley, Channel 12 Chex TV personality, George Gauthier, 04/05 Orono Chill Cook-off Winner, and Chef Scott Gregor. Buy a bowl of chili ir nonal nf lurinao Cntortoinmianf v and cast your vote along with our panel of Judges. Entertainment, silent auction, craft table and 50/50 draw. HELP PLAN YOUR,LIBRARY'S FUTURE Clarington Public Library wants your opinion on its services, collections, : facilities and programs. Public meetings will take place on: Monday, SepL 25 - 7 PM - Courtice Branch Everyone is invited to attend and share their opinions. Please call Tammy Johnson, Marketing and Partnerships Librarian, at : 905-623-7322 x 760 for more information. TAKE BACKTHE NIGHT WALK Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 27 starting at Rotary Park in Bowmanville at 7:00 PM Refreshments, speakers, and activities for children will follow the walk. Help us bring light to the dark. For more information, contact AHeen at 905-697-9472. TRANSITION "CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE" SEMINAR Wednesday, SEPTEMBER-27 at 10:00 - 10:45 AM, Clarington Beech Centre, $2, Guest Speaker: Lynda Whittick For more information please call 905-697-2856 YUKYUKS Clarington Toros Bantam 'A'Fundraiser Friday, SEPTEMBER 29. Doors open at 6:45 PM, Show at 8:00 PM Garnet B. Rickard Complex. Dance, Food & Prizes. 905-623-5034 : FUNDRAISING YARD SALE FOR GATHERING GRANNIES SEPTEMBER 30 at 9:30 AM. Rain Date: October 1 Raising funds for the Stephen Lewis foundation to support Grass Roots i in sub-Saharan Africa that addresses health, social & educational lakeshore Road, Newcastle (4 houses east of Beach Parkette) Records, CD's, books, used sports equipment, baking, preserves, arts, • antiques, linens, lighting, baby items & toys. THEATRE DINNER - PERFORMANCE BY SMILE THEATRE i Saturday, SEPTEMBER 30 -$35, Tickets must be purchased in advance 5:30-6 PM-Social, 6:00 PM Catered Dinner, 7:30 PM-Show-"Radio Daze" BOWMANVILLE SQUASH LEAGUE Register Now! Call 90^623-7837 SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY WINDROW SNOW CLEARING PROGRAM SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED The Municipality of Clarington is offering senior citizens 65 years of age and over and the physically disabled a snow clearing service on. municipal sidewalks and for driveway windrows adjacent to single family dwellings, which includes semi-detached, link housing and row housing in the urban areas of Bowmanville, Courtice, Orono, Newcastle Village and in the Hamlets of Bond Head, Newtonville, Tyrone, Leskard, Haydon, Kendal, Solina, Hampton, Burketon, Enniskillen, Maple Grove, Enfield, Mitchell Corners and Kirby. The snow clearing service on municipal sidewalks will start after a snow fall ends and only when there is more than 1 inch of snow on sidewalks. The resident/homeowner must provide material (sand or salt) on the sidewalk as needed. The driveway windrow, snow clearing service will not be undertaken until the snow ploughing on all Municipal streets has been completed and are not called out for 6 inches or less. If you require access to your driveway or sidewalks before our service is activated, it is the home owner's responsibility. To be eligible for this service, applicants must be 65 years of age or older or be physically disabled, occupy a single family dwelling which fronts onto a Town street in the specified urban areas of the specified hamlets, and have no able bodied persons under the age of 65 years residing on the property. Senior citizens must provide a photo copy of ; a birth certificate or Senior Citizens Card; physically disabled applicants must provide a doctor's certificate each year. Application Forms can be obtained from the Operations Department, 2320. Taunton Road or at the Municipal Administrative Centre, Customer Service Reception Desk at 40 Temperance Street in Bowmanville, or by calling 905-263-2291. If you wish to verify that you qualify for the service, please contact the Operations Department at the above phone number. All applicants who were approved last winter will receive a 2006/2007application in the mail. All applicants must reapply each winter season and provide the appropriate documentation. All applications should be completed and returned to the Municipality of Clarington, Operations Department on or before October 13 2006. Applications may not be accepted after that date. Hr 1 •• 'i r •v-v ^ « 7. m 1 bmr v y 1 " V / V