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lÜEEOEËËLiï ÛMôlfi fi ifififiûfiûfifi Bowmanville Downtowner Win $50 in Downtown Shopping Money Historic Downtown Bowmanville has had many interesting, businesses businesses in its historic past. One of their stories is outlined below as this issue's issue's "Mystery Merchant Quiz". Read over the description description of the businesses businesses which have existed at the mystery location, and then complete the entry blank below, stating what business exists TODAY at this location in the Downtown. During the recent "Pot of Gold" event in the Downtown Downtown during St. Patrick's Week, March 17, 18 and 19, 1781 shoppers entered their names in the "Pot of Gold" draw for a waffer of gold bullion worth over $500. As part of the draw coupon, entrants were required required to include their address. address. While many came from our immediate area, there were many who shopped who came from outside the Town of Clar- ington. They included visitors from: New York City Baltimore Renfrew Port Perry Toronto Haydon Port Hope Barrie Gores Landing Scarborough Peterborough Downsview Thornhill Stayner Pickering Napanee Hastings Cobourg Campbellcroft Belleville Columbus Campbellford Lindsay Cavan Brampton Sunderland Don Mills Gravenhurst Bridgenorth Kingston Uxbridge Millbrook Mississauga Ajax Markham DID o YOU 7 know: That businesses in the downtown purchased and gave the large Church Street parking lot to the town? *!§:? "A FAVOURITE PLACE AWAY FROM THE NOISE AND TURMOIL OF CITY LIFE." (1876) r IB i|K --*~ln b ti 1- iTflim!) :«!: BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS CENTM BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS CENTRE BOWMANVILLE DOWNTOWN MYSTERY MERCHANT QUIZ #1 Bowmanville Downtown Mystery Merchant Quiz #1 Located on a corner in the downtown area, this structure, known as the 'Star House', or 'Star Building', originally housed two shops at the same time, during its history. It may even have been a hotel at one time. The stores located there have included the sale of fur hats and gent's furnishings furnishings (when it was owned and operated by a Mr. 'Marcus' Mayer), a shoe repair business (under a Mr. Durggan, who was also a band master at that time) and a confectionery store. A classy advertisement for a business at this location still exists which states 'Merchant Tailoring and Gent's Fur-' nishings - English Goods in Abundance - Suits $10.00 to $30.00. J. Jeffery, Jeffery, Proprietor'. More recently, the building has been converted into a single unit, which sells kits. Contestants may enter as often as they wish by submitting their answer on the entry blank below or facsimile, and placing EACH answer in a SEPARATE envelope. If there is more than one correct response, the winner winner will be determined by means of a draw from among those who qualify. Entry forms may be left at the Canadian Statesman Office during regular regular business hours. Deadline: Tuesday, May 31,1994. NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: My guess is: DID YOU KNOW THAT THE BUSINESSES IN THE DOWNTOWN: Provide the hanging flower baskets and planters in the Downtown each year? X V ... IlH ■ 1,1W m. ! ;