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I I Blood Donors Receive Certificates ri 'I ^ ' >'. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, August 8,1984 JMKT 1 X W 7 :> i:;70 Vfàbnu^ Jci<> Rotary exchange students, Yasuko Nagase (left) and Natsuko Onda (right) were both present at the Rotary Club meeting last Thursday evening. The girls came to see the District Governor, Donald F. Clark, who was the guest speaker that night. Yasuko is residing with Rotarian, Jack Locke (centre) until March when she will return to Japan with her friend Natsuko who is boarding with a family near Barrie. Durham 4HSheep Club News and Happenings By Jeff Caswell On July 11th, the third meeting of the Durham 4-H Sheep Club was held. With the help of a roadmap, six members found themselves at the farm of George McLaughlin near Beaverton. After a few words from our illustrious leader, Jim Coombes, George gave a brief history of the farm. He explained his cross-breeding program, telling why the uses Corriedales, Finns and Dorsets instead of some other breeds. A tour of his barns led to the haying system. George's method is probably unique in North America. It consists of making a cube of 64 bales, then bringing the entire stack to the barn. This enables the two of them to do all the haying, despite the year round lambing system. We then returned to the lambing barn for an overview of his lambing methods. As George explained, having a new group of ewes lamb every two months spreads the labor over the entire year. A few lambs later, we found ourselves at the end of the tour. After a brief discussion of the Canadian sheep industry's future, we considered the biannual biannual camping trip. It is tentatively set for September 14 to 16. Our next meeting, show preparation is August 14th at Keith Van Camp's. USED CARS SENSIBLY PRICED '80 MONTE CARLO 25,500 miles, one owner car, previous owners name on request. Serial It 425291 s 6995. 00 '82 CUTLASS CIERRA 4 dr. Brougham, 34,000 mi. Brown with matching luxury trim. GMC continuous protection plan included. Serial //382331 s 9995.°° '80 BUICKPARKAVE. 4 dr., 44,000 miles, all the luxury appointments etc., etc., etc. Serial//481849. Charcoal, automatic, reduced for quick sale. Serial II011045. 81 VW RABBIT s 4995. 00 '81 DODGE DIPLOMAT 4 dr., burgandy, with matching trim. Still looks and runs like new. 64,000 mi. Serial//166804. s 6395. 00 / R0e£RTSWi-SHMKEs\ ^hrysler^lymoutjmtdJ Hwy. #2 At Jocelyn St. Port Hope 885-6331 One Man's Vision of Canada Two local people received citations for their patronage at the Blood Donor Clinic held at the Lions Centre last Wednesday afternoon. The Blood Clinic awards officer, Georgi Dalrymple (centre) is pictured here presenting Emanuel Buhagiar and Rose Sikma a certificate marking their thirty-fifth donation. Donors receiving certificates for their fiftieth visit to the clinic were George Latter, Clarence Thomas and Keith Yeo. Exchange Students Visit Rotary Meeting By Jim Steele I have been reading a book called Visions of Canada. It contains hundreds of pictures of our mountains, lakes, forests, small towns, cities, working and abandoned farms, coastal regions, our north, and most important of all our fellow Canadians in their own areas, doing their own thing. To me each tells a story of our past and present. When you look at a picture of a deserted farm, you cannot help but feel it is a shame that this farm is not worked and the buildings are in a stage of decay. When I look at the mountains, I think of the wonderful experience of camping in the Rockies and the feeling of being in a giant cathedral as one approached the summit. There was also the awareness of the wonderful engineering feat of building the railway through the mountains. The Rockies are truly something and it amazes me that there are so many Canadians who have never seen them but say they make yearly trips to Florida and other places. When I look at pictures of the old steam engines, the stations, the fishing villages, the oceans, I often in my mind r s eye go back in time and try to visualize life as it was then. This April, I sat in a restaurant in Niagara-on-the-Lake and looked out at the old-style store fronts and at the people strolling by at a leisurely pace. And I thought, how different from the modern mall where people seem to be in a hurry and almost afraid to smile in case others think they are a bit strange. I have found it rewarding when visiting other parts of Canada, to take the time to talk to people. It would surprise many to know that people generally do respond to friendship and interest. It may only be a fleeting moment but that person has brought something into your life and you to his or hers. These conversations will happen only if people take the time to greet the other person and forget the reserve that leaves us with the feeling that we have missed an opportunity to make another Canadian aware that we all have the same hopes and dreams. A simple conversation that I remember was with a 90-year-old lady and in the course of the conversation she mentioned she had lived to this age because she ate a banana a day. As a result of this conversation, old Jim became part monkey and eats a banana a day. Silly, but it takes a little of the humdrum out of life. Visions of Canada tells of the simplicity of life and how people shared both the good and bad times together. It was moving to read about a French-Canadian lad whose mother sent away to Eaton's for a Montreal Canadien sweater and was sent a Toronto Maple Leaf sweater in error. The young lad went to church and prayed that moths would eat up the sweater quickly. I have been reading with interest, concern and disgust about the trial Pontypool of those responsible for the bombing of Litton's and the plotting of other acts of violence. What gives these people the right to think that they have a right to destroy property and to endanger lives? Not so many years ago, we would have said that such things were only possible in some far-off land. Then there are those amongst us who intentionally or unintentionally are working at dividing our country into regions and in some instances creating a climate of distrust and dislike. Some politicians, for the sake of retaining good standing in their regions, often take stands that do not take the good of the whole country into consideration. They should be asserting the national interest while being sensitive to regional concerns. The preservation of the unity of any country requires that people work at it. In our Canada at the moment we appear to be going off in many directions and do not appear to have a common purpose or goal. We have not taken the time to get to know our fellow Canadians in different parts of our land and to become familiar with the problems facing them. Politicians are partly to blame for they use regionalism or strong areas to their own advantage. But the real blame lies with the individual. Not too many of our fellows give thanks for the privilege of living here and enjoying a way of life that would be considered dying and going to heaven by millions upon millions who are afraid to speak their minds, or who go to bed many nights with an empty belly. As we get older, we realize that we have been living the future every days of our lives. What we each do or don't do affects the future of our country. As Canadians, we have to come to grips with what we really want for our country and how much we are willing to work at and sacrifice to achieve our expectations. Sir John A. MacDonald, our first Prime Minister, expressed the feelings of most Canadians in a speech in 1861. Although Canada then was not yet a nation, we can read the words and apply them to the state of our land today: "Whatever you do, adhere to the Union -- we are a great country, and shall become one of the greatest in the universe if we preserve it; we shall sink into insignificance and adversity if we suffer it to be broken." I have always made a point of saying thank you for a kindness or for some good happening in my life. Canada has been good to me and my small effort is a way of saying thank you. A self-styled "barnyard philosopher," Jim Steele survived wartime plane crashes and several years as a prisoner of war in Germany, determined to work for the good of his native Canada. A resident of Rexdale, Ontario, he devotes his spare time to crusading for Canadian unity through his writings. Shoppers Stampede at BiWay Opening Glen and Alice Bradley visited visited last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Witzel in Buffalo. On Wednesday, callers callers at the Bradley home were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Werdep of Kitchener. The Witzels and Werdens are friends that Glen and Alice have made on one of their many bus tours. Robin Fisk spent a week recently with her uncle, Dean Fisk, in Ottawa. While there, Robin took a brief course in computers. Terry and Lorraine Fisk, Robin and Kerry Lyn holidayed holidayed for a week at the Van Wieringen cottage at Fenelon Falls. Kevin Bryant was at the Olympia Sports Camp near Huntsville for the week of July 29th to August 4th. That same week Donna and Paula Bryant, Karen and Julia Clark were at Camp Adelaide - a guide camp - near Haliburton. Wonder how many pounds Walt put on or took off during his week of preparing his own food! On Tuesday, August 14th, all local children are in for a real treat. The Young Company of • The Cobourg Town Hall Theatre presents "Theatre in the Round" with its play "The Wonderful Nonsense Machine." This play will be presented in Pontypool Park at 1:30 p.m. with a silver collection taken to cover expenses. expenses. If the play is rained out on the above date, it will be held the following day, August 15th. Look for posters in the village. Tom and Linda Hoar and family spent last week camping camping in Algonquin Park. Also travelling to Algonquin Park last week were Steve and Helen Lizka and their relatives relatives from Poland. These folks also spent a couple of days recently in Niagara Falls. Norman and Marion Fisher are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary this Saturday, August 11th. An Open House in their honour will be held in St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Oshawa, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Congratulations and Best Wishes to Mr, and Mrs. Fisher from the Pontypool and Bally- duff communities! Local residents were deeply shocked to hear that Zenon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Szczygiel was fatally injured in an automobile accident on Hwy. 35 Saturday morning. Zenon, 33 years of age, lived with his parents on their tobacco farm just south of the village. Sincere condolences from all go to the late Zenon's parents and other family members, Larry and Evelyn Bradley spent the past week at their campsite near Buckhorn, Mark and Susan Bradley have purchased a lot on Hwy. 35, north of intersection with 7A, and house is under construction construction with Gary Mitchell and his crew doing the building. building. Bernard Neals returned home from Sunnybrook Hospi- TOMORROW'S FORESTS... tal on Monday, August 6th, after being a patient there for the past six days. Bernard had been hospitalized twice in the last two weeks. Chris Neals was hostess for a wedding supper on Friday, August 3rd, following the afternoon wedding of daughter daughter Karen, to John Jenkins. Only a handful knew of the young couple's plans. Even the groom's parents learned of them just the day before on their return home from a holiday holiday in New Brunswick. Congratulations Congratulations to the newlyweds! newlyweds! They are now residing on Mary Street in Oshawa. Kim Medd arid Pathfinders Denise Brown and Tammy Cail leave on Saturday for three weeks in Switzerland. We will be looking forward to hearing about their trip after they return home. Laverne and Suzanne Muir- head and daughters have spent the past three weeks at their cottage near Bancroft. Doug and Marg Murphy are spending the month of August in Australia. They are enjoying enjoying a visit with their son, John, his wife and family. A wish for a speedy recovery recovery is sent to Mrs. Hazel Stinson who recently had eye surgery. Also to her sister, Mrs. Muirhead, who is a patient in Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, following a heart attack. We, Cliff and Yvonne Fallis, have just received word that we are grandparents for the eighth time. A baby girl was born to Donna and Alan Fallis in Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, on Monday evening, August 6th. Everyone fine! Gerald Fisk is home again from hospital with a nurse coming in each night. We know this will take a load off Jessie's shoulders and that Gerald will have constant care. If T ■:% life a<. /: f •el There was a stampede last Tuesday morning outside the Bowmanville Mall. People were lined up six abreast all around the building just to get through the doors of the newly renovated Bi-Way store. Although extra staff was on hand to control the crowd, with only 300 Cabbage Patch Kids in stock, chaos was inevitable. Patrick G. Deegan DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 5 GEORGE STREET BOWMANVILLE 623-4473 or 263-2026 Why fèiuf, Retail? 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