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Towns Expects Major Growth 2 Resident Relives Historic Battles 2 Attack of the Zebra Mussels 2 Section 2 Environment Fair Planned 6 Section 2 GM Employees Pledge $5,000,000.. 7 Section 2 PRESTON We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville GOOD SHOW - Congratulations are extended to members of the local figure skating club who were involved in organizing the most successful provincial championships championships last weekend at the Recreation Complex. It must have been a considerable headache headache for all concerned, but so far we've heard nothing but glowing reports about the event and the facilities. CANADA POST FUROR - We have been swamped by our readers readers supporting us in our battle with Canada Post and its 508% price hike. It's great to know that our community is standing behind behind us on this one. For details about how you can help, and how the rate hikes affect you, please see page 18. CORRECTION - Last week we incorrectly identified a Legion Remembrance Day speaker from St. Stephen's as a winner, competing competing in the 11. 12 and 13 year old category. Actually, Sarah Goggin is 16 years old and placed first in the Grade 11, 12,13 category. category. Sorry about any inconvenience inconvenience the error caused her and congratulations. ACT FAST - No doubt the limited limited number of tickets for the Knox Christian School fund-raising dinner Thursday, April 4th, will be picked up quite quickly. Why? Because Paul Henderson who scored the winning goals in three games in the hockey series with Russia back in 1972 will be the guest speaker. For tickets, call 623-5871, 723-064 or 987-5687. Paul's now in full-time Christian ministry. MAKE WORK - Premier Bob Rae and his NDP government are setting aside $700-million for some anti-recession make work projects. No doubt they'd love to do more, but are looking at a deficit deficit of about $3 billion at last reckoning. reckoning. In Durham East, Enniskillen Enniskillen Public School is going to get a new roof for $40,000, part of it, $29,579, paid for by the province. Our own MPP Gord Mills made the announcement. Monkeys Back Behind Bars It was a classic case of monkey see, monkey do. A trio of snow monkeys at the Oro- no Jungle Cat World decided to see for themselves what life was like outside the cage. The threesome were on the run last week after escaping from the Jungle Cat World by "monkeying" with one of the locks. While they were on the lam, Jungle Cat World received about 50 calls per day from people who had seen the fugitives. fugitives. . Chris Klose, of the Orono Exotic Cat World, explained that the monkeys were not dangerous. But they are "excitable." "excitable." The monkeys are natives to Asia and, as their name suggests, they are no strangers to the cold weather of late winter in Ontario. By last Friday, Zero, Pixie and Dixie Dixie were behind bars once again. Zero was captured near Mosport, but he had also been sighted as far away as Blackstock. One of the females was cornered in a public works department building in Orono and the other was nabbed in a nearby barn. Mrs. Klose said the monkeys had escaped from their previous owners in St. Catharines and were on the lookout lookout for a chance to make a break for it during each feeding. The monkeys had only been at the Jungle Cat World for about one month before they ran away. But their stay in Orono has proved to be short-lived. The fugitives were shuffled off to the Kingston Zoo on Monday. "We have a chance to get a pair of capuchin monkeys -- organ grinder-. . type monkeys, which are very expensive," expensive," said Mrs. Klose. The newcomers will take the place of the escape artists. OtzL O / ? ' if :1 fllKB OX 4hoO/G g*--9 "3 j e TT ti , 8 (Jk i ® I ; f I | I V f- 6 Jl-J JL CIz Vi-13 j .. JL JL Cv O Tv' 3 -8 Newcastle residents could be looking looking at a 4.8 percent municipal tax increase increase this year. Councillors are expected to meet next Monday to discuss cuts that would establish the mill rate increase. Members of Newcastle Council slashed items from the proposed budget budget to decrease an anticipated mill rate of 7.2 per cent to 5.8 per cent. Trimming an additional $100,000 from the budget will drop the increase further to 4.8 percent. If councillors approve the cuts, departments departments will be forced to trim items such as furniture, travel expenses, staff training and conference and convention convention expenses. The treasurer, Marie Marano, is also recommending to council that $100,000 be deleted from the library budget. "ümZ >0^4,-4L. She suggests the library's current budget should be reduced oy $50,000 and a contribution of $50,000 from reserve reserve funds would be placed in the capital budget, "thereby reducing the tax levy impact while leaving the project project total intact." The treasurer also advised council the funds remaining from the construction construction of the Newcastle Villa^ branch -- a total of $20,300 - shou be used to increase the collection at thewillage branch. Councillors are expected to make a decision on the adjustments on March 25. The municipal portion of the tax bill makes up just one part of the residential residential property tax bill. School board and Durham Region account for the remainder. remainder. ja W c r wS\ rfW* W § A 1|. |t ftfi 5*11 Ff 68,3-3303 Fax 416-683-6161 Wednesday, March 2Ô, 1991 Bowmanville, Ontario 38 Pages 137th Year Issue 18 S6<Js + 4$ G.S.T 60$ WAREHOU 3.3am EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES 3;j King SL w. 728-4601 Oshawa IN HOSPITAL - His many friends will be distraught to learn that Bowmanville's Centennial Centennial year mayor, Nelson E. Osborne, Osborne, is a patient in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville. We hope that the best wishes of those friends will help him on the way to an early recovery. RARE SIGHTING - Harold and Helen Hammond of Wavcrley Road were on the way to their cottage, March 16th, when they spotted a giant bald eagle high up in a dead tree on the South Stoney Lake Road, at the Carmel United Church, They also saw 15 deer along the roadside, but luckily, luckily, didn't hit any. GREAT SEASON - Our hat is off to the management, coaching staff and players of the Goodyear Jr. C Eagles who, as always, provided provided hockey fans with a great deal of entertainment all season, winning close games in their playoff scries with both Port Perry and Uxbridge. Unfortu-, natcly, they didn't quite make it to the Ontario finals, but should have built up a solid organization for next year. And the finances should bo in great shape after packing the complex several times, 'tbeezrntt**». to r. v -i ■ ■ - - Awe«auiamEmMMMUc*c wcMtuonMM Sears Club Commercial Brings Fame to Bowmanville Dog Groomers Michelle Hope (left), her dog, Rooney, ahd Sharon Dyson, Dyson, are members of the Professional Dog Groomers' Association Association of Canada and have recently been featured in a Sears Club commercial. Michelle owns a grooming business business in Newcastle Village and has been grooming dogs and cats for five years. Sharon was trained by Michelle and has been grooming since last July. The Professional Dog Groomers' Association is a national organization ana is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Unique Club Becomes Famous in Television Commercial dll by Andrea Adair Michelle Hope is amazed so many people watch commercials. Having recently been in one, the Newcastle Village resident knows what she is talking about. Hope, her dog, Rooney, and friends from the Professional Dog Groomers' Association of Canada, filmed a commercial commercial for Sears in January. She has been hearing comments about it ever since. Filmed in Toronto, their portion of the Sears Club commercial took a day to complete. Hope explained a number of different different "looks" for the spot were tried, but the directors decided to do something that resembled a portrait. The jump into commercial stardom for the group people that Hope jokingly jokingly describes as 'hairdressers for dogs," began last November. Michelle explained that the association association held a convention at the Holiday Inn in Oshawa at that time. A representative representative from Sears happened to witness witness the creative dog grooming class. "They must have thought this club was wacky enough to be on their commercial," commercial," she said. The women were paid for their time the day the commercial was shot and Sears is donating trophies for the association's association's convention next year. If you have seen the commercial, or if you look closely at the accompanying photo, you'll see some of the dogs look "different". There is a Bichon Frise' who is coloured coloured to resemble a Canadian ling. A Lhasa Apso looks like a pink bunny rabbit and two toy poodles look like they are about to walk down the aisle together, Hope explained that the creative grooming is designed to capture the public's attention, "It draws them in and makes them interested, They also know that if groomers arc interested in getting better better skills, it will be better for their dog," she said. Michelle operates Michelle's Groom ing out of Newcastle Village, and has been grooming for five years. Sharon Dyson, who is in the commercial too, was trained by Michelle and has been grooming, professionally since last Hope stressed that the colouring done on the dogs is all done with nontoxic nontoxic substances. They use either food colouring or Freshie. The colour washes washes out after a few baths. In creative grooming competitions, the groomer, the table and the dog all have to be dressed the same. This explains explains why, in the Sears commercial, a toy poodle who looks like a punk rocker rocker is being held by a groomer who is dressed like a punk too. Filming the' commercial, Michelle said, was a lot of fun for the people involved, involved, "It was an experience." O.M.B. Approval Has 5 Conditions Residents in the Jackman Road area arc "taking a wait and see attitude" attitude" regarding a co-operative housing development in their area, The 68-unit development has received received Ontario Municipal Board approval, approval, however the approval is conditional. conditional. Sharon Brooks, one of the residents in the area, explained that the OMB order of approval won't be issued until five conditions are met. First, the developer must adhere to and enter into a site plan agreement that was presented as an exhibit during during the OMB hearing on the development development held in February. The owner of the development also has to enter into an agreement with Durham Region for servicing the area and any concerns of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority must be addressed and satisfied. -Town Planners Look to the Next Century - Population Figures Expected to Double "A lot of my customers have been mentioning it, she added. She is finding that, while the commercial commercial hasn't increased traffic flow at her shop, it has become an icebreaker with her customers. "I want this to be enjoyable for everybody," everybody," she explains when she describes describes the grooming process. "I don't want it to be just a service." While Hope is based in Newcastle Village and some of the women in the • commercial are from the area, Hope notes the club isn't based in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The mailing address for the club is Bowmanville, but the association is nationally based. She noted that Sears wanted to have some location mentioned in the commercial so they chose Bowmanville instead of Canada. A hedge on one of the properties in the area has to be maintained as well. One of the conditions that surprised Mrs. Brooks was the Board's recommendation recommendation that the drainage system proposed by the developer had to be installed by the company and the engineer engineer who presented it at the hearing. "This way we know it will be done properly," Mrs. Brooks said. The architectural design of the building has to adhere to the design presented at the hearing, she noted. In addition, the developer must contact three residents regarding sidewalk grading. The residents, she said, expected the board to return with the decision it did. But they were pleased their concerns concerns were being addressed. A planner with the town has promised promised to keep the community involved with the process. by Andrea Adair Newcastle's director of planning expects expects the current population of the municipality to double in 13 years. Frank Wu told members of a committee committee of Newcastle council that if the applications for residential construction construction currently in the planning process are approved, the town will see the population increase. Population was one of the matters Mr. Wu discussed in a presentation he gave Monday on residential growth and housing in the municipality. Urban Growth In 1990, he explained, the population population of the municipality was 44,988. In the last five years, most of the growth (80 percent) has taken place in urban areas. "The urban portion of the population population will be taking on more increasing significance over the next few years and into the future," he said. The type of housing being built in the municipality is also changing. In 1986, 80 per cent of the residential residential units being built were single family, family, detached units. By 1990, that number had decreased decreased to 46 per cent. Mr. Wu noted that the growth experienced experienced in the last five years wasn't accidental. accidental. In 1976, the Durham Regional official official plan established areas in the region region for development. He said the western part of the region region was filling up. As a result, developers developers were attracted to this area. Explaining that every landowner has the right to develop his/her land, Special Guest At St. Stephen's On Monday morning, students at St. Stephens High School in Bowmanville Bowmanville started the week with a concert by Tony Melendez. Melendez. Mr. Melendez, the acclaimed acclaimed armless guitarist, singer and composer, performed performed before Pope John Paul II in 1987 and has not only recorded an album but also written a biography entitled "A Gift of Hope." The performer, who was born without arms as a result result of the thalidomide' drug, sees his armlessness as a "gift from God." Tony Melendez was at the St. Stephen's High School to promote Faith in Youth Week and help to inspire the students to be all that they can be. Students were asked to donate $2 each at the concert to help the St. Vincent Kitchen in Oshawa. Mr. Wu said council shouldn't be talking talking about stopping growth. Managing Growth "The only process by which you can stop growth is through the official plan. What you should be talking about is managing growth," he said. The director explained that growth isn't bad if a municipality anticipates the change, understands the implications implications of growth and has the infrastructure infrastructure in place to lessen the impact of growth,. Turn to Page 2 Eagles Lose In Final, 1-0 For the second consecutive year, the Bowmanville Eagles have been bounced from the playoffs in the seventh seventh game of the league championship series. Last Friday night in Uxbridge, the Bruins tallied once in the first period as the result of a goalmouth scramble, and made the lone marker by Kelly Chalykoff stand up for a 1-0 win. It was the first league championship championship in the 17-year history of the Uxbridge Uxbridge franchise. Ironically, it was the first time the organization. had reached the finals. Last year, the Eagles reached game seven of the league championship against the Port Perry Mojacks, but in front of a capacity crowd of close to 1,500 at the Recreation Complex, were eliminated in overtime. Turn to Page 2