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Trinity UCW Holds Buffet and Country Store Late Saturday afternoon, November 5th, Trinity being held by the UCW and all tickets were sold Church Sunday School was a busy spot, with a quickly. No stranger to cash registers, Mrs. Country Store going strong on the upper floor and ordon Beech is pictured above in the Country a buffet supper underway on the main area. It was Store, taking care of one of the many customers. etters tothe Saughall-Chester England October 23, 1977 Dear Statesman Staff Friends It is almost one year since I \wrote to the 'Statesman' and endeavoured to share some of our expriences here in Saug- hall, England. I told at that tiîme of the new telephone exchange building which was in the course of construction and of the new "Boy Scoutt" hall situated nearby. The Scout hall has been in use for quite some time, but the extensive exchange building stili undergoes completition îouches and we are told that it will be an entirely automatic :unit. Both of these new buildings are located close to our home PHIUJPS Sales and Service O A d 3$699.00O 3 Year Warranty TE LEVISION SERVICE CO. Mel Samells, Prop. Las Church St., Bowmanville Telephone 623-3883 and so is the 113 year-old Methodist Chapel which houses a "Dominion" organ made in Bowmanville. The Methodist people have instal- led a pipe organ and have offered us the Dominion organ if we will agree to give it a home. Years of use have not left the organ in the most desirable mechanical state, yet the case itself isbeautiful, a tribute to Canadian crafts- manship. We already have a five octave organ made by "Hohner" the maker of the famed harmonicas and accordians. Housing this versatile portable would be a different proposition to housing a chapel organ whose habitation has so long been the House of the Lord. During the summer, we had three Canadianvisitors in the persons of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brown from Orono and Mrs. Margaret Payne from Weston, Ont. Mr. Brown was here in England at the behest of the "Holstein Breed- ers Association". Many Cana- dian Holstein cattle were sent to England following the terrible "foot and mouth' scourge and the new up and coming herds needed grading, a work in which Mr. Brown is singularly experienced. Mrs. Brown had joined her husband for the latter part of his stay and when their work brought them to a farm outside Chester they graciouslv accorded us a visit. We had a; lovely renewal of old times; and being an accomplished organist, Mrs. Brown "had a go" on the "Hohner" organ. Mrs. Payne had come to England on a two week visit Auto mobile Insurance If your premium is high due to: - Previous Accidents - No Previous Driving Experience - Traffic Violations ... then contact an insurance agency that wilI provide insurance for al cars and, drivers. Contact: LARRY SHANK 623-2527 screens of00 sets grates log toters brooms bellows lamp oil custom arches with her 90 year old mother at "Shotwick House" a Nursing Home here for the elderly, and the two ladies spent some nights here at our home. Using a rented English car, they covered 2,000 miles in this country and Scotland. In my last letter, I told of our going with the Saughall 'Golden Link' on a compli- mentary bus trip to Fleet- wood. This summer the club enjoyed a similar outing and supper at "Blackpool". Our driver remained until well after dark, thus enabling us to see the fine and varied illuminations. Unlike a year ago, I failed to arouse any degree of enthusiasm for song on the way home. Winnie and I again sat in the "House of Lords", but the desire to get home on a rainy night was as common there as downstairs in the "Commons" itself. You will have gathered that we again settled for a double decker bus, the cost of which was much less than that of two singles. Senior Citizen Clubs in this country are served by a bright and informative monthly paper called "Yours." Some time ago "Yours" drew the attention of its readers to three books by Mrs. Grace Foakes "My Part of the River", "Between High Walls"- of London Childhood and "My Life with Rueben." In the first two books, Mrs. Foakes relates lier experi- ences as she grew up la the east end of London nearly 80 years ago. The third is about her subsequent marriage and life with Rueben Foakes. Seven years of my own childhood were spent in Brom- ley-by-Bow in London's same east end. My father was a ship's caulker on the same river Thames of which Mrs. Foakes writes. So moved and charmed were we upon read- ing "My Part of the River" that we wrote to Grace Foakes and were thrilled to receive a personal letter' from the author. To read her books is a poignant reminder of the scenes and days we have loved and lost despite the hardship and near poverty often sur- rounding us then. Still with the Senior Citizen Clubs in mind, I must teln about a recent service of praise in Chester Cathedral. Al of the SC Clubs in this part of the country attended the service on a mid-week afternoon. I was a sidesman for the "Golden Link" and along with the Corn poppers firelighters andirons glass doors ail lamps woodholders matches candleholders and more on display at: Heatilator Fireplace Centre 900 Hopkins at Burns St. E. Whitby: 668-3192 TUES. - SATURDAY Chargex / Master Charge numerous other men in similar capacity. I helped take up the offertory. Nearly every seat in the great Church was taken and it was upon return- ing from the Chancel that one had a glimpse of the sea of faces back through the Nave. It was impressive indeed. The 'Golden Link' attended a 'Harvest' service at the Saug- hall Methodist Church and another at the village Infant School. At this latter. the fruit, vegetables and flowers were distributed among our mem- bers. I had a "preview" of the hymns and songs at the Infant School. This was from the lips of my littIe next-door neigh- bour with whom I still go each morning to school. Hearing the combined school effort I realized the musical apprecia- tion of my little friend. Going to school together has wrought an affinity between us which I greatly treasure. With the heln of Winnie's elder grand- daughter and friend, we have again collected for the "Royal Institute for the Blind". Here in Saughall, we realized the sum of 80 pounds and 89 pence. This is almost 10 pounds over and above our collection of a year ago. Saughall is a good sized village in a farming commun- ity, yet world events have not left some of its citizens untouched. A Mr. David Clegg had business ties in "Uganda." In some way, he incurred the disfavour of the authorities there and fears for his safety were entertained here. Fortunately, he was allowed his freedom and eventual return to our midst. Less happy was the fate of the head stewardess aboard the BOAC Trident plane which collided with a Yugoslav airliner with total loss of life. This young lady was also a Saughall citizen whose par- ents live in "Fiddlors Lane" here. She had been home for a visit a few days prior to the tragedy. Her parents recall that even as a little girl, she had "wanted to fly." It was at the Infant School Harvest Thankseivin' that we learned a new the aptness of the saying "It's a small world." We had written a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woolley in Bowmanville, and Winnie was holding the addressed envelope in readi- ness for the post office as we returned home. A lady sitting beside us saw the word "Bowmanville." "Do you know Bowmanville?" she said and then explained that she was Mrs. Madge Snoad, a sister of the late Mrs. Harry Saunders of Liberty St. She knew numerous folk in Bow- manville who were known also to us. These include Stan and Jean MeMurter. Oddly enough, she was only visiting with friends outside Saughall, thus making our aquaintance more by chance than ever. My recollections of Harry Saunders center around our mutual time at 'Goodyear.' I did not know Mrs. Saunders as well although. Trinity Church furnished a source of fellow- ship and when I mentioned Tý,inity Church to Mrs. Snoad, she said "That was my sister's Church." I used to do a bit of service for the Boy Scouts at Bowmanville. This consisted of helping with the paper collections and I remember helping hand out camping gear which had been stored in the loft, of Harry Saunder's barn and of helping re-house these goods at the termination of camp. In last year's letter I spoke of "The Church of the Way" here and its wish for a "Book Shop." The Book Shop has indeed materialized a property having been pur- chased and equipped in a very desirable part of Chester. Employment has been fur- nished for two and often three young people in stocking the shop and serving customers. Yesterday brought an inter- esting letter from Winnie's grandson, Keith Mills. Keith is with the Merchant Navy as a third officer and was recently in New Orleans, U.S.A. He has since been in New Zealand and was able to visit at the home of his dad's brother in Aukland. We are hoping a future voyage will take him to Canada, where still another uncle lives at Lambeth, Ont. Susan Mills, a younger sister has already been for some weeks at Sheffield University. This leaves only Catherine at home. The next reunion will no doubt be at Christmas and although it may seem early enough, I will take the oppor- tunity of wishing all old friends, neighbours and work- mates the "very best" as the season approaches. We read the "Statesman" with the same close interest and find the pictures very helpful and interesting as well. Two Saughall neighbours went to Canada not long ago. They are visiting a son in "Hamilton" and one in "Stoney Creek." We await their news of the Canadian weather and their reaction to the Canadian "Fall" scene. They visit Canada about every other year, but this is their first Autumn stay. Our garden has been quite good, both with regard to flowers and vege- tables. We have had a wealth of roses and at the front door of the house, Morning Glories from Canadian seed have afforded a bright patch. Again, many thanks for the companionship afforded by the "Statesman" and thanks in advance for the publishing of this letter. Yours sincerely and gratefully, Colin Taylor. P.S. I must apologize for adding a postscript. Indeed, I do not believe I have seen one in "Letters to the Editor" and with the increasing number of 'Statesman' correspondents of late your space may not permit the use of this one. This is 'Jubilee Year' and I have not mentioned a word about it. Here in Saughall there were School Days Are lDoys Buy yours . . . fresh and crisp SPECIAL! Fpy BARTLETT and BOSCPe Mclntosh Red and Golden Delicious Russets $225 haif bushel ("C" Grade) 4 Qts. Try our Sweet Cider WE ARE OPEN ALL WINTER Fre ' Fruit arket Hwy. 115 - 1 rilesouth of Orono Telephone 983-5628 sportsdays, plays at the "Vernon Institute", religious observances in the Churches and in the open air and each school child received a 'crown' as a token of Jubilee Year. All these activities reminded us of the visit to Kingston, Ont., of our Queen and Prince Phillip in, I believe, 1972. We were gather- ed there with hundreds of other Canadian Senior Citizens and had a fleeting look as the royal car passed by. As I write, the terms of the Chancellor's Budget are being read out on the radio. Old age pensioners are to benefit, and this is the class to which Winnie and I belong. The radio announcer tells us that Chanc- ellor Heally is in a jovial mood. We have remarked upon the way radio program- ming is rounded out without resort to commercials, and those responsible for its plan- ning deserve a large measure of credit. We are getting some grand weather just now and have not yet seen the two neighbours who have of late been in Hamilton and Stoney Creek, Ont, We hope we have not imposed unduly upon your space. Again Yours gratefully, Colin & Winie Taylor. Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bownianville, November 16, 1977 3 137 Liberty St. N. town houses. In a very good we want to provide decent Bowmanville, Ont. layout this would need a piece housing for people in Bow- November 14, 1977 of property in the Town of manville who do not have a Bowmanville. We realized decent place to live now. Dear Mr. James; that a problem existed with Surely we are capable of Please allow me to put this servicing so we looked for a doing something to get the letter in your fine paper: We sight that had service on it. As project off the ground. I would have heard much about you are aware we chose the hope that our town and housing for Senior Citizens sight of the old canning regional politicians would lately. I would like to tell the factory at the corner of Nelson realized that this piece of people of the municipality of and Hunt Street because this property is surrounded by Newcastle exactly where the sight had water and sewers residental streets and should already on the property. When be residential. We want to Canadian Foresters stand. we went to the planning board provide decent housing for our The Canadian Foresters for a re-zoning change from Senior Citizens and families of Project (Eastern) Group was Industiral to Residential, we low to moderate income. formed a year ago last were told that the whole 20 If you are in need of this September and the purpose acres would have to be type of accomodation, please was to build accomodations re-zoned. The owners of the contact us at P.O. Box 308, for people with low income property Carl and Joe Bowmanville, Ontario. both Senior Citizens and Schwarz agreed to have the I think the public should be Familles. We approached whole 20 acres re-zoned and informed as to what we are C.M.H.C. for our funds and put a plan of sub-division on trying to do. If the people in they accepted our group and the property, and they are Bowmanville want the project provided us with start-up willing to wait until the new to proceed, they should put funds. We will also get help sewer system is in before they pressure on their politicians, from the Ontario Ministry of proceed with this part of the both in the town and the Housing. We got our charter project. region. as a non-profit corporation The Schwarz have a chance Surely we are capable of from the Province of Ontario to erect a slaughter house on finding a solution to a problem and then set out to find out just the sight and I wonder how the of this nature. We cannot ask what we were going to build region will be able to supply these people to live in their and where. service for a meat packing present accomodations for the We found that Bowmanville lant but cannot allow us to next three or four years. and area was in great need for uild units for 250 people. We We the Canadian Foresters, this type of accomodation. We tried to get serviced land so being a Fraternal Society, feel are planning to build 30 units we would not have this that we are morecapable of for Senior Citizens, 50 family problem. I wonder how long supplying low cost rental units and 5 units for the the Schwarz are going to wait housing to the community of handicapped. There will be a before they sell to the abatoir. 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