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1 1 ! f ! 1 'Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Orono Weekly Times - 3 Places I've Done Time by Clifford Francis Years ago I wanted to join one of the local organizations. Whether it be the Masons, Kinsmen, Knights of Columbus Columbus or the Orange Lodge, I didn't give a damn. Just to be a member would have been good enough. However, no organization wanted any part of me. I remember asking to become a member of the Kinsmen Club here in town, and the fellow I asked said, "I drank too much." I looked at him in bewilderment and said, "Why do you think I want to join you?" It didn't take long before that club folded in this town. This past Saturday, the Orange walk was held again in the Village and I noticed another decline in the number of bands. Every year it seems to get smaller, the marchers older and their steps slower. It is kind of a sad thing to see the numbers dwindling. Years ago I remember going all across Ontario to the walk on the 12th of July. One got there any way he could. I especially remember going to Peterborough by boat from Bewdley and not returning until the next day. We got back to the boat too late to go through the locks and ended up staying at the Queen's Hotel for the night, or one of the other four star hotels. I remember that the captain got sea sick returning home on Sunday and lost his store- bought teeth when he leaned overboard to throw up. I can still see them floating down to the bottom of Rice Lake. Speaking of Peterborough, that was a terrible rain they had last week--all the sewers backed up. But for the grace of God, I could have been there and drowned as I can't swim. A couple of 'years ago, a girl that I dated moved to Peterborough and asked me to go along. Luckily I declined. Last week she woke up in the basement where she was sleeping only to find herself floating in five feet of water. She swam up the stairs and out the door. Two days later she was still shaken by it all. Thankfully she is okay. I turned out to be a smart fellow after all. pill lilSilî ff -I ORONO - Library Bandstand 7 p.m Wednesday, July 21 - Wildwing Flute Choir & Hamstrings String Quartet Wednesday, July 28 - Thneed (Rock Night) Thursday, July 29 - Clarington Concert Band v Wednesday, August 4 - Jason Aiden McGill (Country) ; Wednesday, August 11- Adams Family & Friends . ISpsday, August 18 - McCormick (Bluegrass||||| NEWCASTLE - in the Parkette 7 p.m. gg|ll|7-Johnny Burke (Traditional C||p|| I The Jazz Cats (50s- 60s Jazz) i iu - Adams Family & Friends (Country, iiisas: iiii j lllliili luegrass) I j ! i | | i ! | ilf ICountry Time - -- I--p|Victoria Park Band^lH 8 pm. July & August-Cobourg ConcertBand Hlerts -July 22, im RUSTV CHECK Now available in Clarington only at FRED'S AUTOBODY 163 Baseline Road, Unit 1 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3L4 Tel: (905) 623-6353 Fax: 905-623-3913 E-mail: FAB@on.albn.com Fred DeVries, owner • FREE ESTIMATES •COMPETITIVE RATES •INSURANCE CLAIMS Complote Collision Repair, Restoration and Re finishing Leather artist, David Trotter holds up a piece called "Henry's Barn". Trotter's work will be on display Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Cow Palace this weekend. To the patients of SUSAN FINLAY This is to advise you that effective August 3rd, 2004 Dr Finlay will be moving her practise to: 87 Mill St. N. Newcastle L1B 1H8 905-987-1896 Tanya Ferguson Former student of Clarke High School, and graduate of St. Stephen's Secondary School in Bowmanville graduated from York University magna cum laude with an Hons. BA in English and History (double major) and with a B.Ed. degree. Tanya will be attending graduate school at the University of Toronto in the fall where she will be working to obtain her M.A. in American History. CONGRATULATIONS! love Mom, Tammy and friends. : nrr Jill 983- iitil llilii ~ happenings ~ Ganarask^Forest Horse Club Fun Day and Yard Sale - 9 a m. at 3870 Cone. 7 (Ganaraska Rd.) Kirby. Yard sale runs all day - horse tack and household items. Bring your horse and enjoy the day. Wd nfta the^layfield Now DayMy Gardens "Open Garden Weekend" - 10 a m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Refreshments, food, parking. 4704 Pollard Road, Orono. E u d^r e * To ur mini e n t - 7 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 214 King Ave. E., Newcastle. Admission $10. Prizes, 50/50, lunch, wheelchair accessible. 37 th*A n n liai Beef Ba rbecue - Orono Park from 4:30 to 7 p.m. featuring I lie Jazz Cats. Adults $12; 6 - 12 years $6. Proceeds to Orono Arena Fundraising.