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2 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, July 6,1983 Rotary Club Donates $500 for Medical Supplies Joe Pinto, of the Bowmanville Rotary Club, hands over a cheque to Rotary President Paul Morris for medical assistance in South African Counties. The $500 donation raised by Rotarians under the chairmanship of Mr. Pinto will be used to purchase braces for disabled children. The presentation was made last Thursday, June 30, during a regular Rotary Club meeting. Tourism Promotion (From Page One) But a final decision on the tourism project will depend on decisions decisions made in the 1984 municipal budget. Judi Heron, co-ordinator of the tourism development project, told Newcastle councillors that staff has ^ distributed tourist literature and \ developed the town's own tourism '.and'promotional brochures. T6 date, the office has published a dozen pamphlets on Newcastle and they cover topics such as walking walking tours, museums, hunting, fishing, fishing, dining, and a variety of other local information of.interest to visitors. visitors. Advertising efforts overseen by the tourism development project have brought the town's name before before readerships of 50,000 to 75,000 through special tourism publications. publications. ; ffhe ico-ordinator also reporte V/at the office has raised $1,090 * trous h fund-raising efforts among ne bUsinesà community. 1 If the tourism development pro- ect is continued, it will be easier attract investments from the bus- ss community, she added, her projects planned for the fu- . include a more comprehensive chure covering all aspects of urism in the Town of Newcastle, a reprinting of existing material, and perhaps the development of a special place-mat advertising the municipality. "If we want to continue, we should be planning now for next year," said Mrs. Heron. She added that the opportunities to promote the Town of Newcastle are almost limitless. Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard praised the project for reinforcing a positive image of the Town of Newcastle. "The municipality of Newcastle has more to offer than any other municipality I can think of in the province," Mayor Rickard said. "We don't have to take a back seat to anyone." anyone." Councillor Diane Hamre said that she was very impressed with the project and added that the tourism office would go a long way towards dispelling some of the "negative garbage" which she reads about the town. "I happen to think >the Town of Newcastle is a fantastic place," she said. ; Councillor Ann Cowman suggested that it's time to look at the issue of promoting the town from a new perspective. The prospects prospects of attracting traditional industry industry may be limited, but tourism offers many new opportunities, she said. Darlington Land (From Page One) 1 will be covered with soil and the . entire 200-acre parcel reforested and re-grassed to create a park," town staff said in their report. It was noted that the proposed park would include walking and Xhiking trails open to the general pjublic. Councillor Ivan Hobbs said Monday Monday that he is concerned about both the possible development of a park and the requested dump site. He suggested that the Town of Newcastle should have the right to monitor the dump. Provision should be made for reporting on its operation to council, he said. "It's extremely important that we should have an agreement with Ontario Ontario Hydro (o know where we are going in 10 years' time," said Councillor Councillor Hobbs. He wondered if the planned park site would be maintained maintained by Hydro and he added that although the park may be desirable, desirable, the town should not have to pay for a "white elephant." Newcastle's general purpose committee voted riot to approve of an official plan amendment on the Hydro dump site until the matter has been discussed with Ontario Hydro this week. Town staff said in their report that they have no difficulty with a community park on the Darlington property, provided that it is the responsibility responsibility of Ontario Hydro. "However, the possibility of the town assuming responsibility for the park in the future needs to be examined in the context of the town's long-term recreational needs and fiscal considerations," Newcastle's staff added. • Choice 2 or 4 door • GL package • High lech. 2.3 litre engine • Automatic • Power Steering • Power Disc Brakes • Rear Window Defroster • AM/FM Stereo Radio • Front Wheel Drive • Interval Wipers • Reclining Seals • Cloth Interior Trim • All Season Steel Radiais' • Body Side Mouldings • Halogen Headlights • Digital Clock • Luxury Wheel Covers • Bumper Rub Strips • Sound Insulation Insulation Package • Rack and Pinion Steering • Aircraft Doors • • Carpeted Trunk • Dual Visor Mirrors • Super Aerodynamic Styling Styling • Air Conditioning at 45 mills. $15 extra Free cancellation afte 25 mlhs. - $1,000 Down or Equivalent Trade-In, call DENNIS-Mi6)576-1800 A Courtice area home was demolished by fire Tuesday night, with a loss estimated at $30,000. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Aldridge Aldridge said this morning that the fire was reported at 11:30 last night in a bungalow bungalow on Lawson Rd., north of Highway Two. Two trucks from Courtice Fire Hall and a tanker from Bowmanville responded to the alarm and an Oshawa fire truck also gave some assistance. assistance. The loss of contents in the rented building was estimated estimated at $1,000. The house was owned by Fred Psilopoulos, of R.R. 6, Bowmanville. Van Belle Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! 4 STORES • Highway No. 2 •King SI. E.,Oihawe • SlmcoeSI. N„ Ottawa , • Kins SI. W., VANBtUE- iJm.n.Hi, •Tfaottmaikfi ot Van Ueilo Gaidens Lid Council Has Second Thoughts Strathaven Honors its Volunteers Orono's planned exotic cat sanctuary has hit a roadblock. At a meeting recently, Newcastle Newcastle council decided to advise the Durham Region that it will not support support an Official Plan amendment which would allow the designation of land for keeping exotic cats. This overturns an earlier decision decision in which council's general purpose purpose committee suggested that no objection be made to this project proposed by Wolfram Klose, of the Havelberg Dog Academy. Mr. Klose had suggested the creation creation of an exotic cat sanctuary partly as a tourist attraction and partly as a place to keep a collection collection of animals which he raises as a hobby. After the committee of council indicated indicated it would not object to the project, neighbors of the property appeared before the general purpose purpose committee and indicated they had concerns over the development of the facility. Mayor Garnet Rickard said Monday Monday that if enough safeguards were provided to satisfy neighboring residents, residents, then he believes the project project could proceed. He suggested that council's decision decision not to endorse the sanctuary was due, in part, to the presentations presentations made by neighbors last week. Town staff have contacted the Ontario Ontario Humane Society and the African African Lion Safari in order to seek general general comments on the requirements for establishing cat sanctuaries. Natural Resources Musky Stocking in The Kawarthas P.A. Smith District Fish & Wildlife Supervisor The Ministry of Natural Resources planted over 400,000 muskellunge into area lakes during the month of June. These newly- hatched musky fry were cul tured at the Deer Lake Hatchery near Havelock. Over the next two months, several thousand fingerl- ings, ranging in size from 3 to 8 inches, will be stocked into local fishing waters. The number of fish allocated allocated to each lake is based on the size of the lake, historical historical importance of the musky fishery, the suitability suitability of fish habitat, and the apparent success of natural reproduction. Through the muskellunge management programs of the Ministry, the Kawarthas will continue to offer good opportunities for catching this elusive trophy. Strathaven Nursing Home hosted a Volunteer appreciation dinner at the Port Darlington Marina on June 27th. The above Volunteers were awarded pins for their outstanding contributions 1 to r: Eva Whitehead, Bill Rose, Annette Callaghan, Dorothy De Jong, Carolyn Alldread and Frank Hooper. "Well Never Advertise In the Statesman again MIKETSICHLAS SAM PSORAS ... unless we're better prepared for such an overwhelming response!" "On June 15th, we ran an advertisement in The Canadian Statesman, announcing our ONE DAY V2 PRICE PIZZA SPECIAL We just couldn't believe the incredible response our staff could barely keep up with the demand. "All of us at DENIS PIZZERIA would like to thank you for your patronage the last 10 years, and thank you also for your patience in awaiting your orders on June 16th." 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