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Cobourg-Newcastle Riding Good for Lawrence Libera Us With changes in the federal electoral boundaries which were released recently in Ottawa expected to become law soon, incumbent Tory MP Allan Lawrence,North- umberland - Durham, is likely to see re-election in the new riding of Cobourg-New- castle. Mr. Lawrence's home is in Manvers township which lies almost in the centre of the new riding. Similarly, the Tory MP for Prince Edward-Hastings, George Hees, will probably seek a re-election in the new - ~? L'J ~? deserve to pay less for car and fire insurance They do at Abstainers Because our experience has shown that abstainers have fewer accidents, fewer home fires. That's why we can in- sure for less. If you're a non-drinker, can you afford not to look into Abstainers' insurance for your home and your car? Osborne & Shank Ins. Agency Ltd. 108 Liberty St. N. Bowmanville - 623-2527 ABSTAINERS' INSURANCE COMPANY The only Canadien Company providng automobile and fire insurance exclusively Io abstainers Cail "Assnine" Northumberland riding as he lives on Brook Road North in Cobourg and his present riding starts at the Haldi- mand-Cramahe boundary. President of the North- umberland-Durham Pro- gressive Conservative Assoc- iation, James Gordon, com- mented Monday that he is pleased Mr. Lawrence will be within the new Cobourg-New- castle riding. "Overall, I think this is a good proposal, the association president says, adding that he is "sorry to see the fringes of Cobourg cut from the town of Cobourg. It seems to me that there is a strong community interest which should not be ignored. I am also sorry to see Hamilton and Cobourg separated, but I agree that Cobourg and Port Hope should be together." Meanwhile, the Liberals riding association president Dr. Ian Wilson considers the new boundaries to be "assinine". He feels they have been drawn by people who were trying to put so many heads on a map without feeling for the people themselves. "Cobourg has no communi- cation with Newcastle, Dur- ham or Scugog," he said, adding, "our line of communi- cation goes east." Suggesting that "if he could have drawn up his own riding himself I am sure that is the way he would have drawn it", Dr. Wilson commented that it is "a beautiful riding for Allan Lawrence." He describes the new bound- aries as being "bureaucratic" and "senseless". "From the Liberals point of view it is completely sense- less", he said, suggesting that "they probably drew up all the other ridings and we got what was left over, a sort of garbage riding." Port Granby Runoff Said Minor Hazard Both Federal Ministry o Energy officials and Eldorado Nuclear Ltd. have proclaimed runoff at the disposal site at Port Granby as being "small" and posing a minor health hazard. Provincial Minister of the Environment, George Kerr, advised in a letter received by council Mar. 1, that "routine monitoring of Lake Ontario in the vicinity of Port Granby has shown no significant impairment of water qualitv." Alastair Gillespie, Fecteral Energy Minister, advised recently in the House of Commons that the effluent from the Port Granby site was measured at some 15 gallons per minute, a rate declared to be a minor health hazard. Although Eldorado officiais have reported the radium, uranium and arsenic content in the water to be considerable in excess provincial water quality standards, they quick- ly point out that nobody drinks the runoff water. As proof of their claim that the runoff water is of a less harmful nature than other types of effluent now polluting Lake Ontario, a company spokesman Donald Hanright added purifying tablets to a glass of the water and then drank it in front of reporters. In his letter to council, dated Feb. 19, Mr. Kerr advised that material being excavated from one Port Hope home, lhaving been found contam- inated with radon gas, was not Corid Services 161 BASE LINE ROAD E. BOWMANVILLE 24-HOUR SERVICE-623-6281 Specialists In: Furnace Cleaning, Installations AUTHORIZED CONSUMERS' GAS DEALER Maintenance Contracts and Appliance Sales Yes!1 We have equipment, a Body Shop with but Old-Fashioned Workmanship. modern Pride in Owasco Volkswagen Ltd. Porsche-|-Audi 1425 Dundas St. E. 668-9383 Whitby WHIJBYOSHIAWA 401 I Celebrated His First Birthdav Section Two The Canadian Statesman. Bowrnn , il 1, 1976 5 Recommends $1,1 1Dh Reduction in Total A $1.1 million cutback in total spending for the various departments of the regional government was recommend- ed by the region's finance committee on March 2. The cutbacks were recom- mendedmin an attempt to lower the general levy from an estimated 34 per cent increase to "an acceptable 19 per cent" level above the 1975 budget. So far this year the amount to be raised for the 1976 budget by the general levy has risen to a total of $15,992,201, a sum that is $4,060,918 over last year's budget. The department most heavily affected by the com- mittee's recommendations will be the public works department which has been instructed to reduce their budget by $500,000. Other departments which have been instructed to make cutbacks to their budgets include the board of police commissioners, a $250,000 cut- back, social services depart- ment, $200,000, planning and development department, $50,000, clerk, personnel and solicitor's departments, $40,000 and the Durham Regional Health Unit, $10,000. In the finance committee meeting on March 2, Coun. This handsome young fellow is Michael Doty who celebrated his first birthday on Sunday, March 7th, 1976. His parents are Victor and Elaine Doty, R.R. 2, Orono. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Caswell, Orono and Mr. and Mrs.- Victor Doty, Weymouth, Nova Scotia. Photo by Astor Studio Barbers Com plain That Men's HairStylists Are Breaking Local I Newcastle Council took lîcensed barber cutting hair discriminatory action Mar. 1 should abide by tle bylaw night against men having requîring closing on Wednes- their hair eut in Bowmanville day. Barber Shops or Hair Stylist Coun. Kirk Entwisle, "not Shops on Wednesday. knowing wiat il is about", The decision came on moved that the request of the receipt of a letter from five barbers be concurred with in local barbers which suggested the hope that someone could that, "for our protection", any exolain id to hm significantly different from wastes-taken from the nucletar refinery itself. This comment was in re- sponse to concern expressed by Newcastle council with respect to the fill from Port Hope being dumped at the Port Granby site which, being some nine miles west of Port Hope, lies within the Town of Newcastle boundaries. Council had asked the prov- ince to investigate the dump- ing of the contaminated fill at the site after rumors to that affect were confirmed to Works Director Jack Dunham by Eldorado officials. There was however, not total satisfaction amongst members of council Monday on receiving Mr. Kerr's letter. During a debate on whether or not to receive and file the letter, Coun. Ann Cowman refused to vote and declared herself absent for the remainder of the meeting. She offered no explaination for that action and the letter was accepted by the remainder of council. Court March 2, 1976 Judge R. B. Baxter presided with Assistant Crown At- torney N. McCrank and duty counsel K. Van Nest. Robert Jon McGee, 16, Pine Ridge Training School, who was charged with break and enter January 6, pleaded 'guilty'. Const. Martin said he 0 left the school and took some coins in a home. Some articles were recovered. He has left the school on several occasions and the school feels it can no longer handle him. In court he rejected legal aid. He was sentenced to 9 months definite and 3 months indefin- ite in an Ontario Reformatory. Steven Adcock, Allie Glen Allin, Allan W. Mainprize, all of Bowmanville, were charged jointly October 23 with break and enter of a residence in the Township of Manvers. All pleaded 'guilty'. A number of items were removed and taken. Adcock had checked the property out earlier. Several antiques were taken and have been recovered to a total amount of over $5,000. Statements given by the three were entered as exhibits. Previous records for all were read out. They were remand- ed in custody for two weeks pending the up-dating of pre-sentence reports now on file. Bench warrant to be issued for David A. Pope, bench warrant in discretion for -Jerk Joe Mclr y-advised that the barbers want the ylaws bylaw defined to apply to all shops cutting male hair. What council didn't seem to realize was that similar com- plaints have arisen in other municipalities in which the hair stylist shops won the argument because they require a greater length of time for styling of one person's hair and must there- fore be open at'hours which suit the customers' schedule. John Aker (Oshawa) receivea support for his proposal to make a $1.1 million total cutbàck "as a reasonable reduction." The general opinion ex- pressed at the meeting was that any further reductions beyond the proposed $1.1 million could result in a drastically reduced level of service. The areas in the department budgets that Mr. Aker said the departments should look at include increase in levels of service, new acquisitions, de- ferrable projects, defer hiring of staff, proposed staff in- Spending creases, new sources o1 rev- enue, stricter control on welfare recipients and non budget of subsidy shortfall. Finance Commissioner Jack Gartley told the commit- tee that the provincial govern- ment was responsible for about 17 per cent of the overall budget increase because of reductions in grants this year. In the presentation by Mr. Gartley he said ratepayers would only really be affected by 27 per cent of the 34 per cent estimate in increases to the general levy because of an increased assessment in the region this year. Waverly Assn, News Final arrangements have shown for the chidren at the been completed for the Waver- Bowmanville Library. Ad- ley Community Association's mission is free of charge. first big dance for members The Waverley Community on a St. Patrick's Day theme, Association needs YOU - as to be held at the Oddfellows members and as volunteers Centennial Hall, Queen St., for Alternate Treasurer, this Friday, March 12th. Some Auditor, street reps or a Youth tickets are still available. and Teens Chairman. Phone Doug Boddy 623-4307 or Members should give their Bert Watson 623-5706. It should completed Area.Planning be a great night. Surveys to their street reps or On the day following the mail them to: Mrs. Patricia dance, Saturday, March 13 at Hawkins, 6 Chantel Court, 1:30 p.m., movies will be Bowmanville. Newcastle Will Vote On Liquor May l8srth The desire of Newcastle "ouncil to have a liquor vote for the Village of Newcastle held in conjunction with the municipal elections in December has been turned down by Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer. Instead, the chosen date for which the bylaw received three readings of council on March 1, is Tuesday, May 18, 1976. The ballots for the vote will require a yes or no vote to Michael Chetman to March 16. Earl Edwards, 34, 132 Walmer Rd. Toronto, charged in September 1974 with theft of gasoline not exceeding $200. pleaded 'guilty'. He was further charged with failing to appear in court on June 10, 1975. He pleaded 'guilty' to this charge. It was stated he had his gas tank filled and then drove away. On the first charge he was given 5 days in jail. He has already been in custody 12 days pending this hearing. He is to make restitution within 10 days for the gasoline in the amount of $9.50. On the second charge he was given 5 days to run concurrent. Daniel Rov Thomas, 17, R.R.2, Nestieton, charged January 13 witth break and enter of a summer cottage in Scugog Township pleaded 'guilly'. He took a stereo but left it as he was observed. He was put on probation for two years with one term, to report to probation officer once a month. Feeling listless? Out of sorts? Fight it! Take a walk. '.aik hi bkld three separate questions: 1. Are you in favor of the sale of beer and wine only under a dining room licence for consumption on licenced premises where food is avail- able. 2. Are you in favor of the sale of spirits, beer and wine under a dining room licence for consumption on premises where food is available? 3. Are you in favor of the sale of spirits, beer and wine under a lounge licence for consumption on licenced premises? It is probable that with the date chosen being consider- ably earlier, the Minister of Consumer and Corporate relations will extend the issuance of special occasion permits to community groups holding banquets and dances at the Village community hall. Necessity for holding the vote came with rather sudden enforcement by the LLBO of the changes made under the Liquor Licence Act of 1975. The Hall Board received word that under the changes they would not be issued any further special occasion permits, allowing the sale of liquor at functions held in the community hall. The LLBO also urged that such sales in the past had actually been illegal as the former vote of the village allowed only the sale of beer and wine. Council voluntarily concur- red with a request of the hall board and hotel operators in the village to have a new vote held rather than being forced into it by petition of 25 per cent of the people. Council was hopeful that the vote could be put off until the municipal elections as it would be less expensive at that time, however, the de- cision of the chief electoral office stands with council's approval of bylaw 76-12. The Audi Fox has a 1.6 litre overhead cam engine, front wheel drive, a Iuxurious interior plus a rare combination of performance and economy found in few of the world1s cars.