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The Clarinyton/Courtice Independent, Howmanville. Saturday. August 1. IVVK Pane 3 TElje Clarmgton ïïnbepeiibent Sïje Courttce 3nbepenbent Ki ^ Produced weekly by James Publishing Company Limited Publishers of The Canadian Statesman RO. Box 190,62 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 P.O. Box 2000,1712 Baseline West, Courticc, Ontario L1C 2S8 X» 905-623-3303 Pax: 905-623-6161 For 144 Years, Our First Concern Has Been Our Community Publisher - John M. James Assoc. Publisher - Rick James Plant Manager - Rick Patterson Ad. Manager - Brian G. Purdy Editor - Peter Parrott Production Supervisor - Ralph Rozema, Suzanne Bennett, Tim Bowers, Kevin Britton, Sharon Cole, Laurens Kaldeway, Barb Patterson, Tyler Sellick, Jim Snoek, James Stephenson, Vance Sutherland, Jim Tuuramo Advertising Editorial Taverne Morrison Office Brad Kelly, Lorraine Manfredo, Jennifer Stone Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Internet - statesman@ocna.org Supervisor - Angela Luscher, Junia Hodge, Grace McGregor, Nancy Pleasance-Sturman, Marilyn Rutherford, Libby Smithson Tea Time at Museum Laura Paradis was one of the servers bringing tea and treats to the folks on the Bowmanville Museum Iront verandah last week. The museum, located on Silver Street, will continue to host its summer tea service every Wednesday until August 22 from noon 'til 3:30 p.m. Special Events Planned at Darlington Provincial Park Pioneer Days (August 1 and 2) Help us celebrate our pioneer past! Log Cabin Information Centre - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Visit the Log Cabin and discover Darlington Provincial Park. Saturday, August 1 - Children's Activity, 11:00 a.m. (6 years old and under); 1:30 p.m. (7-12 years old) at the Log Cabin. The theme is Darlington's Excellent Adventure! Build a barge with Heather and pretend you're a pioneer! Pioneer Activities, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Log Cabin. Visit the Log Cabin to sec some original pioneer pioneer artifacts! Try some pioneer crafts and puzzles! Discover the secrets of papermaking or learn how pioneers made their own candles! Pioneer videos will be shown in the Log Cabin. Sunday, Augiist 2 - Children's Activity, 11:00 a.m. (6 years old and under), 1:30 p.m. (7-12 years old) at the Log Cabin. The theme is Cast Into The Past! Heather will help you make your own pioneer cabin! Wagon Rides, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Log Cabin. Travel back through time and visit the Pioneer Cemetery. Find out about the fortunes of the first families of Darlington; the Commis, the Trulls and the Burk family (buried here in the park). Spirit Campfire, 9:00 p.m. at the Amphitheatre. Do you know who Lydia Trull is? How about 1.1. Governor John Simcoc? Join us for a spirit camp- lire and meet these pioneers pioneers from the past! Book Signing at Bowmanville Museum On Wednesday, August 5th, the Bowmanville Museum will be holding a Book Signing for its latest publication "Bowmanville: Then and Now", between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The author, Charles Taws and co-author, Clayton Morgan, will be on hand to sign copies of their book, which can be purchased in the Museum Shop for $10.00 plus GST. The Museum holds Afternoon Victorian Tea every Wednesday, noon to 3:30 p.m. Tea, coffee or juice, with two scones, jam and butter will be served for $3.00 per person. Musical entertainment will be provided by Bonnie Cowle and Pat Prout. Come on out to the Bowmanville Museum on Wednesday, August 5th and have a lovely Victorian Tea, pick up the latest book on Bowmanville and meet the author, then sing along with Bonnie Cowle and her piano playing partner Pat Prout for an enjoyable afternoon. afternoon. Call 623-2734 for more information. DUCA CREDIT UNION A fresh floral arrangement each month for a year! BEV'S FLOWERS HAS MOVED! Visit our new home at 240 King Street East, Bowmanville (across from IGA) and enter our FREE DRAW for a Fresh Flower Arrangement each month for one year DRAW DATE: August 15, 1998 623-3377 & W. Kidsummer Gets On PETLEY-MRE LIMITED INSURANCE BROKERS SINCE 1922 Shelley Vanslonc-I lu min It.l.li. (Out.) Broker Manager ■Lbl Zæê Michael PiLella It.l.li. (Ont.) Broker Allison Fellowes-Slrike BA. ABC, CRM Broker For prompt friendly insurance advice and a choice of competitive products from a large number of peer group insurers ... call a Bowmanville insurance professional! 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