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Section Two The Canadian Statesman. Bnwmanvillv. August 2(i. Ii)87 !) tH^ CUSTOMER 13-Year-Old Runner is Chosen as Olympic Torch-Bearer 0 Heavy Haulers Offers Prizes at Customer Appreciation Day Last Thursday was Customer Appreciation Day at the Heavy Haulers gas station and restaurant in Bowmanville. The drivers who dropped by enjoyed extra special treatment from the staff. Purhasers of gasoline had a chance to spin the wheel and win prizes ranging from free gasoline, to a cup of coffee on the house. Shown above with the wheel are: (from left) owner Terry Klawitter; attendant Ruth Brown; Assistant Manager Wayne Ricard; attendant Kevin Billings; attendant Glenn Murdoch; and Shell representative representative Dennis Benassi. W.l. enjoys lovely summer trip Naatleton-Caesarea Nawa by Mabel Cawker Nestleton Women'! Institute Enjoy Academy Theatre A delightful summer outing was enjoyed by Nestleton Women's Institute Institute on Wednesday, August 19, when they met at the Bonfire Restaurant, Lindsay, for noon luncheon. luncheon. Mrs. D. Frew, Convenor of Education & Cultural Activities made the arrangements. Volunteer drivers were Mrs. G. Fish, Mr. R. Nottingham and Mr. L. Malcolm. There were 12 members, guests and husbands present. President Mrs. G. Fish held a brief business meeting prior to the meal. All repeated the Mary Stewart Collect and W.l. Grace in HAMILTONS INSURANCE SERVICE Main St., Orono 983-5115 SERVING YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS FOR 35 YEARS Susan Sawyer 983-5767 Nelda Dawson 623-4835 VOTE HAMRE on September 10th COMMITTEE ROOMS BOWMANVILLE - 623-9474 ORONO-983-9138 PORT PERRY - 985-9736 Authorized by Bev Wakefield, C.F.O. unison. The Motto for the day was, "Let each become all she was capable of being," and the Roll Call was, "An Important date in Canada's History." The Institute exhibit for Blackstock Fair, "Then and Now" was discussed briefly. A delegate to be chosen at the September meeting to attend the Area Convention on November 3, 4 at the Royal York Hotel. After partaking of the delicious luncheon we sang "Happy Birthday" Birthday" to our President, and had a piece of sumptuous birthday cake for dessert. We then proceeded to the Academy Theatre to view the Neil Simon play, "Brighton Beach Memoirs." Next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 2 at 1:30 p.m. at the Nestleton Community Centre when we hope to have a special guest speaker and display of ceramics. Visitors will be warmly welcomed. 5th Birthday Celebrated Tom Robins of Caesarea, had a very pleasant day on Sunday, August 16, when his wife Gwen and the family planned a wonderful surprise surprise birthday party in his honour, • and held at the Legion Hall at O'Connor & Pape Ave., in Toronto. i Tom turned 75 years old that day; and enjoyed seeing his family, old neighbours and friends from East York where they used to reside. One friend he used to work with came from Saskatoon, Sask. for the "special" occasion. Over 70 were in attendance for the "gala" party! Tom was the recipient of many cards from friends and certificates, letters, etc. from the Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulrooney, M.P. Allan Lawrence, M.P.P. Ross Stevenson, and Mayor Jerome Taylor. Lovely refreshments had. been arranged and a birthday cake,..enjoyed by all. Our warmest wishes to Tom for many more happy happy birthdays. The family wish to thank all for coming to the party. Nestleton United Church Decoration Service Although the weather was far from ideal, a very large attendance was on hand for the Annual Decoration Decoration Day Service held at Nestleton ttlflCUuA COURTICE SECONDARY SCHOOL OPENING September 8th - Day 1, Semester 1 All Students will Report for 9:00 a.m. Buses will run on the same schedule and routes as last year. New students may contact Charterways Bus. Co. at 623-3811 or 723-7171 for additional information. E. Wolff Principal The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education United Church on Sunday, August 23, at 2:30 p.m. Many old friends were present from far and near. It was a great day of visiting, reminiscing and so forth. Rev. Dale Davis led the meaningful meaningful service and Gwendolyn Malcolm was the able organist. Rev. Harry Atkinson, who needed needed no introduction, was the guest speaker and delivered the excellent remembrance day message...the theme taken from Hebrews Ch. II and Romans Ch. 8. Harry ..who grew up in Nestleton, and a friend of long standing...was reminiscent of years gone by mentioning a few of the dedicated folks who worked so hard for the Church and community in the past...fine thoughts for all to take home on this special occasion. Two beautiful solos were sung by Herb Vine entitled, "The Old, Old Path" and "How Great Thou Art" accompanying himself on the guitar. We thank Herb for his gift of song. We do wish to voice our warm appreciation appreciation to Arnold Williams for the fine work he does each year in the cemetery...an excellent caretaker! Also...appreciation to the Cemetery Board...and a sincere I*, thank you to one and all who had a impart in this memorable day of fellowship! John & Linda Arbuckle Host Reunion Grandma- Mrs. Betty Ostler of Burk's Falls, visited for a few days with John and Linda Arbuckle of Nestleton. While there a family reunion reunion was held on Friday evening. Those present were: Wayne & Joan Hartwick A family of Kincardine, John & Bev Goslin and family, Blackstock, Helen Goslin & Reg Armstrong of Oshawa, Don it Kathy Trump, Scarborough, Glen Goslin, Blackstock, Linda Hooper of Oshawa, Mrs. Mary Imhoff of Bathurst, New Brunswick...a nice family get-to-gether. On Saturday, John & Linda took Grandma Ostler to Nobleton, to visit relatives and they went on to Bolton to visit John's Uncle & Aunt, Bill & Marg Loney before returning home to Nestleton. Family News Mrs. Norma Wilson of Duntroon, has been visiting with Sam & Mabel Cawker for a few days at the farmstead, farmstead, Scugog Point Rd., and on Wednesday evening they had a nice visit with Alan & Eleanor Cawker of Oshawa. Son Grant Cawker of Oshawa, was a visitor at the Cawker farm on Thursday. Ted & Anne Mairs of Cannington, attended the Decoration Service at Nestleton on Sunday, and were dinner dinner guests with brother Norm and Bernice later. Jim and Audrey Leishman of Reaboro, and son William, were Sunday evening guests with Mother Neta Fish, Calvin It Yvonne Holland, Chad, Craig & Alanna Dawn of Nestleton. A visit was enjoyed enjoyed over refreshments. William is staying for a holiday with the family. ASK PAT Is It true that LUSTRECON no wax flooring by MAN- NINGTON resists deterioration deterioration up to ten times longer than comparably priced urethane no wax floors? The answer Is at... %Z>/CKSOtf FLOOR COVERING LTD. HIGHWAY 2 1 mile west of Cobourg 'SET: r-tvr , , f _. - * ■ ' / TW-:.- / t : ' V . . Games. The excited Orono resident resident says that he would like to run his kilometre past the Kirby store, which is close to his home, but will settle for having the once-in- lifctimc chance of being in the run. Torchbearcrs arc given the chance to choose which day they would like to run, but the exact ground they will cover is decided by the race organizers. Bobby will be running on December 21, (Day 35) as part of the 155 kilometre stretch between Omemee and Pickering. While Bobby says that he isn't training in a major way, his athletic interests should ensure that he is in good shape. The Grade 8 Pines Senior Public School student, who sent in at least 36 applications applications for the computer selection, enjoys track and field, volleyball, tennis, and takes to the slopes in winter " for some skiing. Because Bobby is working working full-time for the summer at the Oasis Restaurant he has to make time to go out and run, and admits that sometimes he'd rather be watching T.V. But as the day approaches Bobby is starting to feel really really excited about the prospect prospect of doing what only a select number of Canadians have been, chosen to do: carry the Olympic torch. The torch weighs 1.5 kilograms and has been designed designed in the shape of the Calgary Tower to commemorate commemorate the host city. There will be 250 torches made for the run in case of accidents. The torch is made of highly polished aluminum and the handle is made of maple wood. It will have to stand temperatures as low as -40 degrees centigrade and winds up to 60 kilometres an hour, depending depending on the leg of the run. Torchbearcrs will all receive receive track suits to run in and as a lasting memento of their journey. They will also be escorted by a team of 50 people (including police) and 20 support vehicles. vehicles. Olympic run organizers organizers estimate that the run will cover an average of 125 kilometres per day. Ofthe 18,000 kilometres to be covered, 7,056 will be made by aircraft and ship. Parts ofthe run will also be made by snowmobiles, snowshocs, cross-county skis and dogsleds. Snow- mobilers will each cover 15 kilometres. In the event that the torch goes out it can be re-ignited from the original Olympic Torch in Greece that will be carried in a miner's lantern all along the torch relay route. The relay starts on November November 17 from St. John's, Newfoundland, and will continue to its destination in Calgary, arriving February February 13. Bobby will be anxiously awaiting his turn to run once the event has started. While he dreams of being the final runner to enter the Calgary Stadium and ignite the Olympic flame to officially officially open the Winter Games, simply running past the Kirby Store on Highway 35/115 will be a dream come true for Bobby. £ MIDWAY £ r r77"i MIDWAY MIDWAY MIDWAY On your mark, get set, GO! Thirteen-year-old Bobby Roughley is practising for his one kilometre leg of the Olympic Torch relay. Bobby was one of 6250 Canadians selected for the honor of carrying the torch as it makes its way across Canada to the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta. Bobby will be running on December 21, and hopes to put in his mileage past the Kirby Store. i j- CHHl MIDWAY § by Carolyn Hepburn Bobby Roughley's lucky number is 78. That's the answer to the skill-testing question that all potential torchbearcrs for the 1988 Winter Olympic Torch run had to successfully successfully complete. For 13-year-old Bobby, participating in the run is a chance to be a part of history. history. Bobby will be running one kilometre (approximately (approximately the length of ten football fields) ofthe 18,000 kilometres the Olympic torch will be carried to the opening of the Winter MIDWAY MOTORS 1300 Dundas St. E„ Whitby ^ 668-6828 § q DURHAM REGION'S No. 1 IMPORT TRUCK DEALER § 5 MIDWAY MIDWAY MIDWAY MIDWAY MIDWAY Ç Thank Goodness For Microwaves Guaranteed Lowest Prices Microwave Ovens at our BARN SALE County Road 57 and Hwy. No. 2 Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. > Aug. 26-27-28 -29 Microwave Cooking School Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. BOWMANVILLE AUDIO-VISION 20 King St. W. 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