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r~o MJeeklv Tnw-~ Wednesday, Augtist 2~, JYYG Take That You Varmint! Smilin' Dan, the Gunslinging Man, gets the drop on some poor victim at the 1996 Clarington Rodeo Days Spectacular, held in front of the Municipal Administration Centre. in Bowmanville last Thursday. Smilin' Dan is part of the 4B Ranch Wild West Show, which will be, performing at the Rodeo on Friday September 20. The Rodeo runs at the Orono Fairgrounds this September 19 thru to the 22nd. Ropinwlg The Wincl Ryan Benivenuti tries his hand at caif roping on "Roping The Wind" an attraction at the Rodeo Days celebration ast week promoting the Eastern Ontario Rodeo Championships being hehd at the Orono Fairgrounds this year, September 19-22. Ont1arl0 o 8Rodeo iship1s Comi Soon The 39th Ontario Rodeo starting promptly at 2:00 p.m. Championships will soon be Tons of other special happen- underway at the Orono ings wilI be found al over the Fairgrounds. This year the fairgrounds during the Rodeo will be held from Rodeo's four day run. September 19 to the 22nd. The Ontario Rodeo A kick off for the event is Championships and Rodeo being held at The Corral Days are organized by the Restaurant in Oshawa begin- Rotary and Kinsmen Clubs of ning at 7:30 p.m. on the l9th. Bowmanville with the help of Friday and Saturday will be the Municipality of busy with live bands, retail Clarington, and sanctioned booths, and a variety of west- by the Ontario Rodeo em style shows. Don't forget Association.. Profits from ahl the Buffalo Bill Wild West events a re returned to the Show put on by the 4B Ranch community through the work F'rid ay night starting at 6:00 of service clubs. p.m. Tickets for the Rodeo can Start your Saturday off be obtained by calling their right with a pancake break- hotline at 1-800-861-0418 or fast. See Mary Lynn Wren 623-9998.' In Clarke sing the National Anthem. Township, tickets can be Get ready for the rodeo actîv- pîcked up at Orono Fuel and ities to start. Lumber and Ganaraska Sunday is the big day with Leathercraft. Hope to see ygu the Rodeo Championships ýout at the Rodeo! Ontario teachers honour North umberlandlClari ngton school bus driver Charles Ivatt, a school bus driver from Cobourg, was honoured August 13 by the Ontario Public School Teachers' Fedieration (OPSTF). In a province-wide competi- tion sponsored by the Federation's Awards Committee, Ivatt was named as School Bus Driver of the Year. The Award Was pre- sented at a special luncheon held at the Ottawa Congress Centre. The event was part of OPSTF's Annual Assembly, held August 12-15 in Ottawa. "Charles was nominated for this award by OPSTF Northumberland-Clarington District," Reg Ferland, President of OPSTF, told 400 luncheon guests. "The nomi- nation was supported by let- ters from school- principals who recognized the wonder- fui job Charles did, not only in driving the bus, but also in managing his, passengers. OPSTF alsoheard fromn par- ents who were grateful for Charles' level of concemn for the well-being of their chul- dren." "Charles' 28-year career as a sehool bus driver has been exemplary," Ferland contin- ued. "His bus rarely had any problemas with discipline. The blidren respected his quiet but stcmn and fair manner. It was flot unusual for Charles to retum to sehool with a for- gotten lunch or school bag. It was flot unusual for him to make special arrangements to ensure the safety or comfort of a child. It was common- place for himi to return to sehool to pick up a student who had missed the bus." "As Peter Chrisomalis, Principal of Percy Centennial Public School said in his let- ter of endorsement: In the many conversations I had with Charlie over the years, I wasalways struck with the posit ,ive attitude hie had towards life. Fie almnost always was smiling and laughing and couldfind the silver lining in the clouds. He was part of the transportation solution in the school. Whether it was in helping to change the route each year as the junior kindergarten 'students entered sehool, or solvmng the overcrowding problem, he was always part of the teani. "As hie enters his well- earned retirement, OPSTF' is pleased to name Charles Ivatt as School Bus Driver of the Year," Ferland concluded. The Ontario Public School Teachers' Federation repre- sents 32,000 members and is an Affiliate of the Ontario Teachers' Federation. Congratulations Paul!e Orono Times Publisher Troy Young presents Paul Murdoch with a cheque for $500.00. Paul is the Canadian National Champion for bis age group in Karate. H1e is going on to represent Canada at the Pan-Arn Games in Venezuela this September. The Bowmanville resident trains at Maple Leaf Karate in Bowmanville. The following businesses and service clubs contributed money to send Paul to, the Games: Special thanks to the individuals and businesses that supported Paul on his quest. Let us hope he brings home the gold. Durham Lac, A.F. &i Newcastle Lions Club ORONO W%ýEFKTY TIMES The Koitlin Grou p Good Luck Paul!