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UnveiI Diîeppe Mernlorial cf Port 'Hope Ungrate fui Obliging a pair of hi-tch- hikers with a ride provec to be a rather expensive proposition for a Toronto resident during the week- end. Newcastle OPP report that Will1iam Lyon Lee of 54 Lawnborough, Toronto was apparently enroute- Hi*tchhikers Rob * from Burleigh, Falls ýto j Toronto on -Sunday when he picked up a pair of hitchhikers on Highway 35, - north of Newcastle. Unfortunately, on dis- r charging his passengers at 4 the junction of Highwvay .401, one of the pair confronted him with a Benefoctor fïrearm. The two then tied Lee to a tree, rem-oved an approximate $200 from his wallet and drove off in hîs car. Newcastle OPP were advised of tlhe incident around 3 a.m. and Lee's vehicle, a 1972 Datsun, was later recovered near Co- <Turm to Paige Two) Volume 121 15C Per Co0py BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNE SDAY. AUÜGUST 13. 1975 20 Pages Number 33 %Ma mai Oshawaz Rotary Holds 'Plowing Match Luncheon Ti wo Boys from Whitby Win Soap Box Derby 1It was the Grand Prix of ensuing Derby provided as he and bis crew mranaged to Sop OXS.. nany thrills as an afternoon Ymake quick repairs to the SaBoe.at Mosport. vehlicle in tome for thie Hadbidmdl rm Soreo h rvr o a fiternoonevent. Map~ royr owanvhl e for. Seven-yeýar-old Rodney ov7er, however". île wiped out am: il, fat awaY as wl-itby, Braun veered off the road four tim-es on bis way; to the wVeregathered last Thursday during a pre-race trial Thurs- seini-finals and very nearly near SoprCreek to detýerm-nne day mnorning and crashied into levelled the Oshawa Tim-es whose;desiýiîwoùIld prevaii in the side of a house. Undaunted tTurn to Page Two) ilit 'z p d - --' ± a. *Nurm >very lviii>' Logions âw $ 1,700 The July draw of Branch mnake the draw for thew $1700. 178, Roal anadian Legion prize. Com. Keith selected Wielfare Fund was mnade in the ticket no. B 5860, held by clubroom of Branch 178 on Norman Avery, 53 Simpson Wednesday, July 3Oth approxi- Avenue, Bowmanville as the mately 10:30 p.m. winning ticket. Norm Avery ,Total sales for the month also received the cheque for -were $3203.00, a decrease of $170. for the sale of the ticket $240.00 from the June 1975 to himself. total, and a decrease of $343.00 Co-Chairman then called on from July 1974 sales. Mrs. Joy Br.aybrook to make Co-Chairman Don Wright the second draw for the $100. -,as i charge of the drawý and prize - ticket no. B 2161 was called on Past Zone Com- drawn as the winner, this mander Keith Fergson to (Turn to Page Two) Big Mardi-Gras Parade Here Next Tuesday at 7 Corne one, corne ai and see prade begins and floats will a Fantastie Parade put on by e udged. all the Playgrouinds in the T he route of the parade will Town of Newcastle on Tues- be as follows: Beginning at day, August l9th starting at Central Public School, we will 7:00ý p. m. proceed north on Elgin St. to The Bowýmanville Pipe Band Horsey St., east on Horsey St. will be leading the wav with 18 to Temperance St., south on floats following behind. Temperance St., to Highway Ïtwenty. thiree Princesses in No. 2, east on Highway No. 2 to their convertibles will be Liberty St., south on Liberty folowîng thieir Parks Float in St. S. to Memorial Park. The the Parade. Mýiss Playground Parade will conclude at Mem- will be chosen before the orial Park. Don't miss it! 'WiIIlieý' Ireland, 64 Diges in Boouurnin oua r William Ireland, 64, better number o7 years. He was know-n to is many friends as buried from Morris Funeral "Wli"died in hiîs burning Chapel on Tuesday, with car afteýr it went out of control interment in Bowmanville in Pickering Village on Friday Cemetery. Uvenngi1xrlg his car est Formerly a plumber wlith on Hwy 2 wen. bppaîrentJy xe~ the late ýLen Efliott's firm in tried to pass another car at the Boýwmianviille, Mr. Ireland has intersection of Church St. and lived in thé Clarke Township- lost control. His car swerved Newcastle Village area for a into a light standard in the Mokre than 20. entrants regis- f4for the event, and 'h Hydrant Damaged Cause Unknown The ofly weekend incident of' any conseqtxence investi- gated by Durh,ý m Regional.J Police, Division 16, in Bw mianiville was damage to a f'ire hydrant. Little is kiown of the occurrence in .which ant un- known party caîised an esti- mnated $100 damiage to the hydrant near 143 Simpson Avenue about 1:05 a.mi Suin- day. Sub ject 10 Zone Provisions 'Newcastle Townhouses Approved in Principle by Doug Taylor Approval in principleC was granted by t h e Planýning Advisory Comimittee M1onday night on a report by Planning Director eogeIIowden re- garding application for re- zoning Pandel Holdings Ltd. in the Village of Newcastle. The application, submitted May'2n, concerns a 19,491 Square foot parcel, lomxpri. sing'l parts of lots 6,7 and 8, Block "C", Hanning's Plan. It is locatedi on the northwest courner of George and Mlanvers Streets and the appicant is requesting rezoning to permit the' construction of seven townhouse units. Under the provisions of the Official Plan. the site isý designated as -Urban Resi- dential" in the Interim District Plan, a designation which according to MIr. How- den's report on the applica- tion, "permits a small amount of mie dium densityv residential - (Turn to Page Two) TIfere was loacis of fun and excîtement on Solina R-d. North yesterday wvhen a carnîval was theld to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Fund. Lisa Chase, Sherri Harith-orne and Susi Chase were the organizers and they had clowns, penny toss, fortune telling, a balloon and dart throw, and a 50-50 draw. At the end of the day, total receipts were $62.11. Those taking part were, front row, lef t to right, Lizzie Jager, Scott Hanthorne, Peter Berlino, Susi Chase; back row, Allan Berlino, Tommyi Gray, Sherri Hanthorne, Lisa Chase, Valerie Jager, Para Hanthorne, Alana Keggenhoff and Donna MýcCabe. ELECTION SEPT. 18 - Premier Wmn. Davis on Monday announced that a provincial election will be held in Ontario on Thursday, Sept. l8th. The Progressive-Conservatives have been in office continuously since 1943, a record tenure for this province. In the new Durham East constituency, the candidates for the major parties have already been nominated, Dr. Charles Mcllveen for the PCs, Kirk Entwisle for the Liberais and Doug Moffat for the NDP. EX OPENS - The Canadian National Exhibit- ion opens for the 97th tinte today in Toronto, with many new features that the directors hope wilI attract nearly four million visitors this year. On a slightly smnaller scale, Blackstock Annual Fair wil býe held on August 22-23 and the Durhami Agricultural Fair at Orono on Sept. 4, 5 and 6. SOUVENIR COINS - Chamber of Commerce in this area have received a supply of lifetime specially minted souvenir coins to mark the World Ploughing Match being held in the Oshawa area Sept. 23-27. They are also available at baniks for only $1 each. The supply is limited so it might be advisable to act quickly. PRIZE WINN~ER - Plydesigns Co. of Orono was one of six Ontario furniture manuifacturers to be presented with Trillium Awards by Claude- Bennett, Ontario Minister of Industry and Tourism. The awards were for producing products representing good 'value to the con- sumer. COLD SUPPER - On Monday about five p.m. the power went off over a wide area. It was off for almost an hour, leaving housewives with no electricity for preparing the evening meal. Apparently, a main transmission line to the east was put out of commission by lightning and the second parallel line that filis in when that happens, was also temporarily out of service. Many homes probably found out that peanut butter sandwiches aren't 5Q bad. RECOVERS - The accident report conc erniýng the near drowning at Bowmanville's new swimi- ming pool arrived at the office shortly after last week's edition had been completed. Apparent-. ly, Kenneth Ivey, 10, a visitor from Cape Bre- ton Island, and a non swimimer, got into the deep end of the pool. Derry-Ann Hubbard dove in to get hini, assisted by Jatiet Locke. He was not hreathing but came around after artificial respiration was applied. He was taken to hospi- tal by ambulance and bas suffered noafter effects. LtgýhtninîgPeels Tree Piece Flies 300 Feet by DugTalor, AnI electrical storm that left few residlents unaware of its presenice as it passed thirougrh Bowmanville early Mna rnorning, wa,,s apparently kind enoughi to leave most of us none thie wýorse for wear, aside Iromn a slxgmx lack ot sleep that 's. The Stetesmnan riews depart- mient were however, informed of one situation during the storm wihicb could easily have resulted in more severe dam- age tban that iinflicted, and possibly personal iinjury. The occuirrence is reported by Berwvyn Tî'llcock of 9 Chapel Street wbose pîne tree- extending an estimated 75 feet up from the surface of bis front lawni, was struck by ligitning during the course of the storm, %which beganl about 3:30 ar. Mr. Tillcock xplinsthait hie had hleard thie ram1 start and got up to close somet wxindows. Hle apparently was standing, looking out b-.is front inosoirne 20 feet frorn the tree, whlen the boý i;bit However, AMr. Tlcokwas not aware at the time vthIat it, (Turn to Page T-wo> 40-Year-OId Moped Rider Hits the Dirt From the look on the faces of the two youngsters in this photo, they won't be asking their parents to buy them a iMoped in the near future. They were at the scene of an accident near Hancock Rd. on H1wy. 2, Monday eveniing, when. Edgar Down, 40, of 1010 Dundas St., Whitby was injured when his eastbounid Moped slipped out from under him when he rode onto the shoulder of the road. He was taken to Memorial Hlospital by am"bulance where he was treated for a gash on his head, and released. OPP Const. E. 'Jerrett investigated, Bob's Towing took the Moped away. 1 1