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Pontypool Couple Celebrates 40th Anniversary The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, October 5,1983 17 Antique Motorcycle Buffs Hold Second Annual Meet Lloyd and Mildred Brown celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 25th. Dinner guests joining with them on this happy occasion were family members - Arlene and Jack Carnes ofAtherley; Mary, Ray, Kevin and Carl Brown of Orono; Mary Lou, Don, Sam and Katie Brown, Pontypool; and Velma and Allan Reid of Oshawa. Kay Beggs, Mildred's bridesmaid, was also present. Belated ■ congratulations to Lloyd and Mildred and here's wishing them good health to celebrate many more anniversaries! The beautifully decorated anniversary cake was made by Helen Erickson and Denise Brown. Get well wishes are sent to two more local gentlemen in hospital. George VanDam Sr. had a heart attack last Monday and has been in Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay. George is steadily improving and has hopes of coming home later this week. Harold Wilson was taken to hospital in Bow- manville last week and later transferred to Oshawa General Hospital where he is to have surgery on Tuesday. , Mrs. Harold Wilson spent the weekend with her daughter, daughter, Donna Thompson, in Bowmanville. Two additional names to the list of students who are continuing continuing their education are Wilma VanDeValk in her 2nd year of Business at Sir Sand- ford Fleming College, Peterborough, Peterborough, and Wendy Foster in her 1st year at Durham College. Jim and Joan Bedford re-- turned last Thursday following following a pleasant holiday jaunt to the East Coast. In Fredericton, Fredericton, they visited with Ray and Louina Guislaine before travelling into Nova Scotia. The return trip was through Maine, Vermont, etc. On the way east, Jim and Joan thoroughly enjoyed a tour of Quebec City. Lloyd and Hazel Fallis and Cliff Curtis visited with their mother Margaret Curtis, in Peterborough Civic Hospital on Saturday. Mrs. Curtis was celebrating her 87th birthday. Gerald and Jessie Fisk returned returned last Tuesday night from a full two-week journey through Alberta and British Columbia. They went by air to Calgary, then by bus to Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper. Here they met, much to their surprise, surprise, friends of ours from Peterborough - Alan and Robina Dawson (formerly from Bailieboro). Gerald and Jessie continued on the Prince George and Fraser Lake, spending five days with their daughter, Nancy, son-in-law Steve, and their two children. Following that it was an eight hour bus trip to visit relatives in Dawson Creek and then on to Slave Lake to visit other relations. Slave Lake is a town of 5,000 population on the shore of Lesser Slave Lake. Other members of the Fisk clan reside in Edmonton, Bashaw and Red Deer. Gerald and Jessie enjoyed seeing them as well as Tom and Rose Aspden, former residents of Pontypool, now living in Alix, Alberta. Before leaving Calgary Calgary for home, they spent a short time with Gordon Youngman who went to the airport to see them. This was Gerald's first experience with flying. Probably now when he's away to such a good start, there'll be no stopping him from future trips via air. The Pontypool and Bethany men's ball teams played their final game of the season on Sunday with Bethany winning and taking home the Charlie McCullough Memorial Trophy. Following this game the final Lob Ball game of the season was also played with the Manvers Kinsmen defeating defeating the Evergreens. Hockey commences this Around The Board With Bob Wiltsher Trustee Ward III Northumberland-Newcastle Board of Education On Thursday of this week a public meeting will be held at ■ Kendal Public School beginning beginning at 7:30 p.m. Information will be presented with regard to the proposed closing of the school in September, 1984. Many residents and parents attended a similar meeting last year. At that time the Board decided to keep the school open for an additional year. The bulk of available information information remains basically as it was previously presented. However, there are several important factors which are different now. You should lake the time to attend. Closing any school has to be the most difficult decision a trustee faces: Closing a school in a small rural community like . Kendal is even more difficult, meeting is designed to permit dialogue between you and the trustees. Your input is important. The clinical data i prepared by staff must be : supplemented by parental concerns to ensure the final decision is in the best interest of the children at Kendal and all taxpayers. Let me again say thank you to the Newcastle Village Lions Club for the baseball backstop and diamond at the Pines Senior Public School. As I said at the Board meeting it is first class all the way. The work of the Newcastle Lions has been well known for many years. The diamond is yet another expression of their concern for children and the quality of life in their community. Take a well deserved bow, members! While on the subject of sport and recreation, I would like to address the matter of community community use of school property. The schools belong to you the taxpayer. You have every right to expect maximum use of the facilities. In this day of the shrinking dollar it makes good sense for the Board and Council to closely co-operate when meeting your needs. Certainly there is co-operation between the Board and the Town of Newcastle when it comes to use of school property. property. Bud Fanning and the town's maintenance crew do help out. But, are we really getting the best return on our investment? I believe we can Drapery Fabric Sale 20,. 25% OFF drapery fabrics' All drapes are custom made on premises featuring sheers and Kirsch products LVV G 1 25% OFF tii -1 A- - and must do better. There is little sense in the Town buying land for baseball and soccer activities when the Board has much land capable of meeting the need. However, it is not the Board's mandate to provide recreational facilities. Playing Playing fields suitable for school activities do not always meet the requirements for organized organized leagues, A cost-sharing arrangement between the Town and Board may well provide very good facilities at minimal cost to the taxpayer. Trustees and Board Staff are anxiously awaiting the Provincial Government's position on wage restraint. Everyone affected by the restraint restraint program will be in a holding pattern until the Province Province releases further details. The province will effectively signal to all sections of the economy the direction it feels should be taken through the program. Employees of the Board represented by Federations and Unions are naturally desirous desirous of a return to free collective bargaining. Their concerns are understandable. But is the economy strong enough to withstand the strains which could be placed on it by a complete return to free bargaining? I doubt it is. Not that I believe the Federations Federations and Unions are seeking "revenge". From our Board's experience the restraint program program has been met in a responsible responsible fashion by both sides. Clearly, each party has to contribute to recovery of a very sick economy. An extension of restraints is very necessary. There should be, however, some relaxation to permit a limited element of negotiation between the Board and the Federations and Unions. Early indications suggest this may well meet with approval by the Province. Province. Then we can begin to address mutual concerns in a somewhat freer atmosphere. The next regular full Board meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Cobourg. The Western area Board Meeting I mentioned mentioned in last month's column for Oct. 27 at Bowmanville will have to be re-scheduled. Please feel free to call me at 987-4845 if you have any concerns concerns or comments. BNnd$»Wlndow Shades* Vertical BHndt»Woven Woods FREE Consultation and In-Home Estimates Valeo Fabrics Ltd. m 1415 King St. E., Oshawa 576-1930 MON. TO WED. 10-6 THURS. FRI. 10-9 SAT. 105 The Canadian Statesman Advertising Deadlines Display • Tues. 4:00 p.m. Classified • Mon. 4:30 p.m. The RE-SALE FASHIONS For Ladies and Children Opening October 11th Under New Management at 170 Church Street--Bowmanville Telephone 623-1116 NOW RECEIVING ON CONSIGNMENT FALL and WINTER CLOTHING week in the Manvers Arena with the Men's Friday night league playing their first games. The Cavan Corn Huskers have joined the league this year. The new bleachers are in so it is hoped that spectators will come out in large numbers to occupy them. The flowers in the church on Sunday morning were placed there in memory of the late Marilyn Good. During the World-Wide Communion Service, Service, the Junior Choir provided provided special music and Elders, Tom and Nettie Aiken, passed the Sacraments. Members of the local Guides spent the weekend camping at Sandaraska Park. Bethany and Janetville and leaders were also there. The Figure Skating Club of Manvers held a fund-raising dance at the Manvers Community Community Centre last Saturday night with music supplied by D. J. Gary McEwen of Oshawa. The crowd was not overwhelming but those that were present had a real good time. We understand that an award was presented to the "Most Cuddly" couple on the floor - the recipients, Andy and Irene Sutch. Harry VanWieringen, who is recuperating at his home following following surgery, is very happy to have a brother and a sister from Holland here for a visit. They arrived at the airport on Sunday evening and were met by their nephews, Ron and John. Two gentlemen who are well known in this area are to be congratulated on being presented presented with Canadian Police Exemplary Service Medals. Sgt. George Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Scott, and Cst. John Logan, son of Mr. Douglas Logan, were among ten members of the Durham Regional Police Force and the first in Canada to be so honoured. The medals were presented in recognition of 20 years of outstanding service and were given by the federal government for the first time this year. Congratulations again, George and John! Jim and Pearl McMullen, Cliff and Yvonne Fallis spent last Wednesday at the International International Ploughing Match in Richmond (near Ottawa). The weather was superb for this annual event. In the Ladies Bowling League on Monday, the high single 182 was rolled by Vicki Campbell. Vicki also had the high double 338. The 1912 belt driven Harley Davidson is one of first went into production in 1903 and Mr. Wil- the vintage cycles restored by Tyrone motorcycle cock's 1912 model is' the last year the company enthusiast Tom Wilcock. Apparently Harleys manufactured belt driven machines.