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1 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, October 30,1991 Hospital Recycling Plan Cuts Total Waste by 25% by Lorraine Manfredo Since its inception one year ago, Memorial Memorial Hospital's Recycling Committee has helped the hospital trim its waste production by almost 25%. Earlier this month, the committee held a Hospital Recycling Awareness Day, to serve as both a forum for future waste reduction plans, and to introduce one more major stride toward the hospital's hospital's goal of becoming an environmentally environmentally friendly facility. As of October 16, styrofoam cups have been eliminated from the hospital cafeteria. Reusable plastic mugs will be used instead. Over 400 complimentary plastic coffee mugs were distributed to hospital board members, doctors, nurses, hospital workers and volunteers. Andy Hendriks is Director of Environmental Environmental . Services at the Memorial Hospital and is one of the six members on the Recycling Committee "We're looking at a payback, definitely, with the elimination of the styrofoam," he said. He expects the cost of the coffee mugs, which arc manufactured from recycled recycled plastics and imprinted with the Memorial Hospital logo, will be offset by savings gained in avoiding disposa ble cafeteria products. Elsewhere in the hospital, for reasons of sanitation, certain medical instruments, instruments, intravenous lubes and their accompanying accompanying solution containers, cannot be re-used. "Hospitals are big users of plastic," Mr. Hendriks said. "It's a a big headache." headache." But, lie also points out: "All hospitals arc now putting pressure on their suppliers. suppliers. Much of the cardboard packaging is reusable." Besides newspaper inserts, many magazines and brochures, the Memorial Hospital Recycling Program also allows for the recycling of fine papers, including including fax paper, computer paper, and photocopier photocopier paper. Memorial Hospital has signed a two- year contract with Laidlaw Waste Systems Systems of Pickering, who provide display posters, blue boxes, and waste removal. "They supply the service, we just pay for the pick-up," says Mr. Hendriks. The hospital's Recycling Committee is made up of both union and management management employees. Its aim is, in part, to promote a healthier population by creating creating a safer environment. Judge Rules From Page One In addition to receiving advice from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, the clerk also obtained legal advice from the, Town of Newcastle's solicitor before deciding deciding to disallow Mr. Winters' nomination. nomination. ; Before reaching her decision, she asked Mr. Winters if he had sent the original copy of his Notice of Registration Registration by registered mail. He replied he had not done so, but he then hand- delivered the document to the Town Hall. Nevertheless, the clerk ruled she could not accept his nomination. ■ Following last week's court decision, Mr. Winters vowed that he is not out of politics. "There will be other battles," he added. ' He said although he respects the court's decision, he feels "technicalities" impeded his hopes of mnning for mayor this year. Against Fax "I feel the spirit and intent of the law has been defeated because of technicalities," technicalities," he said. He said the proceedings have taken their toll on himself, his family, and his solicitor. But he said he believes the issue issue needed to be challenged. He also stated that he believes his papers papers were questioned because of political political interference, although he declined to elaborate further. "If my nomination papers papers arc examined in that much detail, I think everyone's nomination papers across the board should be examined in as much detail," he added. Mr. Winters said he will continue to maintain his interest in the local political scene. "I'll always be in the background somewhere because I care," he said. John Winters, a Bowmanvillc resident resident and a chartered accountant, was mayor of the Town of Newcastle from 1985 to 1988. Best GIC rates? Let us shop for you. Free. 4 MEMBER DEPOSIT BROKERS From our dally survey, we know who has the best rates for Guaranteed Investment Certificates. 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See Dealer (or details. mmt BOND ST r n ONTARIO MOTOR SALES KING ST. g BOTTOM l PRICES j The Week in Review- Top Technical Students Receive Awards at B.H.S. Mayoralty Hopefuls Debate Issues During All Candidates Night The 18th Annual Technical Awards assembly took place on October 23, in the Bowmanville High School auditorium. Several trophy and plaque recipients arc seen here in the machine shop. From left to right: Stephan Stephan Leetooze, top senior student, small engine repair; Curt Winter, triple-winner for top senior student in auto motive technology, in tune-up and ignition, and in single-credit single-credit welding; Jeff Stapleton, top grade 12 student, welding; Mr. Frank Varga, teacher; Tanya Thertell, top student, car care program; Derek Page, top grade 11 student, student, automotive technology; and Brad Minnis, top grade 11 student, welding. Region Votes on Preferred Route From Page One ham East MPP Gord Mills. Mr. Dalzell has also sent copies to Town of Newcastle councillors and mayor plus to all mayoral and council candidates. "As a result of public pressure, the Town of Newcastle has agreed to hold a public fomm sometime sometime within the next 90- 120 days," Mr. Dalzell wrote in his letter. Speaker Tells How Phones Help Disabled by Lorraine Manfredo It seems fitting that Bell Canada continue the original mission of the man who accidentally accidentally invented the telephone It was Alexander Graham Bell's actual intention 'to devise devise an aid for the hearing impaired impaired when he developed the- telephone back in the first years of this century. And Bell Canada makes a point of maintaining the inventor's inventor's original aim, by continuing continuing to assist the deaf and the disabled. As Bonnie Pennell, a service service representative for Bell Canada's Special Needs Centre, Centre, explained to Bowmanville Rotarians at last Thursday's meeting, her company is ever on the lookout for ways to make communication easier for people who have disabilities. disabilities. "For many of these people, their phone is their only link to the outside world," said Mrs. Pennell. Ms. Pennell described four major communication obstacles obstacles which can be alleviated, in part, with special phone equipment. equipment. Customers may need phone systems to overcome speech, vision, movement or hearing limitations. Special equipment from the Special Needs Centre might include: include: teletypewriters for the mute, stiff buttons on the number number pad for the blind, volume controls for the elderly, or flashing strobe lights for the blind. Demonstrating one popular phone model, Ms, Pennell pointed out the casy-to-rcad numbers. "For those with loss of hand control, this phone pad features large, high-contrast buttons. Each button represents a one- and-a-quartcr inch target to aim for," she said, Bonnie Pennell showed the Rotarians a special phone for customers who have paralysis. Simply blowing into a tube gives the user immediate vocal access to the operator. Ms. Pennell indicated the cost to manufacture the tube phone to be $588. "Let me advise you that the public meetings held to date (Oct. 24,1991) by the Transportation Planning Section were gratuitous and deliberately planned in a way that no forum could take place amongst the citizens," citizens," Mr. Dalzell's letter reads. Mr. Dalzell points out in the letter it would be hard for citizens to participate participate in a forum when "people attended and left on a continual basis." He was referring to the fact that the forum held in Tyrone on June 20 had an "Open House" format in which residents could come and go as they pleased throughout the afternoon afternoon arid evening. However, Mr. Dalzell and Lynn Hclpard churned up opposition during the meeting held to discuss the proposed 407 link that is to run through the Town of Markham and across the Durham Region to Highway Highway 35/115. Plans call for the highway highway to be eight lanes wide through most of the Town of Newcastle, expanding to 10 lanes at Courtice Road. At the time of the Ministry Ministry of Transportation Open House, Mr. Hclpard told the engineers and local local .residents who attended the forum, "They're not going to get away with that this time. There is no need for them going to PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE 1992 MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM Community organizations interested in being considered under the 1992 Town of Newcastle Municipal Grant Program may pick up a grant application form at the Community Services Department, located on the 3rd Floor of the Municipal Administration Centre (40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville). THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS IS: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15,1991 4:30 p.m. Completed applications are to be submitted to the Community Services Department by the deadline date. Further information is available by contacting the Community Services Department at 623-3379. Date of Publication: October 23, 1991 * IK low Of y p Newcastle carve up another area unnecessarily." unnecessarily." "No-one in my area knows or understands what this means nor has it been properly explained to them," Mr. Dalzell explains explains in his letter to the Minister of Transportation. However, he does acknowledge acknowledge the Town of Newcastle Council's recommendation recommendation to have more public meetings. "As indicated above, through our own efforts and with the co-operation of Newcastle council, we have managed to have the whole matter reviewed, at least in this township," he wrote. Local resident Ken Smith, told The Statesman on Tuesday, Oct. 29, "The government can't continue to destroy prime farmland. farmland. "We don't know what's the big rush with the Durham Durham Regional Council but there's obviously some- | thing we don't know | about," he stated. ] "And when residents 5 and other landowners find | out, they'll go berserk," Z Mr. Smith warned. by Lorraine Manfredo Only two of the four Town of Newcastle mayoralty mayoralty candidates managed to make it to last Thursday's Thursday's all-candidates meeting. meeting. To date, a total of four community sponsored meetings have been missed by incumbent mayor, mayor, Marie Hubbard, and by mayoralty candidate, Matthew Matthew Morra. Mayoralty candidates Ann Cowman and Diane Hamm were both present at the October 24th meeting, meeting, held in the auditorium of the Bowmanville High School. This latest municipal election meeting was hosted hosted by the Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Club. Irene Kon- zelmann acted as moderator moderator for the debate. Before turning the podium podium over to the two candidates candidates present on the stage, Ms. Konzelmann informed informed the nearly 200 voters voters in attendance that Marie Marie Hubbard was expected to arrive late, hopefully around 9:00 p.m. She added added that Matthew Morra had expressed his own intention intention of attending and quoted him as saying, "I'll be there with bells on." Both candidates were then invited to speak for five minutes each. Ann Cowman's opening remarks emphasized what she called "a caring and humanitarian approach." She declared that if elected, she would "avoid frivolous spending' ', and put an end to "municipal business being conducted behind closed doors." Diane Hamre stressed the importance of dealing with "ever escalating taxes" taxes" early in her opening remarks. remarks. She stated her belief that a mayor's duties include include "doing homework" homework" and demonstrating "leadership." She said that "the divide and conquer mentality" has no place on municipal council." During an hour-long question period, both candidates candidates were asked how they would attract new industry industry to the Town of Newcastle. Since provincial provincial law prohibits the use of tax incentives and the sale of land at reduced prices to attract industry, the problem is a difficult one. Councillor Hamre said, "Every other municipality is fighting for industry and we're no different." She indicated that the best route to gaining new industry industry would be to work with existing industry. By inspiring genuine pride and satisfaction with their current location in the Town, she explained, "Our existing industries will be our best ambassadors." Ann Cowman, on the same question, stated her intent to discuss with existing existing industries ways of finding other innovative incentives besides those now prohibited by law. On the environment, Arm Cowman stated: "I don't like to see heavy industry industry down on the shore. I'm thinking of Ontario Place," she added in reference reference to how she believes the lakefront might look in the future. She also said: "Right now, we have no gathering places for seniors seniors or our teenagers." Diane Hamre commented commented on the environment by saying, "You can never separate any issue from the environment. We do not have to destroy the environment environment for progress." Both candidates fielded questions from the audience audience until approximately 9:30 p.m. By the lime the meeting broke up, neither, Mayor Marie Hubbard nor Matthew Morra had arrived. arrived. Irene Konzelmann explained explained that the mayor had been detained on a previous previous commitment that went longer than expected. The moderator then added that since she hadn't heard any bells ringing during the evening, she could only assume assume that Mr. Morra had also been otherwise detained. detained. THANK YOU The plans for the Youth Detention Facility have been officially withdrawn, ft special thank-you to all councillors and the Planning Department, especially Mayor Hubbard and Councillor Hannah for their help, and thanks to all 600 petitioners for saving our family farm from this development. ftnd to all you food -producing-land lovers, a big YEE-HAW! Luba Samochin Don't Miss a Single Issue Catch all the news, sports and advertising that makes up our community. 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