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BOWMANVILLE — The Bowmanville Older Adult Association is kicking off their 20th-anniversary celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at the BOAA Open House.

The free event will connect more than 700 older adults of Clarington with information, displays and vendors, program instructor demonstrations, complimentary refreshments, prizes, and registration for the fall programs.

Here’s the breakdown of what’s happening at the BOAA open house.

Program Demonstrations:

Tai chi 9 to 9:15 a.m.

Tap dancing 9:25 to 9:50 a.m.

Drumming 10 to 10:15 a.m.

Drum tap 10:20 to 10:35 a.m.

Ukulele 10:40 to 10:55 a.m.

Ballroom dancing 11 to 11:15 a.m.

Qigong 11:20 to 11:35 a.m.

Creative dancing 11:40 to 11:55 a.m.

Drums alive 12 to 12:15 p.m.

Zumba 12:20 to 12:35 p.m.

Minds in Motion (Alzheimer’s Society of Durham 12:40 to 1 p.m.

Seniors Information and Active Living Fair

Brain Waves Cafe with Alzheimer’s Society of Durham Region 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Top five frauds and scams with Durham Regional Police Service 9 to 9:30 a.m.

Self-care and getting the most from your health care with Central East LHIN 9:45 to 10:15 a.m.

Taxes for seniors explained with Canada Revenue Agency 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Driving as an older adult with the Ministry of Transportation 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.

Citizen services for seniors with Service Canada 12 to 12:30 p.m.

Living pain-free with Vitality Acupuncture 1 to 1:30 p.m.

The Health Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 76 nonprofit and for-profit vendors (from Community Care Durham to Curves Bowmanville). There will also be BOAA instructors with vendor booths to show off some of the programs, from silk flower arranging to the BOAA Concert Band and instrument display.

After trying a program demonstration or browsing the Health Fair older adults can register for the fall programs at the BOAA.

The BOAA Open House is on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at the BOAA’s Beech Centre, 26 Beech Ave. in Bowmanville. The event is being hosted in partnership with OACAO (Older Adult Centres Association of Ontario) and sponsored by Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.

Visit www.bowmanvilleolderadults.com for more information about the Bowmanville Older Adult Association

Many people have wondered what is being built on the corner of Green Rd and Highway 2 in Bowmanville.

The structure will be a new plaza home to many popular businesses. As reported, Gay Company Limited has started construction on the Bowmanville West Shopping Centre.

JUST THE FACTS:

• Information provided by Valiant Rental Properties.

• Two buildings are under construction; one will house two units, the other seven units.

• To date, confirmed businesses that will be opening are St. Louis Bar and Grill, Booster Juice, Coffee Culture, Bar Burrito, Orange Theory Fitness and Bliss Nails and Beauty Bar. One unit is currently still vacant.

• All confirmed businesses are set to open in early 2019.

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Greybrook Realty Partners Inc. announced today the successful closing of an equity investment by its managed issuer of $8,410,000 to acquire and oversee the development of a prime parcel of land located in Bowmanville, Ontario. Together with its developer partners, Cityzen Development Group and Tercot Communities, the firm intend to develop the land into a residential community consisting of over 140 homes, including single-detached homes, freehold townhomes and urban condominium townhomes.

Bowmanville, located an hour east of Toronto, is the largest community in the Municipality of Clarington. Clarington, which is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Durham Region, has recently experienced an influx of new residents and businesses including Toyota Canada Inc.’s new Eastern Canada Parts Distribution Centre, which is scheduled to open in 2019. The municipality is expected to continue its growth trend with approximately $14 billion worth of infrastructure investments underway, according to the Clarington Board of Trade and Office of Economic Development.

The 16-acre development site, located east of Lambs Road on Concession Street East, affords convenient access to major highways, including the recently completed Highway 407 extension. In addition, the property is located within a 10-minute drive from the site of the future Bowmanville GO Station, which is scheduled to be complete by 2024. Expansion of the GO Transit Lakeshore East Corridor is expected to enhance transit connectivity for future residents and increase economic investment in the region.

How can we use technology to improve our lives? The Region of Durham is looking at technology solutions to strengthen decision making and improve service delivery for the people who live and work in our communities. Be part of the conversation.

The public, community partners, businesses, academics, students and government officials are invited to the Hello Tomorrow: Durham Smart Cities Forum for a day of discovery on smart cities approaches and technologies.

Through discussions, exhibits and demos, we will highlight local examples of smart cities approaches, celebrate work already underway, and begin to chart where to go next.

You will hear from speakers—including public sector innovators, technology entrepreneurs, community leaders and trailblazing educators—about their digital leadership journey and how we can work together to design the path forward. Come and be inspired!

When: Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (post-event reception to follow)

Where: University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Room UB2080

Who: Government innovators, groundbreaking educators, students, tech industry leaders, community partners—and you!

Learn more or register for this event by visiting the Region of Durham’s website.

Plans are in motion for a new Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel in the Bowmanville Auto Mall.

A site plan approval has been made for a 3,605.4 m²,  four storey Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel with 72 suites and ground level parking.  The proposed hotel will include a pool and a patio area. This site is currently vacant. Construction is expected to commence later this winter and to open for business next fall.

There will be 10 full-time and 8 part-time jobs created.

The address for the new Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel will be:

5 Spicer Square, Bowmanville

Marking the 50 year anniversary of the first planting of apple trees at Archibald Orchards & Estate Winery in Clarington. This fourth-generation family farm has been an important part of Clarington’s history. Originally established in 1967 as a wholesale operation, Fred & Sandy Archibald have developed the family farm into several components, serving the tastes and interests of not only local residents but fans of wines and ciders within Ontario.

As decided upon by the Region of Durham and Municipality of Clarington, Courtice will be receiving updates to its current services for effective internet, sewer, water and transportation networks including the addition of the future Courtice GO Train Station. What this means to the residents of Courtice is an improvement in your service offerings and the extent of services provided in the are

The Clarington Board of Trade & Office of Economic Development (CBOT)
held a discussion about the Cannabis Industry invited post-secondary institutions,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College, Municipality
of Clarington and established as well as soon to be established medical cannabis
Licensed Producers in Clarington to discuss the industry. The discussion surrounded
understanding industry needs, their challenges, bridging resources and building partnerships.
Two of the largest challenges in the cannabis industry is stigma and sourcing
skills. CBOT continues to support sector development, ensuring they have the
tools to help achieve their goals and raise awareness of their successes and
challenges. Currently there are three established, licensed cannabis facilities in
Clarington: Canopy Growth Corporation, Starseed, and MediWanna and four
more involved in various stages of development such as MedGreen Biologicals
and 3D CANA.

It has been announced on January 29, 2018, that the Bowmanville Hospital will be expanding to handle the growing population within Bowmanville and surrounding areas. The approval by the Government of Ontario’s for the new expansion will include the construction of a new hospital wing, doubling the size of beds to be able to accommodate more of the growing number of patients.  In combination with the new development, Lakeridge Health is also planning on expanding and enhancing the environment for other programs and services. The new wing will hold a new Emergency Department, new surgical services, Critical Care Unit, Impatient Units and Diagnostic Imaging. The construction of this expansion is set to begin in the next two years and the cost of this construction will cost approximately $300 million.