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f 10 Tlie Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, April 16,1986 Section Two Would-Be Instructors Learn Techniques of Teaching Swimming % < _ '.'I .;1« * v ' Some of the students who participated in the April 5 and 6 instruction program at the Town of Newcastle Fitness Centre are shown here as they learn how to teach pre-schoolers. The members of this group are using dolls, rather than real babies for this segment of the class. However, much of the program utilized pre-schoolers and their parents. The instruction ses- The town's Fitness Centre will be introducing a brand- new swimming program for youngsters of pre-school age this summer. Mary Holborn, acting program director at the Fitness Fitness Centre, explains that a successful program for parents parents and tots has been a part of recreational activities for some time. But the new program will allow youngsters under the age of five to develop their skills at various levels. "This is based on the fact that children can swim before before they are five," she said. Early this month, instructors instructors at the Fitness Centre went through a weekend workshop provided by instructors instructors who developed the original preschool swim program at Etobicoke. About 70 parents and youngsters participated in the workshop session as instructors instructors were taught new levels, requirements, and techniques for dealing with younger learners. Joan Conn, a water safety instructor for over 20 years who has concentrated on teaching preschool children children for the past 14 years, conducted last week's course. She is part of an extensive extensive pre-school program which has been operating at the Etobicoke Olympium for the past 10 years. "Newcastle Fitness Centre was fortunate to have such expertise to train their instructors," said Miss Holborn. "This gave an excellent opportunity for people in the area to see the new program and see the special training the instructors went through," said Miss Holborn. The following is a brief description of the preschool preschool activities. Parent and Tot 1 and Parent and Tot 2 are for children 0 to 1 years of age with a parent. Parent and Tot 1 is for newcomers, newcomers, while the second program is for persons who have already taken the initial initial program. Kinderswim 1 and Kin- derswim 2 are for first-time swimmers. However, Kinderswim Kinderswim 1 is for firstcomers age 1-2 and Kinderswim 2 is sion is the first step towards establishing a larger pre-school swim program at the pool complex in Bowmanville. Actual classes for pre-schoolers will start with a mini-session this spring and then a summer summer session. The program will offer a course to help the development of swimming skills for all youngsters youngsters five-years-old and under. This unique underwater photo shows a mom and her youngster practising their swimming skills. Both mother and daughter seem to be enjoying the exercise. exercise. It's never to young to learn how to swim. Or, at least that's what this future Olympic champion might be saying. for firstcomers 2-5. The preschool program for children 3 to 5 has been broken up into three consecutive consecutive levels called Turtle, Turtle, Duck, and Frog. These introduce very basic swimming swimming skills in a class where the parent does not accompany accompany the child. The expanded pre-school instruction will be offered for the first time at a minisession minisession which starts June 9. In addition, the pre-school program will be offered in the July summer session. Anyone interested in registering registering for the new program program or asking further questions questions about it is invited to phone the fitness Centre at 623-3392. I B I Srs. Advisory Council U TB -- M MÊÊË I The Honourable Ron Van ivv St. Lawrence of Toront Due to the non-renewal off lease, we are forced to relocate. Our new location is 61 Westney Road (just south of Hwy. 401 - Ajax) . Telephone 686-2111 Expanded and Improved facilities to serve YOU EVEN BETTER! Claude's Auto Body The Honourable Ron Van Horne, Minister Without Portfolio responsible for Senior Citizens Affairs, today announced the appointment of Linda Ciaschini of Toronto, and Edward Montague of Jarvis as members of the Ontario Advisory Council on Senior Citizens. The Advisory Council, which consists of fourteen members from across the province, reports directly to Mr. Van Horne on issues pertaining to aged and aging persons. It is chaired by Mrs. Ivy St. Lawrence of Toronto. "I am confident that these new members will make a valuable contribution to the work of the Council, and I look forward to working with them on behalf of seniors in Ontario," Mr. Van Horne said. Established in 1974, the Advisory Council provides the Provincial Government with advice on current policies and programs concerning seniors and promotes the development and creation of opportunities for self-help for the aged. Kitchen, McCallum & Porter CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS JOHN G. MANUEL, CGA DONALD K. KITCHEN, CGA, CIA PARTNERS 110 KING STREET EAST BOWMANVILLE, ONT. L1C1NÜ (4I6)6?.3-G555 PONTYPOOL Happy First Birthday By Nettie Aiken A meeting of the Pontypool Keenagers was held at the Pontypool Community Centre with an attendance of 27, on Thursday, April 3rd, at 8:00 p.m. John MacMillan chaired a brief business meeting with regard to holding our annual auction sale. No definite date was set, since there will be several local auction sales this spring. There was a suggestion that we combine a garage sale in the morning and an auction sale in the afternoon. There will be further discussion at the next meeting. Seven tables of euchre were played. High man was Ross Wood - 85; low man - Bob Cameron - 42; high lady was Kay Beggs - 73; low lady - Doreen R. - 42. Winner take all draw was won by Glen Bradley. Following the card game, we were entertained by Kent Brock well, who played the electric guitar and sang for us. Kent is a former member of Stompin' Tom Connors' Band. Everyone was very pleased with the music and enjoyed the large selection of songs. Next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 17th at 8:00 p.m. Those who attended the dance on Saturday, April 5th at thé Pontypool Community Centre were treated to a very enjoyable evening. The disc jockey was Jim King of Lindsay. His number is 799- 5408 if any wish to book him personally for some occasion. The dance was for the benefit of the 1st Pontypool Beavers and Clubs. Door prizes were donated by Fisher's Nursery; Manetta Farms and Nurseries, and Accent On Photography by Jim Quirk. Prizes for spot dances were donated by Lorraine Evans; Family Trust Real Estate, K. Clark; Gay nor Sunoco Service; Helen's Beauty Salon; J.R.'s Country Store; Pontypool Freshmart; and William's Design Studio Gallery. Food was looked . after by parents, leaders and the Group Committee. The Pontypool Firefighter's Association is having a Mothers' Day Dance on May 10th at the Pontypool Community Centre from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. It will be operated under a Special Occasions Permit and lunch will be provided. Tickets available from members of the Pontypool Firefighters' Association or at the door. Music will be by disc jockey, whose name is to be announced later. Saturday, April 12th was a very interesting day at Pontypool United Church. The photographers were busy taking pictures for Church Photo Directory. The four of us who were on the telephoning committee, and especially Linda Sytnyk, our co-ordinator, would like to thank all those who cooperated cooperated arid had their family portraits taken. Marg and Doug Murphy had the pleasure of several members of their family visiting them over the Easter weekend, and they may have more visitors before the end of the month. Good luck on all your entertaining. On Sunday, April 6th, Rev. Heather Smith read to the children a simplified version of Psalm 139, about God's Spirit being everywhere. In her sermon, Rev. Smith gave a very detailed picture of Paul's developing views of Christ's Resurrection, from his earliest epistle of Second Thessalonians to his latest in Ephesians. On Monday, April 7th, we had our second to last session of bowling for the present season. There was an air of excitement, and generally scores were affected by people's resultant nerve reaction. Julie Worr won the strike fund on its first try. The high single score was Joan Jeffery with 248 and the high double score was Gerry Fisher with 426. On Tuesday, April 8th, the Pontypool Weight and Friendship Group made a visit to Manvers Township Council in Bethany Town Hall. We were impressed with the way negotiations were carried on. While we were waiting to be admitted, our treasurer, Barb Leblanc, was able to obtain copies for each member of a series of "Citizen's Guide" to land use planning processes in Ontario. Your correspondent wouldTîke to thank council for their courtesy to our group. The Grandview Home and School Association needs someone to volunteer for the Secretary's position (on the Executive). If any of my readers would like to take on this job, it would be most appreciated. Please contact Perry Grandel at 324-0958. The Home and School Association is having a garage sale in May, with the date to be announced later, so please donate your unused treasures and come and buy your neighbor's treasures. On April 2nd, a very enjoyable Tupperware party was held in the Pontypool Church basement for the benefit of camping equipment for the Girl Guides. Demonstrating Demonstrating was Diane Medd. She is donating cash awards to the girls. There were two draws and refreshments for everyone. There was Nursery provided in the kitchen area by Lorraine Evans. Lorainne Quirk and Leeanne Caskanette painted the two Sunday School benches as part of their Community Service badge, which is required in order to get their cords. They were supervised by their mothers. On Wednesday, April 9th, the jackpot was given out to two winners. There was a good turnout and most of the games were won fairly fast. The winners of the jackpot were Norma Gillis and David Groskopf. The bingo games will continue through the summer months. They are wonderful fun evenings. Thanks to those who give of their time to run them. The annual Arts and Crafts Show and Sale will be held May 31st, and June 1st, in the Manvers Arena. Anyone wishing to rent a booth can all Maureen Preston at 277-2299 or Marie Kerr at 277-2287. On Sunday, June 1st, 1986, both the Bethany and Pontypool congregations will have a joint service at 11:00 a.m. at Pontypool United Church to celebrate that church's anniversary. The Rev. Dr. Arthur Kewley will be the guest speaker, and there will be a special guest choir. The Bethany congregation is planning another yard sale for the Victoria Day weekend in May. Start gathering those items which you no longer need. Good luck to members of Bowmanville Drama Workshop and to I.E. Weldon Secondary School, both of whom are making theatrical presentations on Thursday, April 17th, Friday, April 18th and Saturday, April 19th. If any of you have young people in these productions, they are in for a treat, as the quality of plays and musicals is usually of top notch calibre. The 1st Pontypool Cubs are having a cub car race at the Pontypool Community Centre on April 26th, starting at 10:00 a.m. Please come out and support our own boys in this fun endeavour. Your correspondent might add that leaders are needed for the Boy Scout program in Pontypool on all levels: Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, etc. For more information call Dave Van De Velde at 277-2471. A White Elephant and Bake Sale will be held at the Pontypool Community Centre for the benefit of the Brownies, Girl Guides and Pathfinders on Saturday, April 19th. They are looking for used clothes, books, odds and ends. Anyone wishing to donate to the sale or contributing to the bake sale, the hall is open from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday night. For further information, please call Lorraine Evans at 277- 3607. The Manvers Progressive Conservative Association is holding its annual meeting on Monday, April 28th at 8:30 p.m. in the Janetville Community Centre. Hon. Allan Lawrence will be speaking, and some provincial members will be présent as well, if possible. Membership will be sold at the meeting. For details, see ad in Coming Events section of this paper. Fran Ratcliffe has informed your correspondent of the fact that the regular monthly meeting of the C.W.L. met at the Parish Rectory in Millbrook and the new executive was elected for 1986/87 as follows: President - Fran Ratcliffe - Pontypool; ist Vice - Brigitte Weihing - Millbrook; 2nd Vice - Fran Graham - Millbrook; Secretary - Darlene Muller - Pontypool; Treasurer - Anne Cruikshank, Bailieboro. Once again it is time to relate the latest stirrings of the travel bug. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mucha were in Cuba from March 2nd to 23rd. They had a lovely holiday with good weather. They especially enjoyed the beaches, sight seeing and friendly people. At the end of the three weeks, they were a bit reluctant to leave. Cliff and Gwen Curtis returned from Florida on Saturday, April 5th and are gradually getting moved in across the street from Mervin and Dorothy Bo wins. They had a very nice winter and are looking forward to a pleasant spring and summer. I realize that I have given a quantity of dates of meetings, and in next week's column, I shall endeavour to write up another of my calender checks to sum all these up, so get your markers ready. "Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together." REAP AND SOW ti Hi! My name is Travis Wesley Gilbank. I was one year old on March 31. My big brother, Colin, helped me celebrate my birthday. My proud Mummy and Daddy are Karen and Don of Lindsay. My proud grandparents are Mrs. Ruth Richardson of Pontypool and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gilbank of Lindsay. My great grandfather is Mr. Doug Logan of Bethany. Holsteins Heading for China The first major shipment of pregnant Canadian Holstein Holstein heifers into China since 1946, departed on March 23rd from Lester B. Pearson International Airport. Airport. This date marked almost almost two years of intense negotiations between J.M. Walker Farms International, International, Aylmer, Ontario and Jilin Province International International Trust and Investment Corporation (JPITIC), which purchased the animals animals on behalf of Jilin Province Province in China. A previous shipment of eighty-three open heifers and three males was made by Western Livestock Services, Chilliwack, Chilliwack, British Columbia in December, 1985. These top quality animals, animals, purchased 'mainly from breeders in South Western Ontario, arrived in Guangzhou, where they were trucked to the area's quarantine station for a forty-five day waiting period. The heifers will then commence ah eight day train ride to Jilin Province Province which is in the north of China. The animals become become residents of the State farms or universities in Jilin. The shipment comprises fifty-six registered bred heifers, four registered bulls and one hundred and forty unregistered pregnant heifers. The sixty pureb- reds will be used forgenetic purposes and the remainder remainder of the heifers as commercial commercial milk producers. Careful selection was made by Walker employees. During their three month stay in Canada, the Chinese delegation of six picked two hundred head on the farms of origin from the three hundred and fifty that had passed all of the health tests. The animals then underwent underwent à thirty day quarantine period in Aylmer while appropriate health tests were being conducted. conducted. The dams of the registered registered heifers must have completed at least one record record with a minimum 8,000 kilograms of milk and four per cent butterfat test. The one hundred forty unregistered unregistered were selected on type with no production prerequisites. prerequisites. The climate in Jilin Province Province is very similar to Canada. Canada. As a result, the heifers will not experience the stress of acclimatization. They, will be housed in barns, again very much like their homes in Canada. The barns have tie stalls and the cows are milked by pipeline. The feed will be brought in; the animals will not be pasture fed. The State farms house approximately approximately five hundred head. The present inhabitants inhabitants are of European descent. descent. There are artificial in- Munination centres that collect collect and distribute semen from resident bulls. Additionally, Additionally, semen was purchased through Semex Canada last year. 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