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Council Vetoes New Plan For V illage Trailer P ark by Loma Miller You can't take a short cut through the red tape at Newcastle Town Hall. David Sims, solicitor for Newcastle Trailer Park, found that out when he proposed proposed a compromise to council. council. His client, Mr. Vande- walker, proprietor of Newcastle Newcastle Trailer Park, which is zoned for seasonal occupa tion at present, has been seeking permanent residential residential zoning for the 29 trailer sites now occupied year- round. Mr. Sims proposed that they seek rezoning for only 18 of these sites. "I hope that this solution will resolve an unhappy situation situation and provide a sensitive sensitive response from council." said Mr. Sims. His client has a long list of recommendations to fulfill •MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HARVEST BALL -- The Bowmanville Lions Centre will be the setting setting for Memorial Hospital's annual Harvest 'Ball. This event takes place on Friday, October ,20, at six p.m. After the dinner, there will be ■dancing to the music of Ed Morion's "Little Big Band". Appointment Rhonda Parker The management of David C. Corporate Limousine Service is pleased to announce the appointment of Rhonda Parker as a professional chauffeur. David c. CORPORATE limousine service Office -- 623-4882 from council already before he can seek rezoning next September. Mayor Marie Hubbard cautioned that these outstanding outstanding requirements would nave to be met no matter how many sites he was seeking permanent status status for. Councillor Diane Hamre noted that if Mr. Vande- walker wanted to change his mind and ask for only 18 sites to become permanent he would have to begin the application process right from the start with 18 as the figure instead of 29. "He must re-apply to meet the requirements of the people." she said. Mr. Sims intimated that they would like to avoid starting the whole process over again, but wanted, to carry on with the existing application with the total number changed. "Really, what I'm asking for tonight is approval to bring it (the number) down to 18." said Mr. Sims. "If you are going to say no to 18 on a permanent basis, let us know tonight before we begin recirculation again." pleaded Mr. Sims. "To say we would deny an application for 18 before we re-circulate is impossible without a report by our professional professional planners. Councillor Councillor Hamre stated. Councillor Hamre advised advised Mr. Sims to have his client re-apply for re-zoning with 18 as the target number. number. It was noted that the park was originally licensed for 18 sites on a seasonal basis. basis. The park has been for some time the permanent residence of people on 29 sites. Mr. Sims' request was denied, denied, without prejudice. '89 PICKUPS FROM $8989' '89 MIGRAS FROM $8189 ♦Freight Included - Tax and Licence Extra MIDWAY MOTORS pa NISSAN _ 1300 Dundas Street East fa- l! Whitby 668-6828 Customer First ° OUR VOLUME SELLING MEANS YOU SAVE! Ontario Hydro Agreement The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 27.1989 3 March of Dimes Celebrates Anniversary From Page One Hydro also will escalate, according to the consumer price index, the $1 million they will be contributing to capital costs for the station, she said. Mrs. McFarlane said that Hydro is happy with the agreement. "They feel that it is a step towards resolving all the is- sues that have been going She said there are a number number of issues that will be going going to arbitration and, she said, what the arbitrator decides decides is what both parties will abide by. "Hydro is pretty happy about it." After last week's agreement agreement was announced, former former Newcastle Mayor, John Winters, was quoted as saying saying that he believed the municipality municipality should have re- 8 \ , ~ a ^ jft _ Mil I JL AVI W* vs jli* jgplfgV Wi MÈÈb** mmM0 : : ; MM VIA11 n T fl I01f in jnLTUUIlU. Ml Lw JEIC pii. WH1TBY -- Whitby General Hospital kicked off their fundraising campaign last week. The "First Class Fund Campaign" is hoping to raise $5.5 million for the hospital to make various improvements to the facility. Among those improvements arc: construction construction of a new long-term care wing, new emergency and out-patient departments and upgrading of hospital hospital equipment. The project is expected to cost in total $12.6 million. OSHAWA -- Veterinary clinics in the Oshawa and Whitby areas are concerned about the increase in the number of pet thefts in those areas over the past month. Seven dogs have been stolen in the area so far and a spokesperson from an animal control centre said the dogs could have been stolen for research research and said in some markets dog nappers can make money from it. A spokesperson from the Canadian Canadian Council on Animal Care said that was unlikely since the law prohibits agencies other than licensed facilities from supply animals for medical research. But the spokesperson said there is a possibility of dogs being taken across the border where regulations regulations for medical research aren't as strict. OSHAWA -- Enrollment is on the rise at Durham College in Oshawa where they expect the number of students attending the school this year to pass the 2,700 mark. The record high for students at the school was in 1987 when the total number of students at the school reached 2,685. A spokesperson from the school credits the increase to students from high schools in the Durham Region deciding to go to Durham rather than to another post secondary school in the province. Business courses attracted the largest amount of students followed by applied arts, health sciences and technology. PORT HOPE -- Port Hope is waiting to see what the response will be from people in the area regarding their bid for an NHL team in their town. The municipality municipality placed advertisements in papers surrounding surrounding their town to see how many people would be interested in attending an NHL game there. So far the municipality has only received a few letters from people saying they would be interesed in buying season season tickets if a team were based there. Port Hope Council approved making a bid on an NHL franchise earlier this year. 0 OSHAWA -- A new softball complex, boasting eight regulation diamonds, will be opening tomorrow night in Oshawa. The complex, west of Stevenson Road on Phillip Murray Avenue in Oshawa, features two lighted diamonds and concession stands. The complex will officially open with a softball game between members of Oshawa City Council and a team of people from the ministry of tourism and recreation. recreation. ONTARIO GOVERNMENT NOTICE HIGHWAY 401 WIDENING STUDY BROCK ROAD TO COURTICE ROAD Background and Current Status This study commenced in January 1987 to examine the ultimate widening requirements and determine interchange locations/ configurations between Brock Road and Courtice Road. Phase I of the study has been completed and the conceptual proposals for widening Highway 401 have been formally endorsed endorsed by the affected municipalities. The second and final phase of the work is nearing completion and the Project Team is in the process of obtaining additional input input for the purpose of further refining the technically preferred design. Public Involvement Comments and Information regarding this study are being collected collected to assist the Ministry of Transportation in meeting requirements requirements under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. They will be maintained as a public data base and will be kept on file for use during the study and, unless otherwise requested, may be Included in study documentation which is made available for public review. In accordance with this process, public information centres will be held as follows: 1. Tuesday, October 3,1989 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Oshawa Holiday Inn (Guild Room West) 1011 Bloor Street East Oshawa, Ontario 2. Thursday, October 5,1989 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Main Foyer Whitby Municipal Building 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario 3. Thursday, October 12,1989 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cafeteria Harwood Secondary School 80 Falby Court Ajax, Ontario The purpose of these sessions is to provide all interested parties parties with the opportunity to review and comment on the recommended recommended preliminary design of the Highway 401 improvements. If you would like further information, please contact: Mr. P, Shaver Senior Project Manager Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Central Region Planning & Design Section Atrium Tower, 5th Floor 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, Ontario M3M 1J8 Telephone: (416) 235-5572 or Mr. A, Minchev Project Manager Fenco Engineers Inc. Atria North-Phase II 2235 Sheppard Avenue East Willowdale, Ontario M2J 5A6 Telephone: (416) 756-1333 Ministry of Transportation The March of Dimes' Oshawa office celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday, September 22, with a special program in Oshawa. One of the highlights of the evening evening was the presentation or awards. Guests of honor included the. six founding volunteers and four "Marching Mothers". A number of representatives from the Town of Newcastle were present, including Roxy Barnes (left) of the Town of Newcastle's Newcastle's Community Care program and Margaret Van Dusen (right), manager of the Lifeline Program in the Town of Newcastle. They are joined by Pat Wright, community services manager for the March of Dimes in the Durham Region, as they toast the first decade of the Oshawa office. 0t> a<x fot-l»' *0O^" C * dv<,xo^°„?^= e - & *5 otv" fW L „ a t\o~ ,v,ai > 4 m*°° 4 ' 0 tN°° ceived upwards of $10 million in compensation from Ontario Hydro. The Hydro spokesman said, however, however, that to her knowledge this amount had not been discussed with Hydro by the previous town council. She said negotiations with the Town of Newcastle began in earnest after the present council, headed by Mayor Hubbard, took office in November. "Ten million dollars was never anything we had talked about or Newcastle had talked about as far as we know," she said. In response to the former mayor's published comments comments on the latest Darlington Darlington agreement, Mayor Hubbard Hubbard suggested the former mayor "didn't have all the facts" and said this deal does a lot for protecting the municipality. Council Praised Mayor Marie Hubbard congratulated her council on a "job well done" in getting a settlement with Ontario Hydro Hydro over outstanding issues related to the Darlington project. "This was not done for dollars," Mayor Hubbard said, "but for the good of the town and the safety of the people." "It is a good, sound document document that sets precedents for others who wish to come to Newcastle to build industries," industries," she said. Around the Schools Important Dates at B.H.S. Here are a few of the dates to keep in mind at Bowmanville High School during the next two weeks: Wednesday, September 27th, there will be a Grade Nine Parents' Night, (7:00- 9:00). Tuesday, October 3rd, there will be a Suicide Awareness and Prevention. Evening for all parents and interested citizens, (7:00- 9:00). The week of, Tuesday, October 10th,until Friday October 13th, will be Spirit Week at Bowmanville High School. Happenings At B.S.P.S. On Wednesday, September September 27th, there will be a Grade 7&8 Parents' and Students' Curriculum Night from 7-9:00 p.m. On Friday September 29th in the p.m. there will be a Play Day at the school. (Rain Date October October 6th.) Soccer has started at B.S.P.S. A Date To Remember at Central P.S. On Wednesday, October 4th, we will be holding our first Open House starting at 7:00 p.m. Any parents or interested interested citizens who would like to volunteer their help with activities such as, lice check, flouride rinse, driving for trips or in the classroom are welcome to call the school. Important News from Vincent Massey Thursday, October 5th, from 7:00-8:30 is the time for students and parents of our school community to meet the teachers and find out a little about routines, expectations, and classroom program. Cathy MacLeod will speak on the Role of the Special Education Resource Teacher in the School, Karen Karen Strong on Reading Aloud to Your Children and the community lending component component of our library. Cheryl Brown will speak on School Philosophy for the 90's , and Gene Murdoch on the plans for our new school addition. KIRSCH See you there! Important Happenings at Waverley P.S. Waverley School welcomes welcomes its new principal, Jim Harris. 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