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%|r/ : A{i.V I' / yOwriANVl-L. Justice minister j±ukhuw juiucrui meeting « ; /r<6>. - Justice Minister Mark MacGuigan was the special guest speaker at the Durham Northumberland Federal Liberal Association's annual meeting last week at the Flying Dutchman Hotel. He is shown above (left) talking with party supporter and president of the Bowmanville Liberals Don MacArthur. The Minister's address to the 90 Liberals attending the meeting focused on the recent federal budget. He's Enrolled in London School of Economics By Peter Parrott Elected officials will bid a reluctant reluctant farewell to the Town of Newcastle's Newcastle's chief administrative officer this September. Don Smith, Newcastle highest ranking public servant for the past 20 months, has declined the town's offer of a two-year extension in his employment contract. He announced late last week in a letter to council that he will be accepting a position in a postgraduate postgraduate program at the London School of Economics this fall. Mr. Smith is one of only 25 students accepted worldwide to attend this school in the upcoming term. Town council voted Monday night to extend congratulations to the administrator on his accomplishment and to thank him for his service to the municipality. In addition, Newcastle will employ Mr. Smith until September 2 -- one month after his contract would have expired. "He's served the town well. He's young, clever, and capable of advanced studies," said Mayor Garnet Rickard. The Newcastle mayor added that the administrator's contributions to the Town of Newcastle include improvements in administration and the establishment of policies. A list of achievements cited by members of council in connection with the administrator's term in his current position includes the following: Approval of Bowmanville and Newcastle urban area plans; negotiations of agreements on a Courtine subdivision and agreements with Ontario Hydro; completion of a property and maintenance by-law; completion of a purchasing by-law; formulation of a policy on new lot levy fees; and a general strengthening of Newcastle's administrative and personnel structure. Mr. Smith first joined the Town of Newcastle as planning director four years ago. He was previously Turn to Page 2 1 V f iff <z::n U)-.. /■( 'I ; Issue 17 52 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27,1983 25 c Copy 129th Year J Local Firm Loses Out on $ 500 9 000Material Tender WhenBid 9 8,300Too High New Police Building Deferred Town's Regional Tax Lower Due to Equalized Assessment Town of Newcastle ratepayers will see a decrease in the regional portion portion of their 1983 tax bill, according to Durham's financial blueprint for the current year. expenditures of $85.9 million. The document does not include funds for the new $500,000 police station planned for construction on Highway 57, just west of Bowman- This project has been dropped from the budget at the recommendation recommendation of Durham's finance committee; committee; it has been rescheduled for construction in 1984. Durham's regional budget foresees foresees a decrease of .8 per cent in the tax levy for the Town of Newcastle. This is due, in part, to the fact that equalization factors which decide how the total regional government tax load is to Be divided among municipalities. Of Durham's eight municipalities, Newcastle is the only area to have a decrease in the regional levy this year. The overall budget shows a 4.8 per cent increase for area municipalities. municipalities. Scugog Township faces the largest jump in 1983 levies. The budget will have a new effect of increasing the regional tax bill by 7.9 pier cent in Scugog. Newcastle council decided Mon day evening that it would abide by its procedure of awarding tenders to the lowest qualified bidder even though its decision means that a local contractor will not be awarded a contract worth over $500,000. Ted Smith, president of Harnden and King Construction Limited, asked members of council to consider consider awarding a contract to his firm because it is a local business. He noted that their bid was the second lowest of four prices given for prime and surface treatment of municipal roads. Harnden and King was within V-k per cent of the lowest price, council was told. A total of $8,300 separated the two bidders. Mr. Smith pointed out that the job would provide a month's work for a 14-man crew. He added that the company has properties throughout the Durham Region and pays $20,000 in municipal taxes with the region. The company is based in Cobojirg. \ Harnden and King has done 'work in this municipality since 1977, Mr. Smith said./ 1 Newcastle council voted 6-1 in' favor of awarding the contract to Elected Officials Show No Interest in Another Bid on Pine Ridge Property Newcastle's elected officials seem to have lost their enthusiasm over the possibility of acquiring the Pine Ridge Training School for municipal use. Town council was informed in a letter on Monday's agenda that the 107-acre site will.be sold by tender. ; Council was advised that the closing date for bids on the property is May 26 and that the Ministry of Government Services has esta blished a reserve price. The announcement was received for information, with only Councillor Keith Barr asking if it was council's intention to take any action on the matter. "The motion is to receive for information. Unless council picks up on it, that's where it will stand," said Mayor Garnet Rickard. The Newcastle Newcastle Mayor added that Monday's resolution does not preclude further •J0J-: *• J. * ; ' ■ 1 r.iV,; -I d action in the future. But no members of council indicated indicated interest in taking such action. Not long after the former boys' training school was closed, Newcastle Newcastle council investigated the possibility of acquiring the site for town purposes. The Town of Newcastle's request that the property be given to the municipality at a nominal fee was rejected by provincial authorities. CANVASSERS -- 50 Volunteer Canvassers are needed for the Salvation Army's Red Shield Blitz on Monday, May 2nd. Will you be one of the fifty? Please help your community, canvass for the Salvation Army. Phone 623-3761 or 623-4359 if you can help. NAVY TAG DAYS -- This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, members of the Bowmanville Corps of the Sea Cadets will be selling Navy tags in Bowmanville to raise funds for their endeavours. Give them a hand, they are a dedicated group of individuals. STUDENT JOBS -- The Canada Employment Centre for Students will be opening Monday, May 2nd in the Bowmanville Mall. Tentative hours will be from 8:15 a.in. to 4:30 p.m. EDUCATION WEEK -- Most schools in the area are holding special events this week oh behalf of Education Week. No doubt most parents have received notices of the activities. So far, the stress of getting our papers published has made it difficult for our reporting staff to meet all the requests for pictures, but we're trying. DRAMA CLUB -- Bowmanville Country Club will be featuring dinner theatre on Friday and Saturday this week and next when the Bowmanville Bowmanville Drama Workshop presents 'Up Your Antennae'. Tickets available from members or at the club. TROUT SEASON -- Fishermen and women will ! j be donning waders and heading for any likely i ! looking trout streams in the area late Friday night and all weekend. At Bowmanville Creek, i j 10th Bowmanville Cubs and Beavers will be selling hot dogs south of the dam Friday night and all day Saturday. Be sure to sign up for the Anglers derby at Bowmanville and the Lions Club's derby at Wilmot Creek. PASTORAL SERVICES -- On Thursday at 7:30 p.m. the first annual general meeting of the Pastoral Services Advisory Committee of Bowmanville Memorial Hospital will take place on any suggestions that will be forthcoming. All are welcome. GRASS FIRES -- Area fire departments are now experiencing many grass fire calls and they are expensive outings for taxpayers. Permits are required before any burning is done. Please be careful, a carelessly started blaze can do considerable considerable damage in a short time. MEMORIAL -- The public is invited to attend the Battle of Atlantic Memorial Service at the Bowmanville Cenotaph on Sunday, May 1st at 2 p.m. A parade will leave the Legion parking lot at 1:45 under auspices of Bowmanville and District Branch of the Navy League of Canada. SHRINE CIRCUS -- The famous Shrine Circus is coming to pshawa on Saturday, May 7th and reduced R rice tickets are now on sale at Kramp's Furniture, IcGregor Hardware and the Smoke Shop in the mall. Make sure you get yours early. REUNION -- This is the big reunion event for Cartwright High School that will be held Saturday Saturday evening. No doubt former students from a wide area will be returning for the anniversary function. j i ^ ;v,. •. -. f v LOST -- A distraught bird lover has lost a white cockatiel that flew out of the cage when it blew over on their porch. It's about 10 inches long from beak to tail feathers, with a yellow head. Please call 623-7498 if you happen to see this bird in your neighborhood. Evans Contracting Ltd., of Bradford. Bradford. The company submitted the lowest price of $544,500. This company had been recommended by the municipality's purchasing and supply agent. Councillor Marie Hubbard pointed out that the town's purchasing policy does not state , that preference be given to local bidders. Councillor Diane Harare said the decision to support the lowest bid was difficult but she added that the tendering process must be upheld. "We have an obligation, in my opinion," she said. The tendering process allows the taxpayers to benefit from competitive bidding, she explained. The only member of council to advise against immediate approval of the lowest bid was Councillor Bruce Taylor. Enniskillen Guides Win All Round Cords Three Enniskillen Guides were honored on Monday night at Enniskillen Public School when they were presented with their All Round cords. Taking part in the impressive ceremony were, 1-r, Guider Elizabeth Kerr, cord winner Meredith Rhodes, Commissioner Gail Wilcock, cord winner Terry Shaw, Guider Jane Shaw and cord winner Dawn Marie Romano. Rubber Workers Accept Contract for Three! Years Unionized rubber workers at Bowmanville's Goodyear plant voted 60.2 per cent Sunday to accept a three year contract with the company. The issue which has been the major fly in the ointment since the union's contract expired February 18th has been Goodyear's move to implement a seven day work week. The union has been fighting to keep the plant oh a five day operation. operation. Over the weekend, however 166 members of the union turned out to vote on the company's proposal. One hundred of tne union workers favored accepting the pact after Goodyear had said it was prepared to take a strike over the issue of the work week. Goodyear personnel manager A1 Brown says the company is pleased a strike was avoided. "It was certainly certainly a rough go for a while but I think both sides will be able to live with the agreement over the next three years," he stated. Union secretary Bill Colville said the union's bargaining committee made no recommendations to its membership, instead encouraging the workers to make up their own minds. "The majority felt it was better to be working than pressing the issue," he said. "Everything was weighed out." Under the terms of the new agreement, agreement, workers with 30 years service are eligible to retire at any age with benefit of full pension. Previously an employee with 30 years service could not retire until age 55. The new pact also guarantees full pension to workers with more than 25 years service should the Bowmanville Bowmanville plant shut down. Terms of the contract include no general wage increase for production production workers over the next three years. However, it includes 11 cost of living increases which will become part of the basic wage. The first cost of living boost, retroactive to February 20th, brings the average wage at the plant to $11.37 per hour representing an increase of 12 cents hourly. Subsequently Subsequently increases will be based upon inflation rates over the term of the contract. Skilled trades workers will receive a wage hike of 25 cents an hour. This increase will be followed by another 10 cent per hour hike next February 20th. If Goodyear puts a seven day work week in place, employees will receive a pay hike of 90 cents per hour. The new contract improves life insurance coverage and dental and extended health care plans. The agreement package also gives an increase in the retirement pension pension plan payments. For every year of service a retiree will receive $17.24 per month instead of the former $15 payment. ' S I Legion Ladies Auxiliaries Hold Zone Convention Here On Monday .night, about 160 members of the nine Legion Ladies Auxiliaries in Zone FI gathered at Bowmanville Branch headquarters for tneir annual convention. This photo was taken following the placing of the flags ceremony and shows the head table, including 1-r, Auxiliary Liaison Officer Jim Firth, Branch 178 President Doug Walton, Zone Sports Officer Nyhl Sheehan, Evelyn Carroll of Goderich, 3rd Vice President of Ontario Command; Zone Commander Audrey Bate, Auxiliary President Helene Wallis, Past Zone Commanders Gertrude Williams, and Rose Dickinson.