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Y iLi,xxLdi JL a. ÂviLL14 14. e e, e 650 - GST Indluded Wednesday, April 9, 1997 Let the Lions Roar! 1947 - 1997 canipaigni. Buying a bunch of daffodils from Shirley is Irene Maher. On May 10, 1997 the Newcastle Lions Club will be holding a celebration in the Newcastle Comunlty Hall in honour of their 5th Anniversary. For fifty years the Newcastle Lions Club have been rendering a service to the village of Newcastle and surroundlng area. In the com- ing weeks leadmng up to this grand celebration they would like to help the people remem- ber sonie of the projects and activities they fiave been involved with. One projeet that the Lions Club of Newcastle has beeni active. in is the Memiorial Hospital in Bowmanville. Over the past few years the Club has contrlbuted nearly $50,000.00. 1984-1988 - $35,649-10 for the establishment of a Iiabetes Clinlc 1992- $6,500.00 Diabetic Cllnie (purchased TV, VCR, table carpetrno 1995 - $6,4100.00 for a Cardiology Stretcher 1996 - $500.00 general equipment fund 1996 - $500.00 towards an eye bed for our ophthalmolo- gy program The Newcastle Lions Club la very happy to be able to support such worthy pro]jects. Ail this work is only possible when people like yourself support us financially and by belng there. Thank you! Watch for some other worthy projects during the following weeks. Happenings.. ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRE RESULTS 1- Marie Couroux 89, 2 - Charlie Campbell 81, 3- Clara Meuleman 79, 4 - Marian Staples 78, Helen, Thorne 78, Roy Hayward 78; Low - Kay Beggs; Draws - Mary Henderson, Paul Mucha, Kay Beggs, May Tabb, Ann Julicher, Jean O'Neill. COPING WITH ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP The next meeting of the Coping with Anxiety Support Group meets Tuesday, April l5th from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Orono United Church upstairs. For further information cail Pam at 983-5438. SPRING CONCERT!! Fealuring "Country Four" also Orono United Church Choir on, Saturday, April l2th - 7:30 p.m. ai Orono United Church. Tickets are $7:00 each. Refreshmerts. For tickets phone any choir mnember or Dorothy Barnett 983-5382 or Joyce Cowan 983-5940. WVEST DURHAM DISTRICT KUB KAR FINALS Saturday, April 12, 1997 at 9:00 a.m., Clarke High School. Free Admission - Concession Stands. YMVCA HEALTHY KID'S DAY Join us at the Newcastle Jr. YMCA 385 Beaver St., Newcastle to cel- ebrate kid's health in body, mind and spir it with games and activities for the whole family. The people at the YMCA know a lot about improving your family's health and would like to share tl with the whole community, so come out to YMCA Healthy Kid's Day. Admission is free. For more information cail 404-2020 or 668-2873. CLARINGTON OLDER ADULT ASSOCIATION The Clarington Older Aduit program on Tuesday, April 15, 1997 includes the monthly Osteoporosis Support Group meeting at 9 a.m. Lîne dancing is at 9 a.m. also, cards at 10 and'square dancing at i p.m. At 10:15 a.m. " Falls and Consequences" will be discussed by Alan Gibbs from Lifeline Systems mnc. Lunch at noon and local trans- portation for a nominal fee can be arranged when requested in advance by Monday noon. Programs are held at the Lions Community Centre, 26 Beech Ave., Bowmanville. Phone Community Care at 623-2261. BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB To raise monies for the club's bursary fund, the Bowmanville Business & Professional Women's Club is hosting Paula Lishman, an intemnationally known fashion designer from Blackstock. Join us for dessert and coffee with Paula Lishman. "Fur Fashion into the 2lst Century" takes place on Th ursday, April 17h at the Baseline Community Centre in Bowmarnville. Dessert 6:30 p.m., fashion pre- sentation 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 and are available by calling Province offers Municipality first opportu-nity to purchase According to a staff report presented to council on Monday the Province has offered the Municipality of Claringt on the first opportunity to purchase the Orono Tree Nursery lands, buildings and equipment. The lands offred for sale inr.ýolve three parcels with a total acreage of'375 acres. Some 1000 acres of the former Nurseryv lands are to remnain in public ownershlp. These lands include the environmentally sensative creek and valley lands of the Wilmnot ai-d Orono streams. These lands are not to be actively managed. The report was discussed in camnera by members of couLncil and staff. A decision on the report was postponed until further finiancial info)rmationi can be (continued page 2) Kendal hosts euchre tournament volumei Cancer.