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...ÔéWekiy Times,..Wednesday, .September ,22,I99 "Age of Concern"> Column for, Seniors .New.t & Information for Seriors from your "Senior" ai Queen's Park - Gord Müls This week I'm writing about memories. Why not write down your memories. Wben I get Urne, I have started to write my own life story. I believe it would be of interest to my grandcbildren, great-grandchildren and their grandchildren and great- grandchildren. How many Urnes in our own lives do we wish that we had known more about our ancestors. Before the last war I used to go up to London every day with my father during bis one week holiday for the year, to sit in the House of Commons and listen to the politicians of the day debate the issues. In theafternoon we always went to a Woolworth store to have a meat pie covered in gravy, before returning to Brighton. Consequently, I have called my life story "Meat Pie and Gravy". Putting my life down in words bas given me a great deal of pleasure so far. Your story can give you a great deal of pleasure too, and it can bring back many happy memonies. 1We ail have individual tales to tell, and it also lets our grandchil dren know that we were once young, and experienced the saine problems, sorrows and joys as they do today. One way of getting your story together is to divide your life up into five year spans. Then go back to that particular span of Urne and write down the incidents that you remembers. Once you have written thern down read tbem over and then more incidents will corne back to you. First off, don't try to get them in any sort of order, that will corne later on. This pastirne will while away rnany a gloomy winter day and you will probably surprise yourself. . If you are unable to write because of poor eyesight, don't give up. Beg, borrow or buy a srnall tape recorder and speak your tboughts into it. Then get a young person to transcribe it for you. If you have no young people of your own farnily, wby not contact a local school. You rnay find someone there very happy to help you in your project. Your "Memonies" can become a treasure for your farnily. Think about it, and this winter when you wonder wbat there is to do all day long, you bave the answer - write YOUR life stoiy and Good Luck with it. Until next week, remember, "True enjoyment cornes frorn activity of the mind." A fire at a baseline industriàI building east of Liberty Street in Bowmanville is estimated to have done $500,000 in damages. Arson is being blamed for the fire. Clarin'gton Fire Chief Mike Creighton bas said "It was a disaster waiting to happcn. The fire chief also forbid firefighters in entering the building until the fire was under control. The building formerly housed Courtice Steel. The department received the caîl to 'the baseline building at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday morning. Firefighiters from two departments were in attendance including volunteers from the Orono station. Smoke was stili pouring from the building at nine in the momning. The building, now used as a Kencial Hall New~ by P. Lowery once again we are into the fait season, the Lodges took part in the Fair Parade. Following the Kendal Fife and Drum Band we once again rnarched proudly through Orono. The men of Kendal Orange Lodge 405, heiped by some of the members of Kendal Ladies Lodge had a very successful food booth just north of the arena, whcre they sold corn on the cob, hot dlogs and pop. Inside the arena thecy had an Information Booth and also sold tickets on a money draw. The winners of the draw were, Ethel Hoar of 1180 Windemere, Oshawa, who won $100-00, Norma Gillis of R.R. 1, Fraservile won $50.00 Kendal Hilîs L.O.B.A. ý1420 warehouse, was filied with 4,000 tires, compressed cardboard,, an old bus, large engines, barrels -of gasoline and diesel fuel. Three firefîghters suffered minor injuries including smoke inhalation, a turned ankie and hand cuts. The warehouse was operated by Art Robinson Wreckers Ltd., Whitby. The operation was recently inspected by the Ministry of the Environment and the Clarington Fire Department. At the time an inventory was made of contents. The ministry bas stated that the building compied with existinig regulations which allows the storage of up to 5,000 tires. It is estirnated that 1,000 of the 4,000 tires were destroyed by the fir.. sponsored a young lady from Kendal, Miss Tanya Mercer in the Ambassador of the Fair contest. The members would like to thank al who supported them in their endeavours. The Junior Lodge met on, Thursday, September l6th and plans are under way for a Halloween 'party and once again they wil be putting a float in the Santa Claus Parade in Bowmanville. Don't forget September is the month for the men's Scarlet Meeting, the fourth Wednesday of the month. The regular euchre parties will be starting on Friday, October 8th, same time, same place. Corne on out and enjoy an evening Of cards, good food and fellowship. See you there. Would setup transfer station Private enterpnise is interested in establishing a transfer station in the Town of Port Hope. It would provide a place for excess garbage for residents who now have to drive to Seymour Township., Don Oliver is trying to secure necessary government approvals. Coiborne woman lands contract Linda Hixson of "Box Boutique store in Coîborne opened in July of this year and already is in the chips. The store bas landed an Eaton's contract to construct specialty boxes for the 125th anniversary porcelain doil, collector's edition. It is the first business venture taken by Mrs.,Hixson. Father found to be guilty A 34 year father who used a basebaîl bat to beat a school principal who had sexually assaulted his son bas been found guilty of two of three charges in the Cobourg general court. The Cobourg man was found guilty of breaking into the teacher's home in August 1991 and assaulting hirn by breaking, his legs and battering bis body with an aluminum basebail bat. Engineering firm cuts back The Cobourg office of Totten Sims Hubicki along with other offices of the fu-m bas undertaken some downsizing. As a result of the cuts in Cobourg, Hope Township'and Brighton, have lost the services of a planning consultant. Soap Box Derby for Little Brothers Little Brothers in Port Hope, 20 in number-, took part in a recent Soap Box derby. Their counter part in Clarington took to kite flying and brought to the Orono Fair the Pet Show. Super summer for tourists The weatherman worked bard this past summer to make it an excellent one for touristsand both Port Hope and 'Cobourg capitalized on this fact. There was an increase in the number of visitors to the Port Hope tourist centre this year which is operator by a student. In' Cobourg the figures of $308,000 in 'marina revenue and $76,000 in camping fees have been surpassed considerably, 20 percent over that of 1991, the last good year. Americans account for one in every four docking in dhe harbour. SIn speaking with those at the Welcome Inn the tourists season opened early this year witb many from Germany prior to the summer months and from other European countries. Americans were on the increase during July and August. Could dlosé down Christmas holiday At the tirne being the possibility of Northumberland County closing down for the week between Christmnas and New Years is not in the works. However Ian Angus, budget chief, states there still is. the possibility if further cuts have to be made. Communal well for Township residents Residents of Creighton Heights in Northumberland County and north of Cobo urg could be getting a water supply from a communal well developed by Hamilton Township. 'Me total cost rests at $2.2 to $3 million. The homes are witliout a usable supply of water which has been contaminated by road saIt. The Town of Cobourg which bas always considered water would be supplied to the area through the Town's system is ready to do battle over the communal well proposai. Saved from $80 in fines A Cobourg woman bas bad two fines of $40.00 disrnissed for allowing her cat to trespass on a neighbours property. The dismissal came when the animal control officer failed to show up in court. On two occasions the neighbour had trapped the cat on their property and turned the cat over to animal control who laid the charges. Cavan has new Deputy Reeve Ail the action in Cavan bas not been centred around the 4th Line Theatre group. The hirîng of 'a Chief Administrative Officer by the Township had most residents in an uproar and caused the resignaton of Deputy Reeve Bill Jenkins. Council have appointed Neil Cathcart as the new deputy reeve and at the same time announced that they have bought out the contract of the administrator, Fred Hamblin, for $3 5,575.25. The position is not to be refilled. F mA round... Thle Region Look for job improvements.- The area'unernployment rate is expected to irnproved in 1994 and corne in at 1 1 percent rather than the 12 percent rate of this year. In recent months the'unem- ployrnent rate in Whitby, Osbawa and Clarington bas been above the national average. However Oshawa's ernployment figures over the past tbree years rest at 99,000 in 1991, 104,000 in 1992 and 116,000Oin 1993. SOshawa is one of six major cities, in Canada in which ernployrnent is expected -to increase i1994. Province to purchase park land The Province of Ontario bas announced that it will spend $10 million to buy part of the massive Altona forest in Pickering frorn the present owners, developers. 'Me 200 acre forest is north of Sheppard Avenue. The province is protecting the forest because of its natural diversity. It is also to provide green areas throughout the Greater Toronto area. Book from Crystal Pages IN THE NAME 0F THE FATHER by A.J. Quinneil - This is absolutely one of the best thriller/rnurder/assasin novels that I've ever read; very believable, filled with draina, and a light with touching kindness when one least expects it. Tbe plot involves 'bigher up' Russian leaders and the Suprerne Pontiff, leader of the Catholic Church-. Many intricate reasons are put forth for their respective needs to wipe each other out. It sounds fantastical, but one bas the sense that it really could happen as written. Myths are destroyed, preconceptions lifted, and we are definitely rooting for the good fortunes of the three people wbo appear to have the rnost character in the-book. 1Recycled - Hodder & Stoughton Arson suspected in Bowmanville tire f ire .............................