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» 6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, April 6,1994 Section Two For Your Information Big Birdwatch Starts on June 4th Flag Raising Marks Start of Cancer Society Campaign The first annual Metropolitan Toronto Toronto and Region Big Birdwatch will be held during a 24-hour period on Saturday, June 4, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Birdwatching is one of North America's fastest growing recreational recreational activities - and by that we don't mean watching the Blue Jays! The Big Birdwatch will be open to everyone, from hard-core birders to novices. It will take place on designated designated Authority lands in Metro parks. The Metropolitan Toronto and Region Region Conservation Authority is organizing organizing the event. This year's co-hosts are the West Humber Naturalists. The Big Birdwatch will raise funds for the acquisition and protection protection of grcenspacc. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Charles Sauriol Environmental Trust Fund. This is a wonderful opportunity opportunity to collect useful information on breeding bird activity and to promote conservation lands and Metro parks as excellent bird habitat. Culminating the. event, there will be an awards ceremony at the Kort- right Centre for Conservation on Sunday, Sunday, June 5, at 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to teams recording the high est number of species and the highest number of provincially rare breeding birds. Teams (of no more than four people) can register until May 15, by calling (416) 661-6600, ext. 352. The registration fee is $40 per team. ■ Sponsors of the Big Birdwatch include include Bausch & Lomb Sports Optics, Birds of the Wild Magazine, the Ca nadian Society of Endangered Birds, The Backyard Naturalist and Prago- trade. Kortright Centre for Conservation is 10 minutes north of Toronto: Take Highway 400 to Major Mackenzie. Drive (at Canada's Wonderland), go west 3 km to Pine Valley Drive, then south 1 km. Annual Meeting for YWCA Set for Monday, April 11th YWCA members, friends and supporters supporters are invited to attend the YWCA Annual Meeting, Monday, April 11, 1994, 12:15 p.m., in the Drawing Room of the YWCA Adelaide Adelaide House, 33 McGrigor Street, Oshawa. Refreshments will be available available before the meeting, beginning at 11:45 a.m., and following adjournment adjournment of the meeting at 1:15 p.m. Reva Jewell, 1993 recipient of the Toronto YWCA's Women of Distinction Distinction Award and a founding member member of the Native Women's Resource Centre in Toronto, will be guest speaker. Jewell's message to the YWCA will be based upon her years of political activism and pioneering work on behalf of the native population, population, especially women. Jewell is currently currently Executive Director of the Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, a multi-service, drop-in centre serving serving Toronto's aboriginal community. The YWCA is the largest and oldest, oldest, voluntary women's membership movement in the world. The Oshawa YWCA provides quality programs and services for women, children and families in Durham Region. CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY Members of the Cancer Society raised their organization's flag at the Town Hall in Bowmanville on Thursday, March 31, to mark the start of the April fund-raising drive for the Cancer Society. Volunteers have a target of $79,000 in Clarington and door-to-door canvassing will take place throughout the month. Shown above are, from left: Ernie Eves, Treasurer of the local Cancer Society; Audrey Bate, President; Mayor Diane Hamre; Mary Tillcock, East Central Region President; and Pat Griffin, Secretary. Secretary. HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTS "SHOW AND TELL" - Show and tell will be the focus of the Newcastle Historical Society General Meeting. Everyone is invited to bring an artifact or historical item from home and tell about its history or possibly learn more about it Everyone is welcome. A collection will be taken and refreshments will be served. The meeting takes place in the old Memorial Library at the Newcastle Community Hall on Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. SALVATION ARMY TURKEY SUPPER - Everyone is invited to attend the Salvation Army turkey supper on Saturday, April 16. The meal will be served at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Church at 75 Liberty St. S. For tickets, call 623-5680 or 623-3217. There is a fee of $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. HOSPITAL HOP - Memorial Hospital's next fund-raiser will have a distinctly 50's/60's flavor. The Hospital Hop, which raises funds for the Memorial Hospital Foundation equipment campaign, takes place Saturday, April 16, at eight p.m. in the Bowmanville Recreation Complex. It features D.J. radio personality, Brian Master and even a special appearance by Elvis himself. (Or, perhaps an Elvis look-alike!) You can also win a variety of prizes, including a trip for two to Jamaica. Tickets can be obtained from the hospital gift shop, the Hospital Foundation office or from Guardian Drugs or James Insurance in Bowmanville. They are also available at the Early Treatment Centre (Courtice); Pauline's Specialty Shop (Newcastle); and Hamilton Insurance or Stutt's Pharmacy (Orono). SALAD LUNCHEON AT TRINITY - BowmanviUe's Trinity United Church UCW is hosting a Salad Luncheon on Wednesday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to one p.m. Tickets are available from the church office (623-3138) or call Anna Strike (623?2J02). ....... [■»-? COMPOSTERS ON SALE - Once again, the Durham Region will be offering a special price on backyard composters. You can pick up your composter at Rekker's Garden Gallery for just $15. The price is subsidized by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy. They are being made available to help promote waste reduction. On Saturday, April 9, the . composters will be sold and demonstrated at Rekkers from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a free composting workshop and fee composting information provided throughout the day. To date, over 27,000 Durham residents have begun composting. You can join them too! Michael Spooner and Sheila Stephens Spooner IflKItllK umfll EARLY CANADIAN PINE • OIL LAMPS • PRIMITIVES OPEN APRIL - DECEMBER HOURS: Saturday, Sunday and Holidays -10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ALSO BY APPOINTMENT OR BY CHANCE (905) 983-9091 „, t 6179 Andrews Rd. 4.8 km. east of Hwy. 115/35 R.R. 1, Kendal, Ont. LOA 1E0 on Clarke 6th Cone. ART RENTAL EXHIBITION - The Visual Arts Centre presents an exhibition of work by artists with work in the Art Rental Program next month. The exhibition is from April 10th to 27th. The opening reception is Sunday, April 10, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. You can select beautiful works of art for your home or office at this exhibit, or you can use your rental catalogue. New April clients wiU receive their first month of rent free. CONTROL YOUR ARTHRITIS - This is your opportunity to learn about the Arthritis Society's latest program on coping with all types of arthritis, fibromyalgia and lupus. Self-help methods, coping strategies and pain management techniques will all be discussed in a program which begins in Bowmanville April 6th, at the Lions Centre. For more information, contact the Arthritis Society at 434-7221 or call Lorraine Grant at 623-1320. PHILHARMONIC CHOIR PERFORMS APRIL 10 - The Durham Philharmonic Choir presents the second concert of its inaugural season on Sunday, April 10th, at eight p.m. The performance takes place at the Harmony United Church in Oshawa. The Durham Flute Quartet will be the special guest musicians. Under the direction of Robert Phillips, the choir consists of 45 mixed voices from the Durham Region. Tickets can be purchased from choir members or at the Wilson and Lee Music Store in Oshawa. , COMMUNITY CARE HONORS VOLUNTEERS Clarington's Community Care organization will hold a Volunteer Appreciation Night on Wednesday, April 19, at the Baseline Community Centre. There will be awards, entertainment, and special presentations plus delicious refreshments served by the Baseline Community Centre volunteers. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. ARTHRITIS AQUATIC REGISTRATION - Registration is currently under way for the Arthritis Aquatic program to take place at the Fitness Centre pool in Bowmanville. Classes will be held Thursday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30, beginning April 14. The classes run a total of ten weeks. This program provides the benefits of warm water exercise as well as the opportunity to meet other people with arthritis. The warmth, buoyancy and resistance of the water can help decrease pain and/or stiffness as well as improving or maintaining joint flexibility and muscle strength. For more information or to register, please call the Arthritis Society at (905) 434-7221. BARBERSHOPPERS - The Oshawa Horseless Carriagemen are busiest in the months of April and May. The popular barbershop group is organizing two special events. On Mother's Day, May 8th, five quartets have offered their musical talent to present singing Mom-Q : Grams to moms throughout the Durham Region. By registering in advance, you can arrange to have a quartet serenade Mother at her doorstep. They'll sing two songs, and bring gifts which include a rose, chocolates and a card. There is a $35 fee, with all proceeds going towards the barbershoppers' Harmonize for Speech program. It assists speech therapy for children and adults. To arrange your Mom-O-Gram, call 579-3462. And, you won't want to miss the Horseless Carriagemen's 45th annual "Parade of Harmony" concert which takes place at Eastdale Collegiate on the evenings of May 13 and 14., Performances begin at eight p.m. For tickets, call 436-2419. IN RECITAL - The Oshawa and District Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists presents Susan Barber, trumpet and Keith Rasmussen, organ, in a recital on Sunday, April 17th. The concert is at 3 p.m. in the Simcoe St. United Church. Admission to this varied program is free and the public is cordially invited. BAHAULLAH - Members of the local Baha'i community urge television viewers to watch a documentary on the Baha'i faith which will be aired on Vision TV (Rogers Cable 24). It will be shown Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. and midnight and Thursday, April 7, at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The documentary on "Bahaullah, Secret of This Century," is described as one of the finest films ever to be produced on the Baha'i faith. LAMB AWARENESS DINNER « Durham's sheep producers will be getting together in Orono on Saturday, April 16, for a Lamb Awareness Dinner and Dance. It takes place at the Orono Community Centre. There will be a social hour at six p.m., followed by dinner at seven. For tickets or information, call Rebecca Skinner at 623-2102. HOME SHOW COMING UP -- The annual Bowmanville Kinsmen Home Show takes place April 29, 30 and May 1 at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex.'Exhibitors are wanted. Call Aubrey Rees at 623-7632 for details. HOSPITAL LAUNCHES NUTRITION PROGRAM - A 12-week series called "Healthier Eating Lifestyles" will begin in early April at Memorial Hospital Bowmanville. This program is headed by dietitian Marybeth MacNeil and each session will be held on a Tuesday evening. The methods taught can easily fit into a person's present lifestyle to ensure healthful, natural eating habits. For more information, contact the hospital at 623-3331, extension 5750 or 5752. ;' ] (|| CLARKE MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE - The Clarke Museum and Archives will hold its annual Open House on Saturday, April 9. Hours are from 1 p.m. to four p.m. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. KNOW YOUR CHILD - How are your children doing in school? What are they learning? How will they leam it? When will they learn it? An upcoming upcoming meeting for parents will help you find answers to questions like the ones noted above. It takes place this evening, Wednesday, April 6, at Court Room #1 in Bowmanville. (Above the fire station) The meeting gets underway underway at 7 p.m. One of the speakers is Professor Barry Kavanaugh, of Seneca College. He is Vice President of Educators' Association for Quality Education. Education. The second speaker is Maureen Somers-Beebe, a member of the board of The Organization for Quality Education and a member of the board of The Coalition for Education Reform. This will be an open, informal information information exchange for all parents who share a common goal for quality education education in our community. SELF-HELP GROUP FOR DISABLED ADULTS - The Clarington area now has a self-help group for physically disabled adults. For further details, call Jamie at 436-9895. C.C. Siding Contractors Quality Installers of • Siding • Soffitt • Fascia • Windows and Doors - 20 Years Experience - Free Estimates and Competitive Prices Telephone (905) 786-2812 PATRICK G. 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