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The late John Werry and his wife Ann. Congdon would have been amnazed if they'd been able to look in on what they started in Cornwall, SEngland,5 way back in 1790 when they were mo.arried. On Saturday, more thani 500 of' their direct descendants gathered atBlackstock Communiity Centre for the 1Oth Aniversary of the first Werry pienie and the reunion was a glorjous event, blessed by good. weather and the joy of renewing friendships, many of them dormant for many years. Our tribute goes to those who conceived the idea 10 years ago and the committee members who work- ed so diiigentiy since to make this uiniquýe centennial celebration such a success. It must have meant a great deal of planning, organization and promoting to pull it off. If you consider just the logisties of such an event, including the feeding of 500 hungry folks, the housing, the program planning, the gathering together of mementoes, clippings etc. to make up a fascinating display, arranging for the meceting place and hundreds of other details including registration and fi na ncing, the details of the operation have to be staggering. However, everythinig went smoothly as though it had been done byprofessionals and those in charge deserve considerable credit. We at The Statesman have been closely tied in with the Werry clan for as long as this editor can remember. In fact, the walls of the dispiay room were covered with ciippings, carefully preserved, of Werrypicnicsover the years that were reported in this newspaper. It made us rather * proud of our association with them and we can only hope that in another hundred years, another Werry picnic double the size of this one, will be held in this area and duly reported -in The Canadian Statesman. No Way Can Hydro, Please Everybody On Monday and Tuesday of this announced and the People or Planes week, the auditorium of M. J. Hobbs group was organized in opposition. ýschool at Hlampton was Jammed Several of those present at the with unhappy residents of Hope, Hampton meeting on Monday ex-. Clarke, Newcastle and Darlington pressed strong convictions that a who didn't take kin)diy to any of the similar group shouid be formed here three proposed routes for Ontario to present objections and possibly Hlydro's power corridor from Len- use ail the political, pressure ~nox to Oshawa. available to -block the current At Monday night's meeting the proposais. Time wiil tell what comnes r-nood was generaiiy hostile as Hydro of that. officiais replielý as best they couid, to miany questions tossed at them What it ail amounts to is that "from thýe large gathering. Listening there's no way Hydro is going to be Sto the arguments and explanations, able to go ahead with its, plans it a--ppeared to us that there was without running into considerabie Sgeniuine concern on the part of many opposition from those affected. Most .ýcitizens that the suggested corridors would agree that it is up to Ontario were. going to seriously affect many Hydro to find sources of electrical of their properties. Each speaker energy to keep this industrial area tfrom the audience was worried supplied with sufficient power to Sabout his orfher own property, either take care of future' needs, but we ,valuewise or in other ways. A doubt very much if a general sueal group appeared to feel that agreement will ever be obtained on placing the corridor south of the the r-oute the corridor should f oiiow. ridge would be unwise because of the Hydro experts will just have to study -epopulation, density of the area and al] the objections and suggestions ,,,he growth that Jis now taking place. presented and then come to a final They felt it sshould go farther north decision based on ail the facts. through the less populated areas. Possibiy the public meetings will Residenits an-d faiirmers from tihat produce somre worthwhile alterna- area were not represented at the tives to the plans already proposed, mïeetings. but we seriousiy doubý,t it. Their The mree-ting appeared compar- greatest value is in informning Hydro able with th-ose reported from the of the local objections anid giving pFroposed PickAering airport area local peop-le an opportunity to when plans'for th at project were express their opinions. ~ Corer /or £Poets WHERE'S MY GOD GONE? Went to mass the other day A visit I too seldom pay Took my rosary along Somehow it made me feel so strong' Oh God forgiveme if I'm wrong Things have changed, where's my God gone? Walked into the church WiRth reverence on, my mind Took a littie hoiy water For the cross, to make the sign Oh God forgive me if I'm wrong No signi of the cross? where's my God gone? Waited for the choir To hear that organ sound Instead, what looked -like hippies With guitars ail around Oh God forg-ive mne if I'm wrong No graceful sound, where's mhy God gone? As I took m-y rosary out to pray A lady who sat beside me said Oh!ý We don't do that anymore We just kinda sit here instead Oh God forgive me if I'm wrong No 1-ýosary, where's my God gone? My Latin prayer book was no good This is what they said- 'Twas a wedding gif t from my dear %one How can that be dead? Oh God forgive me if I'm wrong No Latin mass, where's my God gone? No mass to give 'us what we need No Biessed Virgin to interceed So many things have since disappeared St. Christopher no longer here Oh God forgive me if I'm wrong Decanonize a Saint? where's my God gone? Well now I've made my mmnd up I know just what l'Il do l'Il goand have a talk with him When there's no one else there, except us two God forgive me if it's wrong But if I'm right, where's my God gone? A rosary to carry where I go A Latin prayer book that I know The saints can neyer be replaced By bands, or fun, or other grace So God forgive me if I'm wrong 1 feel blessed indeed, the mnd, is strong. 1 -By Mlrs. L. J. 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"Dick" Love- kmn "is dispel the idea that the annual fair in Orono is the The Newcastle farmer-cumn- ,awaerwas, of course, refer- ring to the Durban Central AgricultuIîrlý Society Fair, being held this year Septem- ber 6th to 8th at the feair- grounds in Orcrîo. "It's flot that the people in Orono haven't given marvel. lous support to the fair over the years", he continued, "Rather, 1 want to stress the [act that it's an 'area fair'. It incorporates the old fairs held in Bowmanville a,.d Newcas- tle as well as in Orono." Mr. Lovekin is President of the Durham Central Agricul- tural Society this year and he indicated that one of his goals is to broaden the scope of the fair. "I hope this year's fair will reflect the change in our community, from a purely agricultural area to one which Fn 25YEARSAGO Thusday, August 5, 1948 C. A. Jarmetf, proprietor, Balmoral Hotel, Bowman- ville, sent a wriffen invitation [o Mayor and Council [o be bis guests in tbe best suifes in [lie bouse over any cument week- end. The letter read: Tmy [o gef a fullhinglit's sleep wlien affhicfed with thec street shout- ing, car honking, juke-box clamor every niglit and magnifieti weekends weiI into Sunday morning. Mms. J. Cully, Maryln andi Billie, Toronto; Mr. andi Mms. Jack Parker and-sons, fown, witli Miss Jean Street, in "Wene-Verfus", West Beach. Last year Durhiam County fommed a Fiffy-Busbel Wlieaf Club in common with 14 other counfies. The scores of [lie contest- ants are as follows: Stanford Van Camp, Nestlefon, 9l1'2; Bruce Tink, Hampton, 8912; Walter Longyeam, Campbell- croft, 88'2; Gamnet Rickard, Bowmanville, 8512; ÈImer Scott, Campbellcroft, 82; Lloyd Kellogg, Port Hope, 801--z; Ernest Larmer, Nestie- ton, 7912; Russell Bragg, Bowmanville, 761,2; John Cruicksliank, Hampton, 76; Orme Parker, Newcastle, 69; Mel McHolm, Port Hope, 68, and Walter Reynolds, Port Hope, 64 12. Confractors Buti Hay and Ron Heflierington have plans drawn up for a new street folie calleti Meadowview Blvd., wbicli is [o run east from Manvers Roati appmoimately 14q mile [rom [lie Nursery Corner. Mm. and Mrs. John Bormow- dale and Brian, Oshawa, wî[h Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wery, Enniskillen. IMITATIONS OF MORALITY now encompasses mnany mrore "A faim sbould be a reflec- types of activity7." tion of life in the whole When I was young and ignorant -"We expect [o increase [the community," hie philosophiz- and life was forever, nothing bored tnumber of art exhibits this ed. "We want [o interest a me more than"l epe akn year, for examnple," lie point- wider spectrum of people [han ma l epe akn ed ouf. A $59q prize will be just the agricultural commun- SO0 mu1ch about death. awvarded [o the best art exhibit ityv." As soon as my Dad receivcd his eTef4red. He pointed ouf the roots Of hometown weekiy paper, he would 1Another of the aimis is "[o the Durham Central Fair go fi oteoiure n edte inveolve a grenter nuxuber of bac-k a 9reat!x~ny3yeamrs.T.lisis oteoiure n edte young people in, ou r fair.- lie yeam miarks theie 12sf pyrze list to my Mohe, nerspersing the indoicated that a Junior Farm- for the faim. printed word with comments about ers Bujilding is being erected The Rofamy Clubý speakerthdeae. 1on the- fair grounds this year indicated lie feels a faim with tedcae and, hopefully will be complet- such a long and fine tradition Often the latter was a distant ed in time for the September "hielps coeate ï sense of cousin, or someone father had gone fair. belonging and a sense Of to schooi with or someone he'd "I'd like [o see as rnany comnmunity" for ail tho5e who tschool bands and exhibîts of arýý involved, either as parti- worked for as a boy. He "d recal 1sehool works as possible," hie cipants or as spectators. where the dead person had lived, added. Hé asked the Rotary Club f0 what he'd done and some of his "I was approached recently consider pamicipating in the Fby a liffle girl about eight fair in some way. He suggest- pecularities. yeams old," hie recounted, ed they could think about I couidn't imagine why my "and sbeasked me ifshe could sponsoring an exhibit or mother couid be bothered listening. enter hiem Angora rabbit in setting up a boofli of some She didn't, of course. She was much out faim. I was very pleased by sort. [bis because if reflects [lie, "After ahl, it's Bowman- too busy bustiing around, cooking or kind of interesf and involve- ville's faim as mucli as if is sewing or doing a wash. But she rment we are frying [o Omono's or Newcastle's," lie pretended to, and would drop in the iachieve." added. Lovekin was tbanked for bis occasionai comment or correct hîm address toe[the club by on a date. (7r 7rÎ. Rotamian Gamnet Rickard. Now that I arn oid and not quite ôLn ,tt.e Wi "I'd also like to congratu- so ignorant and realize the brevity of late Dick as a promoter of agriculture and as one wbo is our stay, I can understand. It wasn't and an exponent of the way of life a morbidity on my father's part. It tant fiast of the agricuitural commun- was an interest in, and awareness of, tI./s ity," said Mr. Riekard The Dariingfon lheeve, the fact that death cornes for us rom the Statean ii whose famiiy bas been farm- all,even for the archbishop. He knew ing neighbors of the Lovekins it was closîng in on his generation, for five genemations, poked qitybtrlnlsl 4YEARS AGO some good-natured fun at his uelbtrlnlsly Thursday, August 7th, 1924 Newcastle neiglibor. "Dick I arn not about to start reading A nmbe oflocl glfand 1 have a long-standing obituaries as a regular pre-dinner entusass mt t lacaý'-aaent, "he olie Rt-etreat, but I did read three iateiy, Toumîs[ Camp and Golf Linksaias"Iheposefoto on July 30th and after mucli tell any lies about me, I wîth a sýense of aimost personal loss, discussion decided if was tîmie promised nflote0tfel the trufli though I didn't know any of the three for ot-ganizing [the Bowman- about him." "invoived", if that's the word. ville Golf Club. Elected were: In Other Rotary Affairs Hon. Pres.,, J. Lake Morden;- Birfhday greefings were Pres., W. H. Dustan; Vice' passed on by club President Joe E. Brown. The namne means President Allan Campbell; IHarmy Cooke to a newly nothing to young people today. But it Sec' , Geo. E. Chase; Treas., inducted Rotarian (Novem- rcle o eStra feno Fre Knox; Directors: E. S. ber, 1972), Ian Turner. rcle o eStra feno Senkler, J. H. H. jury, Dr. G. Five guests atfended [the at the matinee, almost fallîng out of C. Bonnycastle, Dr. B. J. Rotary luncheon last week, my seat from laughîng at the antics Hazelwood, F. JMhl. inchuding one member of tlie of this great clown. Greenls Comnmifctee: Major R. Windsor, Ontario Rotary Club.,et J, Gill, M. G. V. Gouid, L. J. He was presented one of the Bet rable. She was neyer Clayton. The secre-tary ,vas Bowmanville club's banners much of an actress, but she was a insfmructed [o Wýrite Oshawa [o take back home. great Hollywood personality, in the and Peterbomoug-li Clubs for Segeant-At-Arms Neil days when there were such copies of their constitutions Newton has been taking a andery-ausîcso li Crn-plotography course in Roch- creatures. Pin-up rirl of the western tem C usmicfte e dfoCe ester, N.Y. for [lie hast couple worid before th e centre-page, Cem[er Fnda pledi of weeks and eturned On ail-nude fold-out was dreamed of. enter[ainmient was put on at Thumsday affer missing the Ebenezer Chtircli on Thurs- past two or three meetings. He Veronica Lake. Fell haif in love day, Juiy :31. M iss AIma mnore [han made up for bis Courtice, Chicago, Iliros bec with bilxbmn iher when I saw hier first movie. gave two fine solos. The ladies cajoling and zealous applica- She contrived to look sexy and sinful quartette of the cliùrch, Mrs. f ions of [lie fine wheel. He in the days before bikinis and Albert Rundie, Mms. W.IR. rnust have fieeced close to haîf Courtice, Mrs. Geo F. lannis [lie Rotaians who showed up. bra-less bosoms. andi Miss Aima Courfice .- Brown was an old man. But rendemed two splendid seiec- CANADIANS RELEASED Grable and Lake were in their fions. Mr. andi Mrs. J. W. Carter Canadian officers, Capt. Ian fif ties , forgotten by the worid but not and fily, Belleville; Miss Patten. and Capt. Fletcher exactly doddering. Each had .a Alice Harrison, Trenton, wifli Thomnson, serving witli [the distinguishing specialty. Joe E. Mm. and Mms. F. W. Godidard, International Commission of Brown had a mouth about the size of Ontario Street.1 Control and Supervision in Mm. T. B. Gilchrist, after Vietnam , ere releaseti by tlie haîf a water melon. Gable had legs tungin [itJh isonVifCog tfer being held that inspired an innocent sort of lust Ch 'in tef or two years prisoner for 18 days. at a time when an ugiy, exposed lias bouglit liebusiness as MI. The Deparltmnen[ o-f National nvlwudhv enjs bu Jolinston is eturning ý0 Defence con'fimmed [bat [he nvlwudhv enjs bu Msswa Canaclian delegatiot' wiîîbc that. Lake wore long, blonde hair MiewrntoawAluMrckfilwithdrawn from Vie[jknm by over one eye. Haif the girls in town NewTomnt, wth ms E.R.the end of [lie montLh., went around half-blind trvinsz to The Canadian Statestïian, Bowmanville, July 25, 1973 EDITORIAL COMMENT wWhiat a Magnificent Ceàlebration! emulate her- hair-do. My feelings of nostalgia were brought to a focus yesterday. My wife and I were at the beach. She was fiat out, turning black under the sun, as is her wont. I was sitting up like a gentleman, in- a chair, carefully covered, but stili turning red in exposed areas, as is miyw Ner-ar us on thesand was a yù coùpie, výery handsom-e, with a littile boy,, very bad. He was bugging the' life out'of them: kicking -sand in, their faces; throwing cold water on their hot, drybodies; running off a nd having to be fetched; demanding that his father do six things at once. But he was cute. My wife watched them, then asked nostaigically and tenderly, "WVouId you like to be young again like that, with the littie ones?" I thought carefully for 12 or 13- seconds and replied, "No." 1. meant it. When I look at my fiab, I'd like to be twenty, even ten years younger. When my seed wart is throbbing and my bursitis in the shoulder is burning like acid, I'd ijke tobe' thirty years younger. But when I think of the agony and the ecstasy of starting ail over again, raising those kids, sanity speaks. Days at the beach, sure. But, even though watching them like h awks, the sudden disappearance of one, and the frenzied running up and down, searching, until the child was f ound playing with a dog, forty feet from the water. Summer nights in a smali town, yes. Until a four-year-old vanished at bedtime, and the frantic running around the block, calling wildly, knowing there was a deep ditch full of water, and the rage when the littie miss was discovered -watching TV next door. Nope. Sweating out music festival adjudicators' remarks I can do without. Trying to steer out of drugs and into education I can manage to give up. I think I can even sacrifice Santa Claus parades and riding with tots on the, ferris wheel at the midway. "No, I don't want to be young again. It's too hard on a chap. P'm saving what's lef t for my grand- children. We'll waik on the beach, and in the woods. And l'Il answer, -from mny pinnacle of. ignorance, ail those imnpossible questions kids ask. And when IFm stuck, l'Il say, "Go and ask your grannie." Death, where is thy sting? Grave, where is thy victory? It's great to be getting oid. W anyway, older. ANHONS M AN It is an increasingly sad- dening spectacle t,) watch the Watergate scandai as it unfolds week by week. For it. demonstrates that many men' in high places - people in public positions oftrust - are gradually forgetting the meaning of plain honesty. The Watergate is so much more than ai series of monstrous mîstakes and serious crimes emanating from the White House. The Watergate is a symnbol of our times. Certain mn iare prepared [o go to extrem-es to gain either wat or powver - and indeed both o power equals mone, and m,-oney usually can 'buty power. The fact [tatera ad [lhe sex scip1adLsini Britain - as well as frihe o..nmental money ýfrauds nwcom-ing [o gh t in(1dîiFerntnations - capturýe th- headlines is significanit. For it indicates aq yearning amiong thie ordina-ury people for good)iaInd 'true rmen to lead te.An, honiest iman is the noblest work of creation. And therare countlless millions of honest mn around the world. But too offen [bey are deprived. , b acýk of èeduca- tional opportu.nities, b.y mere circumstance, o h hneto afttain poSitionS eofleadership.* Then there are others, so dîisguse-d !by the fact that men whio areubut coîmîicrimin- als can n such power and wealth, that [bey keep away [rom pubic ife and politics altogether. No aoutof modemn technology can replace the basic ethic that hias 1been established b- v m-ank;ind over the centuries. The morality that guides good men along right paths bas many names. It is to be hoped that the tragedy [bat is Watergate will throw forward men with v ision - flot just south of the border - but, in various lands and regions where honest govemoment today is lacking. im CCNA