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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 17. 1978 GI» cable tv Thursday, May 18 Centre 2:30 The 3R's with Separate 4:30 Expression School Activities 5:00 Education Sceni 3:00 Let's Find Out 5:30 Evening Report 3:30 Rescue 6:00 To Be Announeg 4:00 Welcome, to Durham 6:30 Counterpoint rt eed Classes and Seminars Greenware, Glazes and Molds Slip and Tools, Antique Porcelain Reproduction DolîIs and Custom Orders. Jendon cet tumies 21 Liberty St. N. Bowmanville Telephone 623-3868 C RESTA URANT MON DAY- THURSDAY 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. F RI DAY - SATURDAY 6 a.m. - 1a.m. SUN DAY 7 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. SERVING DELICIOUS CHINESE FOOD TAKE-OUT ORDERS A SPECIALTY Free Delivery in Bowmanville on a Il Orders of $10. orMore F u11 Course MealIs'in a Home-Like Atmosphere 9 King Ste, W. 623-5412 Saturday, May 2Oth Supper Dancing to the Latin-America n Sounds of the IMPRESSIONS 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. LICENSED BAR FACILITIES AVAILABLE Suniday, May 21lst Sunday Brunch ý$4.OO 1:30a.m.to2p.m. per person COMING FRIDAT, MAY 26th ANTI-INFLATION DANCIE f eatu ring the IMPRESSIONS Appearing Monday through Friday DEXTER DRAKE 8:30 p.m. -close Also Appearing Tuesday through Saturday DONNA BRADLEY 4:30 p.M. - 7:30 p.M. MOTOR INN Liberty St. S. at 401 PHON E 623-3373 Bowmanville 7:00 S oleil 7:30 Conception with Host: Bill Jeanes 8: 00 Where It's Happening 8:30 "Vandaiism" seminar presented by the Oshawa-Wbitby Social Planning Council 11:00 Sign Off Friday, May 19 2:00 Vandalism Seminar 1Highlights 3:30 Conception 4:00 What Does the Bible Say? 4:30 Witby Then & Now 5:00 Vita Italiana 6:00 Whitby Report with Mike Burgess 6:30 The 3R's 7:00 Sign Off, Monda y, May 22nd 1(Closed for Holiday) Thesday, May 23 2:00 Oshawa Council Meeting Highiights 5:00 Let's Discuss It 5:30 Evening Report with Bill Jeanes, Dave Stewart and Canada Manpower Report 6:00 Expression 6:30 Vita Italiana with Ercole Foresta 7:30 Let's Find Out with Tin Can Crafts 8:00 Whitby Council Meeting Coverage Live from the Council'Chambers on Rossland Rd. East, Whitby 11:00 Sign Off TRENTWAY TOURS Special ta JOHN NY CASH (Peterborough Memorial Cenitre) May 26th, 1978 For details contact Bowmanville Travel 623-3182 Four Seasons Travel 623-4400 Historical Museum Opens on Thursday, May 18 By Irwin Hamilton The Bowmanville Museum was first opened in 1961. Apart from the displays in the museum, whîcb run back to the early days of Durham County, the building and the grounds are of historical value and interest. The Museum is located at 37 Silver Street in Bowmanville and, of course, before 1858 Bowmanviile wasý part of Darlington Township. On April 1, 1797, the Crown granted Lot 12 of the lst Concession in the Township of Darlington, County of Durham, in the Province of Upper Canada to, a Major Evans. The Museum land was originally in Lot 12. It was quite normal for the government in those days to grant large parcels of land to the senior officers, in the army, (a policy that partly caused the rebellion in 1837). Major Evans conveyed 125 acres in 1808 to John Burke and on June 23, 1824 this same 125 acres was conveyed to Charles Bowman. It is difficuit to determine wbat was on the land at that time but it would appear that it was stili farmland when Bowman bought it. Bowman- ville was, of course, named after Charles Bowman. Bowman divided bis parcelof land into lots and he created lots 170, 171 and 172 on the east side of Silver Street, the property on which the Museum now sits. Bowman still owned these lots when lie died. Bowma-i-n was very wealthy and owned a great deal of land when he died and as a resuit the Parliament of Canada passed a special act to administer the estate of Charles Bowman. Among those appointed to administer tbe estate was the Hon. John Simpson of Bow- manville. The Administrators conveyed the three lots to David Fisher on February 27, 1858, Fisher built the bouse wbicb is now the Museum, but it is not known wben it was actuaily built. In addition, in 1870 and 1871 Fisher bought lots 168 and 169. These two lots now bave the library and the bouse at Wellington and Temperance on tbem. Witb this large mansion and tbe expensive grounds, the property was at least on a par witb any estate in the area. In 1901 John H.H. Jury purcbased the land from tbe estate of David Fisher and tbe Jury family owned most of tbe property until late in 1960. Sarab Jane Williams bougbt the property from the Jury family and conveyed it to the Town of Bowmanville to be used as a Museum for tbe cultural benefit of tbe Town. The building is a Georgian style bouse witb 14 rooms plus a conservatory. The front verandab is unique in tbat it surrounds tbe whole front portion of tbe bouse and bas an upper and lower level. Tbe grounds bave over 50 varieties of flowers and 17 different types of trees including a magnolia -(wbicb. will be in floWer on tbe opening, May l8tb) a yellow forsythia and a yellow locust. Presently on display in the Muse um are antique paintings of local artists, quilts from 1840, antique farm equipment (including an unusual looking instrument used to file borses' teetb) and wedding dresses (including the one worn by Mrs. Janet Jury). The Museum is baving its officiai opening for 1978 on f% "-- 299 DEAN AVE. OSHAWA 576-1220 Chargex Tbursday, May lBth and the staff are bopi ng for a large tiirn out of local residents. Unfortunately, in the pas!, the Museum bas been enjoyed mainly by non-residents, who are visitiiûg in, the Bowman- ville area. The staff bave worked very bard to make the Museum capture the elegance and cbaracter of tbis area in tbe last century. We hope tbat ail people interested in their origins wili come and enjoy botb tbe building and grounds and the items on dispiay. Tuesday, June 6,8 Pa. $10, $8, $61 PLEASE ENCLOSE STAMPED SE LF-AD DR ESE D ENVELOPE ~IlI f:1J.IJ: IAN THOMASý with Special Guests BUTLER FRIDAY, MAY 19 8:00, p.m. Advance: $5.00 Admission: TICKETS ON SALE AUDITORIUM BOX OFFICE SHOPPERS' RECORD & TAPE MART (25c Service Charge at this location) (Oshawa Centre) (After 5p.m.): $6.00 Tickets on Sale Auditorium Box Office MAIL ORDERS ACCEPTED: Send Choque or Money Order payable ta: OSHAWA CIVIC ALJDITIO RIUM 99 Thornton Road South Oshawa, Ontario 1. 5Yl Jumauiutltu is opening on INTERNATIONAL MUSEUMS DAY Thursday, May lath, 7 p.m. -FEATURED WILL BE- THE JOHANSEN DOLL COLLECTION 37 Silver St. 623-2734 (First 50 People WiII Receive Birthday Cake) DON EVAN COMPLEX NORMAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE (Simcoe Street North, and Bowmanvilîe) NLORMANSICNR Zenith SALES - SERVICE - RENTALS TELEVISION - STEREO MODULARS RECORDS and TAPES Bowmanville MalilOshawa 623-4535 1218 Simcoe N., 579-2411 Hours: Mon. -Fri. 9- 9 Saturday 9- 6 "We're Not Big .. . Just the Best', SE The Queen of Country Music and Member of the Country Music Hall of Fome KI TY '&oW EL LS along with *Johnny Wright *Bobby Wright *The Tennessee Mountain Boys Thursday, May iSth 2 Shows: 7:30 p.m.; 9:30 p.m. Iroquois Park Arena Corner Henry and Victoria StS., Whitby Reserve Seats $4.50 and $5.50 WHITBY1 Hwy. 2 roquois Arena o 12 C Hwy. 401 Get Your Advance Tickets (Victoria St.)- At The Following Locations: BARRY'S VARIETY 114 Waverley Rd., Bowmanville M&M VARZIETY, Orono IN CONCERT MAX WEBSTER Base Line