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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, April 20, 1983 SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey 'i Treasurer Recommends Boards Keep Own Records This is a sequel to last week's column. The saga of the sprained ankle refused to come to a conclusion as I would have preferred. During the past week those close to me suddenly became medical advisors suggesting the ankle was not healing as it should. As a result of taking their free advice my leg from the calf down is now encased in its very own plaster jacket -- better known as your traditional cast. Despite my calamitous nature, this is a first. Through childhood, puberty, young motherhood, sportshood and various other hoods which lent themselves more opportunity for broken bones, I escaped the agony of a cast. Fate waited until I became a fading Spring chicken before it chose to inflict this cross to bear. In addition to dragging around the extra weight of a cast, I'm feeling my way gingerly with a pair of shakey crutches. In two days, said the doctor, you can throw them away. Praise the Lord and Hallelujah for the freedom of a walking cast. I can assure you that a new and empathetic regard for incapacitated individuals has emerged from this experience. While trying to print and develop two rolls of film in the darkroom this morning I couldn't decide which I felt more like, a bone-tired flamingo on one leg or an airplane with one of its wheels stuck in the undercarriage. You see, nothing short of imminent death is an acceptable reason for being off work before a weekly newspaper goes to press. The boss, however, and everyone else has been marvellous about my game leg. I've but to make the smallest of requests from my desk where the cast is elevated in one of the drawers and my co-workers come running. How long this dedicated attention will last I have no way of telling. It's one of the more pleasant by-products which result from incapacitation. The editor insisted Monday that I take a noonhour siesta on his oval office couch. The boss's wife chauffeured me to work. I'm beginning to think this cast business isn't such a bad deal after all. Depression, I have vowed, will not be permitted to creep over me. I've decided instead to make the most of On Tuesday, April 12, the Newcastle Village and District Historical Society held its bi-monthly General Meeting in the Newcastle Community Hall. The meeting was well-attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all ! The guest speaker, Barbara Schon, Chief Librarian for the Town of Newcastle, gave a highly informative speech concerning the historical resources resources now available at the Bowmanville Library. Of special interest to those researching researching their family trees, there are two record books containing information taken from copies of The Canadian Statesman dating back to 1869. These two books contain indices of births, deaths, marriages and major events 'and can be used to pinpoint more detailed information from the original source. Phil Hayman, noted military military historian, presented a fascinating display of military memorabilia including medals, pictures, letters and other unique items of local interest. Plans for the following Heritage Day Program were also discussed ana finalized. The date is Saturday, May 14 at Newcastle Community Hall, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activities include a Bake Sale (at 10 a.m.). If you can contribute to this sale, please contact: Grace Rudell 987-5343, Lena Graham 987-5449, Pippa Schmiegelow 987-4856. (Pies head the list of our needed contributions! There will also be a small draw held for all of those who donate 'baked goodies' to our Sale.) Displays of antiques including including silver, glass, dolls and artifacts of all descriptions, sale of antiques and collectables, collectables, demonstrations of: quilting, tatting, caneing arid apple doll making. The Massey Harris We'd like YOU to consider joining US. Be a Volunteer at MARNW00D HOUSE 26 Elgin Street ■ Bowmanville Come in and See us at the Office. 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. ^Zfficuifz % f oil: A special thanks goes out to ajl who so generously supported the Bowmanville Rotary Club's -- Easter Seal Campaign Your generosity has enabled us to carry on this much needed work with handicapped children in our community and throughout the district. BOWMANVILLE ROTARY CLUB Company will display journals and ledgers from the two original Massey factories in Newcastle as well as memorabilia memorabilia from the Massey family in Newcastle. Old movies of local interest will be shown from the Jack Gordon Collection including Newcastle Village and Orono. Before modern communication communication systems, many towns and cities employed a Town Crier; thus, for the day, we shall have our own Town Crier ! Rides in a horse-drawn carriage around town will be available. (Weather permitting). A Variety Show will be held at 7:30 and will include a Barbership Quartet, Scottish dancing,. a village choir, singers, p'janists and more! Heritage pay will conclude with a draw for a framed artwork of a Newcastle scene by Anneke Verbeek. Jr. Cs Want Earlier Ice Bowmanville's Junior C hockey club has asked the town to install ice in one of Newcastle's four arenas by the first week of September. In a letter to the town, the Junior C hockey club pointed out that it is at a disadvantage because it is the last team in the league to have ice time. Last year, the organization had to rent ice at Oshawa's civic auditorium because none was available in town, members of council's general purpose committee were told. The request from the Junior Cs was received for information. information. Ministry Approves Plans Key planning documents' which will guide the development development of Bowmanville and Newcastle Village have received received approval by Ontario's Ministry of Housing. The long-awaited approval of the Bowmanville ana Newcastle Newcastle urban area plans was announced at Monday's meeting meeting of the general purpose and administrative committee by Councillor Marie Hubbard. Councillor Hubbard, who is the planning representative on council, explained that the approval of the plans will allow certain major developments developments to proceed in the town. "I think it's a very significant significant step, "she said. The committee offered a vote of thanks to Councillor Hubbard and the town's planning staff for their work on the plans. HOCKEY TEAiVI HONORED Newcastle's general purpose purpose committee has decided to honor the Brownsdale Women's Hockey Team with pins depicting the town's floral emblem. Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard suggested that some token of appreciation be provided to the team Van Belle Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! 4 STORES 4 » Highway No, 2 • King SI. E.,Oshewr • SlmcooSf. N., Oshewe • King SI, W., vnn rclli. eowmanvllla 'Trademarks o! Van Guilt) Gardons LIQ it. This could be the only plaster cast of my lifetime and it was with this in mind that I came to a brilliant conclusion. Simple and ordinary signatures on the plaster foot will not be accepted. Only those people with something especially profound, witty or touching to write will be allowed to make inscriptions. A few offers have already been considered and denied. However, it's a fairly large cast and I have three weeks in which to accomplish my objective. I expect that once Port Hope author Farley Mowatt learns of the cast writing contest being conducted he will straight away clamor to enter. There is one rule of the competition which I must make crystal clear. When and if area politicians come running at my cast with pen in hand, they must be forewarned that political propaganda will not be permitted. There is, however, one exception to the rule. If the school board budget miraculously comes in lower than eight per cent this year, I myself shall print the good news in large bold letters for all the world to admire. Don't hold your breath though. Please remember that this contest, hopefully, is a once in a lifetime opportunity. For your convenience, you may submit your entries either in person or by telephone. If accepted over the phone I shall be happy to magic mark them onto the cast myself and forge signatures. Be reminded that the contest closes in three weeks. Those who are particularly astute may have twigged what I'm really trying to accomplish here. Already I've bled two columns from my ligament damaged ankle. The contest contains the potential to make it a hat trick. Newcastle's town treasurer has recommended that museum boards and business improvement areas be asked to take charge of their own record-keeping and banking. In a report to the town's general purpose committee Monday, Treasurer Kathryn Campbell said that the operating budgets of the four organizations involved are not so large that they could not be easily handled directly by the boards. The four groups include the Downtown Business Improvement Areas of Bowmanville and Newcastle as well as the Bowmanville and Clarke Museum Boards. "If the boards operated separate bank accounts and maintained a set of cash books, they would have ready access to their funds as required and up to date information on their receipts and expenditures year to date," the Treasurer explained in her report. She added that a person to be hired under job-creation grants could be used to assist in the transfer of. record-keeping from the town to individual organizations. At its Monday meeting, the general purpose committee recommended that the Museum boards and DBIAs take charge of their record-keeping and banking at a date agreeable to both parties and before June 1 of this year. Mrs. Campbell said the groups involved in the changes she suggested had been notified of her plans. She added that no objections were received from the groups. Mayor Garnet Rickard pointed out during discussions that the move represents a change in direction for the town. At one time, council had attempted to get better control over book-keeping of groups such as the ones mentioned by the treasurer. The Newcastle Mayor also wondered if volunteers would be willing to do the extra work. "You can only request volunteers to do so much," he explained. Councillor Ivan Hobbs objected to the changes proposed by the treasurer. He said they would result in boards having a more difficult time getting information from the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle Historical Society Announces Heritage Day Plans $ 15T...nJ75" W ... now s 49" *79"....nJ39 m Double Breasted, Blue and Beige TRENCHCOAT Regular Price s 79.00 sc goo Men's Fortrel & Wool SLACKS Selected Group Regular $29.95 $ 19 95 a sm toe i vie y man We carry suit sizes from 34 to 62 Men's Spring JACKET Regular $29.95 $2395 OSHAWA CENTRE OPEN: Mfo.il Fit. 9:30 U *30 0*9:30110:00 DUNN'S DUNN'S DUNN'S Oshawa's Favourite Man's Store