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I 75,000 Expected et Convention Celebrate Silver Wedding The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 19,1985 3 Several families fropi the Bowmanville area will be attending a convention of Jehovah's Witnesses in Montreal's Montreal's Olympic Stadium, July 11 to 14. According to the spokesman for the Witnesses in our area, Mr. Allyh Hoskin, this will be the largest convention the group will hold in all of North America in 1985. More than 75,000 persons are expected. Conventioners will come from Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes Maritimes and some of the Eastern states. The convention program will be presented in 12 languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Korean, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Chinese and Vietnamese. Mr. Michel Laliberte, convention convention manager, commented on the convention theme, "Integrity Keepers." He said: "There has been a gradual diluting of strict Bible laws and principles for many years so that now many people do not know what to believe. For example, the Bible says God hates a divorcing, but divorce rates have never been higher. It says to flee from fornication, fornication, but the world is fleeing toward fornication. God's law stated that those causing an abortion must forfeit their life for the life of the aborted child. Crimes such as robbery, murder and rape are all in violation of God's commandments," commandments," Laliberte stated. "So those claiming to be Christians must rightly ask themselves if they are keeping integrity to God's stated will and commandments," he concluded. concluded. In North America 126 such assemblies will be held. The events are expected to attract over 1,240,000 delegates in all. Taxi Fares to Rise in Town Council, meeting in committee committee on June 17th, has recommended recommended approval of an increase in taxi fares in Bowmanville. 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OVER 2,800 MOVIES TO CHOOSE FROM 725-4752 Stan and Pearl Coverly celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with family and friends on Sunday, June 2,1985 at Ebenezer United Church, Courtice, Ontario. Following their expression of warm wishes to the happy couple, family and friends enjoyed a marvellous come-and-go tea provided by the U.C.W. and served by relatives of Stan and Pearl. Register Today for YWCA Day Camp Summer vacation is wonderful wonderful time for children, but once the novelty of being out of school wears off boredom, can sot in. YWCA day camps can be a great solution for both kids and parents. In Tyrone there will be three camps If you're ready to take off from the crowd, do it quickly. In an '85 Nissan 300ZX. But gel ready for a surprise. Flying in a Z starts at Nissan's incredibly affordable suggested retail price of $17,695. This 300ZX's head-turning looks are surpassed only by its power. 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The camps will include arts and crafts, games, sports and swimming, making making use of the wonderful facilities facilities at the Tyrone Community Community Hall; and will keep the kids occupied all day, from 9:30 a.m, to 3:30 p.m. Again, registration is at the Tyrone Community Hall on Wednesday, June 19th, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thu modern safety pin was patented in 1849. Insurance! For Rates or Service CALL Ernie Harvey 623-2527 Treacy & Harvey Insurance Brokers Ltd. 68 King SI East Bowmanville Raquetball Players Gain Prominence Two Bowmanville area residents have captured top honors in the championships championships held at the Whitby Raquetball Club this month. In addition, the partners have also put forth an impressive impressive individual showing. showing. Both advanced to the finals finals of the national championships championships in British Columbia Columbia last month. Nancy (Jackman) Gilchrist Gilchrist and Elaine Sheridan won the women's doubles championship at their club. In addition, Nancy captured captured the club's individual women's championship, while Elaine placed third in the competition. In the national tourna- Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Nihill On May 18,1985, the family and friends of Sheila and Glenn Nihill of Bowmanville helped celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary (May 21) with a surprise party at St. Francis of Assisi Parish Hall in Newcastle. The biggest surprise was the presence of Glenn's mother, Eileen Nihill of Calgary and sister, Helen Birney of Okotoks, Alberta. Sheila's mother and father, Mary and A! Jaques of Marmora, Ontario, also attended. Celebrate Golden Wedding ment, Nancy reached the quarter finals of the ladies' C division. Elaine, who was playing in a round-robin competition finished fifth. Last year, they earned a second place in the "B" championships for doubles. Nancy won asecond place in the provincial "C" Division Division last year. And, of course, Elaine Sheridan is this year's provincial ladies' seniors champion. Nancy Gilchrist, a Bowmanville Bowmanville resident and tennis tennis teacher, became part of the sport of raquetball after obtaining a job at her raquetball club. Naturally, her tennis experience helped her in the new sport. Elaine Sheridan, of New castle, has been playing raquetball for the past five years and the two have been playing as partners for two years. Nancy notes that although although raquetball may be easier for a beginner to learn, it is a very tough and complex sport at the more advanced levels. In fact, she finds it even more demanding demanding than squash. "To be really really good in raquetball, it takes a lot out of you." She adds that the game resembles resembles a combination of both squash and tennis. Both Elaine and Nancy have collected a number of trophies during their raquetball careers to date. But the sport also offers many other prizes for the successful amateur competitor. competitor. 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