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Manvers Council Opposes Union Of Municipalities A proposal calling for an amalgamation between the two municipalities of Ops and Manvers was opposed by members of the Manvers Council in a special meeting on August 5th. Amalgamating the two townships under one munici- pality was a recommendation of the Victoria County Re- structuring Study which was completed in June. The councillors stood a- gainst the proposal primarily because of the distance which separates the administration offices for the two townships under the existing structure of Victoria County. With Lindsay, the centre of administration for Ops Town- ship, 20 miles from the Hamlet of Pontypool in Manvers Sorry to report that I didn't write up a news report last week. I was a bit under the weather and also had a lot of company. Last Sunday, August 8th, we didn't have any services. August 15th we held our service at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gardiner. We had a service on the topic of our Bible Society and their work. Rev. Rex. Norman, Belleville, was the speaker. Mrs. N. Cruise and Mr Geo. Wood sang duets. A good crowd attended. Perrytown services were held at 11:15 so that a number of their congregation could attend our service at 10 as well as their own. Next Sunday, Rev. John Peters, of Bowmanville will be the guest speaker at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mosley Bickle, Canton at 10 a.m. The Garden Hill U.C.W. have been invited to Kendal, Sept. lst at 8 p.m. to hear Mrs. E. Downes past president of the Oshawa Presbytery to speak at the S.S. room. Lunch was served by the unit il of the U.C.W. after the (MONEY MAY TALK,BUT IT 'SEEMS TO BE VERY HARD OF HEARING WHEN YOU NEEDIl PLUMBING & 1EATIN<G and AIR CONDITIONING TYRONE, ONTARIO Phone 263-2650 c? Boys from Pine Ridge Go Sailing with Kiwanis Township, the councillors sug- gested that a union of the two municipalities would cause administrative problems. The council was genetally agreed that the present struc- ture was not any more costly and would result in ýfewer problems for both townships. A report by Commissioner R.E. Sims in 1975 which recommended that Manvers remain as one municipality within Victoria County was accepted by the couneil at that time. But the council now has voted to sent a notice of their opposition to the amalga- mation proposal recommend- ed in the final report on to Victoria County Council and the various municipalities within the county. church service. Mr. and Mrs. Norm Smith, Jim and Kelly, Biggar, Sask. spent a night with Mr. and Mrs. H. Thickson last week on their way to visit relatives in Belleville and then spent more time here on the way back this past week. They also visited her mother Mrs. Lockwood both times. Kevin and Karon Hodgins spent the past week at Quin-mo-lac Camp, north of Peterboro. Last weekend Mr. and Mrs. G. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sevenhuysen, Toronto, were home for the weekend. Mrs. Robert Mercer, Mon- treal, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. O. Mercer and Mr. and Mrs. C. Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. R. Provost and family called at Mr. and Mrs. O. Mercer's recently. The children stayed with their grandparents while Mr. and Mrs. Provost . went out for dinner. Later they, Mr. and Mrs. Mercer, took the children home to Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. H. Holden, Guelph, spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H. Quan- trill. Mr. and Mrs. John Currier and family, Port Hope, had tea with Mr. and Mrs. Quantrill on ,Sunday evening. Mrs. R. Westheuser and girls were with Thicksons on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hodgins held a family reunion on Sunday at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lock- wood, Toronto, spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Thickson. Mr. Lewko, who was in the hospital is at home again and had their daughter Mrs. N. Long staying a few days last week. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Russel White held a reunion on Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melford White, Lindsay. The twins, Marion and Muriel, celebrated their birthdays last week, together, when Marion and her daughter Marion arrived from England to spend a holiday with the family. The Bowmanville Kiwanis Club offered some of the boys at Pine Ridge School a first hand experience at sailing while at a Kiwanis member's cottage on August 9th. The voyage may halve been some of the boys' first time sailing as two took a cool dip in Lake Scugog when they fell overboard. Here, the boys are shown waiting on the dock for the four boats that were used during t he evening at Bruce Colwell's cottage. Harbour Theatre's "Alice And Wonderland" a Lively Evening's Entertainment by Liz Armstrong "Alice and Wonderland", currently on the last leg of its brief engagement at the Port of Newcastle's Harbour Theatre, offers a good even- ing's entertainment for au- diences of all ages. The summer season comes to a close in the theatre's waterfront tent after the Friday and Saturday evening performances this weekend, so take advantage of this live (and lively) presentation while there's still time. It's the sort of production that the whole family will enjoy. In fact, on opening night 10 days ago, several youngsters of about kindergarten age in the audience seemed as de- lighted with the show as adults at least a generation or two older. As the well-staged epilogue wound down to its finale, one little girl asked wistfully (in a voice louder than a stage whisper) "Where are they all going?" She obviously wanted the cast to stay a while longer. Whether or' not you've had the pleasure of Alice's acquaintance before, this pro- duction will give you an opportunity to experience a fair sampling of the Lewis Carroll classic, complete with twentieth century song and dance routines and a bit of slapstick. Adapted for the stage by Canadian playwright and di- rector Simon Johnston, this version is fast-paced and a lot of fun. Yet all the while, the essence of the original story remains. Humpty Dumpty leaves Alice in a quandary with his confusing rhyming couplets, the Duchess still beats her baby, Alice gets herself into predictable trouble with her conversation, and the Red Queen continues to leave everyone else quaking in their boots by shrieking "Off with their heads" at regular intervals. With the exception of Alice, who's dressed conventionally in white slippers and a dress with gingham apron, the rest of the cast of seven sport brightly colored T-shirts, jeans and striped stockings. The group works as an ensemble, with each individ- ual assuming the role of several different characters. Twenty-one-year-old direct- or Margie Bell has worked hard with her young cast of local players, who range in age from 14 years to 22, and the effort has paid off. Members of the troupe include Mugs Ewert, Sue Lowry, Lynne McKenna, Paul Sheridan, John Sheridan, Pam Tuerk (as Alice) and Kathy Vice. Considering their ages and the challenge of the assign- ment, you might expect the result to be a sincere but unpolished production, but Miss Bell is a self-confessed perfectionist who strives to give her audiences as much or more than they anticipated. And she succeeds. Besides, each of the cast members bas had prior experience on the stage, so it's not as if she had to start from scratch. Since July 5th, the group has rehearsed Alice and Wonder- land every night from Monday through Thursday, and for the past three weeks, long hours have been set as Sunday to refine - Several workshops Open Circle Theat from Toronto also h cast to get ready. Despite her youth, has had a wide practical stage ex herself. She directed plays in high school in theatre at Sherida and was connected Harbour Theatre la: In her opinion, mo ional stage adapt Alice in Wonderlan tedious, but this (which runs just over Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 25, J976 7 ide each OBITUARY residing in the Oshawa, Bow- the show. manville and Burketon areas with the CHARLES RUSSELL DEAN at various times. He was a tre group Born and educated in Burke- member of the Anglican helped the ton, Charles Russell Dean, church. passed away at Strathaven Surviving are his daughters Miss Bell Nursing Home, Bowmanville, Doris (Mrs. Lorne Garrow), range of on Monday, August 16th, 1976, Gwen, Mrs. (Ellwood McKee) :perience in his 83rd year. and a sister Rosie (Mrs. d a pair of Son of the late Charles and Archie Lunn). , majored Susan Dean, he was married Reverend Thomas Smith an College October 12th, 1915 to Cora I. offîciated at services held on with the Clarke. Wednesday, at Northcutt st season. Retired for 14 years, he had Elliot Funeral Home. re tradit- worked as a farmer and for Pallbearers were David ations of General Motors of Canada, Garrow, Glenn Dean, Rick d can be version an hour) doesn't leave the audience time to be bored. It's lively and well done. McKee, Bob Dionne, Ray and Gerald Lunn. Interment St. John's Ceme- tery, Blackstoele tery, Blackstock. iUalýe -ýui'nmk Jt./toke URI in a Burleigh Falls Cedar Strip Canoe ATT ENTION FA RMERS I WHY PAY MORE? SAVE ON PREMIUMQUALITY GAS- DIESEL FUEL MOTOR O1L Prompt Delivery Please Call Collect c Dx OILwHIY 668-3381 ALLIN COLE'S ile Automotive Service MECHANICAL REPAIRS (Tune-ups - Brakes - etc.) Al work done by licensed Class "A" Mechanic at Your Home or Place of Business Al Parts and Labour Guaranteed All Parts and Labour Strictly Cash PHONE 623-5045 BOWMANVILLE Miss Doris Beatty, Toronto, spent the weekend at home. Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. R. Beatty's Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. M. McAllister, Mr. and Mrs. Z. Austin. Mrs. Ross Beatty; Diane, Mrs. B. Burton, and Jefferies visited with Mr. and Mrs. M. Walker's recently. Mr. and Mrs. B. Burton and Jeffery spent the weekend with his parents at Orillia. Mr. and Mrs. Garry Fowler had Mr. and Mrs. H. Hodgins for dinner Saturday at their apartment in Toronto. A number in the village attended the races at West4 gate on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beatty had Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Taylor, Enniskillen and Doris on Sunday. OBITUARY WILLIAM EDWARD TAYLOR Retired for 12 years, Wil- liam Edward Taylor, died on Friday, August 13th, 1976 in Oshawa General Hospital, in his 80th year. He had been ill two weeks. Educated in the town of Wellington, Ontario, he was born in Higham, England. Farming at R.R. 5 Bowman- ville for 33 years, he had resided at 147 Liberty St. N., Bowmanville the past 12 years. Active in the Salem United Church organizations, he was a member of Trinity United Church, town, and a member of the Foresters, serving in all offices of the lodge. Surviving are a sister Eleanor Hall, a brother Percy Taylor, two nephews and a niece. Funeral services were held on Friday at the Northcutt Elliot Funeral Home with Reverend Amacher officiat- tin. Pallbearers were Alfred Laird, Gerald Shackleton, Clarence Bell, Ralph Simpson, Francis Thompson and James Bell. Floral tokens were received from the Foresters, Salem communitv and neighbors. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. ELIZABETHVILLE ON SALE NOW 14 Foot Length Canoe 30" beam, 12½/2" depth, 60 lb. 000 w ight and 600 lb. factor,- $530 1 16 Foot Length Canoe 30" beam, 12½" depth, 70 lb. $50 weight and 800 lb. factor__ J7 ----Umm