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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 25 Aug 1993, p. 4

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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, August 25,1993 Winners from Bowmanville Horticultural Society Show Clubs and Organizations Engineer Describes Career In Canada and Overseas The Bowmanville Horticultural Society held its annual Flower and Vegetable Show at Trinity United Church last Wednesday, August 18. Pictured above are some of the gardeners whose produce and floral arrangements stood out from almost 100 entries. Clockwise from the top left: Elaine Hutton, Bowmanville Bowmanville Horticultural Society Plaque for Best Arrangement; Don Hutton,. Dennis Pizzeria Prize for 2nd Most Points and Hooper's Award for Most Points in the Vegetable category; Terry Kelsey, Presidents's Prize for Most Points by a New Exhibitor; Verna Robinson, Bertha Barnes Prize for Best House Plant; Phyllis Short, Bowmanville Horticultural Society Plaque for Best Vegetable; and Isabelle Challice, the Downey Trophy for Best Flower and Brookdale Nurseries Trophy for Most Points in Show. Senior Guide Programs Offer Many Choices By Maureen Doyle ;r This is the final part in our scries of articles telling you of the various programs offered by Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada. At this time we would like to discuss our Senior Branches. The term "senior branches" is a collective one for the age group 15- 17, Cadets, Junior Leaders and Rangers, Rangers, The choice in program and activity activity offers flexibility for young wom- See us for • Trimmers • Tillers ' VERSATILE and DURABLE John Deere lawn and garden tractors have the power and the attachments for all your s seasonal needs. Moving - Growing |{" and Snowing Seasons! See a John Deere today! Blowers ■ Chainsaws » Tire Repairs FARM St GARDEN LTD.' 983-9119 1-800-461-2120 JOHN DEERE SALES & SERVICE Taunton Road ORONO Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington Public Notice To Its Citizens Please note that, effective September 7, 1993, all municipally- owned facilities will be designated "Smoke Free". The municipality wishes to thank you for your anticipated co-operation in this matter. /7\. MUNICIPALITY OF j/jlarington ONTARIO Date of Publication: August 25,1993 Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Town Clerk Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontaro L1C3A6 File : SOS. SM NO SURPRISES AT VAN HEMMEN TIRES Come and take advantage of our super sale on BF GOODRICH RADIALS Installation « Balance » Tire Disposal « Alignment Check 245x50SR18T.A $124.00 27S*50SR1ST> $124.00 205*50SR1STA $133.00 275160SR1STA $122.00 25SXOOSR15T.A $112.00 24S*OOSmsT.A $100.00 235X60SH15T.A $105.00 215n65Sni5TA $ 05.00 165x60Sni4TA„ 215x0051114 TA„ 215x70Sni4T,A $ 04.00 205x7051114 TA $ 01.00 ocooivcHCoun vn mi W« ». ri. M imk $ 09.00 iiiiimiiS 92.00 UNIROYAL TIGERPÂW II ALL SEASON WHITE 17GX00R13 ,T,$i74.00 10BX00R13 31G7.00 10GX7GR14... $00.00 10GX7GR14 $03,00 20Gx7Gmi4 $00.00 208X76R1H $00,00 21Gx7BniG $72,00 220x751*110 $70,00 23GX7GR1U $03,00 Whllft qunntliloo innil NO CHARGE! BF GOODRIC UNIROYALTIRES DvndMtii. Hwnmcnikn Wâffen fkJ, Coo«urref| Df USED TIRES from $20.00 INSTALLED AND BALANCED Doalor For Uniroyal. BF Goodrich, Michelin, Dunlop & Goodyear. Tliei mny not be oxocty nt ilueviiied. VAN HEMMEN TIRES & SALES ,317 Hopkins St Whllby 666-2121 W» unj tvurgo ;i mattry of lÿit lia tm In ho vu Mon Itw IflO JJO.Fii 100 SCO. 8(8100TOO We are now your Durham Region BF Goodrich Racing Headquarters en with a wide variety of interests • and commitments outside Guiding. Each option appeals to a different type of girl: the Junior Leader provides provides a valuable service to the Leaders Leaders she helps; the Cadet program is for those who arc interested in leadership leadership training; the broad scope of the Ranger program appeals to many and provides opportunities to develop as a well-rounded person. There arc many benefits for a girl as an individual to join Guiding: 1. She has many opportunities to leam and practise leadership.skills,! 2. She gains a strong sense of self- worth. ' H 3. She can share personal problems problems in a supportive atmosphere. 4. She learns management skills and becomes confident in her own abilities. 5. She is helped to take her place in the world as an informed, responsible, responsible, resourceful, happy, mature woman. woman. Cadet and Ranger Units arc close communities of girls and women who enjoy each other's company. Free of the pressures of home and school, girls gain much just by being together. together. Hikes, trips, camps, and service projects are all enhanced by sharing and working together. The Cadet program usually takes about two years to complete. The program is in four parts: Personal Growth, Leadership, Understanding Guiding and Practical Experience. The Cadet will also help Guidcrs in a Spark Unit, Brownie Pack or Guide Company. Junior Leaders arc girls aged 15 to 17 and helps with a Spark Unit, Brownie Pack or Guide Company. Rangers arc girls aged 15 to 18. Their program emphasize service in the community, broadening girls' knowledge of whatever the world has to offer, deepening commitments to the values of the Promise, developing skills, increasing self-esteem, and in all of these, fun and friendship, To become a Ranger, u girl must be willing to make the Guide Promise, Promise, if she was not enrolled as a Guide or Pathfinder, and to reaffirm the Promise otherwise. The Ranger program is based on the following objectives: 1. Develop skills needed to be a responsible part of a family. 2. Develop skills needed to be a responsible part of a community. 3. Develop skills needed to lie a responsible part of the working world. 4. Set and achieve personal goals. 5. Leant to accept a challenge. 6. Leant how to make good use of leisure time. 7. Learn how to keep healthy and fit. 8. Leant how lo function socially. 9. Develop skills needed to live comfortably and adventurously out of doors. 10. Leant about global problems mul opportunities for service. 11. Loam about the rights mul roles of women in today's society. Are you an adult IK years of age and older? Do you have approximately approximately two hours a week to spare? Were yon a Brownie or a Guide as a girl? Remember the fun yon used to have! Guidcrs are needed for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders mul Senior Branches. If you or your daughter would lie Interested in Joining, registration is on Thursday, September 9, 1993 at Waverley Publie School starling at 6:30 p.m, For further information alunit any of our branches, please feel free to contact Pal Anderson nt 623- 5129 or Nancy Staples at 623-1417, by Lorraine Manfredo Before delivering his classification speech to Rotary members last Thursday, Thursday, Gordon Murray, managing engineer engineer with the Greer Galloway Group in Courticc, first thanked the membership membership for their kind hospitality. He extended a special thanks to Past-President Joe Pinto who warmly welcomed him when he joined the Bowmanville service club earlier this year. Gordon Murray is a graduate from the faculty of engineering at the University University of Toronto. He also has a Masters Masters of Business from York University and attended Ryerson Poly technical Institute. As a junior engineer, Mr. Murray landed his first job with the firm Marshall, Marshall, Macklin and Monaghan in the early 1980's. He worked on a wide assortment of transportation projects, designing truck inspection stations, traffic lights, airport runways, and railway projects. Murray was eventually assigned to work on a 200-kilomctcr road construction construction contract in Saudi Arabia where he planned roads that would link remote farming communities to the cities. He recalled that the Saudis spared no expense on development at that time. Huge oil profits had made the government government enormously wealthy, and many infrastructure projects verged on excessive, he said. Mountain roads were built, he said, that were used, at most, twice a day by shepherds with their flocks. While stationed in the Middle East, Murray and his team made use of computer design technology which was relatively new at the time. Prior to joining the Greer Galloway Galloway Group, Murray worked for a ■short while as a business consultant with the government and then took on a managerial position with the Bank of Nova Scotia. The Greer Galloway Group works on urban planning, land development storm water management along with a host of other projects. Their list of clients includes private sector commercial and industrial developers developers and government at all levels. The Greer Galloway Group is currently currently involved in a project to extend the runway at the Oshawa Airport and to extend the watermain systems in Courticc. They arc also working on zebra mussel control at water intake pipes. The Greer. Galloway Group is located located on Hwy. 2 in Courticc and employs employs a staff of 15 draftspersons, engineers, engineers, and support personnel. Mr. Murray is married, and currently currently lives in Newmarket where he is active in a local music and theatre group. He expects to move closer to his office in Courticc soon and looks forward forward to serving the local community to the best of his abilities through Ro- The speaker was thanked by Rotar- ian Joe Gerrits, a civil engineer who is also a member of the Association of Van Belle Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! 4 STORES Highway No. 2 King St. W., Oshawa -Slmcoe St. N., Oshawa wjD • 100 Dundas St. W„ ID Whitby Trademark ol Van Bello Gardens Ltd. AL PAYING TOO MUCH for Home and Auto Insurance PINE RIDGE INSURANCE 623-0331 623-1838 3 Silver Street, Bowmanville Oshawa-436-6239 On Thursday, August 19th, Gordon Murray, professional engineer, engineer, delivered a brief talk about his working career to members of the Rotary Club of Bowmanville. Mr. Murray (left) is employed at the Greer Galloway Group in Courticc. He joined the Rotary Club earlier this year. Thanking Mr. Murray for his informative remarks is Rotarian Joe Gerrits. WORKING FOR YOUR FUTURE ROSS STEVENSON YOUR STRONG VOICE FOR DURHAM Your Progressive Conservative Federal Member of Parliament for Durham Riding JiW a 1 lJV y ST STEPHEN S SECONDARY SCHOOL 416-623-3990 MICHAEL J. NOLAN, PRINCIPAL SEMESTER 1 BEGINS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 It is essential that each student attend and register on opening day. Morning bus pick up will be at the normal time. Buses will return students home at 12:00 noon. The cafeteria will not be open for lunches on September 7,1993. Students who have recently moved to the area should contact the school during the week prior to opening day. NOTE: The Guidance Office will be open to register students and/or make changes In timetables September 1 - 3,1993 from 8:30 a.m. -12:00 noon. MAIN OFFICE: WILL BE OPEN AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 3,1993 FROM 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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