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/ -^ ifieuiorance Service Held Saturday at Cenotaph I A World War II veteran salutes his fallen comrades comrades as three youngsters lay a wreath to remember those who were killed fighting for freedom. Saturday's Saturday's annual Remembrance Day Service was threatened by rain until the marchers starteçl parad ing from Legion branch headquarters to the cenotaph at the town hall. Despite the foul weather, a good crowd still turned out to participate in the annual service. WM'X O; ■ ■êÀVl-d Rotary to Receive *4,200 r r ; i - i . if pi ;■ ji >,i Sfa&y x \. ./] H M, fil ,f] v ! : tv C ' ; l '■-iüï-' J . • v, r i . *, '■••Mi' f. v - -1 • * f •Uri' Drummer Buddy Rich will be donating 3,500 American dollars to the Bowmanville Rotary Club's community service program as compensation for the fact that he cannot play at a planned November 27 concert. The entertainer cancelled a Bowmanville Bowmanville concert for the second time in as many months after complications complications developed in his current tour with Frank Sinatra. Charles Clarke, special events chairman of the Bowmanville Rotary Rotary Club, said this week over 600 tickets will be refunded. Purchasers may pick up their money at Bowmanville Audio Vi sion, Bowmanville High School, or from members of the Bowmanville Rotary Club who originally sold them the tickets. Mr. Clarke said he was pleased with the settlement which had been negotiated with representatives of Rich. The benefit concert at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School auditorium was expected to raise just over $4,000 for the club's community projects. projects. When converted into Canadian dollars, the $3,500 settlement will equal what the club hoped to raise through concert profits. Mr. Clarke added that he can understand understand the fans' disappointment. Vf« "There are some people who really wanted to seè Buddy Rich and unfortunately unfortunately that's not going to happen happen this time," he said. He noted that when tickets for the concert first went on sale, they were snapped up within a few days. Mr. Clarke added that although the concert has been cancelled twice, he is still pleased with the consideration the Bowmanville Rotary Club received from Rich, his agents in the U.S., and his Canadian agent, Dave Caplan. This month's concert has been cancelled because Rich is still on Turn To Page Two -y-n) 8 A <&) \r-ti ba-A yy J 3 f 623-3303 25 c Per Copy 40 Pages j';î 'ifaÇi 1- a V" hêÂrl ft' ' i,'] y \i4 [•?: m «•-*-/ \ i i N hi m I Mi bt x 4 1,4 A- x IV j" O ills NI ft' ' y j Of, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9,1983 129th Year Turn Down Alternate Kindergarten The task force struck earlier this year to study the feasibility of implementing implementing alternate full day kindergarten kindergarten in Northumberland and Newcastle schools has decided the program should not be implemented. implemented. During a meeting in Cobourg last Wednesday night a majority of the committee, which has been studying studying the issue for the past two months, turned thumbs down on the AFD concept. The recommendation will be sub mitted to Northumberland and Newcastle School trustees at Thursday night's regular board meeting submitting that an AFD program should not be implemented. implemented. The committee, which consisted of parent representation, primary teachers and three trustees, based its decision on a number of factors. It was the consensus of opinion that research material gathered from American educational institutions, institutions, various Ontario school May Introduce *250 Licence Fee for Transient Businesses boards and the Ministry of Education Education indicated a number of shortcomings in alternate full day kindergarten. The decision was also influenced by the observations made by committee committee members during visits to other board jurisdictions in which AFD programs are in place. Only those committee members who witnessed an AFD program in a Christian School Board were able to offer positive remarks about an alternate full day concept. Those who visited AFD schools in a public system cited negative concerns which included child fatigue, lack of continuity in class scheduling, equipment facilities and teacher attitude. Newcastle council may soon introduce introduce a $250 fee for transient traders setting up shop in this municipality. Town Clerk David Oakes explained in a report to the general purpose committee this week that the fee would give the town the authority authority to charge business taxes in advance. If a business left the town, then Newcastle could claim its taxes from the transient traders' fee. Mr. Oakes explained that the bylaw bylaw would apply to any businesses or individuals not already on the tax rolls. Persons who have lived in the municipality for three months prior to setting up a commercial enterprise enterprise would not be considered transient traders. The clerk noted that a review of town by-laws revealed that only the Town of Bowmanville had regulations regulations governing transient businesses. businesses. He said that at least two new businesses were opened during 1983 and subsequently closed. In each case, the Town was able to draw on transient traders' fees to offset business taxes owing. Recommendations concerning this by-law will now go to town council for final approval. The committee also took into! consideration consideration the information Wpn- 1 famed in presentation ftwAEt. ' women teachers and the men's elementary teachers federations. Their brief on the matter of AFD clearly voiced opposition to the program based on the belief it is not in the best interest of kindergarten kindergarten students. A questionnaire circulated by the federations to primary teachers, principals and grade one teachers in Northumberland and Newcastle clearly revealed the respondents did not favor the program. A 75 per cent return was received from the educators polled. Before reaching a final decision w fü k SANTA'S HELPERS -- Once again the letter carriers from Bowmanville Post Office will be playing an important role in this year's Santa Claus parade on Saturday, Nov. 19th. They will be collecting letters to Santa and forwarding them to the North Pole in time for Santa to read before he takes off on his midnight rounds Dec. 25th. They'll also be handing out candy canes. Look for them. Incidentally, the parade committee assures us this year's production should be bigger and better than ever. GOSPEL SINGERS -- A real musical treat is in store for those who attend Ebenezer United Church this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Canada's No. 1 Male Gospel Singers "The Nations" will be providing the excellent excellent program. Better be there early for a good seat. the committee discussed and rejected rejected the suggestion of a AFD pilot project deciding it would be unfair to impose the program on one particular particular school. The committee recognized that a positive attitude from teachers and parents is a key factor influencing the success of an AFD program. Committee members agreed that a supportive attitude toward AFD does not generally exist amongst Northumberland and Newcastle teachers and parents of young children. children. The issue of AFD arose earlier this year as part of a number of budget trimming considerations. Board administration contended that the implementation of an AFD program would create a $90,000 saving saving in noon hour bussing costs. Ratepayer Questions Bonuses & Holidays Newcastle's chief administrative officer has been asked to investigate investigate concerns raised by a resident who is seeking answers to questions about the town's policy on paying bonuses to its employees. In a letter to members of council, Ken Hooper noted that the bonus payments vary from nil to $250. Mr. Hooper noted that a person who had been listed as ineligible to receive a bonus on August 24 was later paid a bonus of $250 as of October October 3. In an inquiry related to another topic, Mr. Hooper asked if the two weeks of vacation time for a member of staff is considered to be 10 working days or 14 working days. The questions raised by Mr. Hooper's letter were listed on the agenda as a item for discussion in camera, however, the resolution to seek a report from the chief administrative administrative officer was dealt with in an open meeting. Santa Claus Parade Buttons Arrive Five-year-old Jonathon Bickell was overwhelmed Tuesday when the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade booster button clown visited his Vincent Vincent Massey School kindergarten class presenting each of the students with a lapel button. The promotion scheme was organized by the parade committee to kick off the sale of booster buttons which are now available available in banks and certain stores. With less than two weeks remaining before the annual Bowmanville Santa Claus parade, planners say they are still accepting float and filler entries. Parade day is Saturday, November 19th and is scheduled to commence from Central School on Wellington Street at 10:30 a.m. Anyone wanting information regarding participation in the parade should call Marg Crago at 623-2259. REMEMBRANCE -- Already, two Remembrance Services have been held here and at Orono and two more are slated for Newcastle and Newtonville this Friday at 10:45 a.m. There probably will be one at Blackstock as well, although we're not sure about that one. Let's hope the weather continues bright and warm, it was quite cool both Saturday and Sunday Sunday during the services and the parading veterans aren't as young as they used to be. CAREER WEEK -- Many schools throughout the district district are welcoming special speakers all week, who are making students more familiar with various careers. This should be of benefit to the young pupils, trying to decide what courses they should be taking to prepare for the time ahead when they leave school to join the work force. At the moment, things are changing so rapidly that it must be a real chore, making up your mind about the future. y i i 8 NO MAIL -- Postmaster Larry Skuratow advises that the mails won't be operating this Friday and no services services will be available as its a holiday for federal employees and other government staff. Everything will be back to normal next Monday. CHRISTMAS CHEER -- There are so many requests requests for donations these days that it's difficult to decide where you get the best value for your money. There's one local charity that should have priority. It's the Salvation Army's Christmas Cheer fund that makes certain no area family goes without the essentials essentials at Christinas. Please help them do their job for those who need their help. Send donations to the Salvation Army's Christmas Cheer Fund, 17 Saunders Ave., Bowmanville L1C 2A6. They'll do the rest and send a receipt for income tax purposes if requested. FESTIVAL OF PRAISE -- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Presbyterian Church in Bowmanville is planning a 'Festival of Praise' at 4 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 13th. More details are contained in their advertisement on the Church page. At their Bazaar on Saturday, cook books with recipes from local citizens were sold. And one lady phoned to advise that she submitted a fruit cake recipe listing the oven temperature at 350 degrees. It should have been 250 or the cake will be burned to a crisp. ;! NO GAME -- Any fans who were planning to attend the Jr. C Eagles game in Bewdley today won't have to make the trip. We're sorry to report that the Bewdley Rice Lake Rangers have dropped out of the league. Apparently, they weren't doing too well and lacking support. 1 F WINNERS -- Congratulations to Kim Haagmans of Hampton and Sharon Young of Bowmanville who last week were named 'Women of Distinction' at the annual Oshawa YWCA awards dinner at Holiday Inn. Kim won in the sports category and Sharon, lifestyle editor of the Oshawa Times, won in the business, business, professional labor category. BROTHERHOOD -- Next Tuesday, it's the 5th annual annual Brotherhood night dinner at St. Joseph's Church when guests from all denominations get together and enjoy some fellowship. Probably tickets tickets are still available. OPEN HOUSE -- The public is invited to the Open House this Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m, at the new Simcoc llall Children's Centre, Bloor St. East and Town line ltoad. It's really worth seeing, I ! 6? aHisBxsBtisi'aBis s a ess xx «te • Unusual Costumes Worn by St, PauVs Players The St. Paul's Players staged their eighth annual annual variety show at the St. Paul's» United Church auditorium during the weekend. This year's production is entitled "Ain't We Got Fun" and it highlights the talents of many members members of the St. Paul's congregation. Just three of the potTorn|crs from the cast are shown here in some of the colorful costumes in this year's show. From left, are: Dal Dalrymple, Jim Coombes, and Ron Thompson. "Ain't We Got Fun" was performed last Friday and Saturday evenings and it will continue this weekend, with shows on Friday and Saturday.