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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 15 Nov 1989, p. 22

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I Pontiac Sunbird Chevy Cavalier Chevy Sprint !' 1 ■I t j r'- - -ft / îlW: l«g &v tmtv iiw&s 26 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 15,1989 : - Former Goodyear Workers Hold Annual Reunion Speaker Addresses Women of Distinction Last week at Memorial Park, the annual get-together get-together of former Goodyear female employees of the Bowmanville plant was held with a larger attendance attendance than usual. The Statesman photographer as- tv 1 sembled them at the west end of the clubhouse for this photo. Their first reunion was held in 1962, according according to one of the women present. by Andrea Adair Two-time Emmy winner and former television journalist, journalist, Ann Medina, epitomized epitomized the theme of her speech last week when she stood before her audience of 350 women missing an earring. earring. ■ Saying that she was not starting a new fashion trend, Ms Medina remarked that "I, like many of you here, talk on the phone a lot." She admitted that she simply forgot to put the earring earring back on. Women attending the YWCA Women of Distinction Distinction awards dinner, when they compared themselves to the women who were being being honoured, no doubt found comfort in Ms Medina's Medina's words. Twenty five women who are active in their community community in the Durham Region Many Week-end Visitors in Enniskillen and Area Enniskillen News by B. Wright Sunday Miss Myrtle Tamblyn and Mrs. Wilfrid Bowman attended a buffet luncheon and baby shower for wee Melissa Ann Reed, daughter of Reuban and cy (Wright) Reed^Lind- ho Nancy say, hosted by Mrs. Bonnie Kalian, Pickering and later visited Mrs. Robin Pearse in Central Park Lodge, Toronto and were evening dinner DURHAM THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Take notice that the Regional Planning Committee will consider at a meeting to be held on: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1989 AT 11:00 A.M. PUNNING DEPARTMENT BOARDROOM 105 CONSUMERS DRIVE, WHITBY AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE The amendment, as submitted by the applicant, proposes to extend extend the existing car dealership by 1,026 square metres to permit a parking lot within the Site indicated on the map below. ' TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Subsequently, the Regional Council will consider the recommendation recommendation of the Planning Committee at a meeting to be held on: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,1989 AT 10:00 A.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS BUILDING ,, 605 ROSSUND ROAD EAST, WHITBY | - The report related to the amendment application is available for inspection in the offices of the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Consumers Drive, Whitby, or by calling Ms. Kay Dryden, Planning Department Department (Whitby) 668-7731/(Toronto) 686-1651. Requests to make a presentation before the Planning Committee concerning the amendment application must be forwarded to Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P., Commissioner of Planning, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3, and should be received by.Friday preceding the meeting. Requests to make a presentation before the Regional Council concerning the amendment application must be forwarded'to the Regional Clerk, Regional Headquarters Building, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3, and should be received 48 hours prior to the Regional Council meeting. ■ FILE NO. 88-80/N Gary Herrema Regional Chairman C. W. Lundy, A.M.C.T. Regional Clerk guests of Miss Myrtle Smith and Miss Marie Parsons. Mr. and Mrs. Brent Clemens Clemens and Bryce. Bowmanville Bowmanville were Saturday visitors at the Edgar Wright's. Mr. and Mrs..David Cec- chetto, Ryan and Darren, Sudbury were weekend visitors visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Werry, Donna and Ralph. Miss Nicole Avery was an overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Avery and Jim. Mr. and Mrs. R. Anger, Bowmanville were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Art Lead- beater. Mrs. C. Naylor, Columbus, Columbus, Mrs. Isobel Davis, Ash- burn, Miss Clara Page, Mr. Gordon Stevens were Thursday Thursday dinner guests with Miss Myrtle Tamblyn and Mrs. Wilfrid Bowman. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wearn, Peterborough, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coombs, Scarborough were recent visitors of Miss Clara Page. Mr. and Mrs. Sante Bor- tolazzq and family have company company from Italy. Mr. and Mrs. Ron G. Brooks visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brooks, Oshawa. Mr.' and Mrs. Harvey McGill were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Virtue. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Standish and family, Whitby were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nimigon. Mr. Clark Piggott, Oshawa visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Piggott. On Sunday we held our Remembrance Day service with our Guiding, Cub, Brownie and Beaver groups being with us in uniform. Bonaventure Rangers with leader - Gail Wilcock, Enniskillen, Pathfinders with leaders Lois Alloway and Jane Shaw. The Enniskillen Guides - Miriam Griffin and Judy Thompson. 1st Enniskillen Brownies - Linda Hann, 2nd Enniskillen Enniskillen Brownies - Bev Cochrane, Cochrane, Beavers - Diane Bo- rotolazzo, Eileen Knox and Sharon Le Breton, Cubs - Paul Griese, and Bob Peters. Reverend Kelly based her message on "For Jonathan's Sake". Announcements: Pancake Breakfast,Craft and Bake Tables on Saturday, Saturday, December 2nd at the Enniskillen United Church, the Enniskillen Guiding Groups will be holding a Pancake ' Breakfast and WINDOW AND DOOR CENTRE dB DASH WOOD* ■ •„/y. » ' ^ ' <y ■■ v 1200 Phillip Murray Ave., Oshawa 436-1344 CENTRAL PAINT and WALLPAPER 295 Ritson Rd. S., Oshawa 434-3939 Bake and Craft Tables. This will be held from 9:00-1:00 p.m. Tickets for the Pancake Breakfast may be purchased in advance by calling Lois Alloway at 263-2393 or Jane Shaw at 263-8183 or Carol Christie at 263-8218, or any of the 12 Pathfinders. Anyone Anyone wishing to give a donation donation towards the Pathfinders Service Project for Denise House please give a silver donation. December 6th - Enniskillen Enniskillen U.C.W. Christmas Dinner Dinner will be held at Hampton United Church at 12:30. Sunday, December 10th - The Enniskillen Sunday School will be holding their White Gift and Mitten Tree Service. The Enniskillen 4-H Group is continuing to meet weekly at the home of Mrs. Lynne Pigott. The girls have named their group "The Mighty Mouths" and they are learning new ideas for quick and easy foods and evaluating the nutrition and cost of convenient foods. This week they will be preparing preparing their presentation on a comparison of food made in Conventional and Micro- wave Ovens. This will be given at the annual 4-H Banquet on November November 24th at the Orono Arena. were honored on Thursday, November 9, during the awards banquet held at the Polish . Veterans' • Hall in Oshawa. Ms Medina reminded the audience that the nominated women were special people but were not tnat different from anyone else in the room. "When you get down to it, the women here tonight are just like you and me." But what makes them special," Ms Medina remarked, "is they said: I'm going to do it." When you hear about people's accomplishments, she said, you think "I can never do that." People believe, • she added, added, that because they haven't got university degrees degrees or think they are not bright enough that they won't be able to do what the women honoured at the dinner dinner were capable of doing. But, in Ms Medina's view, the excuses are "hogwash." She said we look at people people as models in terms of the obstacles they have overcome. overcome. "Getting a degree," she declared, is not a matter of brilliance but a matter of perserverance." "All the things that we think are unreachable are not." She mentioned the success success of Doreen Wicks ("She used to be known as Ben Wicks' wife but he is now known as Doreen Wicks' husband," she quipped). Doreen Doreen Wicks, while travelling in Haiti a few years ago, found that there was a parasite parasite in the country's water. She wasn't an expert, Ms Medina said, and had no experience experience in siphoning parasites parasites out of water but she decided decided she was going to do something. When she returned returned to Toronto she asked questions and had a device made to take the parasite out. Out of her efforts, an organization organization called GEMS was formed. It initiated community community betterment projects in underdeveloped countries. "They have done fantastic things around the world...and it was started by a woman who knew nothing." nothing." Being a television foreign correspondent does not make anyone different from other people, Ms Medina explained. explained. She recalled that people used to approach her with awe and ask her how she did it. "I'm like you," she said. "I go to these countries, ask the same questions you do and look at the same things you do." To illustrate this point, she told an anecdote about a time when she was sent to cover a story in the Philippines. Philippines. Prior to arriving there she had read reports by the experts about what an underground underground group called the National People's Army (NPA) thought about the political political situation in the country- country- "I just wanted to talk to them to find out what they thought," she said. So she started talking to shopkeepers, people on the street and students. She their achievements are spe- "Bu rial pie, she said. "But what 5 file ' individual has stayed at a "sleezy and seedy hotel downtown" so she wouldn't intimidate people people and ended up getting a done...nine times out of 10, contact. all of us, if we just say we "It was no big deal. There are going to do it can get was no expertise. It was pretty dam close." nothing that anyone in this "My hat's off to you to- room couldn't do." night. You are special indi- viauals...but on one level we People who are honoured arc all special and can do with awards recognizing, something," she concluded. ONLY IN BOWMANVILLE lYKSTRA'S EUCATE3SEN FOOD MARKET "Home of Quality* 77King Street IV., Bowmanville) 623-3541 Chevy Beretta Chevy S/T Blazer CMC SIT Jimmy PontiacTempest Chevy Corsica Chevy S-10 CompactPickup , OMCS-15 CompactPickup Pontiac Firefly FIXED FOR UP TO Q YEARS The 1990 GM Dealer has no tricks up his sleeve. No hidden costs and no surprises. Just a straight forward interest offer that lets you choose the term that suits you -- anywhere from 12 to 48 months. And he can give you all the details about smart savings with GM's SmarlLease. See him today -- lie's got your best interest at heart. 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