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10 The Canadian Statesman. Howmanville, March 29.1989 Community Saddened by Loss of Popular Citizens Local Guiders Recognized With Pins Yelverton News by H. Malcolm Mr. and Mrs. Orval Quackenbush were overnight overnight guests of relatives in Harwood on Saturday, Sunday Sunday this week. Mr. and Mrs. Bob De Jong are currently visiting in Hazel's Hazel's former home the Cay- men Islands. Pleased to see Mr. Balfour Balfour Moore much improved in health when we visited him early this week in the Port Perry Hospital. He was able to return home later in the week and is now recovering recovering at home. The grim reaper has been overly active among our friends and acquaintances this past week. Sorry to learn of the passing passing of an octogenarian lady from Lindsay who formerly was the guiding light for the former "Lynpark" establish ment some years ago. Mrs. Vera (better known as "Maw") Munroe was a spunky fiesty lady - a sort of a cross between Tug-Boat Annie and Hazel McCallion who called a spade a spade, if not a shovel. She possessed possessed a keen sense of humor humor and a very outgoing personality personality and was a loyal friend. Sympathy is extended extended to all her family members in her passing. We were also deeply shocked at the sudden passing passing of a close friend with whom we have been associated associated for over 30 years, in the person of Ivan McMillan of Gienarm area. Ivan was a very personable gregarious chap who was known far and wide not only for his many involvements but because because of his cheerful, happy disposition. Bowman ville Student Makes Dean's List at GMI Claire Geboers, of Bow- manville, a senior industrial administration student at GMI Engineering and Management Management Institute, Flint, MI, has been placed on the Dean's List for the post semester semester in recognition of outstanding outstanding academic performance. performance. Geboers was presented a certificate of academic achievement in qualifying for the Dean's List, which requires that students attain attain a grade average of 92.0 or higher for the semester, with no course grade average average below 85.0. GMI Engineering & Management Management Institute, with a student enrollment of nearly 3,000,is the nation's only accredited accredited college of engineering engineering and management operating operating on a five-year cooperative cooperative plan of education. Founded in 1919, GMI was a part of General Motors Corporation until 1982, when it became an independent independent institution and ceased to be known as General Motors Motors Institute. The college oners bachelor bachelor of science degrees in mechanical, mechanical, industrial, electrical, electrical, and manufacturing systems systems engineering, and management systems. A masters degree is offered in manufacturing management. management. Students alternate 12-week periods of classroom classroom and laboratory academic academic studies with work experience experience at some 300 sponsoring business and industrial industrial organizations in the United States and Canada. As a co-operative education education student, Geboers is sponsored by GM of Canada Ltd., Oshawa. SPRING SAVINGS BOOK YOUR HOUSE LOT AT 1988 PRICES Our first association with Ivan and Dorothy was some years ago when he was chairman of the Woodville- Grasshill Co-operative. Together, Together, we were involved in a joint merger of the Wood- ville, Fenelon Falls and Lindsay area Co-operatives and a further merger with the parent company, United Co-operative of Ontario. Ivan was the first chairman of this group and was involved involved in the purchase of the former Bagshaw Lumber Company where Lindsay Coop Coop now stands. The building of a feed mill on that location location and the building of the new Lindsay Co-op store; also in the building of the new facilities at Woodville Co-op following a disastrous fire. Ivan was the current Reeve of Eldon which post he had held for several years. He was a former Warden Warden of Victoria County in which capacity his ability and fairness was recognized by all his associates. Also at time of death, he was the chairman of the fund raising for the new Victoria Manor facilities. At the community level he was an elder of his church - the Gienarm Presbyterian Presbyterian Church and was heavily involved in all community community functions. He was an active member of the Masonic Masonic Order and had passed all but one of its 33 degrees. Ivan was a very genial fellow - a compulsive stoiy teller and raconteur. In all of his involvements he had a strong family orientation as well. He was fully supported by his wife Dorothy to whom he had been happily married for over 40 years. His pride in his family. Dave, Jim and Darlene ana the family unit was very obvious. To his family and close friends we extend the deepest sympathy.-All sympathy.-All of us who were associated associated with him have been the richer for having rubbed shoulders with a gentleman of his calibre. 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Despite veiy inclement inclement weather - freezing rain and fog, a reasonable sized crowd was present to enjoy the fine music supplied by the Bill Taylor orchestra. A tidy sum of money was realized realized for the worthy cause. Welcome home to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Connolly of Bobcaygeon who have just returned from a 3-week holiday holiday in Cuba. Likewise to Miss Candy Malcolm just back from a week in Germany. Miss Denyse Glasbergen was to leave on Monday, March 13 with 60 members of the rugby team for a week in Wales. Sorry to learn that Mrs. Freda English (Mrs. Oram Moore's mother) has been admitted to the Lindsay Hospital. By Karen Thompson N f iman Elaine Ai a Guider in Guiding, ^' ch . aud w , era B? vea 15- - - - 61 year pms and Chns Harri son was presented with a you are jecognized for your of E service. Every 5 years ot service service you are presented with a pin to honour your work. This year we had several leaders who were presented with service pins. The 5-year pin was presented presented to Pat Anderson and Carol Mason. Brenda Lloyd was given a 10-year pin. 20-year pin. Congratulations to all of these Guiders for the time and hard work each of them have done during the years. Many of our leaders attended attended a St. John Ambulance Ambulance course with the 1st Pathfinder unit. Each were given their certificate for this training in First Aid. March 14th of this year was a very special day for the 1st Bowmanville Brownie Brownie Pack. This year the pack is celebrating 50 years of Guiding in Bowmanville. I will be doing a special article article about the Pack at a future future date. Congratulations, 1st Brownies! A Spring Bazaar is being held on Saturday, April 1st from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The 3rd Guide Company is hooting hooting this bazaar. Many of the units in Bowmanville will be having booths to help raise money for their unite.. Please by to attend this, very worthwhile event. It is' being held in the basement, of St. John's church on Temperance Temperance St. There will be a large variety of articles being being sold. EVERYONE WELCOME! WELCOME! Come and bring, your friends. Canada Post Corporation , : g|J Rural Report Card # 1 In early 1988, Canada Post Corporation made several commitments to our rural customers. We promised more convenience, more outlets, more business for local merchants and more efficient services. Since our program to improve service began, Canada Post Corporation has: Increased convenience by more than doubling the average hours of postal service in communities where these services are provided through retail postal oudets operated by local businesses. Increased the number ofpostal outlets by opening more than 180 new retail postal outlets in rural communities to complement the services offered by a corporate post office, and 10 new postal outlets in communities where no postal outlet existed. Increased business for local merchants by converting converting retail postal services from a corporate outlet to local businesses in more than 240 communities, giving merchants the benefits of increased customer traffic. Increased the efficiency of our service by allowing local merchants to retail postal products and services. This enables Canada Post Corporation to concentrate on efficient pick-up, processing and delivery of the mail. Free lockbox service. Customers who depend on lockboxes as their primary means of delivery will no longer have to pay a lockbox service fee. Local delivery and community postal identity identity have been maintained in every community where the mail system has been changed. Meeting customers' delivery needs by installing additional lockboxes in retail postal outlets, building community mail centres in convenient locations and expanding rural route delivery. Canada Post is in rural Canada to stay. That's a promise. 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