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l » Cancer Society Receives Donation Liberal Candidate Feels Confident About Outcome The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 22,1984 15 Bedroom Fire Causes $1,800 Damage Liberal candidate Darce Campbell says he feels confident confident about the outcome of the September 4th election for the Durham-Northumberland representative representative in parliamènt. "It's time for a change. This area is long overdue for a hew representative with fresh and innovative approaches to solving solving our problems," he said. The native son of Cobourg and ten-year resident of Port Hope says he is more determined determined than ever to see the Liberals defeat the Conservatives. Conservatives. "The Tory party is really just a right-wing extension extension of big business," he stated. "And I don't believe such a party can adequately serve all Canadians." Mr. Campbell feels confident confident his 33 years of professional professional service in the private sector would help him to effectively effectively serve constituents. His confidence has been snowballed snowballed by feedback from people whose homes he has personally visited. The candidate candidate says that people have reacted favourably to the idea of being represented "by a small businessman with a human touch rather than a professional politician." Mr. Campbell says people's input during his canvassing has confirmed that the major issue in the Durham-Northumberland Durham-Northumberland riding is jobs. "That means job availability, job creation, and job security." When asked if he thought this was the major concern of the average Canadian, the candidate responded, "Who is the average Canadian? I've heard other candidates refer to 'the average Canadian', but in my mind there is no such thing. Every individual Canadian is extraordinary. There is a collective body of individuals in this country with similar yet individual needs and concerns, the job issue being one major concern. concern. It is my intention to represent the people of this riding and deal with such problems." problems." obituary Need Historical Info Outstanding performance in his career provided Jack Terpstra (left) of Aetna, The Excelsior Life Insurance Company, with the opportunity to donate $500 to the Oshawa Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society. The Aetna Canada Donors Award, given by his company, recognizes Jack's work in the field of life underwriting during 1983. On hand to receive the cheque is Patrick Monaghan, treasurer of the Cancer Society, Oshawa Unit. YMCA Taking Registrations The Durham Region Family is now taking registration for Playschool, which will begin on the Wednesday following Labour Day (Sept. 5) in the Whitby - Oshawa, Maple Grove, and Port Perry areas. These pre-school programs are planned for children between between the ages of two-and-a- half and five years. Daily activities are planned by our experienced staff which offers children a wide variety of choices, ie: play-dough, puzzles, blocks, imaginative play, house-keeping, and dress-up - as well as cognitive and creative activities, including including pasting and painting. Circle time is an enjoyable time for the children, when they have an opportunity to learn new songs and also sing their favourites. Daily an age- appropriate story is read, finger-plays are enjoyed by the group and a snack is served. Age-appropriate games are played by the children, to complete their day. Through these carefully planned activities children have the opportunity to socialize socialize and inter-act through play with others their own age. The Playschools are held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., for two-and-a-half to five year olds, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for four year olds. The 'Y' also has French Immersion Playschools in Whitby and Oshawa, for children children ages three to five years. This is an excellent opportunity opportunity for your child to begin learning the basic French, before entering kindergarten. Parents assist in the program program on a monthly basis. For additional information on the Playschool nearest you, please call Eleanor Holman, at 668-6868. You may register in person at 416 Centre St. South, Whitby, and at the 'Y' office in Oshawa, 52 Simcoe St. South. The hours in both locations are 9:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m. RALPH EVISON HOLTBY The death of Ralph Evison Holtby, aged 71, occurred on Friday, August 17th, 1984, at Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Born at Bougham, he was married February 14th, 1942, in Claremont to Anne Coulson. A resident of Pontypool, he had previously resided at Bougham, Whitby, and Oshawa. He had retired from the Delco Division of General ' Motors. He was a member of the 1st Baptist Church in Oshawa, and of the United Church in Pontypool. Surviving are his daughters Sharon (Mrs. Keith Fee) Leskard, Lynda (Mrs. Raymond Raymond Besse) Sudbury, Carolyn (Mrs. Wayne McLachlan) Pontypool, a son Doug C. D. Holtby, Port Perry, a sister Merle (Mrs. Delbert Ford), Agincourt, two brothers Bill Holtby, Graven- hurst, Dean Holtby, Brougham, 10 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Mr. Holtby rested at the Armstrong Funeral Home, Oshawa, with the Reverend Charles Newton officiating at the funeral services held on Monday. Interment Bougham Cemetery. Cemetery. Grand : ViilU Cnening Thursday, August 23rd, 1984 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. FREE Gifts for your Pet! [(ol Kdlf cat food products. We have * Free Delivery * Name Brand Products Check out our specials, Why pay more? Drop in for coffee and donuts! Stuffed Animals Pet E Pet food and supplies for all kinds of pets. 122 Waverley Rd. (Waverly Gardens Plaza) Bowmanville Phone 623-1415 "If you don't see it, ask for it." The Durham Board of Education is looking for its past, and you can help. If you have old school photographs, photographs, records, students' work or anything at all that could help us preserve an important part of the history of education in Durham, let us know. Phone or write the Information Information Office, Durham Board of Education, 555 Rossland Road W., Oshawa, Ontario, LU 3H3; tel. 576-4600, ext. 205. This summer the Board employed two Brock University University students to help collect and catalogue the archival material already available. Angela Arthurs of Oshawa and Jeff Hubbell of Courtice have catalogued school registers, student attendance and health files and Board of Education minutes from several communities. communities. They began work in July and will finish at the end of August. The students devised the cataloguing system themselves. themselves. The project is supervised supervised by Trustee Heather Beveridge of Uxbridge. Arthurs said reading the old school records, some of which date from the turn of the century, helps make the past real, She said she noted a general improvement in students' health and in the standard of living. In one case, dating from the early part of the century, a student was listed as absent from school because he didn't have shoes. Hubbell said some students were excused from school for periods of time to help on the family farm, especially during the years of the First and Second World Wars. The cataloguing project has been housed in Westmount School in Oshawa. Westmount has been closed in recent years but is about to reopen as a continuing education and audio-visual centre. The Board employs approximately approximately 2,400 teachers who work in about 100 elementary, senior public and secondary schools. Some 48,000 students attend Durham Board schools each year. Losses were estimated at $1800 after a blaze broke out in an upper storey bedroom at 186 King St., Bowmanville. The fire, which occurred at approximately midnight on Sunday, was extinguished with a minimum of damage. A tenant in the building at the time of the fire suffered burns to his hands. BMK-Ï0-SÏH001 10% OFF ALL JEANS (except sale items) Cheenos Western $29 95 reg. $36.95 Visa Grey and Burgundy Leg Stripe $29.95 reg. $36.95 Santana Straight Leg $27 95 reg. $34.95 Jeanius $20» reg. $37.95 in effect until September 4th, 1984 CG 9 s JEANS Next door to Maher Shoes, Bowmanville Phone 623-2820