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SPECIAL MEETING
May 27, 1969
Bowmanville, Ontario
Decision
To Close
Customs
Off'ices
Purpose
Of Neeting
Representatives
Sreak
Minutes of' a. Special Meeting of' Council held
in the Court Building on the above date at
7:50 p.m.
Present:
Mayor
Deputy Reeve
Councillors
IVAn 1'1. Hobbs
Ed Rundle
R. Dykstra
L. Coombes
M. Prout
C. Cooke
M. McKnight
Absent:
Reeve
Councillor
1-1rs. A. D. Okc
K. Shackelton - Illness In Family
Mr. Russell Honey, M.P. (Durham) explained to
Council that a decision had been made by the
Government to close 68 small customs offices
of which Bowmanville is on.e, as an economy measure.
The purpose of' the meeting was to determine how
best to proceed with a presentation to have the
Bowmanville Customs Office remain open.
Representatives of industry present, rose to
speak in support oT the customs office remaining
in Bowmanville.
Nr. Ed Daren queried what saving 1V"ould be
aff'ected by the closing of this
office..
Mr. I.m. Luke of R. M. Hollingsbead felt that
the extra cost to be borne by
many companies if the office
was to be moved to Oshawa woul_rl
be unbearable.
Mr. Ian Smith of Brookdale-Kingsway was all for
economy if a case could be made,
but the relocation of 2 men to another
office as an effective saving was
confusing. His view was that we
could not function effectively
here without a customs office.
Mr. Robert Lawton, President of the Chamber of
Commerce felt that the survey
upon which the decision was
based, was mane before the
cOl1siderable changes nOilloT
taking place.
Hr. Roger Conant of Honeywell Controls filed a
brief explaining that one of the
advantages here was the "PortH
facilities.
Hr. Donald Crain of Canadec said that his company
imported a high percentage of
raw materials from other countries.
He w.ondered ,..hat the cri teria for
closing a Port waS.
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SPECIAL MEETING
May 27, 1969
Bowmanville, Ontario
Decision
To Close
Customs
Offices
Purpose
Of Meeting
Representatives
Speak
Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council held
in the Court Building on the above date at
7:50 p.m.
Present: Mayor
Deputy Reeve
Councillors
Ivan M. Hobbs
Ed Rundle
R. Dykstra
L. Coombes
M. Prout
C. Cooke
M. McKnight
Absent: Reeve
Councillor
Mrs~ A. D. Oke
K. Shackelton - Illness In Family
Mr. Russell Honey, M.P. (Durham) explained to
Council that a decision had been made by the
Government to close 68 small customs offices
of which Bowrnanville is one, as an economy measure.
The purpose of the meeting waS to determine how
best to proceed with a presentation to have the
Bowmanville Customs Office remain open.
Representatives of industry present, rose to
speak in support of the customs office remaining
in Bowrnanville.
Mr. Ed Darch queried what saving would be
affected by the closing of this
office.
Mr. Wm. Luke of R. M. Hollingshead felt that
the extra cost to be borne by
many companies if the office
waS to be moved to Oshawa would
be unbearable.
Mr. Ian Smith of Brookdale-Kingsway waS all for
economy if a case could be made,
but the relocation of 2 men to another
office as an effective saving was
confusing. His view was that we
could not fUnction effectively
here without a customs office.
Mr. Robert Lawton, President of the Chamber of
Commerce felt that the survey
upon which the decision was
based, waS made before the
considerable changes now
taking place.
Mr. Roger Conant of Hone~~ell Controls filed a
brief explaining that one of the
advantages here was the "Port"
facilities.
Mr. Donald Crain of Canadec said that his company
imported a high percentage of
raw materials from other countries.
He wondered what the criteria for
closing a Port was.