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Orono Weekly Times, 24 Oct 1990, p. 12

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12-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 24, 1990 Bmook Return for 'New' Newcastle Library Barbara Baker, Library Director and Jacob Vander Schee, Board Chairman were on hand 10 officiai cul the ribbon for the new Book Return at the new Newcastle Public Library which will be located in the new maîl at 50 Mill Street, Newcastle. The library's branch in the village of Newcstle will be closed from October 29th îo allow for packing and the move 10 ils new expanded location. The branch is expected 10 reopen for the public on November l3th with a collection 25% larger than Ihat currently available. Mrs, Baker said that wilh the growlh spart ýand so many young families with strollers as well as for handicapped' people with wheelchaîrs, the 'steps were aîrocious at the Town Hall. Another person wold have to have been hired to staff the second root as the library in the Town Hall was housed in two separate rooms on each side of a public entrance way. The new library will be home 10 the largest pre-school collection in the Town of Newcastle Public Branches. Mr. Jacob Vander Schee, Board Chairman, said althoagh the ent will be increased by at least 5 times, that the change was necessary. He said Ihal the capital fanding cornes from lot levies. There will be double the space than the old building had and hopefally will entice children 10 spend more ime at the library. There wilI be four computer terminaIs, îwo for staff and two for public access. During the lwo-week closure, branch library asers are encouraged 10 use their library cards at either the Clarke Branch in Orono or the Bowmanville Branch. Materials may be reîurned at any branch including the new Newcastle Village Branch where the after- hours Reîurns chute will be in operation on Wednesday October 3 1, just in limie for the wiîches and goblins. Business and Protessional Womnen's Club of Bowmanville celebrate their 40th Anniversary Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Bowmanville are celebraîing the 401h Anniversary of their club on November 15, 1990. The Club began in June 1950, and over the years il bas mainlained a slrong nucleus of members who have kept the club alive and active. We have the Dleasare and privilege of having one charter member, mamian Jeffery, sti11 wiîh the club. Although flot a service club, the BoDwmanville BPW Club at first raised money through varjous ventures for local projects. In laler Leaf Collection Program 1. Leaves have been banned at the Landf iii Site si-nce 1989 and as a resuit, municipalities have flot been permitted to collect leaves as part of their regular garbage collection service. The collected leaves have to be taken to a Provincially approved Disposai Site. Previously leaves could be placed in any type of plastic bag, provided they were specially tagged. This procedure is flot permitted for 1990. 2. Arrangements have been made to collect your leaves and deliver them to a Composting Site pro- videdthey are placed in c lear plastic bags only and placed for collection in the normal man ner. Arrangeme~nts have been made to ensure that clear plastic bags will be available at local stores throughout the Region. 3. Leaves placed out for collection in any other type of bag or container will ot b. picked up as regular garbage or as leaves. 4. Leaf collection service wilI be provided on Mon- days only on October 29, November 5, 12, 19 and 26. YOUR CONTINUED CO-OPERATION IN THIS PROGRAM IS APPRECIATED. IF YOU WISH FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL US: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT W, A. EVANS, P. Eng. Director of Public Works Dates to be Published October 17, 24, 31, 1990 P.O. No. 4041 years it adopted a Peruvian girl and gave cash prizes 10 outstanding grade 8 studenîs. Now il, presents BursarieS 10 three graduating female stud-ents in the three local public high schools who go on t0 Post-secondary education in non- traditional fields. The Business and Professional Women's Club of Bowmanville is a local., non-sectarian, non-partisan and non-profit member organization within the Canadian Federation of BPW Club which was incorporated in 1930. Members of the BPW Clubs are a vital force, not only in their own communities, but also on the National and International level. The one hundred clubs comprising the Canadian Federation represent the only national organization which has the economie status of women as a primary concem. 'Me Canadian Federation of BPW Clubs is a Charter Member of the International Federation of BPW which also began in 1930, in Geneva. The International Federation bas represenlatives at the United Nations and in a quiet but determined manner women everywhere, on the National and International level, are influencing governments an world leaders. Membership is open t0 aIl women, whomn who share our goals,, but are not working oulside their home atI the present lime, can join us Association Members. -GOrÉd' View Lif e without minerais by Gord Milîs Last week an information news sheet was sent 10 me from the Ontario Mining Industry. 1 read il over a couple of limes, and was flabbergasled 10 leam that Ithe value of Canadian mineral production in 1989 was about $39 billion ! It also dawned on me jusl how much the minerais make our life better. For example, we do not have to walk far to gel fresh water - The Bowmanville Business and Professional Womnens Club cordially invites you 10 attend their 401h Anniversary on Thursday, November 15, 1990, at the Bowmanville Lions Club, 26 Beech Ave., Bowmanville. Corne out and listen 10 an exciting personality, Maude Barlow, consultant, author and commentator, speak on "'Women moving mbt the 2lst Century." Social Hour at 6:30 p.m. and Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased by sending a cheque or money order, by November 8, 1990, 10 Mrs. Judy Hagerman, 45 Springdale Cres., Oshawa, Ont. L1H 7B9, or cal 983-9423 or 987-3200 or-623- 3915. Irene Konzelmann perhaps across the kîtchen. We go to the nearest tap and tam il on; often we add ice from the refrigerator. We turn on the tap 10 wash the car, filLihe baîhtub, water the lawn, fluish the toilet. Waîer is vital for life itself, and yel mosn of us don't realize that the water is where we w ant il becauseof mineral producîs. The entire water sysîem, from the intake pipe lhrough the purification plant and mbt our homes, then back out t0 the sewage trealment plant, depends on material that are mined. Even the energy needed to push the waler through the system depends on mined products. Look around., Everything you see bas either been grown, or mined. Without themn there would be - no cars, no buildings, no heat or lighl, no computers, no 'roads, no television or radio, no music. We wouldn't' have knives and forks; no matter, we wouldn'l- have much food, without fertilizers. In fact, we wouldn'î have mach of anything. We all share a beller life lhrough the blessings of mineraIs. Right now we are going through a bit of a îough time. Folks everywhere are leîîing me know this. I also feel thal il is a good lime 10 count our blessings as well. We share many. SaIIy Staples Associate Broker Show a sign ofsuccess. ~M - sally staples For Prof essional Residence 987-.1636 Real Estate Bowmanville Offiîce 623-6000 Information and Service (24 hour paging service) HOME BUYERS GUIDE BUILDING LOTS! EXCELLENT PINANCING! 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