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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 29 Mar 1956, p. 1

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~în4bnnx taemarn "Durham County's Great Family Journal" VOLUME 102 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 29th, 1956 10e PER COPY NI'BR1 Co uncil Releases Data 'o Sel Tickets For Subscribers, Garbage Collection By-Law This Saturday A rummary of thr- proposed .g.garbage collection sy,-temrn rs -Veals that som,. 2,100 house- holds and h m,;esses would be serviced a. upposed to approx- imatelv 3( ï households and businesses now being serviced. In addition, extra collections jIuring the spring and fal *Jle an - ups and including the picking up of Christmas trees would'be made witbout addi- tionai charge. The proposai claims that such a system would cost less than the present rates chargeci and would benefit th-3 h-ealth end sanitary measuies of the Town. Ail pick-ups would be made from the rear of thehouse us- ing one closed van, the only ex- ception being building con- struction waste, automobile and truck bodies. The cump, for disposai of garbage, would bp kept locked but accessible to the public at specified time.1 The proposed bylaw wbich wiil be submitted to council Monday night is printed here- under: A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM FOR THIE COLLECTION, RE- MO1VAL AND DISPOSAL 0F AMIES, GARBAGE A NDI OTIIER REFUSE. IN THE TOWN 0F BOIVMANVILLE. WHEREAS the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1937, Chapter 266, Section 414 and amcndmenis thereto authorize the establish-* ing and maintaining of a Sy- tem for the collection, removai and disposal of garbage and for cbarging the owners, house- holders or occupants of anv building in the Municipality a monthly rate for the collection, removal and disposai of ashes, garbage and other refuse: AND WHEREAS it is deemc'd advisable to provide for a sys;- tem of garbage collection and disposai in the Town of Bow- manville; BE IT THEREFORE ENACT- ED by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Towvn of Bowmanville as foliows: i. There wiii be establishied and maintained by the said Municipal Corporation within the limits of the-Town of Bow- manville, a sYstemn for the col-1 lection, removai and dispo 'al at the expense of the owners. househoiders or occupants of any building in the Municipal-j itx' of ashes, garbage and otb cr refuse, (or at the expense of the Municipaiity.) 2. That the expense of col- lecting, removingc and dispos- ing of such ashes, garbage and other refuse shall be provided for by the imposition of a spe- ciai monthly fixed fee or rate, or graded fees or rates varyinig according to the different kiniJ of premises served, the tinw (Cuntinued on page seven) Mercha ni s tbSponsor Huge Treasure Ch est The forthcoming Appreciatiori one purchase. Days wiil give'Bowmanville The person whose coupon is retail patrons an opportunity to drawn must be present at the win an inctefinite amount of event to dlaim bis award. If moî4ey each week f rom a that person is not present more steadily increasing Treasure names. are drawn until a win- Chest sponsored by 41 Bow- ner is found in the crowd. No- manville merchants. These Ari- body can answer for another preciation Days wili be held except a husband or wife. every Saturday -at 3 p.m. in Children are flot allowed to front of the Post Office. answer for their parents. To be eligible for the draw Coupons are flot destroyed the patron must obtain regui- each week but are kept in the lation coupons from any or ail drum until it is filled to cap- ef the merchants wbo are sup- acity. When the drum is filied, é~rigteDyThese cou- one haif of the tickets will be 7 ns will show the amount of taken out in full view of the Nie purchase and if the patron's atidienïe. Coupons are void if cou p o is drawn the amourit the name cannat be read, if of t-e purchase wiii decide how crumpled or defaced, and if znucb money f rom the Treasure punched more than once. Cbest the winner receives. Full particulars may be ob- For example any purchase tained from the merchants fromn 25 cents to 99 cents wi]l participating in the Apprecia- bring a five percent coupon tion Days. It is important ta whîcb will entitle the winner notice that this is flot a raffle Ia five percent of the Treasure and it is not necessary to buy Cbest. These coupons run in merchandise to obtain a cou- 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 percent pon. Anyone but a child may denominations. A purchase of request a five percent coupon $25 to $4999 will bring the 50 on visiting ope of the stores. percent coupon. There is a For further details sece advt. ]inmit of two coupons on any on page 20. Stores 'Open Thurs. Night 1 Ail stores in Bowmanville wvili be open until 9:00 p.m. Thurs- da ' , March 29th, for business, but iii remain closed ail day Good Friday, March 3Oth. Normai business hours wiil be in effect on Saturday, Marchi 3lst and Easter Monday. April 2nd. Post Off ice Hours for Bob WattL, ULaillIldiofL the Arena Committee. announcedi this week that subseribers' tickets for next year's, hockezy season would go on sale, at the arena box office, at 10:00 a.mn., Saturday, March 31, 1956. The tickets, priced at one dollar per seat, entities the holder to bis regular seat plus a seat at ail piay-offs in whichi a Bowmanville Hockey TeaLn is participating, during the 1956-57 season. Any subseriber who misses more than three games, or, fails to pick up ail tickets for more than any three games wîIl automaticaily forfeit tbe priv- ileges of a subscriber's ticket. Arena Closes This Weekend ýThis Saturday Post Office hours, in Bow- manville, over the Easter week-end will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Good Friday, March 30 with the Postage Stamp and Gen- eral Delivery wiekets open; however, no nioney order or savings bank business %vill bc condueted. Easter Mon- day. April 2nd, ail wickets ~iil bc open for postal bus- iness hetween the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 noon. The public lobby ivili be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.ni. on bc-th days.' F or Season Undoubtedly the most suc- cessfui season yet, Bowmanviile Memoriai Arena will run dovin the curtain for the 1955-56 sea- son this Saturday, March 31, 1956. One final game of hockey wiii take place as the New Toronto Goodyear Ail-Stars wiIl meet the local Goodyear Ail-Stars in an exhibition gaine at the Arena Saturday pight. For you skating enthusiasts, this Friday nigbt and Satur- day afternoon is your last op- portunity before the arena closes down. Travelling Art Display Takes Four Local Pictures Four pictures were chosen fromn entries of the Bowman- ville Aduit Art Class last Fni- day evening to be pa'Vt of the second annuai travelling dis- play of East Central Ontario. Judges were Mrs. O. J. Hertz-' berg, Salem, and Mr. -E. -H. Samuel, Oî-ono. Instructor of the art class here is Arnold Hodgkins, A.O.C.A., of Ux- bridge and Toronto. C hosen to represent Bowman- ville c]ass were a stili ife of fruit by Betty Knox; a village scene of Tyrone by Miss Aita Bentham; yeilow house snow scene by Bill Stewart; land- scape, gateway to Phillips' for- est by Mrs. Alice Paterson. Work was required to be paint- ed from life and done within the hast year. The travelling display will be offirially opened at Port Hope at Trfnity Colege School on April 6, and wilh be on view in Bowmaniviile at the Lions Community Centre from April 16-20 inclusive. Last year paint- ings were exhibited in 17 cen- tres between the cîties of Osh- awa and Kingston, and as far north as 'Haliburton and Ban- crofi. Each centre participating is allowed a certain quota of pictures. These exhibitions provide a stimulus to amateur artists, encouraging them to study and improve. The interest the pub- lic bas shown is most gratify- ing, for what an audience is to an actor or musician, a publie exhibition is* to an artist. The project is sponsored by the Community Programs Býranch of the Department of Educa- tion. Judges made their decision Friday evening while the class carried on upstairs as usua]. Af- terward Mr. and Mrs. Hertz- berg, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel, Mr. Hodgkins and members of th-e class eo3y'yed lunch at the bome of MisP.X>ora Purdon. Queen of the Balil and Her Court Rena Dilling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rance DilI- Dianne Austin, June Wood, Margaret Goheen and Karen ing, Alexander Av-e., Boivmanville, was picked as the M 1utton. The judges for this highlight of the evening were Qucen of tlle Bail at the Bowmanville Teen Town Easter M-.and «%is. Nelson Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Jackson, Pi-or laŽî Irida 'v eve nin1g. The four otheî- charming voung\r and Mrs. Lionel Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Wally Braden, ladies who were chuâea as princesses are, left to right; Miss Paddy Wallace and Mr. Doug Rigg. -photo by Reidu The 1955-56 Ontario Juvenile "B" Hockey Champions After a hard-fought five game series with the Vince Vanstone, John Osborne, Jim Clarke, Garry Lane. Wingham Mohawks the Bowmanville Legionnaires brought Back row, left to right: Ted Fairey, Morley Richards, Bob the Ontario Juvenile. "B" titie tb Bowmanville for the Fairey, Bill Cole, Barry Cowling, Harold Kc'nnett, Tomn second time in 10 years last Saturday night at the Memorial Gould, John Mason, Bob Carruthers, John Fowler. Arena. Front row, lef t to right: Paul Herbert, Ray Preston, -Photo by Rehder Three Dogs Are Poisoned One Living Three Bowmanville dogs are believed to bave been poisoned by strychnine hast week and as a result two bave died whiie the the third is stili under the care of Dr. John Werry, veterinarian. No autopsy was requested by the owners of the dogs sa that no definite conclusion can be reacbed concernîng the death of the pets. The two owners whose dogs died are J. Benthey of Lamb's Lane and Clarence Osborne, Hîgh Street. William Farrow of Lamb's Lane was able to save bis dog. This is the first occurrence of dog poisoning in this area of the town and no reason can be given for the misbap. Bowman-. ville Town Police are investigat- ing. New Mem bers Join St. Paul's On Sunday At the Communion service wbich foliowed a special ser- vice of reconsecralion on Sun- day monning in St. Pauh's Un- ited Church, 13 members were received into the cburch. The following were received an profession of faibh: Gloria Smith, Constance Osmond, Rob- ent Osborne, Donald Osborne, Benjamin Thompson, Mî-s. Bruce Lunney, Mn. Andrew Dilling. Joining witbh St. Paul's by transfci' of ceîtificale wenel Mns. Andrew Dilling, Mn. Non-1 man Mooney, Mn. and Mns. Donald Kennedy, Mr. and Mns. Jackson Bow,\man. On the Friday e;'ening pre- ceding, memhrrs of the Session and thin xives entertained those joining by profession of faitb and also those who bad joined in Ibis xvay the previous year. About 45 wcîe present, and a delicinus suppen wGs senved by the eIders' wives, with Mrs. H-arold Ferguson as convenor. A film strip, "Seek Ye Finst" on the meaning of chuncb membensbip %vas shown followi ng bbe supper. Hydro Rebate lis Smaller For This Year The Ontario Hydro-Elec- trie Commission have 1s- sued a $10,865.08 rebate to the Bowmanville Public I'tilities on its power con- sumption during the pre- vlous twelve nqonth period. This is 'lower than last year's amount of>S17,000. Eac'h Year the Hydro re- bates an amount of rnoney to Utilities ail over Ontario depending upon the amount Of money paid during the regular 12-month period by 1 the Utilîties. The- morn-y is a <redit bill and is placed .ththe Hydro in favourj of teuicUtlties. Present L. Con ache r Trophy To Ontario Juvenile Champs The Bowmanville Legion- naires, new Ontario Juvenile 'B' champions were the toast of the town hast Saturday night and will probably continue to be so for many weeks to came. S p e e c h e s, backslappings, a midnight parade and bonfires were the order of the nigbt as Bowmanville wvent all out to celebrate another champion- ship victory. As soon as the siren had blown to end the game which saw the Legionnaires defeat Wingham 7-2 and thus win the series six points to four. fans swarmed onta the ice ifi spite of the officiais' pleas to wait until the trophies were presented. After the ice was cleared of spectators and both teams lined up on their respective blue uines a microphone was lower- ed ta the ice and Reeve Si Little on behalf of the town of Bowmanviile congratulated bath teams for their sportsman- sbip. O.M.H.A. Secretary The reeve then intnoduccd the secretary of the O.M.H.A., Jack Christie, who in turn of- fered bis congratulations to the Legionnaires, the Ontario cham- First Time Town Cloc k Runs Slow The town dlock in the Office is an institution. day hundreds of pairs of Post Each eyes are raised to ane of the fotir faces in tbe tower an the Post Office ta check bhe time as Bowmanvilhe citizens hurry a- pions and to Wingham, thet champion lasers. Each player of bath teams was farmally intro- duced by Mr. Chri'stfe. Bill Conrad, Wingham's n-an- ager and alsa a member of th2 Wingham Town Council broughlt official greeting ta Bowman- ville and thanked the fans for their very fine reception. Oth:ýr executive officiais of the O.M. H.A. wbo were aiso on hand viere Jack Bell of the Western Ontario Athletic Association and Gardon Hawes local con- venor for this district. Coach Dan Masters was caîl- cd ta the mike and tbanked the Bowmanviile fans for the sui- port they have given ta tbc Le, giannaires. Don feit that the boys reaily deserved ta win. Presents Trophy Bert Hicks, who is the presi- dent of the O.M.H.A. as weil as mayor of Lindsay, commenting on tbc game, statodi, "This is an example of the way hockey sbould be played in this great country of ours." President Hicks presented the Lionel Con- acher Trophy ta teamn captain Bob Fairey. Doug Murray, captain of the Wingbamn Mohawks accepted the runner-up trophy fnomn Jim Osborne of the O.M.H.A.* In closing the ceremonies at centre ice the Legionnaines' manager AI Clarke aiso tbank- ed bbe fans for their support. AI rerninded the crowds that bbe only other fime that Bow- n-anville won bhe. Juvenile charnpionship was back in 1946- I47. After the players h2;d dresq. cd they wcî-e p-iracied to tSie Le- gion Hall by the Legion Pipd Band. At the Haýll a lunch wux prepared by the Logion Ladies' Auxiliary for phayers of bath teams. Legion Rereption, Folwing the lunch murs speeches werc ninj.lc to the players and the bundreds of fans Who had cruxvdcd into the Legion Hall. Rev. A. C. Herbent, padre of the Bowmanville Le- gion, affered his congratula- tions ta bobh ti-ts and statelI that he thougit w ingham jnwas the toughest oppo.îiin met by the Legir4iinaires. Coach Don Ma.,tçrs was cali- ed ta the microphone again and he stabed that the trami couldn t have a better sp.onsor thlailthie Bawmanville Legîon. "I got more pleasure ont >f coaching in this my fir:t 'vea- than 1 ever did fr-om .plaiylig,' e con- cluded. Coach Vie Loughkean, of thi Wingharn tram stated that he bad been roachiiig mnio sports since 1938 but lie irit that nhe had neyer met botter !ans than those in Bowmianvillc. "Yot had the best tram on the ice tonight," he" said. Ifer niso gavé speciai credit in Vinç-eVan.- stone's outslanding job ini guaî-dîng th~e Duoinanville nets. After the spoches the e (-rowdl started to disp(rr. hut in var. ious sertions nf Uic town ni e- Zone Legion Auxiliaries Guests of Local Ladies Present Fine Program long K<ing Street.1 About 240 ladies were pres-1 ceived enrores:. N11-5. M. Bates At the beginning of this cnt at tbe social evcning held1 recibed 'lrîandrI te Lion"' week the dlock 'was slow by by the Ladies' Auxiliary Io the adSn M 3n asep severai minutes and nabady Canadian Legion on Marcb 19 1 ane ltînrLssi" kne wattodoorho t c,)for ail auxiliaries in the Zone. Romeo andl. i 0tpayed by it, because Russell Candher, th,- The event took place in the Dot Fair and R1. Co\van gavç a caretaker wbo bad ioaked after Legion Hall, Qucen St. fine examiple Jofliwxv to maka bbec dock for, 31 years was President Knighit presided,1I love on a pai !, - -îlîi buti the gone. Mr. Candier died sud- and at the table \Vitb bier were law intcnvenirl.impIIie n.(ted by denly on March 11. The huge Provincial Command President N. Slirehan. ' V our Belles, works which contrai bbe four Mrs. Richardson, Prov. Cum. ,vho lal(Iý1ter che <Itheniscîýves docks are in bbe Candier Sec. Mrs. Pcgg. Zune Com. R.' mbt the Four Illi n i a Chîange apartment, but you don't mcd- Bate, the presidents of ail vis-; ta mE-ns attire, . ' l.o r1p die with dcock wonks if yon iting Legions and officers of of songs com-ple_'e \'. mth actions. don't understand tbemn. the Bowmanville branch. They were weIJ i (ý;e:vî'. In the The caretaker of Oshawa Prov. Com. Pros. Richard- quarteItte v l re T. Lîttie. R. 0v- Post Office who had ioqked soni complimented the Bowman- ery, R. Facho, , N.!1u. after the dlock in the old bulild- ville Legion on the presenta- Loa and Lca (.. ylrîh aind ing there was consulted by Mn.j tion of the colons. Mrs. Pegg M. Corson> xrenr a beau- Gea. Vice, Bawmanville Post- also spoke. thanking the Legion tiful huld numh': xv wthi appro- master, and the difficulty wasj for their invitation. Each pre- priate sceic ri ur n; play. soived. The time is adjusted'1 sîdent stood as bier bnanch name cd by E. Runieid A. Enchisil. by turning the hands on a was called by way of introdue-1 This art aimom:t hroughî no' elock face in cannection with: tion. the bouse. 'lhe works. Simple, as lNng as, Only immediate business was! "The Ti ou hIns of a Ccîîils you know wbat you're doing. discusscd, convening of Iwo Taker" y:ý: - a 'oinc'd',' 4it tak- 1nçidentaIly, the dlock is woun'd banquets ta be sýettled at theý ing plaîr(-. n Ihiw 'vod.It once a week by a big crank next meeting. Convenar forý waS qiiloa îin e when tbe which is a lot harder 10 da the entertainmcnt was Mrs. backwood îek.lutilied out ta than cranking up an old Ford. Millie Bates.' The first item on bce ,he TV Hiep Cats. and gave It's a man's job, and Mn. Rus- the programi was tbc Can Cin a %vande-rful dcmoji-ttion of -cil Brown, interiîm caretaker, Girl: nand va.s a srma.ý bit ne-_ wbat (-aohWd ci,)!';i( a few now performs this job. ceiving an encore. In this num- musical iInuiet- h this There will be no dlock on!ber were E. Rundt.e, M. Pernis, amusing shkit v. cr E. Rundle, the new Post Office building. 1 E. Richards, M. Conson and j. S. Grahaîrn, M.Il>e r s and %. Whaever occupies the present Firth. Englirb. Judgin- by' bbie laugh- building, in tbe future, it is to Mns. Ann Pipcr gav 'lv! eradapas, uswsara be hoped the dlock xviii be kep ' tv number, "Fneckles". an-i bit. nunning. We can*t. afford io next ,vau a baille: n ,imiben b;'A' îmg.annloulil or for the l<)se oic' fnîcnds. The present D. Fai'- and F. Nnigýht wbic'i1 evening .a B. John.son. Thià post office was enected in hcld the audience speilbound. social evening was a greqt sue. 1905. Both of thuse numnbersa aJso re- cess. 1 Zbe 1:tnl% Uroff P;imlrmun nf +kta 1 1

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