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Boat and Skipper Headed for CNE Swim Irv Gill of the Port Darlington Marina will be one of the persons closest to all the action when the 32-mile Pepsi Challenge Swim gets underway next week., Mr. Gill said he learned about one month ago that he and his boat, the "Water-Hole Eight" will be involved in the swim. The Water-Hole Eight will serve as the command boat, transporting race 'officials on Lake Ontario during the marathon swim. The event is scheduled to take place during the opening day of the Canadian National Exhibition next Wednesday. Mr. Gill, who has been sailing for 20 years, said his craft is equipped with two Chevrolet 454 cubic-inch V8 engines. It has a top speed of 42 miles per hour. Along with other boat-owners, Mr. Gill volunteered the use of his craft during the swim. Other cruisers are required for each of the swimmers c<ompeting in the event. As of the beginning of August, 13 top marathon swimmers had registered for the race which offers a first prize of $25,000. Port Drlington Marina Skipper Provides Boat in Pepsi-Challenge Swim "Waterhole Eight", a 30- foot Searay cruiser, owned and operated by Irv Gill of the Port Darlington Hotel and Marina, in Bowmanville, has been selected as the command boat for the forthcoming Pepsi Challenge Swim across Lake Ontario. Weather permitting, the 32-mile race across the Lake will highlight opening day events of the Canadian National Exhibition's centennial year celebrations next Wednesday, August 16. "The race--and believe me that's what it will be--will be one of the largest ever beld; it's certainly among the richest ever held ($25,000 to the winner) and it is a race in which both males and females Mrs. James Brown and daughter Sherri, Oshawa, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith. We are please to see Mrs. Frank White home from hospital and progressing ex- tremely well following sur- gery on her hip. Recent visitors with the can compete on a truly equal basis," said Mr. Les Ham, president of Pepsi-Cola Canada Ltd. As skipper of the command boat, Port Darlington's Irv Gill will literally be at the heart of the action during this exciting event....an, event which has attracted the top- ranked marathon swimmers in the world. On board the "Waterhold Eight" will be the Pepsi Challenge Swim race director Dennis Matuch (currently ranked tenth marathon swimmer in the world) secretary of the World Pro- fessional Marathon Swinmer Federation; Doug Gerrard, manager of sports for the CNE and the race safety officer; a Whites include Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stewart, and son, Paul, Toronto; Mrs. Percy Stewart, Peterborough; Mrs. Gerald White, Bowmanville; Mrs. Eleanor Doyle, Oshawa, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Syer, Cavan. Mrs. White was pleased to receive a card from Rev. and Mrs. G. Ficko who are coordinator of news and information and Ken Goard, an expert radio operator- technician. The race is scheduled to start at 2 a.m. from Queen's Royal Park, Niagara-on-the- Lake and finish sometime between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Canadian National Exhibition waterfront. Twelve to 15 of the top marathon swimmers from eight countries--including at least three Toronto female swimmers Angela Kondrak, Loreen Passfield and Kim Lumsdon--are expected to participate in the race. Thirteen marathon swimmers had entered the contest as of August 1. They wilI be competing for $50,000 in prize money. holidaying in British Colum- bia as well as visiting their sons in another western city. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Gra- ham have returned from a month's holiday at Carleton Place and other points east. They will undoubtably be relieved to find new shingles on that portion of the Manse roof which was seriously FOUR SEASONS (EST. 1958) TRAVEL WE ARE OPEN AGAINII AT 98 KING STREET WEST (formerly Glen Rae Dairy) Lots ofsFree Parking at the rear. BOOK NOW YOUR WINTER VACATION e or any holiday or business trip. s S QES WARDAIR SUNFLIGHT cg j PHONE 623-4400 98 KING W. BOWMANVILLE Trovel Consultant Wanted - MIN. 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE threatening to leak! Worship services in the United Church will resume on Sunday, August 6. Members of the congregation of St. Paul's Anglican Church will share in these services during the month of August when their church is closed for holidays. Sunday, August 6 is Decora- tion Day at St. Mary's Cemetery, Lifford, with Rev. Wainwright of St. Paul's conducting the service. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mills (nee Pat Davidson) Picton, are happy to welcome a little new daughter, a sister for Mary Jane and Juhie. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Me- Bryen, Lindsay, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Wood left on Thursday for a two week holiday. Noel plans to enjoy a fishing trip with his brother in Nfld. while Marion visits relatives in western Ontario. During their absence, daugh- ter Jill and son-in-law Bob Baillargeon, Ottawa, are "guarding" the Woods' beaut- iful new home and planning to visit many of Jill's friends in the area. The sympathy of the com- munity goes out to Mr. Ernest Cavano and daughters Mari- lyn (Mrs. Ron Pomeroy) and Joyce (Mrs. John Stubbins) in the loss of a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Cavano's fune- ral took place on Thursday from Comstock's Funeral Home, Peterborough, with interment in Fallis' Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stin- son, Oshawa, were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Green. Gerald, a native of Cartwright township is a veteran step dancer and was proud to have placed second in a competition in Bobcaygeon during the ninth annual Ontario-Kawartha Lakes Open Fiddle and Step Dance competition held there on the weekend. This event attracted 12,000 fans and 160 contestants. Mrs. Robert Jones and Miss Patricia Jones are on a ten- day holiday with relatives in Colorado, U.S.A. Bob spent the weekend with daughter Evelyn and son-in-law Gary Perdue in Barrie. Mr. and Mrs. W. McMahon visited Jeanne's former piano and vocal teacher, Mr. H. J. D. Moss, Lindsay. Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Mantle include her sister-in- law, Mrs. E. Hardy of U.S.A. who is staying for a month and their daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Stinson, Oshawa who, with her daughter is staying for a day. The Golden Star Senior Citizens had a "super" time during their week at Deer Lodge, Haliburton. You will read all about it in the following article prepared by your regular correspondent, Mrs. Bella Smith who herself was one of the lucky persons. Senior Citizens Twenty-three Golden Star Senior Citizens waited two hours at the Parish Hall for Travelways Bus to pick them up to take them to Deer Lodge at Haliburton. Due to lack of communication and misun- derstanding the delay was created. However, after five phone calls to Toronto we were on our way on a sceniec drive and finally were greated by Mrs. Bobbye Gray and her staff at the lodge. And what a week we had, the organization for shuffle board, darts, horse- shoe, croquet, etc., etc. was wonderful and you could be as young as you wished to be as there was plenty of activity. We non-swimmers had ood- les of fun in the low-ebb waters and games were organized even in the water. Every hour was filled with creative activity and boat rides and aeroplane rides were available. The weather was perfect despite a terrific thunderstorrm that put us in darkness for a tirne. The first evening brought an unfortunate accident when Viola Clarke fell and pulled the muscles of ber leg. However, Bobbye soon had ber in Haliburton Emergency. A get-acquainted party with sherry and refreshments was held and Bethany singers credited their group. The second evening, after the boat ride, was spent playing bingo and Hilda Bige- low, Margaret Wrigbt, Lucy Borrow and Viola Clarke each won six dollars and forty cents. The variety night was a huge success, when the Betb- any group caused many a laugh as they re-enacted the scene by a skit of the two hour wait for the bus and the comments heard with Tom McKellar as Rev. Wainwright, Pete Borrowv as Dave Wood (the administrator of I'm Proud to be Me Travel Inc.), Jean Argue as Narrator, Hilda Bigelow as telephone opera- tor, Belle Smith as comment- ator and the rest of the 23 members as participants with Iva Porteous as Mrs. Wain wright. Jean Argue gave a humor ous reading on "The Crooked Mouthed Family", and Lillian Fallis and Alma Pudsey gave a humorous waltz selection. The Liftlock Senior Citizens choir sang with the rhythm bandinstruments, Mrs. Gra- ham of Port Hope read a poem "Get Up and Go" and three girls of the staff with a guitar accompaniment sang. Friday night was euchre and, prizes were won by Marion Staples, Margaret Wright, Ina Palmer, Clara Shepherd, Irma Hewitt. Trophies were won for shuffle board with John Mer- cer and Emery Smith as first prize, Penny Duncan and Grace Northey as second and Gladys Elliott and Winnie Fries as third. Winners for lawn darts were first pnize to Mel Yeil and Tom McKellar, second Arthur Goldstein and Jack Akens, third Robert and Anne Har- vey. Croquet winners were Jean Tippett, Edgar Harcourt, Eliz- abeth Springdale, Vera Smith, Beatrice Cruise, Robert Har- vey, Allan Oliver and Edgar Harcourt. Wall darts were won by Anne and Bob Harvey, Edgar Harcourt and Mel Yeil, Pearl and Ernie Sparks. Iron Hoseshoe was won by Mel Yeil and Tom McKellar, second prize to Jack Aken and Geo. Alport. Rubber horseshoe went to Allan Oliver and Edgar Har- court with seconds to Jean Argue and Pearl Sparks. Bridge prizes were won by Irene and Jack Aken, second to Jean Hutchinson and Peggy Duncan and third to Pearl Sparks and Mabel Gregory. Special awards were given to pianists - Lillian Fallis, Stella Delf and Jean Tippett and a special award was given to Viola Clarke who due to her accident was unable to partici- pate in the events. A delicious smorgasbord dinner was served on Satur- day evéning and Sunday morning a church service after which we boarded the bus with grateful hearts for a wonderful week of relaxation and fun and new friends made through a most beautiful friendship of senior citizens from Peterborough, ,Port Hope and Bethany areas. Special thanks was expres- sed to Mrs. Bobbye Gray and her staff for a wonderful, holiday and many expressed their desires to return next year. The last evening was spent in dancing after the smorgas- bord dinner. Creative designing of bats was won by many of our group. "Sunday Best" was won by Derena Clark and Mildred Syer. Recycle mat- erial by Ethel Preston. Even the men participated and Ken Syer won the Buttercup award and Carl Porteous the Cream of the Crop. The most Civic Minded bat creation prize was won by Iva Porteous and Jean Tippett had a special of the most Ornothologist creation. On the bus trip home many said "Be sure and send my name in for next year". As we left one hundred and fifteen senior citizens were arriving from Lindsay and the Ottawa area. Rev. Wayne Chatterton preached his last sermon to the Bethany Parish on the10th Sunday after Trinity, taking his text from Chap. 8 of the book of Romans. He chose as his theme "Can I safely ignore God?" This was the final talk in the series. From the 1st Epistle of John, Chap. 5, verse 13, we are taken one step further. We must come to know that when WE received Christ, HE also received us. We must press on to expect a loving God who will assure us a future life with Him. Rev. Chatterton used as The Canadian Statesman, B an analogy, present-day mar- riage - "How do you know you are married?' 1. Document proof - a legal licence. 2. "Corne, meet my wife" - witnesses. 3. Finally, to know in your heart you are - that is faith. Just so, we can be sure we cannot ignore God. 1. The Bible is the documented proof - from verse 1 to the end. It is ours to examine and to treasure. It records that faith is rewarded by eternal life. 2. Psalm 34 - there must be a response to the invitation. If we are committed, we wit- ness in individual ways, but common throughout, is that the experience comes from God. HE is the witness as we Drav and praise our Faith. We are His by adoption and grace through faith. 3. Inner conviction - this is the result of the first two lines of evidence - a growing con- viètion built on experience. God bas a pattern for every life - He is able to lead and direct - His service is per- Bowmanville, August 9, 1978 9 fect freedom. As important as the Bible is, we need also God as witness and our own deep conviction to round out perfect Christian life. Amalgamate Two Boards Agriculture and Food Minister Bill Newman has announced that he has accepted the recommendation of the Farm Products Marketing Board to amalgamate the Ontario Tender Fruit Growers' Marketing Board and the Ontario Fresh Fruit Growers' Marketing Board. The new board will be known as the Ontario Tender Fruit Producers' Marketing Board and will be responsible for marketing Ontario peaches, pears, plums and cherries. The amalgamation was favored by 82 per cent of the growers who cast ballots in an expression of opinion poll held on June 28, 1978. NY