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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 14 Nov 1979, Section 2, p. 10

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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 14, 1979 Section Two Students Visit Local Buainesses During Careers Week at M.J. Hobbs Sehool Students at the M.J. Hobbs Senior Public Sehool had a preview of some of the careers they might wish to follow during a program of career education at the school the week of October 29. The grade eight students went to a variety of local businesses to get a first-hand look at some of the jobs available. The tours included the hospital, veterinary clinic, a garage and other local businesses. Here, Ingrid Gour, the receptionist at W. Frank Real Estate in Bowmanville, shows the swiitchboard to Cheryl Jones, Cindy Bobier and Chris 'Summers. 17__________________ Cathy Obrist, of the W. Frank accounting department, chats with Mary Lee Howe and Patti Noble of M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School. Sales Processor Pat Powers, of W. Frank Real Estate, taîiks about her job with Lee Ann Werry and Carol Veitch. BEV. EUGENE BEECH Bey. Eugene Beedli passed away suddenly on October 13, in Port Hope Hospital, whie on a littie trip to visit lis sister near Peterborough. Eugene was born anid raised in the Bowmnnvilie area, wliere lie received lis early education. After gradunting from higli scliool lie attended Teacliers' Coliege anid tauglit for two years - then to St. Ola Mission Field for fourteen months before entering Queen's University, Kingston. During the summers while at Queei's, lie served Mission Fields at Dauphin Plains, Manitoba, anid two summers at Kyle, Saskatcliewan. He entered Emmanuel Colege, Toronto, in 1930, anid af ter oie. yen', resumed teaching for oie year, to belp finance lis wvay through coIýege. Af ter lis second year at Emmanuel College, lie married Ev elyni M. Harper, îhï 193 3; anid togetier they carried on tlie work at Cedardale Mission in Southi Osliawa, Eugene commuting daily for classes in lis final yenr - tIen gradua ted in 1934, and was ordaiîed in the Bay of Quinte Conference, at Brock- ville. Pastoral charges served by Eugene aid Evelyn were Finton, Newtoîvilie, Rose- nentli, Ripley, St. George, Burton Ave. Barrie anid Northi Broadview Toronto from whicli le wns forced to retire in 1966 because of iiilienith. Surviviîg beside lis beloved Evelyn are tliree sois, anid tlieir wives anid familles - Lawrence aid Sandra anid two chidren; Allen aid Lorraine anid three dhidreî; Dennis aid Aine anid tw.o chidreî. Also surviving are three sisters anid oie brotlier - Mrs. Austin Larmer, Bowmanville;' Mrs 'Hnrry Larmer, Bailie- boro; Mrs. Ross Richards, Bowmninviie aid Gordon of Bowmanville. Four brothers are deceased, Alymer, Everett, Fred and Tom. A beaufiful service of Tlinîksgiving - prepared by Rev. Dr. Lawrence A. Beech, aid Rev. Gordon Burgess, aby assisted by Dr. Roy Webster, was held in Knox United Churcli, Agincourt, on Tuesday, October 16. Interment was in Goodwood Cemetery, where the Committai Service wns taken by son, Rev. Dr. Lawrence A.. Beecth. He fouglit a good figlit, He finished the course, He kept the faitli. LOLA MAY FREEMAN A highly respected aid loved citizen of Maple Grove anid n'en wlere she lad resided al lier life Loin May Freeman passed awnj pence fully and suddenly, on Monday, October 29 1979 in Memorial Hospital, àowiian- ville. Slie was in lier 93rd year. Born in Darlington Town- slip she wns educated at Maple Grove school, and was the daugliter of Thomas and Rachel Grace (Cole) Snowden. On December 29, 1913 , she was married to the lat Henry George "Harry", Freeman. Mrs. Freeman was a devot- ed wife and mother, interested in lier church, the community and lier many frîends. She was a member of Ma ple Grove United Church, a lile member of the Maple Grove U.C.W. and a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star Durham Chapter No. 181, oi which she served as Treasurer for a number of years. For many years she was a valued correspondent for The Canadian Statesman of the Maple Grove Area. Surviving are lier daugliters May (Mrs. Denis Pic kard), Thelma (Mrs. Ernest Gilbank), Lyra (Mrs. Morley Flintoff), and Marlon (Mrs. Ross Allun). Funerai services were heid on Wednesday at the Morris Funeral Chapel with the Reverend D. Burns, Reverend D. Harris, and Reverend L. M. Somervilie officiating, Mrs. Albert Cole presided at the chapel organ. Pal bearers were four randsons Messrs. Gary ickai'd Grant Flintoff, William Gilbank and Gordon Allin, two nephews Messrs. Bob Snowden and Glenn Freeman. Mnny beautiful floral tokens were received attesting to the esteem in which the decensed was held nmong which were offei'ings from Durliam Cha pter No. 181, O.E.S., Ma pie Grove United Churcli and frîends and neighbors oi Mapie Grove. Interment Bowmanv-.le Cemetery. RUSSELL C. PALMER- A former employee at Generai Motors wlio was a foreman of inspections in the cuttîng and sewing depart- ment who retired in December 1960 witli 41 years' service, Russell C. Palmer of 97 Oshawa Blvd., S., Oshawa died at Oshawa General Hospital, Saturday, October 27, 1979. He had been in failing health for the past year. Born December 14, 1895, in Eldon, Victoria County, lie was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Palmer. A resident of Oshawa since 1917, lie was a member of Simcoe Street United Church, and a member of Lebanon Masonic Lodge 139. He is survived by his wife, the former Ai'dath Moore, whom lie married November 18, 1925, in Oshawa; a son, Thomas M. Palmer, of Oshawa; a daugliter, Mrs. Neil Metcnif (Carolyn), of R.R. 2, Bowmanviile; a sister, Mrs. Roy Salter (Edith) of Oshawa-, and seven grand- children. He was predeceased by two brothers, Charles and Harry. Mr. Palmer rested at theL Mchntosli-Anderson Funeral Home. Service was held in the chapel Wednesday at 1: 30 p.m. Interment Oshawa Union Cemetery. Rev. Alian Lavis officinted. Pali bearers were Frank Wilbur, Stan, Davidson, Harold Barker, Wayne Luke and grandsons, Ken Metcaif and Bill Palmer. Memoriai donations f0 the Canadian Cancer Society would be gratefuily acknow- ledged. Lebanon Masonic Lodge heid a service at the funieral home Tué-sdav at 7 p.m. MARY RENNIE Born and educated in Glasgow, Scotlnnd, Mary Rennie, aged 92, passed away on Thursday, November 1, Jim Coyle, of L & L Tool, shows a group of students through the plant off Base Line Rd. in Bowmanville. The students here include Stephen Coverly, Darryl Muller, Todd Weston, Peter Naef, and Harry Kamstra. They were part of a grade eight class which visited various businesses in Bowmanville last week during Careers Week at the M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School the week of October 29. Jim Bourke, of the Flying Dutchman Motor Inn, chats with students interested in careers in hotel and motel operations. 1979,.-at Extendicare Nursing Home, Kingston. She had been iii five years. Daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Chambers) Clingan, she was married in 1931 to William Rennie. Before lier marriage she was employed at Brinton Carpet, and after lier marriage at the William Rennie Hardware, in Ponty- pool, retiring in 1966. She resided in Pontypool for 43 years, previously residing in Peterborough. She was a member of Pontypool United Cliurcli, and of the U.C.W., and a 50 year member of the Eastern Star Chapter. Surviving are hier daugliter Hazel (Mrs. Robert I. Brown), Kingston, a son Andrew, Haliburton, two sisters, Margaret Stewart, Toronto, and Jessie Duthie, Detroit, four grandchiidren, nieces and nepliews. Reverend Edward Scliamerhorn officiated at tlie funeral services lield on Saturday at tlie Morris Funeral Chapel. Palîbearers were Messrs. Curtis McKay, Bruce Fisk, Bob Brown, Roy Hamilton, al of Pontypool, nephews Andrew Clingan and Gordon Stewart. Among the many floral tributes received were tokens firom tlie Eastern Star and Pontypool U.C.W., Interment Pontypool Ceme- tery. MILTON I"PAT" YEO Friends, rela tives and business associates were saddened to learn of the sudden passing of well known and popular, Milton "Paf" Yeo, aged 63, on Monday, October 22, 1979, in Bowman- ville. Son of William and Aberta Yeo, Pat was born and educated in Bowmanville, and was married in 1954 to Marie Nelson. Previously residing in Bowmanville, lie had resided the past five years at Leskard. For 14 years lie owned and operated Yeo's Ment aid Grocery Store known as the friendly corner. Pat aloîg witli Ken Nicks planned, built and owned Bowmaîviile Golf aid Curling Club, anid for tlie past 16 years was a broker and assistant manager for Walter Frank Real Esta te. Lef t to mourn lis passiîg are his wîfe Marie, chîldren Nelson, Marylee, Aine Marie and Sandy, grandchuldren Tuna, Vanessa, Kelly, Scott, Matthew and Shawn. Reverend John Peters officiated at the funeral services lield on Tuesday, at tlie Morris Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Albert Cole presided at thie cliapel organ. Among the many floral tributes received in is memory were fokens from Walter Frank Real Estate, and fthe Osliawa Real Estate Board. Interment Bowmaîvilie Cemetery. E;arly Childhood Educators to Meet in Toronto' To mark the Year of the Child, the Ontario North Shore Branch of the Association for Early Chlldhood Education and five other branches in the Toronto area have invited Dr. Eugene A. Howard as keynote speaker at their Joining Hands Conference on November 17th at Curtis Hall, York University. Educated in Texas and Okahoma, Dr. Howard received his doctorate with an emphasis in early childhood education at North Texas State University. Professor and E.C.E. Coordinator at Stephen F. Austin University since 1967, Dr. Howard has been addressing teachers and parents ail over the continent. He always takes along Fed, a puppet, who speaks for the children. Fedh as some pet peeves. Being a ptipii at Bottoms-Up Chiid, Develop- ment Centre and having to listen to teacher Miss Iva Gotcha, Fed has learned to sit down and shut up. He APPROVE 0F SUBDIVISION IN COURTICE Durham 's Regional Council has voted to ailow a four-lot subdivision at the corner of Hancock Rd. and Nash Rd. near Courtice. In approving the subdivision proposed by Mr. Mark Tomina, council agreed to amend the Durham Officiai Plan. Approval of the subdivision was first sought by its owners in 1975.,Reg Rose, chairman of the region's planning and developm ent committee, suggested that the lots would flot mnake an y great impact on the surrounding envîronment. Councillor Rose said the committee believed there was justification to approve the officiai p an amendment because of the past history of the project. complains thnt tendher spends s0 much time teaching that she forgets to help the chidren lean. Botli Fed aid Dr. Howard have some good ideas about education aid we are iîviting the interested public to attend the address on the l7th of this moîtli if 8 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 in advnnce, $8.00 aft the door. For more information and tickets plense contact Mrs. Irene Koîzeimani, Bowman- ville Nursery Scliool, Tel. 623-4381, (Monday to Thurs- day) or write f0 R.R. 1, Orono, Ontario. HAYDON Mr. aid Mrs. Roy McLaughlin, Blnckstock, were Siday cailers at Mr. and, Mrs.-Ross Asliton's. Mr. aid Mrs. Frnnk Nielsen aid Brenda, Courtice were Sunday supper puests of the Ross Ashton famiy. Mrand Mrs. Wayne Black- burn and family Orono Mr'. aid Mrs. Doug' Blackburn, and Wendy, were Sunday supper guests of Mi'. aid Mrs. Wlbur Blackburn, Carol, Dale and Neil. Mr'.and Mrs. Deb Potts and Norma Lewis, Cornwall spent the weekend wifh Mr. aid Mrs. Jack Potts. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Potts, Port Elgin aid Barbara and Stephanie, daugliters of Mr.and Mrs. Deb Potts who have spent a cou Ze of weeks with their uncle Mr. and Mrs. Bill Potts, returned home witli fleur parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joli Joies and famiiy,' Woodstock, N.B., is speidiig a week' with lis parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Joies. Mrs. Irene Tabb visited Mi'. and Mrs. Stan Cowiing, Salem. Can't Use Pool at Pine Ridge The chances for commuiity use of the Pine Ridge Training~ School this winter are» virtually nil. In a letter before Newcastle' Council Monday, DouglasY Wiseman, Minister of Govern- - ment Services, said it would cost an additional $25,500 to make the facilities at Pine Ridge availabie betweepi November and March. 'Under the circumstances, I cannot authorize th'iS\- additional use of publiC, funds,"~ he said. The Ministel» added that the cost of mothbailing the institution for the balance of the fiscal year 1979-1980 would be $32,200. The minister was replying to a letter from Durham East, MPP Sam Cureatz who: wanted to know if the Pine Ridge School could be used by' the communîty this winter'- Mr. Cureatz saîd that theý co-ordinator of a program for handicapped chiîdren had asked if it would be possible to. use the pool for one of theiiÈ programs. Local Schools Host PA DMay Activities- Bowmanville Senior Publie" School will be the scene , some professional activity day¼ events which wil be hekf«: across the Northumberlanà - and Newcastle schooi system- this Friday. The professiona- activity day program is for alI elementary teachîng staff. Lahguage and art studieà-- will be the topies under discussion at the Bowmanvilie Senior Public Schooi. Mean- while, at the Pines Senior Public School, staff from five senior elementary schoois will participate in workshops ranging from mathemnatics to creative writing, to geography. Several other public schools in the board's esteem and central areas will also host PA day programs. At the regular meeting of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education in Cobourg last '1Ihursday, board members were told that PA days are not just a one-shot program taking place in a day. These days are actualiy part of a prog ram for curriculum deveop meint whi.ch takes place across th~e sehool -system throughout the year. "Reports indicate that pro, fessional activîty day pro- grams are being well receive4, and indicate sound leadership, and organization by convener-, and presenters, over 60 of. whom are Northumberland1 and Newcastle staff members," said Superinten- dent of Instruction H.R. Moor- crof t in a written report to trustees. There will be three more professionai activity days for' elementaryschool staff thi year. PA days have been sclieduled for Friday, December 7, and Friday; March 7. "These wiil be in-sehool days and most principals will take the opportunity to hold interviews with parents and to report on student progress," said Mr'. Moorroft. Teachers' federations wil liold a professional develop- ment day on Friday, February 15, 1980. 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