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i 10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, October 26,1994 Cattainan g. talesman Your Community Newspaper Since 1854 A Weekly Agenda of Coming Events in Bowmanville and Surrounding Communities James Publishing Supplying all your printing needs. 623-3303 IN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOC. MEETS IN COURTICE - The Learning Disabilities Association, Oshawa Chapter will meet at 7 p.m. in the Dr. Emily Stowe Public School in Courticc on Thursday, October 27. The speaker will be Bill McMaster, of the Sagonaska Demonstration School. His topic will be the Association's Method of Language, which uses a multi-sensory tcaching/lcaming strategy. ■•»•■•••••■• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH SPORTS COMPLEX RE-NAMED - The Bowmanville Recreation Complex will be officially re-dedicated on Friday, October 28th, at 11 a.m. It will be named the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in memory of the former mayor of Newcastle who also was the leader of the fund-raising effort which helped build the complex. MIIMHIMI HAUNTED ORCHARD OPENS FOR TOURS - Everyone is invited to visit the "Haunted Orchard" on Middle Road October 28, 29 and 30. Empire Orchard is offering wagon rides through the property, with assistance from students of the Courticc Secondary School senior drama club who will be providing the scary effects. Tours start at six p.m. on all three nights. After the ride through the orchard, you can enjoy a bowl of hot soup and apple cider in the bam. There will be an admission charge, with a reduced rate for families. • IMMMKM HAUNTED ORCHARD - Everyone is invited to tour the "Haunted Orchard" on Middle Road October 28,29 and 30. Empire Orchard is offering wagon rides through the property, with assistance from students of the Courticc Secondary School senior drama club who will be providing the scary effects. Tours start at six p.m. on all three nights. After the ride through the orchard, you can enjoy a bowl of hot soup and apple cider in the bam. There will be an admission charge, with a reduced rate for families. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH DURHAM LIBERALS PLAN FUND-RAISER - The Durham Liberals are holding a fund-raiser at Durham College on Saturday, October 29, at Durham College cafeteria. The Hon. Sergio Marchi, federal Minister of Immigration, will be the special guest of MP Alex Shepherd and the. Durham Liberals. The evening will include an ethnic foods buffet and prize give-aways to raise funds. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. YARD SALE AT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL - Durham Christian High School, at 340 Scugog St., in Bowmanville, holds a Giant Yard Sale Saturday, October 29th. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. CHILDREN'S COSTUME PARTY IN NEWCASTLE - Newcastle Family Connection presents a Children's Halloween Costume Party for kids age 10 and under. It's on Saturday, October 29, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the St. Francis of Assisi Parish Hall in Newcastle. There is a fee of $2 per child or $5 per family. Kids under one year old are admitted free. Refreshments, games, door prizes and grab bags are all part of the fun. Tickets are available at the Family Connection centre in the community hall and at the Newcastle Jr. Y or Hope's Video. You can also call 987-5628 for further details. (Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult). WOOD CARVING SHOW AND SALE - An exhibition and sale of wood carving will take place at the Lions Centre in Bowmanville between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This is your opportunity to drop by and see what local carvers are creating. You may want to also pick up further details about this hobby and art form or purchase some one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts. Admission is free and so is the coffee and doughnuts. ORCHARD PRESENTS HALLOWEEN PLAY - You're invited to get into the "spirit" of things Saturday, October 29, with a Halloween play to be presented at Archibald Orchards. It's entitled "The Wayward Witch." Presentations begin at 11:30 a.m. Donations to the Salvation Army will be gratefully accepted. There will also be free wagon rides and refreshments.. INTOWNE GALLERY & GIFT SHOPPE Laura Berry will join us on Friday, Nov. 11,7 - 9:30 p.m. | New Release S195 Framing Special $60 New Release S90 Framing Special $50 7 King Street E., Bowmanville 623-6411 Vi r -V Carpentry & Contracting 23 Years in this Area Custom Built Homes • Kitchen Renovations • Additions • Decks • Store Renovations, etc. (905) 623-1101 © PATRICK G. DEEGAN Denture Therapy Clinic A Complete Denture Service Rollnes • Repairs • Now Dentures • Soft Liners FREE CONSULTATION ü George Street Bowmanville 623-4473 IGA STORES PLANT TREES - Ontario is becoming noticeably greener as the result of the IGA stores' Hometown Trees program. On Saturday, October 29, there will be tree-plantings taking place at a number of sites. Bowmanville IGA will be planting about 100 trees on property at the comer of Highway 57 and Highway Two, in Bowmanville. United Church youth group membere will be helping with this project. Meanwhile, in Newcastle Village, the Scouts, Guides, and Octagon Club will be assisting with the planting of trees at a site to be announced. The plantings will take place around 10 a.m. Ontario IGA stores hope to plant a total of 20,000 trees Saturday. Volunteers wishing to help in Newcastle Village are invited to bring their own shovel and drop by the store parking lot at 10 a.m. ■■■•■■■■••ta SUNDAY, OCTOBER30TH SYMPHONY CONCERT - The Oshawa Symphony Orchestra will present a concert of Italian overtures on Sunday, October 30, at eight p.m. The performance takes place at Eastdale Collegiate. Tickets are available in Bowmanville at The Canadian Statesman office, 62 King St. W. You can also purchase them at Eastdale from 7 p.m. on October 30 or by calling the symphony office at (905)579-6711. •••••••••••• HARVEST HALLOWEEN - On Sunday, October 30, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Clarke Museum will be hosting its third annual Harvest Halloween Party at the museum. Games contests, feats of strength, a pumpkin pie bake-off, hot cider and popcorn are among the attractions. There is something for everyone, young and old, during this special family fun day. Admission is one dollar for adults, 50 cents for children or $2 for a family. There will also be a costumed story-teller, pumpkin carving and pumpkin drying demonstrations and a special Halloween exhibition. At the Harvest Halloween event, Mayor Diane Hamre will draw names of lucky winners from the leisure services committee's "Discover Clarington" passport promotion. The museum is located at Highway 35/115 and Regional Rd. 9, at Kirby. •■•■•■•■■••• THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD WOMAN ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH - A presenuuion by the Company of Sirens theatre group on the topic of violence against women will take place on Thursday, November 3rd, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Bowmanville High School. Admission is free and the event is sponsored by Alliance House Inc. and the Ontario Women's Directorate. T-shirts made by women and children in the community who have been subject to violence will be on display. They arc part of "The Clothesline Project," a powerful and startling message which bears witness to experiences of violence and celebrates the transformation of victims into survivors. FOR YOUR INFORMATION PRESCHOOL STORY TIME - Pre-school story times and bedtime storytimes are now being offered at the Newcastle Village branch of the Clarington Public Library. Preschool story time is on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Bedtime storytime is on Thursday evenings from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Registration is not required for cither program. Preschool storytime is also offered Wednesday afternoons at the Bowmanville branch from 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. and Thursday mornings from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m, WALKING PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS - The walking program for Clarington older adults takes place at 9 a.m. and also at 1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Participants meet at llie Lions Centre, 26 Beech Avc„ in Bowmanvillc. For information, call Doreen German at 697-1863. •■•■■■•■•••■ NEWCASTLE AL-ANON - This group meets each Saturday evening in the Newcastle Town Hall. Use the glass door with stairs off die parking lot. For information, call 728-1020. SUPPORT GROUP FOR SMOKERS » For smokers at every stage of quitting, the Durham Lung Association offers an ongoing group supixirt program every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. It takes place in Oshawa. For details, call 436-1046. ■••••■••■■•■ INFANT/CHILD CPR - Memorial Hospital Bowmanvillc offers Infant/Child cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses (CPR) and CPR recertification programs. If you arc interested, please call 623-3331, Ext. 5181. BLOCK PARENT WEEK - October 24-29 is Block Parent Week in Clarington. There was a flag-raising early in the week and a display at die Bowmanvillc Mall eacli day. Saturday, October 29th, volunteers will he doing lace-painting for children at die Bowmanville Mnll. Why not consider becoming a Block Parent? They always welcome new volunteers. For information, call 623-7585 or 623-5665, Halloween Spirit at Empire Orchards TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ST PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS » The Clarington Older Adults' Association offers a variety of programs every Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lions Centre in Bowmanville. This Tuesday, between 10 a.m. and noon, there will be help with.knitting problems through a program led by Doris Mould. Please bring your own needles and yam. At 1 p.m., there is a square dancing demonstration by the Heritage Olde Tyme Fiddle and Dance Society of Bowmanville. Audience participation is encouraged. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETS - Chief Gary Edgar, of the Mississauga Scugog Island First Nation will address a meeting of the Whitby Oshawa branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society November 1st. He will, talk about the history of native peoples in this area. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m., in the Henry Street High School cafeteria. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND BLOOD DONOR CLINIC -- This is your opportunity to give the "Gift of Life." The next Bowmanville Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic takes place at the Lions Centre on Beech Ave., between noon and eight p.m. MAYORALTY FORUM -- The Oshawa and District Chamber of Commerce and The Canadian Statesman will present a forum featuring candidates for the mayor's position in the November 14 election. The forum takes place at The Flying Dutchman Hotel in Bowmanville on November 2nd. It runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Panelists will ask questions of the candidates and (time permitting) there will be questions taken from the floor. Everyone is welcome. For information, call 728-1683. WASTE REDUCTION SEMINAR -- Are your resources going to waste? The Durham Region Works Department invites the public to attend an industrial, commercial and institutional waste reduction seminar on November 2. It takes place at Le Gala Banquet and Conference Centre. For more details, call Elaine Collis at the regional works department (905) 668-7721. Topics will include waste auditing techniques, local success stories, new developments in waste reduction and recycling markets, re-use opportunities, and lots more. These ghouls were hanging around Empire Orchards last Saturday Saturday enticing folks into their haunted bam. More chills are planned for this weekend when daring visitors may take a wagon ride through the haunted orchard. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR - If you've been trying unsuccessfully to lose weight and maintain your desired weight, this seminar is for you. It takes place on Thursday, November 3rd, at 8 p.m. sharp. The location is Lifestyles Fitness Club, 164 Baseline Rd., in Bowmanville. Dr. Kathlynn Hoch, D.C. F.I.A.C.A., will be providing up-to-date information on successful weight management. To confirm your attendance, call 623-8388 or 697-3104. There will be a $5 fee. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH MEET THE CANDIDATES -- The Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Club hosts an all-candidates' meeting at the Bowmanville High School on Friday, November 4th. It takes place from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Plan to attend. IN THE COMING WEEKS... UNITY IN DIVERSITY WEEK - The second week in November has been designated Unity in Diversity Week. Mayor Diane Hamre will formally proclaim the week on Monday, November 7. On Saturday, November 12, there will be a multicultural celebration in the afternoon at the Bowmanville High School. Hours arc from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. You can enjoy multicultural food, music, costumes, songs and dances at the high school. Then, on Wednesday, November 16, there will be a panel discussion on the topic of Unity in Diversity. This discussion takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Ontario Street Public School in Bowmanville. Panelists include a delegate from the Ministry of Citizenship, Dr. David Smith of the Hospital for Sick Children and a local representative. The Unity in Diversity Committee urges everyone to plan to attend these events because they benefit the whole community. If you would like to participate or receive more information, please call 623-2936. Watch this newspaper for further details. CARD TOURNAMENTS AT LEGION - Three new card tournaments will be taking place Sunday afternoons at the Bowmanville Legion in November and December. On November 20 there will be a cribbagc tournament. Euchre will be played November 27th and cribbage on December 11. Registration takes place at noon on each of the above days, with the play beginning at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. THE ODD COUPLE - The end of November isn't far away. Tickets arc on sale now for the Bowmanville Drama Workshop production of The Odd Couple - The Female Version. This entertaining comedy will run from Wednesday, November 23, to November 26 at the Bowmanvillc High School Theatre. Tickets arc available by calling 623-2059 or 623-4732. •••••■■■■••• BOWMANVILLE SANTA CLAUS PARADE - You'll want to put a big red and green circle around Saturday, November 19th. That's the date for the annual Bowmanvillc Santa Claus Parade. Plan to attend this traditional kick-off to the festive season in the Bowmanvillc area. Hooper's Jewellers ... Antique Pocket Watches and Modern Watch Repairing Wc use only fresh Maxell watch and electronic equipment batteries. All watches purchased include a FREE lifetime battery replacement. Hooper's Jewellers 39 King St. W. Bowmanvillc Telephone 623-5747 Quality Body Work Quality Painting FREE ESTIMATES ON BOTH INSURANCE AND NON-INSURANCE WORK Open 5 Days a Week Monday through Friday y y PONTIAC -- BUICkTtD BOWMANVILLE - ONT, 166 King Street East Telephone 623-3396