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Attractive Regatta Queen at Caesarea Athletes Win Nine More Medals Two Bowmanville sisters have brought home a total of eight medals following a series of games held in New Haven, Connecticut, and sponsored by the National Association of Sports for Cerebral Paisy. Laurie Hooper won four gold medals at the games, capturing top honors in the club throw, discus, recision softball and the shot put. n the club throw, she set a national record with a 75-foot toss. Laurie also won a silver medal in the 50 metre backstroke. Laurie's twin sister, Lisa, captured a gold medal in the 25 yard freestyle event and a silver in the 100 yard freestyle competition. She was also a member of the Canadian relay team which won a gold medalin the 200 metre event., Approximately 540 athletes entered the competitions and the 14 Canadians turned in a good showing. They won 29 golds, 16 silver and five bronze medals. The games in New Haven were held August 1st to August 4th. Laurie and Lisa Hooper, who are both 17-years-old, recently took part in the games for the Physicaliy Disabled heldin Oshawa this year. At the games they also won a number of medals in the track and swimming events. Erie Lambier, a Kendal-area athlete, has another gold medal to his credit as a result of his victory at the Midas Challenge Competition i Halifax. Erie won first place in the 60 metre dash, running the race in eight seconds flat fa beaf his own record. The Midas Challenge was a series of athletic events for disabled competitors. Erie competes in events fortthe blind. He'il be travelling f0 England later this month to enter a similar but larger competition involving athletes from all over the world. Flood Nearly Takes Out Dam at Tyrone Signs on 401 Highway Will Designate Two Exits For Travelling to MospOrt New signs to be erected on Highway 401 following its reconstruction to six lanes from Harmony Road to Highway 115/35 will designate two exits for Mosport. In past years, Mosport Park officials had erected signs mdicating Waverley Road as the route to the Park from Highway 401. And in February, council requested the Ministry of Transportation and the Region to sign Waverley Road and Regional Road 57 as the designated route to Mosport to avoid excessive traffic on Liberty Street. This was done and the town has since received complaints from merchants and businessmen in the Liberty Street area, most notably from the Flying Dutchman complaining of a lack of business resulting from this diversion. In a letter to council, James Bourke, general manager of the Dutchman requested that the Mosport sign read "Mosport next two exits so the traffic can be dispensed through the two exits with the race fans making the-uiltimate decision." Councillor Jasper Holliday and Mayor Garnet Rickard agreed at No Solution The heavy rainfall early last Thursday morning hit hardest in the Long Sault Tyrone.area, dropping several inches of water in less than an hour. The subsequent build up of water by-passed the dam at Woodley's dam at Long Sault but made holes through the pond banks at Tyrone although the dam itself held firm. This photo shows a spot that was cut through with a turbulent torrent pouringinto the area at the base of the bank, up-rooting trees and anything else that got in its way. By the time it reached Bowmanville, several hours later, all the necessary precautions had been taken at Vanstone's Mill dam, so no damage resulted. Library Town officials are stil to what to do about the li of convenient parkinga finance committee Tuesday, they decided t matter for the time beinj The town has looke parking proposals duri ut has rejected all various reasons. A plan to provide adjacent museum pr rejected after the committee objected bitt The most recent sugg circular drivewaya library where carsc Director of Public Dunham said in a re BsAndI MINISTERIAL VISIT - On Thursday, the Ontario Minister of Health, the Hon. Dennis Timbrell will be in town for a reception at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E.D. Hubbard. During the afternoon, he will tour the Memorial Hospital in Bowmanville. This is the first visit an Ontario minister has made here in some time. DISCHARGE PAPERS - Postmaster Larry Hall recently received a letter from a woman in England advising that she has a Canadian Ex- peditionary Force discharge certificate for Frank Gardiner Grant, dated July 5, 1919. It was found in a tobacco tin. Can anyone provide in- formation concerning this First World War soldier? If so, please call The Statesman 623-3303. TWILIGHT BOWLING - Someone phoned to advise that there will be Twilight Bowling at Liberty Bowl, starting this Friday at 8 p.m. GLADS AND DAHLIAS _- This Saturday at Memorial Park Clubhouse, the Gladiolus and Dahlia Society will hold their annual show, when area specialists in these flowers will have their best blooms and spikes on display, hoping the judges will look favorably upon their entries. FIREFIGHTERS - The volunteers wno are manning Fire Station 4, north on Trull's Road, Courtice, have decided they should have some kitchen equipment to make the place more sociable. So, rather than begging council for funds (that they probably wouldn't get) they've decided to hold a Bake Sale and Car Wash on Saturday, August 11th from 9 to 3 and will welcome customers. Drop in and give them a helping hand, it will be appreciated. PLAYOFFS - Several area base bail teams, from Pee Wees to Seniors will be involved in playoff games, starting this week. A complete run down of the dates and teams is published on the sports page. WESTERN WEEKENI - This weekend, from Thursday to Sunday, you'd better wear a 10-gallon hat and spurs if you are heading out Port Perry way because it's their 9th annual Western Weekend. Details of the many events and attractions are contained in an advertisement on page 7 of the second section. PREPARE FOR MOVE Breslin's Ladies' Wear are in the process of selling out their stock at the present location, probably so there won't be so much to transfer to their new store to be opened Sept. 6th. The former Ellis Shoe store has been completely renovated and an advance look indicates that it will be one of the most modern in town. See their advertisement on the back page of second section. REFUGEE DONATIONS - Bowmanville's two Christian Reformed churches have set up a Refugee Resettlement program and will welcome donations thait -e tax deductible. Send them to Box 162, Bowmanville. SHORT WEEK - We're one day short on account of the Monday holiday, but hope to have both The Statesman an Niwcastle Independent printed at the regular time. Six of the staff are also on holidays, so forgive us if some of the correspond- ence ar news itenis fail to be printed this week. Tuesday's public works committee meeting that this would be a wise idea. Mayor Rickard said he feared that if the town restricts traffic on Liberty Street, which is a regional road, the Region may decide it is not serving a regional road function and give it back to the town. If we encourage Liberty Street as an access to Mosport, we are encouraging its use as a regional road. Peter Howes, District Traffic Analyst for the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said a sign designating both Waverley Road and Liberty Street as routes to Mosport Park could be erected on the 401. The sign will be a folding type, he explained, to be only opened prior to an event at Mosport. The plywood signs now in existence along the 401 passing hrough the town of Newcastle will bereplaced with a larger ground mounted aluminum type once the reconstruction is comp eted, Howes added. App arent for Parlking Pro bleni l at a loss as committee that the width of such a brary's lack driveway would be "somewhat and so, at a restrictive" and if the lawn were meeting removed, a drainage problem could o shelve the be created.1 •. The rear of the lawn would have to at several be regraded and "should this be ng the year done it is my opinion that the unique of them for character of the landscaping would be destroyed.' parking on Further, if more than two cars operty was park in the proposed driveway, one museum would be blocked in. erly. The committee agreed such a estion was a scheme was not feasible. To around the alleviate the problem to some could park- extent, it recommended four 15 Works Jack minute parking spaces be allocated eport to the opposite the ibrary for library use only. m 1 On the opening day of the annual Caesarea regatta, Dawn MeMeekin, an 18- year-old cottager from Richmond Hill was chosen as the Regatta Queen and presided over all the major regatta events. She is a Grade 13 student, and won over 18 other contestants. Action May Be Pending on Frank St. Water Prob lem 1 Due to a decision by the town's publie works commit tee Tuesday, this may be the last year Frank Street residents will have to endure water flooding into their basements. Members of the committee agreed to approve a petition for drainage of the Frank Street area filed under the province's Drainage Act. Drainage on Frank Street has been the subject of discussion since 1976 and after exploring all avenues to try to alleviate the problems, a petition for drainage was presented to council on June 18. Council at that time directed that the petition be dealt with under Other Business on the agenda and subsequently took no action. It will once again be required to deal with the matter when the public works recommendation comes before it this Monday. If it approves the petition, the next step is to appoint an engineer to examine the watershed in the Frank Street area to determine what properties are contributing water to the area. He would assess the problem and recommend how it could be alleviated. Ail property owners who contribute to -the water problem would have to pay for the solution. At present, residents maintain flooding of their back yards is caused by water draining off nearby larger properties. Mayor Garnet Rickard asked Public Works director Jack Dunham if the necessary work could be undertaken this year. Dunham replied he hopes so but, "it's very questionable. STOLEN TAXI FIRE The Newcastle Fire Department was called to a fire on Highway Two last night after an engine overheated in a vehicle which had been reported stolen in Toronto. The fire department said that there was a minor fire under the hood of a Metro Taxi Cab on Highway Two near Courtice at about 3:15 this morning. Police said three suspects were arrested in the incident. 125th YEAR 26 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1979 Phone 623-3303 25e Copy Issue 32 Estimate $8,000 Darnage in Solina Area Barn Fire This fire, which broke out early last Thursday morning on the Seventh Concession east of Solina Rd., is believed to have been caused by lightning. The Newcastle Fire Department reports that the blaze occurred at about 6:30 a.m. August 1 and firemen were on the scene until noon. Damage was estimated at $7,500 to $8,000. There were no animals inside the barn at the time of the fire. The fire department reports that the fire was noticed by a passer-by during last Thursday's thunder storm. The structure is owned by Louie Matasic, of Cabot St., in Oshawa. 1