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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, August 1,1984 A SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey Newcastle Street Opening F eatures Air F orce Band Some people simply can't tolerate others infringing infringing upon what they deem to be their personal personal territory. An avid cyclist, my friend and long time workmate, Peter Parrot, was apparently apparently unable to cope with me cutting in on his action. Moreover, he certainly certainly went to ridiculous ridiculous lengths to prove a point. Obviously, he scarcely learned Saturday Saturday that I came to be the proud owner of a smashing new, powder blue 10-speed than he set about to prove his sport was far too dangerous for me. A veteran biker, he impressively managed to fly headlong over his handlebars smack onto that hard place we familiarly call Mother earth. I'm not certain if he intended to go this far, but in the process he fractured his nose and one finger. Neither do his injuries injuries end there. This guy really went for it, sustaining two black eyes, numerous contusions, contusions, and a couple of facial gashes too large to heal naturally. Peter's face is currently stitched together in a unique embroidery pattern. If his mission was intended intended to demonstrate the potential hazards associated with biking, he receives the gold medal for his effort. No rider has been so cautious cautious as myself since learning of his mishap. And while Peter was out accomplishing his mission impossible, another Canadian cyclist cyclist was preparing for an endurance ride at the 1984 Summer Olym- nics which would earn him a silver medal. Steve Bauer of Fenwick, Fenwick, Ontario, captured the silver when he finished second in the men's 190.2 kilometre individual road race Sunday. He was a mere bike length away from winning the gold medal. But American rider, Alexi Grewal, effected effected a remarkable last minute rally to win the see-saw race. It's quite likely that Steve Bauer's show at the Olympics will positively positively influence the growing interest in biking biking here in Canada. Certainly the group around our TV set watching the race live from Los Angeles broke into cheers as Bauer crossed the finish line - the first Canadian in 72 years to v/in an Olympic cycling medal. Moreover, for those keen to see the country's country's top rider perform live here at home, they won't have long to wait. Steve Bauer is one of the confirmed riders in the Port Hope Ses- quicentennial Grande Prix Cycling race scheduled for August 11th. Certainly the level of endurance and refined abilities demonstrated in competitive cycling represents an achievement achievement • plateau that's beyond the ordinary comprehension level. Those of us who ride for the sheer pleasure of it or to keep the body from sagging, are indeed indeed in a different league. Cycling and cycling clubs in Canada have been inching their way along for the past several several years. Both the sport and the country were not only ready but deserved the championship championship limelight created by Steve Bauer. Regional Police Briefs Newcastle Experiencing Boom in Summer Sports Damages were estimated at $10,000 after a tractor- trailer truck veered off Highway 35 at a construction construction zone just north of Highway Highway 401. Ontario Provincial Police at Newcastle said the 37- year-old Oshawa man who was driving the vehicle escaped escaped with minor injuries. Police said the truck was northbound when it failed to avoid a cement restraining restraining barrier in the construction construction area. It then left the road and entered the west ditch. Durham Regional Police were called to the scene of a break-in at Orono on Monday, Monday, July 30. Police found that the premises had been entered by smashing the front door at Armstrong's Take a look at local ball diamonds diamonds and soccer fields any night of the week and you'll probably find them busy. It's part of a boom in summer sports activities which occurs every summer in the Town of Newcastle. A report compiled by Joe Ken- nett, program director for the town's community services department, department, notes that 151 baseball teams and 58 soccer teams were operating in the municipality this year. That translates into over 3,000 participants who regularly use community ball diamonds and playing playing fields. Deputy Director of Community Services, Joe Caruana, explains that the number of participants in outdoor summer sports has been gradually increasing. "People are staying home a lot more. They're not travelling as much , so they're getting involved! in summer sports," he said. He also sees an increased interest interest in physical fitness among Canadians from the "baby boom" era. They are participating not only in soccer and baseball, but also activities activities such as jogging, non-contact hockey, and old timers' hockey. "Instead of sitting back and watching it on TV, they're getting out and doing it," said Mr. Caruana. The summer recreation programs operate by a user-pay system, with volunteers responsible for organizing organizing the various leagues at all age levels. The role of the community services department is changing. In the future, it will be more involved in maintaining facilities, planning, and administering. That will leave volunteers in charge of actually organizing organizing the sports. While most baseball diamonds and soccer fields are used to capacity, capacity, the community services department department hesitates to recommend any immediate expansion of playing field facilities. Mr. Caruana explains that the department department would be reluctant to enter a major expansion program only to find that the popularity of certain sports has suddenly declined. declined. However, he noted that the need for new community sports facilities is one of the issues being discussed by the recently-formed Newcastle Community Services Planning Board. This 12-member citizens' group is meeting to discuss future plans for the future development of cultural and recreational facilities within the municipality. Newcastle Slow Pitch Team Division "A" W L T RF RA M&M Variety 10 3 0 129 84 Heavy Haulers 8 4 1 129 93 Ace Submarine 10 6 2 206 165 Dutch Oven 7 5 0 131 72 Newcastle Lumber 7 5 1 140 115 Lycett Plumbing 5 11 0 167 216 High Flyers Division "B" 1 14 0 74 246 McRobbie's Photo 15 5 0 228 173 Mackie & Reid Paving 13 ■ 7 0 213 128 Orono Towing 8 7 1 210 196 Warriors 10 9 1 181 190 Jive Turkeys Brother's Pizza 6 8 2 186 230 6 11 0 179 161 Shopper's Drug Mart Division "C" 2 12 0 87 200 Orono Goodtimers 13 1 1 235 91 Burketon 13 6 0 231 181 Brew Jays 9 , 7 1 198 184 Edvan ) 9 V? ft 166 164 Dennison's 6 10 174 212 St. Marys 3 12 0 132 202 All Seasons Division "D" 1 10 1 108 200 Night Hawks 17 2 1 287 189 Bowmanville Restaurant 14 4 2 251 171 Tyrone 11 9 0 190 156 Ugly Ducks 6 10 2 221 272 Courtice Steel 6 11 2 205 208 Elliots 5. 12 2 173 275 Beaver Lumber 3 13 1 182 234 AT ROY NICHOLS MOTORS We've Got the People, the Cars and the Deals to Make You Smile! MOTORS LTD Authorized Chevrolet - Oldsmobile - Chevy Truck Dealer Ilwy. No. 2 at Courtice Rd. Telephone 728-G20C» Free Admission To Darlington by Catherine Denny Picnic lovers should expect expect a gift this civic holiday from the provincial government government in commemoration of Ontario's bicentennial. Visitors to Darlington Provincial Park or any of the 136 other natural resource resource areas in Ontario, will receive free admission August 6th. The regular admission price of $2.50 was waived to encourage families to take advantage of the abundance abundance of non-camping facilities facilities and day-time activities that are available in their area. Most of the provincial parks are busy scheduling special events to celebrate Ontario's 200th birthday and Darlington park is no exception Aside from Monday's free admission and the parks regular education programs, programs, Darlington will be offering offering a number of civic holiday activities. These include a visit from Smokey the Bear on Saturday Saturday at 2 p.m,; a nature walk at 1 p.m. on Sunday; and a scavenger hunt Sunday evening. The regular admission fee is still in effect for campers campers during this long weekend and liquor is not permitted in the day-use areas. For further information concerning local natural resource resource areas contact Pauline Smiley at 571-3211. Van Bene Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! 4 STORES Highway No. 2 King St. E., Oshawa Slmcoa St, N., Oahawa King SI. W„ Howmanvllle IGA. The store's vault had been removed. The theft of 35 bags of cement cement was reported July 30 on Zion Rd. The building materials were missing from a home under construction. construction. A Bell Telephone booth at the corner of Liberty St. north and Taunton Rd. was heavily damaged on July 30. The structure is believed to have been overturned with a chain and a vehicle. The damage was reported by a Bell Canada employee. Police recoverd a damaged damaged vehicle on Cigas Rd. on Tuesday, July 31. The vehicle, which had sustained sustained damage to the left front quarter after hitting a ditch, had been abandoned. Police were unable to locate locate the owner. An incident of vandalism was reported at the Bow- manville Senior Public School on Monday, July 30. Durham Regional Police Newcastle's downtown downtown merchants are inviting inviting everyone to a celebration on Monday, August 6, in honor of the official opening of the recently-renovated main street. A band from the Canadian Forces Base at Trenton will commence commence the festivities with a concert at 2:00 p.m. The music will continue until the opening program which has been slated for 2:30. After the street has been formally inaugurated inaugurated by representatives representatives of all three levels of government, and the merchants, there will be a reception inside were told that a number of windows at the Bowman- ville Senior Public School had been smashed. Staff at the Heavy Haulers' Haulers' Truck Stop report that a male suspect failèd to pay for propane. The incident was reported on Saturday, July 28. Also on July 28, police investigated investigated the theft of a color TV set from a room at the Flying Dutchman Hotel. The set was reported missing missing shortly after midnight. Missing lawn ornaments were also reported on Saturday to Durham Regional Regional Police. The ornaments ornaments were believed stolen from a Parkway Gres. home. On Friday, July 27, an apparent apparent break-in was reported reported at the Bowmanville Salvation Army on Church St, Police were called to investigate investigate at approximately 10:30 a.m. There were 45 missing items. the Newcastle Village Community Hall. The band will be performing performing again at the close of the activities. The program is being jointly arranged by the Community Hall Board, the Newcastle Village and District Chamber of Commerce, and the Newcastle Business Improvement Area. Newcastle Village's downtown busines im provement area has received received a $38,000 low-interest low-interest loan for decorative decorative lighting, interlocking interlocking brick, trees, benches, and garbage receptacles in the downtown core. In addition, addition, gifts have been • donated by a number of community organizations organizations for downtown ■ beautification in the village. CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE BICENTENNIAL COINS The Town of Newcastle Bicentennial Committee would like to announce that the Trade Dollars commemorating the Province's 200th and the Town's 10th anniversary will be redeemable at participating stores and banks until Friday, December 28th, 1984. We urge you to purchase these Trade Dollars to help celebrate this festive year. Trade Dollars may be purchased for $1.00 and are available throughout the Town of Newcastle at participating outlets. If .you require further information please contact: Mr. Douglas Jackman 52 Carlisle Avenue Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 1W5 Phone (416) 623-3785 HerbTink, Chairman, Bicentennial Committee August 1,1984 Quality, Low Prices, Service and SMILES! B / Panasonic 26K11 26" Color Console TV Special Clearance Price THIS WEEK ONLY Bowmanville Audio-Vision 20 King St. W. Authorized Panasonic Dealer Telephone 623-2312