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1 -_7r o no W ee kIy.- Tlm e s. Wed ne sda .:ySeÔptember 28,1994D Bowmanville artists exhi bits work at Camp Samac show Christine Belko, Bowmanville artist, was one of- the many exhibitors at the Camp Samac Art Festival. This is the first year she has entered this show. Christine has won awards for ber art at various shows in the area by Helen MacDonald October is Womnns History Month. When I was a child, the women in the history 1I larned included a few qucens (Queen Elizabeth comnes to mmnd), but mostly saints, like Joan of Arc, who were usually recognized for their devotion to.acts of selfless ch arity. They were often martyrs. This was very puzzling te me. 1 learned that men discovered constellations and continents. They were the fathers of nations, of law, of medicine and of literature. Great men developed scientific theory and created the mathematics that 1 was destined to be inept at. They painted extraordinary works and they designed marvellous machinery., Men did important and wondrous things and were often deified both in this life, and in deatb. Women bowever, did not appear in mny hîstory books as inventors or explorers or poets or artists. They were mothers or virgins or spinsters. It was often only in their deaths, either in their youth or most certainly before mid-life, that they achieved any distinction. This is the nature of martyrdom. This did not bode well for my future. Who wants to be 'good, and dead? 1 found no evidence that I could hope ,te grow up and achieve anything of happy importance. My imagination including Buckhom and a first at the Orono show in 1993. Her work -will be hung in the Clarington Gallery in the Municipal Administration Building in Bowmanville, later in the year. COLdflot conceive of any possibility of significant persona! accomplishiment because there were s0 few women I could emulate. A great number of womnen in my life, were the nuns that taught me, and their 'calling' did not appeal to me. The only realistic female role models in my life were My mother and grandmotber. My limited youthful, view of their dlaim to fame: they were great mothers. It wasn' t util miuchi later in life that I learned of their successful struggles in social and political activismn. The messages 1 got fromn the history of my youth were, , firstly, that womnen Ididn't do many great things, and secondly, those few that were recognized were 50 notedbecause of their selfless (almost anonymous), existence and they generally experienced horrible, untimely deaths. Except ma king a darned good job of being a wife and supporting an important man, or be ing the mother of important sons, I saw little hope of me making the history books. Fortunately, this is changing for the young women of today. Thecy learn the history of women's suffrage. They leara of the achievements of women who were leaders, writers and artists, doctors and teachers and wbo opened realms of possibilities for Major storm hits Durham Regional area There is 1no doubt about it the storm on Sunday evening was a major event. The switchboards of both the fire departments and police were swamped with calls reporting- power failures. Hundreds of homes in Bowmanville were without power for a couple of hours. The most serious incident happened in the Enniskillen area about 3 a.m. when a barn on the sixth concession caught fire east of Regional Road 57. The barn was destroyed and a number of livestock perished. Firemen remained at the scene until 8 o'clock in the momning. Fellowship for ail women The Ladies Fellowship is a group of women who meet the first Tuesday of each month lat NeWtonville United Church for fellowship and inspiration. All women are invited to attend. The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 4, 1994 at 7*30 p.m. Programs for 1994-95 will include topics such as funeral preplanning, crafts, random acts of kindness, communications between men and women, pot, luck suppers, public education, health care, and social events. -ýThe speaker at the October 4th meeting will be Cory Kuipers, director of Northcutt-Elliott Funeral Home in Bowmanville who will answer questions about funeral preplannîng and other related conceras. Newtonville United Church is in the village of Newtonville on Newtonville Road just north of No. 2 Highway. For more information cail the church office at 786-2950. their daughters. And, many of them also raised families while forging the future of their communities and their country.. Last Mother's Day, 1 received a very uniq ue gift froim my sons whichI think every school library and/or family bookshelf ought to have: HER STORY: Womnen fromr Canada's Past, writtea by Susan E. Merritt (Vanwell Publishing Limited, S t. Catharines, Ontario, 1993). This book i s an easy-to-read introduction to some of the Most interesting women in Canadian history. There are some very tragic stories, but there are also some very iaspiring and uplifting stories. To'celebrate Women's History Month, FOCUS, the local women's issues group, is sponsoring an evcning of film and speakers on Thursday, October l3th, 7:30 p.m. at the G B. Rickard Recreation Complex. Refrcshments will be seved ... LUG-A-MUG. And thanks, mom, for being a great role model!! Sehool enroilment at a five year high The Northumberland- Clarington sets a five-year record witb an overaîl enroîlment of 22,000 students. The manager of transportation and planning Paul Brace, says there is over 800 new, full-time students into the boards schools. "It's the biggestjump I've seen in five yearsc." Some schools have had about the same enrolîment; Clarke stands at 507 studenits; The Pines Senior Public School have kept the same number of enrolled students with 260 and Orono Public School with 274 students. Some of the board's schools have had an increase in their enrollment. Kirby Centennial enrolîment has increased from 180 to 192; while Newtonville Public School's enrolîment is not up a whole lot it has risen from 115 to 119; Newcastle and Lockhart Schools have a major increase in their enroîlments. The enrolment now stands at about 570 students. by Phill Feltham Haomestead His Stables do well at- Lindsay Ex Homestead Hîlîs Stables competed in Lindsay, Ontario on Sunday, September 25th. In the Novice Division Nicole Marrett riding Avenging Angel placed third in Hunter Hack, Third in Equitation and sixth in Hunter Over Fences. Nicole Cave riding, Dusk to Dawn placed fifth in Hunter Hack, fourth in Equitation and fourth in Hunter Over Fences. Hallie McKinnon riding Royal Charm placed sixth in Hunter Hack. In Junior Equitation 18 years old and under Nicole Marrett riding Avenging Angel placed third and Alex DaCosta riding Royal Charm placed sixth. In Senior Equitation 18 years old and over, Michelle Thompson riding Dusk to Dawn placed third in Equitation and third in Pleasure. In the Junior Hunter Division, Alex DaCosta riding Top Gun placed first in Hunter Over Fences class one, Third in Hunter Over Fences class two, and sixth in Hunter Stake. In the Senior Hunter Division Wendy Clark riding Top Gun placed third in Hunter Over Fences class one, fourth in Hunter Over Fences class two, third in Hunter Over Feaces class three and sixth ia Hunter Under Saddle. hn the Open Jumper Division JIi Cooke riding Top Gun placed third in Table C Speed and fourth in Table A Stake. Its bard te believe another season of riding is almost over. Homestead will be holding their last schooling show for all their riders at the school, on October 16th. Good Luck te ail of yoù! TIME: 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. DATES: Saturday, October 8 Saturday, October 15 Saturday, October 22 Saturday, October 29 Saturday, November 5 Saturday, November 12 Saturday, November 19> Saturday, November 26 Saturday, December 3 (no public skating) Saturday, December 10 Saturday, December 17 FREE SKATE ONT Mondays 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Fridays 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. No Free Skating on: - Monday, December 26 '~ ~ Wednesday, December 28 _______ Friday, December 30 qTARIO Publication: Wednesday, September 28, 1994 P.O. 48551 PUBLIC AND FREE SKATING LOCATION: DARLINGTON SPORTS CENTRE (Dy e