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Orono Weekly Times, 12 Oct 1994, p. 4

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Niiewcastle Family Connection receives funding Sculpture of loc displayed in Bo, Orono artist Tony Cooper who has resided in the Village for the past seven years has completed his commissioned public sculpture and has had it placed in Soper Creek Park just outside the Visual Art Centre in Bowmanville. Parts of the work were formned at Coope-r's Orono resident before, being moved to the Bowmanvile Park. The sculpture is ten feet high and thirty fect~ in length. It is double sided and covered with over one hundred fresco paintings and reliefs. -al artist wmanville Mr. Cooper has said the whole piece is a 'Reflection On Place' and he has juxtaposed many vîews of the local river systenis, urban expansion, industry, and the human body, as if to reinforce thec relationship things have on one another. The wall is built in three sections with the centre section a see-through geometrie steel frame. Permission for the work to be placed at the park was granted two years ago by the then Town of Newcastle. Tony Cooper teaches art at Durham College, the Newcastle Visual Àrt Centre as well as teaching at local schools throughi the Ontario Arts Council's Artist in the School's progrant. He is also the monitor for the Visual Arts Centre's uninstructed life drawing. The Orono artist is participating in his third Art Fest show which he states is a great opportunity to show experimiental work and to see a whole community in action. October is Community Support Month October is .Community Support Month in the Province of Ontario and Community Care Month in the Municipality of Clarington. What did 1 in 10 people in Ontario experience ths past year? i in 10 people lived alone, were isolated, and were unable to cope with simple daily chores like, preparing meals and house cleaning. Who assists these individuals? How do they live independently in their own homes? Clarington Community Care's committed staff and 375 volunteers deliver a wide range of services which assist the elderly, persons with disabilities and others with special needs to remain safely and comfortably in thecir homes and communities. This past year, Clarington Community Care delivered 7365 hot, nutritious meals to seniors; provided 3000+ hours of home help services including household chores like vacuuming and dusting as well as yardwork and other home maintenance tasks that are beyond the abilîty of frail seniors; transported 499 individuals who cannot readily get out on their own to medical appointments, essential shopping and outings that are vital to their mental and physical health;, and, our friendly visitors who gave Ganaraska Hoisteins wins champion Dr. Ralph Warren of Ganaraska Holsteins, Port Hope, exhibited the Grand Champion Cow at the recently held Durham Country Holstein Show. This cow, Gerberhome Francine, was the winner of the Mature Cow Class, and is sired by Bridon Astro Jet. The first prize Five Year Old, Fricosons Olga Magic Lis, was named Reserve Champion for Peter, Howard and Timn Sikma of Newcastle. The Junior Champion, Willsona Astre Joan, was exhibite-d by Willsona Farîns of Bowmanville, and was the winner of the Summer Yearling Class. The first prize intermediate Caif, Willdina Prelude Cotton, was Reserve junior Champion. She is owned by Bill & John DeVries, Willdina Hoisteins, Bowmanville. The Frank Barkey Family of Altona Lea Hoisteins were awarded the Premier Breeder Award. Don Welsh of Welcrest -Hoisteins, Bowmanville, was Premier Exhibitor. The Durham Holstein Show, held at the Durham Central Fair at Orono, was judged by Dave Dyment, Dundas. 1226 hours of their time to visit seniors for "just a chat..." making sure they arecopiing. In honour of our volunteers and staff, Clarington Community Care celebrated Community Support Month by hosting an open House ail month, a Meals on, Wheels Workshop and Recognition on October 5, and cele-brating Free Year Work Day in cooperation with St. Stephen's High Sehool on Oct. 13 and our Annual Bazaar and Fali Luncheon on Oct. 20. For more information about upcoming events, please cal: Clarington Community Care 98 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ont. LIC 1R4. phone (905) 623-2261 --Fax (905) 623-4123. Clarington Community Care is a United Way Agency. The Newcastle Family Connection has received provincial funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Services to support our programs designed for parents, caregîvers and young children. The non profit organization has operated through volunteer staff and board members and user fees and a municipal grant since 1989. We have recently formed a partnership with another organization Durham West Farni Child Care Programs for financial and administrative sharing. Our prograrns include a Drop- In Play Group, Toy/Resource Lending Library and a Morning Getaway Workshop Prograni for the aduits, and a Ballet Program. The programs are offered at the Newcastle Community Hall on Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturdays. We now will have hired a staff to assist in the running of the programs who has training and experience in early childhood education. This will enable us to offer more supports to parents and caregivers ink_ Newcastle as well as support to other play groups in the surrounding areas of Clarington, Oronio, Newtonvîlle, Courtice, and the other smnaller communities. For more information eall Newcastle Family Connection at (905) 987-7767. Meningitis case reported A four year old Clarington girl was hospitalized last week with meningitis. It is the first case reported this year in Clarington and was an isolated case and one in which die bacteria is rarely spread from one person to another. NE VER AL7 N ~ a War AMTPs vdeo series 8th ANNUAL Model "Railroad Show SAT OCT 15, 1 94 1 im1. 0 4:30l Pr SUN OCT 16, 1994 10:00ar TO 4:0 pin, BOWMNVILL,E IIIGH SCIIOOL, 49 LIBERTY ST. NORTII BOWMNVILEONTARIO OPERATING LAVOUTS- STATIC DISPLAYS V'ENDORS ADULT $3.00n PC SENIOR $2.40 CMfLD $2.001 FAMIIY $6.001 SOPER VALE ODEL RAILROAD CLUB VLSUAL ARITS 'CENTRE. BOWýMANVILLE. ONT ARIO

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