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» t 2 T! - e Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 9,1984 SMALL TALK Donna Fairey Blood Donors Attend Clinic It was one of those strange, eerie experiences experiences that sent a distinct distinct chill shooting up my spine. The impact of the event more or less stuck with me throughout throughout the day. And even now - a week after the occurrence -1 continue to puzzle over the irony of it. The date it happened is a relevant factor. It, was last Wednesday morning, May 2nd, 1984. I was rooting about the forgotten corners of our basement on a seek and find mission. Loosely translated, I was sorting sorting out and cleaning up. But like a rainy day in the attic, I fell into the time-consuming trap of reading old report cards and daydreaming about yellowed photos found in the bottom of a family trunk. T inspected inspected the workmanship workmanship in a quilt stitched together by my grandmother. grandmother. In the process of discovery, discovery, my eyes fell upon a smallish wooden blanket box in the corner. A cursory .examination suggested the container might have merit if it were sanded down and refinished. refinished. There was no question that the box was old. Stamped across the front in worn letters was the word, "Gardners." Marks around the edge of the lid indicated indicated that at some time during its history, the box was dressed in a flowing skirt. And on the inside of the lid, still clearly visible, was a pencilled signature. In round fat letters^ bearing the familiar curly queues from the hand of a girl in her early teens, were the words, Miss Chris Anderson, Anderson, Overton, Ont. The box was beginning beginning to weave a vague tale. "Anderson" was Sr. Citizens Tax Plan From Page One resentatives who denounced the plan. Mayor Garnet Rickard argued that some taxpayers will see the move as a way in which the municipality municipality will justify increasing taxes. He said elderly taxpayers may qualify for a $500 rebate program already in effect and he added that there is greater financial hardship for some residents who are not. quite at the age when they are deemed to be senior citizens. "The people who find the most difficulty paying their taxes are not the senior citizens but those who are in an age bracket less than that," he said. Councillor Ann Cowman said the plan contained too much bureaucratic bureaucratic red tape. "If you are 75 years old and frail how are you going to wind your way through this bureaucracy?" she asked. In order to implement the refund program, the town would have required MPP Sam Cureatz to present a private member's bill in the Ontario Legislature. Legislature. Councillor Marie Hubbard said, "I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole." She pointed out that council should not be in the estate planning business. "We're meddling in peoples' private lives and I have some difficulty with that." Some members of council also noted during debate that the municipality's interest rate would be charged against any amount of unpaid taxes. This amount is higher than bank interest rates. After a heated exchange of opin-. ions, the idea was vetoed on a 4-2 vote. Councillors Harare and Taylor were the only representatives supporting supporting the resolution. May Proceed with New Area Maps Newcastle council will likely proceed proceed with the mapping of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Hampton, Courtice, and Orono, as the result of a favorable decision from the town's general purpose and administration committee committee on Monday. The committee has recom- 1 mended approval of a mapping tender tender totalling $72,376, which represents represents the lowest of eight bids received. received. The basic mapping project is intended intended to give the town updated maps of its urban areas. It is being undertaken in conjunction with the Ministry of Natural Resources. Elected officials were advised that the final bid is sightly below the amount estimated in the 1984 municipal budget. The mapping project was one of several tenders recommended for approval when the general purpose committee meets this week. A bid totalling $518,790 for the supply of prime and surface treatment treatment for municipal roads was recommended recommended for approval. The committee committee selected the lowest of four tenders. The committee also recommended recommended approval of a bid totalling $15,493.60 for a compact tractor and loader to be used in the community services department. A tender of $69,300 was recommended recommended for the supply of 2,000 tonnes tonnes of emulsified asphalt patching material. David Gray, deputy director director of public works for the Town of Newcastle, noted that the low bid was 8.8 per cent higher than last year's cost. Trade Dollars Available May 16th Ten thousand trade dollars will be made available to collectors in the Town of Newcastle as early as May 16, according to a report to the general purpose and administration administration committee on Monday. Dave Johnston, chief administrative administrative officer for the Town of Newcastle, Newcastle, reported on the progress of bicentennial events during this week's committee session. He noted that in addition to the trade dollars, a gold plated coin and a silver coin are available. The coins are one of the projects from the town's bicentennial committee. committee. The committee was authorized Monday to publish a calendar of bicentennial events in local newspapers. newspapers. In addition, the group is empowered to spend funds up to $500 for the promotion of the bicentennial bicentennial without endorsement from council. Other plans from the bicentennial bicentennial committee include the hiring of a journalism student this summer summer to write bicentennial sketches concerning the history of the town. In addition, the committee plans to donate two copies of the book "Loyal She Remains" to the Bowmanville Bowmanville Library at a cost of $100. This book commemorates the Ontario Ontario bicentennial and will be a permanent reminder of the 200th anniversary. -Student :< • do 4-i*0 Bowmans'i Me Hiah -School 623-4 A Van Bene Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! 4 STORES • Highway No. 2 • King SI, E„ Oshawe the surname name of my maternal grandmother. grandmother. However, the given name "Chris" was not known to me, a fact which suggested the box might be older than I originally thought. Ferreting for further clues about the container's container's background, I tipped it upside down. A tiny crack in the bottom bottom boards revealed a piece of newsprint. Matters began falling into place. The box had apparently belonged to a young female ancestor ancestor who, in an attempt to beautify it, wallpapered wallpapered the interior. But first she must have lined it with a discarded discarded newspaper or magazine. Excitement was mounting. Ever so carefully, carefully, I peeled back the wallpaper making every attempt to successfully successfully remove what turned out to be a section section from an old publication. publication. Except for a few unavoidable tears, it was captured intact. Trying to determine the name of the journal and its vintage, I tenderly tenderly fingered the yellowed, yellowed, somewhat brittle brittle pages. There it was. The Globe, Toronto. The spine chills exploded when my eyes focused on the date. It was May 2nd, 1931. Fifty-three years to the day had elapsed since the box was lined and wallpapered. As a result, my appetite for more information about Overton, and where Chris Anderson fits into my background is underway. And the newspaper itself was not without its own intrigue. I shall share some of its 1931 contents with you in next week's column. For instance, Will Rogers Rogers was playing at the Tivoli in Mark Twain's masterpiece of mirth - A Connecticut Yankee. Stay tuned and I'll give you the Globe's report on what the temperance temperance ladies of Peterborough Peterborough were up to back then. Last week a very successful blood donor clinic was held at the Bowmanville Lions Centre and at the Bowmanville High School where a total of 640 donors were registered. The turnout was a record high and we are very pleased with the new donors we are able to register at every clinic. There is a considerable amount of work involved to get a clinic this size to run smoothly, but the many volunteers have done a remarkably good job. This is community work and we all look back at a job well done. The Bowmanville Lions donated their facilities for this event and we are very thankful to have a hall this size to accommodate all the donors and staff as up to 200 people were present at one time. There was also great support from local merchants who donated supplies for the clinic. These donations are appreciated very much and help us to operate at a minimum of costs. The following merchants supported the May 2nd clinic: A & P, Bi-Way, Checker's Variety, Gilhan's Family Foods, I.G.A., Miracle Mart, United Drug Mart, Valdi's and not to forget Mr. and Mrs. Brown. The Beta Sigma Phi Chapter XI Zeta Lamboa ladies looked after the kitchen and the tea room to serve refreshments and also got help from the Orono Girl Guides. The Guides also provided babysitting and helped with the administration. Our registrars did a tremendous job to help the clinic run smoothly and a heartfelt thank you to all the people who made the telephone calls to remind all the previous donors. The nurses at the rest beds did a wonderful job to look after the donors and made sure everybody got the rest required after they made a donation. We should not forget our photographers for the numerous pictures in the Statesman to promote our clinic, which keep the community informed at all times. A thank you to the Bowmanville and Pine Ridge Kinsmen who advertised in the local newspapers. The Knights of Columbus helped with loading and unloading of equipment, a job they have done in the past years. Hitachi SR1900 Stereo Package Fealures: 20 watts RMS per channel receiver, belt drive turntable and 3 way speakers speakers Cassette deck optional. optional. Includes stand. 5-Year 100% Warranty Sale $ 469 95 $23.07 per month You Won't Believe This Price! 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