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< JL éçàtSB • Total Market Coverage of Clarington from the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman • Pafrhk S» £ A complete denture sen Telephone: 6J3*4473gSfi] 5 George Street, Bowmoimf Sp WSm g|§gj I mm m AM -j. Wti 5'i ut.-.* •>•>*/• Vi ® i as? This happy gang in Newcastle found lots to do over the March Break. After spending Tuesday morning skating at the Newcastle Arena, Andy Soles (centre), his sisters Jennifer and Sarah, and their friends Ryan (upper left) and Braden Naughten went home and built a snow Easter Bunny. They painted their creation and gave him a basket of colored eggs. A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, March 15, 1997 143rd Year Circulation: 20,550 Incredible Bowmanville Zoo Elephant Goes Home to Africa by Lorraine Manffredo . - ■ Staff Writer Bowmanville will soon have to say good-bye to its most famous elephant. Angus ingoing home to Africa for good. The 18-year-old African elephant from the Bowmanville Zoo will return to his native land sometime in the fall of 1997. Once there, Angus, (or "Angamela" as he will be called in Africa) will be re-introduced to the wild. He and his herd will take a six-month journey through various game reserves and national parks in five African countries. Zoo spokesperson Sheeba performing performing at Dr. Emily Stowe Public School. Allison Hood says they hope Angus will establish establish dominance in the bachelor herd. Angus has the bulk and personality to lead, despite having lost his tusks several years ago after a fall. "It might take him a couple of years to establish establish himself as dominant, though" says Ms Hood. One of the aims of the Angamela's Passage project is to relocate elephants elephants presently in zoos and safari parks back into the wild. The zoo's two female elephants, Sheeba and Gretchen, will also be going to Africa. They win likely go to a smaller game park and still have contact with humans. Angus's new home will be a big game reserve with wild elephants and other endangered species protected from poachers. "It's a better life for an elephant," says Hood, "better than a zoo." The Bowmanville Zoo acquired Angus from another Canadian zoo several several years, ago. He was born in Kruger National Park in Africa in 1978. Angamela's Passage will be documented on film to help humans understand understand more about elephant communication and behavior. Angus will be accompanied on his journey by the Bowmanville Zoo's elephant elephant expert, Michael Hackenberger as well as veterinary surgeon, Dr. Wendy Hackenberger and a team of photographers, trackers and guides. slapped by a local farmer concerned with the municipality's new tree preservation by-law. Don Welsh told the councillors on Monday night, March 10, he could see future problems for woodlot owners in the municipality if the by-law proceeds. "I can't agree with this by-law," Welsh said. He warned councillors at Monday's meeting meeting of Clarington Council the by-law- would encourage woodlot preservation, but not allow lots larger than one acre. cut 20 trees whether they own one acre or 100 acres," he pointed out. The Planning Department needs to take another look at the by-law, Welsh stated. "Unless changes are made, this will create hardships." The by-law was recently introduced to council and is intended to make it easier for by-law enforcement officers to regulate tree cutting through permits and good forestry practices, as stated in a report from the Planning Department. The by-law is to apply to the area south of Taunton Road, extending to a point just east of the urban areas of Newcastle Village and Orono. Councillors decided to table the tree preservation preservation by-law for a four-week period to allow consultation with the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture. The regulations will be back before council on Monday night, April 14, for further review. by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer entitled 'Developing the Framework for a date, by only providing a forum for the dis- r Representation by population will make the proposed Greater Toronto Services Board "unwieldy," warns ; the Chair of Durham Regional Council. Regional Council would like to see the work of the proposed board limited to matters such as strategic planning in the GTA and cross-boundary services. The creation of the board is part of the ongoing effort to reform municipal government government in Ontario. Regional Chair Jim Witty says, "to have an effective board there should only be the chair of the Metro Council, the five regional chairs, and a representative representative from each of the five regional councils." He noted Regional Council has voted for active participation participation from the province on this board. This type of board "works well with GO Transit," Chair Witty stated in describing Regional Council's response to a report by Milt Farrow, a special special advisor to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. His report has been Greater Toronto Services Board.' On Wednesday morning, March 12, during during a committee-of-the-whole meeting held before the Regional Council session, councillors councillors voted to not endorse the creation of the GT Services Board which would manage, deliver and could possibly generate capital. Instead, the council would like to. see the board limited in both its authority and man- Independent Flyers Canadian Tire (Prices in effect from Sun., Mar. 16 to Sat., Mar. 22/97) 'Graham's IGA (Prices in effect from Sun., Mar. 16 to Sat., Mar. 22/97) *M&M Meats (Prices in effect from Sun., Mar. 16 to Sat. Mar. 29/97) 'Frank Real Estate ('Indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in %Xyt Clarington/Couiltce 3iibepenbent, please contact our office at 623-3303. cussion of long-term strategic planning for the GTA, the co-ordination of cross-boundary services, and dispute resolution. Witty noted he agrees with Oshawa Regional Councillor Jim Potticary who has observed that "the thrust of the provincial government is to have smaller governing boards...but this one is going to be too large." With representation by population, the GT Services Board could have "at least 40 to 50 members," the regional chairman said. He admitted he really doesn't doesn't know what the cost would be for either scenario, but predicted predicted a larger board would cost. more money for administration and other related expenditures. And something that costs more money doesn't fit in with the provincial government's mandate to reduce the cost of running this middle area of government, government, he said. "The restructuring will create create another level of government or bureaucracy and less accountability," Witty added. "There could be more taxes down the road," Durham's Regional Chair predicted.