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Volume 65, Number 44 750 GST Included Wednesday, November 7, 2001 Serving Kendal, Kirby, Leskard, Newcastle, Ncwtonville, Orono, Starkville and Tyrone since 1937 Moving art John Climenhage's (R) oil on canvas -- his response to the terrorist attack of September 11th, will be part of his exhibit at this: weekend's Fall Art Show at the Cow Palace. The Show will also feature-works by leather sculptor, David Trotter (L) who will be giving demonstrations of his art form throughout the two day event. The Cow, Palace is located at 3305 Concession Road 5, formerly the Durham County Sales Arena, and will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, November 10 and 11. Newcastle Arena ready to move on renovation project With the approval of a $300,000 interest free loan from the Municipality, the Newcastle Arena Board can go ahead with a much needed renovation renovation project. Last month the Arena Board Comprised a priority list of renovations they would like to have completed. Number one on the list is to ; bring the snack bar to the main floor which they feel would increase revenue and make the arena more user friendly. The snack bar is situated upstairs where no one goes. The second item on the list is to increase dressing room space and improve shower facilities in the building. The Board also requested a new roof over the lobby and entrance areas, and for upgrades to the refrigeration plant which would improve efficiency. Municipal Staff have deemed these , improvements improvements to be the responsibility of. the Municipality and, will address them at the appropriate appropriate time through the Capital Budget process. A widened corridor leading to the dressing rooms was on the wish list, however staff considered this a non-essential at this time, but will have an engineer look into the matter. The lobby and entranceway need some redoing to improve traffic flow says Arena Board Chair Gord Lee. This area is often congested with incoming (cohtinued page 3) Taunton Road should be expanded, say councillors Durham's Transportation Mr. Gene Chartier, Master Plan has one major Manager of Transportation for flaw according to Clarington the Region, presented the Councillors. Not one of Draft Transportation Master Clarington's three Regional Plan to councillors at Councillors will support the Monday's (GP & A) commit- plan in its present form when it tee meeting. goes before, Regional council The Plan, initiated in in a few weeks. September 1999, is to provide "The problem is Taunton a "blue print" and to identify Road," Mayor Mutton stated what improvements are need- at Monday's General Purpose ed in the transportation sys- and Administration (GP&A) tern to accommodate anticipât- Committee meeting. "My ed growth in the Region of Clarington includes Taunton Durham to the year 2021 and Road, it absolutely must be beyond. four lanes." The draft plan has Taunton Councillor McArthur stated Road at four lanes to the that he too shared the Mayor's Oshawa Clarington Townline. concerns with the lack of Chartier explained that travel attention paid to Taunton forecasts prepared for the Road. "It's a very important study suggest widening corridor," he stated. "If it were Taunton to four lanes through expanded, it would be a less Clarington was unwarranted. intrusive solution than build-' "There is no growth predicted ing the 407." .... _ 6 (continued page 3) The Remembrance Day Service at the Orono Cenotaph was held last Sunday afternoon. Newtonville will hold their sendee dn Friday, November 9 at 11 a.m. Newcastle and Bowmanville will hold services on Remembrance Day, November 11, at 11 a.m.