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l \ Ç | ^ ^ -623-3303 1 qui 34 Pages Wedne sday, May 25,1994 Bowmanville, Ontario 140tl l Year 560 -- V "* ' * i + 4(i G.S.T. = 600 Issue 21 j) Planner Wants Public Inr )Ut * For Clarington Official P an by Laura J. Richards The Director of Planning for Clarington wants to hear from typical, typical, tax-paying citizens about the municipality's proposed new planning planning document Clarington's draft Official Plan will be the subject of information sessions and public meetings which begin on Monday, June 6. The document document is designed to direct growth in the municipality over the next 20 years. "I'd like to hear from the regular citizen, not just the developers," Frank Wu told The Statesman on Tuesday afternoon, May 24. "Generally speaking, experience has taught me there would be more interest from developers." Wu stated people seem to accept what the local government sets down as rules regarding land management management issues more than developers developers do. "They seem to have no reason to question government," he said. However, with the new official plan ready for the public, he wants to hear from everyone, not just the developers. To help residents understand the plan, it was written with as little planning jargon as possible. "We focused on providing an easy-reading document We tried to make it as simple as possible," Wu noted. "This is now the time for private property owners to look at the plan, not seven years down the road when a neighbor makes a decision to develop develop an open field." In June, the Planning Department staff members who have been working working on this document will be holding holding public consultations in four communities across Clarington. Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle Newcastle Village and Orono have been targeted targeted as communities where information information sessions and public meetings will take place. Copies of the draft Official Plan are available at the Municipal Administrative Administrative Building on Temperance. Temperance. But, they are not free. There is a $20 fee to defray cost of printing. The Official Plan can also be read at the public library. For More Information Please Turn to Rage 2 GET IT BACK IN GEAR -- After perfect summer weather over the long week-end, it sure is difficult to jump right back into the work schedule with any kind of enthusiasm. The hot sunny skies were ideal for those who opened pools, cottages, and gardens. It was also perfect weather for the first real attack from blackflies and mosquitoes. For something so tiny, those blackflies have teeth like chainsaws. At our home, we finally thought we had solved the mystery of how to attract purple martins to eat those pesky insects. After three years of maintaining maintaining a vacant martin house in the backyard, some winged guests finally decided to call it home. Unfortunately, it appears they are tree swallows, not martins. At this point, we're wondering wondering if there is such a thing as a purple martin. -'-.i Bsjjraj jBwroam New Season of Racing Begins with Hot Wheels at Mosport Though it may look a little deceiving, this isn't one of the scaled-down models of the race cars that zoomed around one- lane orange tracks that were popular with kids back in the 1970's. It's actually the real thing, and it was getting in a few practice laps at Mosport Paik on Friday afternoon in prepara tion for the Victoria Day weekend of racing. Both the road course and the Speedway at Mosport opened for another season of exciting racing action this past weekend. -Photo by Brad Kelly COURTICE CARNIVAL -- Organizers with - the Courtice and Area Community Association arè busily putting the finishing finishing touches on this year's Courtice Carnival. The event runs this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featured at this year's carnival will be a 5 km. race, craft sale, children's entertainment and Olympics, a church service, and community BBQ. Besides all the fun of the carnival, carnival, proceeds will be directed towards the Courtice Community Centre. Now, if the weatherman will co-operate... CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES -- We received another batch of letters responding to the same-sex benefits issue, currently being debated at Queen's Park. It's clear from the views expressed expressed in them that there's no easy solution. There's more controversy controversy to be found in the sports pages this week, as supporters of volunteers respond to a letter in last week's Statesman about the lack of screening procedures for soccer coaches. Brad Kelly has also written a column expressing his opinion about the issue. issue. We've also taken some heat for even publishing the letters. But, let's remember, so long as it isn't slanderous, our role as a community newspaper is to give everyone an opportunity to air their opinion. After all, there's no such thing as a wrong opinion. opinion. YOUTH COMMITTEE MEETING -- The youth of today are taking some pretty hard knocks lately for a variety of reasons. reasons. With that in mind, the Clarington Youth Committee will be holding a public meeting Wednesday, May 25th at 7 p.m. in Courtroom One to co-ordinate activities for the coming year. The committee will also be talking about recreation and leisure, fund-raising and administrative duties. Rather than complaining about arrogant skateboarders who wear their baseball hats backwards, backwards, why not see if you can help keep them busy by phoning Pat Street at 6234599 or Kim Huestis at 623-1741? MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE -- The COPE Mental Health Program of Durham Region Community Care is offering offering an eight week course in Basic Helping and Communication Skills beginning Tuesday, June 7th. It is available free of charge to anyone interested in helping others cope with changes in their lives. To receive more information, please contact Janice Janice Krolt, COPE Program Manager at 6234123. You should register early to avoid disappointment. LIBERALS MEETING -- Just a short reminder that the monthly meeting of the Durham Federal Liberal Association will be held on May 30th at the Port Perry Hospital Library at 7:30 p.m. All members are welcome to attend. HISTORICAL BANK RECORDS-- The Bowmanville Museum Museum is looking for historical material on the Royal Bank of Canada. The museum is particularly interested in artifacts and archival material pertaining to the history of the Bowmanville Branch, and to the Royal Bank's present site which was occupied occupied by Harry Allin's store. The information is needed to mount a display on the bank to celebrate its 125th anniversary. If anyone anyone can help, please phone Charles Taws at 623-2734. by Lorraine Manfredo Students still looking for a summer summer job should pay a visit to their, local Canada Employment Centre, for Students, says die CEC supervis-i Or, Carrie Fleury. "There arc definitely career- related postings available," she says. And, due to a jump in federal funding this year, there has been a significant increase in the number of government-subsidized positions in private industry, public sector and non-profit agencies, she adds. The Bowmanville branch of the student Canada Employment Centre Centre opened May 9th and will remain open for high school and college students until the first week in August. August. Don't hold out for the high wage jobs. In many cases, the top dollar jobs just won't be there this summer. The office is located on the upper level at 36A King St. E. Staff will help young job-seekers with resume-writing, covering letters letters and interviews. They will also provide access to information about federal and provincial employment programs. Fleury advises students to seek jobs that will have a positive impact on future employment prospects. "Think of the long term," she says. "Don't hold out for the high- wage jobs." In many cases, she explains, explains, the top dollar jobs just won't be there this summer. One of the biggest regional employers, employers, General Motors, which last year hired 850 students, is committed committed this year to bringing back regular regular employees from layoff. Fleury predicts the auto manufacturer might take on a few hundred students students this year, at most. Students run the risk of steering their job searches down dead ends if they restrict themselves to simply combing the newspaper classifieds, she adds. "Eighty percent of the jobs aren't advertised," Fleury notes. "Compa nies have been swamped with appli- you are looking for a job," she sug- ployment Centre for Students is locations. locations. So, in many cases, they gests. "Use some networking tech- cated at 36A King St, E., in Bow- /Jon't need to advertise." niques. You probably know more manville. The hours are 8:30 a.m. - I" Her advice is "to keep plugging." people than you think you do." ; • 1:00 p.m.,-and 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | "Tell absolutely everyone that The Bowmanville Canada. Em- Monday to Friday. Bowmanville Mall Addition Slated to Open Early July by Laura J. Richards Area residents who have been watching the progress on the building building of the Bowmanville Mall extension extension this past winter will soon find out what it will look like inside. The Bowmanville Mall's extension extension is due to open during the first full week of July, says a local real estate agent. "Everything is going on track," added John Shewchuk, of W. Frank Real Estate. With eight leases already signed, sealed and delivered, along with the large Met Mart department store, the capacity is filling up. Those signed up for space in the brand new food court are: Coffee Tyme, Weir Foods, and Texas Chips and Chili. The other five tenants are Tom- pros Gallery, Golden Tulip Furniture, Furniture, Dollar Dome, Pet Paradise and National Home Video, who will be moving to the mall from across the street. Shewchuk says the "rates are very respectable" considering the venue is an enclosed mall. The Met Mart has 30,000 square feet, and the extra 20,000 square feet was divided among the other retail retail stores and food stalls. "There arc 7,000 square feet left to be leased," Shewchuk noted. The new Met Mart junior department department store, combined with new re tail outlets and the food court, will be ready to serve Clarington residents residents within the next seven weeks, Shewchuk predicted. Also new is the facelift the older sections of the mall are receiving inside inside and out. "The old entrance is receiving a face-lift and the interior lighting is being changed." Shewchuk mentioned that the old benches in the mall will be removed and newer ones will be brought in, In addition to building an addition addition and renovating the interior of the mall, the owners will also be changing the greenery in the building, building, says Shewchuk. The light can be seen at the end of the tunnel for the participants of an almost three-month Ontario Municipal Municipal Board Hearing on the proposed proposed 200,000 square foot west-end plaza in Bowmanville. In fact, Mayor Diane Hamre, told The Statesman last night that today, Wednesday, May 25, would mark the conclusion of the hearing. Clarington councillors received an OMB update from solicitor Dennis Dennis Hcffcron on Tuesday evening, during an in-camera council session. Councillors were told the hearing would be wrapping up quickly, Mayor Hamre said. Late last week, during an interview interview with Janice Szwarz, of the Clarington Planning Department, The Statesman was told the hearing would be wrapping up by the end of May. "The hearing will proceed until the end of the month," she predicted. At that point, a number of presentations presentations will have been made. These include presentations from Clarington, the Durham Region, and the developers who wish to build the plaza. As of last week, representatives from G hod's Builders were presenting presenting their case before the board members. members. While the hearing has been stretched over four months, Szwarz said the board has actually sat for about 34 days in total. There have been a number of Rae Days, holidays, and other OMB member commitments throughout the four- month session. The hearing, which began at the end of January, was moved to the Durham Regional Council Chambers Chambers on Rossland Road in Whitby. The move was due to the frigid temperatures experienced in the Clarington Council chambers during a cold snap at the end of the month. 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