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v mmiLLF Lispm fj; TMPEIMNEE sr. ' mmmille, omis -- LICJiss mt is ^■^Conservative Candidate Begins Fifth Election Allan and Moira Lawrence, with guest speaker Peter Worthington, at last week's Progressive Conservative nomination meeting held at Clarke High School. Several hundred supporters gathered gathered last Thursday to nominate Mr. Lawrence as the Progressive Conservative candidate. The incumbent MP is fighting his fifth federal campaign campaign in this riding. Mr. Worthington is the PC candidate in Broadview-Greenwood. A Newcastle councillor has helped replace a family heirloom lost by one of the young crewmen from the Tall Ships. "It was a way of saying thanks," said Ward One Regional Councillor Ann Cowman. An avid sailor herself, herself, she is among the thousands of Canadians who enjoyed the recent visits by the Tall Ships to Canadian ports. "I did it because I have a lot of admiration for those who sail these ships," she said. The councillor explained that while some of the ships were visiting visiting Oshawa, she learned of the plight of Bob Cooper, an 18-year-old sailor on board the Ciudad de Inca. She discovered that the native of Stirling, Scotland had lost all of his personal possessions when the Tall v V V f L --0) y /' :• . .. v ■ .V V-iv Ship Marques foundered on the coast of Bermuda last month. He was one of six who escaped the sinking. sinking. But one of his most precious possessions, his clan kilt, was lost. Councillor Cowman, along with a number of Oshawa councillors immediately immediately went to work on a way to give the young man back his heritage. heritage. They decided to find a replacement replacement kilt which would be presented to the crewman as a bicentennial gift- , . , Councillor Cowman explained that the tartan was relatively rare. It is from the clan of Stuart Appen, in hunting shades. She noted that George Webster, owner of Rickaby's Limited, in Bowmanville, helped her to locate the material. She finally found the cloth in Barrie, where eight yards of the red and green fabric were sewn into a new kilt by Mary Strewth. The kilt was hastily completed and sent to Hamilton in time for a presentation to the young Scot dur- ingan official reception on Sunday. "He was ecstatic," recalls Councillor Councillor Cowman. Councillor Cowman explained that half of the kilt's $400 cost was borne by the Ontario Bicentennial program. The remainder was collected collected from members of Oshawa council and herself. "It was a spontaneous spontaneous gesture done in a hurry," the Newcastle Councillor said. In return for her gift, the councillor councillor was invited to spend Monday cruising on board the Inca from Hamilton to Niagara on the Lake. PC Candidate to Concentrate on Jobs Durham-Northumberland's incumbent incumbent MP launched his fifth federal federal election campaign last week at a nomination meeting attended by close to 500 Progressive Conservatives Conservatives at Clarke High School. Allan Lawrence told his supporters supporters at the July 25 meeting that economic issues will dominate the OPP Chase Ends Near Cobourg Ontario Provincial Police pursued pursued a car approximately 60 kilometres early Tuesday morning, before the vehicle was halted near Cobourg. There were no injuries. The OPP detachment at Newcastle Newcastle reports that the incident began at approximately 4:35 a.m. when a cruiser stopped to inspect a vehicle which was on the shoulder of Highway Highway 401 near Newcastle Village. This vehicle sped eastward, with the OPP cruiser, in pursuit. At a point east of Cobourg, the fleeing vehicle attempted to cross the median median and enter the westbound lanes. Shortly afterward, it left the road and the driver was arrested. An 18-year-old Toronto resident has been charged with dangerous driving and engaging police in a pursuit. He is scheduled to appear in court at Bowmanville on August 14. Police from the OPP detachment in Newcastle were assisted by Ontario Ontario Provincial Police at Cobourg. None of the police vehicles involved involved in the pursuit was damaged. campaign of 1984. And he blamed the 16 years of Liberal government for economic woes facing Canada today. "Jobs are the key to economic recovery recovery in this country," Mr. Lawrence Lawrence said, adding that jobs will mean lower taxes and a reduction in the deficit which is an economic millstone around the taxpayers' necks. The incumbent also singled out high interest rates as a major economic ill. The rates of 15 per cent hurt home-buyers, small businesses, businesses, and every sector of the economy. economy. "How anyone could start off their lives today facing that high an interest rate is simply beyond me," said Mr. Lawrence. He added that the government itself itself must borrow money at high rates of interest and this contributes contributes towards the staggering federal deficit. Mr. Lawrence pointed out that Electorate Responsible For Checking Voters' List The task of enumerating an estimated estimated 53,000 voters in Durham- Northumberland ends tomorrow, August 2. But, citizens in urban areas have until August 17 to ensure ensure that their names are on the voters' voters' list. Jean Capeling, returning officer for Durham Northumberland, said last week that close to 300 people began the door-to-door task of compiling compiling the voters' list on Friday, July 27. Enumerators are appointed by the returning officer and nominated nominated by candidates of the two parties parties who receieved the most votes in the latest federal election. Voters who are on the list should be notified through a card which will arrive in the mail by August 13. Mrs. Capeling also pointed out that because this is a summer election, election, residents who know they will 1; ; be away from home during enumeration enumeration may leave the data required by the enumerator with a neighbour. neighbour. "It's up to the elector to check and make sure the name has been put on the list and has not been forgotten," forgotten," said Mrs. Capeling. Unless an urban voter has been placed on the list by August 17, he or she won't be able to participate in the September 4 election. But rural electors face a different set of rules. If they are not on the voter's list, they may still be entitled entitled to a ballot if they produce a neighbour who will identify them as a resident of the riding before the deputy returning officer. Voters needing additional information information are asked to call the office of the chief returning officer for Durham-Northumberland at 885- 4594. the Conservative government of Joe Clark was able to set interest rates lower than those of the United States and he added that the Liberal Liberal government could have done likewise. "Interest rates can be fixed. Interest rates can be kept stable by the federal government no matter what happens in the U.S.," he said. But the Durham-Northumberland Durham-Northumberland MP also stated that improvements improvements in the economic picture will only occur if genuine changes are made in Ottawa. "Turner was part of the Trudeau regime and the Trudeau goverment then and don't you forget it," Mr. Lawrence said. He argued that the Turner cabinet offers no departure from line Trudeau regime. Twenty-three of the 28 "new" faces in the Turner cabinet are left over from the Trudeau years, Mr. Lawrence explained. "I see exactly the same faces in the same economic portfolios." "Believe me, the policies are the same, the people are the same, the ideas -- if they have any -- are the same and the corruptive patronage is the same," said Mr. Lawrence. But, You Should See the Other Guyl Do you recognize this man? It's none other than Statesman reporter Peter Parrott who tried to lose his nose for news, while cycling on Saturday morning. Peter found that gravel and bicycles do not make a good combination, especially when the rider finds himself going over the handlebars. The end result was a broken nose, broken finger, plenty of stitches and a few scrapes and bruises. Anyway, Peter is back on the jôb after being put back together at Memorial Hospital. o X CONGRATULATIONS NEWCASTLE - On Monday, August 6, the merchants of Newcastle's Main Street will be celebrating the official opening of their newly reconstructed downtown area. Refreshments will be served at the opening and the Trenton Air Force band will be performing in concert. It should be an exciting day for the village merchants. LIBERAL PICNIC - Members of the Durham- Northumberland Liberal Association will be gearing gearing up for their 6th annual Beef Barbecue on Wednesday, August 15th. The event will be held at Mac Ransberry's farm and tickets can be obtained by phoning 623-1157. MOSPORT RACE - Race car enthusiasts will be converging converging on Mosport this weekend for the Budweiser GT, August 3, 4, and 5th. Michael Roe, winner of the first three Can-Am races of the '84 season will make a cameo appearance in the prestigious World Endurance Endurance Championship when he co-drives one of the Skoal Bandit Porsches. The main event of the weekend gets underway Sunday afternoon. WAR OF 1812 RELIVED - This Sunday, August 5th, several members of the Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada will be at the Bowmanville Museum displaying equipment and uniforms of the 1812 era. It should be an interesting display for all ages. HOLIDAY HOURS - We haven't heard of too many stores that will be open this holiday Monday. About the only thing that will be open will be the neighborhood neighborhood convenience store. The post office, banks and other institutions will all be closed for the Civic Holiday. That also means that we lose a day of production, production, so please have all your news items and advertising advertising t.o the Statesman before the Friday night deadline. It stands a much better chance of making the paper if we receive it early. Thanks in advance. V ■ :'v.-> •L.-.uu-i'.l.'V.u i„v. :."i ..lL.,-■ v. ' .'.X---.. v - ■ WE RE SMILING AT YOU - Last week, Advertising Manager Brian Purdy came up with the promotional idea of incorporating the smiling faces of local entrepreneurs entrepreneurs with advertisements. To say the least, the idea took off and in this week's edition you will see dozens of advertisers' smiling faces offering great bargains. Be sure to check each ad carefully for the specials. Durham Region Chairman Leads Grits in Ontario Riding The chairman of the Durham Region Region has been elected as the Liberal Liberal standard-bearer in Ontario Riding. Gary Herrema, a 46-year-old Uxbridge Uxbridge area dairy farmer, won the candidacy following a nomination meeting held last Wednesday, July 25, in Pickering. He is a former mayor of Uxbridge Township. Gwen Mowbray, executive vice president of the Liberal Riding As sociation for Ontario Riding, was defeated by the regional chairman in the race for the candidacy. Mr. Herrema, who entered the nomination contest just weeks earlier, earlier, told his supporters that he would begin his campaign immediately. immediately. The riding is currently held by Scott Fennell of the Progressive Conservatives. FLOWER SHOW - The members of the Bowmanville Bowmanville and District Horticultural Society will be hosting their annual vegetable and flower show, next Wednesday, August 8th. The Memorial Park clubhouse doors will be open between 4 and 8 p.m. and refreshments will be served. PET CONTEST - If you think that your dog or cat is the best in the area, then here's your chance to prove it. The Bowmanville Museum will be sponsoring a Pet Contest next Thursday, August 9th, with prizes in several categories. See their advertisement in Coming Events for more details. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - For those who arc reading reading this on Wednesday, there is still time to make a donation at the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic. The nurses and volunteers will be at the Lions Centre until 8:30 p.m. and rides can be obtained by phoning 623-9010. GOLD MEDAL WINNER - By now, most of you will have heard that Whitby's Anne Ottenbrite won an Olympic gold medal in swimming. Next week it will be our turn when Newtonville's Silvia Ruegger will be competing for gold. In our opinion, our local Olympian has been very underrated and has not received the national attention that we feel she deserves. deserves. Watch for her next week, we have a feeling that a medal will be coming to this area. - « À y fet. Voyageur Canoes Stop at Darlington Park Eight 26 foot and two 36 foot canoes arrived at Darlington Park on Saturday in the first leg of the Voyageur Canoe race from Toronto to Port Hope. This 36 foot canoe was the race's official craft, carrying an historic bag of mail from Toronto. The mail was to be cancelled in Port Hope. The voy ageurs spent the night in Darlington Park before setting out for Port Hope on Sunday. When they arrived in Port Hope, they were met by Lt. Gov, John B. Aird who displayed his paddling abilities after the race was completed. The event was part of the province's bicentennial celebration.