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) Section Two i/j Bonus Special Monday, January 16th to Saturday, January 21st The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 18,1984 7 Sim and t Biatant ® ^aat Dole Unsweetened 48 fl. oz.71.361 Imperial, Product Of Brazil, Net Weight 12 oz./340 g. CORNED BEEF Welch's Pure GRAPE JAM OR GRAPE JELLY 500 ml Jar J-v'i 3 Tin Limit Monarch Soft MARGARINE 1 lb. (454g) Twin Or Tub 2 Limit Golden Grain RICE-A-RONI 'CHICKEN 'SPANISH 'HERB & BUTTER TJar Limit ( Mix Or Match 8 oz./227g 9 Pkg. Limit Encore Monarch Added Touch CAKE MIXES Assorted Varieties, Mix or Match 520 g. 5 Box Limit ' INSTANT COFFEE 8 OZ./227 g. Jar 70 Individually Wrapped Lollipops 400 g. Pkg. Canada Grade "A" Large EGGS .49 3 Bag Limit „ , nsco SHORTENING All Vegetable, 3 lb./1.36 kg. 2 Doz. Limit Kleenex FACIAL TISSUE Large 200,2 Ply Box 2.99 2 Can Limit r'J .69 3 Box Limit Silverwood, 4 Litre Bag 2% MILK I 2 Bag Limit BONUS SPECIALS AVAILABLE MONDAY 9 A.M.- SATURDAY 10 P.M. Oshawa-Durham Food Terminal WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 9A.M.-10 P.M. 9A.M.-10 P.M. 9A.M.-10P.M. 9 A,11(1,10 P.M. 8A.M.-10P.M. 7 A,M,10 P.M. PRICES EFFECTIVE FROM MON . JAN. 16 UNTIL SAT., JAN. 21/84. 50 Years Ago Thursday, January 18th, 1984 Mr. C.S. Slusser, Vice-Pres. of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, and in charge of Goodyear Factories throughout the world, presented the Slusser Safety Trophy to the Bowmanville plant on Friday. Bowmanville won the trophy, emblematic of the best safety record for the third time this year. Mr. Roy Nichols had a skating rink built alongside the creek on Mr. Blake Courtice's farm, further engratiating him into the hearts of the midway villages. At the January meeting of the Home and School Club held at Central Public School, a vocal solo by Albert Gulley, accompanied by Charlie Cawker, and a piano duet by Ewart Bragg and George Morris was most appreciated by the audience. 25 Years Ago Thursday, January 22nd, 1959 Officers for the coming year for the local girl guide association are Chairman Mrs. B. Elliott, Secretary Mrs. N. Osborne, Treasurer Mrs. R. Stevens, Camp Convenor Mrs. A. Strike, Badge Convenor Mrs. R. Ames, Press Convenor Mrs. J. Patterson. Frank "Dude" Hills, Zone Commander for ,the Royal Canadian Legion officiated at the installation of officers, held at the Legion Hall, on January 8th, when Comrade Ed Rundle was installed as president of Branch 178 for the coming year. Mrs. W.H. Birks has returned from a visit with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Stapley, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Robson Motor Sales announces a new addition to their sales staff in the person of Mr. Weldon Brown. Riflemen Ralph Clark and Ralph White, Bowmanville, of the Queen's Own Rifles, stationed in Germany with the Canadian Armed forces, motored to Amsterdam, Holland, for a five day leave, at New Year's. 10 Years Ago Wednesday, January ltith, 1974 Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pickard, Bowmanville, were their daughter Miss Margaret Pickard R.N. and Mrs. Pickard's brother Thomas Martin, Noranda, Quebec. Richard "Rick" Gay has been named a director of the Oshawa and District Construction Exchange for 1973-74. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gould and Douglas, recently returned from a two week's vacation at Freeport, Grand Bahamas. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Johnny I learn from last week's Statesman that the Fitness Centre is operating at a deficit of about $35,000.00 yearly - which is too much. I also find the population of Newcastle was 31,855 in June of 1981 so the Mayor was not too much out of line when he said the deficit would be about $1 per capita. I am a little confused (again!) when the Mayor claims our growth rate has been greater than the provincial provincial average. I am looking at a clipping from "The Ministry of Revenue Population Census Report" which statcs between 1974 and 1981, the Town of Newcastle had a growth rate of one percent which was the slowest of the eight municipalities municipalities in the Durham Region. Our best effort was 76 - 7 when we gained 3.1 percent or 973 persons. A year earlier the Town of Pickering gained 3715. In the last year or two Newcastle has actually shown a small decrease. Could our Mayor be indulging in a little wishful thinking? Two years ago, our council (which is the same as this year's with one exception) unveiled unveiled plans (which cost $25000.00) to revamp our Town Hall. Prepared by Diamond and Associates it was very ambitious. Took in three floors with a huge lobby and included included every known convenience from an elevator to a computer computer room, etc. etc. Mr. Diamond personally presented presented the plans to an open meeting. He found the going very rough ( though Mr. Don Smith found the plans "exciting") "exciting") and quite lost his cool as he found his project turned down completely and absolutely. absolutely. Following the meeting, the Mayor went on a radio interview and admitted the new administrative quarters are not a high priority in a time of economic decline." Now, I read the Mayor says (last week's Statesman) "that the existing Town Hall with an addition added (as per Diamond) would barely meet the demands of the present," This is known as an about face and perhaps the Mayor might like to tell us just what is necessary to run this town in terms of people and space. After all, council wanted us to okay an expenditure of $3 million or so which it is now admitted would have been a bad deal. According to my count, Diamond was allowing for a staff of 66, some others put it higher. At any rate that was practically doubling the staff. Diamond increased the area by two and one-half times from around 10,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet and this "would barely meet present needs?" Who's fooling whom? There is certainly some logic to having a concert hall in the heart of the town as there likely is some logic in making use of the police building. building. But, I think there should be no change under the present present council who have been proved to be a little, shall we say, inept. I also think time is on our (taxpayers) side as the present term is well into its second year and our council is not noted for acting overly quickly. I say that because on Jan. 2,1982,1 wrote the Mayor and asked two questions re the Diamond project. To question one the answer was "we have asked for that information." To question two "it is being studied. Not available as yet but I understand that it is being prepared." Not overly helpful. Apparently, we need a radical change in council personnel personnel which hopefully could become a fact next election. We might even come up with a council who won't try to ram through a three million dollar project which will prove, two years later, to be all a mistake. mistake. Morgan Don't wait months for your tax refund! Get 85% of your refund fast... usually within a week! Do you have an income tax refund due from Revenue Canada this year? Often it can take as long as three months. Now there's no need to wait for your tax refund cheque. Ben Tax® Discount Centre will give you a cheque for 85% of your calculated refund in just days and prepare your tax return without additional charge. Rhone or stop by today. No appointment necessary! 78 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Ont. 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