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DîBm'-- 49 Years Ago Thursday, Jan. 24th, 1929 Bowmanville Fall Fair will be held on Fridays and Saturdays instead of the usual Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Admission prices have been reduced from 35 cents to 25 cents. Horse racing will be introduced for the first time this year. The number of pupils en- rolled at Bowmanville Public School is 594. Reverend P.P. Butler, will conduct morning mass and Evening Devotion this Sunday at St. Joseph's Roman Catho- lic Church. Mr. Fred Billett and Mr. Laverne Clemens on behalf of about 40 young people of Hampton, presented gifts to newly weds Charlie and Edna Shaw at a surprise party held at the Shaw's home on Monday. Mrs. M.G.V. Gould and Mrs. M.A. Neal were the convenors of the January Music Study Club. Rhapsody in Blue, arranged for two pianos was played by Mrs. M.A. Neal and Mrs. (Dr.) J. Clark Bell. Mrs. (Dr.) G.E. Reaman delighted the audience with two vocal solos. The membership for Bow- manville Library includes 310 adults, 200 pupils, for a total of 510, an increase of 47 over last year. 428 new books were added this year. 25 Years Ago Thursday, Jan. 22nd, 1953 Keith Billett, Bowmanville's newest optometrist gave his classification talk, describing the history of optometry begun in China 3,000 years ago, af the Friday meeting of the Rotary Club. W.J. Morrison, principal of B.H.S. for the past 10 years, will retire on January 27th, as principal of the Ontario School for the Dèaf. The new addition to the 0, 0t 10 tat Lions Community Centre will be officially opened on Satur- day, February 7th. Nearly 30' x 70' long, it has an equally large room in the basement for scout and cub activities. There will be no increase in Hydro rates in Bowmanville this year, George Chase, manager of the P.U.C. has announced. Bowmanville Memorial Park Association held a rummage sale, tea and home baking sale on January 13th at the Ontario St. School. Convenors were Tea, Mrs. D. Parks, Rummage, Mrs. G. Clarke, Parcel Post, Mrs. H. Corden, Baking, Mrs. Mitchell, Novelty, Mrs. E. Rundle. The largest crowd of the season, 1,500, turned out on Thursday at the local arena for the Jimmy Tomlinson Benefit Night. Jimmy lost a leg in an unfortunate hunting accident. St. Paul's Minister Speaks Senior Citizens Those who braved stormy weather to attend the January meeting of the Bowmanville Senior Citizen's Club were rewarded with an especially good programme. The even- ing began with a pot luck supper arranged by Mrs.o Andrew Sul. A short business meeting followed conducted by the president, Mrs. Nor- man Dickinson. Miss Lillian Smith gave the annual finan- cial report which was followed by the auditor's report. Mrs. M. Stacey, the convener for auditor's report. Mrs. M. Stacey, the convener for visiting and cards, asked that she should be kept informed wat Keeping a watchful eye on your meter can help you save electricity around your home-and we have a free booklet to help you do it. It lists many wise ideas for saving electricity in lighting, heating and appliances. In addition it shows you how to read your meter and keep a record of the progress you're making in energy conservation. The booklet, "Worth Watching" is yours for the asking frorn your local Hydro. Or write to Ontario Hydro, Dept. W 700 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X6 Getby with less. when members are ill. Mr. W. Woolley led in a sing-song. In the absence of the programme convener, Mrs. T.W. Cawker, the first number on the programme was intro- duced by Mrs. M. Jeffery. Miss Adriana Welsh sang three songs to her own accompaniment. The clear, pure voice of this young singer delighted the audience. The speaker for the evening was the Rev. N.E. Schamer- horn. The thoughtfulness and sincerity of his message, delivered with directness, clearness and humour, made it one to be remembered. That message was an encourage- deeting ment to go into the New Year with a forward look. Mr. Schamerhorn cited inspiring examples, from Sir Winston Churchill to the founder of the Big Macs, of those who, in their supposedly advanced years, made noteworthy con- tributions to society. He suggested that recreational activities, while important are not completely self-fulfilling, and that there are often opportunities for those of any age to contribute to commun- ity and church life. He closed his talk with a favourite quotation: "And each must build ere life is done A stumbling block or a stepping stone. The evening's entertain- ment ended on a cheerful note when Mrs. Doris Welsh accompanied by Mrs. Janet Rice sang two favourite songs, Sunshine in My Soul and Ring the Belis of Heaven. Be a RED CROSS volunteer g your hydro Section Two The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, January 25,1978, 5 Follow-Up Shows Majority of Graduates Head for Universities Or Technical Colleges Men's Canadian Club Speaker A film about drug abuse and a talk about the enforcement of Canada's drug laws was given Wednesday, January 11 at a meeting of the Durham East Men's Canadian Club. In this photo is guest speaker, Corporal John Pratt of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (right). With him is Cliff Trewin, a past president of the Men's Canadian Club. The group met last week at the St. Paul's United Church in Bowmanville. Marijauna, methamphetamines and hashish were displayed at a meeting of the Men's Canadian Club in Bowmanville last week when the group learned a little about the world of drug enforcement. Guest speaker at the meeting in St. Paul's United Church was Corporal John Pratt, an RCMP officer who spoke on the topic of illicit drugs. Displaying a neatly-wrapped package about twice the size of a pound of butter, Cpl. Pratt explained that it contained about $450 worth of marijauna which would retail to users for about $1000. The weight of the expensive package was one kilogram. Smaller transparent packages handed among the 45-member audience contained a few ounces of hashish, the dust and resin from the marijauna plant. An example of hash oil and amphetamines were also displayed in their sealed containers. "Our goal is to curb the availabil- ity of illicit drugs and narcotics at street level," Cpl. Pratt explained. He added that the priority of drug enforcement officers is to stop the traffickers and importers of. illicit drugs although he noted that all drug offences are enforced. This enforcement makes drugs hard to get and it keeps prices high, the corporal told his audience. Cpl. Pratt has been with the RCMP since 1962 and has headed up the drug bureau in Oshawa. He has overseen a joint forces operation for drug enforcement in the Durham Region, working with the Ontario Provincial Police, the Durham Region Police and the RCMP. Work of drug enforcement officers includes tips from the public, h~. undercover operations, physical surveillance. "Yes gentlemen, we do wiretap. There's no coubt about it." Cpl. Pratt added. He explained however, that wiretaps are permit- ted by legislation and are strictly controlled. Speaking from experience in enforcing drug laws in the Durham Region, Cpl. Pratt said heroin is not a problem here. However, he pointed out that there are users of methamphetamines and cocaine. Methamphetamines are some- times referred to as "speed" and the RCMP corporal emphasized that speed kills whether it takes the form of illicit drugs or excessive speed on the highways. Speed or methamphetamines are stimulants which can make the user anxious, agitated, acutely frighten- ed and unable to sleep. There would appear to be a fast rising tide in the use of cocaine, Mr. Pratt stated, and he added that the drug which might sell for over $2,000 per ounce in Toronto is similar to heroin.in its addictive qualities. Referring to marijauna, he said that the drug is definitely danger- ous. He noted that unlike alcohol the body has no natural reaction against the drug when it is used. If a person drinks too much, his body will let him know and he will get sick, vomit, fall asleep. However, there is no similar experience with marijauna. He added that, hopefully youth will understand that the drug is a foreign substance and he believes the education system is taking hold in its efforts to warn students against drug abuse. Cpl. Pratt's talk was followed by a film on the use of amphetamines. Most high school graduates from the Northumberland and Newcastle school system continued their education after leaving school, accord- ing to a report released by the Board of Education. The report which follows up on the direction that students take after completing their high school education, shows that 79 per cent of the graduates from year five registered in post secondary schools. The total represents an increase of five per cent over the total in 1974, when the last survey was conducted. A large number of grade 12 graduates, 65 per cent, continued their education, including the 44.1 per cent who went on to year five and 17 per cent enrolled in colleges of applied arts and technology. Another 24 per cent found jobs, a decrease of about two per cent from 1974. The study gives further details on the universities and colleges that the 516 graduates who enrolled in post secondary school chose. University Popular The majority of five year students, 59 per cent, were registered in universities, with 19 per cent enrolling in community colleges. Another 14 per cent joined the work force a four per cent drop from 1974. Those whose education ended after high school graduation, totalled 35 per cent of year four students and 26 per cent of five year pupils. The report notes that 4.3 per cent of grade 12 graduates not working were either travelling or unemployed while 3.3 per cent of the five year students were in the same category. The statistics were obtained from files at the 10 high schools in the jurisdiction, including the Bowmanville, Clarke and Courtice schools, the three in the western area. Most of Bowmanville's 32 graduates were registered at three universities including Queen's, McMaster and Waterloo. The majority of Courtice Secondary School's 27 graduates were at Waterloo, Guelph and Queen's while 23 Clarke High School students were enrolled at McMaster, Queen's or Guelph, the report shows. Durham College in Oshawa also accepted 15 Bowmanville graduates, il from Clarke and 22 Courtice students into various programs. Letter to The Editor Dear Sir; Whatever happened to the town by-law regarding side- walk shovelling? I don't remember reading that it was rescinded but an awful lot of people seem to think so, including the Town Hall and Post Office employees. It is almost impossible to walk on the street within a block of the Four Corners in any direction and the damage to footwear is also a consideration. A few years ago those walks were cleaned off after every fall of snow, this year they seem to get worse and worse. I wondered why a lot of people were walking in the street, which I consider a very dangerous practice. However, as I happened to be doing some walking myself on Wednesday afternoon I found out the reason - the walks had not been cleared and there was nowhere else to walk except out where the cars were flying by and the guck was splashing up. Our able-bodied young men cannot wait until summer to get out to the golf course; some of them spend money to go to Vic Tanny's to get fit but shovel snow? Oh no! that's work! And now I see sonie more of that lovely white stuff coming down and next time I go down town I suppose I have to slosh the rough some more of it. By the way, I have been enjoying the wit and wisdom of our old classmate, Morgan. I'm glad to see that, though retired, he hasn't lost any of the old humour, mixed with good old horse sense. And a final note, in your editorial this week concerning "Planners", you speak of council's passing things on to consultants etc., didn't that used to be called "passing the buck?" Well, I think Smiley has the right idea, no doubt we'll find a lot of things to grouse about in the year to come, but we'll find a lot of things to be glad about too, provided we don't get run over by a car while we're walking on the road because the sidewalk isn't shovelled. 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