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Z\\t (Canadian statesman Section Two Wednesday, April 4, 1984 Marnwood Residents Enjoy Country, Western Program On Thursday evening, March 22, Marnwood 'Senator' Jim Coyle. As an added attraction, residents assembled for another enjoyable Country several young girls contributed their talents, and Western program provided by Charlie Jennifer Stevens, Leanne and Laura Kilpatrick, Joe Bothwell, Thelma McEwan and Sommerscales, Kelly Bothwell and Lisa Maxwell. Scarborough Consultant Speaks on French Immersion A Spring information meeting was held for consultant Robert McConnell of Scarborough anyone interested in French Immersion Monday addressing the gathering, night, March 24 at Ontario Street school with Letters to the Editor Dear Johnny About three seasons ago our Regional Mayor (chairman) spoke to the Canadian Club and he seemed a pretty good sort of fellow. He said he liked his position, he was well paid and some things weren't going too well but they were being remedied. He now feels he has a problem, problem, in that region offices are not all under one roof and some of our high paid help are spending expensive time (and mileage?) travelling hither and yon. For a few millions, he thinks we should provide a new building building which would eliminate the running around and stream line our region's routine. He is supported by, amongst others, our Newcastle Mayor who says we have these same problems problems in our town, and for the same reasons. My imaginary computer tells me it is very difficult to save money by spending millions on an administrative building, especially with the cost of money being' so high and I came up with an answer which would save a lot of money and would not cost a plugged nickel nor even a thin dime. In the town a sewer pipe went awry and region started the repair job bright and early. We had on hand one shovel (front end loader?) which was brought to the scene on a flat trailer pulled by a truck. We also had a large truck on which was one piece of pipe perhaps a dozen ft. long and one ladder about the same length. There was also a small truck (more like a van) which apparently , brought along a driver. So the shovel started to dig with two men (very warmly dressed as it was chilly) watching. Watching Watching can be cold and after an hour or so one chap stood on the ladder which was flat on the ground. After another hour there was some activity as the ladder was put in the hole and one man descended. When he came up the shovel started digging again with two watchers a-watching. Sometime Sometime after eleven things ground to a halt and everyone disappeared, leaving one big deep hole which was the object of much attention from the school kids at noon. At one, ; things started up again - one shovel shovelling, two men a|watching with one change. These .two f.yore white hard hats which*, probably ' signified something. By late afternoon there was a huge pile of mud and some truckloads truckloads were taken away. Somewhere along the line the pipe must have been fixed 'cause some earth was put back in. Then snow fence was put around everything and night, as night does, closed in. In the morning the shovel operator got things going and he was supported by two rather young lads who came armed with shovels and prepared prepared to work. A load of earth was brought back and things were returned more or less to normal. At the ratepayers meeting in Courtice, a newcomer to our region (from farther north) said he knew why our taxes are so high. He said when he bought his lot there was a bit of ditching necessary which the region was going to do. So one morning the workmen arrived (I think the term he used was a battalion) accompanied accompanied by a fleet of trucks and two front end loaders - one of which promptly broke down. He said he was so amazed he got his camera to get a picture but apparently no one wanted in as all he could see was hard hats and no faces. These are not isolated cases - the same thing happens all over the place. Check it out for yourself. My advice to our mayors would be to correct the basics before ' they get their heads in the clouds. Morgan Anglers Group Presents Display For Trout Derby Bowmanville Creek Anglers Association will be holding its annual mall display on Friday, April 6, and Saturday April 7, 1984 at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Mall. The B.C.A.A. will be promoting the upcoming Goodyear Rainbow Trout derby as well as their own opening day Trout Derby. Memberships for the B.C.A.A. will be on sale as well as entry forms for each of the upcoming derbys. A variety of mounted fish caught in the Bowmanville creek will be on display and a slide presentation of the annual fish transfer over the Vanstone Dam will be shown. A fully rigged offshore salmon fishing boat will also be set up at the display. The next regular meeting of the B.C.A.A, will be held on Sunday, April 8, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. at court room No. 2 at 132 Church St. in Bowmanville, New members are welcome. Come out and get involved. B.H.S. Students Present Over *1,000 to Heart Fund The coffers of the Heart Fund were boosted by treasurer Shaughn Houston, Heart Fund public- more than $1,000 recently when the students of ity chairperson Jan Penney, Heart Fund vice- Bowmanville High School presented their cheque chairperson Ali Van Heiningen, student council to the charitable organization. The monies were president Brian SchoUten, student council ad- raised from various activities at the school, in- visor John Morris, and principal Harry Bradley, eluding dances, carnation sales, and the students' The total amount raised by the students was winter carnival week. Taking part in the presen- $1,081.20, bringing the Heart Fund's total to ap- tation above are, from left to right, student council proximately $12,000. Mr. Submarine Pee Wees In 'B' Championship at Oshawa The Mr. Submarine Pee Wees made a fine show- mens, Richard Whiten, Jason Vacheresse, Jeff ing two weeks ago during the Times Tournament Shannon, back row, Chris Poirier, Jeff Clarke, Stein Stein Oshawa. The local boys made it to the "B" ven Bizi, Mike MacDonald, Arthur Callaghan and Championship, the best showing of any Bowman- coach Les MrCrory. The team met stiffen compet- ville team. Members of the Mr. Sub club are from ition last weekend when the players challenged left to right, front row, Todd Banks, Brooke Cle- their fathers to a contest. The fathers of Mr. Sub Pee Wee players brought their skates out of the closet on Saturday to challenge challenge their sons to game. Although the final score was not reported, it was certainly a true contest of experience versus physical fitness. The fathers, and fathers' representatives, are from left to right, front row, Jim MacDonald, Ed Banks, Keith Whiten, Whiten, Euclide Poirier, Brent Clemens, back row, Dave Poirier, Cameron Vacheresse, George Moore, Gary Clarke, George Callaghan and Greg Shannon. Five of Bowmanville's service clubs were represented represented at the Lions Centre last Monday for the annual inter-club meeting, The guest speaker for the evening was Mr. Bill Humber who talked about sports and his book "Cheering for the Home Team." The book details the history of baseball, with a special look at the Montreal Expos and the Toronto Blue Jays. Above, Mr. Humber shows a copy of his book to meeting chairman Craig Power. The representatives in the photo arc from left to right, A1 Arsenault of the Knights of Columbus, Del Watson of Rotary, Stan Dunn of the Legion, Mr. Humber, Carson Elliott of the Lions, Craig Power of the Kinsmen, Ted Hudson of the Legion, and Jim Stevenson of the Lions Club.