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i 4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 14,1986 Section Two Parsonage at Hampton En tered in Historical Book 4 > The beautiful old Parsonage in Hampton is one of 82 buildings of historic and architectural significance significance throughout the former Township of Darlington Darlington that have been researched and included in a large volume by Fred Cane of the Local Architecture Architecture Conservation Advisory Committee. The "His toric Buildings of Darlington" compilation is only the first phase of a project to inventory some 300 structures in the whole municipality. Eventually there will be two more volumes covering Clarke Township and Bowmanville. by Diane Pickett The area encompassed by the Town of Newcastle has been settled for a long, long time, and the number of historical historical buildings in the municipality is large. However, undaunted by the magnitude of the task, Fred Cane has undertaken an inventory of some 300 buildings of historical or architectural architectural significance in the Town of Newcastle. Fred has been contracted by the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (L.A.C.A.C.) to compile the inventory and he began his work in the autumn autumn last year. The first phase of the project, project, 82 buildings in the former Township of Darlington Darlington all of which date from before 1800, is now complete, and a copy of the volume was presented to Newcastle's Council at its last meeting. No mere list of properties is this! Illustrated with glossy black and white photographs, each page contains a full description of a structure, and the characteristics that make it noteworthy. Although not all the buildings in the book could be considered for official designation as historical sites, Mr. Cane describes the inventory as a useful planning tool as it indicates "what's out there". The first volume of the inventory inventory is available to the public for viewing, and Phyllis Dewell, chairman of the committee, encourages anyone interested to take a look. Furthermore, any additional additional information about the historical buildings in the inventory would be very welcome. The book has been designed so that new information can be inserted. inserted. Having covered Dar- Christian Music Assembly Entertains at Rehoboth Church ■w- "Yi' cX J 'vv X The Ontario Christian -Music Assembly held its 25th annual Spring Concert at the Rehoboth Church in Bowmanville on Wednesday, April 30. Some of the members of the ensemble are shown above prior to the performance. They include: (left to right) Andre Knevel, organist; Johanna Kooij, clarinet sol- Police 'Serve Your Community' The Ontario Provincial Police is joining all other Canadian police forces in celebrating celebrating Police Week May 11th to 17th. The slogan for this year's Police Week is "Serving Your Community", and appropriate theme marking the week-long tradition of police departments departments hosting open house. In keeping with that tradition, all OPP facilities will be open to the public. Members of the OPP will be on hand to show visitors around their detachments, some of which will feature displays of police activities, programs and equipment. OPP Commissioner Archie Ferguson said, "we are part of every community in Ontario, and we look forward to Police Week as the best way to meet our friends and neighbors." "Public ' safety and crime prevention are goals which can only be achieved through police and community involvement. involvement. Police Week is a great way of strengthening that relationship," Commissioner Commissioner Ferguson said. As well as province-wide open houses, the OPP will be taking part in numerous displays displays at shopping malls in larger towns and cities. The Dim and Distant 50 Years Ago Thursday, May 7th, 1936 Wreford Souch, a former resident, and now manager of the Canadian Marconi Company, Halifax, was an eye witness to the stirring drama of the Moose River Mine, and was instrumental in setting up an emergency radio transmitter for the British United Press to get news of the tragedy out in a hurry. Robertson and Scadding were rescued by fellow workers who worked without sleep to get to them where they had been trapped. Magill died before the rescue of the other two men. Bins and Bia tant Bast was male lead for Canadian University Players and in 1932 founded the Playcraflsinen at Central Tech. The huge addition to the Memorial Hospital is going ahead rapidly now that the cold weather has departed. The addition is a million dollar project. Dim and Distant 10 Years Ago Thursday, May 5th, 1976 The Sporting Gesture, at 67 King St. W., Bowmanville, will officially open on Thursday of this week. Rev. A.S. Kerr, Minister of St. Paul's United Church, Bowmanville, for the past five years, has accepted a call to Trinity United Church, Collingwood. A visitor from England, Mrs. Amy Lowe, was the winner of the Branch 178 Legion Draw of $1,500. P.R. Cowling, J.R. Stutt and Alex McGregor, attended the annual meeting of the Drug Trading Company at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, on Wednesday. Mrs. Eileen Gatchell was the winner of the painting "Cream of Barley Mill" by Eileen Van Nest at the Rotary Bazaar on Saturday. lington, Fred Cane has the former Township of Clarke well underway. Once the Clarke volume is finished, the third phase of the project, project, Bowmanville, will begin. As the inventory is funded by municipal grants, L.A.C.A.C. deemed it appropriate that the Council Council see the results of Mr. Cane's labours on its behalf. behalf. Council members were most impressed with the book, and expressed their appreciation when Mr. Cane appeared to present present his work at the meeting last week. Dim and Distant 25 Years Ago Wednesday, April 26th, 1961 Mrs. W.M. Rudell, president of the Bowmanville and District Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society, was elected a member of the Ontario Division Executive for 1961 at the annual meeting of the Canadian Red Cross held in Toronto last week. Dim and Distant It Years Ago Wednesday, April 14th, 1976 M.P.P. Doug Moffatt (N.D.P. Durham East) was chosen as the N.D.P. candidate candidate for the next provincial election with unanimous support support by the association at the nomination meeting held last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Stutt have purchased the Tyrrell Drug Store in Orono, taking over ownership on April 15th. The drug store is a well established business of some 24 years. The Bowmanville Drama Workshop is holding an open workshop here this Saturday and Sunday, April 29th and 30th. The sessions will commence each day at 9:30 a.m. and continue to 5 o'clock. The Saturday afternoon instructor will be Mr. Henry Zoder who came to Canada in 1954 from Czechoslovakia. Mr. James E. Dean will be the instructor on Sunday. He During the recent Vimy Night dinner at Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion, Vice Pres. Jim Fair presented Près. Stan Dunn with the Legion 50th Anniversary medal in recognition of his outstanding service to the branch over many years. Bowmanville High School Band has returned from a most successful trip to Disney World, Florida where the band was the first Canadian High School Band to perform in the Bicentennial parade. Don Childs, a Grade 12 student student at Bowmanville High School will be one of 21 Ontario students leaving this Friday for a week long Conference on Canadian Studies in British Columbia. - Schools Muf t Cooperate to Develop 0 Skills in Young People oist; Chris Nobels, president; and Leendert Kooij, director. Late this summer, the popular group will be performing in Europe as part of its anniversary program. And on Thursday, October 23, there will be a special jubilee concert held in Roy Thomson Hall. displays will often include force equipment such as boats, snow vehicles, patrol cars and motorcycles, J.T. Burke, Superintendent, Director, OPP Community Services Branch, Toronto. Initiatives to promote cooperation cooperation between schools and local business and industry industry and to develop entrepreneurial entrepreneurial skills in Ontario's Ontario's young people were announced last week by Education Minister Sean Conway. The initiatives, estimated to cost a total of $2.8 million, also include a program to give Ontario students useful useful information about how to find a job. Mr. Conway said the Ministry will encourage greater co-operation between between education and the world of work by circulating a list of suggested ways school boards and local business and industry can work together to meet local needs, resulting in economic development and employment in the community. community. The Ministry will set aside $1 million a year for the next two years to help school boards implement such programs. The Ministry is also spending $200,000 to develop two credit courses for grades 11 and 12 in entrepreneurial entrepreneurial studies, to provide students with the opportunity to acquire the motivation ! and skills needed to de.velop new business business enterprises. Complementing existing business studies courses and co-operative education programs, these courses will allow students to research, research, form and operate their own business ventures. ventures. The new curriculum guidelines for entrepreneurial entrepreneurial studies will be in the schools this fall. New Officers Installed at Beta Sigma Phi At the annual installation of officers of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, these were the officers installed in the Iota Chapter, 1-r, Corresponding Secretary Gloria Gordon, Vice President Shirley Cole, Secretary Liz Jones, President Sandy Byers, Treasurer Marla Rosenberg and Liaison Officer Donna Kay. Members of the Kappa Delta Chapter executive are, 1-r, Treasurer Doreen Cripps, President Janice Johnson, Vice President Sonia Parfitt, Secretary Libby Bennett and Corresponding Secretary Peggy Powell. Finally, the Ministry will make available a computerized computerized program designed designed to guide a student through every step of the job search, from identifying labor market conditions and available educational and training programs, to writing a resume and handling handling an interview. The computer program, to be ready for use in schools, libraries and other locations locations in the 1987-88 school year, will cost an estimated $600,000, and will be available available for use by students in Grades 7 and up. "The development of closer ties between school personnel and local business business and industry continues to be a priority of the Ministry Ministry of Education," Mr. Conway Conway said. "We believe these new bridges to business and industry will be of great assistance assistance to all our students, teachers, school boards, business communities and society as a whole." Officers of the Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter are, 1-r, Town Council representatives Leona Wolitski and Carolyn Newman, Corresponding Secretary Sharon McMullen, Vice President Susan Cookson, Recording Secretary Anne Warren, Treasurer Roz Yeo; absent President Cathy Koenderman. SU U K I MOTORCYCLES, QUAD RUNNERS, GENERATORS, SALES, SERVICE, PARTS, ACCESSORIES JAKE'S CYCLE RANCH LTD. Established 1963 705-652-3695 PETERBOROUGH (4 km. 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Herrema, Regional Chairman do hereby proclaim May 18 - 24,1986 "PUBLIC WORKS WEEK" in the Region of Durham to recognize the contributions that public works oflicials and staff make every day to the health, safety and comfort of our lives. DATED at Whitby this 7th day of May, 1986. G. Herrema, Chairman Region of Durham The facilities operated by the Region's Works Department will be open to the public during the week. To make arrangements, arrangements, or (or further information, please contact: Works Department 105 Consumers Dr., Whitby Phono (416) 668-7721 The third Annual Snow Plough Competition will also be held on Saturday, May 24, 1986 at the Region's Oshawa/Whilby depot, Contins Rd., Whitby, starting at 9:00 a.m, 111 : E Si . : ; p! i '• i . $ivh Ï /: Vfiiiip !» . V; V : ■■; 9?'|,'Tf . if i . ■ • 1: f fTiXi I ip ! ,;vn V :'v Cfjl i i •••/?. i f/ yO 1%; | 1 - j i'ÿÎ ■ ' 'K i ' ! v /' ; ' J During the Beta Sigma Phi meeting, Gayle Stevenson, left, President of Xi Zeta Lambda, presented a cheque for $50 to Gathy Aitken, President of Bowmanville Cancer Society. All the members donated their pennies and loose change throughout the year to Gayle's 'Penny Pot for Cancer.'