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i Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, November 14,1984 11 EVERY DAY TO 10 P.M. EXCEPT SUNDAY!! PRODUCT QF U.S.A.-CALIFORNIA CANADA NO. 1 GRADE! LETTUCE n PRIMO ASSORTED PASTA LARGE 900 g BAG LASAGNA 500 g BOX il MIX OR MATCH \ . 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PRODUCT OF ONTARIO FILL YOUR OWN BAG W . _ ^ CANADA NO. 1 GRADE - A , 1 M BRUSSEL ùùt kg IiOL SPROUTS OVlb ■Ue PRODUCT OF ONTARIO viss* CANADA NO. 1 GRADE ' ^ JUMBO SIZE 12's 7\ cabbageV ■ SELECT YOUR OWN •3; s l PRODUCT OF ONTARIO FIL CANADA NO. 1 GRADE M OQ LARGE Z , 9 JiL0 MUSHROON L YOUR OWN BAG « 1 AO IS LB Llv u J KNOB HILL FARMS OSHAWA - DURHAM FOOD TERMINAL oshaw/oubmm Ju « « "Stone'-*• MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY TO limit 9 A.M.-10 P.M. 9 A.M.-10 P.M. 9 A.M.-10 P.M. 9 A M-10 P.M 8 A M.-10 P.M. SATURDAY 7 A M.-10 P.M. «y/"»» Bits on) J£gjween SlmctL* PRICES EFFECTIVE MON.. NOV. 12 UNTIL SAT.. NOV. 17/84. Van Camp Family Starts in Darlington The settlement of Darlington Darlington Township continued well into the nineteenth century. In 1815, Peter Van Camp, the grandson of a United Empire Loyalist of the same name brought his family to Darlington Darlington Township. His land grant included the area where the generating station now stands. A fifth generation descendent, Sam Van Camp still lives on part of his ancestor's land. .. By Rhonda Malomet Two types of history are* intertwined in Sam Van Camp's land. One is of pioneer life in the beginning days of Darlington Township. The second, readily identifiable by its visible landmarks, is the history of progress. And it's an eye full from the property at Holt and Baseline Roads, originally owned by Peter Van Camp who settled here in 1815. In the distance is the Darlington Generating Station. Station. Then, there are the stark Hydro towers, with their huge coiled transformers punctuating punctuating the landscape at regular intervals. Highway 401 and Via Rail have each cut a swath of Van Camp's land as did the Grand Trunk Railroad back in the 1850's. If things continue this way it won't be long before the demands of progress progress eat into yet another portion of this land. Still Van Camp has managed to resist selling out completely and remains on the land of his great-great grandfather. Peter Van Camp was the grandson of a United Empire Loyalist of the same name. The family, of Dutch descent, had lived in Albany New York before emigrating to Canada. They were quite well off in America says Van Camp for they owned a lot of property and had orchards. But those who had been loyal to the British flag were not treated too kindly and Peter Van Camp, the elder, lost land, cows, horses, and even spent some time in jail. In 1780, he brought his family to Montreal and later they settled in the St. Lawrence Valley. Grandson Peter found the land too low and the climate too damp so in 1815 he moved to Darlington Township purchasing land from the English Church at 50 cents an acre. Like many pioneers, the Van Camps built a log cabin before getting down to the business of clearing the land. They made this first home where the generating station now stands, Although clearing .the 'lqtid. w.as quite, a) difficult task, 0 , these' • hard,,. working settlers would make some fun out of it says Van Camp. They'd divide up into teams and each captain was given so much to be cleared. A good team with a good lot would be finished by 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Then the men would feast on the cakes the women had been baking all day and drink Scotch whiskey to celebrate a good day's work done. These sort of stories were passed down from Sam Van Camp's grandfather who was born in 1830. Hard to believe? Well it seems Grandfather didn't marry until the age of fifty. He had Van Camp's own father, Roy, at the age of 61. While it may have created what Van Camp and his sister, Joyce Brownell refer to as the "lost generation" it did have one advantage; when Van Camp relates his grandfather's grandfather's stories passed down to his father, he is talking about some of Darlington's earliest citizens - nearly first hand. Van Camp's repetoire of family tales includes stories on more colourful members. There was Jessie Van Camp, who although not trained as a minister, went around to preach the word of the Lord. He was buried as Reverend Jessie Van Camp in Bowman- ville Cemetery. Then, there was the mighty Lydia Trull, the pioneer's version of a women's libber. She took it upon herself to practise medicine and apparently must have had quite a reputation for her services were required from as far away as Port Hope. It was on her way there by horseback with a male companion that she was faced with the prospect of crossing the Ganaraska River. The man refused to cross while Lydia, undaunted, placed her horse in the water and carried on, Another relative, Levi Van Camp, the owner of the old gabled stone house that is near the generating station used to host parties where the "elite of Bowmanville would come down in their carriages", says Van Camp. Of more recent memory, Van Camp recalls his own father telling him of the Indians who "used to tend over by where the 401 is now" (around the turn of the century). century). And one day the past caught up with the present as all the graves on the family cemetery were being moved to Bowmanville. They kept the caskets over night in the family shed and Van Camp recalls Ills father nonchalantly remarking that they were made of oak and slill in pretty good shape. The Van Camp presence on the generating site has not been forgotten by Hydro. Today, in the information centre, an enlarged version of Tremain's 1861 map that covers just the area of the site shows that the Van Camps occupied a fairly large portion of this land. And on the front cover of a brochure titled "Come Visit Us" there's a picture of Sam Van Camp in a construction helmet, the unfinished unfinished generating station in the background. Sadly, Van Camp reflects on the fact that he will probably be the last member of his family living on this land, his children having settled out of the area. In a tool shed he has a sharp little spike from the old tracks of the Grand Trunk Railroad. Like the spike, the Van Camp name is but ' a remnant of days gone by in Darlington. However, Van Camp's sister Joyce realizing the family's connection to the past has recently compiled a geneology so that a permanent record might be had of the family's past in the area. Elizabethville (Intended for Last Week) On Tuesday afternoon the Women's Institute met at Mr. and Mrs. C. Elliott's home and about 15 were in attendance. attendance. Mrs. Barkwell, the president, presided. The roll call was "Name an outstanding outstanding Canadian Citizen." Motto was "There are only two lasting lasting requests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other wings." The minutes were read by our secretary, Mrs. R. Beatty and approved. A financial report was given. Two reports on the area convention were given by Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. Quan- trill. They enjoyed the convention convention but found that in order to cut the time to two days, they dispensed with all group discussion discussion and 4-H participation as well as the entertainment program. They seemed to feel that they had missed something. something. Perhaps the association of discussion groups. There wasn't much new business. We spent some time on ; â questionaire from the department department that was answered by the group at the meeting. Mrs. Morris had the program. She discussed the news of the day especially the African drought as well as the college strike. ■' Mrs. Thickson had an amusing verse as well as a note on Japanese new ideas in telephones. Lunch was served by Mrs*. Morris, Mrs. Elliott and Mrs: 'Thickson. 1 ; ' ' ' : '■'■"■'t Mri'Bill'Elliott"is in Port Hope hospital and has been for awhile. Mrs. E. Fowler is in.St. Joseph's Hospital, Peterborough. Peterborough. Last Thursday we had thé largest turnout for Senibr Citizens. Over 40 attended. ' Mrs. C. Mercer called on Mrs. 0. Little, Kendal, last week. She has sold her farm and is moving to Newcastle.;' The twins were home on thé weekend at Peacocks. Mr. and Mrs. V. Peacock' Mr. and Mrs. J. Peacock, and twins had dinner on Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. A. Peacock's. ' i Mr. and Mrs. Ken Trew had Sarah and Michael Boykoj their grandchildren, with them on the weekend. 1 Mr. Mac Walker has been hunting and Mrs. Walker had Nancy's two girls out to church. They will be going home Sunday. Several in the area attended the Port Hope High School Commencement on Saturday, evening. Mr. Ross Russell has been with Fowlers for the open hunt season. Mrs. Westheuser, Mrs.' Haynes, and Mrs. Thickson 1 were in Toronto Wednesday. Church services on Sunday were well attended. Rev. Rutherford conducted the service service and opened with a christening christening service when Christopher Christopher Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Murray, was christened. The choir sang. Rev. Rutherford had brought dough and a plastic mould. He explained that we shouldn't let our lives be moulded in a rut like the play dough was molded but follow Jesus' rules. He spoke on the life of Malachi the last prophet in the Old Testament series which lie has been following. He lived in the fifth century and he kept warning the people to go back to God's teaching and not drift away. Also to give more to the work of Jesus, a tenth of their riches but they became greedy and drilled away from God's teachings. Mr. Leggett and Mr. Watkins took up the offering. Coffee was served at the close. On Monday afternoon Mrs. Peacock, Mrs. Trow and Mrs. Thickson attended the U.C.W. workshop, a fall rally entitled "Living a Responsible Christian Christian Life Style" at Grafton. There was a very good turnout I hope as many attended in the evening as we had in the afternoon. Two ladies from Toronto had questionaives and talked on this subject. Mrs, Lewko's granddaughter, granddaughter, Mrs. Doherty, returned home last Thursday. The Senior Citizens are going to the Royal Winter Fair today instead of their weekly meeting at Cmnpbellcrofl.