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y Orono Town Hall Volume 69, Number 29 $1.00 GST Includet. Wednesday July 20, 2005 Serving Kendal, Kirby, Leskard, Newcastle, Newtonville, Orono, Starkville and Tyrone since 1937 Big box' makes inroads in Bowmanville Clarington councillors took a reprieve from their summer recess last Friday morning, to attend a special council meeting dealing primarily primarily with the proposed big box commercial development in west Bowmanville. In. a unanimous vote, councillors councillors gave their approval in principle to the development development of a Wal- Mart, a new Loblaw's and a Home Depot Store, at the north east corner corner of Hwy 2 and Green Rd. While ClaringtoiVs Planning Staff did not want to see a Home Depot Depot located on Uptown Avenue, across from the movie theatre, and just south of the new high school council did give it their support. support. Staff wanted a more pedestrian atmosphere at this location, and did not see that Home Depot as an appropriate land use for the Bowmanville West Town Centre. The Planning Department will now have the rest of the summer to deal with the actual actual specifics of the development development proposal such as the official plan and zoning amendments, all to be presented presented at the first council meeting in September. Representative from all three stores made presentations presentations Friday, showing design "...this development development will have a detrimental effect on the Old Bowmanville Downtown" --Ron Hooper Chair, Historic Downtown Downtown Bowmanville BIA concepts for their proposed stores, claiming they were unique, made in Bowmanville designs, adhering to new architectural design guidelines guidelines imposed by Clarington's Planning Department. Loblaw's is proposing to launch a new model store in ----Clarington which they call the Real Canadian Canadian Super store. Besides being a grocery store, this 153,000 square foot outlet will contain a fitness centre, a demonstration demonstration kitchen, a community community centre and a medical clinic. "The scope of this development development will have a detrimental effect on the Old Bowmanville Bowmanville Downtown," stated Ron Hopper, Chair of the Historic Downtown Bowmanville Bowmanville Business Improvement Area (BIA). "Loblaw's wants to put a downtown in this store," said Hopper at Friday's council meeting. He accused council of being turned off and tuned out to the needs of the existing downtown core. The downtown merchants have always said that commercial commercial development should expand on the existing east/west corridor, only when population demands it, according according to Hooper. The Ontario Municipal Board rul- BIG BOX see page 3 fjjiUjj: mpji ! .2j etr What's Inside Ontario Grads Seepage 3 Extreme Heat Swim Policy in effect The Municipality of Clarington is extending it's Extreme Heat Swim Policy until further notice. All pools will be open to the public during during regularly scheduled hours at no charge. Operational hours will be extended until 9 p.m.--conditions permitting. Joe and Tim Vogel trying to catch the big bull frog they spotted in the creek beside their house on Moffat Road Saturday morning. "Big heart for cats Though people might tend to think she's crazy, Olga Mottile, says she's not crazy, she's just got a big heart for cats. "Since the day I was born, I've always loved them," she said in an interview interview with the Times on Monday. "I love dogs too, but they're not so much of a problem," problem," she added. Olga moved to town three months ago, and began rescuing rescuing stray cats, but her program is currently stalled, due to lack of funding. Driving home along Main Street one night, Olga notice five cats into the garbage on the sidewalk. She thought they looked like strays because they were thin, skittish and into the garbage. "You can just tell they don't have a home," she said. When she found out the cats lived in the ravine behind Main Street, Olga began setting setting traps there. So far she's e***" . , , .. . k caught P four cats, all Olga Mottlla with her five year-old cat Baby which ah# CATS m page 3 adopted from a rescue shelter In Colborne.