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m V 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 8.1991 Funding for Waterfront From Page One any development in the east side area of the existing harbor. Such a review would cost approximately approximately $8,000 ; The municipality was advised the Port Darlington Harbour Company, who were asked to cover additional costs of undertaking the review because because they would benefit from any reduction reduction of the flood plain, were not willing to contribute at this time. _ Money from the Planning Profession Profession Fees Reserve Account and the 1991 Budget for Public Works will be accessed to undertake the work. The work is to be done by F.J. Reim ders and Associates as requested by the Public Works Department and the Centra] Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. Newcastle Council will have to give final approval to drawing the funds for the study next week. May is Month Fun Fair Held at Ontario Street Public School For Carnation May will be Carnation Month in the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. The month is concentrated concentrated on the fight against multiple multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system which affects an estimated 50,000 Canadians. A flag-raising to formally recognize M.S. month took place at the Town Hall on Mondav. Sale of Museum Items From Page One made a donation to the museum. As a collector of antiques, Councillor Councillor Hamre said someone in a deceased donor's family may want an item back for sentimental reasons. Due to concerns raised by town council, donors of items ranging from newspapers to pieces of broken china are to be contacted. In addition, the museum curator has been asked to re-write a letter ad dressed to Town Council and outlining the methods used to dispose of surplus artifacts at the museum. Mr. Taws was told that the letter was incorrectly written. He is to rewrite the document, document, including the correct procedure, and provide an up-dated list of the items from the Darlington Log Cabin Museum. "We have to be sensitive to details," said Ms. Hamre. "We have to ensure we did the best job we can " Safct s&is Sotfcr'0 lay OPEN Thurs. 9-5 Fri. 9-9 Sat. 9-5 Telephone 623-1131 w Just follow the \ TREASURE MAP...... X 28 King St. W. Bowmanville ©rt^arîr $arït furniture 28 Stttfli $t. S. -BBotomattluHt REKKER GARDENS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR WEEKLY SPECIALS! Potted Roses Here's a Mother's Day gift that will last for years to come. Tea roses, floribundas, grandifloras, climbers, every colour. Nothing stirs the heart like roses! Reg. $9.99 each $' NOW *7.99 each Flowering Hanging Baskets * 10" diameter baskets loaded with ,•<, impatiens, geraniums, begonias, and more. Something for sunny locations and m shad /- * from * 13.99 each Geraniums Large Mother Plants. Red, Pink and White in 8" pot Now in bud and bloom. $ 9.99 lli > O h- DC V) o ** UJ s. 0. 5 HWY #2 s * 1 ÆU Pine Bark or Pine Mulch Decorative ground cover/mulch. 3 cu. ft bag Reg. $8.99 This week *7.99 1 REKKER | GARDENS ™ Sale Prices in Effect until Closing May 14/91 (While quant ties last) 623-2300 OPEN YEAR ROUND Monday - Saturday 8 - 5 Sunday Closed 2 km. West ol Bowmanville on Hwy. f/2 VISA The week of May 6 has been declared ^Nurses' Week" in the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. Mayor Marie Hubbard presented the town's proclamation proclamation to Chris Kooy, Director Director of Nursing at Memorial Hospital Bowmanville, in recognition of the special week. Earlier in the day, medical medical staff at Memorial Hospital Hospital had presented all the nurses with corsages. Trail Planned For Lakefront A report on the provincial government's commitment to the creation of a waterfront waterfront trail linking associated greenways has been received received for information by the Town of Newcastle's General General Purpose and Administration Administration Committee. The next step of the report report is to find the best way to align the Waterfront Trail and greenways. The report to the general purpose and administration committee states that greenways greenways will provide the linkage linkage of natural habitats, improve recreational opportunities, opportunities, provide attractive adjacent developments and be cost-effective because of the proposed greenways' high visibility. The Waterfront Trail is to link up the open space between between Burlington and Port Hope. The planning and implementing implementing of the proposed trail will take place over several several decades, says the report, report, but an interim trail to provide a continuous route is expected to be identified within two to three years. Two of the short term priorities priorities are to ensure all future future waterfront development irovides space for the trail, n addition, a walking/ cycling trail, is to be established established along the Ontario Hydro Hydro transmission corridor east from Darlington Nuclear Nuclear Station to Bowmanville Harbor. Students and staff at Ontario Street Public School held their annual Fun Fair on April 30. Events for students included a cake walk, fish pond, bowling, bowling, and the ever-popular haunted house. This student had the gruesome task of admitting visitors into the house. Delay After House Fire From Page One nated as "open space" in the Port Darlington Darlington Secondary Plan. The plan foresees the municipality acquiring the property for parkland purposes. The erection of a permanent dwelling would be contrary to the goals of the plan because it would make the acquisition of the land less feasible. Currently, the Town's solicitor is doing doing a title search of all the properties in the area to clarify ownership and, the legal status of the West Beach Road. The road, said Councillor Diane Hamre, is a problem since it is on private private property. Newcastle Mayor Marie Hubbard said the Town of Newcastle has tried to get an agreement with landowners to make the area more accessible for fire and garbage trucks. At the end of the general purpose and administration committee meeting, meeting, the members went into a closed session to discuss options for the land, one of those included buying the property. property. OSHAWA -- More delays are in store for residents of. Oshawa waiting for the extension of GO train service to their municipality. City officials learned it will be 1994 or 1995 before full train service comes to the Thornton Road VIA station and a few years after that before it reaches the eastern limits of Oshawa. Oshawa Mayor Allan Mason is trying to meet with the provincial transportation minister and the minister of the environment to discuss the delays. OSHAWA -- A Whitby man was shot and killed and a ' second man wounded in an early morning altercation in a residential neighbourhood of Oshawa over the! weekend. Durham Regional Police said the incident: occurred on Dean Ave. Witnesses in the area said the. victims were walking past Ilillcrest Drive when a gun-1" man walking in the opposite direction opened fire. As" of Monday, police said the gunman was still at large. / OSHAWA -- Two Oshawa area men escaped injury over the weekend when the single engine plane they were attempting to land at Oshawa Airport began to have problems. Durham Regional Police say they were attempting to land when the plane's nose wheel failed} to come down. Trying to slowly glide into a landing,- they apparently hit an air pocket, causing the planeV nose to slam- into the ground and sending the plane into a cartwheel onto its back. Only minor injuries, were reported. The plane, worth $60,000, was de-,7 stroyed. u « hi PORT PERRY - The search for the body of Eliza-;', beth Bain is continuing in the Scugog area, 11 months: after the 23-year-old university student disappeared/ The search for clues in her disappearance has been!-' concentrated in the Scugog Township area since No^ vember. Although a former boyfriend was charged 1 ! with her murder by Metro Toronto Police (his trial he!; gan Monday) her body has yet to be found. In the past" few months, hundreds of volunteers have scoured the" area around Lake Scugog and have looked in old quar-;, ries and bush ponds. Searchers have used tracking} dogs and divers. Anyone willing to help in the search! can contact Ron Stairs in Port Perry at 985-4670. j; ia OSHAWA -- Oshawa General Hospital staff mem-; hers announced their gift to the "Setting the Pace"; fundraising campaign for the expansion of the hospi-I tal. At a lunch hour event last Friday, the Hospital; Family Division presented their $537,145 five-year; pledge to campaign chairman George Peapples. More: contributions are expected to come in before the cam-' paign is totally completed. This pledge doesn't include! the medical staffs contributions which are to bë! pledged at a later date. •< 9-1-1 Now in Service F, From Page One "Some situations could develop into those situations later," he said, citing a person complaining of severe chest pains as an example. But the lines aren't designed to give traffic checks or to report a lost wallet. The normal administrative lines for the emergency agencies will remain in operation. V 7 Gyank Calls Deterred With The benefit of the computer display screen, operators will be able to see where the call is coming from. This will assist in deterring crank calls. Sgt. Denson said that if there is an abuse of 9-1-1, the matter will be investigated. investigated. Charges will be laid if the situation warrants. Parents are being advised through a letter in their children's report cards in June, to tell their children how to operate the system and explain to them why the system is not to be treated as a toy. HIGH TENSILE FARM FENCE ONLY 29 ROLLS LEFT PRICED FROM $ 00 20 Rod (330 ft.) Roll Cash and Carry . Police Report I reusTcc/HPANye.i.c.'s] A Tooley Road, Courtice, resident reported that an unknown suspect stole her spare tire on May 3. On May 2, a Leskard Road resident reported hearing hearing someone behind his house, so he investigated. At this time, he saw two males next door. They got into their vehicle and drove off. There are no suspects and no descriptions. On May 2, an Oshawa man reported the theft of a Berkley fishing rod and Shi- mano reel while fishing at creek on old Kingston Road. The estimated value of rod and reel: $225. On May 2, a suspect withdrew money from a banking machine after placing placing an empty deposit envelope envelope into the machine. Curvply Products of 30 Cobbledicfc St., Orono, was the victim of an act of vandalism. vandalism. An unknown suspect smashed several of the plant's windows on May 2. On May 1, an employee of Hampton Public School located located on Ormiston Street, Hampton, reported three VCRs were stolen and seven pieces of computer equipment equipment were missing. Each piece of equipment has a serial serial number. The unknown suspect or suspects forced a classroom window open. On May 6, a residence located located on the 6th Concession, R.R. #4, Bowmanville, was entered. The persons fled when the victim yelled. Unknown persons smashed a window on a portable at the Waverley Public School in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The damage was reported reported on May 6. An unknown person damaged damaged four windows at the Vnnstono Mill located on 116 King St. W., Bowmanville. Bowmanville. 'Hie damage was reported reported on May 6. On May 5, a Morning side Avenue, West Hill, resident resident reported n boat motor . had been stolen from a boat while it was parked on the , side of the road on Toronto St, in Nowcnstlo Village, ♦ On May 4, an Oslmwa resident wns onstbound on Pebblestone Drive, Courtico. , The vehicle swerved to miss n loose horse on the rond. The vehicle entered the ditch before stopping in a swampy area. On May 4, a King St. W., Bowmanville resident reported reported a wallet stolen from a vehicle. 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