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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 11 Jan 1984, p. 21

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i Celebrated Her First Birthday Astatic The Staff and Management of Artistic hope you enjoyed a happy Holiday Season and wish you and yours all the best in 1984. As our way of welcoming in the new year, we invite you to take advantage of this special offer from z Barber Shop - Beauty Salon PERMS Regular $42.50 NOW $ 32. 95 Regular $55.00 Regular $32.50 NOW . $ 43. 95 now .. *27. 95 Offer available until January 14th, 1984 233 King Street East r^, ~ ~ ~ , Bowmanville PhOflG 623~2931 Also available through our salons in Oshawa Riviera Hairstyling 723-8601 City Hair Salon 725-8710 Academy Hairstyling 576-1850 A Unique 725-9772 Bim anb Biatant Beat Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 11,1984 15 Big Brothers Have Common Interest in Sharing 50 Years Ago Thursday, January 11th, 1934 A house occupied by Oswald Oswald Branch and owned by Fred Allin of the B.T.S. staff, on the highway east of the cemetery was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. Firemen from Bowmanville responded to the call shortly after 7 p.m. but were unable to save the house. About 30 friends paid a surprise visit to the home of Miss Alice Medd, Ontario Street, on Friday, to celebrate celebrate her birthday. Contributing to the January January program of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Music Study Club held on Wednesday in St. Paul's Lecture Room were Ewart Bragg, piano solo, Margaret Allin, vocal solo, Greta Pollard, piano solo, Lillian Naylor, vocal solos, Mrs. D. J. Chambers, Greta Pollard and Mrs. H. M. Foster, Foster, ladies' trio and Phyllis Challis, piano solo. 25 Years Ago Thursday, January 8th, 1959 Mrs. Marion Hayes is the new proprietor of Joan's Beauty Centre, 37 King St. W. Mrs. Hayes, who has been with the former owner, Mrs. Joan Munday, for the past three years is well known to the clientele of this hairdressing shop, and has many friends in Bowmanville. Wayne Hooey has returned returned to Western University University after spending the holidays holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hooey, Three sets of twins, Donald and Donna Martin (Preston) David and Donald Pickell, Barbara and Beverly Beverly Wright attended the large family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Arthur Martin, Martin Road, at Christmas. 10 Years Ago Wednesday, January 9,1974 Taking part in the historic swearing in of the Town of Newcastle's first council were His Honor Judge J. C. Currelly, Regional Councillors Councillors Ken Lÿall, Bruce Tink, Ivan Hobbs and local Councillors Councillors Don Wearn, Kirk En- twisle and Donald Allin. Mrs. Roy Turner of Blackstock sent a Tide detergent detergent boxtop that won for her one of the several Vega Hatchbacks given away in a recent contest. Roy Nichols Motors' salesman Ted Miller Miller presented Mrs. Turner with the keys to her new car on Saturday. Long service awards were presented to Ernie Sutherland Sutherland and Donald Meredith, 25 years, Jean Rundle, Jack Sabine, Clarence Yeo, Aime Dupuise, Marie Potter Potter and Jack Martyn, 20 years, Ralph Campbell, Charles Betties, John Aal- bers, Rhea Lodge, John McSorley, 15 years, Wes Sprague, Robert Houghton, Jean Law, Marlene Gray, Linda Gibson, Joyce Hancock, Hancock, and Charles Strik- werda , 10 years, by Cliff Banks, at the Hollingshead Christmas party. Guest speaker at last Thursday's meeting of the Bowmanville Rotary Club was A1 Witherspoon, one of the Club's own members. Mr. Witherspoon spoke on the topic of Big Brothers. He noted that the Town of Newcastle's Big Brothers have 17 successful matches between volunteers and their Little Brothers but he added that more men willing to become Big Brothers are needed. Mr. Witherspoon (left) is shown here with Rotary Club President Jack Locke. They are admiring one of the paintings produced by Rotary Club member Don Staples and given to guest speakers each week. Big Brothers don't have to be supermen, members of the Bowmanville Rotary Club were told last week. In fact, they come in many sizes, ages, occupations, and general backgrounds. But they do have a com- Pamela Haynes celebrated her first birthday on November 24,1983 and her sister Jordan is now two and a half. They are the daughters of David and Marion Haynes of Calgary. Grandparents are Pete and Liz Willems of Newtonville and Jack and Gail Haynes of Calgary. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. M. Robbescheuten of Ajax, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Haynes of Hastings and Mr. and Mrs. Lome Campbell of Toronto. Great great grandmother is Mrs. Pearce of Toronto, also. ,.. .■ Jjr » • MW: ■ ******* Kinettes Donate Sand Box to Applewood Centre The Bowmanville Kinette Club's Christmas giving giving program included the donation of a large sand box to the Applewood Centre at the Veltri Complex. Complex. Shown above at the presentation are some of the children who will be using the sand box, staff members, the craftsman who constructed the box, Ken Maynard, and Kinette vice president Mary Pike, second right. Free Admission to Provincial Parks On Civic Holiday mon interest in sharing their time with a boy who is living in a household without without a male parent and who needs a man's influence. Rotary Club member, A1 Witherspoon, president of the Town of Newcastle Big Brothers, outlined some of the objectives of his organization organization last Thursday, January January 5, during the regular meeting of the Bowmanville Rotary Club. He noted that there are 17 matches between big and little brothers in the Town of Newcastle at the present time and he added that there is a need for more volunteers. volunteers. Potential Big Brothers must submit to a police check and a medical history in order to ensure that there is nothing in their backgrounds which would make them unsuitable candidates. candidates. Once they have passed the selection process, Big Brothers are matched with Little Brothers according to factors such as interests, hobbies, and personalities. Little Brothers are referred referred to the organization by sources which include health nurses, public school principals, the courts, or a child's mother. Mr. Witherspoon explained that Big Brothers are not professional social workers. But, he noted that Big Brothers try to reach young people in order to prevent personal difficulties difficulties later in their lives. Their objective is to at- Summer may be months away, but the Ministry of Natural Resources has a Bicentennial New Year's gift to warm your spirits. m Mamwood House > 4 Retirement Home à A t v A * 26 Elgin Street Bowmanville Enjoy retirement in an elegant period home. We welcome your own personal items of furniture and most pets. Make one of the beautiful rooms at Mamwood, your home. Call the Administrator at 623-5731 for your own personal tour of the house. There will be no day-use admission charge at Ontario's Ontario's provincial parks on Monday, August 6, 1984 -- the Civic Holiday--Natural Resources Minister Alan Pope announced today. And many parks will have even more to offer that day -- Bicentennial events ranging ranging from public picnics to historical demonstrations and pageants. The Bicentennial holds special significance for two of Ontario's provincial parks. It marks the first full year of operation for Frontenac Frontenac Provincial Park in eastern Ontario, and the 75th anniversary of the Quetico Forest Reserve, the forerunner of the Quetico Provincial Park in northwestern northwestern Ontario. Frontenac Provincial Park, a 70 : square-ki!ometre park 30 km north of Kingston, Kingston, officially opened in 1983. The rocky, lake-studded lake-studded park has about 100 km of hiking trails, 40 km of canoe routes, and is renowned renowned for its excellent lake trout, brook trout, northern pike and bass fishing. fishing. Quetico Provincial Park, which is 160 km west of Thunder Bay on the Ontario/Minnesota Ontario/Minnesota border, will host a number of special special events -- including a border ceremony, a public picnic and a historical pageant -- during the summer summer months. These activities activities will celebrate the 75th anniversaries of both Quetico and the Superior National Forest, which is across the border in the State of Minnesota. tempt to putLittle Brothers on the road to becoming successful, well-rounded young men. Big Brothers are asked to take their Little Brother on an outing for about three hours per week. Activities need not be expensive, since the most important goal is to simply be a friend to a youngster who needs a man to talk to. The Town of Newcastle Big Brothers organization was formed in 1975 with assistance assistance from the Bowmanville Bowmanville Rotary Club, among other groups. Although the local branch of the organization organization is not a United Way agency, it raises funds annually annually through the celebrity celebrity Bowl-For-Millions program. In addition to speaking about his organization, Mr. Witherspoon also presented presented a film on Big Brothers. Both presentations concluded concluded that men usually find that they get much more out of being a Big Brother than they put into it. For some, it's an opportunity opportunity to enjoy being young again, while knowing that some Little Brother will benefit benefit from the experience. Further information on how to become a Big Brother is available by calling calling the organization's Bowmanville Bowmanville office at 623-6646. Garbage No Place For Dead Animals Durham's commissioner of public works told regional regional council last month that the dumping of pathological wastes in regional regional landfill sites is prohibited prohibited by the Region's bylaws. bylaws. Bill Twelvetrees, commissioner commissioner of public works, was replying to a question raised by Councillor Ann Cowman at a recent meeting meeting of Durham's regional council. Councillor Cowman said that she understands carcasses carcasses of small animals from veterinary clinics and some wastes from hospitals are disposed at regional landfill sites. The Darlington Darlington regional councillor asked if the Durham commissioner commissioner of public works could confirm this. Mr. Twelvetrees assured council that it is illegal to dispose of dead animals or pathological wastes at regional regional sites. "That's totally against our by-laws," agreed agreed Regional Chairman Gary Herrema. Mr. Twelvetrees added that it is possible that some pathological wastes could get into regional sites without without the knowledge of Durham's works department. department. Referring to the one example cited by Councillor Councillor Cowman, Mr. Twelvetrees Twelvetrees said "If people send 10 garbage bags and two of them contain dead animals, there's no way we have of knowing,". 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