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/ I ) v i -What's Happening Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, September 11,1991 1 Big Brothers Search for 10 Volunteers September is Arthritis Month A flag-raising at the Town Hall in Bowmanville last Tuesday Tuesday marked the start of Arthritis Arthritis Month. Members of Town Council flew a flag bearing the distinctive blue bird of The Arthritis Arthritis Society in order to increase increase public awareness of this chronic disease during September. September. There is no cure for arthritis. arthritis. One in seven Canadians is afflicted. According to The Arthritis Arthritis Society, the key to successful successful treatment is early detection. detection. Early morning stiffness, combined with persistent swelling, redness, and warmth in a joint, are common symptoms. symptoms. Other indications may include unexplained bouts of fever, weight loss, and inflammation inflammation of the joints. The pain of the disease can drive many sufferers, anxious for relief, to waste money on unproven, often dangerous, remedies. Dispelling the damage damage caused by misinfonnation is a key objective during Arthritis Arthritis Month. The Society is also hoping to halt the unethical unethical promotion of false 'miracle' 'miracle' cures. In order to achieve these goals, The Arthritis Society is devoting over two-thirds of this year's budget toward researching researching a cure and improving access to medically approved treatments. The Arthritis Society relics predominantly on public donations. donations. During September, a force of 45,000 volunteer canvassers canvassers will conduct a determined determined • fund-raising campaign across Ontario. Their goal for 1991 is $8.2 million. .As a result of previous dollars dollars channelled toward research, research, treatment methods have improved greatly. Recent Canadian Canadian clinical trials have demonstrated demonstrated promising benefits of the drug cyclosporine on rheumatoid rheumatoid arthritis. Branch 178 Plans Night Of Fun and Song in Oct. Bowmanville Branch 178 of the Royal Canadian Legion is presenting a great evening of fun and song at Newcastle Village Village Town Hall on Sunday, October 20th at 7:30 p.m. The variety act of "Bcmie and Red" bring British humour, humour, country western para- dies, original songs and jokes. This dynamic duo, a husband- wife team, have cut four record albums, performed at Expo '86, also at R.C.L. Dominion Convention in Vancouver last year and many enjoyed them at our District Convention in Oshawa this Spring. "Red" loves to dress up as "Diamond Lil" or Dolly Barton and will entertain you with her beautiful, but powerful voice. She can sing anything - many are original songs. We guarantee everyone present will truly enjoy this special evening and you will laugh until the tears flow. There arc only a limited amount of tickets being sold - so we suggest everyone pick them up early at Branch 178 clubroom in Bowmanville - Monday to Saturday 12 noon to 12 midnight or through the Branch Secretary Cécile Bowers Bowers - 263-2086 after 4 p.m. We hope many will bring out family and friends and let us entertain you. Hope to sec you there John, we guarantee you'll love it - your toes will tap and you'll sing along with Bcmie and Red. See our ad in Coming Events - Statesman and Newcastle Newcastle Independent. Yours truly Cecile D. Bowers Secretary Br. 178. you, tyi eetùu^... lHHelfiwIeUfednWw* i SINCE 1930 C/ Call Sandra Yates Telephone 623-5873 Much of the Society's work involves counselling and therapy therapy services. Starting this October, October, _ the Arthritis Society is initiating an aquatic exercise program in Whitby. The local branch of the Arthritis Arthritis Society is located at 58 Rossland Road West, Suite #5, in Oshawa. For information regarding regarding support groups and programs call 434-7221. Ontario Regiment Celebrates 125th Anniversary PI P ^ 0 fp* k'j] 1 c\, 'tcrV ^ A OftTsS0C.iOFN^ if big brothers M Hoisting the flag for Arthritis Month are, (from left, to right): Peter Booth, caretaker at the Town Hall; Bowmanville Arthritis Society Treasurer, Treasurer, Pauline Foster; Trent Region Co-ordinator, Pam Van Egmond; Bowmanville Bowmanville Regional Councillor Ken Hooper, Acting Mayor; Ward Three Regional Councillor Diane Harare, and Village of Newcastle Chairperson, Anne Cox. Colonel Eleanor V. Mann, Honorary Colonel of the Ontario Ontario Regiment is pleased to announce announce that the Regiment will celebrate the 125th Anniversary Anniversary of service to Canada at a formal parade on Saturday, September 14 ; 1991 at 2:00 p.m. at Iroquois Park in Whitby, Whitby, Ontario. "Our official birthday birthday is September 14 and we were originally raised in Whitby", Whitby", said Colonel Mann. "We are especially pleased to have the support of the City of Whitby Whitby and other municipalities in Durham Region as we celebrate celebrate the Anniversary of our Regiment. I am proud that my father, Colonel Sam McLaughlin McLaughlin and my husband, Major- General Churchill Mann, preceded preceded me as Honorary Colonel." Colonel." The parade will be reviewed reviewed by Major-General G.M. Reay, MBE.CD. Major General Reay is Deputy Commander Commander of Canada's Army, headquartered at Montreal. Spectators are requested to be seated by 1:45 p.m. The Ontario Regiment is an Armored unit of Canada's Reserve. Reserve. All members of the Regiment Regiment are residents of Durham Region. The Regiment was originally formed on 14 September September 1866 in Whitby from several independent Companies Companies in Whitby, Oshawa, Prince Albert, Greenwood, Uxbridge, Uxbridge, Columbus and Brook- lin. The Regiment, which has seen service in the Fenian Raids, the Northwest Rebellion and both World Wars, moved to its present location in Oshawa in 1914. Joining the Regiment for the parade will be a contingent from its Allied Regiment, The Royal Regiment of Wales, Cardiff, Cardiff, led by the Colonel of the Regiment, Brigadier K. J. Da- vey CBE, MC, DL. The affiliated affiliated Cadet Corps in Oshawa, Uxbridge and Pickering-Ajax along with many veterans will also be on parade. Several historical historical vehicles from the Oshawa Aeronautical, Military and Industrial museum will be on display. & vSvjsr £3 m MERVYN B. KELLY Barrister and Solicitor Serving Bowmanville and area residents since 1968. REAL ESTATE - COURT - WILLS ESTATES - MORTGAGES INCORPORATIONS - FAMILY LAW 41 Temperance St., Bowmanville Bus.: 623-4444 Res.:623-9161 "KRACO" Ir-20001 Carpentry & Contracting • Custom Homes • Renovating • Designing • Drafting • Permits • Finishing • Additions • Barns "30 Years Experience" Box 20021, Newcastle 987-5400 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. McD's PATIO CENTRE GIANT CLEARANCE SALE (Bring competitors' ads with you) Quality Patio Furniture at Warehouse Prices "Nobody Beats Our Prices" (new location) 75 King St. W. Bowmanville 623-5353 EVERGREENE Property Maintenance and Landscape Design Fall Clean-up, Fertilizing, Weed Spraying, Grass Cutting, Shrub Planting, Bush-Hog Service 62 Duke St,, Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 2V5 KEVIN CROOKS (416) 623-5125 IMaiAklllimnil] XXX mill 1 BRINK'S EXCAVATING • Trenching ( ■ • Gravel and Top Soil • Grading and Levelling • Septic Installations • Back Filling • General Excavating 688 Regional Rd. 17, Newcastle • Dump Truck Service L1B1L9 (416) 987-4995 i r% 1 Olde Tyme / Fish & Chips / 136 King St. E. / Bowmanville / JaJ r 623-1781 Mon. - Thurs. 11 a.m.--7 p.m. / --•-- Friday-11 a.m.--9 p.m. Saturday -11 a.m.--7 p.m. We take pride in serving quality Fish and Chips. NEWCASTLE FALL FESTIVAL - There will be a flea market, bake sale, craft show, pancake breakfast and refreshment stand at the Newcastle Village Community Community Hall this month. The annual Fall Festival sponsored by the Newcastle Village Chamber of Commerce takes place September 21. Everyone is welcome to come out and be part of the fun. The day concludes with a dance in the Town Hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. JURIED ART SHOW -- The 11th annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition starts this Sunday, September 15, at the Visual Arts Centre off Simpson Ave., in Bowmanville. The display of works by regional artists will open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. And the show continues to October 6 during regular Visual Arts Centre hours. And don't forget that the annual juried exhibition marks the start of a new season of classes and workshops for all ages at the Visual Arts Centre. There are weekly courses in photography, drawing, water colors, and oil painting, plus workshops in basketmaking, botanical studies, and drawing. An extensive children's program is also offered, offered, with registration available in conjunction with the YWCA and the Visual Arts Centre. BIG SISTERS HOLD ORIENTATION - Big Sisters of Newcastle, Oshawa, and Whitby will hold their monthly orientation meeting on Wednesday, September September 18, from seven p.m. to nine p.m. at the Big Sisters Sisters Office located at 179 King St. E., Oshawa. If you would like to attend or receive more information, just call 436-0951. AROUND THE WORLD WITH MUSIC - On Friday, September 27, the Wilmot Creek Chorus will present their "Passport to the World" variety show at the Bowmanville High School. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. and proceeds will be donated to the St. John's Church Building Building Fund. This show includes singing, comedy, solos, and sing-alongs including the whole audience. Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling 623- 4104. GIANT BOOK SALE -- This Saturday, September 14, the Clarke Museum and Archives will host its third and final book sale of the season. All proceeds go to the museum's development programs. And don't forget that this sale will be held on one day only from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The next sale will be in March of 1992. The Clarke Museum and Archives is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and from 11 a.m". to 5 p.m. on Saturday Saturday and Sunday. It's closed Mondays. TIME TO SHAPE UP - Getting back to school means getting back into shape for the winter months ahead and perhaps occupying your time'with some crafts for Christmas giving. The YWCA offers programs for all age groups. There are new programs such as street jazz for teens, drawing for the young artists, and fitness programs programs for adults. Just a few of the fitness programs have interesting titles such as "Stretch and Tone"; "39 and Holding"; and "Waverley Sweat Hearts." Registration continues until the week before classes begin For details, phone 623-9922. IN SEARCH OF DURHAM'S DUMP - Don't forget the Open House which takes place tomorrow (Thursday, September 12.) It will be held at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Recreation Complex and the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed site search process and allow the public a chance to comment on this process. process. The Open House lasts from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. It's sponsored by the Interim Waste Authority which has the job of searching for three long-term landfill sites serving Peel Region, Durham Region and Metro Toronto/York. BANK SHOWS APPRECIATION - The Bank of Commerce in Bowmanville will hold a Customer Appreciation Appreciation Day on September 26 and 27. Free hot dogs will be provided, although donations to the United Way will be accepted. There will also be tickets sold for a raffle on two Blue Jays sweaters and one Blue Jays jacket. Funds from the raffle will also go to the United Way. SsKscSy The search for volunteers willing to serve as Big Brothers never really ends because there are almost always some Little Brothers waiting to be matched with a Big Brother. To help recruit more volunteers, the Big Brothers organization has installed this sign on their office building at Church St. in Bowmanville. It will provide an up-to-date estimate of the number of Big Brothers needed and the phone number which will provide further information. Shown with the sign are some of the members of the Big Brothers executive. From left: Don MacArthur, 1st Vice President; Harry McClurg, Past President; and Stan Green, President. iiiiMimignm, ^ Quality Body Work Quality Painting FREE ESTIMATES ON BOTH INSURANCE AND NON-INSURANCE WORK Open 5 Days a Week Monday through Friday rin HOUSE TOUR - The Big Sisters of Newcastle/ Oshawa and Whitby are holding their annual House Tour this month with the help of the Oshawa and District Real Estate Board. Seven amazing homes are on this year's route, including two lovely residences in Bowmanville Bowmanville and Courtice. The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 21. The tour raised $4,500 for Big Sisters last year and is the kick-off to the Real Estate Board's Ontario Home Week celebrations. Tickets Tickets are available from the Big Sisters office in Oshawa, the Oshawa headquarters of the real estate board and from the following florists: Van Belle Floral and Plant Shop, Courtice; Bev's Floral Creations, Bowmanville; Cockerham's Florists, Bowmanville; and Flowers Plus, Newcastle. CAMP SAMAC ART FESTIVAL - A total of 76 artists from across the Durham Region will be exhibiting their work at the Camp Samac Art Festival which runs from Friday, September 27, to Sunday, September 29. The show will take place at the Main Council Hall, off Conlin Rd., at Camp Samac. About a dozen Town of Newcastle residents will be among the artists participating participating in the show. BIG BROTHERS NEEDED - A total of 10 Little Brothers are waiting for a friend. If you can help, consider consider this your invitation to become a Big Brother. For details, details, call 623-6646. And don't miss the Big Brothers annual annual Sports Swap which takes place this Saturday, September 14, at Cowan Pontiac-Buick in Bowmanville. CAUSE STUDY COMES TO TOWN - A team of planners, architects, landscape architects, and students will be arriving in Bowmanville on September 26 for an intensive, five-day study of the downtown core. Public participation is an important part of that process. You're invited to bring your opinions concerning the future of the downtown at a public meeting on Thursday, September September 26, in the Bowmanville Recreation Complex. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. A number of community groups will be making presentations to the CAUSE study team at that time. And members of the public are also invited to voice their views. The CAUSE team will make its recommendations public on September 30. COWAN PONTIAC-BUICK LTD.I BOWMANVILLE -- ONT " 166 King Street East Telephone 623-3396 HAMILT0NS INSURANCE SERVICE MAIN STREET, ORONO, ONTARIO LOB 1M0 (416)983-5115 FAX (416) 983-8228 A ,),V|S,0N ° r 7| »2I ONTARIO IM- ,nm ir-jiA.tfy Siding, Soffits, Fascia, Capping Roofing, Doors, Windows, Trough No job too big or too small Telephone 434-7994 Bowmanville, Ont. IUMHIIIM PC USERS CLUB -- The next meeting of the Durham PC Users' Club will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September September 12, the staff lounge on the second floor of Durham Durham College. Demonstrations are given and all are welcome. welcome. For information, please call Bemie at 655-4156. MOM'S MORNING -- On Thursday, September 12, the Mom's Morning group will hold a pancake breakfast at the Newcastle United Church, commencing at 9 a.m. This is your opportunity to get acquainted with the Mom's Morning group which provides music, crafts and games for children as well as speakers, crafts and coffee for Mom/Dad and caregivers. Please call 987-1833 for more details. TODDLER TIME REGISTRATION - Toddler Time registration is taking place at flic Bowmanville Library. Library. This half-hour program of stories, songs and fin- gerplays is for kids aged 24 to 35 months accompanied by an adult. The program runs Friday mornings from September 20 to October 24, between the hours of 9:30 and 10. You can register in person or by calling 623- 7322. SHUTTERBUGS TAKE NOTE - The Bowmanville Bowmanville Camera Club will hold its inaugural meeting on Thursday, September 12 in the Visual Arts Centre. The meeting begins at 7:30. All photography enthusiasts arc welcome. UNITED WAY LUNCHEON - The Oshawa/ Whitby/Ncwcastle United Way will be holding a Good Luck Luncheon at the Col. R.S. McLaughlin Armoury, 53 Simcoc St. N., Oshawa, on Wednesday, September 18. The luncheon is from noon to 2 p.m. and features Swiss Chalet chicken on a bun with all the trimmings. Tickets arc available at the United Way office in Oshawa, with proceeds going towards the Oshawa/ Whitby/Ncwcastle United Way. mi. trim lawn and garden service government licensed professionals specializing in 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 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. 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