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r i 10,000 Bicentennial Coins Ten thousand coins may be minted by the Town of Newcastle this year to mark Ontario's bicentennial bicentennial and the 10th anniversary of the municipality. The project was outlined at a meeting of the town's general purpose purpose committee Monday. The idea must now go to Newcastle Newcastle council for final approval next week. In a report, Chief Administrative Officer Dave Johnston recommended recommended that the $6,000 required to mint the coins be taken from the town's bicentennial account. This cost would be recovered by the sale of coins. Mr. Johnston explained that the bicentennial committee been considering possible projects for some time and has suggested the idea of minting coins which would be distributed in a fashion similar to that of the Bowmanville 125th anniversary anniversary trade dollars. The bicentennial coins would feature the provincial 200th an- niverary crest on one side, with the Town of Newcastle's crest on the other. Elected officials have endorsed the coins at the committee level and will now refer the matter to council for final approval. The committee is recommending that staff be authorized to apply to senior government sources for financial financial assistance. has Region Asks for Hospital Appointee Durham's regional council is asking asking that an appointee of the Durham Region be included among the directors of Memorial Hospital Bowmanville. That request was endorsed by Durham last Wednesday on the advice advice of Newcastle's regional council council representatives. Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard explained that the Bowmanville hospital is the only one in the Durham Region without a regional appointee on its board. Councillor Marie Hubbard added that this means there is no opportunity opportunity for the hospital to receive input from political officials. Newcastle's representatives suggested that the inclusion of a regional regional appointee among the directors directors is especially important now that the hospital is planning major renovations and expansion. Regional Chairman Gary Her- rema said the individual chosen by the Durham Region is generally recommended recommended by the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. Library Budget Approved The Town of Newcastle Library Board has approved a $402,414 budget for 1984. The document, which represents no increase above the actual expenditures expenditures incurred in 1983, was sent to Newcastle council for ratification. ratification. Members of council have voted to review the document during their budget discussions which are now underway. D.E. Hargest, vice-chairman of the Newcastle Library Board, noted in a letter to council that the salary and benefit accounts have been set at 1983 levels. This year's budget contains a total of $61,000 for books -- an amount almost equal to last year's expenditure in this area. Books are the second highest single expenditure incurred by the library board after wages and salaries. Mr. Hargest said a reserve for roof repair, labor negotiations, and furnace maintenance has also been included in this year's budget. In addition, the library board is asking that funds be set aside in a reserve account for future expansion expansion of library services. REALTOR ■ 181 Church St. fs Bowmanville : VÎ Ï *^ U> 623-442g REAL ESTATE LIMITED 623-4428 Jm Elsie Spencer 623-3259 • 1 REDUCED TO $81,900.00 Lovely 3 bedroom 2 storey brick home. Diningroom, Diningroom, fireplace, family room, finished rec room, , healed pool, sauna. Professionally landscaped with fountain garden. Numerous extras. Bowmanville Bowmanville hospital area. 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Asking only $33,500.00. Annoyed Ratepayers Put Council on Hot Seat The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 22,1984 11 Big, Hostile Crowd There were catcalls and hecklers. There was applause and jeers. There were threats of "We'll remember remember you at election time." But mostly there were questions, comments and criticism from representatives representatives of approximately 650 ratepayers who gathered at the Bowmanville High School Monday night to show their anger and frustration frustration over property reassessment. "We the taxpayers are the financial financial backbone of this community and property reassessment is breaking our backs. Tonight we cry out enough is enough." That's how one ratepayer described described the public's response to the Town of Newcastle's decision to update update assessment to 1980 values. Gerry Freker told members of council and provincial assessment officials Monday night that the public public can no longer remain apathetic. "We are awakening to the reality and consequences of being overtaxed," overtaxed," he said. The updated assessment gives approximately approximately 56 per cent of all residential residential ratepayers an increase in taxation, while 44 per cent can expect expect to see a decrease. Ward One (former Darlington) has been particularly hard-hit by reassessment of residential properties properties to 1980 values. Approximately Approximately 70 per cent of homeowners in this ward will see increases, while 30 per cent will have a decrease. decrease. Some ratepayers are already promising to make council's decision decision on reassessment an election issue. "We might be wasting our time tonight. tonight. We might be wasting our time tomorrow night. But we won't be wasting it on election time," said Steve Nimigon, a ratepayer who pointed out that reassessment will give him a 10 per cent tax increase this year, even before the new 1984 mill rates are taken into account. Another speaker, Idalo Cappuc- citti, told council that he has always paid his taxes promptly in the past. "This year, I don't want to have to pay them," he said. The impact of reassessment on the elderly was of concern to some residents. "What about the elderly people. What about the backbone : > of the community that are here for 50 years? They are not interested Mill Rate Jumps 2.68% From Page One Councillor Ivan Hobbs said that although he doesn't agree with every budget provision, he feels that the document is ready for final approval. "We've gone about as far as we can with consent of the majority," majority," he said. Bowmanville Regional Councillor Councillor Marie Hubbard stated that elected officials have been vigilant to the concerns of the people throughout their deliberations. "I feel there is reasonably good planning planning here," she added. Councillor Diane Hamre, who chaired the budget talks this year, said council arrived at its budget by strictly enforcing its five per cent guidelines. Council also took a firm stand on limiting grants to five per cent. Council has hired a minimum of new staff and is endeavoring to make funishings and equipment last longer, she said. Moreover, the director of public works is seeking increased provincial funding through subsidies, she added. Councillor Hamre said the town has set a budget which will not mean any deterioration in the level of service provided to taxpayers. "I think they're seeing better use of the dollars than they have in the past, but they're also seeing no growth in services," Councillor Hamre explained. Actual town expenditure has risen more than the 2.68 per cent tax increase tentatively accepted by councillors. But the 1984 budget is counting on assessment growth of approximately 3 per cent to offset part of the 1984 costs. 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X e HEART FUND Manufacturer's Gle&iance Sale of Furniture Sofas, Love Seats, Chairs, etc. OPEN Friday, February 24th 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, February 25th 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Curvply - North Plant Hwy. 115 at Mill St. East - Orono From Page One in market value at all," said Thomas J. Huzar. "For those people who are not transients in the community, market market value is not reasonable and not fair," he added. Dave Sugden suggested that the adverse publicity resulting from reassessment may, in itself, lower property values in the community. "I think the whole system is unfair unfair and I think council should be held responsible for what they've done," said Ken Hooper. Some ratepayers complained of tax increases amounting to more than 100 per cent. One farmer noted that assessment assessment had climbed even though he had removed a dwelling from a parcel parcel of land on the understanding that this would bring his tax rate down. Jack Lettner, assistant deputy minister for the Ministry of Revenue, Revenue, told the ratepayers that if . they are unhappy with their assessment, assessment, they should appeal it before the March 7 deadline. Mr. Lettner, along with Mayor Garnet Rickard and a panel of officials officials from the Ministry of Revenue, were on hand to field the questions raised during the three-hour meeting meeting held Monday night. Regional Assessment Commissioner Commissioner Wallace Parnell noted that over 500 amendments in assessment assessment have already been made in the Town of Newcastle--many of them arising from the recent open house held by the Ministry of Revenue Revenue in Bowmanville. Mr. Lettner said reassessment has been introduced in 576 out of the more than 800 municipalities of Ontario. He told the audience that assessors assessors do not set market value. They interpret market value based on prices paid for property, he said. "There are a great number of people whose assessment and taxes have gone down," he said. The assistant deputy minister stated that assessment rolls revised to 1980 values were returned to the Town of Newcastle as of February 15 and added that the municipality cannot reverse its decision to proceed proceed with updated values.- "There are no provisions in the Assessment Act for the Minister to rescind the Order,". That meeting attracted approximately approximately 1,000. A petition circulated by the Town of Newcastle Ratepayers' Association has garnered garnered approximately 1,250 names to date. Mrs. Kaaz rejected the argument that reassessment strictly the fault of the provincial level of government. government. She pointed out that in the neighbouring City of Oshawa, elected officials have refused to participate in the provincial reassessment reassessment scheme. But Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard Rickard said after the meeting that the town was powerless to reverse its original stand. "If the resolution had passed unanimously, it would have had no meaning whatsoever," he said. Mayor Rickard quoted from a letter letter in which Ontario's Revenue Minister, Bud Gregory, said there is no provision in the Assessment Act to allow the Minister of Revenue Revenue to roll back reassessment. The Minister said, however, that tax increases could be phased in over a five-year period. But the Newcastle mayor claimed this would only apply to persons with tax increases or decreases greater than $50. In other words, over seventy-five per cent of the ratepayers would not benefit from phasing in the tax changes. The long-awaited vote over repealing repealing reassessment came after officials officials from the town and the Province Province of Ontario spent three hours defending re-assessment against an onslaught of questions and criticism criticism from the public. Almost two dozen speakers addressed addressed provincial assessment experts experts on a variety of questions. Not one of the questioners spoke favorably favorably of the tax system. When council assembled on the stage of the Bowmanville High School, Councillors Ivan Hobbs and Ann Cowman were the only two elected officials to support the motion motion of reconsideration which they introduced one week ago. Councillor Ann Cowman said "I think those marble pillars in Queen's Park should hear from us.". And she urged the audience to work towards changing the taxation system system which they believe to be unfair. "I honestly cannot see what can be done within the present system that we have...But I do know that we can change the system," she said. Councillor. Ted Woodyard declined declined to vote on the issue, arguing that procedural regulations state that a notice of motion must not be debated unless it has been tabled six working days in advance of a meeting. He said he would leave the council session rather than contravene contravene the rules. "I think Councillor Woodyard had better leave the meeting," said Councillor Ivan Hobbs. Councillor Woodyard then left the stage. Mayor Garnet Rickard said the councillor's position was subject to interpretation. Councillor Diane Hamre, an opponent opponent of re-assessment, urged the crowd to take up their complaint with Queen's Park. "In my opinion, it's the system that you are complaining complaining about. I have no authority over that system," she said. "To reconsider and undo what has been done will solve nothing," she told the group. Councillor Bruce Taylor also told the audience that if there are complaints complaints about municipal taxation, then the matter should be taken to Queen's Park so that changes can be made. "I do not necessarily agree with that system, but that's the system we have to work with," he said. He added that he cannot support one group of taxpayers over another. Mayor Rickard said the rules call for the town to raise revenue through property taxes. "That's about as out-dated as the horse and buggy," he said. And while the Newcastle mayor agreed that assessment has given him cause for concern during the past 30 years, he declined to act on the request from the Newcastle ratepayers who wish to overturn 1980 reassessment values. "We could reverse this and we'd be in more chaos than we are in at the present time," he said. Boyle Bantam Win Championship On Saturday, Feb. 18th the Boyle Bantam Selects went to Port Hope to play in the Marshman Tournament. The boys proved that they are No. 1 by coming away with the championship after playing three extremely exciting games. The boys showed good sportsmanship and again showed their skills to the fullest. We came up against Wark- worth in our first game. The final score in this game was 7 - 0. In the first period, Brad Sainsbury opened the scoring with Brad Rushak assisting. Next Tim Smith scored assisted assisted by Chris Bloedorn and Paul Brunt. The second period proved to be scoreless, both teams holding holding the other one off. Again Brad Sainsbury opened the scoring in the third period on a pass by David Morrison. Next, Chris Bloedorn followed suit with a goal, assisted by Kevin Flintoff and Tim Smith. Kevin came back to make his mark on a pass from Terry Kellett and Carl Feddema. Terry scored on Warkworth's goalie after receiving the puck from Brad Sainsbury and Brad Rushak. The final goal in this gante came from David Morrison from Chris Bloedorn. Bloedorn. In the second game, Boyle Bantams dominated the game again, finishing with a final score of 8 -1. Two goals were scored by Bowmanville in the first period both scored by Paul Brunt and assisted by team mates Tim Smith and David Morrison. Eldorado scored their only goal in this game against goalie Stephen Conway. The Bowmanville team never looked back after the first period, scoring six more goals in the next two periods. Carl Feddema started started the run of goals on a pass by Zenon Nelson and Shawne Broome. Tim Smith took over on a nice pass by Paul Brunt and Kevin Flintoff to make it 4 - 1. Third goal of the second period was by Shawne Broome after receiving the puck from Carl Feddema. Ending the scoring for the second period was David Reid with a beautiful beautiful shot from the blue line after receiving the pass from Chris Bloedorn and Tim Smith. The third period saw Carl Feddema getting his hat-trick. His first goal assisted by David Morrison and the second by Kevin Flintoff. Again net minding duties Were shared by Stephen Conway and Paul Stephens with Paul getting a shut out. The Championship game saw the boys come up against a hard hitting team from Trinity College School, Port Hope. Boyle Bantams dominated dominated the scoring in this game ending the game with a final score of 2 - 0. Stephen Conway had the net minding duties. The only scoring occurred in the first period with goals going to Tim Smith and Carl Feddema. Tim's goal was assisted by Paul Brunt and Brian Dodd and Carl's goal assisted by Shawne Broome and Kevin Flintoff. Through the whole entire three games, the Boyle Selects never let up once in their travels to the top. All the boys played an exciting three games making their mark hit many times ending the day with a total of seventeen scored by them with one goal against. The boys and coaches deserved to win this tournament tournament and we the parents are proud of them. Boyle Bantams Beat Port Hope Marshman OnF'b. 11th Boyle Bantams Selects played Port Hope in their Young Canada Day. Opening the scoring in the first period was Paul Brunt on a pass from Chris Bloedorn and Tim Smith. This was the only goal in this period. In the second period, Bowmanville Bowmanville Bantams scored two goals both by Tim Smith. The first one assisted by David Morrison and the second by Paul Brunt. The third period saw Bowmanville Bowmanville scoring two more goals to make the final score 5 - 0. The first goal was by Kevin Flintoff assisted by Brian Dodd and Carl Feddema and then Tim Smith got his hat- trick with the final goal assisted assisted by Chris Bloedorn and David Reid. It was an exciting game and the boys played extremely well. Paul Stephens and Stephen Conway shared net minding duties with Paul and Stephen making super saves. 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