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t The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 13,1985 11 SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey B&P Club International Meet Things are looking up. When I first began in this, hectic, sometimes sometimes crazy business of journalism, one kind soul felt moved to show his appreciation for an early piece I wrote by giving me a huge pink geranium plant. That was about seven years ago.. While geraniums are lovely they can't compare compare to the grand bouquet of cut flowers I received this week or the red carnations sent last Fall, or the roses that appeared last year. I tell you, there's no quicker way of worming into a woman's favor than by giying her flowers. flowers. So green was I at the outset that flowers and gifts from satisfied readers was news to me. In fact I was perfectly perfectly happy with simply simply getting the facts straight. If nobody called to rip my ear off about an omission or a perceived embellishment, embellishment, that was thanks enough. So when the first token of appreciation arrived, I was flattered but at the same time a little surprised. Moreover, the gifts weren't always flowers but I do believe the very first was the geranium. The box of mushrooms mushrooms came later when I wrote a story about a mushroom farm. I've received apples, apples, potatoes, cheese, berries, brown eggs, honey, pumpkins, squash, corn, baked goods and indeed almost every food stuff imaginable. I've been given everything everything from a pin cushion cushion to a limited edition print. But whenever someone someone said thanks with flowers, I often won dered how appreciative appreciative readers expressed their gratitude to male writers - which brings us to another matter. I once asked a particular particular workmate how he would feel if a woman, or anyone for that matter, sent him flowers. He whispered his answer. I told him to quit mumbling, speak up and be a man about the issue. When he told me to keep the answer under my hat, I already knew he wouldn't at all mind a bouquet of posies. I was right as it turned out, but he didn't neces- FDR SALE MARY f w/m. VAm REfttKK Rfrtm mm. oshawaPH, BOWMANVILLE REAL ESTATE LTD. 623-2065 Z#t? Cwwttr RBW Cornerstone Realty Ltd. 112 King St. E., Bowmanville ArCiS 623-6000 983-9300 Broker (Orono) $78,900.00 • THINK POOL -- 3 bedrooms, living and dining room, hardwood floors, separate mother-in-law apartment with separate entrance. Good 1st mortgage at 11 V> %. THREE BEDROOM -- central Bowmanville. Hardwood floors, separate dining room, fireplace In living room, lot 149' deep. Asking $77,900.00 with terms. Ask for Tom Pike. AUTO WRECKING BUSINESS -- 18 plus acres, owner must retire for health reasons. A.C.D. licenses. Call today for more information. ¥ BUILT INI -- Custom 1200 sq. ft. bungalow on 3 acre woodlot, year round creek, oversized rooms, fireplace fireplace In living room & airtight woodstove in basement with walkout. 30 miles to Bowmanville, $75,900. Kay Brown 623-6000 or 623-3150. HOME A 10 ACRES $76,500. -- 25 minutes from Bowmanville. 3 bedrooms, spacious kitchen. Iris Dor- mon 623-6000 or 623-1232. r s». REALTOR @ REAL ESTATE LIMITED 181 Church St. Bowmanville, Ont. L1C3K8 623-4428 TERRIFIC STARTER $45,000. -- 3 bedroom brick semi with 150' lot and separate detached garage. Llose (o all conveniences. Gord Barnes 623-6000 or 623-6860. u; GEORGE VAN DYK BROKER sarily want the world to know. In fact, he said he'd feel a little funny if his wife sent him a dozen roses on their anniversary anniversary (especially if they were delivered to the office) but he'd nevertheless appreciate appreciate the gesture. I ask you - where is it written that a man shouldn't enjoy flowers and the thought behind them. Why is it more or less an unspoken assumption assumption that a male who can be moved by a long stem rose is probably, probably, well, er, a little "funny." It's unfair, if you ask me. While I realize it's treading on sacred ground, Valentine's Day is upon us, providing providing justification for us women to make up for centuries of injustice. Think of the generations generations of men who have OBITUARY THOMAS KING STEWART A former road superintendent superintendent for the Town of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Thomas King Stewart, passed away in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville on Wednesday, January 16th, 1985, in his 86th year. Born at Perth, and educated in Perth and at MacDonald College in Montreal he was the son of Hamilton and Janet Stewart. On September 28th, 1921 he was married to Effie MacDonald. A resident of Bowmanville at 252 King Street E., for seven years, he had previously resided at 182 Church Street. Retired for twenty years, he was a member of the Presbyterian Presbyterian Church and of the Masonic Lodge. Left to mourn his passing are his wife Effie, a son John, and granddaughters Marjorie, Dale and Nancy. Funeral services were held at the Northcutt Elliott Funerâl Home^»wSaturday, with the Reverend Wayne Chatterton officiating. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. YOU MAY BE PERFECT been robbed of the right to accept a handful handful of violets without fear of being labelled or snickered about. So go ahead. Lay a flower or two upon a male. If nothing else, it should be interesting to observe his reaction. It may very well turn out that the way to a man's heart is not through his stomach after all. Looking beyond our national borders is a tradition with the Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Cliib. Each year a special event is held to mark the club's international international efforts. This year an International Evening will be held with a guest speaker from India on February 21st at 6:45 p.m. in the Lions Centre on Beech Avenue. Women from all over Newcastle are invited to join us for dinner. The speaker, Mr. Gurdip Singh Charkon, holds Master of Arts degrees in both, literature and music. He travelled two years by road, bus and train to get to Canada where he has lived since 1971. Mr. Charkon is the editor of the Asian Tribune and will be presenting slides on India with the assistance of the Rev. Basip Das of the Asian Presbyterian Presbyterian Church. Working women who would like to learn more about the Business and Professional Women's Club should contact Greta Brown at MacGregor's Pharmacy or Vivian Pickard at 623-7221. Please call if you would like to attend the dinner on February 2lst. I eclva REALTY LTD. BROKER n 214 King SI. E. 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