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v The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 7,1991 13 Giant Sunflower Too Big to Measure with a Standard Ruler by Michelle Balson Well, the summer is half over. My goodness where has the time gone? Before you know it you'll be packing packing lunches for school again. But I guess we don't want to think about that right now. Let's just enjoy this beautiful beautiful weather while it's here. Wednesday, July 24th ■at approximately 9:30 ; Hampton was buzzing with several police cruisers, fire ; trucks and ambulances. An -Obviously troubled resident '.of King Street had welded ►himself shut in his barn. He 'told police he had explosives land was going to blow him- •self up. Police immediately ['evacuated several houses in 1 the area. Local police officer [John Payne finally talked -the man into surrendering [■sit about 11:30. The man -Vas then taken into police 'custody. Thank god no one -Vas physically injured and 'you thought that Hampton ►Vas such a quiet little village. village. •v Now, on a more happy ; not, some card party results. i.Garl Gimblett was the big ' winner with a score of 107. He also had the Most Lone Hands. Ruth Tink was second second with 84. A score of 79 put Myrtle Gimblett in third place. Harvey Partener and [Steve Arvtm tied for fourth with 75. Most Honest Player [of the night was Mary -Thompson. Draw winners Vere Freda Ashton, Ruby -Smith, Win Brown, Harvey [Partener, Mary Thompson -ànd Steve Arytm. '• I can't always find interesting interesting pieces to write about. Please don't hesitate to call me anytime at 263-2240. I usually do my writing Sunday Sunday evenings. Another long weekend has passed, only four more left in the year. It's too bad the weather wasn't nicer for all those who went away. The finicky weather didn't seem to stop many of the Hampton kias from having a good week though. Some of the 1st Hampton Graduates S Amanda Kathleen MILLS Amanda Kathleen Mills ;raduated from Centennial Jollege (Toronto) with a diploma diploma in Recreational Leadership. Leadership. Proud parents are Ivan Mills of Oshawa and Marion Mills of Courtice. Mandy is grand-daughter of Evelyn (Essery) Taft of Ajax and the late Eldon Essery, and the late Cecil and Leona Mills of Maple Grove. Save Me! Guides and Brownies enjoyed enjoyed a week of camping and fun. The girls joinea together together with other packs in the Woodland Division. A total of about 200 girls attended Camp Adelaide, just east of Haliburton on Black Lake. The them this year was clowns. Two lodges for Brownies and five tents for Guides and Pathfinders were their sleeping quarters for the week. The girls enjoyed crafts, games, a carnival on Thursday and many other outdoor activities. The older girls had the opportunity to cook most of their own meals. Also on Thursday everyone thought the floating floating was neat. All arrived home safely Saturday. The girls that participated at camp all received the Woodland Woodland Composite Badge. Every Every year they are distributed with different colours to indicate indicate the year attended. This past weekend the 40th Sea Scout Rendezvous was held at Darlington Park. The First Hampton Sea Scouts were there along with young men from the Bronx, Rochester, Dover, Windsor and three troops from Ottawa. The West Durham Durham District and Sea Scout Council helped sponsor this three day camping excursion. excursion. The Hampton Scouts were greeting with the land- ship and flags. Throughout the days they enjoyed many water activities including sailing and canoeing. The Hampton Pee Wee Girls have been keeping the ball rolling so to sjieak. July 24th they playe game against the a great Courtice "A" team. They whopped them with a score of 20 to 5). Julie Vangihoven hit a home run for the Hampton team. The girls displayed their superb skills against the Courtice "B" on July 31st, it was the raindate set for July 29th game. Julie Vangihoy- en and Ranny Cannito hit home runs. Sandy Hayes hit a grand slam! Final score, 30 to 22 for Hampton. Hurray Hurray for Hampton's Pee Wee Girls. Some last piece of news. Wednesday's Euchre Card Party results. Alma Lang- maid was the big winner with a score of 109! Marg Perris was second with 92. Ruth Tink had 80. Metha Swain had 78 and not far behind behind with 77 was Aileen Turner. The Most Honest Player was Betty Kuyer. Ruth Tink had the Most Lone Hands of five. Daisy Bell won the Special. Draw winners were Lorna Swain, Richard Potter, Bill Woolley, Doug Renton, Lloyd Broome and Freda Ashton. .Until next week stay safe and enjoy. Make each day count, you never know when it might be your last. David G. C. Brown David G. C. Brown graduated graduated on June 5, 1991, from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering. Engineering. David has accepted a position with General Motors Motors in Oshawa, Ontario. David David is the son of Betty Jean and Ralph Brown of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Ontario, and the grandson of Mabel Jacque and the late Vincent Jacque, and Gordon Brown and the late Fern Brown of Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario. BRINK'S EXCAVATING • Trenching • Gravel and Top Soil • Grading and Levelling • Septic Installations • Back Filling • General Excavating • Dump Truck Service 688RegionalRd. 17,Newcastle ___ L1B1L9 (416) 987-4995 mr. trim lawn and garden service government licensed professionals specializing jn property maintenance tree and.shrub pruning landscaping robert Strickland free estimates Catherine Strickland 623-9711 Patrick G. Deegan DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 5 GEORGE STREET, BOWMANVILLE 623-4473 or 623-6477 REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION • custom building (\ 623*4392 • additions ■ renovations '-ken '"green 1, • garages ■ drywall ■ fencing : M Æ, • decks GENERAL CONTRACTING Dr. Bruce G. Wilson DENTIST 118 King Street West Newcastle Village 987-2155 Mon., Wed. 9 a.m. -1 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. HAMILTONS INSURANCE SERVICE Main Street, Orono Telephone 983-5115 Serving your insurance needs since 1942 Peter Sutherland 20 years experience in Siding, Windows, Doors Eavestrough, Soffit, Fascia and Glass Replacement Res. Comm. VISIT OUR SHOWROOM 47 King St. W. Bowmanville Tel. 623 0444 No wonder people stop to look when they pass by this sunflower. It's 13 inches in diameter! Lloyd Gib son of Edwards Street, in Newcastle Village, said the flower just sprouted in his garden this year. JURIED EXHIBITION -- The East Central Ontario Art Association 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition will take place from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13 at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa. A colorful exhibition of art by members of the Association will illustrate the handling of various media and techniques. The E.C.O.A.A. was organized in 1960. Currently, there are over 300 members, from beginners to professional artists and teachers. Geographically, the Association represents the area from Kingston to Scarborough, and north including the District of Haliburton. A reception reception is to be held on Tuesday evening, Oct. 1 from 7 to 9. YWCA DAY CAJVLF - There is still time for your children children to be enrolled in the YWCA day camp. If your child is between five and 12 years of age, the camp staff would welcome them to join in on all the fun activities activities planned for the next four >veeks. For the young teenager, 13 to 15 years of age, the YWCA is offering a Counsellor in Training program. For more information information call 623-9922. BIG SISTERS HOUSE TOUR 1991 - Place a red star beside Saturday, Sept. 21 on your calendar if you. like looking at old and new homes in the area. The Big Sisters of Newcastle - Oshawa - Whitby House Tour is sure to bring pleasure to anyone who enjoys looking at magazines on how to beatify one's home environment. Special buses have been chartered for people who would prefer to let someone else do the ariving - it beats getting lost on some of the country roads in this area! For more information and bus tickets call 436- 0951. / / : \\ 1 OldeTyme / Fish & Chips / 136 King St. E. / Bowmanville / J >r 623-1781 Mon. - Thurs, 11 a,m.---7 p.m. 1 ^ / Friday-11 a.m.--9 p.m. 1 ----" Saturday -11 a.m.--7 p.m. We take pride in serving quality Fish and Chips. FOREST FLOOR AND POND TOUR - Tonight there will be a forest floor hike and a pond study beginning beginning at 7, at the Enniskillen Conservation Area. The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority is sponsoring the free, yet, educational event and asks that people wanting to attend bring appropriate footwear footwear since the pond area is muddy. (For directions to the Enniskillen Conservation Area, see preceding notice.) notice.) Oshawa Civic Gardens' Summer Festival - Last Thursday, Aug: 1, commenced the continuing Civic Gardens' Summer Fest on each Tuesday and Thursday Thursday this month. From 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take a friend, enjoy an outdoor cafe, watch artists work, and listen to live musical entertainment. Whether you are in Oshawa to work, to visit the library or art gallery or shopping, take time to take time to smelLthe flowers flowers and take in the sights and sounds. FIRESTONE NATIONAL TRUCK HERO - Bridgestone/Firestone Bridgestone/Firestone Canada Inc. has begun its 36th annual annual search for a Canadian truck driver who deserves special recognition. Designed to promote safety on Canadian Canadian highways, the Firestone National Truck Hero Award is presented each year to a professional truck driver who demonstrates, both bravery and a strong awareness of safety procedures in responding to an emergency. The award is endorsed and entries are judged by the Canada Safety Council, the traffic Injury Injury Research Foundation, the Canadian trucking industry industry and Bridgestone/Firestone Canada. The person or organization that nominates the winner will receive receive a cash award. The award will be given during the Ontario Trucking Association Convention in Toronto Toronto from Nov. 20 to 22nd, 1991. DURHAM PC USERS CLUB - The next meeting of the Durham PC Users Club will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7:00 p.m. on the second floor of Durham College, College, Simcoe Street North in Oshawa. Demos are often given and all are welcome. For more information, please call Bernie at (416) 665-4156. GLAD DAYS FOR EPILEPSY - Glad Days for Epilepsy Epilepsy are coming Aug. 22 to 25 in the Durham Region. There will be an official kick off for Glad Days by Honorary Honorary chairperson, Oshawa Mayor Allan Mason on Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Ministry of Revenue building. building. Oshawa. Bouquets of gladioli will be sold at various various malls, LCBO's and Brewer's Retail Outlets throughout the Durham Region on Saturday, Aug. 24. Funds raised during Glad Days will allow Epilepsy Durham Region to continue to provide support services services to those affected by epilepsy, their families and friends. ALZHEIMER FAMILIES' SUPPORT GROUP - The next meeting of the Support Group for Alzheimer Families is on Wednesday, Aug. 28th, starting at 7:30 in the Senior Citizens Activity Centre at 910 Liverpool Liverpool Rd., Pickering. There will be a video presentation and time for discussion afterwards. Everyone is welcomed welcomed to go. For more information call--The Alzheimer Alzheimer Society at 576-2567. WAGON RIDES -- Tired of the city blues? Sick of breathing all that city smog? Well, here's your chance to take a breather. Come out and join the folks at the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLO- CA) for a relaxing horse : drawn wagon ride at Heber Down Conservation Area. This event is to take place on Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. All rides leave from the south end of the Day-use parking lot and there is a small charge for the trip. Heber Down Conservation Area is located in Whitby. To get there, from Hwy 12, take Taunton Road west to Country Country Lane Road, and then north to the end. Watch for the entrance sign. The Day-use lot is close to the office at the park. SHOW AND SHINE - The Bowmanville Optimist Club is having its Fifth Annual Show and Shine Car Show on Sunday, Aug. 11, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Enniskillen Conservation Area. The club is expecting expecting 175 cars at the show including customs, antiques, antiques, rods and classics produced prior to 1974. Refreshments Refreshments will be available. All proceeds will go towards towards community projects. Bowmanville Optimist Club members invite old and young alike to a day of fun and entertainment for the whole family. The Enniskillen' Enniskillen' Conservation Area is located north of Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Take Regional Road 57 north from Bowmanville Bowmanville to the 7th Concession, then go west to Holt Road and north to the Area. Watch for signs. VICTORIAN GARDEN PARTY - Doh't forget about the Victorian Garden Party to take place this Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Bowmanville Museum from 1:30 to 4 p.m. There will be food, iced tea, lemonade and coffee plus elegant musical entertainment and a prize for the prettiest hat. The Museum will be open for tours and croquet will be set up on the side lawn. For more information, call 623-2734. FUN WITH WOOD WORKSHOP - Hammer and nails and bits and pieces: simple materials and simple techniques will be used to create wood inspired construction construction sculptures at the Visual Arts Centre. Bill Fraser will be guiding children through lessons on sculpture during the fifth week of the Visiting Artists Summer Program. To enroll your child call 623-5831. WARRIORS' DAY PARADE - The 1991 Warriors' Day Parade will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17th at the Canadian National Exhibition, starting at 10:30 a.m. The guest of honor will be Commodore Ken Summers, OMM, CD, who was the Commander, Canadian Forces Forces Middle East, during the Persian Gulf War. Commodore Commodore Summers will be taking the salute at the March- past of the veterans, in front of the grandstand, he will also speak at the Warriors' Day Luncheon.This year the Honor Section will be for the 48th Highlanders Highlanders of Canada, celebrating their 100th Anniversary, and sailors from the HMCS Terra Nova which is expected expected to be in Toronto at that time. For more information information and tickets, send a self-addressed stamped envelope envelope to: Warriors' Day Tickets, Box 882, Station "K" Toronto, Ont. M4P 2E0. Applicants must give proof of their military service, personnel number and the name of their unit. Tickets will only be issued to Canadian Canadian and Allied veterans or members of the Canadian Canadian Armed Forces, ex-members of the Canadian Armed Forces,_ Allied Forces, widows and veterans and their immediate families. EVERGREENE Property Maintenance and Landscape Design Spring Clean-up, Fertilizing, Weed Spraying, Grass Cutting, Shrub Planting, Bush-Hog Service 62 Duke St., Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 2V5 KEVIN CROOKS (416) 623-5125 OBITUARY Joan Vera Virtue The head cashier at A&P for 33 years, Joan Vera Virtue, Virtue, aged 64, died in Bowmanville, Bowmanville, on Sunday, June 30, 1991, following a three year illness with cancer. Born at Crowborough, Sussex, England, she . was the daughter of the late Harold Harold Stanley Martin and Nellie Nellie Annie. She was educated at White Hill School. On March 6, 1945, she was married to the late Glenn W. Virtue, in the Parrish Parrish Church, Crowborough, Sussex. She had resided at 296 Scugog Street, Bowman- ' ville, previously residing in England. Retiring in 1985, she was a member of St. John's Anglican Anglican Church Bowmanville and a member of the Horticultural Horticultural Society. In 1942, during World War II, she served as a Red Cross nurse with the British Red Cross. ' Loving mother of a son Robin William and his wife Sherri-Ann, a daughter Patricia Patricia and husband Randy Cole, dearly loved nan of two grandchildren, her mother Nell Martin, a sister Betty Weston, both of Cfowbo- rough, and a brother Cyril Martin and his wife Colette of Scotland. Funeral services' were held on Wednesday at the Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, Bowmanville with the Reverend Byron Yates officiating. Pallbearers were Randy Cole, son-in-law, Mark Cole grandson, Donald Yourth, nephew, Grant Malley, Peter Peter Playfoot and Lome Perrault. Perrault. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. 9 row* The only physiotherapy clinic in Durham with the ELECTRO-ACUSCOPE: a highly sophisticated electronic medical instrument designed to treat many types of pain. ORTHOPAEDICS and SPORTS THERAPY MONDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS AND EVENINGS Bowmanville Professional Building 222 King St. East 623-2783 IARR v insurance< Serving Newcastle aream For over 17 years... " ■ Auto • Home • Farm • Commercial • Industrial 5 King St. E. at Mill Street Newcastle Village 987-5229 -- Old Munich Restaurant 255 King St. E. (at Ritson) Oshawa 436-5065 Live Entertainment and Dancing Fri. - Sat. - Sun. Dinner Special Mon. - Thurs. $6.95 Licensed Under L.L.B.O. "KRACO" 1r-200qI Carpentry & Contracting a ■et*le«ew a «tiw* W • Custom Homes • Renovating • Designing • Drafting • Permits • Finishing "30 Years Experience" Box 20021, Newcastle 987-5400 • Additions • Barns MERVYN B. KELLY Barrister and Solicitor Serving Bowmanville and area residents since 1968. 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