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I l The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 23,1985 9 ORONO NEWS By Isabelle Challice HAMPTON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE "" ^ *■ ^ ^ Thp Hnmnfnn Wnmnn'c Mr<; Killppn Pnup nn pninvinP nnrsplvpq mnkintf a fnnnvcVit nntiUprl "Ma, Quote - "Folks are funny! Everybody wants to live a long time, but nobody wants to get old." Miss Melody Cowan and her aunt, Mrs. Pat Storsbergen arrived home last week, after enjoying holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Brian Priestly, Fort MacMurray, Alberta. Mrs. Hilda Tamblyn stayed several days last week with her grandchildren, Carrie and James Tamblyn, in Oshawa while their parents John and Laurel were on vacation. Mr. Klaus Schoenmaker and daughter ; Yvonne Maitland (The Apple Blossom Shop) arrived home last Thursday, evening from Holland, where they attended the funeral of Klaus's father. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Carman Cornish and Mrs. Annie McNally, on the arrival of a new grandson and great grandson to Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kirkham (nee Cornish), Brian Gerry Kirkham, at Paul River, B.C. Sympathy of the community to Mrs. Margaret Benthem and family, on the passing of Sam Benthem, a resident of Durham Sr. Citizens for' the past six years. Mr. Benthem passed away Friday, January 18, and a memorial service was held Saturday from Northcutt Elliot Funeral Home, Bowmanville, with Rev. Fred Milnes officiating. Cremation followed. Mrs. Steven Bark and young daughter Emmeline spent several days lately visiting Eveline's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brown. Last Friday, January 18, Mrs. Hilda Tamblyn, Orono, was among the group of Ryerson "Recollections", who presented programs of readings, when they were guests of "The Third Age Learning Associates" of Glendon College, Toronto. Our best wishes to our friend Frank Stapleton who next week tries out for the World Championship in Auctioneering Auctioneering Title in London, Ontario. Good article in Monday's Toronto Star on Frank! He sure gets our vote! Durham Central Meeting The annual meeting of the Durham Central Agricultural Society was held Saturday, January 19, in the Community Arena with a good crowd in attendance. Mr. Don Welsh called the meeting to order and welcomed welcomed everyone. Mrs. Arline Ayre, secretary, read out "the minutes of the 1983 annual meeting, and copies of the treasurer's reports were handed out to everyone. Discussion on finances, grants, costs, etc. and also on the present security, if ade- quite, for another year. Lawrence Staples and Ray Dickson were again nominated nominated as auditors. Excellent weather, as usual, provided a good reason for an excellent attendance, and added chariot and chuck- wagon racing were sure crowd pleasers. Our 1984 Bicentennial parade was an exciting event and worthy of much praise. A round of applause for the retiring manager, George Carson, who has served in this capacity for the last 20 years and for Mr. Les Reid, another. faithful supporter of the fair, who also retires this year. These gentlemen will be sorely missed but sure hope they will enjoy the fair for many years to come. Don Welsh then introduced the new 1985 manager, Mr, Harold (Mac) Ransberry, who has also worked for the fair for many years, particularly in the entertainment sections. New entertainment is already being lined up for this year's fair. Mr. Ray Staples and Mrs. Donna Scott, delegates to the annual convention in Toronto, both reported good meetings and new ideas. The various departments reported on last year and some areas need more prize monies to attract larger entry lists. Mayor Garnet Rickard addressed the meeting and congratulated the board on another splendid fair, particularly particularly the Holstein sections. Mr. Rickard reminds the board, they are first and foremost foremost an agricultural region, and as such should emphasize the many aspects of rural living. Perhaps more of our local industry could be promoted promoted through our fair! Some complaints regarding too many commercial displays in the buildings, and one suggestion suggestion of having live exhibitions, such as quilting, rug making, cake decorating, floral demos, could increase interest in the building. Mr. Bill Tamblyn brought in the report of the nominating committees with the following results: 1985 President - Mr. Howard Bradley; Past Pres. - Don Welsh; 1st Vice Pres. - Ray Staples; 2nd Vice Pres. - Grant Yeo; Sec. Treas. - Mrs. Arline Ayre; 1985 Manager - Mr. Harold Ransberry. St. Saviours Church News Holy Communion at Sunday morning service with server Leanne Johnson and sides- persons Sandra and Bob Lewis. Confirmation class for Juniors is at St. Saviours Parish hall on Tuesdays after school. Places are still open. Others please call the Rector 987-4745. Confirmation date is March 3rd. The Annual Vestry Meeting is January 27, after the 9:45 a.m. service. A light lunch will be served by A.C.W. The Parish Newsletters are now available and contain much information on the life of our two churches. Some interesting chapters contain one on "Church Caring" which illustrates the programs, programs, such as "Adopt a Snut- in", à very worthy idea for all church members, to adopt. Especially at this time" of year, our shut-ins can feel very alone and badly in need of someone to chat to! Another good idea - "Operation Casserole" to take in a hot dish, muffins, etc. to a new family, someone sick, etc. "God's Groceries" is a thoughtful method of providing providing extra food for needy in our areas. A box is placed in your church and each Sunday, a can of food may be placed in the box, and at the end of the month, the full box may be used by local needs or sent to Oshawa Hostel. The St. Saviours A.C.W. sent in a cheque for $800 to help with the restoration of their church recently. The A.C.W. meet Tuesday, Feb. 5 and we will plan new projects to celebrate celebrate the 100th anniversary of the A.C.W. in Canada. Orono United Church News A good attendance, despite the very cold morning at regular Sunday service. Marvin Calvin gave the children's story and the choir rendered "O Come Loud Anthems Let Us Sing." Birthdays celebrated January 23 - Georgina Harness and January 24 Armond Hollingsworth. Remember our annual congregation meeting will commence this- Sunday, January 27, with a pot-luck dinner following morning service and meeting following. following. Session meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Friendship Room. Focus on the Family - A film series by Dr. James Dobson, well known Christian psychologist. In this series of candid, sensitive and lifechanging lifechanging films, Dr. Dobson helps us face and tackle problems problems we think "are only happening in our family." We will be showing these films February 10 to March 31 in the basement of Orono United Church, except for two on "Adolescent Problems" that will be shown at Clarke High School. Further information will follow in bulletins and local papers. A very big thank you to the congregation for helping us meet our 1984 allocation for M & S of $17,500. M.S. Committee - Bertha White. United Church Men's Rally - Saturday, February 9, at 6 p.m. a roast beef dinner. Speaker - Dr. Garth Legge, Secretary of Division of World Outreach, at St. Stephen's United Church, Oshawa. If interested, please call Clare Gunter 983-5819. The ladies of unit no. 3 met Tuesday, January 15 at the home of Dorothy Bailey and Eileen Billings. 12 ladies were in attendance. Rosie Graham, Dorothy Bailey and Ruby Staples were in charge of the meeting. It was decided to hold our meetings in the afternoon from now on and several ideas were presented for money making projects for the coming year. We are again filling our stockings with DOOR By Kroehler 50% OFF • Functional, Durable, in a Heavy Textured Tweed. • Making room for 1985 furniture purchased at the show. This Lovely Set Was $969.00 Now Selling For $484. Some of our other DOOR BUSTER Specials! • 2 pc. Kroehler 100% Nylon (1) only $ 799' 95 • 2 pc. Franklin (2) only - 1 Floral Nylon $ 749' 95 1 Plain Acrylic $ 869 95 • 2 pc. Citation House Floral $ 698 °° Several sofa beds all at reduced prices. Floral, Plains, all with spring filled mattresses. Priced from $ 499 95 and up Thurs., Fri., Sat., Jan. 24, 25, 26 KRAMP FURNITURE 37 King St. E. Carpets and Appliances Ltd. FREE DELIVERY • FREE STORAGE 623-7071 Bowmanville dimes. We may again sponsor a spring fashion show. Our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Cowan who celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on January 17. Miss Kim Sherwin is enjoying enjoying a week's holiday with her parents. Kim is attending Centennial College, Scarborough, Scarborough, and her brother Walter was home last weekend, from Queen's University, Kingston. Miss Aimie McBride, Port Hope, was a Sunday evening dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Harris, Kirby. A good attendance at the pot-luck dinner and congregational congregational meeting last Thursday evening of Kirby United Church, held in the church basement. A reminder to all horticulture horticulture members of our annual dinner and meeting, this Thursday, January 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the main hall, Orono United Church. Bring your friends to this popular event! The Hampton Women's Institute met Tuesday, January 8th in the C.E. wing of the church. Our president Mrs. Macklin opened the meeting by reading an early resolution on the wrapping of bread. We then sang the Institute Ode and repeated the Mary Stewart Collect. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The roll call "are you in favor of keeping Grade 13 in our schools" was answered by all with the majority being in favor. Correspondence and business were quickly dealt with. It was decided that a rug braiding course would begin January 17th at 1:30. All ladies of the community are welcome to attend. The president welcomed our guests from Providence Shaw and then turned the meeting over to Mrs. Lewis our resolution convenor. She introduced the speaker Mrs. Killeen from Providence Shaw. Mrs. Killeen gave an interesting and humorous talk on making resolutions. She said making resolutions has always been looked forward to as much as a communicable disease but that this should not be. She soon had us divided into two groups and actually enjoying ourselves making a resolution. When this endeavor was completed, Mrs. Lewis thanked Mrs. Killeen and introduced Mrs. Hall who gave an inspiring talk on the motto "Action in the community begins with you". This was followed by a funny skit entitled "Madelaine the Car". A delicious lunch was served by the north group. Next meeting will be Tuesday, February 5th. The guest speaker will be Home Economist Barbara Weese. Come and bring a friend. Windsor Company Fined For Improper Installation Letter to Editor January 7,1985 Dear Reader: Images of Port Morien: Cowrie School, dances in the Orange Hall, telephone party lines, the old stores, the Hobo, coasting down Peter's Hill, Billy Murphy and Johnny Murrant Orchestras, the old row and the Watford shipwreck. shipwreck. Former residents and friends who have any images of Port Morien are invited to relive their memories during a reunion being held this year from August 2 - 5. This gathering gathering will especially honour our community's senior citizens who naturally store the most memories. A complete program centered on the theme "The Good Old Days" is being planned planned by the Port Morien Reunion Reunion Committee in cooperation cooperation with the Warden of Cape Breton County, Joseph Wadden. Many preparations will be made to guarantee a good time for all Port Morieners, past and present. If you are interested in the Port Morien reunion and would like to help ensure its success, please tell former residents of Port Morien, now residing in your area, about this big gathering. To remember remember past days: chatting with a neighbour in front of Mary Williams' store (or was it Joe Owen's, Irwin's or Leslie's?), attending the competitive Auburn-Gowrie hockey games, having telephone operator Marjorie Orr connect your phone line to cousin Sarah's in Glace Bay; these and many more memories can be enlivened at the Port Morien reunion. If you'll have a warm spot in your soul for Port Morien this summer, contact organizers at the following address to receive a program on the festivities. We hope you come to Port Morien in August to rekindle old memories and start new ones. Sincerely, Paulette (Macintosh) MacDougall (Chester's and Dolly's daughter) R.R. No. 1 Port Morien, N.S. BOA 1T0 Phone-902-737-2286 The company that installed the propane fuel system on a Windsor taxi which later exploded and burst into flame has been fined $2,000 in Windsor provincial court. Bruce Brake and Electric, Windsor, was charged under the Energy Act with improper installation of a propane fuel system in a vehicle. The taxi exploded and caught fire in June, 1984 at an intersection a few blocks away from a hospital where it had just picked up a passenger. The passenger, unable to open the back door, escaped the flames by climbing out a rear window. He walked back to the hospital where he was admitted and treated for burns. An investigation by .the Fuels Safety Branch of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations revealed that the remote-fill box (where the vehicle is fuelled) was not properly sealed. A hole in the box allowed propane to seep into the vehicle's passenger compartment where it was ignited by a cigarette lighter being used by the taxi driver. The conviction is the first registered against a shop licensed to convert gasoline- powered vehicles to propane. Maximum fine for the offence is $10,000. The ministries of Consumer and Commercial Relations and Transportation and Communications have initiated a program which will require all Ontario-licensed, propane powered vehicles to undergo an inspection by April 30, 1985. The inspection will determine whether the fuel system is in a safe working order and meets government safety standards. After April 30,1985, it will be illegal to drive or fuel an Ontario-licensed propane powered vehicle which does not bear a windshield sticker indicating that the vehicle has passed the inspection. Any person filling an uninspected vehicle with propane after April 30,1985, is liable upon conviction to a fine of up to $10,000 or up to one year in jail, or both. Anyone driving a propane-fuelled vehicle after that date without the appropriate windshield sticker is liable to a fine of up to $200. Oshawa YWCA Sponsors The Friendship F able There's nothing more delightful delightful to a child than to actually actually watch a story being told, especially one that involves involves characters like witches and dragons. All it takes is a little imagination imagination to bring out a smile in a child, and there's no better way than with a theatre production directed directed especially for young people. For this reason, the Oshawa YWCA is sponsoring sponsoring a Children's Theatre production, "The Friendship Fable", to take place on Saturday, February February 23 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Friendship Fable follows follows the tradition of the folk fable. A play where a witch, -a dragon and two colourful clowns captivate the children children in a tale of Beauty, Valour and Friendship. Originally sponsored by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, the Friendship Fable, a 45 minute minute production, combines magic, mime, music and puppetry. ; Tickets are $3 each and are available from the Bow manville YWCA office at 34A King Street West. Call 623-3664 or Oshawa 576-8880 for details. Other children's programs programs sponsored by the Oshawa YWCA are the numerous Outreach programs programs offered in the Newcastle Newcastle area. Fitness and Fun for Little Ones is a popular class for youngsters which offers a wide range of activities including including physical fitness, singing and games. Two classes are offered at St. John's Church on Thursdays Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. for children children 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 and at 10:15 a.m. for 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 years. For older children, 4-6,7- 10 and 11-13 years old, three Jazz Dance classes are held Saturdays beginning January January 19. Call the Bowmanville YWCA office or drop in at 34A King Street West, Thursdays 1-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Fridays 1-4 p.m. Pre-registration for all programs is at 34A King Street West. $ÆZÆÎ Selected Winter Coats - Dresses and Sweaters 50% OFF ,/ / Thurs., Fri., Sat. -- Jan. 24 -25- 26 All Sales Final No Exchanges or Refunds - Alterations Extra eisure JLJady 21 King St. W. Bowmanville 623-7494