2 Pal ALAM Aaa 4 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, Mey 8, 1962 HEAR EVIDENCE IN SECRET Bowmanville Starts Probe Into Industrial BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- A probe into the town's indus- trial affairs is now being car- ried out by the industrial com- mittee, council learned last night. Evidence will be held in secret, Councillor Kenneth Hooper stated. Results of the investigation will be announced. (The motion setting up the robe was moved by Councillor Sooper and seconded by Coun- cillor G. Hughes, chairman of the industrial committee.) The announcement came on the heels of what one councillor termed "recent controversy in the press". The probe halted passage of a bylaw calling for the servicing of industrial land. Councillor Jack Brough, who did not attend Wednesday night's industrial commit- tee meeting, thought the bylaw should have been put to a vote last night. "T feel that tonight we're at a very important cross-road," he raid. "The newspapers have made quite a controversy about this and I think it's unfortunate that when this whole question came up a public meeting was iia not called to discuss the indus- © trial development program for ; . the town." For the benefit of the taxpay- | ers who nearly filled the council © chambers, Mr. Brough said he didn't think the people were ie educated to all the facts. ; "The total cost to service this | industrial land was to be $134,- 000 which was to include a $74,- 000 bridge over Soper Creek," he said, "and the provincial | government would pay 80 per ~ cent of the cost of the bridge."' | Mr. Brough was perturbed over the fact that "the town doesn't own a stick of land. We're always giving it away and when we try to get it back we have to pay through the nose. Here is our chance to get some choice land, or better still, industry, and we're passing it vote of the people, but nothing ever came of it. Council heard conflicting views in letters from the Cham- ber of Commerce and the Brookdale Kingsway Nurseries Ltd. The C of C letter was in the form of a resolution volun- teering its strong support to town council and the Industrial Committee in any efforts that may be made to strengthen the town's program of attracting in- dustry. But' the next item on_ the agenda was the Brookdale- Kingsway letter stating that the directors of Bowbrook Invest- ments Ltd. were advising coun- cil that the agreement between this company and the town re- lating to an option to purchase industrial land was void as a result of recent decisions by town council, The reason given for this de- icision was the unnecessary econ- jomic hardship it would. cause ithe Brookdale-Kingsway Nur- series by witholding the land from production to permit the immediate location of industrial KENNETH HOOPER buildings, when it could be used és *) for $5000 and intended to build!yp in three years at $1000 an| 4a new Pepsi Cola plant costing | | 4 $100,000. | 4 than a firm committment," said 4 one." 'a firm committment from in- Development for the growing of nursery stock. "Tt is regrettable that this decision should come at such short notice," said Councillor Wesley Fice, "especially at a time when we don't know yet just what might happen." Council decided to receive and file both pieces of corre- spondence. The industrial servicing by- law was deferred by council until the industrial committee investigation is completed. DENIES RUMORS Councillor Wesley Fice denied rumors that he is prejudiced in this matter because the ser- vices would be going east from Liberty street on the Base Line Lita and not west to where his prop- erty is. JACK BROUGH He recalled that back in 1957| way), as a result of last night's when the servicing question|ietter to council. This is the jcame up for Waverley road, he/jand that could have been pur- |voted against it because he felt| chased at $1500 an acre in five |it was too costly for the town) years by the town, if the Bow- jat that time. 4, _,,{manville Industrial Develop- | "But these same councillors," ment Company was unsuccess- pegged rd ea = won in attracting new industry. 'against it are the same ones|: 2% Only land the town has who today don't think it will cost| left to consider servicing is too much to put the services the|/that which is owned by Deputy- other way." : Reeve Ross Stevens. This land He stated that Smith Bever-/is located east of the Brookdale- age Company had taken an op-|Kingsway property, and the op- Th Oe Director's Salary Triggers Debate BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- The town's recreation director was the object of a heated dis- cussion ..*ecuncil last night when his annual salary came up for approval. It came to council in the Board of Works committee re- port which was submitted for approval, giving Recreation Di- rector Dougias Riggs $5400 for this year. 5 y' Councillor Wesley Fice said that it was decided by a one- i|vote majortiy at the Board of /|Works committee (4 - 3) that Mr. Riggs salary be the same as it was last year. "We were led to believe that we have no jurisdiction over his salary," said Mr. Fice, "and that it had to be increas- ed by $300 every year. But I think we do have jurisdiction. ) |He's a town employee." A motion to delete the section regarding the director's salary from the Board of Works re- port was lost in a tie vote (4-4) with Mayor Ivan Hobbs refus- ing to break the deadlock. Historical Society To See Slides BOWMANVILLE -- The West Durham Historical Society will hold its first annual general meeting on Wednesday, May 9, in the Lions Centre at 8 p.m. Annual reports will be sub- mitted as well as the nomina- tion on five acres of his land|tjon on this land can be picked lacre. | | DAME FLORA'S IDEA | SKYE, Scotland (CP)--Dame| Flora MacLeod of MacLeod) hopes to build a ten-pin bowl-} ing alley on this _ legend- shrouded island in the brides. "I've watched the game in Canada and the United} j States," said the clan chief. | And the town no longer has| It's energetic, pleasant and) an option on the land owned by|hamless." It is also a big tour-| Bowbrook (Brookdale - Kings- jist attraction. | "At least then we had more Mr. Fice, "'but if it goes the other way we haven't even got As the situation stands now, the bylaw to service the land with the amendment to include dustry will have to wait until the industrial committee com- pletes its investigation. tion and election of officers. Guest speaker at the meeting will be Albert Colucci of the Metropolitan and Region Con- servation Authority. An honor graduate of the Ontario College of Art and former curator of Fort York, Mr. Colucci is diree- tor of the Pioneer Village. He will present a colored film He-jon the work of this Canadian) |historical project. MOSTLY THUNDER The Buitenzorg area of Java in Indonesia has thunderstorms on an aver2g® of 322 days a year. vestigate the pros and cons of, a town manager and report its findings back to council. The motion to set up such a com- mittee was brought-in by Coun- cillor Kenneth Hooper as a pos- Town Manager Plan Studied RECORD THANKS back home. Players and sped: OSWESTRY, England (CP)--jtators there raised £1,900 to Sue Robertson, seven-year-old|send her to a hospital here for crippled girl from New Zealand,|spinal cperations. Her father, has tape - recorded a "thank/Morris Robertson, captained the you" message to rugger fans! New Zealand Kiwi team in 1951. sible means of saving the town money. DOG CONTROL Dog Control Officer Archie Hoskin picked up 11 animals during April. He had 25 com- plaints, five animals were brought in and four returned to their owners. Nine were de- stroyed and one held over as a rabies suspect. A total of $100.50) was turned over to the town. TOWN PAY RAISE All town employees will re- By Committee BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- Constable Tracy Davis of the Bowmanville Police Department was promoted from the rank of; second class constable to first "apa constable, effective June SUMMER UNIFORMS The town police department was authorized to purchase} summer uniforms at an esti- mated cost of $180. Councillor, __-- ee ADULTS till 5 p.m. .... ADULTS after 5 p.m. .. STUDENTS anytime ... CHILDREN anytime ... 1.25 75 50 ceive a 15 cent across-the-board Kenneth Hooper, chairman of Dee ater ee increase this year and three the police committee said the amount will not affect the budget. TOWN MANAGER? A committee will be appoint- ed by Mayor Ivan Hobbs to in- cents an hour hike the next year as a result of recent nego- tiations between the town and the National Union of Public Service Employees, "THE DAY THE EART Mt GIVES YOU A FRONT SEAT T0 THE MOST JOLTING EVENTS OF OW... TODAY! 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