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6 * On mo Weekly Times. Wednesday. October 25. 2000 Preserved in style Kay Powell and the UCW ladies at the Newcastle United Church held a Golden Harvest Bazaar Igst Saturday in their church's fellowship hall. All manners of home made items were donated to the bazaar for this annual fundraising event. Province asks for help dealing with prosperity Though the threat of amal- your ideas, your council, your gamation hangs like a cloud advice." over the current municipal Clement said his govem- election, the Province has not, ment has brought hope and as yet put any time frame on opportunity back to Ontario, governance restructuring in The Mike Harris team has the Region of Durham said reduced the deficit to zero, M.P.P. Tony Clement, after created jobs through tax cuts, his speech in Newcastle last and reduced the welfare role Tuesday evening. by 500,000 Clement noted. In speaking with reporters "Part of our responsibility after the Durham Provincial now is how do we handle that Progressive Conservative growth? How do we handle Association Fundraising the prosperity all,around us? Dinner, Ontario's Minister of dTiis is the time to rebuild and Municipal Affairs and reinvest in our infrastructure," Housing Tony Clement said, clement stated. "It does, not make sense to "There j s a plan in place, me, to make any decision till we need your help to build a the Greater Toronto Services full sca i C; iq year plan," Board report is out." That clement said, "that's our report on municipal restruc- goal" turing is due to be completed , "jlow we stHke a balance in March 2001. for growth, prosperity and Clement said 95% of 'avoid the grid lock. That's the amalgamations initiated legacy we will be judged on." through his government's The Durham PC Municipal Restructuring Bill Association fundraiser have come about through i nc ] u ded a Silent Auction locally based solutions. before dinner. Among the The government's criteria it ems auctioned off, was a for restructuring is, "can it golf c j ub uSe d by Premier deliver better services to tax -, Mike Harris himself, payers at lower costs with fewer elected officials?" stated stated Clement. In his after dinner speech, at the Newcastle Community Center, Clement asked the audience for help. "What is going to be good for Ontario in the next ten years?" he asked. "As supporters of the Common Sense Revolution, I leave you with one thought here tonight, it is that we need IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE ORONO TIMES 983-5301 Municipality of Clarington Can Highway 2 be a main Clarington - Clarington Council wants a unique downtown and main street for Courtice. A study has been Initiated to address the transformation of a portion of Highway 2 in Courtice so that it can become the vibrant heart of the community community - attracting businesses and residents. Right now Highway 2 has four lanes of high speed traffic. traffic. deep building setbacks and limited access for new buildings with a general lack of sidewalks - in short, an uninviting environment for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and investors. The proposed downtown at 'Trulls and Highway 2 remains vacant. The questions that need to be answered are: How can the area be changed dramatically to become a more liveable and pedestrian friendly street? What kind of development is necessary and how can the critical businesses be lured to locate in the area? What realistically can be done to make this area unique? How can the presence of Black Creek become a major feature while being protected from development? The success of the study hinges on the involvement of the community. Those living and working in Courtice need to be partners ini creating the vision, developing guidelines and policy and in implementation. implementation. The implementation depends on developing a land use program that is both marketable and financially feasible. A preliminary Workshop was held on October 4 to identify issues, constraints and opportunities. This workshop was attended by a number of residents and land owners. The participants participants addressed how they wanted the area to look in twenty years, what existing features are important, what are some of the problems and what is needed to achieve success. The results of this first workshop will form the basis for another workshop that will be held in Courtice on November 20. This workshop will develop a vision for the area and identify a preferred option for the development of the Highway 2 Corridor and the Main Central Area. It is an exciting opportunity for peoplë living and working in Courtice to let the municipality municipality know what they would like to see happen. A Consultant Team consisting consisting of Markson Borooah Hodgson Architects, Totten Sims Hubicki, TCI Management Consultants and Valerie Cranmer & Associates has been hired to assist the municipality in the study. To get involved and for further further information please contact contact the Clarington Planning Department. THANK-YOU Newcastle Fall Festival was a huge success! To all of the member businesses who donated and participated, to the community groups and entertainers entertainers who gave of their time and talents, to the vendors who made the craft show the best ever, and most of all to you, the people who came and enjoyed our most successful Fall Festival ever -- we thank you. See you next year on Saturday, September 29, 2001. Newcastle and District Chamber of Commerce GOLF CLUB ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ Corner of Taunton Rd. 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