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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 23, 1979 9 GAMES - The Highland Games throughout Ontario are ready for another season of top en- tertalument. Pipe bands, daneers, caber tossers, tug of war teams plus many, more exciting events are planned. Anyone wishing information on the games should contact Andy McDonald at 519-753- 5027. In this area Highland Gamnes will be held on July 7th at Cobourg. Inter Continental Pipe Bands will be at the CN.E. Grounds Toronto, August 1619. St. Joseph's Winning Bowlers Receive Their Trophy At Memorial Park Clubhouse on Saturday, May 12, the St.* Joseph's Bowling League held their closing banquet and award presentations. This was the winning team, from left to right, Don Zealand, Cathy Follest, Muriel Terry, Doris Holroyd who presented the trophy and received a big kiss from Mike Mason, Paul Piels and absent, Trixie Brown. HiCs Win Top Honors in Rural Bowling' League There were several bowling banquets on May l2th and Tyrone's new hall was the setting for the Rural League's banquet and award presentations. Members of the HIC team won the top award with Maple Grove in second place. The HiCs, from left to right, are Leland Bahl, Neal Smith, Peter Coombes, Larry Welsh, Wayne Coombes, Jim Coombes and Don Bishop. Winners in Goodyear Bowling League Championships Goodyear Men's Bowling League champs were the Dennis Ferguson, George Bowen. Absent from Belt Department. Pictured above from left to right, picture are Morley Etcher and John Luxton Jr. are: Elwood Fiee, Dave Snowden, John Luxton, Winning Bowlers in Don Bagnell Memorial Tournamnent Fifteen teams registered for the lst annual Don Bagnell Memorial Bowling Tournament Saturday, May 12. Members of the Bowmanville Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society originated the tourna ment and proceeds totalling $315.000 will go toward cancer research. The trophy was donated by Goodyear Canada Inc. where Mr. Bagneli had been an employee for a number of years. Goodyear employees organized the tournament ajud the Bowling Alley was donated free of charge in honour of Mr. Bagneli. Members of the winning team, with a total pin count of 3448 were: back row from left, Jack Dunn presenting trophy, Larry Piper, Captain, Ron Etcher, Randy Beaupre, Don Oke. Front row from left, Joe Bartlett and George Piper. Skating Club News This is the first, in what is hoped will be a monthly column concerning the activities and ambitions of the Bowmanville Figure Skating Club. The purpose of this column will be to keep the members of the Club fully aware of the latest news and developments within the Club and, to promote involvement by an even greater number of interested parents and friends of the Bowmanville Skating Club. The recent Annual Skating Carnival was discussed at the last Executîve Meeting and it was generally feit that it was favorably received. There were some ,suggestions on improving the next carnival and if any of our readers have any suggestions, please feel free to let your Executive know ... we need ail the input we can get! The following is the Executive of the Bowmanville Figure Skating Club for 1979- 1980: President, Mrs. Arlene Yeo; Past President, Mr. Howard Anyan; Vice-Pres., Mr. Don Stutt; Secretary Mrs. Heather Lyle; Treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones; Test Chairman, Mrs. Ev Kennett; Ice Chairman, Mrs. lsert; Badge Chairman, Mrs. Margaret Tink; Public Relations, Mr. Brian Purdy; Music, Mrs. Jean Wickett; Directors, Mrs.. Mary Tillcock, Mrs. Marlene Mutton, Mrs. D. Stutt; Social Director, Mrs. D. Stuitt. Key Persons will be appointed by Mrs. Isert at the next General Meeting of the Skating Club, the date of which will be announced at a later date. These Key Persons are responsible for any questions or complaints they wish directed to the Executive concerning the skating programmes. There will be a Key Person appointed, for each level of the skating programme. lncidentally, a large turnout is hoped for at the General Meeting so the workload can be shared by many more people. A Skate Exchange will be held by the Skating Club prior to the 1979-80 skating season, so if you have any skates you'd like to exchange, watch for the date to be announced. Parents will be notified in plenty of time to save purchasing new skates needlessly. The Skating Club is presently reviewing applications from skating professionals, and along with Community Services, will appoint next year's instructors. The Executive would like to inform everyone that 'the Bowmanville Figure. Skatin The Executive would like to inform everyone1 that the Bowmanville Figure Skating Club is in no way connected, with, or responsible for, the Faîl Figure Skating School conducted by Mrs. Sylvia Freeman. The next Executive Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 3th at 8:00 p.m. in the Community Services offices (formerly the Bell Building) and everyone connected with the Club is urged to attend. If you have any suggestions on ways to make this column more interesting, or if you have any news or information to submit to it, please contact: Brian Purdy, Public Re- lations, Bowmanville Figure Skating Club, P.O. Box 71, Bowmanville, Ont. LiC 3K8. RENT A RABBIT! $9 aDay)qv SPORTALK STRONG -, rîvalry continues on First Street in Bowmanville, every' Saturday, when the Bowmanville Racing Pigeon Club holds its weekly races. This week, Ted Brown was named "Blow Home King"' of the race from Brockville, a distance of 155 miles. With the wind behind them, the first birds reached a speed of 52 miles per hour. The first 10 birds home, o f 160 entered, went to Ted Brown, 1-2-4-6-9. Da've Woolner and son took 3-7-8-10 places. Fifth spot went to K & P Woolner. Sure hard to beat that for speed, fellows. Men's Town League, Holds Opening Gamne Basebail is in full swing this month at parks and bail diamonds across the municipallty. Here, Bill Cochrane, the pitcher for Frank's Variety takes a turn at the plate in the opening game of Men's Town League Softball last Tuesday at Memorial Park, Bowmanville. The game was between Frank's and Banner Passant Real Estate. THE ONTARIO FEDERATION -.of Anglers and Hunters kicked off the 1979 angling sea son by opening its 2lst annual Molson's Big Fish Contest last April 28. This year's contest features a special painting by top-notch Canadian wildlife artist, Michael Dumas. Every angler who enters a fish over the Molson's Canadian award weight will receive a beautiful reproduction print. Honour award weights for each category are as follows: Brook Trout - 3 lbs. Walleye - 8 lbs. Smallmouth Bass - 4 lbs. Salmon - 12 lbs. Large- mouth Bass - 5 lbs. Lake Trout - 15 lbs. Rainbow Trout - 6 lbs. Northern Pike - 15 lbs. Maskinonge - 20 lbs. Cash prizes remain at $500 for each of the nine categories . . . a total of $4,500. The t'op 15 fish entered in every category earn cash prizes. Entry forms for the 1979 Mol- son' s Big Fish Contest are available from bait and tackle shops, fishing camps, or lodges, or direct from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, Box 28, Peterborough, K9J 6Y5. Be sure to carry an entry form in your tackle box at ahl times. You neyer know when the big fish will hit. Phone 705-748-3115 for more information. THE CENTRAL - Lake Ontario Conservation Authority has recently acquired more land at Upper Airport, Bowmanville Valley, Bowman- ville, Harbour and Purpie Woods Conservation Areas. A sizeable parcel of floodplain and table- land has been added to Upper Airport Conserva- ion Area. The 4.4 ha (11 acre) parcel provides the conservation area with direct access to Sim- coe Street. While much of the property is flood- plain, some of the exposed valley siopes will re- quire erosion control work. At Bowmanville Har- bour Conservation Area,' 0.9 ha (2.3 acres) of marshland has been purchased. This former road allowance was acquired from the Town of Newcastle to assist the Authority in preserving this wetland habitat. A 3.7 ha (9.0 acre) piece of valley land- with steep einbankments was ob- tained at Bowmanville Valley Conservation Area. This area includes forested sections inter- sected with trails. A small 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) parcel has been purchased at Purple Woods Conserva- tion Area. 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