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WIth Which Are Incorporéted The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News ..vITT ~¶rvTT¶ T¶TTT~1T A TA TT A-aQ Qn- ,~B~ VYOLUM 92 130 W MAIN V Jin, r. Vice-Marshal Siemon In King's Honor List Commander of Bath Ia the New Year's Raons Lists o! Ris Mai esty the, King which canferred bonors and decorations upon notable figures la bath mil- itary amd civil spberes for out- standing services during the late wan, the title C.B. camne to Air Vice-Marshal Charles Roy Sle- mon o! Bowmanville.. O! 488 members o! the R.C.A.F. bonored on this occasion, Marsbal Sieman was the only one givea the dis- tinction o! Compamian o! the Most Honorable Order o! the Bath, Gnaduated as the first solo pil-1 ot, R.C.A.F., wben war broke out, airman Sieman rose step by step ta important executive pasts and active commnands. From Directon o! Openations at Ottawa, be was elevated ta Bomber Command, R. C.A.F., European Theatre, and a!- ter V-E Day, was appointed su- preme command o! Canada's Air Fonces la the Pacific Theatre. Since V-J Day he bas again been appointed ta a bigh executive po- sition witb the air fonce at Otta- wa. Vice Marshai Sleman is a son- in-law o! Dr. -and Mns. C. W. Sle- mon, Bowmanville, bis wi!e being the former Miss Marlon Slemon. Tbey bave twa cbildren, Patsy and David, and the family mow . reside la Ottawa. Mentianed la despatches a year ago. this fur- ther disti nguisbed honor, is a matter o! pnide for the family and sincere congratulations from this entire community. Amnual observance o! St. John's Nigbt bnought together 140 mem- bers and visitons o! Jerusalem Lodge, A.F. and A.M. for a tur- key banquet prepaned by the Car- ter Faniily and installation o! of- ficers for 1946. The lodge rooms were tastefully prepared for the occasion wbich took place Thurs- day nigbt, Dec. 27. The toastmasten, Won. Ena. Jas. Manr introduced a lemgtby llst o! appropniate toasts pior to intro- duction and installation a! the new officers amd enjayment o! a -program presented by Torontoara- tists. Wor. Ena. Dr. W. P. Fletcher of- lered grace at the table and toasts wene arrnged la the following ýorder: To the Grand Lodge, pnoposed by Wor. Ena. Lau Dippell, respon- ded ta by Rt. Wor. Ena. Fred C. iloan and Rt. Wor. Bra. O. W. ftolpb o! Orono. To the newly installed officens, proposed by Very War. Ena. Smith Fenguson, responded ta by 'Bro. Owen Nicholas. To tbe visitors, proposed by Enao. Stuart James, replied ta by Veny War. Ena. Ed. Jackman o! St. John's Lodge, Toronto, who in -fis remarks, mentioaed tbat it -was weil worth while ta came witb a bus load and enjoy tbe wark o! installation per!ormed by Rt. Wor. Bro. E. H. Brown and bis Past Masters. Rt. Wor. Ena. F. C. Hoar was also, congnatulated on th~e fine deliveny o! the ritualistic work. Wor. Bro. Russell Osborne, Master of Durham Lodge, New- castle, also nesponded ta the toast and thanked those visitons for their appreciative wards. Wan. Bro. James Marn aiso assured these bnethren that the bonds a! fraternai feeling were indeed veny ,cose. Wor. Ena. R. C. Marr, Toonot, father o! the Toastmasten, alsa :spoke as a visitor happy ta be pre- sent for tbe occasion. Won. Ena. Ross Stevens, la ac- cord witb the custom, preseated a portrait o! bimself ta be bung la -the Lodge as have been those o! retiring Masters since 1849. Toast- master Marn assured that the por- trait would be suitabiy placed as befitting the office. ,t The ententaimment was provid- .ed,,by Jack Brady, well known S.Toronto vocaiist, wlth accampan- ist Mns. Sylvia Sheffield at the piano. For their veny welcome and accomplished nenditions they -wene tbanked by Ena. Lawrence 'White. The !ollowing officens wene la- ions Instal Officers St. John's Ni"ght Renew Subscriptiouis - To The Statesman SIL. Charles Cawker whom has been conferred the Air Force Cross for notable services in the late war with the R.C.A.F. Mentioned previously in Commen- dation lists of the Dept. of Na- tional Defence, this new honor is a distinction of high menit in the training of personnel of the R.C. A.F. Sqd. Ldr. Cawker is elder son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Wesley Cawk- er, Bowmanville. For some years prominent in musical circles, Charlie put aside that career to become a civilian pilot and when war came was assigned by the air force as an instructor in aviation in which he continued until the close of hostilities. He was in turn a chief instructor at fiying schools at Oshawa, Tren- ton, and Toronto, with the rank of Squadron Leader. When the war closed he held an executive post at R.C.A.F. headquarters, Ot- tawa. Recently discharged he has opened his own financial off ices in Belleville. The Statesman joins in general community congratulations to Sqd. Ldr. Cawker, his wife, the former Miss Elinore Bailes, Osh- awa, and his parents and family for the high recognition accorded. Host "Wood Sonate"y Presented New Hat The concluding session for 1945 of the locally famous "Woods' Senate" took place at the club rooms in Lew Woods' office, Thursday aftennoon. Regulan business went by the boards save to give approval to genenal gov- ernment measunes carried in the recent session at Ottawa. The main item on the agenda was a presentation to host Lew Woods who for the past sevenal years has provided heated and rent free quarters for the Senate mem- bers. Chairman Mel Wight, chief whip of the party, occupied the chair and with weil chosen re- marks obviously without political bias, stated the purpose of the oc- casion. This was amplified by George Thompson, who on be- haif of the members, presented Mn. Woods with a new pearl gray fedora. When the applause sub- sided, the following stalwarts added their felicitations: Bob Ste- vens, Russell Bragg, Bill Painton, Charlie Carruthers, Bill Paterson, Harry Hamm and J. L. Metcalf. Dean of the Senate, Geordie Gilbert, 92, sent bis regards and regrets that he couldn't attend owing to icy sidewalks. His writ- ten address was read and applaud- ed as a true expression of the esteem in which Mr. Woods is held. Mr. Woods responded in pleas- ing and appreciative vein. The h at, e assured, would be worn on spca occasions. Members would always be welcome at the fireside, at least until April 1, when he was giving up business. If the singing, Happy Birthday, was slightly off key, the wishes of Happy New Year and Many Hap- py Returns, were genuine expres- sions o! a litting occasion. It is always a pleasure toar !nom our long-time friend M. A. Neal, Sr., for many years on the executive staff o! the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Eow- manville. The pleasure is imdeed gneatly enhamced by assurances la bis letter that he and bis f am- ily cannot fonget Eowmanville and thein hast o!f frends bene. Writing fnom bis home la Fan- tana, California, Mn. Neal renews bis subscriptian as well as one eacb for bis three sons who at- tended school la Bowmanville. They feel that the "!amily jour- nal," like a letten from home, gives the news about those they remember so well and continues ties o! associations they cberish. War service bas taken twao! the sans to vanlous centres and it is expected the family wil eas- semble at Mn. and Mrs. Neai's eas- tera home, Onchard Park, N.Y., anoumd Apnil 1. John Neal is witb the Goodyear, residing at the Y.M.C.A., Akron, Ohio. Munroe, A. Jr., is witb the U.S. Anmy ov- erseas. Fred C. is at preseat la Buffalo. Witb The Statesman, which we hope reaches ahl four in good time, goes the editon's best wishes for a Happy New Year, during wbich tbey ail may again visit Bowmanville. Selective Service Control Altered For omin Yr _ The government has announ-c- ed that on Jan. 1, 1946, Selective Service will abandon the permit system in favor of menely a re- porting system in the matter of employment. The aim in retain- ing the offices fromn now on will be to maintain an efficient em- ployment service without former compulsony regulations. Requirements now are: 1. Employers are required to notify the National Emnployment Office of ail vacancies in their staffs. 2. Employers must report al additions to staffs. 3. Unemployed workers wlsh- ing employment must register with the National Employment Office. 4. A person terminating em- ployment either employer ore employe4?, is required to give 7 days' notice. In effect, anyone seeking em- ployment may do so direct in per- son or may advertise without permit nequirements, observing only the above conditions. At present, unplaced applicants for work in Ontario number 59,- 000 with only 26,700 jobs open. For Canada as a whole, jobs num- ber 88,845, with 184,523 seeking work. One of the most popular places in town these days is the Mem- orial Park Rink. Children and grown-ups are having the ie of their lives enjoying this popu- lar Canadian sport of outdopr iskating. The qce, both on the thockey rink and the skating 'ink ' is in excellent condition. 1r- man Scott says "Corne on d$1 and enjoy yourself. It's al Sqd. Ldr. Chas. Cawker Awarded A.F.C. In King's Honor List Another Bawmanville boy ap- pears la the New Yea's Romns Lists a! Ris Majesty the King, la the persan o! Squadran Leader Charles Mitchell Cawker, upan James Marr stalled: Wonshipful Master, War. Ena. James Marn; I.P.M., War. Ena. Ross Stevens; Sr. Warden, Bra. W. J. Found; Jr. Warden, Ena. M. L. Clemens; Chaplain, Won. Bro. Fletcher; Treasuren, Won. Ena. J. R. Stutt; Secretany, Rt. Won. Bra. E. H. Brown; Sr. Deacon, Bro. L. C. White; Jr. Deacon, Ena. K. Werry; D. o! C., War. Bro. L. T. McLaughin; Ongamist, Veny Wor. Bna. W. E. C. Workmam; Inner Guard, Bro. K. A. Caverly; Sr. Steward, Ena. Owen Nicholas; Jr. Steward, Bro. Arnold Lobb; Ty- ler, Bro. Harny Freeman. intermediates Open Basketball League Next Thursday Pnior ta their league games .stantimg ext Thunsday the Bow- manville Intermediate Basketball team will play an exhibition game in B.H.S. gym with Peterbono Higb School seniors on Saturday evening. The Petes team wha wene last year's Ontario Juvenile champions promise ta give the locals a good workout. The game will stant at 8:30 sharp. Next Tbursday league games will stant with Bowmanville play- iag Peterboro Y.M.C.A. team at B.H.S. gym, starting at 8:30. Another Statesman Record Eroken by Big DresliluAdvt.. Attention is too often directed to caneen men in public life rath- er than ta the career men in the smallen towns who really get things done and seldom hit the beadlines. So we present here- with some o! the highlights in the career o! Maurice Breslil, Bow- manville menchant, who started in business as a small boy and has made good in a big way. The stony develops in three ways: Bus- iness experience, Army service and interest in Civic affairs. In all three, personal dynamics are the governing factons. Maurice Breslin was born on a farm at Whitby, educated at var- bous Ontario points and in Ton- onto. At age 13, aften school hours, he helped in his father's Owen Sound retail lothing store. As a mene youth he worked la Toronto at the same business and adopted it as his careen. Seeking widen expeniexice he served with a 5th Ave. shop ln New York, came back to Toronto, got man- ried, took his bride to othen cen- Maurice Breslin tres. After a peniod o! retail exper- unteened active, received a lieu- ience la Chicago he went to Mon- tenant's commission, took the War treal as assistant manager la a Intelligence Course, volunteenec department store and next man- for overseas but was held at duty, aged a retail chain la Nothern M.D. No. 3, Kingston, until dis- Ontanio. Then branching out onl change la August 1944, when he his own he came to Orono ia 1926 returned to conduct bis business. and fiaally opened in Bowman- Ia civic affains, Mn. Bneslin has ville, 13 years ago. Since then been active all his life in the a!- "Breslin'S" has become one of fains of youth. For 12 years he the more widely known and suc- was a neferee with the O.H.A. cessful retail clothing establisb- Since 1935 he has coached junior ments along the lake shore. hockey teams in Bowmanville. Two years years ago Mr. Bres- Last year the Midgets won the lin purchased the Rice Block and district championship, sponsored in completely modernized pnem- by the Lions Club wlth Mn. Bres- ises, now carnies a buge stock for lin as coach. This season he is the public witb this motto: "Guar- coaching and managing at bis own anteed satisfaction on your mon- expease, both the Juveniles and ey back." Carrying the best in Midgets, so fan undefeated. maerchandise, with goods always Joining the Canadian Legion on as represented and with a com- bis retura, Mr. Bresla is now Vice petent and accommodatiing staff, President and bas been a span. Breslifl's funther keynotes suc- pîug la pressing for a new Leglor cessful merchan.fdising by adver- hall and la securing membershipE tislng in the local press. among lads netunning from over- Duinig the 91 years o! The seas. Believing that Bowmanvil Statesalan the Bneslin advertise- is one o! the best towns la Can. ments bave topped all records. ada, Mr. Breslin says: "Count m( Mn. Breslin maintains that, ac- la the front lime la pressing forE cording to bis gross and net ac- new rink, a community centre,i counting, these public messages îibrary, a gymnasiumf, everythin not onlY sthnulate trade but pay we can do for our greatest asset off- i even greater dividends o! the youth o! the comxnunity. public confidence. They also have And mot forgetting a real llçj provlded a sustainlng influence in Board o! Trade.1 the towm's general business. Mr. Breslin is marnied to tIý In this week's issue Mr. Breslin former Miss Edith Crabtree. Wil] offers real bargains la a two-page them, their daughter, Pearl ang adveltisement on pages 4 and 5. son Eddie, annually enjoy skiiq When war came, Mr. Breslin and skating, flshing In northei signeci up as a private with the lakes and at borne on Liberty Si Midauça l 19ansd rarely cultivate 3% acres o! garden ar y~4gIù l 1942 he vol- orchard. tr ed ie ýs is ie nr e. e s- e Je ag et. ad Badminton-. Club Dancit»e » Ushered in New Year At B.H*S. Auditorium Brilliant Scholar 'Secured for Men's Canadian Club In character with the rural-ur- ban membensbip o! the Men's Ca- nadian Club, the mext meeting takes place, appropniately, at E.r emezer United Church, Courtice, Monday, Jan. 7, at 6:45 p.m. For this occasion the giYést speaker will be Rev. Dr. R. S. 'IC; Seeley, M.A., Provost, Tint College, Toronto, moted scholar, author and teacher. Dr. Seeley will deliver a special New Year's message to members and fnlends who may arrange transportatiOni by contacting President Gordon Elliott or Secretary Howard Jeff- eny. Seldom bas the Canadian Club secured a speaker with such a bniliant scholastic record. Dr. Seeley was bora at Herefordsire, England, in 1908. He was scholar at Marlborough College, 1922-27; Senior Scholar, Christ's Coilege, Cambridge; Tancred scbolar, Woodsworth scholar and Bell Ex- bibitionen, University of Cami- bridge. He attained lst class Classical Tripos, 1930D; 2nd class Theologi- cal Tnipos, 1932; B.A., 1930; M.A., 1933, complýeting theological train- ing at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, 1932, and after being ordained became curate o! Rugby Parish Church. Next be became chap- lain, St. John's College, Cam- bridge and examining chaplain ta Bisbop o! Bristol, 1935-38. He also beld the office of or- ganizing secretary, Cambridge Mission ta Delhi before coming ta Canada as professon of exegetical tbeology, St. John's College, Win- nipeg and Canon St. John's Cathe- dral, 1938. Ia 1940 he became priest - ia - charge, All Saint's Church, Winnipeg, Wanden of St. John's College whene he acquined b is DD. ; Coming ta Ontario in 1943, as LDean and Rector, St. George's .Cathedral, Kingston, he was also lecturer la pbilosophy, Queen's University, 1944-45. He became Pnovost o! Trinity College in 1945. He is the author o! "To- wand a New Order" which waç bnoadcast la 1941 and "The Sigr of the Cross" (Canadian Lenl 1book) 1945. The lists fonwarded ta news- papens givlng news o! soldiens wbo arrived at Halifax aboard the Maunetania, Tuesday, wene found ta be incomplete. In the cornected lists the only local mame appearlng was that o! Gar. W. K. Mitchell, son of Mn. and Mns. Wm. Mitchell, Bowmanville. But funthen information by way a! a personal telegram to, relatives, is that Capt. George Wrerry, son a! Mn. and Mns. S. E. Werny, Sauina, annived on this liner and will pnobably reacb bis home to- day. Once again, "'welcome home" and sorny boys that you couldn't make it for tbe festive season. kt The Back Shop t( fq i t I NEW EuIKAI~ Sunday evening again and time r to spend a couple o! hours pound- Ji ing my typewriter. I don't know if you've been m formally introduced ta my type- r writer, but it bas been part o! The V, Statesman staff for aven ten years, g has touned much of Carfada and J. he United States, bath before and e after war was declared, has seen the Britisb Isles, Italy, France,a 3elgium, Holland and Germanyu and bas neyer let me down. Thist is not a testimonial for Under- t wood Noiseless Portables becauset right now they don't need the i publicity, the demand fan ex- :eeding the supply. It is just one way o! starting my weekly ram- oie. Sorny about last week's issue being a little late for some of oun subscnibens. The Finst Baby Contest page took a littie longen ta put togethen than anticipated and1 about five o'clock on Wednesday( thene was a loud bang followed( by a sudden stapping of ail matons( openating on 220 volts. A qjuick1 check o! fuses and wiring showedj that the breakdown must be out-i side somewhene, so we sought the1 help o! the Hydro in a hurry. Possibly you rememben the kind o! day it was, snow, sleet and blustery winds doing thein best ta make things unpleasant. The phone was hardly hung up when the Hydro tnuck with Leo Gou- lah and Paddy Welsb put in an appeanance. Lea was up the pale ta the transformer la record time wbile Paddy stood below ta ren- der assistance, if needed, and kept the back sbop stdff busy telling them stonies o! the repairs tbey had done all Christmas day and some o! the night. Lea decided ta try a fuse ta see exactly what the trouble was. It blew with a sound for ail the wonld likç a 3" montan, bringing from receritly ne- turned Paddy the crack, "Wow, just like Nijmegen in the good old days." The place mentioned is a city in Holland just "bi side o! Arnhem, wbere there was mucb I noise and mnany casualties mot; 50 long ago. It was mot long before the trouble was located and the Ipresses and linotypes were rolling again. We had thoughts about transormte oudabe int;ae u two ogfr tree a stlea nut this Urne we were lucky, thanks 1 tc 'ti ai Pl d k: ie Hydro. We also realized just how luck- ,e were to be inside and nic rovde or lh n eep our in- dustries running were climbing poles and risking their lives *nal kinds of weather-even on Christ- mias Day. What a way to make a lving! More power to them. "Porky" Osborne came into v'ork one day this week in quite a nood. When I asked him what vas the matter, he blurted "I guess M'I neyer understand kids." r It seems that Porky spent consid- c erable dough on super toys of ail t kinds for his four-year-old lad and thought hie was doing fine,( until a couple of days later he . brought home an old alarm dlock that he'd béen using to wake up 1 his chickens so he'd get two eggs instead of one from the fifty hens, 1 and his lad took to it and hasz been playing with it ever since. 1 Porky had brouight it home be- cause it wasn't working too well. *What makes me mad is that the i alarm dlock didn't cost me a cent1 in the first place and ail those 1 beautiful trucks and others toys lying there practically untouch- ed." Such is life! Little Donnie came through with another good one last week. Someone brought him a present and the lad went into a flow of grateful conversa- tion saying how it was just what he needed and the nicest present he ever saw, etc. When they called his attention to the fact that it was still wnapped up and he didn't know what was inside, it didn't phase him a bit. It was still just what he needed. Kids are fun, aren't they? On Saturday afternoon, we de- cided that we should give up the local seanch for a noasting pan to cook the New Year's sausages, and head over to Don Chnistian's, one of our Oshawa advertisens, to see if he happened to have one in stock. We are recent home- makens, not fully equipped and the relatives are a littie weary of telephoning or calling for thein equipment to be returned. Hav- ing no car we utilized the services of one of Tim Garton's noble char- iots with Howard Pickard at the helmn and alter a fruitless search returned by the samne method. As we were approaching the town along the dark, duil, dismal, wet highway we saw R. R. (Bob) Ste& yens' house on the. forth side o! the highway, decorated with a ;row of colored lights that extend- 1ed the full wîdth of the bouse and c urved Up over the arch on the 1 (Contlxlued on Page Seven) Skilug in United Coule Equals Famdaruta [lý Sudden Passing of Arthur J. Gay,-Courtice more fitting tribute to the memony of the late Arthur J. Gay of C.Our- ice can be penned than in the vords of his great fniend, Geo. H. Campbell, sports editor of The Oshawa Times-Gazette, which ap- pearçd in that paper, Dec. 29. MIr. Camnpbell's eulogy of Mn. Gay as a great sportsman will also be found in this issue. We can only add that The Statesman expresses the general community sympathy and regret that death has taken so necently and suddenly, two mnembens of a family so widely known and highly respected. Mr. Campbell writes as follows: It was with the deepest feelings of regret and shock that the citi- zens of this city and neighboring community learned this morning, Dec. 29, of the sudden passing of Arthur J. Gay. Yestenday evening, Mn. Gay was at the Oshawa Curling Club, his favored sport affiliation and supervised the drawing of rinks for the 1945 season's club trophy competitions. He returned home at the usual time but during the night suffered a heart attack and passed away shortly after. Hlghly Respected A lifelong nesident of this dis- trict, he was born in Courtice and his home had always been in that community. Possessing in marked degree God's Christion virtues and a high sense of moral values, Ar- thur J. Gay was known and ad- mired throughout the length andI breadth of the district. His host o! fniends and personal acquain- tances were drawn from ail walks and stations of life and his con- sistent qualities of tolerance, fair- ness and Christian charity earned hlm the unstinted admiration and deep respect of ail who knew him. Prominent in business for many years as President of the Gay Company Limited, a building and construction organization, bis hlgh standard o! business ethics war- 1he was held by ail associates. His quemodest manner and gener- ous tairness were charactetlCl* qJ_ Arthur J. Gay practised in every activlty of bil daily life. Distinguished as a citizen by qualities for service, he wa8 a active member and former dfrM ton of the Oshawa KiwansCl* a director of 'the Chambero!*2 merce and a member of the Boui of Management of the Ebenffq United Church. His generous *0 sistance and leadership and rnap deeda o! klndness as a citizenîw quietly performed. He was a member of Cécl Lodge, A.F. & A.M., No. 270 b* and also of Jerusalem Lodge.A & A.M., Bowmanville, as wei the Florence NightingaleLi I.O.O.F., Bowmanville. Ardent 8p<rt A keen, competitive s*il's*. sportsman in bis you*« dm "Ar%,t" Gay was qa1 known and admlréd i sporting circles. Yaç wa rgadod as o»W tîSp8fýý, lathe (Joxiùg4uîl on P. e e 's t. d ýs s ;0 PS Le n ILS 'r «nnixrNAXT-%Tll.l.14' IIN'I*, IAI'4t),AMI a. lequ Even a hast minute change o! location fnom the Armouies to the Higb Scbool failed to dampen the spirits o! the hundreds who attended the Badminton Club Dance on New Year's Eve. Though decorations were mot as extensive as those o! pre-war years, they were tasteful, and the large crowd o! young and middle aged people had a wondenful time until well inta the morn.ing, danc- ing to Galloway's orchestra from Peterboro. It was interesting to see again Fned Goodman at the piano, Fred Tuenk on the - sax and Carlos Tamblyn from Onono on the trumpet. Possibly the most interesting part o! the evening was wben ne- cent annivals fnom overseas, Ma- jor Wally Braden, D.S.O., and Capt. Chanlie Spencer entered the hall with thein wives. They had just anived la town that after-' noon and for the nest o! the even- ing bad little time for dancing, be- ing too busy greeting former friends. Lunch o! sandwiches, coffee, cakes, etc., was served la the cor- ridor outside tbe assembly hall by members of the badminton dance committee andi was excellent ai- tbough, due to the extent o! the crowd, it was diff icult to approach the tables containing the food. 0 Discipline was well taken cane cf by Band Drum-major Art Kil- patrick and Fireman Frank Coul- ten who bad a busy evening trying to keep the happy crowd from be- lcoming too boisterous, but no ca- sualties were reponted and every- one seemed well under control. It is beiieved that this dance swill herald a new year o! montbly ;badminton club dances during the 1winten season. The final breakup o! the even- sing (or was it morning?) saw smany of the 'fortunate vebicle Downers cnanking and pusbing stheir wonnout, frost tight cars, but efinally tbe school was dankened a and the road outside vacated as yet another New Year's eve was ,s concluded. rnlYTT«DQTIAV TAMTTAPV R 1QAR és, l.e J;XJUJ-tojj,-Jjý JI-11-4%J£3.JLrJL ý 1 NEW REGISTRAR More Soldiers Arrive On S.S. Mauretaflia ir ( tj 1 1 1 Sgt. Hugh Cameron A papulan appointment,. coming in the midst o! a war-!ree festive seasoa, is confirmation by Queen's >ark o! Sgt. Hugh Cameron as the new Registrar o! Deeds for East Fnd West Durham. Sgt Camernn ;ucceeds J. A. R. Elliott, Part Hape, who !ormerly beld the pos- ition. The Statesman joins la genenal congratulations ta this populan 3owmanville soldier, wbo in point of militany service and qualifica- tions for bis new duties led Up ta is appointment. Sgt. Hugb Cameron, is the eld- est son o! Hugh Camenon, Elgin St., and the late Mns. Camenon. The fathen is a veteran o! World War I, a craftsman carpenter and rîoted fisherman, widely known la tbis district. The family gave five sons for service, voluatarily in the late wan, Hugh, Alex, Bruce, John and Donald, whose total contribution added up ta 28 yeans on active service. Hugh was bora la Scotland and came ta Canada witb bis parents at 6 yeans o! age. He was educat- ed at Eowmanvilie Public and High Schools and figuned prom- ineatly in- hockey and basebal circles. He enlisted in 1940 at Cobourg witb the l4tb Field Batteny, R.C. A., and weat ovenseas the same yean. Ia genenal service la Eng- land, France, Belgium, Hollaad he bad mucb experience la sur- veying whicb will be o! value ir bis new work. Retunning to Can. ada in Dec. 1944, he was dis- charged la Nov. 1945. He tool aven bis mew office, Jan. 1, 1946. Sgt. Cameron took as bis bride Miss Madeline Veale, daughten o: Mn. and Mrs. Thos. Veale, town and tbey will continue as resi dents of Bowmanville. A valuabli background o! business pnior ti the war was 5 years with tbi Standard Bank and employmer witb Canadian Cannens wbich fur then fit Sgt. Camenon for bis net' position. the final meeting o! the year, Fni- day, were told something o! the histary, the art ardd value o! ski- ing by the guest speaker, Rotar-' ian Harry Deyman, Cobourg, Cnowm Attonney o! the United Caunties. The meeting was held la Tninity Sunday School, witb an excellent luncheon provided by the Wamen's Association. War- dem Cecil Carveth introduced Mn. Deyman and told o! bis interest la the Childnen's Aid Society and better conditions for*youtb gem- erally. The Counties Council was glad ta co-openate with Mn. Dey- man and bis associates la estab- lishing a. ski project north o! Ca- bourg which already hias become bath profitable and popular for young and old alike. Mn. Deyman gave a lift ta old- er members by citing instances o! men and women past thnee score who had taken ta skiing as a means o! recreatian, health and longevity. Viewing spectacular Harry fleymain ski jumping la the movies gave a for aduits is $3 anxd for married wrang impression. It was a sport couples $5, witb a day's towlng by no means dangerous and hadchrea$1mdheualpi- manyadvatags avn sktin leges o! the chalet. Bowmnanville ' and indoor recreation. He exten- was invited ta participate in the ded an invitation ta the dubious aemnrasPtHo. ta came ta the ski rua at Ca )ourgsme aneasPrHoe anytime for a day o! eajoymient. Since the ski rua was proposed The invitation was accepted, ten- for an anea embnacing the County tatively, by President Cy. Sle- Forest Resenve, arrangements mon la behal! o! himself and those were also aecessary witb the Dept. wbo could be persuaded. o! Lands and Fonests. Mr. Dey-. The history o! skiing dates back man pointed out that with'the .9 Gamaraska develapmemt and the for centuries and la the Scandin- ridge extending acnoss the two avian countries bad been a me-cunesten waopruny ,- thod o! transportation. Btitcor likesprets bich ini es development in Canada, general-fsentials wouldequal tihose o! the- ly within the past 40 yeans had Laentias with prul oseto!ft-e been in the 'nature o! necreatian.tnauetin tbosand spt uch es True there were professional rac- ct It is mting tho sn s a t bnk o!ss _- ens and jumpers where records for the future. were establisbed at slaloms, but >the vast majority accepted the Funds *raised for the. Cobourg sport as a means a! pleasure and project amnounted ta $5,000 wbicb 1. healtb. It was o! interest to learn penmitted a layout by an exper- 3 that the national, straigbt-away ienced 'Austnian instructor. A record for 2 miles was aow 3 min- chalet, 30x28 was erected and 1utes, 5 seconds. tawing accommodation provided. Wbile somewbat akin ta skat- Two ski patrols were also organ- 1 ing and hockey, the art o! skiing ized amoag boys o! Cobourg and could be practiced aven thous- Part Hope. ail tnained la first aid. ands o! acres, but for comfont and And among the fine-breaks, cross convenience, ski clubs at many trails a! 15 miles bave been cre- 'points now have speciaily design- ated. 'I'he project bas proved a -ed courses witb chalets for cater- fine, growing and popular means ing and easy access by way o! o! enjoying one o! Canada's great- transportation. These advantages est wimter sports. Shave been capitalized particular- "We alwayg w1ceed Wa- ïnaû ly in the Laurntians o! Quebec, witb a new idea" said Ross Strike -where this winten, it is estimated in tendering the vote o! thanks, k attendance wlll reacb mare than and siace age appears ta, be a bal! million people and o! these bannier, the report o! the address *the tounists fnom the U.S.A. would la the local paper will centainly )f contnibute upwards o! ten mil- stimulate interest and probably lion dollars. expeniment in the venture. Ris Turning ta the local picture, Mn. thanks aso included the Womnen's [e Deyman told o! the movement to Association for a splendid dinner. ýo set up a ski rua 10 miles north o! Visitons were Earli Riddols, ie Cobourg, primariiy witb the ia- Barny Hall, Lindsay Mitchell, t terests o! youth in mmnd. It was John Virgin and W/O Hub Hoop- now a going concern enjoyed by en, M.B.E. w hundneds o! ail ages and at a cost Mel Staples again wân flowers witbin the reacb o! ail. Cbildren fan bis birthday, te s ond tume - can ski all day at a cost o! 25c and la two montbs. The explamation the return fane fnom Cobourg is wili be given next meeting by Pre- of oaly 25c. Port Hope bas joimed sideat Cy. after be bas consulted la the scbeme on the same basis, bis records. The meeting con. [Y taking cane o! amy deficit for cluded with the Pnesident's best :e school cbildren. The annual fee wishes for a "Happy New Yean." :10 1 1 Fer Coming Year