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Early Estimates Indicate Property Tax Increase of 7.2% Ouch! 1 - - :'.r:: Hit Sta "."I - Section 2 Rotary Launches ^ Easter Seat Drive ...id bcction 2 Circulation up for ^ Newcastle Library Overtime Victory for , ,, Goodyear Eagles ü Local Skaters in ^ Provincial Meet Sj [PRECTONj We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanvllle DOWN TO WIRE - Last night, the Goodyear Jr. C Eagles lost the fifth game of their series with Uxbridge Bruins 5-2. This left the Eagles facing elimination if they don't come up with a great performance tonight at the Bowman Bowman ville Complex. No doubt the arena will be packed for the 8:30 game, so come early or you may nave a parking problem. It's do or die, let's go get'em! PEE WEE ACTION - Also, we have seven Bowmanville Pee Wee hockey teams battling their hearts out at the Civic in Oshawa ' all week at the 10th Times tournament, tournament, with the finals coming up Saturday, starting at 3:30. Members of McRobbie Photo, Hooper's Trophy Centre, Dyk- stra's Deli, Lange Photo, Checker's Checker's Variety, Mr. Submarine and The Cutting Post will appreciate all the support they can get from their fans BIG WINNER Probably many j of you have been holding your breath, waiting for the news that you won that weekend for two in Toronto, donated by Bowmanville Travel. The draw was part of the Big Brothers Bowl for Millions campaign. Well, we are pleased to tell you that the winner was Jane Pascoe, a Town of Newcastle Newcastle staffer. Congratulations to her and all the best for an enjoyable visit to the big city. Also many thanks to those who participated, but didn't win this time. Maybe next year. GREAT RECORD - A news release release from Durham College says that in spite of the faltering economy, economy, a total of 90.7% of their last year's 925 graduates have been able to find employment. Reported Reported salaries varied from $18,500 to $47,800. Those not now em-, ployed might do well to spend some time taking ' one of the many courses available. Obviously, Obviously, it pays. PROBLEMS - We would like to thank those readers who have come in this week to renew their subscriptions following the massive massive increases introduced by Canada Canada Post. So far, every customer has been very co-operative and understanding. We should note that to take some of the sting out of the increase, we are giving vouchers worth the value of the postage. These can be used for classified ads, printing or photocopying photocopying at the Statesman. DISORDERS - Two outstanding outstanding speakers will be addressing a COPE community Mental Health program dealing with 'Personality 'Personality Disorders' on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m., Faith Place, 4 William St. W., Oshawa. It is free to all COPE volunteers and those interested in mental health. Call Lyn David 623-2261 for more details. details. ROAD TOLL - Durham Regional Regional Chairman Gary Herrema has come up with an idea that might overcome the shortage of funds because of cutbacks by the province province and federal authorities. He's suggesting that the new Highway 407 should be a toll charge road similar to those in the United States. It works there, so why not here? BIG SISTERS"-"Volunteer Big Sisters arc sorely needed now to. work and play with 29 youngsters youngsters on their waiting list. The next orientation night is on Wednesday, March 20th from 7-9 p.m. at the Big Sisters Office at 179 King.St. East, in Oshawa. For more information, please call 436-0951. by Andrea Adair Residents in the Town of Newcastle could know their property tax increase, in the next two weeks. Newcastle Councillors began budget deliberations on March 8. Tne treasurer treasurer expects the discussions to be completed completed in a few weeks. If the budget is approved in its entirety entirety with the Library, Museum and Handi-Transit budgets accepted as proposed, there could be a 7.2 percent tax increase. However, councillors are still meeting meeting and any cuts made to proposed de partment budgets will decrease that amount. In a meeting after council on Monday, Monday, councillors met with representatives representatives from the library board for a presentation presentation on their 1991 capital and operating budget. Within the library budget, there were costs associated with the design of a new western branch to be housed in the proposed community centre in Courtice. Since it isn't known when the centre centre will be approved, councillors decided decided to have the treasurer review the li brary budget and return to council- with a report. Also discussed at the budget meeting meeting Monday was an issue related to the planning department budget. Frank Wu, director of planning, noted noted that his department didn't have the same type of capital projects the works and community services department have and explained his budget dealt mainly with the operation of the department. department. Under the organization chart, the director has left three staff positions vacant because of the slowdown in the construction industry. He also suggested cutting the amount of overtime hours allowed for animal control officers in half, limiting the number of hours to 400 a year. Mr. Wu explained that, by law, officers officers have to work for three hours on Sunday to ensure the cages the animals animals are kept in are clean. The rest of the overtime hours are recorded in emergency call outs that could involve injured animals, animals running wild after livestock or vicious animals. In the first few months of the year, Mr. Wu explained, the officers were averaging three emergency calls per weekend. Councillor Diane Hamre questioned whether it would be less expensive to hire another staff person rather than diminish the allowed amount of overtime overtime hours. (If the limit was set at 400, Mr. Wu said that would be up by spring.) Another staff person would increase the costs he said. To permit 800 overtime overtime hours the department would need to spend $8,000. Councillors decided to increase the planning budget by that amount to allow allow for emergency calls. 623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 Wednesday, March 13,1991 Bowmanville, Ontario 24 Pages 137th Year Issue 11 564: + 44 G.S.T 60$ Minor Injuries Reported When Car Flips on Icy Regional Road 57 A Whitby woman and a passenger in the car she was driving were both taken to hospital following a single motor vehicle accident on Saturday evening, March 9. The vehicle was southbound on Regional Road #57 when it w^'ht qut of. control due to icy road conditions. Unknown Suspects Take More Than $4.200 Worth of Property Town Hit by Wave of Thefts by Laura J. Richards Batten down the hatches, lock your doors, turn on your outside lights and grab your guard dog. Thefts are on the rise in the Town of Newcastle! Since late last week a number of vehicles, vehicles, buildings, and businesses have been hit by unknown suspects. Almost $4,200 has been taken. And that represents represents a variety of goods. • On Monday, March 11, a Newton- ville resident reported a theft from his locked vehicle. The unknown suspect or suspects opened his vehicle using a coat hanger and took ice fishing equipment, equipment, various tools and a tool box. The value of the stolen goods is estimated at $1,900. On Sunday, March 10, four thefts were reported in The Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. One was at the Flying Dutchman Hotel on Liberty Street in Bowmanville Bowmanville and one was on Prestonvale Road. A third incident occurred on the 2nd Concession Road and another was on Townline Road. Almost $1,000 worth of liquor and beer was taken by unknown suspects from the liquor storeroom at the Flying Flying Dutchman. The only signs of forced entry were at the locked storeroom. storeroom. Library Has Big Plans in Budget The Newcastle Library Board won't learn the fate of its budget until the municipal treasurer has a chance to review it. The board presented the budget to Newcastle Council on Monday, asking for $276,750 for capital requirements and $771,263 for operating expenses. Some of the projects the library is proposing for 1991 include $50,000 for a security system to decrease "unauthorized" "unauthorized" loans at the three branches. The bulk of those funds are connected connected with opening a western branch of the library in Courtice. Barbara Baker, administrator at the library, said the money would be used for design work with an architect and the purchase of one-third of the branch's collection. Because the timing is uncertain as to when a community centre in Cour- ticc would be built (part of the centre is to house a branch of the library) planning work has to begin before the doors open. Turn to Page 2 A resident on Prestonvale Road reported reported that unknown suspects gained entiy into his garage and catering truck overnight. An assortment of cigarettes cigarettes and numerous chocolate bars were taken. The estimated value of the goods taken is $265. A 2nd Concession Road resident reported reported that an unknown suspect entered entered his van and stole several items while the vehicle was parked at his residence. Tools, a tool box, a Sony television, television, a Zenith VCR, a circular saw, and a JVC stereo were taken at an estimated estimated value of $1,000. The van was entered by smashing the passenger side window. A Townline Road resident reported the theft of numerous tools from his shed at the back of his home. On Saturday, March 9, an Ashdale Crescent man reported the theft of his bike and a Second Concession Road resident reported the theft of his truck mirror. On Thursday, March 7, a Hillier Street resident reported a window on the east side of a boiler building at the old Bowmanville training school was found broken. Entry was gained A co-operative housing project proposed proposed for Jackman Road in Bowmanville Bowmanville has been approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. Bowmanville Valley Co-op, a 68- unit housing co-operative, has been a controversial topic among residents in the area. Concerns since the project was proposed proposed in 1989 have included such subjects subjects as the density of the housing, traffic in the area and property devaluation, devaluation, The OMB, in its decision, stated int while the density may be high in comparison to the existing single fami ly development, "the Region's Official Plan designates the site as in a Major Urban Area and the majority of the site is designated a Residential Area." The board further stated the need for the project was evident and added the proposal conformed to the goals and policies of the official plans of Board Will Investigate Safety Concerns Protestors Unable to Change Bus Decision through a window. Although nothing was found to be missing, a number of large inside light bulbs were broken. • The last rash of break and enters and thefts was experienced in January of this year. Postal Hikes Hit Statesman Hard Due to Canada Post rate increases of 508 per cent, The Statesman has been forced to increase its subscription fees. We emphasize that this rate hike is not of our making. The cost of The Statesman has not been increased. But, to cover our additional postal costs, we have been forced to raise the prices for those who receive their Statesman by mail. If you live within the Bowmanville Town limits, where The Statesman is delivered by carrier, there will be no change in the fee. It remains at $23.54, which includes the subscription, subscription, delivery charge and the infamous GST. Turn to Page 2 The public school board has decided not to reinstate busing for students of a Bowmanville subdivision, despite the protests of over 700 residents. But the Board has agreed to launch a general study of safety conditions facing all students who must walk to school. The investigation may, be completed by mid-April. And, in the meantime, a spokesperson for Waverley parents says that her group is looking into the cost of busing the students privately. Karen Harness says parents may be able to pay a fee of $6.50 per week to transport the students to the senior public school and to Bowmanville High School. Her group is still awaiting confirmation confirmation from a bus company that this idea is workable. Safety And she said the parents are confident confident that once the safety issue is studied, studied, the buses will be reinstated. Ms Harness presented the concerns of parents to members .of the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education at their meeting in Cobourg last Thursday. "We witness, day in and day out, the hazards these children face," she said. "I fear for our children's lives." But trustees have not immediately decided to reinstate the buses for Waverley. Waverley. A motion from Bowmanville trustees Mike Slocombe and A1 Brunt to resume busing was defeated by a vote of 12-3. Then the board passed a resolution calling for the general study of safety conditions. In her remarks to trustees, Ms Harness Harness pointed out that all the safety hazards which prompted the school board to start the buses four years ago are still present. Residents are most concerned about the Roenigk Hill area and the Highway Highway Two bridge across the Bowmanville Bowmanville Creek. Ms Harness predicted that students will once again be travelling three and Turn to Page 3 Nuclear Bundle To be Inspected Ontario Hydro may soon know the cause of a damaged fuel bundle at Darlington Nuclear Generating station. station. Community relations officers at the facility said the bundles were sent earlier earlier this week to the Atomic Energy Control Limited labs in Chalk River. Donna McFarlane, community relations relations officer at Darlington, said it may take a week for the tests to be performed. performed. "Then we'll go from there." Operators were refueling the first operating reactor at the facility in January January when the damaged bundle was found. The unit had been operating for 14 months. Problems with damaged fuel have never been encountered before by the utility, Ms Stickley noted. She said there are a number of possible reasons for the damage. To determine the exact cause of the damage, AECL staff will examine the bundle using special equipment because because of the level of radiation of the bundle. Community Relations Officer Sue Stickley said metallurgical tests will also be performed. It is not known when the results of the tests will be completed. "In the meantime we are doing maintenance work on the reactor," she said. Durham and the Town of Newcastle. "While there is no doubt this project will change the rural ambience of this immediate area, it is an area that has been designated for some time as within within a Major Urban Area of Bowmanville," Bowmanville," the Board wrote. In addition, the OMB stated that there was no evidence to support the fear of property devaluation raised by one of the residents at the municipal board hearing. In the decision, the OMB said they felt the concerns of the residents might have been settled if the consultant consultant "had considered them more seriously." seriously." Chris Smith and Associates arc the consultants for the project. There will be eight townhousc blocks of five and six housing units. Two three-storey apartment blocks will contain 12 and 18 housing units. The OMB made their decision on the development February 27. Eagles Face Elimination in Uxbridge Series These members of the Bowmanville Eagles, (clockwise) Glen Campbell, Jeff Rohr, Nick Dennis and Drew Allcnby Qmccling), will be bringing their shovels to the Bowmanville Recreation Complex tonight as they try to dig themselves out of the hole they have created following last night's 5-2 loss in Uxbridge, The Bruins now hold a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven league final series, series, and can eliminate the Eagles with a win tonight. Game time is 8:30 p.m.