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j 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, July 27,1983 SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey Turbo Gas Bar Holds Grand Opening It's comforting to know that I'm not the only one who was born under a weird star. And since blunderers blunderers enjoy company I take great delight in disclosing, for a change, the details surrounding someone else's recent true-to-life situation -- better known as a faux pas. An intimate friend, who must go unnamed for my very livelihood may rest upon guarding her identity, identity, suffered a rather embarrassing experience recently. Actually, she strives consistently to upstage my antics, frequently achieving some degree of success for her efforts. Ever since I put the spanking new Firebird over the side of a cliff, she has been eating her heart out in envy. It was last week that she finally made her bid to outdo me. She was at home performing womanly tasks like laundry and housecleaning. Being a good little homemaker, she had pork chops sizzling in the oven and potatoes boiling on the stove. Just sufficient time before lunchj she thought, to whip outside and wash the car. Woodyard Wins Seat (From Page One) the wishes of the Ward Three electors by favoring an æ intment. "The choice will have made on a personal basis which I cannot agree with," she said. Councillor Hamre said she was acquainted with each of the persons from the ward who applied for the position and added that she would have no difficulty working with any of them. "I wish you well in your deliberations," said Councillor Hamre as she left the meeting. Councillor Bruce Taylor also supported the calling of an election. "To me, in a case such as we have here, I believe wholeheartedly in the democratic way and that we should have an election to fill that seat," he said. Mayor Garnet Rickard also backed an election. But a vote to call for the public ballot resulted in a 3-3 tie with Councillors Cowman, Hubbard and Hobbs voting in opposition. The split vote meant that the calling of an election was defeated and council then proceeded to choose a member from the 11 persons seeking the post. Mr. Woodyard was declared elected on the first ballot. Councillor Marie Hubbard said after the voting that the decision had been a difficult one. She described Mr. v Woodyard was a seasoned councillor and therefore a good choice. Councillor Cowman said she voted for an appointment because she feels that this is in the best interest of taxpayers for the entire Town of Newcastle. She said there was a lack of interest in holding an election and she also indicated that she is concerned over the cost of such a vote. The clerk's department estimated that it would cost between $10,000 and $15,000 to send Ward Three to the polls in order -to decide the matter at the ballot box. Although she supported Mr. Woodyard, Councillor Cowman said she was impressed by the second place candidate, Frank Stapleton. She said she hopes he maintains an interest in local government and considers offering himself as a candidate in future elections. \ Mr. Woodyard and Mr. Stapleton were the only applicants for the post who won votes from Newcastle councillors. The remaining candidates were: Ken Hooper, of Bowmanville; Gordon Mills, Orono; Maurice Prout, Bowmanville; Charles Hynes, R.R. 2 Bowmanville; Arnott Wotten, R.R. il Hampton; Ruth Henderson, R.R. 1 Orono; David Ibbotson, R.R. 1 Orono; Joseph Mcllroyl Bowmanville; and Arnold Reicheld, Newcastle. Recreation Master Plan I • ' 1 z ' Completed By Peter Parrott The final draft of the Town of Newcastle's Recreation Master Plan was completed last week. Councillor Bruce Taylor, the member of council responsible for matters related to the town's community services services department, said Monday that the plan will be referred to the general purpose and administration committee committee in September. It will then go to town council for final approval. approval. No major changes were made in the document document during a review by representatives of the Town of Newcastle and the consultant for the plan last Thursday. Councillor Taylor noted, however, that the recreation plan is a flexible plan which can be altered by town council whenever changes are considered needed. "The document can be amended at any time. It's not a document document that binds us," Councillor Taylor said. CORPORATION OF THI TOWN OF NtWCASTll PUBLIC NOTICE Please be advised that the Newcastle Fitness Centre & Darlington Sports Centre will be'closed on Monday, August 1 for the Civic Holiday. T.A. Fanning, R.D.M.R. (F) Director of Community Services Musician Dies jjjX il / 3 4 yf ■ Y : , $< it; - - r fJOV It vf -'"1"' . f ' - i A **>k • " V'". Ylv1 : > -vvI'iLL,-; ; A ; Av' r -- £• . ) v i* i : i } Reta Cole Dudley Well known local musician Reta Dudley died Saturday in Oshawa General Hospital. She had been ill only one month. Her obituary appears on page 3, second section. Gives Green Light By Peter Parrott An auto auction, flea market and car show and beer garden planned for the Courtice area will get a green light from town council provided that all the requirements of the municipality are met. In a letter to council, the Motor City Car Club outlined J,;. Ni, July 27,1903 Van Belle Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! 4 STORES • Highway No, 2 • KlngSt.E„OshiWB • SlmcoeSt.N., Oehewe .. • King SI. W„ VAN BELLE* Bowmanville •Trademarks ol Van Belle Gardens Lid plans for an outdoor beer garden to be held August 5, 6, and 7 at Oshawa Auto Auction. The event would be part of a car show, auction, and flea market planned for the weekend, weekend, "This auction brings many hundreds of people to the area. I, for one, will be supporting it," said Councillor Marie Hubbard. Councillor Ann Cowman noted that the business in question pays over $17,000 per year in property taxes alone. Planning Director Terry Edwards told council that as yet the municipality's zoning by-law does not deal with this kind of request for a beer garden in a commercial and industrial area. "It's a new type of thing that was never thought of in the old zoning by-laws/' he said. GUARANTEED AUTOBODY 486A Waterloo St., Oshawa 'Collision and Rust Aspalrs 'Quttorn spray palming • Sandblasting 'Classic and Antique Car Reetoratlon 'Vinyl root rapalra • Rechrome Bumpers •Replacement Body Panola Qulitu mu* it nsomto rtiett. Complel* ear Mnl loelwdee y ne HOfii •II meWrtole end preaemMefl^n ' (bodywork exil»,) Heading for the driveway and being a cautious lady, she locked all doors behind her save an entrance entrance latch located inside the garage. garage. Scrub-a-dub-dub and voila, the car was squeaky clean in minutes flat. Why not wash down the doors to the garage, says the lady to her oblivious self. It was when she pulled down both electronically controlled doors that the plot was set. Washing away merrily, it was a few complacent moments before she realized that her castle was locked up tighter than a drum. Meanwhile, the chops are done and the spuds are threatening to boil dry. Not being one to solicit assistance assistance in dire circumstances, the I'd-rather-do-it-myself lady proceeded proceeded to storm her Bastille. After considering several avenues of approach, approach, she settled on an attempt to go through the kitchen window. First problem. It was too high. In previous lock-out situations she had seen her 25-year-old son chin himself on the window ledge, swing up a leg and, presto, through the kitchen porthole. Seemed simple enough. She tried chinning herself. Not so simple after all. The amusing lady is truly the youngest-at-heart woman I know, however, she collects collects the old age pension -- a life plateau which definitely eliminates eliminates chinning on ledges and leg throwing through windows. She then opted for plan B. Drag the picnic table from the backyard. Sitting on all four legs, it failed to yet provide sufficient height. Groan and heave. She wrestles the heavy beast end-to-end against the wall. The dress she was wearing made scaling the side of the table anything anything but demure. Nonetheless, determination determination prevailed. Success was within reach. Pushing Pushing the smallish kitchen window open she surveyed the next obstacle. obstacle. Should she try a frontal or posterior posterior attack? Either way she was to end up in the kitchen sink. She had been peeling potatoes before going outside. Choosing to back into the situation, situation, she admits the process was a tight squeeze requiring a good degree degree of wedging and pushing. Finally, Finally, her persistence reaped fruit. She dropped backwards into the kitchen sink, . landing soundly among the wet potato skins. Relating the torturous tale to the family over pork chops and mashed potatoes, son and husband pricked a giant hole in her success balloon. Both asked if it wouldn't have been simpler to press the electronic button button in the car which automatically opens the garage doors. Don't anyone ever try telling me I'm alone in this world of weirdness. weirdness. The official opening of the Turbo Gas Bar at the corners of Baseline and County Road 57 was held last weekend. A number of impressive gifts and prizes to mark the opening brought customers swarming to the station to get in on the specials. The grand opening freebies were announced over CHOO radio throughout the day Saturday.. Part of the promotion was the selection of j several draw prizes following the opening. Shown above pulling the winning] entries from the drum is Mayor Garnet Rickard (centre) with CHOO radioj representative Dave Hughes, left, and station owner Doug Newfield. Drav prize winners were Dennis Smale, Lionel Tennant and Pam Sully, all (J Bowmanville.