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i r i Section Two New Pumper for Newcastle Fire Station The firefighters at Newcastle Village took delivery of a new pumper last week. The vehicle shown above was purchased from Superior Fire Trucks of Red Deer, Alberta, at a cost of $170,000. It is a 1987 Ford chassis equipped with a 5,000 litre per minute pump, a crew compartment, air masks, and a full range of other equipment. The truck replaces a 1965 GMC which had been used at the Newcastle Fire Station and will now be utilized as a standby vehicle in Cour- tice. More Homes In Courtice If all goes as planned, Courtice will receive another construction boost of 23 new homes in the near future. At the general purpose and administration meeting on Monday, November November 2, councillors finally finally voted in favor of lifting the holding symbol symbol on the subdivision. Until now, the holding designation had prevented prevented construction of the dwellings. Kingsberry Properties, Properties, the developer for the subdivision between Darlington Boulevard and Townline Road, applied for removal of the holding symbol on August 21. At a September meeting, meeting, despite town staffs recommendation that the roadblock to construction construction be removed, councillors voted against lifting the hold- symbol. t that time the 23 homes already had the sewer and water facilities facilities installed, and construction construction was ready to begin. However, councillors felt that in light of the Courtice area's problems problems with dry or contaminated contaminated wells, construction construction on the subdivision subdivision could wait Realtors Celebrate 5th Year in Bowmanville Remax Real Estate celebrated its fifth anniversary in Bowmanville as well as the opening of its new headquarters on 104 King St. East last Wednesday, November 4. The office currently has a staff of 17. In this photo, broker-owners Doug Humphrey and Gord Barnes are shown with a Remax balloon outside the entrance to the new offices. Visitors had an opportunity to meet the Remax staff and to see how the century home has been converted into a modern office. STOVE SALE Heritage Chalet • Steel Plate Construction • Air Tight • Hand Woldod • 24K Gold Doors Available • Built-in Damper System • Canadian Designed, Engineered and Built • Panoramic View of Fire • Ceramic Tiled Top • Self-cleaning Glass • Air Tight Construction • 5 Year Limited Warranty • Stainless Steel Baffle • Easy Installation • Fireplace Insert • 24 K Gold Plated Door • Easy Installation • Designer Etched Glass • Powerful Variable Speed Blower • Large Firebox THE STOVE DEN OF OSHAWA a division of TAUNTON POOLS and SPAS 133 Taunton ltd. W., Oshawa (at Somerville) Phone Collect 571-0189 ï| TAUNTON NO. m ill V) The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. November 11. 1987 fl Newtonville News by O. Henderson (Intended for last week) Newtonville-Starkville Bowling 50-50 Draw Joan Adams Team Standings Margeritas 17, Navels 17, Colodas 15, Singapore Slings 15 points. 200 Games Joan Adams 243, Jean Arnold 242, 210, Jean Fallis 238, Linda Adams 236, Vi Patterson 232, Dorilda McCarron 231, Cindy Millson 226, Joan Argue 216, Jean O'Neill 210, Marilyn Cochrane 208, 208, Pat Millson 207, Peggy Millson 204,202. Among those attending the Open Installation Ceremonies of the Beehive Rebekah Lodge in Bowmanville on Monday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Don Vinkle, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Chrysler, Mrs. Bernice Henderson, Janet Paeden, Marlene Stacey, Shirley Stapleton, Lena Clysdale and Olive Henderson at the Centennial Hall. Craft classes are being held at the school on Thursday evening. Over 30 attended with Susan Barton and an assistant as leaders. Mr. and Mrs. John Goheen and boys of Port Hope were callers Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O'Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stapleton, Sharon and Nadene, Steve Crockett, Marlene Stacey and Beverly and Phyllis Clarke attended the 4-H awards banquet at Orono Arena on Friday evening. The U.C.W. meeting was held on Wednesday evening in the church basement. The Wesleyville 4-H club gave a presentation on Ontario apples, followed by a questionnaire by Sharon Stapleton. Different kinds of apples were shown and leaflets on recipes were on display. Dorothy Stapleton then presided over the meeting. Minutes were read by Margaret Elliott. Other reports were also given. U.C.W. calendars to be ordered and two more trays to be obtained. A slate of officers to be brought in at our November meeting. Phyllis Peck and Janet Paeden led in the Devotional on the 23rd psalm. Lunch was served and a sociable time followed. A bus is being planned to the Royal Winter Fair on Sunday, November 15th. For further information and tickets contact Inez Boughen, 786-2239 or Marlene Stacey 786-2507. Mr A and Mrs> Ray. Challice of Cavan and Mr; and Mrs. Joe Beatty of, Cobourg were dinner guests on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Reid Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elliott were dinner guests on Sunday with Mrs. Stella Elliott and BeedofMillbrook. Mr. and Mrs. John Goldie visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O'Neill. Church greeters were Ray and Dorothy Stapleton. The choir sang an anthem, "God Leads Us Along" and the sermon was "Is There a Saint in Our Midst?" The Sacrament of Baptism was conducted by Rev. Ransom, assisted by Mary Vinkle. Miss Katie Michelle, Daughter of Barry and Sherry Wood and Miss Sabrina Rose, daughter of Barry and Theresa Zealand were baptized. Senior Youth Group will meet on November 12th and a dance will be held in the hall on November 7th. Mrs. Trueman Henderson was a dinner guest on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Henderson and girls for Michelle's second birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Leudke and Tyler and Mr. and Mrs. David Henderson, Jessica and Chris of Newcastle were also present. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Perrin of Peterborough were dinner guests on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henderson. Six ladies of the T.M.S.M. club met at the home of Mrs. Phyllis Peck for luncheon on Monday and the afternoon. Mrs. Eric Mason of Bobcaygeon stayed for the day and returned to her home on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Farrow were dinner guests on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Farrow to celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Shirley Martell of Edmonton, Alberta, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Phyllis Peck. Mrs. Margaret Cornish of Port Perry was a caller on Monday with Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray of Newcastle, with Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Jones had dinner on Sunday at Manchester. Obituary JEANNE MARIE WOODWARD Born at Pommerit-Le- Vicomte, France, and educated in France, Jeanne Marie Woodward, died in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, on Monday, October 26, 1987 in her 90th year. Daughter of Josepit and Anne Marie Bridou, she was married April 21,1923 to Cecil Woodward. She had resided at 60 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville for 60 years. Surviving are a daughter, Evelyn Fogg, and sons, Raymond, Albert and Roy Woodward. The Reverend Byron Yates conducted the funeral services on Thursday, at the Morris Funeral i Chapel, Bowmanville. Pallbearers were grandsons Wayne and Steven Fogg, Peter Henderson, Doug, David and Allan Woodward. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery.. Oshawa Firm Celebrates 85th Birthday Dixon Fuels, Oshawa, threw an 85th birthday bash, October 29, that lit up Albert Street. Complete with doormen in black tie, a floodlit canopied entrance, and huge comfort bears greeting the guests, Dixon Fuels pulled out all the stops. Mayor Pilkey was on hand to join in the celebration. Pictured here with Veda Norton, a customer of Dixon Fuels for 50 years, and Bill Webb (left), General Manager, the Oshawa mayor helped cut the birthday cake. Region Supports Airport An airport in Pickering has the support of regional council, if the federal government government decides to go ahead with construction. In a 19-9 decision, councillors councillors voted at the Novem- ber4regional council meeting, meeting, to approve an airport site on lands owned by the federal government in the Pickering area. The property would not necessarily become an international international airport, however. however. Durham's regional council is also interested in the possibility of using the Pickering lands as a regional regional airport. In addition, regional council is requestingTrans- port Canada to commence a study at once to determine the timing of the construction construction of a Pickering airport. "By approving a general aviation airport at this stage we can now go to the table and find out what they (the federal government) are doing, and what their future future plans are," explained Marie Hubbard, Planning Committee Chairman. In 1972-74 the federal government government acquired lands in the Town of Pickering and the Township of Uxbridge for the construction of a new airport. On June 5, 1987, the sale of 9000 acres of the 7,530 hectares aquired by the government, was announced announced by Transport Canada. Canada. This left 9,007 acres remaining remaining for a future airport project. . Several regional council lors were less than supportive supportive of a Pickering airport. "We are setting down a foolish path. We don't need an airport. The next thing you'll want to build is a submarine submarine base," Councillor Tom Edwards told council. "We have a burgeoning area, with a 0.01 per cent vacancy vacancy rate and we will need that land for generations to come. You just can't throw away 9000 acres on a foolish plan," he concluded. Councillor Cowman was concerned with the speed at which such an important issue was being pushed through council. "Suddenly, out of the blue, we are making a decision decision on an issue as big as this? That makes me more and -more uncomfortable. This smells of politics rather than a need or desire," desire," she cautioned council. council. Councillor Cowman was the only Newcastle councillor, councillor, at the regional level, to vote against the airport proposal. Mayor Winters and Councillors Hubbard and Hamre all voted in favor of the recommendation. recommendation. However, Mayor Winters was hesitant to make a presentation presentation to the federal government government since it appeared that councillors were undecided undecided over whether they wanted an international or regional airport. "We should be in agreement agreement first on what council here wants in the way of an airport. 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