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I 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 25,1988 Randy MacDonald Takes First Place at Mosport Race Impressions of The Middle East The Christian Churches of the Middle East invited a delegatin of Canadian Christian Christian leaders to come to the' Middle East to learn of the work and problems they are facing. Mr Apple Blossoms Begin to Shoiv Their Beauty ey i Je StyÉM Randy MacDonald of Hampton sped into first place with his IROC Camaro #86. Randy raced his. car at Monday's Players/GM Challenge at Mosport. . Weathermen predicted rain all week-end but the sun broke through to please the crowds at Mosport's 28th season opening. Robin Buck placed, second and Ron Fellows, third in the Players/GM Challenge. Photo by Chris Mann Chili Contest is Hot Stuff . From those who wish to try the competing chilis, they will be available after each day's judging (approximately 2:00 p.m.). Visitors to the cook-off will be required to purchase a specially specially marked cup arid spoon in order to be served chili. IZ. There will be no shortage of entertainment entertainment and opportunities toliave a good time during the week-end. Mu- Page One sical performers include: Czech- grass, first prize at -Renfrew and Tottenham Tottenham Bluegrass Festivals; Dennis Whitty and Wheatstone Bridge; On-, tario"Rhythm Cloggers; Miss Behavin', Behavin', an all-girl band from Nashville; Nashville; and Mountain Country. Whatever the chili or musical taste, The Great Pine Ridge Chili Cook-Off is sure to please. Hall Nearing Completion From Page One The color scheme of the interior will vary. Terrazzo floors will have a -hint of green, as will the carpet scheduled scheduled for installation. Some walls will ; be painted white, certain doors painted painted black, and touches of mauve paint and yellow stucco will be seen around "the building, said Mr. Mezei. . The council chamber will have traditional traditional wood moulding and very •modern furniture, he added. The modern furniture includes a boome- Tràng-shaped black granite council '.table. Windows will adorn the two sides ;of the chamber. The exterior of the building will thrive a; blue cornice, red brick and .-"pale yellow applied to individual coriiponents of the building," said Mr. Mezei.JLv'S £ L' Thé fed brick willlnot be a',perfect match to the multi-tcmed brick of the old structure, but a more homogenous . color. It is not the architect's plan to copy the old building. "When we (A.J. Diamond) do a new building, we always do a building building that is modern, contemporary , and is in no way a facsimile, a reproduction reproduction of an old building. "We quite firmly believe in saving our heritage, retaining the culture and history, but what we build is configured configured to modern needs," said Mr. Mezei. The red-yellow-blue system is "traditional, but the colors we are using using are richer," said the architect. Sidewalks outside are being redone redone to complete the picture of the new administrative centre, said Mr. Mezei. Mezei. A handicapped ramp entrance slated slated for construction at the Temperance Street entrance has now been moved to Church Street. "It's probably better located now...the connection to the street is much more direct," said Mr. Mezei. The cost of renovating the grounds and surrounding walkways was. added added to the originally-projected figure of just .over $4.6 million for the project. Half th&iioney will come from funds collected through tax levy, the otper $2.5 riiilliojn will be debentured, said. Mr. Kotseff. Construction on the Newcastle Administrative Administrative Centre began in early 1987 and is scheduled for completion "hopefully the end of June", said Mr. Kotseff. With the announcement last week of an impending carpenters strike, the opening date of the new town hall could be delayed, said Mr. Mezei. Busy Week-end of Festivities in Orono It is being said there is everything in Orono this week-end except a tap dancing monster. To be sure there is plenty of activity activity with the Downtown Outdoor Art Festival and the Lions Chili Cook-off and numerous related features features with each event. The Orono Downtown Business Association are sponsoring demonstrations demonstrations and sales on Saturday, Saturday, May 28th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This includes over 20 artists from a wide area from Toronto to Udora and to the Peterborough Peterborough area. The downtown event also includes children's art competitions, chil dren's face painting, roving roving minstrels and outside cafes. This will be augmented augmented by merchant displays displays and the offering of specials. It should be a family event. The festival also includes includes some pottery along with wood carving demonstrations demonstrations and sale and sculpting display. Artists include: Bill Lishman, Maureen Remington, Remington, Don Staples, Diane Brochvogel, Peter Boots, Sondra Moffat, Elsie Sheridon, Anneke Verbeek, Les Jones, Wayne Deremo, Doug Hall, Bud Hay, Eileen Rackman, Maureen and Keith Killan, Rob Whitelock John Climen- age, Ron Lace, Merle Slute and Ainslee Hendry. It all happens in downtown downtown Orono. In case of rain the show will be held in the Orono Town Hall. The Orono D.B.I.A. is also serving an early morning breakfast of sausage sausage and pancakes at the fairgrounds in connection with the Chili Cookoff. The breakfast will take place both on Saturday morning and on Sunday morning. Proceeds from this feature are to go towards the Woods Walk Park project. The Orono Estates also holds a community yard sale on Saturday. SERVING DURHAM REGION J & J Locksmith's Key QueStion? Guess the number of KeyS in our Window and Win a "FREE" DEADBOLT LOCK Contest available to 18 yrs. and over LOCKSMITH 623-1021 48 KING ST. E„ BOWMANVILLE M.V. Graduates TheThird graduation of students in Durham College's College's Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship Apprenticeship program took place in the College's Dining Loung May 16. The program offers inschool inschool training fer Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Mechanics registered registered with the Ministry of Skills Development. This year 35 apprentice mechanics mechanics graduated. The course is instructed on a day release basis, one day per week for 35 weeks per year, over a three-year period. It covers Basic, Intermediate, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels Levels of Training. Plaques wore awarded three gradutates who achieved highest overall marks for the advanced section section of th course. Mel Garland, Garland, Durham's President, made the awards to Chuck Sparks of Peterborough, Scott Arnott of Oshawa and Richard Villman of Pickering Pickering on behalfof the Ministry of SkilhUDevelogment rs. Grace Jess, Oshawa, President of the Women's Missionary Coun-i cil, Western Di vison represented represented the Presbyterian Church and was one of the 12 people who went to Egypt, Lebanon Israel and Cyprus. She held her audi-' ence spellbound as she talked and showed her slides showing the beauty of these countries, also the poverty and wartorn areas. She attended attended a Wednesday evening evening Bible Study conducted by the Pope of the Egyptian Church. There were 2500 inside inside and 3000 outside listening listening to loud speakers.. On Wednesday, May 11, 1988 the Peterborough Pres- byterial Women's Missionary Missionary Society met in St. Andrew's Andrew's Church, Norwood and were warmly welcomed by the ladies and members of the session. The ladies of Norwood conducted the worship service on the theme "Eyes to see ane ears to hear." Enthusiastic reports were f lven by the delegates to the oronto-Kingston Synodical held in Sault St. Marie, April 9 and 10. Nine members attended. attended. Those giving reports were Mrs. Marion MacMi- £r. .1 . Wï-W , s ■ MP V. jfe * v* T ' I •J(V : ■ m m 1 Pf f This morning's rain may well have dampened i tj i i i/r ivr the beauty of the area's apple blossoms which were at let' TaS^tings^Z: Jaf taken °„f ^ whe " this P hot ° -- - - - -- - -- -- was taken of Barbara and Dwayne Mountenay. They are relatively recent arrivals in Bowmanville from the Metro area and didn't realize that the area around their new home is great apple growing country. country. Van Belle Floral Shoppes ...much more than a flower store! 4 STORES • Highway No. 2 hi ■"/Sr.*" j« ShncooSI.N., ISC ) Oahawa WEJ >• lOODundaa SI.W., IVANkClU' Whllby I ' Trademark» of Van Belle Gardens Ltd, Muriel Bell, Port Hope; Mrs. Peggy McKay, Port Hope; and Mrs. Peggy Allan, Have-, lock. Mrs. Jess led us in-Bible Study basing the study on God leading the chidlren of Israel out of Egypt and relating relating it to the oppression and hardship that many people in the world today are enduring. enduring. Again Mrs. Faye MacMillan, MacMillan, Havelock and Mrs. Jackie Jackie Kelly, Norwood led us in very enjoyable sing songs. These two capable ladies are going to look after the music next year at the 75th Anniversary Anniversary celebrations to be held in London, Ontario. Mrs. Audrey Jeffery, Co- bourg capably chaired the meeting. A surprise awaited us when Mrs. Holly Hall, Centerville Centerville presented a Bridal Fashion Show. Holly had written the commetnary not only describing the wedding dresses of each decade since 1914 butxincluding W.M.S. history. Mira. Marion Hay, Bujrnbrak hWelled à 1983 wedding ilrèss. Holly gave each group 'a copy of her commentary so that they cari adapt it and use it in their own groups. IN REMEMBRANCE OF WILLIAM SELLERS WHO PASSED AWAY MAY 28, 1987 HE WAS MORE THAN A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE. HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND. HE WAS DEDICATED TO THE CARPENTRY TRADE. HIS WORKMANSHIP WAS THE MARK OF EXCELLENCE!!! HE POSSESSED THE QUALITIES WHICH ASSURED/THAT" HE WOULD ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED BY ALL THOSE WHO KNEW HIM! ! ! ; 7 V" STEVE AND MABEL SPRATT, ' ; NEWCASTLE ;v> ;