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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 12 May 1976, Section 2, p. 7

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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville Mav' 7 EEEE ENN S h E Participation House Gets BHS Support After approximately $589 has been collected from the students at Bowmanville High School for the Participation House project in Durham, the drive to raise funds for a residence here is continuing. A Wheelchair Basketball Game has been organized between the Faculty No-Stars and the Senior Redmen Basketball team for May 12 at 7 p.m. in the school's gymnasium. All the proceeds from the sale of tickets for the event, $2 for adults and $1 for students will go toward building a Participation House residence on the new Bowmanville location. Above, Student Council President Ted Chant presents a cheque for the funds raised to Mrs. R. Campbell, a local organizer for the project. Looking on are BHS principal Earl Wolff and another active organizer for the project, John Morris. Courtice Students Help Out in Telethon Courtice Secondary School students made a $400 contribution to the Participation House project in the Region of Durham. The funds were raised from among the students of the school prior to the 24 hour telethon on CITY-TV on April 24-25. Three students who helped in the telethon centre in Oshawa were Student Council President Pat Woodley (right), Gail Heard (centre right), and Vice-President Kathy Eyman (left), seen above presenting a cheque to a representative of Participation House, Mrs. R. Campbell. $3.7 Million! Approved for Durham College President Gordon Willey today announc- ed Ministry approval for the new Physi Activities for the Co ANNUAL MEETII of the DURHAM REGION ASSOCIATIO formerly TB & Respiratory Disease A! will be held at Northminster United1 676 Simcoe Street, I Oshawa on Wednesday, May 26 8:00 p.m. Annual reports to be receive business as may properly be bro the meeting. Sports Complex Durham College ical Education and will get underway at once. complex planned Orginally, a theatre was ollege. Construction also included, but because of increased costs the theatre phase will be delayed. Pniority bas been given to the Physical IG Education and Activities complex to meet educational needs. Because of financial con- ILUNG straint beginning in 1972, the College bas not been able to IN provide adectuate physical new complex will not only be a ssociationmuch needed facility for ~socitionstudents, but will be available for community use as well. The sports and recreation Church complex will include a lange h gymnasium with seating orth ation complex will include a large gymnasium with seatig capacity for 1000 spectators in the bleachers., In addition to an indoor running track there $th at will be a general purpose area for such activities as archery, table tennis, combatives, golf training and fencing. There willbe a workout noom", and d and such five squash courts. ought before The interior of the new wing will include a concession booth, checkroom and wash- room facilities. Off the main "NOTICE" SPECIAL GARBAGE PICK-UP Ward 2 (Bowmanville) within Municipal Garbage Collection Areas May 25 and 26, 1976, south of King Street May 27 and 28, 1976, north of King Street All articles to be placed out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the first morning of pick-up in your area. All articles to be in containers or neatly tied. Any article not neatly contained will not be picked-up. Any articles that cannot be handled by two men will not be picked-up. No Return Calis Will Be Made Your co-operation will enable us to pick-up items efficiently and economically. J. Dunham, Director Public Works Department. lobby there will be a new cafeteria which will seat 200 persons, and a dining lounge area that will seat 150. The lobby area leads to the sports and recreation complex, and provides a connecting link to the existing building, where there wiil be an extension of the present student lounge. a new bookstore and provision for office space. Overall completion of the physical education and activ- ities building will be in the Fall of 1977. Construction will begin in May, 1976, with some preliminary sitework being done at once. The new complex is the second of two separate ad- ditions, conforming to the master plan approved in 1968. The second addition is an Applied Arts wing which is located at the southwest corner of the existing building, and will consist of studios for photography, drafting, sculp- ture,,cenamics and woodwork- ing. This area will have a mezzanine level, which will include a drawing studio and office space. This addition is now underway and is to be completed by August 1, 1976. Cost of Construction, equip- ment and all fees for Block "D" (Applied Arts Wing) and the Physical Education and Activities building is $3,750,000. The exterior of both additions will be designed to match the existing building, and will include brick and attractive steel panels. The architects for the project are Allward and Gouinlock, who were the architects for the original (main) building. Bowmanville Wl A meeting oi Bowmanville W.I. was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 29. Mrs. M. Wiseman, president, opened with an appropriate poem. The minutes and treasurer's report was given by the secretary-treasurer, Mrs. T. Buttery. Due to varying cir- cumstances, discussions on the changing of meeting dates till December was considered. Final plans were made for the District annual May 11, at Trinity United Church. A large number of ladies planned to attend Honeydale, Port Perry on May 6. Roll Call was answered well, to - A Law for which I am thankful. Appreciation of members to Mrs. C. Downey and Mrs. M. Flintoff was shown by pre- sentation of a gift by Mrs. Wiseman. Citizenship and World Affairs was the theme for the meeting. Mrs. A. Blair was in charge. The motto! - Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. This was very ably answered by Mrs. M. Flintoff, reminding us to get involved , to get things changed not just sit back. Mrs. Blair gave a very fine paper on "Our Freedom as Canadian Citizens and the need for laws." We are encumbered by many laws but before we grumble too much we should compare with early settlements, namely 1676. People were not allowed to trade in New France along the St. Lawrence River only at Quebec, Three Rivers and Montreal. All goods not grown or made in Canada had to be imported from France, goods obtained elsewhere were de- stroyed. Social restrictions were many and varied also. The most important aspect of freedom is perhaps freedom of the mind. We have the right to think, that is compare things, to notice how they agree or disagree, before we readily take things for granted. Freedom of thought includes freedom of speech. It is the duty of each and every one of us to impart what we know of the benefits of freedom to those of the next generation, and to encourage them into the enjoyment of it. No citizen is free if he is a hitch-hiker on democracy. We are not galley slaves, but we each have our own oar to pull. We must realize that freedom is precious and we must be willing to exert ourselves to keep it alive. The Golden Rule was the life guide of the Stone Age, Eskimos, and even in these modern times, we will not stray fan, if we continue to follow it. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The laws of the country are based on the Ten Command- ments which are the laws of God. Our fine program was concluded with the hymn "Land of Our Birth, We Pledge to Thee." The meeting closed with God Save the Queen. DRINKING & DRIVING DON'T MIX Safe driving is a family affair. Celebrated His First Birthday Hi! My name is Steven Paul Piels. I was one-year-old on April 23, 1976. My mommy and daddy are Nancy and Paul Piels of Bowmanville. My grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shortt of Bowmanville and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Piels, Sr., of Courtice. Superintendent Says Detention Cells Used OnIy As 'Last Resort' At Pine Ridge School According to Pine Ridge School Superintendent Art Handelsman, the Grand Jury that toured the institution on April 15th made some unfair criticisms of several buildings on the-grouirds. The jurors' report, which was submitted to Mr. Justice J.R. Cromarty on Tuesday, April 27th, called for a full investigation into Pine Ridge by the Department of the Ombudsman. During the tour, Mr. Hand- elsman stated that the jury' members didn't even go inside the laundry building that they said "wasn't up to expectation for an institute this size." Co-Ed Facilities In about two months time, Pine Ridge will admit its first female students, though the grand jury questioned the advisability "of adding to the population of the school . . . if present conditions are allowed to exist." Yet the jurors didn't have time to visit the newly-design- ed residence now being con- verted into the girls' living quarters at a cost of $50,000. The jurors found the exist- ing boys' dormitories to be "very badly supervised. The furniture was disgraceful -- deliberately vandalized." Mr. Handelsman replied that the buildings are over 50 years old, and budget cut- backs and provincial spending restraints only allow the renovation of one building per year. He added that the furniture is "sometimes abused, but normal wear and tear" accounted for the unsatisfac- tory appearance of much of it. Not all remarks made in the Grand Jury report were unfavorable. The members of the panel thought that the pool was in fine shape, and that the kitchen and library were clean, well-stocked and well- equipped. With a coat of paint, other facilities would have been considered up to par. The Grand Jury also found the building which bouses the detention centre at the 50- year-old institution to be "very inadequate." In their report they noted that broken glass in two of the cell doors "could create potential dan- ger to any boy who was upset enough to try suicide." Mr. Handelsman pointed out that the glass in the cell door was broken by a previous occupant and that there was no loose broken, glass ne- maining in the detention rooms at the time of the Grand Jury visit. Complete repairs were made shortly after the incident occurred. The Grand Jury report went on to say that "when cbecking the holding celîs we met a young boy wbo was very upset and was being transferred to Whitby Psychiatric for observation. By coincidence we met the same boy six days later in the Whitby institution and found him to be very happy in the new surround- ings. On talking to the boy it was our impression he was afraid to go back to Pine Ridge." Mr. Handelsman described the boy in question as "one of our most difficult kids, who was extremely troubled" at the time of the Grand Jury visit. While awaiting transfer to Whitby, the door of the holding cell wasn't even locked, Mr. Handelsman said, though the boy was lying on the bed crying. He added that the staff at Pine Ridge "worked four months full time to get a placement" in a more suitable setting for the youth. Mr. Handelsman reported that the boy has since been transferred from Whitby to Browndale, a residential treatment centre. Preconceived Notions? Mr. Handelsman also stated that at least one of the jurors may have had preconceived notions about the school be- fore arriving for the tour of inspection. The man told Mr. Hand- elsman that he'd "already heard all about Pine Ridge" prior to coming on the grounds. The superintendent described the man as an aggressive and extremely negative person who domin- ated the group. Mr. Handelsman said that Pine Ridge is reguilarly in- spected by highly qualified officials from numerous gov- ernment agencies, and we have complied with the stan- dards established by these regulatory bodies." Representatives from the Ombudsman's department have visited Pine Ridge twice in the past nine months and had not raised any major concerns in their discussions with Mr. Handelsman follow- ing those visits. This is not the first time that a Grand Jury bas made recommendations about the school on Concession Street East, and Doug Moffatt, M.P.P. for Durham East, hopes to clear up the difficul- ties once and for all. On April 30th, Mr. Moffatt requested that the Minister of Correctional Services John Smith table a list of recom- mendations made by grand juries about Pine Ridge over (intended for last cek) Dr. and Mrs. A. Zienko- wicz, Amsterdam, Holland; Dr. and Mrs. Clark Werry and family, Etobicoke were Sun- day guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Werry. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Richmond Hill, were Sat. visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lamb's. Mr. and Mrs. A. Sharp were Wed:visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wannamaker, Seagrave. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ashton, Ronald and Ray, Haydon; Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGill were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McGill. Mrs. E.R. Taylor attended a surprise birthday party at the home of Mrs. Gilchrist, Bow- manville, on Wednesday, the honoured guest being Mrs. Gordon McLean. Congratula- tions Mrs. McLean. Miss Betty Wright spent Tuesday with her Aunt and Uncle Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright, Bowmanville. Mrs. Earl Trewin, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Slemon, Susan and Fred, Haydon were Sunday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. ER. Taylor. Mr. S. Kersey spent Sun. with Mr. and Mrs. Len Player, Bowmanville. Mr. and Mrs. James Pig- gott, Bowmanville, were Fri- day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Piggott and family. Mrs. Harold Skinner, Bow- manville; Mrs. Dorothy Sharp were callers on Friday even- ing with Mrs. W. Griffin and Heather, Mrs. R. Griffin enjoyed a visit with them also. Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Taylor attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Lorne Duff, Port Perry on Friday. the past few years and indicate what action has been taken on each one. The minister agreed to the request and will make a report to the legislature in the near future. Master Andy Piggott spent Sunday afternoon with his grandmother Mrs. i Meta Read, Haydon. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sharp quietly celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on Mon-. day, May 3rd. Congratulations Adam and Gertie. Mrs. Jessie Slemon and sister Mrs. Helen Millson were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bowman, Enfield. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anger, Bowmanville, were Sun. visit- ors of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leadbeater. Mrs. Gertie Lyons returned home from Owen Sound with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lyons and Dean of Orange- ville. Miss Betty Wright spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Sanderson, Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. E. Wright called on Mrs. Lena Heard at Hillsdale Manor on Sunday and went to Eastdale Col- legiate to the "Merry Widow" under the direction of Hugh Martin. REACHED M/DO I AGE, WHlIN YOUR WIFE TELLS YOt/ To PlU LIN NYOR STOMACH, 'AND YOd ALREADY HAVE' MA RTY'S Auto Repair 3 Queen St., BowmanviIe 623-3896 IF YOU NEED US, WE'RE HERE. From left to right: Janet, Kay, Pam, Grace and John, have the welcome mat out for you to help you with any of your banking needs. 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