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Counc. Cowman claims council usurps duty Orono Weekly Times, March 10, 1976 - 9 • In a telephone conversation with Conn. : Cowman of the Town of Newcastle she Stated that council,was usurping its duty to ' the residents of the municipality and was ignoring planning leaving decisions to be made by the Ontario Municipal Board. She für.ther stated that council made a joke of it all. Further the councillor stated that the council lacked' leadership. In making her charges Mrs. Cowman was referring to an article which appeared in the Times last week concerning the Pythagoras Group Ltd. who propose to develop a 25.5 acre shopping centre in the Town of Bowmanville. The decision to whether or not this development will go ahead, said Mrs. Cowman, will no,w go before the Ontario Municipal board just because the Town of Newcastle will neither say 'yes' or 'no' to the project. This course means we, council, are not passing on our own decisions but rather handing the decision making over to the OMB. In the case above Counc. Cowman said* the Town could defer the project just by saying it was premature, come back in a couple of years. The Counc. cited another case that will go before the Board just because. Newcastle Council will not make a decision. "Even the Region is having difficulty finding out just where the Town of Newcastle stands in planning," said Councillor Cowman. Mrs. Cowman did feel that present downtoWn shopping areas should be given time to update their facilities before further development in shopping areas are approved. The Councillor spoke briefly of the presentation to council, concerning the Bramalea development where both the developers, the municipality and the province worked together both in planning and financing to accomplish the establishment establishment of exceptional services and a practical community. She noted that Bramalea had had a gradual growth of 1500 persons a year over the past seven years and now having a population of 45,000. In mentioning the services partially financed by developers she pointed to a 100 acre park in the middle of the Town, a library, day care and Senior Citizens centre, covered tennis courts as well as a swimming pool, curling rink, band shell, greenhouse, skiing and other recreational facilities in a central park. "We could have the same in Bowmanville if we would only work with developers and the province", stated Counc. Cowman. She furthered her remarks by saying it would not cost present-day residents a nickel. • Mrg. Cowman referred to the Milan! proposal to donate $3 million to the Town, which she said could have been the beginning of such a plan. She said she deplored the lack of decision making by the Town of Newcastle Council. Rick Patterson and' ,Roy Forrester plan some changes for the Orono Times. They look forward to greater news coverage in the community along with a number of new features, which have been in the works for some time but - Photo courtesy of Participate in a review of Human Rights THE ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION is conducting a comprehensive review of the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Commission will; examine the changing human rights need® of Ontario residents and make rêcommendations to the Government of Ontario designed to: 1. strengthen the Human Rights Code; ' 2. improve the structure and effectiveness * of the Human Rights Commission; 3. encourage responsive, effective community and educational programs in the field of human rights. Briefs and comments are invited from individuals, individuals, groups, and organizations and should be sent to the Commission no later than May 15, 1976. ' V . The Commission will also conduct a number of public hearings throughout the province. Locations ancTdates will be announced. Your enquiries are most welcome and should be directed to: Secretary, Review Committee, Ontario Human Rights Cpmmission, 400 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1T7 ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: Rosalie Abella, Bromley Armstrong, Lita-Rose Betcherman, Jean Marie Bordeleau, Elsie Chilton, Valerie Kasurak, N. Bruce McLeod, Thomas H. B. Symons, Chairman. Ontario Human Rights Commission Town Council Briefs lacking legs to carry them out. Rick has been delegated as advertising manager while Roy will continue as editor. Gould Photo Shop, Bowmanville UCO members receive $4,089,622. Ontario OMB APPROVAL The Ontario Municipal Board Board has given their approval to a .local improvement scheme scheme in the former Township of Clarke with an expenditure of $12,600.00. The approval allows allows the construction of a road between Concession 8 and 9 in lot 24 a distance of 1150 feet west from Highway 115 at Enterprise to the Ransberry property. The ap- , plicants are to pay the full . sum of $12,600.00 according to 1 the terms of the agreement. DROP IMPROVEMENT CHARGES The Town of Newcastle has dropped a proposal that the Town would require $5000.00 worth of road improvement by Mr. Bob Stephenson which was to be part of a development development agreement with the proposed Stephenson's Salvage Salvage Yard east of the Village of Newcastle. . WANT DEFICIENCIES CORRECTED Council has asked the Recreation Director to confer with the Service Club connected. connected. with both the Newcastle Newcastle and Bowmanville swimming swimming pools to have certain deficiencies corrected to the pool prior to the pools being taken over by the Town. ORONO ART GROUP ASKING GRANT The finance committee of the Town of Newcastle recommends recommends that Mr. Boyd and Mrs. Iiee of the Orono Art Group be invited to submit more details fo the Treasurer with regard to their request for payment of grant'outstanding grant'outstanding since 1973. ARENA VISUAL INSPECTIONS Council is to obtain prices for visual inspections of the Bowmanville, Darlitigton, Newcastle and Orono Arena. The Orono and Newcastle, arenas are to be notified that such costs will be charged against their budgets. WOULD HAVE GROUNDED MPP A recommendation from the finance committee and approved by the Town of Newcastle council had requé- sted that MPP Doug Moffatt. for Durham East wishing to make any submission to council do so in writing. Council then would decide , whether to hear the request in council or at a committee meeting. Mr. Moffatt replied to the action taken by council stating stating he (elt the resolution was entirely out of order pointing out. he was ,a resident of the Tbwn-of Newcastle and wished wished to be treated a's any other resident.' 1 _ Upon receiving Mr. 1 Mof : fatt's, letter council has pow sent a letter to Moffatt stating they intend tô cooperate with the member and asking for the written submission Was only made to prepare themselves. themselves. Mississauga.. .Some $4,089,622 is now being returned returned to the members of United Co-operatives of Ontario Ontario in the form of patronage, UCO's Board has authorized patronage, of $4,089,622 to be distributed to UCO's 42,000 direct arid corporate members members across the province. $1,363,208 in the form of cash and $2,726,414 ih common shares. Through the allocation of patronage, UCO is able to return to its member-patronage member-patronage part of its net savings. Patronage returns are important, important, but are not only measure of the value of the co-operative. UCO is operated in the interest of the members who own and control it and serves its members and patrons best by setting the pace with competitive prices, top quality supplies and improved services.