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$11-000 \hita Day Fir Burns uto --,ethanyFamilies Rv Mpq. P2t Neak. ) BOWMANVILLE. ONTART4O. WEDNESDAY, D'ECEMBER 31, 1975 The ho me of Mr. and Mrs. Ivor Wi liams and their four chil4ren was extensively damaged. Ail that remains of the bowling alley, restaurant and apartment building where Mr. and Mrs. Major Anderson lived. They lost their dog and ail their possessions in the blaze. With Praise and Presentations Following 41 Years of Serviceà on Saturday eeigh cepartment which he joîned in Stirling Mather acted as Oroo Fieihers and the 1934. master of ceremonies for the Town of Newcastle paid tri- The tribute andpresentation evenine and spoke of Gord bute to Mr. Gordon Watson were made in conjunction with first joining the department in who for 41 years bas been a the annual Christmas party. 1934 which at that time was memiber of' the local fire The evening was held in the cifedb m ae.H departmient. Gord Watson re- Orono Ocldfellow.s Hall with a spke of the many years of tires from the department at group of local ladies serving a dedication by Gord who for the the end of the year, a- e icious roast beef dinner. (Turn To Page Two) Stirling Matner, Giora Watson, MVayor Garnet B. Rickard and Gerry Duval take a few m.,oments from theevening's activities to admire gifts given to Gor~d, a silver fire h)elmet complete with name plate presented by the local firefighters and ia watch presented by Mayor Rickard on behaîf of the Town of Newcastle. The evening featured a roast beef dinner served by a group of local ladies as well as dancinîg to m-usic provided by Ron White of the local f ire department. -Phioto Courtesy Orono Times Bethany - Fire.destroyed the bowling alley and r'estaurant here as well as, an upstairs apartment and a two storey frame home next door, on Christmas morning. Firemen received the cail at 4:05 a.m. and proceeded to cali in the Victoria County Mutual Aid Firefighters. Those answering the emerý- gency cail were from Omemee-Emily, Lindsay', Oakwood-Mariposa, and Millbrook as well as Pontypool and Janetville. At one point during the miorning there were 10 trucks at the fire and approximately 50 firemen. Fire fighting was hindered by the dense smoke, high wirnds and freezing temperatures but the fire was brought under control by il a.m. The bowling alley complex was a landmark as it was a general store before conversion around 1960. Occupants of the apartment above the restaurant were Mr. and Mrs. Major Anderson who awoke to the smell of smoke and escaped as fire followed ,them out the door. They lost ail personal belongings and. contents and it is understood, have no insurance. Owners and occupants of the house were Mr. and Mrs. Ivor Williams who also lost ail per-, sonal belongings and contents of their home, which is sitluated about 75 feet away from the bowling alley and restaurant. Damage to the bouse is very extensive and the fire was caused by exposure to'heat. A suspected malfunction in an overheated furnace is presumed to have started the fire in the haument of the restaur-, ant. Damage is estimated around $70,000 to the bowling alley-restaurant and $40,000 to the bouse. Plans are underway by a committee to hold a Benefit Dance for the Williams family and Mr. and Mrs. Anderson on January 10 in the Parish Hall in Bethany. Information on donations, furniture and clothing can be obtahned by phening M1r. Jack Bragg, 217-2616); s.Gcorgie Scott, 277-2360 or Mrs. Rene Smnelt, 277-2369. Mr. Jack Bragg will pick up donatýions, etc. Donations can also be sent to the Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bethany or left with Mr. Jack Bragg or Mrs. Georgie Scott. Boxing Day ÇC.rashes Tolly $4,600 Damage A charge of exceeding .08 alcohol-blood level has been laid against a Bowmanville resident following what could WINS CSS BAND DRAW The Courtice Secondary School's Band Association has been working hard to raise funds for competition trips. Recently, they held a draw on a quit made by night classes at CSS and selling fruit. Winner of the quilt was R. Wallace, R.R. 4, Oshawa, with ticket 3218. Watch for future projects. LAST ONE FOR '75- This edition will be published on Tuesday afternoop and will be the last one to be published in 1975. Normal publication will be resumed next Wednesday when The Canadian Statesman will begin its 122nd year of providing local news coverage for this commlunity. Our sincere thanks for your support in the past, we shaîl continue our efforts to menit that support in 1976. NEW YEAR'S PARTIES - We haven't heard too much about the various plans for local New Year's Eve parties but presume the customary dances, complete with party bats and other ,festive gimmicks, will be held atý several l,ocations throughout the arça,. If possible we shall try to drop in on a few o f them to photo- graph the events in action. Forecasts indicate that wet snow may be falling today (Tuesday) b~ut hopefuhly it won't be heavy enough to inter- fere with driving conditions on-Wednesday. SOVIETS IN OSHAWA ý- Should you be interested in seeing some superbly trained hockey players in action, the Khimiks from the Soviet Union will be taking on the Oshawa Generals Tuesday night at the Civic Auditorium, starting at 7:30 p.m. They trounced-the Senior Whitby Warriors on Sunday, but the Generals hope to put on a better show. Should be well worth seeing. NO'SETTLEMENT YET - More information may be available by Tuesday, but a conversa- tion with one of the maintenance workers, with the N-N Bd. of Education on Monday evening left the impression that there might well be a strike by that group early in the new year un- less, o f course, there is a hast minute settie- ment. Any such strike would; include not only- maintenance personnel in the schools, but cafe- teria staffs and bus drivers as well. He claimed they we-re the lowest paid maintenance wor-k- ers in ý,chools in the province. This particular chap isý making $3.80 an hour. bc considered the most serious traffic accident in town during the Christmas holiday period. Damage to the two vehicles involved has been estimated by Durham Regional Police to bc at least $4,200, both vehicles being considered a total loss. (Turn To Page Two) CIIARGED WITH RAPE, THEFT Two 19-year-old men have been charged by Provincial Police from the Newcastle- Detachment with rape and theit, following an incident on Monday. Paul Randal Johnston of 119 King Street, Newcastle and Roger Lee Cobbledick of 222 Nonquon Road, Oshawa are charged with rape and the theft of a l- cense plate and tapes from a vehicle. The two were scheduled for a bail hearing in court Tuesday to be followed by court appearance Jan. 20. mi, i.m ni e-year-o1u :'New iear s i)ay. im jamie îaIVIcI-tRObie. Mvy Mummy and Daddy are Lloyd and Lynda. I have two big brothers Todd and Lance. My proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. McRobbie, Mr. and Mrs. L. Rundie and great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. Pingle ail of Bowmanville. BowmianvîleSpo0rtsWî e Kingston Mîdget On Sun., Dec. 28, Bowman- ville Sports Major Midgets won the Championship in the Annual Kingston Twp. Tour- nament. Competîng were, Brockviile., Kingston Centre 70, Wellington, Smiths Falls, Cobourg, Trenton, and Whit- by. In the Sports first game againýst Whitby they took a 2-0 lead in the second period on unassisted goals by Jerry Johnston and Don Farrow. Whitby finally scored with five minutes remaining to, make the final 2-1. In the second game Bow- manville had a wide edge in play against Trenton but had, trouble putting the puck in the net until the last five minutes when tbey scored three times to end up with a 5-1 win. Terr~ Sarginson scored twice witý singles by Jerry Leddy, Eddie Gruyters and Brent Badour. Leddy, Badour and John Conboy had two assists each and Don Farrow one. Kingston Centre 70 were now the o ppsto for the champions hip ev, had earned that right by defeating Smiths Falls and Brockville. This game turned out to be a real "barn burner" with a scoreless tie going until Kim Tourne y ýStorgaard gave Bowmanvîlle a 1-0 lead with four minutes (Turn To Page Two) COUNCIL MEF.TS MONDAY Town of Newcastle Council will commence an- other year of meetings at the Bowmanville Council Chambers, next Monday, (Jan. 5) beginning at 7 p.m. It is likely to be a meeting dealig with a majority of new business asthere have been few, if any, committee meetings since the last ses- sion of council, to forward any recommendations forý approval. Another Fire Damages Former Bus Statio'n A view of the rear burned out portion of the old bus station f3owmanville firefighters King Street, next to the Castie Oshawa, suffer(ud heavy dam- C'hief Hayman additionaliy were roused from their sleep Hotel at 4:11 a.m. a ge in the early morning explained that the estimate isý early Saturday morning when The structure, piresently blaze, estimated bv Bowmane based on the fact that the fire was reported burning in owned by Marie Veltri and ville F'ire Chief Jim Haymanl building was vacant and the.former Bus Terminal on Sons of,213 Farewell Avenue, to be at least $10,000. (Turn To Page Two)