The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

t 8-Oi;ono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Town denies intent for residential lot It was not how good you looked but how fast you dressed that counted at the Pines dress up relay on play day. CAA warns that overlength trucks would be hazard to Ontario Motorists If you're nervous when you're sharing the road with big trucks,' you're not a wimp. Big trucks represent a much higher accident risk than private cars. In fact, these rigs represent 28.4 per cent of fatal accidents despite having only 17.5 per cent of total vehicle registrations. Neverthless the prospect prospect of even larger trucks travelling travelling roads in this area looms ag real possibility if a trucking industry industry lobby at Queen's Park gets its way, warns A1 Oakie, Chairman of the Public Policy Committee of the Canadian Automobile Automobile Associatiofi in Ontario. CAA Ontario is working closely with its local clubs around the province, to educate the public about the dangers posed by over- The Tpjvn ôf Newcastle General Purpose Committee on Monday supported a staff recommendation that the Town deny a official plan amendment that has been placed before the Region of Durham by Mr. and Mrs. S. Staby of part lot 27 in the Broken front of the former Township of Clarke. The Staby's have asked for the amendment to allow the creation of one additional residential lot on their property which is located in a Permanent Agricultural zone. The Town's planning department noted that the area, could not be considered a cluster in a Permanent length trucks or 'truck trains' as they are known in the industry. "These rigs can be up to 115- feet long" says Mr. Oakie, "and there's a mountain ; of evidence that they cannot be safely operated operated on Ontario highways as the ' trucking lobby is proposing," says Mr. Oakie. The Chairman of the CAA Ontario Ontario Public Affairs Policy Committee Committee is trying hard to convince the public and politicians that truck trains represent a threat to safety. Overlength trucks are currently allowed in some U.S. and Canadian Canadian jurisdictions, mainly in the west. Mr. Oakie notes that traffic volumes èlsewhere are a mere fraction of what they are on the Queen Elizabeth Way and 400- series of highways through Ontario. Frtnrss Canada Condmon physique Canada The Great Outdoors Canada is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful countries in the world. With our coastline and mountains, plains and farmlands, lakes and rivers, all outdoors is our playground. And there is so much we. can do outdoors.' The list includes boating, canoeing, .cricket, cycling, fishing, gardening, golf, hiking, jogging, lawn bowling, orienteering, shuffleboard, snowshoeing, skating, skiing, tennis, and walking.: , Walking. Now th.ere's something almost everyone can do. Walking is an easily- accessible, non-programmed way to fitness. By its very nature, it begs the unscientific . approach. There'f no Conscious thought of "exercising,"- but rosy cheeks, a spring in the stride, and the good feeling after, let you know you're on the right track. Talking about Walking The 1981 Canada Fitness Survey showed that while walking is a popular activity for Cànadians of all ages, it has special appeal for older adults. It's an efficient form of exercise, and one you can do safely all vour life. Walking's accessible, beneficial, and fun. If you're not convinced, listen to Henry Walk of H & R Walk. When ParticipAction 1 asked him about the benefits of walking, Henry was bullish. "Walking's good exercise," he said, "it pavs huge dividends, and it's less taxing than you think." SECRETARIAT FOP FITNESS IN THE THIRD AGE SECRÉTARIAT POUR LA CONDITION PHVSIÛUE DU TROISIÈME ÂGE C O CP BA 333 BIVTB BOAD VANIEB (OTTAWA) ONtABtQ K1L 8H9 (613) 748-5651 ASACl P 333 CHIMIN BMP VANIfl? (OT1AWA) ONIABIO K1l 8H9 (613) M8-5651 Walking doesn't offer the speed of running or cycling, or the demands of swimming, but it's equally pleasurable and relaxing, a great place,' to start, and, for many, a place they happily stay. Equipment's no problem. All you need are- comfortable shoes and clothing to suit the weather and you can head out the door. If you're not a regular walker now, start with a couple of short sessions a day. A "short" walk could be five, 10, even 30 minutes, depending on your age and level of fitness. Experiment. You're the best judge of what's right for you. Pick walking times that suit your routine and schedule, then stick to them. "Utility walking" can cover a lot of ground. Walk to the store or to visit friends. Get off the bus a few stops eafly on the way to the recreation centre (or park the car a few blocks away if you drjve). , ■ Set a good pace when you're read}' for it. Strolling along is not as good as walking . briskly. Window shopping doesn't do it either. Gradually extend the length of your walks and go a little faster. ' Short daily outings might lead to longer walks in the country. If you'd like to get off the beaten track, get in touch with a hiking group in vour area. Newcomers are always welcome, so join in. It's a great way to explore new territory and make new friends 1 . » More Info . . . For walking and hiking clubs and other outdoor recreation programs, contact your local seniors' activity centre, recreation centre, or Y. V For instructional hooks, check vour library or' bookstore. I* Agricultural Reserve area. The property is next to Bond Head in the Village of Newcastle. A significant number of residents in the Bond Head area opposed the development of the lot and did provide provide ' conditions under which development in the area would be acceptable. On Monday the Town committee agreed that the Town should be represented at an Ontario Municipal Board hearing by both legal counsel and represenative from the Planning Department. Anton Jukic, of Cedar Park in Darlington Townshin has been denied an application to expand their existing trailer-camp park. The applicant has appealed the decision of council to the Ontario Municipal Board. Monster Bash Tired of waiting for dark to see your favourite Monster? Then come to the library. ! We will be showing moster movies at the Bowmanville Branch of the Newcastle Public Library. You can wear a costume. Admission is free. Ages are from 3 to 10 years but you can bring your favourite grown up. The event is being held on Thursday, Thursday, July 16 from 3 to 4 p.m. OTTAWA -- I recently.'attended a launch party for Dgve Mcintosh's new book, "Ottawa■Unbuttoned". I didn't go because 1 wanted a free copy. I'd already bought one. And I didn't go because I like-cocktail parties. parties. I'd already been to one. I went because McIntosh is one of a kind, and it's a pity there gren't more of him. .The book, "Ottawa Unbuttoned, or Who's Running This Country Anyway?", is vintage McIntosh. -As I've read it the past few days, its been like having long lunches with him. 1 have been haunted by an image image of the author, hunphed over beside me, grinning broadly, eyes narrowed to slits, and shoulders ■ shaking with the silent laughter that for me is his trademark. Although he breaks some new ground in the social and political history of the capital, Dave uses this book primarily to confess, to educate, to set the record straight and to get even. He begins with The Canadian Press, the news agency for whom he toiled for what he calls "twenty-six mostly ' joyous years". Thanks to the generosity of the Canadian newspaper publishers who own GP, Dave McIntosh at 65 receives a pension pension of $221 a month, a disclosure he makes with obvious relish. On a pension like that, you don't write books to bolster your, ego, but to eat. He has ambled barefoot through these corridors of power, looking deceptively uncomplicated, for 35 years now, and the book contains the stuff he picked up that was too hot to handle at the time, or the stuff he had to sit on because in later years he was a fairly civil servant. servant. He undoes stuffed shirts, from. Mark McCuigan through Yousef Karsh to John Bosley. He gives us a rare glimpse of the dilettante dilettante at the public trough, Pierre Trudeau being high-handed with the public servants responsible for Harrington Harrington Lake and Sussex Drive. He reveals that Paul Martin did his best to hide the fact he was a practising. Christian who helped people, and suggests that Paul Hellyer, another Liberal cabinet minister, did and was precisely the opposite. He says that the Avro Arrow Arrow was a high-priced clunker and that the Diefenbaker government showed good sense in getting rid of it. He tells Defence Minister Doug Harkness' story of the last stormy days with the chief. Two people emerge as "unspeakable"- Bryce Mackasey and Lloyd Francis. And refreshingly, in these days when the media seems to think that no one but the current bunch ever practised patronage, Dave lists. some of the prominent Liberals who've spent most of this bentury appointing each other tp good "gummint" jobs. As a reporter, Dave McIntosh probably dragged more news out of more reluctant., newsmakers than anyone else who ever sat in the Gallery, and he did it-without once deluding himself that it was also his function to be a critic. He saved the criticism for his memoirs. Expert Watch Services (Div. of Hoopers Jewellers Ltd.) Antique Pocket Watches & Modem Watch Repairing , All work done by Swiss-Trained Watchmaker (W.O.S.T.E.P.) (Neuchâtel, Switzerland) Member of Canadian & American Watchmakers & Jewellers Assoc. All work guaranteed. Free Estimates. DANNY HOOPER (Certified Watchmaker) 39 King Street West Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 1R2 1 (416) 623-5747 AgeRts for: -, -W Rolex Caravelle Cardinal 1 , O Omega Heuer Citizen X Howard NUHSr Grandfather Clocks ■ Eagle Star Pocket Watc.hés Largest Selection of Watches Anywhere Seiko p-i v Tudor Il 'Pulsar Igi Bulova B^SWauch