Ryan Wants Harbour Summit Waste Facility Tour Costs Big Bucks
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$1.00 Your Independent Local News Source Vol 2 No 39 AUGUST 1 2007 Waste facility tour costs big bucks By Courtney Duffett The Oshawa Express In an effort to learn more about existing energy-from-waste facilities like the one proposed for Clarington, representatives from Durham Region and local municipalities spent nearly $200,000 touring some of Europe’s incinerators used to divert waste. Sixteen staff and politicians from the region, Clarington and other municipalities took the eight-day trip, which cost the region about $12,000 per person to go. The energy-from-waste facility Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express that is proposed for a site in Clarington, is aimed at costing Building a smoke-ffree beach between $200 and $250 million to build. From left, Mackenzie Belfour, 10, Kristyn Gazey, 10, and Jessica Bellemore, 12, took part in a sandcastle building contest organized by Wide “Before we spend that kind of Awake: The New Generation, a group of teens based out of the Oshawa Community Heath Centre that strive to warn others about the dangers money, we have to see one working,” of smoking. The contest is aimed to raise awareness of the group’s goal of making Oshawa beaches smoke-free. says regional chair Roger Anderson. “I think that taxpayers shouldn’t be upset,” says Anderson. “I think they (taxpayers) would like to know Ryan wants harbour summit ($250,000 million) is being spent By Jessica Verge front to the people. Harbour Commission, Greater Ryan, who hopes to ignite debate wisely. The public wouldn’t want us The Oshawa Express NDP candidate Sid Ryan Oshawa Chamber of Commerce about a waterfront he feels is seri- to make a decision on something we called a press conference late last and Marina Users’ Group come ously deteriorating. “I believe the didn’t see operating.” A local MPP hopeful got his week and announced plans to pur- together with municipal govern- situation is actually getting Jim Richards, a local environmen- political campaign off to an early sue a non-partisan waterfront ment and all political parties to worse.” talist, disagrees with Anderson’s start by urging community summit. Ryan wants Oshawa city create a blueprint for the water- Ryan, who was joined at the assessment. He believes the trip was a groups, stakeholders and politi- council to sponsor the meeting, front everyone can agree on. press conference by members of “total waste of money.” cians to come together in an which would see groups like the “I really think it’s time to take the Marina Users’ Group and See THOUSANDS Page 5 effort to return Oshawa’s water- Oshawa Yacht Club, Oshawa a non-partisan approach,” says See STAKEHOLDERS Page 5 Remains date back over 100 years By Courtney Duffett last week in soil dumped in Clarington the archaeologist is investigating where The Oshawa Express after construction trucks transported the they came from and if the remains soil from a construction site at St. could be connected to any relatives in The remains of eight skeletons Gertrude’s Roman Catholic Church on the area. found at an Oshawa church undergoing King Street East at Harmony Road. The church was built in 1951. renovations may date back to the early Neil MacCarthy, director of com- MacCarthy adds that the old rectory 1800s. munications for the Archdiocese of was built on the site many years before Since the original two skulls were Toronto, says since the remains were the church building was. found last week, a total of eight skeletal found, an archaeologist has been “We weren’t aware there was a remains have been found, say Durham brought in to investigate the site to cemetery of any nature on site,” says police. No foul play is suspected. determine the size of the area and if MacCarthy. “It’s clear the remains are The first remains were discovered there could be more remains. As well, going back some time.” Warning for pocket bikers City of Oshawa staff have el on public roads are breaking kicked off a campaign to edu- the law under the Highway cate people about the dangers Traffic Act while those riding of pocket bikes by issuing a on sidewalks, in parks or on warning for riders who don’t trails can be fined through the obey the rules. city’s traffic and parks bylaw. In partnership with the Riders who do use pocket Durham Regional Police bikes on private property are Service, the city is spreading encouraged to wear a helmet. the word to Oshawa residents Residents wishing to report that the use of pocket bikes, the use of a pocket bike on a unlicensed miniature motorcy- street, sidewalk, park or trail cles that can travel up to 50 can call the police at 905-579- km/h, is only allowed on pri- 1520 or the city at 905-436- vate property. 3852. Pocket bike riders who trav- Visit our new website Durham police chief Mike Ewles visited the Eastview Boys and Girls Club in Oshawa to meet with children over for all the breakfast. latest in Oshawa Police chief dines with kids news It’s not every day that camp kids get to dine with their Eastview and have been involved in several of the club’s ini- community’s police chief. tiatives including the Youth Justice Services Department, www.oshawaepxress.ca But children enrolled at the Eastview Boys and Girls the annual walk-a-thon and the UOIT (University of Ontario Club’s summer camp programs recently enjoyed a rare Institute of Technology) 5-kilometre Run for Eastview. opportunity to share breakfast and a chat with Durham’s The Eastview mission is to provide a safe, supportive new police chief Mike Ewles. place where children and youth can experience new oppor- “It gives the children an opportunity to meet police in a tunities, overcome barriers and build positive relationships comfortable, non-threatening environment,” said Lisa and develop confidence and skills for life. McNee-Baker, Eastview Executive Director. “This is also It has two locations in Durham Region including the an opportunity to build on our valuable partnership with main clubhouse at 433 Eulalie Ave. in Oshawa and the Durham police.” Northview Unit at the Northview Community Centre at 150 Durham police have been long-time supporters of Beatrice St. Cycling cops patrol city parks, plazas Durham police are cycling On July 17, Durham police ject’s success is the youths break- through parks and plazas after located and arrested two suspects ing the law in more remote areas dark as part of an initiative to who had just committed a violent like parks can’t tell who is crack down on youth crime. street-level robbery. approaching until the police are Since June, officers with the “We want to be able to reach in front of them. new bike patrol unit have been areas in the community where Once the officers are on scene, using bikes to police areas not youths are known to hang out,” there is little time for the culprits normally accessible by cruisers. said Sgt. Gerry Moote. “This ini- to react. To date, 132 people have been tiative has been a great success so “We have the element of sur- charged with various offences far and based on that success, we prise on our side,” said Const. including drug possession, liquor are looking to expand the unit Mike Brown. violations and engaging in pro- next summer.” The new park initiative will hibited activity. One of the reasons for the pro- run until Sept. 16. Senior foils robbery attempt A 64-year-old Whitby citizen is being hailed as a A customer inside the store observed the robbery hero after he used a cane to disarm a robbery sus- taking place and intervened. pect inside a drug store. The citizen grabbed a cane from a On July 23, shortly after noon, nearby display and struck the suspect police were called to Central several times disarming him. Pharmacy on Simcoe Street North in The customer held the suspect at Oshawa for a report of a robbery in bay until police arrived and took him progress. into custody. When officers attended the scene Officers discovered a male accom- they located a disguised male being plice inside the store and arrested him detained by a citizen armed with a as well. walking cane. A 43-year-old male and 25-year- Witnesses reported that shortly old, both of Bruce Street in Oshawa, before calling police a lone male, have been charged with robbery and armed with a large knife and wearing possession of dangerous weapons. a hooded sweater and a nylon stocking The 43-year-old was also charged over his face, entered the pharmacy with wearing a disguise with intent. and approached the pharmacist. The male pointed Anyone with information is asked to contact the knife at the pharmacist and demanded narcotics. police at 905-579-1520 ext. 5360. Page 2 AUG 1 2007 Oshawa beach open for swimming including Rotary Park in Ajax and Kinsmen Beach in Scugog. The water at Durham Region’s beaches gets tested weekly to ensure it is safe for swimming. Pickering Beach in Ajax, Beaverton North and South Beach in Brock, Thorah Centennial Park in Brock, Bowmanville East and West in Clarington, Newcastle Beach Central in Clarington, Lakeview Beach East and West in Oshawa’s beaches are considered safe for swim- Oshawa, Frenchman’s Bay East and West in ming according to the Durham Region Health Pickering, Elgin Pond in Uxbridge and Whitby Department Beach in Whitby are all open this week for swimming.