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PAG ~o PAAIWW 'A'UUVW MR wR7%xl IBwmanville's 100-Year History Records Many Changes ' BIBt Nothing Has Changed Its Desire For Progress And Expansion Century Town By Joan MacLean In The Ontario Hydro News uAI1 things change. nothing perishes."1 So wrote Ovid, the Roman poet, and so it bas been with century-old Bowmanville, whose changes have given it an individuality and an intrig- uing charm of its own. Even the name of the town bas varied since the first fani- ilies built their homes in the district. Situated in Darlingto.1 Township, the tiny settiement was known initially as Dar- lington. After John Burk built a sew-mill and grist mil on Barber's Creek, it became Dar- ]ington Milis. In 1824, Charles Bowman purchased the milis and a store, which became the nucleus of the settlement. About 4,500,000 Motorists Choose State Farm Why? They enjoy top- notch protection and rock-bottom rates on auto insurance. Do you? Cal ýnme. DIRK BRINKMAN Mill St. N. 1AI Telephone 3671 Newcastle 31.1. FU Moisi hm t uurkq Canadian Head Office: Toronto that tVmc, the name Bowman- ville came into general use, but not until the 1850's was the name of the village changed by royal proclamation. Bowmanville's main street bas also boasted a variety of desig- nations-the Danforth Road, Kingston Road, No. 2 Highway (outside the town limits> and today, King Street. But tbere's one thing that this thriving community bas stead- fastly refused to change and that is its coat-of-arms-even though a mistake was made in sclecting a crest for the grow- ing settlement. One of the ealy town fathers felt the Bowman coat-of-arms was appropriate, but unfortun- ately he chose the Englisb Bow- man family crest instead of the Scottish Bowmans, who gave their name to the town. By the time the mistake was discover- cd, the crest was firmly estab- lished and remains so today. By 1852 the settlement's pop- ulation had eached the mini- nmum of 1,000 required for in-, corporation as a village. With- in five years the population had tripled to 3,000, as requir- ed for incorporation as a town. Centennial Celebrations This year the Town of Bow- manville is celebrating its cen- tennial. The formal observances încludied an "Oid Home Week"*' reunion, parades, picnics and class gatherings. This was not the first or only centennial ce- lebrations at Bowmanville. Ia 1894, it was the focal point of a ceemony, which marked the- landîng on Lake Ontamio's shores of the first three white settiers in Darlington Township. Bowmanville's proximity to a main bighway, a harbor and a rail\vay line bas bad a dyna- For Shopping Visiting or Celebrating during the Christmas Season Take a STEVEN'S Taxi We are fully equipped to get you to your destination in any kind of weather. Our drivers are experienced and careful. For Safe, Satisfying Service PHONE MA 3-5822 Bowmanville mic effect on its popultion growth. 0f course it didn't have a four-lane highway running past its front door in the 19tn centur.y. Thus the Port Dar- lington Harbor Company start- ed operations in 1839, and busi- ness boomed during the first 10 years. Shipments of cordwood for wood-burning steamers were largely responsible for this prosperity, but passenger ser- vce to and from the harbor 1vas also profitable. The announcement that the main Grand Trunk Railway line between Montreal and To- ronto would go through Bow- manvi île brought with it a land boom in the area, as well as another profitable means of transportation. The advent of railway service also brought an early upsurge in industrial ac- tivities. One of the earliest fac- tories mnade hoop skirts to or- der, and also remnaae, altered and repaired this cumbersome item of feminine dress. The plant wvent out of business when the fashion died out. Many of the town's industries, of course, are still flourisbîng, and are, indeed, the backbon- of the community. One of theý largest is the Goodyear Tiran Rubber Co. of Canada Limt, which began operations in 191. The first mention of a rýub- ber company in Bowmanville&s history appears in the town council records of 1896. A year later, the Bowmanville Rubber Company sprang up for a year and then disappeared; In 1898, the Durham Rubber Co., Ltd. appeared and operated witb in- creasing financial difficulty un- tii Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company bought it out in 1910. When this company outgrew the Bowmanville facilities, part of its operation was moved to To- ronto, but tbe mechanical goods and solid tires departments re- mained. Today Bowmanville produces a wide range of mechanical goods used in modern industry. Goodyear's Bowmanville plant now represents an investment of over $5,000,000, wltb an es- timated replacement value in buildings and equîpment of more than $9,000,000. The Bowmanville Foundry Company, establighed in Bow- manville in January, 1902, or- iginated in Paris, Ont. This firmn moved to Bowmanville to facili- tate shipments to a major cus- tomer, the Dominion Organ and Piano Company, for which it made piano pedals and otbt.r steel and cast parts. At that time Christian Rehder was Gen- eral Manager. Later be bought out bis partner's share in the firm, and the foundry company bas emained in the Rehder family ever since. Ontario Department of Transport announces your POINT SYSTEM Effective February 1, 1959 to make Ontario's streets and highways safer The Point System is designcd to protect pedestrians and the millions of carefül motorists from the sniall minority of negligent drivers who abuse the privilege of' operating a motor vchicle. Protects good drivers-corrects bcd drivers. The good drivers will be safer than ever beforc. Forgetfül motorists wilI bc encouraged to improve their driving habits. Proof of the effectiveness of the Point System in reducing accidents is provided by its succcss in other provinces and in the United States. It is designed to save lives - including yours. How the POINT SYSTEM works Peints wili b.e dded to the driving record of motorists upon conviction for offences as listed below. 12 points withm a 2-year period will bring licence suspension for 3 months. An additional 12 point accumulation within a l-year period wil bring 6 montbs' suspension.. A driver with 6 points will bc adviscd of his record and asked to improve bis driving. At 9 points the motorist will bc asked to attend an interview and show cause why bis driv.' ing privilege sbould not bc suspendcd. He may be placed on probation or have bis licence suspendcd if bis attitude reflects irresponsibility. Points ore deducted from the record 2 years after the date of conviction. After a period of suspension, a motorist will begin with no points against lus driving record. Eacb motorist wifl reccive a folder describing the Point Systerninii detail when applying for bis 1959 Driver's Licence. PMOINTr SYSTEM SCALE POINT" VIOLAION 12 Criminel negligeme invoMng the use of motor vehicle 12 Driving while intoxicated 12 Drlving whil. ebility to drive là Impired 12 Obteimilng licene by msrep- resenftiton Upion conviction for *My ofthe above ofmoes, suspemsin i uwm*tory for at leau 3 monhi SFalfng e #0 op et Icene of occideust SCereles.drivnc SRodag POINTS VIOLATION 5 Exceed'ing speed limit by 30 m.p.h. or more 3 Exceeding speed rOmit by more thoan 10 m.p.h. and lesu thon 30 m.p.h. 3 Faiiing to yieid night-of-way 3 Faifing ta obey a stop ign or signai-Iight 3 Failing ta report on occident 2 Exceeding speed limit by 10 m.p.h. or under Il Improper passing 2 Faiiing ta shore rood POINTS VIOLATION 2 Improper ti 2 Faiting ta signal 2 Improper driving where high- way divided into lanes 2 Faiiing to stop for scol bus 2 Unnecessory slow driving 2 FolIowing tee dosely 2 Improper passing of street cor 2 Improper opening of vehiide door 2 Pedestrion aros-over violation 2 Any otier dniving off once whe vehide in molon FOLLOWTHE RULES 0F GOOD DRIVING and you will kcep your driving record clear WofèL #& I& DYMOND, b4.0, Mlnleter 0. J. COLLINS, Oeputy Mnlster The names of other industries in Bowmanville tell their own story: Bowmanville Glove and Mitt Co., Limited; Canadian Canners, Ltd., Branch Factory No. 64; Smith Bevemages, Ltd., Specialty Paper Produets Lim- ited, and the El. Powell Chem- ical Company, Limited. R. M. Hollingsbead of Canada Limit- ed is the headquarters for the manufacture of automotive, in- dustrial and bousebold chenu- icals, and is fondly refemred to by residents as the "Whiz Com- pany.19 Family Industry Sevemal milîs have been bujit in the Bowmanville amen since the first ones were stamted by John Bumk. but only one bas sumvived. The Vangtone Flour and Feed Mill, another family operation, bas opemated under the same name. authough not in the same location, since 1853. Nurseries, including the old- fashîoned market gardens, have also provided employment for local residents. Bmookdale- Kingsway Limited. which had its beginnings in two sepamate nurseries about 1919, is one of the best-known Canadian nur- series today, and covers sev- eral acres in the soutbemn part of the town. Four other small nurseries are also located in the vicinity. The incmeasing use of electri- city at Bowmanville is another accurate yardstick of its gmowth. Power wvas întroduced in 1887 by the Bowmanville Electric Light Company, which installed 15 street lights of 200 candle- power each. Back in those days, and îprobably up ta the turn of the century, the plant shut down at midnight, and, of course, tiie street lights went off at the same time. For sbecial occasions, such as the annual Bachelors' Bail, arrangements had to bc made in advance with the com- pany to ensure street lighting afler midnight. From 1905 untîl 1911. the central Ontario Electric Power Company supplîed power for street lighting. Seymour Power purchased this plant, and main- tained service until the Ontario Goveriament acquired the coin- pany's interests in 1916. Ontario Hydro opcmated the local system until 1932 when Bowmanville citizens voted-804 to 138-mn favor of purchasing and operating the town's elcc- trical facilities as a municipal utility. Evidence that the townfolk of this solid community have known how to "Live Better Electrically" for many years is supplied by the steady climb of the electrical load. When t1ie local utility was establishcd, the total load stood at 1,157 kilo- watts. (At that time the local system handled electrical ser- vice for botb municipal custom- ers and others in the adjacent rural ameas. This arrangemenit was terminated in 1953 we Ontario Hydro establishcdth Bowmanville Operating Amea to administer electrical distribu- tion beyond the municipal lim- its.) Today, Bowmanville Pub- lic Utilities Commission serves 2,167 domestic customers, 131 commercial and 40 industrial enterprises, and its load bas passed the 6,000-kw. mark. Another illustration of the utility's reputation for "doiiwg things," bas been the rapid dis- charge of its 20-year debenture debt. A decade after it issued $7 1,000 worth of debentures to purchase the local electrical system, Bowmanville P.U.C. made the final payment. The answer can be found-partially, at least-in the long-service re- cords of two of its present com- missioners. The 1958 Chaimman, Milton J. Elliott, and Commis- sioner W. Ross Strike, Ontario Hydro's First Vice-Chairman -both ex-Mayors of Bowman- ville-will soon complete 25 years' association with the util:- ty. Mayor Nelson E. Osbomne is an ex-officio commissioner while George T. VanBridger is Manager and Sec.-treasurer of the utilîty, wbich also handies operation of the town's water and sewage systems. as Durham County District High School. As in most pioncer commun- ities of Upper Canada, the first religious services in the Bow- manville area were held bv saddle bag'l preachers. Grad- ually small chapels were buîlt and a large number of sects and denominations came into thie district. How the vamious denomjna- tions divided, subdivided and united Canada is a stomy in it- self. It is enough to say that Bowmanville. with its present population of 7,000, supports nine churches. Briefl ' , they are: St. Andrew's Presbytcmian; S,. Paul's United and Trinit * vUn - ited: St. John's Anglican; St. JosephWs Roman Catholic;, the Salvation Armv; Baptîst; Pen- tecostal and Rehoboth Chris-! tian Rcformed. The Christian Reformed Churr-h, Bowmanville's newest, draws its congregation from the large number of immigrants who came into this area froni the Netheirlands after World WVar II. Knox Christian School, riot ,mentioned previously in éonjunction wvith the other Bow- rnanville sehools, is a private school for the children of Dutch paren!q who adhere to thie three standards of the Refommed faitn, At present the school. which was opened in September, 1957, bas an enroînient of 130 district pupils and four teachers. Outstanding Newspaper Serving the coramunity by me- cording the bîstory of Bowman- ville week by week since 1855, has been The Canadian States- man, auccessor to another news- paper, The Messenger. The Statesman bas been in the James family since 1878, wben M. A. James purcbased it. He took bis two sons, George and Norman, into equal partnership in 1919, with Norman in charge of the mechanical side of the business and George in the editorial chair. After Norman's sudden death In 1929. bis widow becanie a sulent partner untîl 1947 when their son, John M. James, the present edîtor, became a part- ner with George W. James. *George James thinks be and bis father, M. A. James, were one of the few father-and-son combinations ini Ontario muni- cipal politîcs. M. A. James was Bowmanville's rnayor in 1903- 1904. Twenty-four years later, George James also semved one term as the town's Chief Mag- istrate. In fact, you could almost say that George W. James is "Mr. Bowmanville", He takes a per- sonal pride in the achievements of bis "Durham County Boys," who eut their teeth on The Statesman. Included in this categomy are: Dr. Herbert A. Bruce, a former Lieutenant- Governor of Ontario; the late W. D. Robbins, a former Mayor of Toronto; the late J. E. Atkin- son, President of the Toronto Daily Star for many yeams; His Excellency, the Rt. Hon. Vin- cent Massey, Govenor-General of Canada, and R. S. McLaugh- lin, Chairman of General Motors of Canada. Mr. James is the only surviv- ing member of the first Bow- manville Canadian Club, estab-1 lishcd in 1919. In recognition of Col. Charles L. McCullough,! who foundcd the Canadian Club MO VIE REVIEW ROYAL THEATRE Mon. - Wed., 7 p.M. only ME AND THE COLONEL With Danny Kaye, Curt Jurgens Nicole Maurey. Outstandlng motion pieture entertalnment based on the bit Broadway play. Has superb asat, strong story substance. and comedy. WiII brlng the stay-at-home customers out. One of the most unusually moving and in.e.'ired dramas bas been turned out in Me and the Colonel. Produced by Wil- liam Goetz, and based on the Broadway bit, Jacobowsky and the Colonel, the film tingles with excitement, adventure, wit and insight. Yet it is essen- tially a morality play. Danny Kaye is seen in a new and different type of role and he is quite memorable. He is matched by the unforgettable brilliant performance by Curt Jurgens, a performer who heme gets to the very core of his charactemization and is master of every nuance and gesture. This Court-Goetz picture, set ini and amound Paris in the year of 1940 when France fell to the Nazis, is indeed wealthy in acting talent. Among the others in the cast are such performi- movement in December, 1892, a plaque will be erected at Bow- manville, due largely to Mr. James' efforts. Little wonder then that couint- less Bowman ville citizens recog- nize that tbe substantial quali- tics of men like George W. James and family institutions such as The Canadian States- man and the Bowmanville Foundry Company, have pro- vided the driving force behind their thriving and progressive community. ers as Akins Tamirof f, Fran: coise Rosay, Martita Hunt and Alexander Scourby. The picture is one that wil be deeply appreciated by the more dlscrimlnating filmgoer. and it surely will brlng out to the theatre those patrons who .thop wisely for their film en- tertainment. The story opens as the Nazi panzer units drive on towards Paris. Expediency dictates that two men of disparate personal- ities and outlooks leave the bc- ]eaguered city together. The two are Kaye. a sensitive and cultivated Polish Jcw who has learned resourcefullness as a necessity of survival: and Jur- gens, an anti-Semitic Polisli colonel of aristocratic back- ground. Having fought valiant-, ly against the Germans in his own country. be now is under orders to join the Polish gov- ernment in exile in England. The screenplay by S. N. Ber- man and George Froescbel, which Peter Glenville bas di. rected witb acute perception, deal., witb the inter-relation between the two as tbey take the hazardous, and often Comio escape route. There lu clash. stupid pride and downright, foolishness. But in tue he two men, tcsted In the ,ble of adversity, grow t'ewýder- stand and appreciate each other. LIght, LIveUy and Loaded ... with goodness for ai the family. Thats Wiison's Ginger Aie. Try it! 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