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Western Area School Basketball Champions Hampton Junior Public School's girls basketball team won the western area championship last week. The team was coached by Ross Stapley and included: (from left) Jackie MacDonald,;Lee Taylor, Dianne Bowler, Kathy Holmes, Tracy Reynolds, Cathy Luke, Terri Lilley, Kim Holmes, Michelle Gray and Debbie Bedore. Kendal United Church Wmen met at the home of Miss Catherine Stewart on Wdnesday evening, May 3rd with a good attendance and two guests present. Mrs. R, Elliott opened the meeting. Ms. Eleanor Foster took the devotional. The roll call was an'swered by telling your cotribution to Social Service inthe past year. Mrs. Foster infroduced the guest speakers Mrs. R. Campbell and Mr. Rdbt. Burton who showed a filin on Participation House in Markham. Mrs. Campbell spake on the wonderful work of: Participation House also telling of the progress of the one to be built on Concession Street in Bowmanville. Lunch, which was provided by Mrs. Skerratt and Mrs. Low was served before the guests lef t. Followiag the lunch' the business of month was taken up. Donations to a parcel being sent to Street Haven is to be brought to the next meeting. Plans were also made for the dinner being served to the Scarlet Chapter of the Orange Lodge on May 27th. The meeting closed with benediction at quite a late hour. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. George Mercer who celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on March 29th. They and members of their family went out for dinner together and then went to Fantasy Farm north of Oshawa. There theywere completely taken by surprise to meet their friends and relatives who had gathered to help celebrate the event. They were presented with a wall clock and a painting. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stapleton were among the thirty-five cousins and relatives who had supper with Mr. and Mrs. Don Cooper of Oshawa last Monday evening. They had gathered to meet their cousins Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cooper from Edinburgh, Scotland who were on a brief visit to Canada. They had a very pleasant evening together, Mr. Chas. Cooper from Strathaven, Bowmanville and his three brothers were able to attend. Kendal L.O.L. members met on Wednesday evening in the Orange Hall with two ladies from the Ladies Orange Lodge present. Mrs. Roberta Russel and Mrs. Brenda Lowery presented Brother David Thrower, the master, with a beautiful alter cloth, which they had made, for the use of the lodge. At the card party in Kendal Orange Hall last Friday evening the prizes were won by the following. High lady Mrs. Jean~ Jilîson, low lady, Mrs, Ana Dyer. Gent's high Wayne Lowery and gent 's low BarryDownes. The 50-50 draw was won by Mrs. Dora MacDonald. There will be another card party in two week's time. Miss Catherine Stewart, Mrs. Edna Dobson, Mrs. C. Lowery and Mrs. Mabel Elliottt were among those attending the Ontario Association of Superannuated Women Teachers' dinner held last Wednesday at noon in St. Paul's United Church, Bowmanville. Mrs. Allan Downes and Mrs. Peter Dyer attended a double shower Sunday afternoon in the hall at the Marsh Church in honour of two sisters, nee Nancy Todd who was recently married and Miss Helen Todd who is being married soon. Sunday morning was Kendal United Church Women Thankoffering Service. Miss Catherine Stewart conducted the service and introduced the guest speaker Mrs. Margaretta Stevens read the scripture. Mrs. Eleanor Foster and Mrs. Dave Skerratt ushered and took up the collection. The guest speaker, Mrs. A. Dickson from the Oshawa Presbyterial chose to speak on 'Living Love.' Mrs. Allen Foster and Mrs. Tizzard sang a duet, 'God Will Take Care of You' accompanied by Mrs. Keith Wood at the piano. There were gùests present from Newton- ville, Shiloh, Garden Hill and Kirby churches. Mrs. G. Cathcart thanked the speaker. Next Sunday being Mother's Day and Christian Family Sunday there will be a baptismal serýyice. Anyone wishïing to .have their child baptised contact Rev. A. Tizzard. Mr. and Mrs. A. Dickson of Oshawa had luncheon after church on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Garland Cathcart. Elizabethville No church services were held at Garden Hill. It was Welcome anniversary. A couple of car loads of ladies attended the United Church Women's service at Kendal on Sunday. The guest speaker was Mrs. Bob Ann Dickson, from Oshawa Presbytery. She spoke on Live Love and had an interesting story for the young folk. On Tuesday evening the Women's Institute met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Robinson. About fifteen attended. Mrs. Wheeler presided. The minutes were read. Bills were paid. A discussion on whether to get another flag. Ways of making money were discussed and Mrs. Elliott will look into an evening making cookies. The roll call was name a vegetable or flower grown or found in the earth and what is made from it. Example horseradish. Motto -All the flowers of all the tomorrow's are in the seeds of today. The program was prepared by Mrs. C. Mercer, Convenor for Agricultural and Canadian industries. Mrs. G. Morris read a paper on "Mulches and their use." Mrs. J. Morris read one on the cutting of lawn grass when and how short for best results. Mrs. Mercer read a short biography on the late Minie McKolme who died recently and also read one of her poems. A contest followed and lunch was prepared by Mrs. J. Morrisrand Mrs. Thickson. Next meeting June 2 when the quilt draw will be held. Mrs. C. Elliott is the convenor for the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. John DeKoker, Sunderland, were with Mr. and Mrs. H. Thickson on Sunday. Saturday evening the bowling banquet was held at the Bewdley arena. Mr. and Mrs. W. Terbenche and family, Port Hope, were with Mr. and Mrs. C. Mercer, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Muldrew spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. R. Beatty. A meeting concerning the ball park at Garden was held on Thursday evening at the school. In regard to pamphlets that were sent out with a question- naire for further study. High blood pressure won't "just go away." It can lead to heart attack and stroke. See your doctor and follow his The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 10, 1978 5 Enniskillen Basketball Champs for Darlington This team of students from the Enniskillen Public School won the Junior Boys' 1978 basketball championship for the former Darlington Township. In the front row are the following members of the team, left to right: Grant Ashton, Gordon Rogers, John Gilbert and Paul Strong. In the back row also from left to right are: Douglas Heming, Clarke Glaspell, David Jukes, Jay Sweet and Jeff Strong. Absent was Hank Van Dorp. Voles in Abundance AttackingOur OLawns Many residential lawns in our area have been the victims of an invasion by voles. The animals have made amazing networks of tunnels in many lawns in order that they could dine on white grubs over the winter. Rod Stork, assistant repre- sentative for the Bowmanville office of the ministry of agriculture, said that the problem is nothing new but it is showing itself more this year. We had a lot of snow that didn't disappear over the winter which provided a nice layer of insulation for the voles to do their dirty work in the unfrosted ground. Mr. Stork added that is is particularly disheartening to homeowners who take pride in their lawns. Orchard owners have aiso met with c-onsiderable damage from the mole-like creature. It has chewed the bark off the bottom part of the trunks of many apple trees. Mr. Stork said that in the case where the animal has chewed all around the trunk, the damage is quite severe. This removal of the bark stops the movement of nutrients up the tree. Mr. Stork-doubts the native of the northern U.S. and Canada has reached epidemic proportions and the possibility of the problem getting worse will depend on the nature of next year's winter. But, the problem isn't as bad as it may look to many lawn growers. Mr. Stork said th'at many residents are concerned that the voles have killed their lawns but that isn't the case. Lawns that have suffered greatly over the winter are more likely a result of snow mould or winter kill and the ministry is also looking into that. Mr. Stork said that although the problem looks unsightly, it, in some cases, might even help the lawn because the soil has beea opened up. Only residents with severe damage to their shrubs and grass should start to think about some means of chemical control. The ministry of agriculture has plenty of information on the subject, but Mr. Stork added that a homeowner who is thinking about eradicating the little animal would probably be better to wait for the Fall. It is too late now to start sealing up holes and sowing the area with a selective rodent poison. "Most people don't think it's worth the effort", says Mr. Stork and Peter Smith of Cooper-Smith Seeds in Oshawa seems to agree with this. Heie aims that voles don't- like people any mare, than we like them. He predicts that now that the snow has melted and people are using their lawns much more, the creatures will follow the traditional pattern and take to the open fields. Mr. Smith also pointed out that rat poison does not roduce encouraging results ecause voles do not eat the same food as rats do. Voles are about five to seven inches long, with grey, brown and black bodies, short, stubby tails and while face patches. They are also very prolific! Leaving the problem up to Mother Nature is probably the best advice to a concerned lawn grower. 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