October 21, 2020
The Port of Newcastle Neighbourhood Watch is holding a pumpkin carving contest on Sunday, November 1. Drop your pumpkin off at the gazebo (Lakebreeze and Port of Newcastle) between 12-1 p.m. Please maintain social distancing. You will get a number and will be called if you win. Judging is at 1:30 pm. All entries will […]
Backyard barnyard?
In light of the pandemic, is it time for Clarington to change the by-law for keeping backyard laying hens? Emily Allison, speaking on behalf of Clucks for Clarington, stated their case to councillors at the general governance committee meeting.
Possible changes coming to three hour parking limit
Bowmanville resident Lisa Butson spoke as a delegate at Monday’s General Government Committee meeting addressing the municipality’s three-hour parking by-law.
Newcastle Golf bottle drive for hospice a success
Newcastle Golf and Country Club recycle their empty beer cans. The 59 bags, at 100 cans each and 84 beer bottles were donated to the Newcastle Lions on Sunday. Proceeds from this truckload will go to Clarington Hospice. Left to right; Carl Good, Newcastle Lions, Blaise Pucci, owner Newcastle Golf and Country Club, Helen Simpson, […]
William Armstrong Grady saw D-Day action
William (Bill) Grady was born on April 11, 1920 in Hamilton, Ontario to Earle and Mary Grady (nee Armstong). Mary had been a nurse and Earle was a supervisor at Stelco Steel. Mary’s parents CG Armstrong, and Annie Best – started the original Armstong’s grocery store in Orono. Earle, who was originally from Alberta, had […]
$750,000 for railway safety improvements to stop train whistles
Clarington Council earmarked $750,000 to pay for safety improvements needed at the Cobbledick and Bennett Road railway crossings in Clarington to stop train whistles in those areas.
Fowl play
Here we go again. The request to amend the Exotic Pet By-law to permit the keeping of chickens in urban areas within the municipality came to council 10 years ago. On Monday the issue was back on the table before committee. The issue of urban backyard chicken farming was debated at the March 29, 2010 […]