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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 31 Oct 1973, Section 2, p. 2

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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Oct. 31, 1973 Section Two Rotarians Tour Brookdale-Kingsway Nursery Knox Henry, the General Manager of Bowmanville's Brookdale-Kingsway Nurser- ies, explains some of the fine points about growing trees to his fellow Rotary Club mem- bers on Thursday, October lth. Henry, holding up a three- year-old Schwedler Maple ("my personal favorite"), took the Rotarians on a tour of Using sophisticated growing back to Bowmanville and, in the nursery's facilities, which techniques, an Ontario Maple two to four years, they are have grown into "the largest seedling can be sent out to sold as excellent shade trees. wholesale distributor to the Brookdale-Kingsway's British retail garden trade in Ont- Columbia nursery, budded Henry indicated that his ario." Brookdale-Kingsway with a B.C. maple and grown firm will be introducing two now has 150 acres under active into a 12 foot tree by the next new varieties of plants within cultivation, specializing in year, which is a-pretty the next three to four years, deciduous trees and flowering impressive growth rate for a including an elm tree which is shrubs, and expects to plant maple tree. These 12 foot resistant to Dutch Elm 200 acres next spring. "whips" are then shipped disease. Provincial Court oct. 23,1973 Judge R. B. Baxter presided with Assistant Crown Attor- ney K. Stubington and duty counsel K. Van Nest. Judge Baxter welcomed a class of grade seven students along with their teacher from St. Joseph's school. The judge explained court proceedings to the students. Robert Canning, 20, 472 Sherbrooke St. Peterborough, received a fine $35. and $3. costs in default 4 days for coming on to the road without seeing if safe to do so. This was Aug. 9 on county road 7. Barry Darbey, 28, 38 Boyce Ave., Toronto, pleaded "guil- ty" to passing another vehicle on highway 2 when it was not safe. He pulled out to pass a slow moving farm vehicle and at the same time hit a motor cycle which was passing him. The fine was $35. and costs, in default 4 days. Laurence Jarvis, 73 Lula Cres., Downsview, charged Sept. 1 with driving while having consumed over .08 pleaded "guilty" He was involved in an accident on county road 1 and 3. Const. Ferguson was the investigat- ing officer. Breath tests were .18. The fine was $150. and costs, in default 15 days and an order prohibiting him from driving for 6 months except the vehicle used in the course of his work. Edward Clemence, 25, 128 Ellins Ave., Toronto, charged August 3 with driving while having consumed over .08 pleaded "guilty" and a further charge of driving while dis- qualified for a year plead- ed "gily'.Te- car war' eastbound on 401 being driven erratically. Both tests were .29. The crown suggested a jail term after reading out prev- ious convictions. On the first charge he received 30 days and an order prohibiting from driving anywhere for 3 years and on second charge was given 16 days to run consecu- tive. Fraser Ritchie, 19, Orono, charged with 3 breaches of probation was-sentenced to 30 days on each charge to run consecutive. Counsel D. Barb- er asked for a light term. Crown said "in the past he has been given so many breaks but still breaches probation." Judge Baxter said "a proba- tion order means something. You are now 19 and able to think things for yourself. You cannot go through life doing what you want to do. The penalty is to let you know your conduct wil notf be tolerated. While you are there, consider why you are there." Wm. J. Kloster, 29, 388 Gibb St. apt 211, Oshawa, received a fine $25. and costs in default 3 days for driving on the unpaved portion of Conc. 1 and breaking a road sign. Five men pleaded "guilty" to hunting game birds: Jos. Leal, 56 Major St. Toronto, received a fine $50. and costs $3. in default 5 days. John G. Johnston, R.R. 6, Bowman- ville and John Samual Hall, charged September 29 for hunting game birds without a license each received a $50. fine and costs, in default 5 days. Geo. Eric Kearns and Norman Jos. Rozann were each fined $100. and costs, in 'default 10 days for having 4 ducks in excess on opening day. Crown Prosecutor E. R. Lovekin said "the ducks should be destroyed as sal- monella found when tested." Their guns were returned to them. Michael Flamineo 29, New- castle, pleaded "guilty" to driving September 12 while having consumed over .08, in the Township of Clarke. He was stopped east of Newcastle on 401. Tests were .13. The fine was $150. and costs, in default 15 days. There was also an order prohibiting him from driving for 3 months except when driving to and from work and going from one job to another. He was warned if police find him driving other- wise he will go to jail. He was given one week to pay. Michael J. Thompson 17, 57 Poplar Rd. West Hill was put on suspended sentence for one year for break and enter at Bethesda school June 29. Two others with him had charges withdrawn. The crown said "he was fed up with people coming to Mosport without money and breaking into places". David L. Bellamy 20, Orono, pleaded "guilty" to having marijuana and "guilty" to having liquor in other than his residence. Const. Helmer sea- rched his van on September 29. The judge remarked "this is a serious matter and I cannot grant a conditional discharge. You are a young married man with responsibil- ities and I suggest you can ill afford to play around with marijuana. He was given 2 weeks to pay." The fine was $50. and costs, in default 5 days for possessing and on the liqor charge the fine was $15. and costs, in default l day. John George Edwards, 44, 20 Portsdown Rd. Scarboro, pleaded "guilty" to driving while ability was impaired by alcohol or drug on June 2. And a further charge without reasonable excuse refused a breath analysis. He pleaded "guilty" to this charge as well. Const. McDonald obser- ved a vehicle on Taunton Road and pulled it over to the shoulder of road where Mr. Edwards was obviously im- paired. His eyes were blood- shot, speech slurred. On the first charge the fine was $150. and costs, in default 15 days, and an order prohibiting from driving for 3 months except vehicle operated on behalf of his employer in the course of work. A $50. fine was levied for failing to take the test. He was given one week to pay. Brian David McDonald, 20, 961 Willowdale, Oshawa, was remanded to Nov. 20 for a presentence report after plea- ding "guilty" to 4 charges laid by Const. Chalmers Septem- ber 15. Jeffrey Earl Ross, 16, 11 Chapel St. Bowmanville, plea- ded "guilty" to taking a dutch wine pipe from Rickaby's. Const. D. Smith questioned Ross who was unco-operative and abusive. A pre-sentence report was asked for by the Crown. Michael Monahan 18, R.R. 1, Hampton, pleaded "guilty" to dangerous driving on a charge laid September 14 by Const. Helmer in Township of Darl- ington. The const. observed a motorcycle leave Courtice High School hurriedly with a passenger. He went through several stop signs, then cut in and out of traffic at speeds of 70 miles an hour, forcing 2 cars off the road. The crown "is fed up with smart guys who endanger themselves and passengers, police officers. The only answer is a term in jail." Judge Baxter sent Monahan to 60 days injail and an order prohibiting him from driving a motor vehicle in Canada for 2 years. This is to be a deterrent to others. Scott D. Wright, 3 Flett St. Bowmanville, pleaded "not guilty' to a charge laid September 16 of making unnecessay noise while turn- ing from King St. to Temper- ance. Const. Schumacher sto- pped him. When stoppedlhe slammed the car door and swore at the officer. Const. T. Davis corroborated this evi- dence. Wright said he did not recall spinning the tires Judge Baxter found him "guilty". The fine was $75. and costs in default 8 days. Kevin Derrick Tennant, Lib- erty St. N. Bowmanville, pleaded "guilty" to having a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking. He was represent- ed by T. Kelly. Const. Gallot R.C.M.P. said he was co-oper- ative. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail. k.. Not ies Let the Die"9 POPPlES BOWMANVILLE BLITZ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Your Contributions Provide Quick Help for Needy Veterans and their Dependents BOWMANVILLE - BRANCH 178 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION ANNUAL LAPEL POPPY BLITZ THURSDAY & FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8th and9th IN THE BOWMANVILLE NEWCASTLE AREAS "Let ts FOR AN EXCELLENT NEST EGG BUY CANADA SAVINGS BONDS EASY TO BUY: FOR CASH OR BY INSTALMENT PURCHASE SIMPLE TO CASH: REDEEMABLE ANYTIME AT FULL FACE VALUE PLUS EARNED INTEREST. 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