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ce on atimereagtersemonr en watee tcme ienscesn renionnc oi ronpocoopernene ooo amsnmecmes . mmanes uic & j ( ' C PAGES® THE NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS, TUESDAY EDITION, February 11, 2003 U d aivy‘ / iÂ¥valoyvh www.infonorthuinberland.com , 9 P a Grafton‘s graceful lady opens her doors after restoration project GRAFTON â€" The graceful old lady _ cert Band, the Grafton Legion colour _ ladian windows and painted _ efficient office space and to upâ€" _ members will also have variousf of Grafton will reâ€"open her doors this _ party, speeches by the mayor and _ stage curtain. This time around, _ grade to current building codes. _ heritage displays. Saturday, Feb. 15. politicians, and refreshments. architect Grant Robertson reâ€" Local Architectural Conserâ€" Everyone is welcome to join‘ 4 'iil"h::i Graftofnd'lfown Hall, on Cty. Rd. Architect Thomas F. Nichols deâ€" _ designed the interior to make . vancy Advisory Committee _ in the celebration. i , the home of the Alnwick/Haldimand â€" signed the building in the Romanesque Township offices, has been restored to Regvival style, and%uring the past ygars M k O 3 s C its 1860 splendor, when it was conâ€" _ it has been used as an armory, a bank structed at a cost of £940. and a general store, as well as the hub C Doors open at 1 p.m., and a reâ€"dedâ€" â€" of the township. The upstairs council â€"‘ication ceremony is scheduled for 2 chamber doubles as a ballroom and auâ€" ® & p.m., which will include a Town Crier, _ ditorium, complete with a stage, and ( the brass section of the Cobourg Conâ€" _ still boasts its original tin ceiling, Palâ€" ' ( Ein n n .lW | Alnwick/Haldimand buildi ‘ ‘ ( THE NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS, TUESDAY EDITION, February 11, 2003 PAGE 5 nWIC a lman ul lng 4 permits double in value in 2001 â€" ies * T } e o f by CRAIG SMITH ?mlfi @growth was taking place in 2002 compared to 263 in 2001, & Cat "6. e ce N"Q,{‘-’ m % m _ The Independent Alnwick/Haldimand. He also a 21 per cent increase in value ( is. ." B *R npreakng ; i ‘. 2*=° ._ f The number and value of said he would like Godin to for 2002 . § in ',â€"é’ff hi â€" 5 "2al=y * â€"* building permits issued durâ€" forward copies of the report to _ Although the number of E â€" whe P w -‘ n & al ;!G"' C ing 2002 increased in east municipalities _ throughout permits fell in 2002, revenue / [ke : ("] ai f a l C . K Northumberland, with Alnâ€" Northumberland. _ from fees rose because the E. 2 h & C * wick/Haldimand leading the _ "This is a banner yearâ€" for municipality _ took _ over © 3 myhly H n 4 pack and Cramahe trailing. _ Alnwick/Haldimand ... but responsibility for septic sysâ€" 9 s 2e | At the Alnwick/Haldimand nothing will be said about it," tem reviews, "without an C C3 Ir" 5 I 2 Council meeting last Thurs Finley said. "I want you to increase in building depart | g’g hss s *>.( |‘ â€" day, Chief Building Official/ send that report out." ment staff, so we‘re quite _ t\ OJ s ~~~e Byâ€"Law Enforcement Officee _ Brighton also experienced happy," Chief Building Official % sap * _ => _@%Â¥ i Michael Godin told council growth in 2002 with 238 perâ€" Dean Findlay said. C e s t t the number of permits he had mits, valued at $19,077,000, _ Cramahe saw a drop in ‘ se h . %} 4 issued had increased dramatiâ€" ‘ issued this year compared to value despite more permils © | B « s cally when compared to 2001. _ z0r, valued at $17,002,425, durâ€" being issued. During 2002, 128 E tara 4 | . ‘;; $ § 3 During 2001, 115 permits ing 2001 permits, valued at $5,438,700, & l * | nioies | ‘ k were issued for a total value of _ Chief Building Official Rick were issued compared to 123 © $°e | mev: _ ¢s s $7.415,880 while in 2002, 148 Jones said 104 permits were permits, valued at $7,516,55%, : [ uol‘ f permits were issued at a value issued for new residences in in 2001 C *\ \ Sn ?;/ a § : of $14,634,505. Of those perâ€" 2002 compared to 77 in 2001 _ Cramahe Chief Building , | * ie mits 64 were new residential Even after the approximate Official Becky Bonisteel said C | PEG McCARTHY/ News photo construction compared to 35 $2â€"million Sobey‘s permit is . the drop in value from 200t is ; i a â€" the year before. t se subtracted from 2002‘s value, due to the Keeler Centre. | A gal den ’r ’ b " t e | "Alnwickâ€"hadit new homes _ the growth is still quite signifâ€" _ "We had the arena in (2001), . ‘ built and that‘s a ‘phenomenal icant, said Jones. s so yo;s take abm‘lit $zâ€"r{nilliun ; | number," said Godin. «Trent~ Hills saw â€" some. from last year and our figures | COBOURG â€" MPP Dr. Doug Galt presented Jan Hlaseh‘(m and Carol Mayor Billâ€"Finley .said he growth despite fewer permits are about the, same," said ( | Town, daughters of Gord Hoselton, with a Queen‘s Golden Jubilee was pleased with the increase being issued during 2002 Bonisteel. ‘ medal, in hor.iour of their late father‘s contribution to the community. but felt lafger municipalities There were 261 permits, valâ€" _ _ â€" with files from John | The two family members accepted the medal at Hoselton Studios in did â€"not realize soâ€" much ued at $827â€"million, issued in _ Campbell | Colborne last Thursday, with staff members looking on. Also receiving ars e n _ l _ on EL Lb L _z nfi | medals last week were Dr. John Benson of Port Hope, and Bill Maguire 6 ‘ of Cobourg. § : & C C h im ercan ie nretres £ 4 ) x : sancHuk, cAROL (omet®Y of CS 2mhune on _ C ; 5& £ \ peacefully at the L;:fie'z‘gggmfl?‘a?g;"ei{fgelwedwifiafl a & . Eo poa ,sj PDavk y STe & C _ dnc hnagd comeme omeroientionarer C 5 fep. fas c Cee)uecmay(aoo) aportrope.tattecopnt c3 rsspenm_ _ [aafbeat_ 6 Tatery at Oro Station and s cce Shont, Knstophen "n EC Nnorce EDAE e Caich Micnael and Jamie: Pn( Â¥ BEGG, WILLIAM VICTOR "BILL® C Kasia, ROMh NCNOPE:omy out west Friends may call at hB & At the Northumberland Health Care Centre, Cobourg on .. 7 remembered by i Home: 11 King St. W., Colbome 0 , _'F Friday, February 7, 2003, age 72 years. Bill Begg, formerly F MacCoubrey FUN®S PUTD 4 .5 om., followed by a fuNCTS * of Morganston and of Brighton. Beloved husband of the late Tuese®y FEPUAY Intorment in the Spring at CaSUSION _ s\ _ Lols Jean (Fowler). Dear father of David Beag and his wile € Coivrimisst ° piipotuwad 0 © Mental Health Association. (Chequt i nieoansroons. Phyllis and e Sadly missed by R aaaceâ€" grandchildren Adam, Devon and Katie. The family will receive e friends at St. Paul‘s United Church, Warkworth on Tuesday, o f February 11 from 11:30 o‘clock, followed by the service at 1 C o‘clock. The Reverend George Lavery offitiating. Cremation with_spring interment in Christian Church Cemetery, C Morganston. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the ; Canadian Cancer Society, care of the Walas Funeral Home, r 70 Church Street, Box 83, Warkworth, Ontario, KOK 3K0, f would be appreciated by the family. * ¢ ”,9 ¢ t €