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S The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 8,1991 Section Two The Newcastle Independent A Weekly Report of the Happenings in the Village of Newcastle Editors: Jack and Hazel Grago 987-4201 _ Mrs. Bessie Dean and jiirs. Verna Hooey, Bowman- '•vjlle, attended a school reunion reunion in Barrie on Saturday - ••Gjji enjoyable day! - v Sunday visitors with Mrs. 'Nellie Spencer, Parkview, ! were her granddaughter ' Tara, her husband Ray McCabe, and their three little little girls, Tiffany, Jasmine and Brandi, of Shelburne. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Powell and Mrs. Margaret Rudman were Saturday eve- t ning dinner guests of Mrs. Kay Ormiston, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, after which all attended attended the Barbershop Concert presented by the Horseless Carriagemen of Oshawa at Eastdale Collegiate. On Saturday evening. Jack and Hazel Crago called on Donna and Gary Sweet- man, Seagrave. Birthday greetings "" 'e, Ted Ma gs to Marg Wa'de, Ted Martin, Nathan Wright, Marjorie Gray, Isobel Gamier and Shirley Coyle. Letter to the Editor emer- e dis- •To the Editor; * The new 911 system, we lifll hope, will speed up i agency calls. But, if tin *■ p'ntcher does not know the difference between the Town of Newcastle and Village of ^Newcastle, as is now the "case, valuable time is lost. Twice we have experienced this mixup. Another reason for a name change for the Town of Newcastle. Concerned Citizen. Name withheld by request ^ DURHAM REGIONAL ^ CRIME STOPPERS „ 436-8477 _ )f* Pet of the Week Kittens, Kittens, Kittens! Cute and cuddly. Mischievous and muddily. They come in all colours: colours: White, black, grey, tabby and brown, with eyes of green, grey, and gold. They are from six to 12 weeks ola. These little guys have lost more than their mittens. They've lost their homes. They've had their first snots and are ready to move and give their love to someone new. Maybe you? Call the animal shelter today, for further details. Animal Shelter 623-7651 Sponsored by: 4 THE TOWN OF , * Newcastle " 1 " ONTARIO Congratulations and best wishes to Famcomb and Nancy LeGresley on their 35th wedding anniversary May 16th ana the Rev. and Mrs. Donald Stiles on their May 14th wedding anniversary. anniversary. The Newcastle Horticultural Horticultural Society holds its Spring Flower Show on Tuesday evening, May 14 at 7:30 n.m. Come along to hear trie Town of Newcastle Horticulturist Andrew Gryj. See you there! Last Monday afternoon Mrs. Lena Graham, Mrs. Kathleen Kimball and Mr. Jack Kimball, Port Granby, visited Mr. and Mrs. Hugh. Stapleton and Mrs. Ruth' Gordon, Port Hope. On Thursday Mrs. Pauline Pauline Storks attended the first Finance Meeting of the Municipal Electrical Association Association in Toronto. On Sunday Loretta Perry and Pauline Storks hosted a bridal shower in the Lions Room in honour of Susan Lee, of Oshawa. On Monday Mrs. Pauline Storks attended a public relations relations meeting of the Children's Children's Aid Society in Oshawa. Congratulations to Wilda and Phil Williams who celebrated celebrated their first wedding anniversary last week. They enjoyed Thursday and Friday Friday at the Holiday Inn, Osnawa, where friends June and Doug McCauley hosted a dinner in their honour. Mr. Gary Johnson, Newmarket, Newmarket, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Phil Williams. Williams. On Monday, May 6, Phil and Wilda Williams enjoyed Grandparents' Day at Norwood Norwood School with Krista and Mark Rumbles. Mr. and Mrs. George Buckley visited last Thursday Thursday with Mrs. Leta Sanderson, Sanderson, Fairview Lodge, Whitby. Whitby. Mrs. Sanderson celebrated her 96th birthday. birthday. Last- Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade accompanied accompanied son Bill, of Port Hope, to New Jersey where they visited Greg and Stephanie Wade. and great grandson, Derek. They returned home on Friday. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hannam, Brooklin, visited Mr. and Mrs. Hany Wade. Mrs. Hilda Tamblyn, Oro- no, visited Sunday evening with Mrs. May Burley ana Mr. Arthur Clark. Mrs. Sug Ying Woo entertained entertained her grandson, Mr. Kevin Lee, on Saturday evening. evening. Kevin graduate a from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Pharmacy and was on his way to Puerto Vallarta with fifteen of his classmates. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Wood, Newtonville, visited Sunday night with his mother, Mrs. Gladys Wood. On Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. Robin Alldred, Ro byn and Erin, Doug, Lois and Barry Rowe were at Doug and Annette Nugent's, Bowmanville, where they celebrated Donna and Brian Bannister's first anniversary. anniversary. We extend congratulations congratulations to Brian and Donna. St. George's Anglican Church On Rogation Sunday, May 5, Holy Communion was celebrated at eight and eleven. The flowers above the Altar were in memory of Alf Garrod, given by his wife, Mary Brereton, daughters daughters Ruth and Jackie and their families. Mrs. Lynn Lovekin was the Churchwarden Churchwarden on duty. Mrs. Helen Hall was at the organ. The sidesmen were Dr. and Mrs: Rod McArthur. Following the 11 o'clock service, the Building Committee, Committee, under the Chairmanship Chairmanship of Mrs. Patricia Mac- donnell made a short report to the congregation in the, Parish Hall. Mr. Tom Simpson Simpson explained the necessity of removing the present Hall Pharmacists are... Lina, Joe Rarnesh NEWCASTLE GUARDIAN DRUGS 50 Mill Street at King Street Newcastle Village 987-3435 Full postal services • Guardian Sales (Guardian Drugs only) e Delivery Service Prescriptions Free Parking Newcastle I.D.A. Pharmacy Remember... We Are One 19 King Street East Newcastle Village 987-4309 filled at either of the above in order to proceed with Expansion Expansion 90 and outlined the various . options that had been investigated. There was unanimous agreement that the committee be given the authority to dispose of the building in whatever manner they deemed best. This week there is the usual Communion Service at 9:30 on Wednesday and Confirmation Class at four on Thursday in St. Saviour's Parish Hall. On May 12, Sunday After Ascension, there will be Holy Communion at eight and Morning Prayer at eleven. eleven. The preacher at eleven will be Captain Dan Hughes of the Anglican Church Army. United Church On Sunday, May 5, 1991, at Newcastle United GhurcH the flowers in the sanctuary were placed to the glory of God and in loving memory of Edith Erskine by her husband husband Mr. Samuel Erskine. On this Bible Sunday, Mr. Kenneth Boyd capably led the service and Rev. Blain MacLeod, district secretary secretary of the Canadian Bible Society, was quest preacher. With the aid of his ventriloquist ventriloquist dummy, Rev. MacLeod told the children the story of Mary Jones of Wales, whose longing to own a Bible was the beginning of the British and Foreign Bible, Society. His sermon, My Command, Love, was based on the Gospel Gospel of John. Mother's Day Breakfast, May 12, is sponsored and prepared by the Stewards. Tickets are all sold out for the May 15 Spring Luncheon. Last Thursday afternoon the Trillium Unit of the U.C.W. had a very enjoyable meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Rickard. Newcastle Village Senior Bowling April30,1991 Marion Allin 179; George Buckley 179 - 181; Marg Burley 200 - 187; Ron Burley Burley 159; Vance Cooper 164 - 166; Alice Hopson 159; Jean Holmes 160 - 156; Olive Little Little 153 - 182; Lon Pardy 158 - 193* Albert Pearce 206 - 213; Eleanor Perrin 193 - 173; Stan Powell 209 - 236; Helen Thom 254; John Thorn 190. No Scores for Monday Night Ladies Bowling. They had a fun night. This is the end of bowling. bowling. Lorn a wishes all a good summer! P.C. Honored with Lifetime Membership Elsie Fisk, a past-president of the Clarke/Newcastle Progressive Conservatives for 12 years and an active member of the party for over 50 years, was recently honored honored with a lifetime membership in the Progressive Conservative Party. She also received letters of congratulations from Provincial PC Leader Mike Harris and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Shown above, from left, are: Allan Lawrence, former former Durham MP; June Smith, President of the Durham East Progressive Conservatives; Conservatives; MP Ross Stevenson; Elsie Fisk; and Brian Caswell, President of the Clarke/Newcastle Progressive Conservatives. The award was presented Tuesday, Mst from Mst Two Children Die in Tragic Newcastle Fire Newcastle and Bowmanville firemen lower tarpaulin-wrapped body of first victim from kitchen roof. Bowmanville Fireman George Sellers, wearing smoke equipment may be seen in the background. He was assisted on the roof by ■ . . . ,. Newcastle firemen Jack Gray and Albert Naylor and Howman ville fireman The bedroom where the two children died from smoke ■ Ladder used by firemen to recover bodies from upstairs bedroom still stands against side of kitchen jr rc( j Cowlc. On the ladder are Bowmanvillc's Deputy Chief Jim Haymnn and and bent is n charred wreck following the stubborn as lone woman spectator inspects scene Saturday morning. Fireman Bill Cole. Fireman John Carter also assisted. fire that kept firemen on duty for live hours. , Order Inquest Fire Marshall's Office Investigating Blaze To Determine Cause An inquest has been ordered into the tragic deaths of two half-brothers, Carl Young, age seven and Stuart Linkie, two, who lost their lives in a fire that swept through their home in Newcastle in the early hours of Saturday morning. No date has been set yet for the inquest. VOLUME 112 18 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10c Per Copy NUMBER 18 Will be Ready by 1968 The Bowmanville Detach' ment of the Ontario Provincial Provincial Police li Investigating the case. OPP Constable Murray Joynt, Sergeant A. Barker. Guest Preacher Officer Commanding the local OPP Detachment and Corporal Corporal Roger Kean of the OPP Identification Branch, Peterborough, Peterborough, are working on the matter. Fire Mafshall Ray Simmons, Toronto, is making a thorough study in an endeavor endeavor to determine the cause of the blaze. ing from the windows of the two story semi-detached house at the corner of Church and Emily Streets, and people milling around, He rushed to his own home, telephoned Orono to blow the siren, and asked the telephone operator to contact the OPP and the Bowmanville Fire Municipal Bd. Approves Rezoning Application For Si. Mary's Cement Plant Newcastle Volunteer Fire ; Brigade. Tlie Fire Chief s son. Chief Frank Miller returning Joe Miller, hnd dashed to the home from his work at Uen-|Ncwcastlc Fire Hall ernl Motors, Oshawa, heard meantime to turn screams. Investigating immc-| a «ann. dlately, he saw flames belch-1 * (turn to face two) in the In the Newcastle Plant Expands Operation Into Peterborough By Alan Portions Mr. Murray is president and l„ «h. p.telK».wliE»»l«r'm.iorlÿ Iii «W<^r,g' Woodland Products e of New-1 a holding company which Miss Janet A. McGregor, B.A., B.R.E., A.K.C.T, Assistant Minister and DenC' m _ mjl enness at the Erskine and;" American United Church,. monm ' Montreal, who will be guest speaker at St. Paul's United Church, Sunday School Anniversary Anniversary at 11 a.m. this Sunday May Hth. castle has purchased the T. ownTwoodlnnd products. The Eaton Company Ltd. ware house on McDonnel St., Peterborough, Peterborough, and will begin manufacturing furniture next firm Is one of Canada's largest largest manufacturers of occasional occasional furniture with 42 items In its product line and company- owned distributors In all 10 About a SO pmoiu .will lit jtttwèt TOTltorte? """'scheduled io begin Immcdi: Mr, Murray said the Peter- Qtcl >' * * which will A $22,000,000 cement producing plant will be built in Darlington Township, just west of Bowmanville Bowmanville by the St, Mary!s Cement Company, Limited, the company's president John S. Lind announced today. This announcement follows approval by the Ontario Municipal Board of the township's application application to rezone the proposed site and to amend the Official Plan accordingly. • The new plant will have an initial capacity of 8,000,000 sacks of cement per year, with the basic /facilities designed for twice this amount of annual annual production. It will employ employ about 100 men and is expected to be In production early in 19G8. Combined with the company's company's facilities at St. Mary's, Ontario, which have been in operation for more than 50 years, St. Mary's annual production production will exceed 25,000,000 sacks of cement each year, primarily for the Ontario market. "The Darlington Township cement plant will be equipped equipped with the most modern scientific abatement controls on this continent," President Lind of the St. Mary's Cement Company. Limited, said. He JU X»UIH,/UU.V, AJIUllllU, OU.U, 1IC an d added that construction is employed by the end of the year, Woodland owner Donald J, Murray told The Examiner borough plant, (TURN TO PAGE TWOl Honor "Separate Tables" Director At thu cmtuluslun of the three-night presentation of "Separate Tabler." on Saturday by Bowmanvlllc's Drama Workshop, the director of the play, Will Tyns of Tut onto was called to the platform. John Ainesbury, on behalf of the entire cast and the Workshop member> expressed their appreciation to her for it job well dunu and presented a beautiful corsage. SALVATION ARMY BLITZ No returns have been submitted submitted for the annual Salvation Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Blitz held In town on .Monday night. However, the drive for essential funds Is continuing throughout the area and donations will certainly be welcomed, WARMER TOMORROW Good news comes today from the weatherman who advises that, unless he is wrong again, the temperature temperature should start to climb on Thursday, It would he a happy situation If tills really was an exceptionally warm weekend for Mother's Day ,. . and for the many yard- mers and golfer* who have been eagerly waiting for the weather to change. COOL SCUBA DIVERS Bill Mitchell advised last week that Ills SCUBA divers divers would he having an outing outing Sunday morning at Bowmanvllle's West lleach, We have not heard how they made out, we were unable to lie present for pictures, hut know for certain that the weather was quite chilly out of the water, let alone In It. HITS A BIRDIE Flaying golf last week at South view, Lome I>. (Jow reports he hit a birdie on the third, for the uninitiated, uninitiated, a hlrdte is one allot under par, hut In this case It was different. As he hit over the pond, u bird Dew by anil the hall lilt It right In the tail feathers. It landed In n nearby tree and squawked Its complaint hut appeared none Iho worse for I wear. ONE REPORT ON FISII The Statesman has only received one report of » good catch of trout on opening opening day. Sam Black advises that he caught six measuring measuring over 11 Inches. Undoubtedly, Undoubtedly, there were many more than that caught because because It appeared that every stream throughout the area was lined with ardent fish- (Bits ancl (Pu teces Kinsmen Launch Campaign for Cystic Fibrosis The Bowmanville Kinsmen Kinsmen Club lias announced Iho week.of May 1st to 7lh as "Cystic Fibrosis Week" and will combine their strength with iho other 51 clubs of District 8 In collecting funds to help in the research of this dread children's disease. Cystic Fibrosis kills more youngsters than, polio In the pre-vaccine era and rivals cancer as a cause of death up to the age of 15. The Kinsmen Clubs of District 8 hope lo raise $20,000.00 to be spent on the extension research program committed by the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for 19GG. Place your donation donation In the cans available In most stores and garages in Bowmanville and district. May we hereby urge your generous support. Council Favors Lighting Parks For Centennial Possible use of the Centennial Grant for a j project in Bowmanville was discussed at the meeting meeting of Bowmanville Town Council held on Monday . evening in the Council Chamber. His Worship, Mnyor Ivan Hobbs, presided and all members of ! Council were present, *• ' "! Town Clerk Robert L. Byron I to use the Bowmanville Cen- stated that ns requested by tcnnlal Grant, and the matter council he had ascertained could be brought up at the that the purchase and instal- . of 1I| latlon of lighting and fencing for. playgrounds and parks, also the buying of equipment for playgrounds would be an approved use of a Centennial Ho said that K. Symons, Clerk of the United Counties, has informed him that Counties Counties Council docs not intend next meeting of the Counties Council In June. Mnyor Hobbs stated that If the Town Clerk received the proper Information necessary to act on, this it would be helpful. "This would be on the basis that an organization would decide to put up the $7,000, then council would give «TURN TO PAGE TWO) BRIGHTER -- Some of the offices at the Town Hall are being repainted in a soft green shade replacing the rosy tint that was put on quite a fexv years ago. Our attention was drawn to this when we noticed chairs sitting on desks which did appear somewhat unusual. SLEEPY -- Newspaper colleagues and camera fans will be interested in the pictures in this issue of the tragic Newcastle fire early Saturday morning. What they will not realize is that the half-asleep Statesman . photographer was almost to Newcastle before realizing the battery for his electronic flashgun was at home being charged, rendering it useless. Light for the two pictures at right on the front page was supplied by the floodlights used by firemen. The photo on the Editorial page was taken, using only the light from the fire. Technical data for the camera bugs: 35 mm Topcon, Tri-X film, aperature f-l:8, speed 1/30 sec, developed in Acufinc. t t ï t VISITORS -- Next Tuesday, seven touring Australian Australian businessmen will be in the area, under sponsorship of the Bowmanville Rotary Club. They will be visiting the Ontario Training School for Boys and lunching at The Flying Dutchman. Their reaction to our town should be most interesting. interesting. t t t t t SYMPATHY --- We have reason to he most sympathetic sympathetic with the Editor of the Uxbridge Times- Journal who was apologizing nil over the place in the most recent issue for telling folks to turn their clocks hack instead of forward for Daylight Saving Time. Last fall, we made n much more drastic error by being n week early In returning to Standard Time. It happens! Just last week wo nlso neglected to identify Jamie Wright, Vice Chairman of the Newcastle Artificial Ice Committee Committee who was pictured presenting a cheque to the 50-50 draw winner. Incidentally, their canvass for funds gets underway in the near future. See the details on Newcastle page, and please do your best to help. * t 1 t t HEARING -- The fate of liquor with meals being served at the Flying Dutchman Motor Hotel and the Bowmanville Hotel will lie decided Friday at a hearing in Peterborough. If they are approved, citizens can expect to see some frantic activity underway to prepare both premises for this development. development. t t t t t HAPPY -- Walter Frank, who operates one of Bowmanvllle's biggest Real Estate firms was quite relieved to receive the news that the St. Mary's Cement plant proposals had been approved by the Municipal Board, Mr. Frank handled the complex complex details of land acquisition by the company and is now looking forward to other major expansion in real estate as the St. Mary's organization organization puts its plans into operation. 250 Friends Welcome Home Retired Hydro Chairman At Enjoyable Reception Mr, mul Mrs. Strike, seated, with Ex-mayor Lawrence C. Mason and Mayor Ivan M, Hobbs. Mum limn 25(1 friends and lire for them oo .Thurwliiyi citizen ul Itowmuavlllv who nelnlibor;! calli'il to offer their cvcnmii. W. Ilou Strike, bus hnd on mit.Mimllwt e.ircrr lient wMnv to Mr. nod Muu recently icthed or. Chulrmnn'ln om* of the hUh"-| nn»h of ~ ir pmvlmo, , Tilt' vmnmlUvo in vi.nii;o of IÎUHN 10 l-AUK TSVOI come Homo" reception licldi mh.'.iuii imd iho informal p.'it'l at Uni Lions Community C'cn-Uy was hdd to honor him us ul