The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

t Ï Truck Driver Speaks to Students Truck driver Dennis Simcock gave his Career Day presentation on the. back field at Bowmanville Senior Public School. As can be seen here, his display was a little too large to bring inside. Students at Bowmanville Senior Public School had a wide variety of careers in mind when they invited members of the community to speak at their Career Day on Wednesday, November 14. Guidance Counsellor Mel Putnam said that career awareness was an ongoing process and that the school tried to "integrate career awareness wherever possible possible into the curriculum". The Career Week activities help to focus student interest interest in various fields. Mr. Putnam and his colleague Linda Hansen organized the Career Day. There were 19 presentations, presentations, involving 27 speakers. Two of the sessions were trips out of the school, to a funeral home and to a photographer's studio. In preparation for Career Day the students had been surveyed to determine their areas of interest. The most popular career mentioned was computer programming. programming. Welcome U.C.W. Members Attend Grafton Workshop WESLEYV1LLE NEWS (Intended for last week) Armistice Day was remembered at Welcome • United Church on Sunday, November 11, by a period of silence in honor of those who died for a better world in past wars, and Rev. Gordon Rutherford's sermon on "Reflections of War" was also a tribute. On that day the ,beautiful ceremony in Ottawa was carried out in pouring rain as it must have been in many centres. There is a i memory of one of the first of i those services - it was held in Ottawa in 1920. There was no war memorial then, but a ■huge white wooden cross was erected on the steps of the parliament buildings and around it were laid wreaths of . the dignitaries and as well, there were flowers placed there by many, many individuals. School students were in attendance, the skies were dark and grey, the day iwas cold and snowflakes fell on floral tributes and people alike, people to whom the sacrifice was still very close indeed. , Congratulations to Mrs. Emma Darke who celebrated her 93rd birthday on Thursday, November 8th. Sisters Bernice Dan of Oshawa and Allie Brock of Bowmanville called on her during the day, and her immediate family took her out for dinner in the evening. Everyone is delighted to hear that Mrs. Hazel Tufford who has been in Peterborough Hospital for some time, is gaining in strength and all are hoping for continued progress so that she may be home before long. Visitors in the community on Sunday and during the past week were Grace Anderson of Toronto with sister Dora Nichols and family; Mrs. Ida Wilson and Mrs. Mary Gardiner of Garden Hill and Mrs. June Nichols with Mrs. E. Barrowclough. Travellers to the Ottawa Valley on Saturday and Sunday drove through heavy rain all the way but both the people there and here at home welcomed the rain as a necessity to put the needed moisture in the soil and fill wells for the winter water supply. Testing of the atmosphere was in progress last Wednesday when cannisters were placed on the access road and the huge orange balloon again sent high in the sky to float for several hours. There are different descriptions descriptions of its shape, some say like a helicopter without its blades. It's time to think of bird feeders to let winter friends know where they will be welcome. At present they are enjoying nature's bounty for there seems to be none in the trees around the house. Christine Wilson, Jean Payne and Gwen Best represented their unit of the Welcome U.C.W. at a workshop held at Grafton on Tuesday of last week. Good Response to Blood Donor Clinic Hundreds of donors participated in the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic at the Lions Centre last Wednesday afternoon. Clinic Assistant Ellen Onno is pictured here accepting blood from a local donor. loin The Employables Learn lob Skills Fast * microcomputer programmer * new microcomputer technician * legal secretary * administrative secretary * medical secretary * microcomputer operator * word processing specialist * new home study program * accounting * health care aide ONTARIO BUSINESS COLLEGE Career training for today's job market Call: 576-9175 54 -A Contre St. N. Oshawa, Ont. L1 G 4B5 Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. November 21,1984 9 77^ É||1êé§I ■xm-aAVa WjéMsê IPI ~mMÊ0tê i'; v : i.> t J;,v v t ; y •yj.% SiSSliSÉSà fUi Form01* BU81I10S8 Owner* Parade's Beginnings Starts 23 Years Ago Given Life Membership By Mary Herman Stratford Beacon Herald Norman J. Scott of R.R. 5, Stratford received an Honorary Life Membership from the American Society of Consulting Arborists at their annual meeting held recently in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Scott is the first Canadian to receive this honor. He is recognized by his peers as the man whose inspiration was responsible for the A.S.C.A. becoming a reality. This was the result of a talk he gave in Philadelphia in 1966. Norman J. Scott Mr. Scott began his horticultural career in Stratford in 1930 at the age of 18. Among his customers was the late Charles Dingman, former owner and editor of the Stratford Beacon Herald. One of the properties he landscaped as a youth in Stratford was that of the late Doctor Kenner on St. David St. In 1952, Pierre Berton featured an article in Maclean's Home and Garden magazine in which he referred to Norman Scott as the "Gardener with the Golden Thumb". Mr. Scott attended Tavistock and Stratford public and high schools. He graduated from Stratford Normal School (Teacher's College) in 1933, the Ontario Agriculture College (University of Guelph) in 1937, Ohio State University in 1938. Norm and Ruth Scott owned and managed the Brookdale Kingsway Nurseries at Bowmanville from 1939 to 1959 before moving to Willowdale where they resided until they located at R.R. 5, Stratford in 1974. At the A.S.C.A. meeting he was introduced by a former associate in Bowmanville, Bill Collins who praised his many qualities, goals and ambitions, as well as his instinctive entrepreneurial spirit which always sees opportunity where many see problems. Following his presentation, at the request of Arnold Webster, president of A.S.C.A., Mr. Scott spoke to those assembled from the U.S.A. and Canada, on his years and experiences as the first full time Horticultural Company business in America; how A.S.C.A. was born; some of his court experiences as a professional consulting witness; and what he felt A.S.C.A. should be doing for the future - emphasizing the introduction of Horticultural Consulting into the university curricula. The first Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade took place 23 years ago, and unlike most 1st annual projects, it was one of the biggest and best parades we've ever had! And according to Carson Elliott, the man who made it all possible (left), it was almost a miracle the way things worked out. Ed Leslie (right) has also been a staunch supporter of the parade since it began. Several from Haydon Attend Royal Winter Fair in Toronto HAYDONNEWS Mrs. Linda Theriault and baby John, Courtice, visited with Mrs. Kay Buttery on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ashton and Grant were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Graham and Sadie of Newcastle. Newcastle. Mr. Mark Venson and Miss Penny Nicoll of Bowmanville were Saturday supper guests with Steve and Cindy Millson and sons - when they cooked the fish the men had caught last May. On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. S. Millson attended the Lobb Ball Banquet at Tyrone Community Centre where plaques were given to Mr. 01 lie Anderson, Oshawa, Mr. R. Gibbs, Tyrone and Mr. Steve Millson, as a coach. Congratulations and then presented a gift to Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Betty) Jensen for their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Steve Millson, Adam and Andrew took their baby sitters home to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Goble's of Bethany and were supper guests. Several of our Haydon ladies attended the Craft Sale Saturday morning at the Tyrone Old Hall where several local people showed their handiwork for sale. Following her visit to this sale Mrs. Kay Buttery called on Mr. and Mrs. Don Anderson and Janet of Bowmanville. Mrs. Ruby Trewin and Mrs. Jean Slemon took the bus from Bowmanville and attended the Royal Winter Fair last Thursday. Mrs. 13ev Cochrane picked up her sister Miss Ann Miller, Toronto, who attends college, for a few days last Tuesday because of the forced time of ■ relating to the teachers' strike. While the sisters enjoyed their time together they went swimming last Thursday - doesn't that give you goose bumps thinking about it now. On Friday Mrs. B. Cochrane, Cindy and Kathy and Ann Miller visited with Grandma Miller at Canning- ton before going on to Sunderland Sunderland to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Miller's. Master Kevin Lavcrty is enjoying his hockey playing in Blackstock as mother reports he scored a goal against the Port Perry team on Saturday. Mrs. Mike Laverty spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Sheila Dell, Whitby. . On Monday Mrs. Penny Love, Enfield, joined Mrs. Sylvia Laverty and had the day in Oshawa. Mr. anti Mrs. Si,'(Helen) Trewin called on Mr.'and Mrs.. Arthur Trewin on'Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Will'Trewin, Oshawa was a visitor with his parents on Saturday. \ Several ladies from Haydon attended the Long Sault Club 50 Penny Sale and Bake Sale ' on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Art Trewin paid their respects to the late Mrs. Bernice (David) Bothwell at the Morris Funeral Chapel last Thursday evening. We extend our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stain- ton, Enniskillen on the death of Mrs. Bothwell (Shirley's mother). Mr. and Mrs. Doug Blackburn Blackburn and Wendy had supper out at Ponderosa Saturday evening and then called on Miss Carol Blackburn of Oshawa for the evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Bertrim visited with Mr. and Mrs. Lars Christensen and enjoyed their game of cards on Saturday night. Mrs. Cecile Bertrim called on her brother, Mr. and Mrs. John Schoonderbeek and baby of Oshawa on Sunday afternoon. afternoon. Mrs. Ina Beryl Dudley, Bowmanville visited with her mother Mr. and Mrs. Weir Swain over the weekend and they were Sunday supper guests with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Piggott and family to celebrate both Meta and Weir's birthdays. Congratulations Congratulations folks - may you have many more. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Millson joined in a family bowling evening at the Liberty Bowl at Bowmanville with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Topple (Mary), Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nelson and Martina, Oshawa, and Mr. and Mrs. John (June) McKeen, Garden Hill, Then they went to the Topplc's apartment for lunch and coffee. On Sunday Alf and Peggy Millson were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. John McKeen of Garden Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Potts attended the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Bernice Bothwell on Friday from the Morris Funeral Chapel. They went then to the Eightieth birthday celebration of Mrs. Bertha Myles (Gladys' aunt) which was held in the Parish Hall of the Col borne Anglican Church on Saturday. by Catherine Denny It was persistance, determination determination and one heck of a lucky break that brought the Santa Claus Parade into Bowmanville twenty-three years ago. "At first it seemed as though we would never get this parade off the ground," recalled Carson Elliott, the man credited for making the parade a reality. "Everyone loved the idea, but no one seemed to agree on a format," he added. According to Mr. Elliott, the first parade committee, comprised of members from the Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club, held their first meeting at the Belmoral Hotel on King Street. Apparently the contentious contentious issue at the meeting was whether or not advertising should be allowed in the parade; a topic of discussion discussion that divided the committee committee and left negotiations at a stand-still. "Most of the merchants wanted advertising in the parade," said Carson. "And I, for one, refused' to continue continue with the organization of the parade if it was to be supported by advertising." When that controversy had been settled, the committee committee finally agreeing to abandon the advertising aspect aspect of the parade, the focus of concern turned to the problem of forming a respectable respectable procession. "If we started out small, it would take forever to grow into a big parade," Carson explained. "So we decided that Bowmanville's first parade should be a big one in order to set a precedent for the following years," he said. Under normal circumstances circumstances this dream would never have become a reality -- no town can possibly possibly organize a large parade without previous experience. experience. But Bowmanville was an exception. "Our first parade was a big success," said Carson. "We had bands, floats, fillers, fillers, and a large enthusiastic enthusiastic crowd. It was perhaps the best parade we've had in 23 years." Amazing? Not as amazing as the fact that Bowmanville's Bowmanville's first annual parade was actually sent up special delivery from Belleville -- majorettes and all. This came about when Mr. Elliott, former co-Chairm&n of the Belleville Santa Claus Parade Committee, asked the city to send their supplies to Bowmanville in order to generate enthusiasm enthusiasm and participation. "It was great!" explained Carson, "Through the work of dedicated volunteers from Belleville and Bowmanville, Bowmanville, we were able to transport the whole parade." ; In the years to follow, participation participation in the Bowmah- ville Santa Claus Parade grew to include entries from most of the areas service service clubs, churches, schools, and individual groups. And, as Mr. Elliott explained, the sense of good-will and comradeship that the parade has created among the town people is worth each volunteer hour and every penny donated. Now, almost a quarter- century later, the Bowmanville Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade is noted as the finest betweetv Toronto and Montreal. ; ■ AND IMIMS CORNER ••• Shop the Annuity market : hrougli Mutual Life's Product Placement Service, I can provide you with the best rate for single-premium "payout" annuities from over 30 life insurance and trust companies. Call if you're looking for a quote, I'll shop the market for you, Donald Rowe 725-6564 Mutual Life of Canada A defenseless child. One of the thousands ofchildren in our province province subjected every day to perhaps the most brutal of all crimes - child abuse. Professionals, working with or treating young people, have a legal duty to report suspected cases of child abuse to their local Children's Aid Society or Family and Children's Services. But more importantly, we all have a moral duty to report suspicions suspicions of child abuse. A responsibility responsibility we all share-to ensure that every young person in Ontario enjoys a childhood free from neglect or abuse, Give a kid a lighting chance. Report child abuse. Ministry of Community and Social Services Frank Drea, Minister William Davis, Premier Ontario , Write for the free booklet "Child Abuse Prevention," c/o Ontario Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse, 700 Bay Street,Toronto, < intario M7A I FT.