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f The Enniskillen Public School is $50 richer this week than it was last week. The school received a donation from the Burketon men's lob ball team to put to whatever use is deemed most appropriate. Representatives from the ball club, Morris Weston (left) and Brian Van Dam (right) are shown above making the presentation to school principal Jim Murray. Realtors Donate Funds to Purchase Park Benches 10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 9, 198.3 Wesleyville Burketon Ball Club Makes Donation to Enniskillen School For this winter of 1983 we could have used the same line to report on church service for every Sunday, fine weather, especially for driving. It was no different for Mardi 6th, the traditional month of stormy days. Allin Osborne conducted the opening of the service at Welcome United Church for the few minutes before the arrival of Rev. Gordon Rutherford. This is to prevent a build-up of time lag when three services are conducted in the morning. Rev. Wm. Kennedy, recently moved from Port Hope to Smith's Falls, tells of being called to assist in the Northern Pastoral Pastoral region, an area of scattered small churches, they too had three services a day. He told of the difficulty of getting replacements there, when illness illness strikes. The theme of Rev. Rutherford's Rutherford's sermon was based on the text "Quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger." For the children's story and adults' sermon alike there was emphasis on the fact that we are prone to listen with half our attention and talk too quickly when another is trying to tell us something. This especially applies to family members. The junior choir members in their bright gowns and faces just as Bright, enriched the service with their singing of, "The wonder of it all, The wonder of sunset at evening," etc. The offering was received by Bill Beckett and Glen Thompson. On Wednesday, March 2nd, several from here attended the annual Presbyterial in Port Hope. They were: F. Reeve, Emma Darke, Christine Wilson, Jean Payne, Gwen Best, E. Barrow- clough, Berniece Best, Orald Ford and Hazel Tufford. Truman Austin has been in hospital for a few days for repair work on an old ailment and for tests. He is hoping to be home this coming week. There was a good attendance attendance at the World's Day of Prayer held at Welcome on Friday, March 4th for all of Hope Township, with members from Garden Hill, Perrytown, Canton and Welcome Welcome Churches. Mrs. Suzanne Rutherford welcomed the ladies and led in the service where leading was necessary. The program was.in the hands of all to follow and had been produced by the women of the Caribbean. The speaker was Mrs. Lauris Da Costa of Newtonville, a worker with the health unit in Cobourg. She is a native of Jamaica and received her education there, and in universities in United States, Scotland, Montreal and Kingston. She described Jamaica as it was when she lived there. Music was provided by a ladies' choir, and special music by Barbara Gray, Elizabeth Gray, and June Smith accompanied at the piano by Suzanne Rutherford. Also Christine Wilson, Ruth Kellogg, and Barbara Croft accompanied by the latter two with guitars, sang "The Lord's Prayer." Scriptures were read by three UCW presidents, Jean Payne, Ruth Mills, Ona Gardiner and Suzanne Rutherford. The offering offering was received by Mary Gardiner, and Bertha Trew and dedicated by Sybil Davis. Around the world on this day Christians unite in Prayer, and this local group enjoy the special fellowship meeting once a year as they speak, and listen, to each other as they have refreshments at the close of the service. Because of the open winter, the pessimistic folk among us wonder if spring would be a long time in coming but bird harbingers have arrived. Flocks of redwings came here on Thursday, March 3rd, robins have been seen on the lawns, but some of those hardy fellows remain all winter, whether these did or not they didn't show themselves themselves before. The same could be said of geese which were seen on Friday. A young man found an owl in distress one day last week, fast in a barb wire fence. He cut the wire but a wing was broken so he sought help from Audrey Wilson. The bird was sent to the owl sanctuary at St. Catharines and its fate would depend on the "Room at the Inn". Ken Dinner saw two kildeer so prospects for spring look good Councillors To Tour Roads April 14, 15 By Peter Parrott Newcastle council has been invited to take a first-hand look at the municipality's road and bridges in mid-April, Plans for the annual road inspection tour were outlined Monday by the public works department at a meeting of the town's general purpose committee. The tour, which is slated for April 14 and 15, will include major construction projects proposed for 1983 in Darlington, Darlington, Bowmanville, Newcastle, and Clarke. In addition, members of council may include their own areas of concern on the itinerary of the tour. Plans for the tour were recommended for approval at the general committee's regular regular meeting this week. Youngsters Keep Fit and Learn New Skills Through YWCA ft Children between Vh and SVz years of age are not too young to become involved in a fitness program offered by the YWCA. A class underway in Bowmanville every Thursday morning gives youngsters a chance to enjoy not only fitness exercises but also fun activities such as modelling with clay. Instructor Sue Silver describes the students as very enthusiastic. She adds that the course helps them to learn co-ordination and control. In addition, it teaches them new activities and new vocabulary. It teaches them how to work with other children and encourages them to follow instructions. The current program has been underway for four, years. A similar class for a slightly younger age group is now being organized. Registrations for a course in fitness ana fun for two to three-year-olds will take place at the YWCA office in Bowmanville on March i0, from ten a.m. until noon. District Scouts Honor Memorial Park Group ) i A partnership between Bowmanville High School students and local realtors will result in the construction of new park benches for the Town of Newcastle. A cheque to purchase materials for the project was presented to the high school last week by the Oshawa and District Real Estate Board's community involvement committee. Here, Marg Bain, chairman of the committee, hands over a $190 cheque for materials to wood shop instructor John Winder and welding instructor John Buchan. Frank Varga, technical director at B.H.S., was also present for the presentation. Also shown with some of the students from the welding class are the following members of the community involvement committee: Ron BrooksLof Century 21, Marg Bain, of Ken Hockin Real Estate, Ann Van Dyk, of George Van Dyk Real Estate, Dorothy Hartford, of Edvan Real Estate,^Pat Irwin, of Re-Max Cornerstone Realty amjl Iris Dorman of Family Trust. I The Memorial Park Association was presented with a certificate of recognition from the West Durham district of Boy Scouts of Canada last Wednesday night at the clubhouse. The presentation was made by district commissioner Roger Leetooze of Bowmanville. To mark Scouting's 75th anniversary year, 17 recognition certificates will be handed out to groups in the West Durham district which have loaned their support to local Scouting/troops. The Memorial Park association has backed Scouting since 192?. Shown above at the presentation from left are: Onie Etcher, Penny Kelly, Penny Connaghan- association pres., and Roger Leetooze. 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