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/ i Orono Horticulturists Hold Fall Meeting Varied Reaction to School Play The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, October 10,1990 Business and Professional Women Hold Fall Meeting Jessie Mostert from Mostert Greenhouses in Bowmanville was the guest speaker speaker at Orono Horticultural Society's Fall Show on Thursday, Oct. 4th at Orono United United Church. She is at left, showing a wreath to Carol Mostert. \y ; by Laura J. Richards A play about violènce against women met with diverse diverse reviews from the young people at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School who saw it last week. Entitled "Whenever I Feel Afraid," the production is the newest play, by the Toronto-based Toronto-based theatre troupe called "The Company of Sirens." Sirens." Performances in local high schools are being accompanied accompanied by discussions about issues raised in the play pertaining to violence against women. The play reveals reveals the disturbing fact that one in four women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Two out of ■three women who are victims victims of sexual assault know their attacker and women between the ages of 16 and 25 are the prime victims of sexual assault. On Oct. 3, 1990, two student student audiences had the opportunity opportunity to watch the "realistic," "realistic," "disturbing," "intense," and "well done," 1 play during assemblies in the afternoon at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School Reactions during the performance performance -- Which tries to get rid of the myths. about what and who women are -- varied from gasps to furious gum-chewing. Reactions from male students students were different from those of the female students. Most of the male students looked embarrassed while the female students became caught up with what they were viewing. This showed up during the more intense moments of the performance featuring featuring the three women and two men who played seven roles. Cast members included: included: Lynn Weintraub as Tracey and as Becky and Drews mother; Marcia Johnson as Lidia; Kerry Gamier as Becky; Kevin" Stewart as Drew (Becky's brother); and Norman Reynolds Reynolds as Rob and the father of Becky and Drew. The .play follows the stresses the young women feel and express about their perceptions of how women are treated by men and by society in general. It also discusses the effects of family family violence on children, date or acquaintance rape, child molesting, and sexual assault. assault. j,, In the play, Rob describes . ,'ÿj f f j a situation in which he was a walking, behind a young woman who seemed nervous about walking alone. She looked nervous and began to pick up her pace as if someone someone was following her. Rob then said he became nervous nervous too. After a while, he turned Names of show winners have to be recorded for posterity and to make certain the awards go the right recipients. At Orono Horticultural's Show last week, these duties fell to Eleanor Tyrell and Florence Sharp who in this photo appear to be concentrating on their work. TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Church and Division Streets Bowmanville, Ontario Church Phone Office Phone 623-3912 623-3138 Rev. Frank Lockhart M.A., M.Div., M.Th. Michelle Hofman, B.A., M.R.E. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 1990 10:30 a.m. "An Open Invitation - World Food Day" Church School: Ages 3 to Grade 6 -10:30 a.m. Grades 7 and 8 - 9:15 a.m. Nursery Care Available Jack & Jill Car Rally 2 p.m. at the church FALL BAZAAR Saturday, November 3rd 10 aim. to 2 p.m. Think Canadian" ^ALMIGHTY GOD: J NO PROBLEM IS 1 TOO BIG FOR HIM "the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the srtiall dust of the balance: behold, behold, He (God) tak- oth up the Isles a very little thing." Isaiah 40:15 THE HOLY BIBLE Salvation Is of God , Region Hopes To Decrease Smokers by 35 Per Cent Durham Region wants to decrease the number of smokers in the Region by 35 percent. To achieve this goal, a special committee is being formed to draft model législation législation to restrict smoking in public places. The legislation will be designed designed to protect minors from addiction to tobacco, protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke and will provide environments to encourage encourage people to quit smoking. smoking. A report from the acting medical officer of health for the Durham Region, Dr. Steven Steven Gold, states that the Durham Region currently logs in legislation when compared compared with other mtyor Ontario Ontario municipalities. A survey carried out by the Region of over 1,000 Durham residents indicates that they are in favour of legislation to restrict smoking smoking in publjc places. tltmtttr Cfmrtlf) Minister: Rev. N.E. Schamorhorn, BA, M.Div, Organist: Mr. Douglas Dowell Church Socrotaiy: Helen Mclnnos 623-7346 SUNDAY, OCTOBER I4TH, 1990 11:00a.m. Sermon Title: "Price and Profit" School of Faith'90 presented by Trinity and St. Paul's Theme ; Walking with Paul In tho Now Testament Mon., Oct. 16.22 ■ 29 • Nov. 6 7:30 p.m. nt St. Paul's United Church - Pro-Registration Required - St. Paul's - 623-7361 or 623-7340 Trinity-623-3138 Sundny School - Kindergarten through High School Nursery care for pre-school children every Sunday "if you're now to Bowmanville, wo Invito you to mnko St. Paul's your church homo 158 Years of Community Service St. gtwKcatt Tomporanco SI,, Bowmanville, Ontario SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 1990 TRINITY XVIII 8:00 n.m. Holy Communion 11:00 n.m. Morning Prayer "Get Acquainted Sunday" Rector --The Reverend Byron Yales, B.A., S.T.B. Assoc, --The Honorary Asst, The Rev. A.D, Langley The Salvation Army Bowmanville Citadel 75 Liberty St. S. CHURCH SERVICE TIMES 9:30 a.m. -- Family Christian Education (Sunday School) 11:00 a.m. -- Holiness Worship 6:30 p.m. -- Praise Service Como and join us al a Community Church whoro Christ makos tho difference. For more information call 623-3761 Corps Offlcors/Pastors: Captain and Mrs. G. Coopor around to see who was following following them and realized there wasn't anyone but himself. "Bang! I realized what happened - I was .... making making her nervous." It was with sensitivity ' that the play evolved from being a play about exploding myths about violence against women. It moved to a point where everyone who viewed it could not help but be disturbed into thinking. Stereotypes in movies, commercials, television, in magazines and those presented presented by other social media were presented in a form a teenage audience could and did relate to. The play is about the friendship between the young people and about the relationship Becky and Drew had with their parents before their parents broke- up. The group of young people people are fnends. Through their daily-life trials and tribulations, the story swings through the various myths about women and their relationships with men. Tracey is Drew's girl friend and they begin to experience experience problems due to Drew's jealous behavior bordering bordering on a violent temper. Becky and Drew's parents parents are brought into the Û through a series of ibacks in which each explains explains their feelings at the time of a violent episode. Becky becomes fearful for her brother and tells him to get his act together before he becomes like their father. In one scene, Becky described described an episode in their life that happened Christmas. She way their father came into one tiappei i knew by the the dining area that something something was not right-that something was about to happen. happen. "He exploded. He picked up the potato masher and hit the turkey." ■ "He kept on hitting it while looking at their mother mother as if he wanted to be hitting hitting her instead," she explained. explained. No wonder Drew said, "Myfather was disgusting." The characters grew throughout the play to become become people the audience could relate to. They became a friend, a companion, a brother or sister. The play, through centering centering on the main theme of violence violence against women, deals with the inner conflicts of each character. Near the end of the play, Drew becomes becomes more aware of how much he is beginning to become become like his father in his reactions towards the women women in his life. Playwright Susan Sea- grove is travelling with the cast during their toiir of three secondary schools in the Northumberland and Newcastle School Board. •She admitted that some of what the audience perceives as being "one-sided" really is. "Men are characterized as being aggressive and violent violent while women are portrayed portrayed as being victimized by the violence," she explained. explained. "I think that is why the play looks one-sided. "Men have to start saying: saying: We've got to stop this (violence against women)." Judging by the reactions of the audience, there will be some interesting fall-out for the students, their parents and teachers alike to deal with. Fortunately, the school board has had the foresight to add another person to the company of travelling players. Verna Shackleton. a crisis crisis counsellor witn the Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education, is travelling with the cast as it goes to the different schools. She is to work with the staff around the issues brought out in the play. She is to try to "empower and work with staff to sensitize them about the feelings and the issues they will need to deal with after the play is viewed." "The play is a powerful presentation," said Ms. Shackleton. "I think that a play about violence against women has to be disturbing so they (the audience) can become more comfortable to talk about the issue." And discussion about the play and the issues brought up in the play is something the cast members, the playwright, playwright, and Ms. Shackleton want to see. Due to time restrictions, restrictions, the cast members were unable to take questions questions from the audiences on Wednesday afternoon but were at the school on Thursday Thursday and. Friday for classroom classroom discussions. This follow-up, said Ms. Shackleton, is important. "We hope to emphasize social values and the need for action." The play "Whenever I Feel Afraid 6 had its debut on October 2 during a Forum Forum on Family Violence held in Trenton. It was also performed performed at East Northumberland Northumberland Secondary School in Brighton and will be staged later this month at Cobourg District Collegiate Institute East. Fall and winter fashions was the theme as members of the Bowmanville Business Business and Professional Women's Women's Club recently met again after their summer sojourn. Susan Bowers, tasmon representative of Clews Clothing Co., showed a dazzling dazzling array of colours and styles of hand sewn clothes which was well received by members and guests. During the business session, session, the Anniversary Committee Committee reported that the arrangements arrangements for the' 40th anniversary of the Bowmanville Bowmanville club were proceeding well. Maude Barlow, a consultant consultant by profession, is our keynote speaker. She is currently the National National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, an 18,000 member organization which is committed to the preservation and enhancement enhancement of Canadian sovereignty. sovereignty. She is also very much concerned with pay and em ployment equity and social justie'e issues. She will be telling about "Women Moving Moving into the 21st Century." Maude Barlow is one dynamic dynamic speaker you would not want to miss. We invite past members and the community community to join us on November November 15th as we celebrate 40 years of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Bowmanville. Tickets, including including dinner, can be purchased purchased from any member or by calling any of the following following numbers: 623-3915, 987- 3200, 576-5052, or 983-9,423. Deadline for ticket sales is November 8 th, 1990. ; The next meeting, on Thursday, the 15th of October, October, will take members of the Bowmanville B.P.W. on a tour of the Darlington Nuclear Nuclear Station. A buffet dinner dinner is included. If you would like to join us, please call Roxy Barnes at 623-2261 or Helen Devitt at 623-3915 before before October 15th. * --Irene Konzelmann • W00DST0VES and FIREPLACE INSERTS Glass stays clean ■ Chimney stays clean EPÂ Approved Woodstove Fireplace Plus' 900 Hopkins St. at Burns Whitby 668-3192 THE GREAT QMS LOTTERY A SUPER CAR YOU MAY NEVER AGAIN SEE A CAR LOTTERY WITH THESE WINNING ODDS! ONTARIO MOTOR SALES WILL BE GIVING AWAY A FREE CAVALIER. Beginning October 4th, 1990, the first one hundred 1991 Cavalier purchasers* to take delivery, will be eligible for the GREAT QMS LOTTERY. All names of purchasers will go into a barrel and one lucky name will be drawn upon delivery of the 100th Cavalier. 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