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I 12 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, October 1,1986 Welcome Wagon Greets New Families NeWS frOIIl PontVDOOl and District -- ■ ■ »Mu MU MI1MM1 T~"T1 r~ji'ir~ in J JT Nestleton-Gaeaarea News by Mabel Cawker All new visitors to town are greeted by Sandra Yates, who represents the Town of Newcastle's Welcome Wagon. Mrs. Yates doesn't appear in a wagon but she does carry the most famous basket in the world when she arrives at your door. by Rob Savage They don't arrive in horse and wagons any more. But the neighbourly intentions intentions of the early settlers are still found when the Welcome Wagon hostess pays a visit. In the Town of Newcastle, Sandra Yates rides the reins of the Welcome Wagon, visiting about 300 people each year with a variety of welcoming gifts and pamphlets designed to make new members of the town feel welcome. Mrs. Yates is sponsored by the local merchants in the town and carries most of her information and gifts in a basket affectionately known as "The most famous basket in the world." Once at a new home, Mrs. Yates will arrange a visit and drop by to introduce people to the town and the services it offers. Included in her presentation presentation are descriptions of the Visual Arts program, the local YWCA programs, Tyrone Mill, Durham College, College, and the Darlington Generating Station. Mrs. Yates also presents new families with a Community Community Activity Guide, a GO Transit timetable and greeting cards from Mayor John Winters, MPP Sam Cüreatz, and MP Allan Lawrence. And she offers an assortment assortment of gift certificates from some of the local shops and businesses. However, her visit involves involves much more than a simple distribution of goodies from the area. Mrs. Yates also gives a brief description description of the Town of Newcastle itself, explaining explaining some of the history and sights that make up the town. She says one of the questions questions she's most frequently asked is why the area is called the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. She said the name is particularly problematic to the people living at Wilmot Creek, since their postal addresses addresses are different from their telephone listings. She's also frequently asked who the local doctors and dentists are. And many people will ask her for a map of the town. For Mrs. Yates, the questions questions and inquiries lead to a sense of satisfaction as she helps people overcome the confusion and problems created by the move into the community. "It's an excellent way of welcoming people to the area," she said. It's also something appreciated appreciated by the sponsoring businesses. "We are a communications communications link with the newcomer," Mrs. Yates said of the welcome wagon hostesses. hostesses. Mrs. Yates is the only Welcome Welcome Wagon hostess in the Town of Newcastle. But she's part of a much larger organization operating throughout North America. The Welcome Wagon has over 1,000 hostesses in total and visits more than 300,000 Canadian families each year. Its beginnings are found in the 1800's, when new settlers were met by a prairie schooner containing containing water and provisions. Thomas Winston Briggs, an advertiser in Memphis Tennessee, soon created a business based on that service. service. The Welcome Wagon was modified to one woman and one basket. In 1930, the Welcome Wagon was started in Canada. Canada. Its popularity grew throughout the years and in 1979, the organization was purchased by Canadian managers, making it a Canadian Canadian owned company. Even today, the services offered by the Welcome Wagon continue to grow. The Welcome Wagon now provides baby welcomes Give me your tired, your poor, yourhungry masses yearning to eat a pizza. DENNIS PIZZERIA Phone 623-3301 ,219 King SI. E„ Bowmanvillc and bridal welcomes in addition addition to the community welcoming service. Mrs. Yates said she goes to Memorial Hospital, Bow- manville, twice each week to say hello to the new mothers and to inform them of the different services available available for mother and child. The bridal welcome has been held once each year, although Mrs. Yates said she hopes to have two this year. The bridal welcome invites brides-to-be and their guests to a celebration which includes a bridal fashion show and gifts for the brides. Mrs. Yates said there are usually 100 brides at the welcome. The next welcome welcome is planned for Feb. 16, 1987, at the Lions Centre and more details will be advertised advertised in the Statesman. Welcomes are also given to first-year college and university students. Mrs. Yates sets up a booth each year in the foyer at Durham College and says she usually talks to about 1,500 students. Her efforts are all in addition addition to the approximately 30 to 40 homes visited each month during the busy seasons. Mrs. Yates says she has a variety of sources who tell her of newcomers, including including people who see advertisements advertisements and phone. Schools, real estate agents and neighbors will also tell her of any newcomers. And the hostesses have a network within the organization organization to inform each other of new people. When a home is visited, the new person will be asked where he or she used to live. The hostess in that area is then contacted and told there is a new person living at that old address. Mrs. Yates has been greeted herself by the Wel- come Wagon. When she first moved to Cobourg, the Welcome Welcome Wagon paid a visit and impressed Mrs. Yates with their help. . "I really enjoyed it," she said. "I found it very, very helpful." When she moved to Bow- manville, she was asked by a fellow hostess in another town to take on the job herself. herself. She accepted and has been a Welcome Wagon hostess hostess for three and one-half years now. She meets with Welcome Wagon hostesses in Oshawa, Whitby and Pickering Pickering once every two months, as well as reporting to the national organization which arranges the financial financial agreements with participating participating sponsors. But lier real pleasure comes from meeting the new people. She says each visit with a newcomer gives her a sense of satisfaction. "You leave with a sense of having accomplished something worthwhile." r Canada's trees are no match for WILDFIRE # PREVENT rOMST fMtS A by Nettie Aiken There were 40 people at the Bingo on Wednesday, September 17th. Most games had single winners, with the occasional second winner. It was our caller, Frank Stacey, who had a very significant birthday on Sunday, September 14th. We celebrated with a cake supplied by Dorothy Bow- ins. Dorothy Dewar looked after the serving of it in the intermission. Thanks to both of you. The next Jackpot, still unclaimed, will be $110 in 56 numbers. Recently, Percy Northey (Jigger) and Harold Moore (Shorty) got some good firewood firewood by taking down the big tree to the north side of the Community Centre and clearing the rubble away. Good exercise and better for the hall roof! Just a few things about the start of the school year. The pamphlet sent home for the information of parents and guardians is excellent. Please take the tiirie to study it. On the P.A. day, Thursday, Thursday, September 18th, the children who attended the Lindsay Fair will be grateful grateful for the opportunity. In the meantime, the teachers were learning about the New Reporting To Parents System, in which there will be four reports a year, instead instead of the present three. Reports are still filled out by hand. Perhaps they will be next on the schedule for computerization. The teachers also concentrated on thedevelopmentofCrea- tive Thinking Skills, which focus in on how the brain uses education to be able to solve the problems of life instead of just contents of a curriculum. The Grade 6 classes have all been to Ganaraska Forest Centre, which is a two and a half day program, involving an overnight stay. It consists of pond study, orienteering (how to get around without becoming lost) and outdoor education, education, such as a close examination examination of trees. The boys and girls always have fun on these adventures, as well as it being a learning experience. experience. The teachers try to draw on the students' experiences experiences to make meaningful meaningful follow-up lessons. On Thursday, September 25th, there was a "Meet the Teacher Night" at Grandview Grandview School, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Those who took advantage advantage of this early Open House are to be commended. commended. As principal Ivan Goodhand said in his opening opening remarks on the earlier pamphlet, "The staff of Grandview believes in close co-operation between home and school, and a positive, harmonious relationship relationship is conducive to good progress and success in school." On Sunday, September 21st, Rev. Heather Smith had an interesting object lesson with the children, involving involving transformer toys. Christ can be the transformer transformer in our hearts and the results are amazing. In her sermon, she pointed out that we need an element of changelessness in the midst of life abounding in change. This helps develop stability, stability, an essential quality or tool with which to handle our vap'ing experiences. Again, it is God who provides. provides. Your correspondant can now give you the names for the last three bowling teams. Team #4 - Capt. Joy Stacheruk, with the name "Wash Up". Team #5 - Capt. Kay Youngman, with the name "Cheerleaders". Team #6 - Capt. Joan Bedford, Bedford, with the name "Lucky Strikes". Teams now have their full complement of six bowlers. However, there is still a need for part-time bowlers (spares). Please phone Marie Finney at 227- 2327. High bowler for Monday, Monday, September 22nd, was Julie Worr, with a High Single of 226 and a High Double of 389. On Tuesday, September 23rd, was my birthday. This day was celebrated with my mother in Toronto. We spent a few hours at the Art Gallery of Ontario, including including having lunch in their restaurant. The exhibits arc comparable to others I have seen elsewhere. Travel seems to make one appreciate what one has right close at hand. Speaking of travel, here is a brief account of our last day in Alberta. All of us, Jack and Elsie Elviss and ourselves, were invited as luncheon guests to other cousins in Ponokn, on the highway from Calgary to Edmonton. Edmonton. We made our departure departure around nine o'clock In the morning. Once again, we observed Calgary's booming construction industry. industry. More sites were pointed out ns being built for Olympic activities. Also saw the University area. Alter an hour or so, we saw in the landscape a change from farms to government protected free park. Another Interesting place was the "canine" division of the ItCMP. This is where tin- police dogs are trained. We also saw a few of the inevitable inevitable oil pumps. We made a stop at a Red Deer convention hotel with a snack bar specializing in different types of muffins and very flavourful coffee. It is just what we needed. It "hit the spot" as the saying goes. We had a light meal and a very interesting and happy visit with Hugh and Donna Boyd. We (Tom and I) first came in contact with Donna when she was working working to draw up a family tree on Tom's mother's side of the connection. Our host and hostess in Calgary, Jack and Elsie Elviss, are cousins op Tom's father's side of the family. In the course of the conversation, it was learned that the two inlaws, Elsie Elviss and Hugh Boyd, were outward relations by marriage, or rather had similar associations. associations. Jack Elviss and Hugh Boyd hit it off with each other through their interest in airplanes; Jack having been a pilot for many years, and Hugh having a leadership leadership role with air cadets. We also saw some thrilling photographs of Boyd's recent recent trip to Ireland to see relatives, just a summer or two ago. The evening was spent just relaxing, as we were to go the next morning to Doris Elviss in Brock, Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan. Jack took us to the bus station, which is beautifully spacious and comfortable, as compared with the train station. The most surprising feature on this bus trip were the Alberta badlands, at Drumheller. It was a long trip and we did not stop even for a coffee break until after noon and had a lunch stop an hour and a half later at the Alberta, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan border. We spent an eye-opener long weekend in this central prairie province province before coming back home to our part of the country once more. Watch therefore for my last serial episode of our trip, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, next week. Thursday, September 18th, 1986, 47 members of the Northumberland and Durham ridings visited Ottawa Ottawa for the unveilling ceremony statue of Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Diefenbaker on Parliament Hill. Arriving at 11:45 a.m. the ceremony commenced at 12:30. After the unveilling, everyone attended the gathering ùq'tler the Info- tent at the east of the centre block. - 1 " ' ■■ Those attending from Manvers Association: P.C. President Perry Grandel and wife Doris; P.C. Association Association Treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Margaret Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Morley Kellett, Mr. and Mrs. Art Rowan, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Webb, Mrs. Mildred Britton, Mrs. Ver- ena Sanderson. The group stayed at the Chateau Laurier. There was a reception and a dinner hosted by Honorable Honorable Allan Lawrence and Moira Lawrence. After dinner dinner the group attended the P.C. party reception in the Renaissance Room of the Chateau. September 19th, the group toured the grounds of the Rideau Hall, Governor General's Residence Residence and lunched at the Parliamentary cafeteria. Group photos were taken. Following a visit to Mr. Lawrence's office, the group left for home at 1:30 p.m. President of Manvers P.C.'s Perry Grandel headed for Hamilton early Saturday, September 20 for the Provincial Convention to which he was a delegate representing Durham East Association. P.C. in this above account stands for Progressive Conservative. Conservative. Corrections from this past week's Calendar Check: The Community Choir at Grandview School meets on Monday nights. I failed to indicate the day of the week. Also, there has been a change of plans for the Bethany U.C.W. meeting in October. Mrs. Bonstccl is unable to be their guest speaker. Consequently the date of the meeting has been deferred till the following following Tuesday, October 14th. Their guest speaker will be Rev. Heather Smith. 8 p.m. Perry Grandel gave me the following information about the Home and School Association, for Grandview School. There will bo a general general meeting on October 9th at the school. It is at 7:30 p.m. They need the membership membership to decide whether to keep affiliation with Ontario Ontario Home and School Association Association or to operate as an independent parents' organization. organization. Mr. Ivan Goodhand, principal, will be speaking. There will bo a gymnasium gymnasium sale on November 22nd from 1:00 - 3:00 at the school. Proceeds arc to be pul towards the purchase of new uniforms for the various various sports teams. There will be more information by way of a special newsletter to parents later. The soup days will start in October for the winter months. They run the milk and juice sales for the school and the accounting for the magazine campaign. They are serving refreshments refreshments for the Meet the Teachers' Night. Some of their present funds are going towards equipment for the Junior Kindergarten. Kindergarten. There will be a special presentation ceremony later. The Association would appreciate it if the Kecna- gers in Pontypool would have a representative on their committee. Many projects projects could be sponsored or assisted such as Heritage Week; An Appreciation to Seniors Tea; assistance with soup days, help with supervision on school bus trips, etc. Also, just getting to know the staff and students students and their warmth of friendship, and help young children to get to know what older people in general are like. There might be some association with a nursing home doing volunteer work. If you would like to have your input of ideas for the benefit of the Home and School Association and yourself, please contact Harold Moore or Nettie Aiken, your correspondent. Mr. Edison McGill of Bethany had a stroke on his right side on July 8th and is still in the Doctor Joseph O'Ruddy General Hospital in Whitby, Gordon Street, Second Floor, Room 205, LIN 5T2, Edison is improving improving very slowly and it wil be quite a long time before he will be coming home. Edison Edison will be very happy and glad to hear from his friends and neighbors. Also, he will be very glad to have his friends and neighbors neighbors come down and visit him, too. Also, please remember remember Edison McGill in your prayers, and the family. family. Continue to include Mrs. Leta Ford in your prayers. She is progressing to the point that she will be home at the Bailey home for the Thanksgiving weekend. We rejoice in this much improvement. improvement. In Editor's Mail September 26, 1986 Dear Sir, Let me introduce myself. I am a kinesiologist, currently employed as director of Health and Fitness for Elect-., roriic Data Systems; (E.D.S/), ( i of Canada. You may recognizp„ "E.D.S." from the book 'On ' Wings of Eagles' or from the mention of Ross Perot, the computer magnate and founder founder of E.D.S. I am a deeply concerned citizen whose residence is located within 5 miles of the proposed Tyrone 'nuclear dump' site, I am concerned not only with the current depreciation depreciation value of my land and the future health of my two year old son, I am extremely extremely concerned about the radio-active isotopes being buried in that region. The short half-lives of dioxide prone isotopes and the susceptibility susceptibility of toxic exposure to the water table in that area is not a well known fact. The inevitable inevitable exposure of these isotopes isotopes to Skinner Springs, the fresh water tributary flowing through the proposed dump site and feeding the Bowman- ville reservoir, renders thousands thousands of people susceptible to the "Love Canal" disease. Are you willing to take that responsibility? responsibility? I understand that Eldorado released an announcement last Friday, claiming better soil conditions in Tyrone than in Starkville, the other proposed proposed site. Could you please clarify why such an announcement announcement was released when $10,000 worth of drilling equipment equipment cannot be recovered because because of quick-sand in the Tyrone site? The former owner of the land, Mr. Glas- pell contends that the incessant incessant drilling for a well on that property leads him to believe this announcement quite presumptuous presumptuous and not a fact. The thought of 1.2 million tons of nuclear waste being transported from Port Granby to Tyrone using feasibly accessible accessible routes which includes the concession 100 feet from my house, infuriates me. Four trucks an hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year for 4 years is the time it will take to transport the waste. IIow can you guarantee the safety of a Nuclear Dump when 20-tonne trucks expose this Nuclear waste day in and day out. I know you arc concerned about your health because you recently quit smoking. Please be concerned about the health of 40,000 people in this area who just plain "DON'T WANT IT" Please reflect on this issue and select a more appropriate appropriate site, preferably closer to Ottawa. Sincerely, Paul Slemon Lcsknrd ltd. R.R. 2 Orono Ontario LOB 1M0 Editor's note: Hoy, I'm a- gainst it too. Horace Peck in Nel-Gor Castle Nursing Home in Newcastle would appreciate appreciate visits or notes from his former neighbors as also would my father-in- law, Harvey Aiken, in Slrathaven Nursing Home, Bowmanvillc. The results of the Lob Ball Playoffs for Sunday, September 21st are as follows: follows: "B" Semi-Final - Nighthawks over Diamond Drillers, Night Hawks win series 2 games - 1 game. Pinewood over Titans, 9-6. "A" Final - 1st game, Kinsmen over Evergreens, 11-1. Kinsmen lead best of 5 series, 1 game - 0. Next games, Sunday, September 28th. "B" - 4:00 p.m. - Night Hawks vs. Pinewood - 1st; "A" - 5:15 p.m. Evergreens vs. Kinsmen - 2nd; "B" 6:30 p.m. Pinewood vs. Night Hawks - 2nd. A cousin in Gananoque died suddenly in his sleep on Sunday, September 14th. Jack Kirkby leaves a wife, Irene, and two married daughters and their husbands husbands and Children. He is the son-in-law of my husband's husband's oldest aunt, Aunt Gertie, now in a nursing home in Gananoque. Please pray for the ones who have been bereaved. There was an attendance of twenty at the Keenagers Euchre Party at the Pontypool Pontypool Community Centre on Thursday, September 25th. Five tables of Euchre were played. High Lady was Jane Guthenberg with a score of 64. High Man was Leonard Cain with a score of 71. Low Man was Ab Bow- ins with a score of 35 and the Low Lady was Ruth Richardson with a score of 44. The Winner Take All prizes went to Jane Guthenberg Guthenberg and Kay Tenhaaf. Next meeting will be October 9th. This will include a short business section before the cards. On October 24th, Gloria Dunford and your correspondent correspondent have arranged a fun bowling night at the Millbrook lanes, with pizza back at the church afterwards. afterwards. Also alternate refreshments refreshments will be offered for those not wishing to partake partake of the pizza. More details details of this special outing in the next week or two. The next meeting of the St. Thomas More CWL will be October 8th at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Pam Molloy. We appreciate th'e-Parish's involvement? in oifmcommtil nity. "Your money goes further these days. In fact, a lot of it winds up in outer space." Faihlon Show The 3rd Annual "Prelude to Autumn" Fashion Show will be held this Wednesday evening, October 1, 8 p.m. at the Port Perry High School. Sponsored by Blue Ray Chapter, No. 238, Order of the Eastern Star. (Please keep in mind.) Nestleton Ladles Aid After the summer recess the Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Mamie Magill with president Dorothy Lee in the chair. She welcomed the members and a guest visiting in Nestleton from England. The opening hymn "Standing by a Purpose True" was sung and the Lord's Prayer repeated in unison. The fine worship period was taken by Mabel Dayes. She read the 1st Chapter of James - verses 22-25, and the meditation and prayer was taken from "Our Daily Bread." The minutes of the June meeting were read and approved and the financial statement showed a good balance on hand. During business...donations were received from members, a thank-you from Amy Ginn...and appreciation and a receipt for a donation to the Port Perry Hospital Auxiliary. Plans were made for the fall supper, October October 17,1987 calendars are to be ordered. The programme consisted of an interesting reading by Norma Wolfe entitled, "Every Day Song" and "The Ten Commandments for Travelling" by Mabel Dayes followed followed by an article "What is the matter matter with Mrs. Craig?" by Bertha McLaughlin. The meeting closed with Benediction. Lunch was served served by hostess Mamie Magill & Mabel Dayes with Bertha expressing expressing the appreciation to Mamie for use of her home.,.also to the lunch committee. The Chatauqua...a fine variety program held Saturday evening, September 27, 1986 at Town Hall, 1873, gave much pleasure to the large audience with their excellent performance...all artists taking a delightful part. The program was an extension of Pioneer Days held annually annually at the Scugog Shores Museum, Scugog Island. We commend commend those in charge...Scugog Historical Society. Executive, Museum Staff and co-ordinator Grace Hastings. Glad we didn't miss it. Nestleton Presbyterian Church Rev. Fred Swann gave an eloquent eloquent address on the theme, "Mans Destiny - Fellowship With God" much appreciated by a good congregation. congregation. Joyce Taylor at the organ. Services will continue at 10 a.m. till the time changeover at the end of October. Caesarea Card Game On Wednesday evening it the Caesarea Centre the lucky winners were: Frist prize -, Walter Brown with an excellent score of 100. Second Second prize - Pearl Day with 86. Eva MacDonald - 46. Refreshments were provided by Shirley Lacey and Joyce Dobson and the servers were Ami Harran and Shirley Lacey. Roy Werry had 11 lone hands for the month of September. Congratulations Congratulations to all. Next week, same place, same time. Caesarea Community Church A large congregation for Sunday morning, Sept. 28,11 a.m. Leandra Tromans and Esther Maschke sang, "No, Not One" with Anne Maschke at the piano. Several children sang, "Jesus Loves Me" led by the minister. Daniel Pugh Jr. read the Scripture and Rev. Dr. W.H. Crawford spoke on "Christ Retumeth" - the purpose of Christ coming back and signs of His returning. returning. A baptismal service will be held next Sunday. Anne and Kathleen played for the service. Re-Sunshine Club - the primary group will meet on Tuesday 4-5. Junior on Thursday at 7 p.m. As yet a leader hasn't been found for the Teen group. Family News of Interest Visiting for the weekend with Mrs. Minnie Fisher of Caesarea were her sister Mrs. Marie Bodendistel and friend Josephine Hassen of Guelph. Company during the week at the Cawker farm were: Gord Cawker of Lindsay, Syl, Chandre and Jason Cawker and Mrs. M. Twanley of Scarborough, Norm and Bernice Mairs of Nestleton, Grant and Curtis Curtis Cawker of Oshawa, Dan and Ruth Girardi, and Ken Bragg of Bowmanville and sister Norma Wilson of Duntroon who is spending a ten day period with Sam & Mabel at the farmstead. An enjoyable evening was spent at the new home of Alan & Eleanor Cawker in Oshawa on Tuesday. We wish them well in their lovely new abode! Nestleton United Church With Arnold and Jean Williams greeting at the door a good congregation congregation was on hand for Youth Sunday, September 28 at 11:15. Ken Weir read the passages of Scripture and Rev. Dale Davis used as his most interesting theme, "Doing Our Best" bringing out many thoughts for all to take home. The Junior Choir sang "Listen" with Janice MacKenzie leading and Betty Headon at the piano. Gwen Malcolm was the organist for the service. Members of the Guide and Scout Movement received their Religion in Life Emblems. The presentations were made by Carol Mairs, Arlene Malcolm and David Malcolm. Notice of Importance Keep in mind the seminar on financial planning, with an excellent speaker, on October 6, at 8 p.m. in Goodwood Community Centre. This is open to the public and is highly recommended as most worthwhile. Sponsored by Durham West Women's Institutes. Lunch will be served. For more information see coming events in the Port Perry Star. A Now you don't have to be rich to afford Solid Oak ! ** ■ U} • tof Jùk K r ( M i i not exactly as shown Solid oak pedestal table and 4 Windsor chairs PIONEER (fil INTERIORS Making the legacy of our past part of your future. Whitby 507 Brock Street N. (Hwy. 12) 2.3 km North of -101 and Hwy. 12 (i(»8-42:u