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BS.IP Beats Blues at inter Carnival BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1976 Winners in the Canadian Legion Literary Contest teatmng the February blues is never an easy task, but the staff and students at Bowvmanville Senior Public School lifted dropping mid-winter spirits ' considerably by staging a week-long carnival from February 9th-13th. Among B.S.P. student Robbie Bond looks lhke he's just made a grizzly discovery. the many activities were several indoor contests pitting the staff against the Actually, underneath the man-made drift, Vice-Principal Dan McIvor lies students, a tug-of-war, dress-up days, a sock hop and a Cupid Carnival at the quietly in the snow. Durîng the course of the Cover the Teacher contest several Bowmanville Arena. Outdoor events included a snow soccer game, toboggan of the staff volunteers discovered that they were slightly claustrophobic and Sraces and a snowshoe relay. The photo shows studentTony Cliff getting off to a may not repeat the venture next year Photos by Liz Armstrong good start in the snowshoe race which was eventually won by class 83. some of Lockhart's Public School's young writers received awards for essays and poems written in commemoration of Remembrance Day. Paul Lane, left, won 2nd prize at the branch level. Brian Daniîko, centre, won lst prize at the branch and zone levels and won 2nd prize in the district competition. Kerry Francis, right, won 3rd prize at the branch level. Marie Rainey, who was absent when the picture was taken, was winner of 1st prize at the branch and zone levels and went on to win 3rd prize at the district level Standing behind them, Mrs. Greenwood was a proud principal as Mr, Bob Brown, Chairman of Community Programs for the Royal Canadian Legion, presented the awards,- Photos by Shawn Marshall inougn mnis isn't last week's Hockey Night in Canada Three *l šecši6 these three happy playèrs are part of the hustling crew that the B.S.P teachers iced for their match agaist the students at the Bowmanville Arena. The students dressed in Valentine's regalia, played well but lost 4 to the staff team. From left to right in the photo are Don McArthur Jon Leith and Sue Medd. Tnough the B.S.P. students lost the ice hockey match, they managed to beat their teachers at basketball and tug-of-war. Staff teams also won the snow soccer and floor hockey events while the volleyball game ended in a tie. From left to right, Kevin Ward, Craig Smith and Angela Murphy did their best forth student side. The Cupid KZing, chosen at the end of the week's estivíties was Kevin Gibson, and the Queen was Shelley Ferguson. Object to Free Use D 0f Village Hall by Badminton Players Newtonville's Public School's principal, Mr. Vladhuis was happy to see the students of the school do as well as they did. From left to right, Dean Trimble won 1st prize for his drawing for Remembrance Day. Lorrie Tisnarsky came 2nd at the branch level for her composition, Evelyn Smith came 3rd with her drawing. Tammy Dobby came 2nd for her drawing. Shelley Tompkins won 3rd place for her composition. One of the most popular events of the week (at least as far as the students were concerned) was the Cover The Teacher contest. Each team of students had its own victim and the kids really went all out trying to make the teachers disappear under the snow in the shortest possible time. One of the staff volunteers said later, "Now I know what it's like being buried alive." Following a public meeting of Newcastle Village residents Februarv 16 in the com- munity hall, at~ which Betty Adams and Fred Couch were elected as members of the hall board, objection was voiced to the policy of no charge being made for enrollment in bad- minton at the hall. Narda Hoogkamp, a mem- ber of the hall board, led the objection, basing her argu- ment on the fact that most other programs operated under the recreation depart- ment have an enrollment fee which covers at least part of the cost involved in running the program. However, she explained that the cost of the badminton program at the community hall is being borne totally by the taxpayers as no charge for enrollment is made, while a rental fee for use of the hall must be paid. As there apparently is also provision in the basement area of the community hall for ping-pong, Fred Hawes of the village recreation committee suggested that the hall board should not charge for the badminton. Past Chairman of the hall board, Pauline Storks explain- ed that the ping-pong space is allocated as it involves/a youth group and furthermore is not as expensive to operate as the main hall area with respect to heat and light. Also aduits are the main users of tie badmin- ton program. It is the feeling of the hall board that, due to the cost of heat and light for the main hall area, it cannot be provided without charge, for any function. Mayor Rickard supported the hall board's policy of rent for the main hall, advising that it is either charged for in that way or put on the taxes, the complaint already being that the taxpayers are bearing the rent for the badminton program. The mayor further tcom- mented that the village hall, due to its size, unlike other community halls in the town is unable to support itself with- out a large injection of tax dollars from the town as a whole. Although Monday's dis- cussions did not resolve the policy, there no doubt will be further examination of the situation, particularly with budget figures now facing council who are attempting to keep them within the eight per cent guidelines. 1 Budget Figures Under Cover M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School was represented by Judy Virtue, left, who won a trophy for 2nd place at the branch level in the competition. Cynthia Ball, from Bowmanville High School, took lst place at the branch and zone levels and 2nd place in the district for her essay. Part of the fun included a toboggan race which took the students around a course on the school playing field and then up a steep hillto the finish hne. The incline proved tough and most teams resorted to pulling the sleds on their hands and knees from the front and giving a push from the rear. In the photo, competitors Maurice Sharpe, Sandra Woolcott Kelly Nearing and Randy Henning strive for the finish line. by Doug Taylor Although figures aren't be- ing too openl released as yet, Newcatle Council and its subcommittees are presently drowning in a sea of dollar signs, preparing another yèar's budgetafor thetown. A meeting of the community services committee in New- castle Villagé February 16 brought some discussion of the budgets for the Village Com- munity Hall and the Town's Recreation Department. It would appear that the anticipated major expend- itures for the community hall in the coming year, if their proposed budget is approved, will involve renovations to washrooms and the instal- lation of exhaust fans in the ceiling of the main auditor- ium. While such expenditures for the washrooms alone, are likely to run in excess of $5,500, Mayor Rickard is confident that increased rev- enue at the hall will aid in keeping any increase over last year's budget within the eight er cent guidelines suggested y the government. Time did not allow for complete and thorough exam- ination of the recreation department's proposed bud- get, however, it apparently ineludes a new truck and a tractor at an approximate total of $14,000. There was some objection voiced by Coun. Don Allin to the proposed inclusion of funds todevelop tennis courts in Couirtice. Coun. Aliin noted that the courts in Bowmanville, con- structed at the high school for somne $19,000, were paid for through lot levy money. He felt that before any are pro osed for Courtice, par- ticularly coming from tax dollars, it shoul de o served first how well the ones in Bowmanville are used. Mayor Rickard suggested that, there probably are lot levy funds frombthe Courtice area available for such a use. Pines Senior Public School in Newcastle was also well representecd in tne circle of winners in the legion's literary competition. Victoria Clark, front left, came lst at the three lèvels of branch, zone and district with her poem. Pamela Frank, front right, took 1st place with her essay at the branch, zone and district levels of the competition. Martha Stubbington, far left, came in 3rd at the branch level with her essay. Beth Gatchell, centre,,came in 3rd with her poem. Lorraine Sunstrum, far right, was 2nd place winner with her poem. Pines' English teacher, Mr. O'Brien, back right, was wesponsible for encouraging students in the school to enter the competition. Newcastle Hall Board Will Pay Its Own Bills The Newcastle Village Com- munity Hall Board suggested to Newcastle Council Feb. 16th that they be allowed to pay all their own bills, rather than some being paid by the'town treasury department. The requebu was made as a result of some apparent pro- blems in preparingtheir budget for t e coming year's operations when they are uncertain of what is being paid out for such items as fuel, salaries, insurance'and so on. Mayor Rickard was in support of their lopinion, noting that it would be better to have all bills paid by one board and that such a practice would undoubtedly make the town treasurer, who has enough other matters to handle, much happier. Mayor Rickard moved that the accounts for the hall be handled by the Board, subjeet to town audit with the funds from taxes being turned over to the board uarterly as taxes are collectee, nconcurrence with counil's recent resolu- tion to that effect.