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I 1 4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillo, May 25, 1988 Orono Couple Celebrates 40th Anniversary Orono News by I. Challlce Quote - "The best labor - saving device is an inheritance inheritance . Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morton, Kendal, who recently celebrated celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Their family entertained them with a dinner dinner party at Darlington Marina. Marina. About 20 member of Orono Orono Horticulture enjoyed a tour of Orono Natural Resources Resources Thursday night. Mr. Lloyd Pfeffer was our genial host and explained some of the beautiful trees and then we toured the greenhouses. Following a very late, cool Spring, we finally have a lovely countryside, fresh green foliage, lilacs and spring blossoms bursting forth! The Challices were guests of the Rice Lake Hort. society on Friday evening, at the Gore's Landing hall. A terrific crowd at their spring flower show and plant auction auction and prices at this auction auction were truly amazing. The Spring crops are all up and this in contrast to the very serious drought on the prairies. prairies. Here in Orono "the old town" hall is truly in full bloom, with tulips out and flowering bushes! Let us take time to really appreciate the beauty and plenty in this land of ours! Mr. Ross Taylor, Scarborough, Scarborough, was a visitor with Mrs. Edith Taylor last Saturday, Saturday, and called on his father Mr. Charles Taylor in Stra- thaven. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Tamblyn spent the holiday week-end at their cottages at Lake Catchaco- ma. Monday visitors at the Challices - Deanna Harmer, Greta Steward, Don Chal- lice, all from Oshawa and Miss Kerry Lyn Challice, Pontypool, all on their way home from the cottage at Methune Lake (north of Havelock). Town Hall Card Party There were 11 tables of euchre at the Wednesday May 18 weekly card party, with the following results - High scores -1. Aileen Turner Turner 86, 2. Charlie Campbell 85, 3. Bernice Milligan 83, 4. Ed. Skinner 80, 5. Jean Allen- 79. Low score - Lena Clys- dale. Lucky draws - Marion Sears, Aileen Turner, Marg Linton, Marion Sears. Our final euchre party for this season will be Wednesday Wednesday May 25, at 8 p.m. We will re-open in October. Ladies Ladies please bring lunch. Orono Horticulture News . I' June is always a busy month, with planting the town flower beds, and on June 2 we have a tour of Jensen's Greenhouses coming coming up, and on June 16, a tour of Windatt's Nursery at Starkville, both at 6:45 p.m. June 22-24 is the Ontario Horticulture Convention,, this year in Carleton University, University, Ottawa, with a 2 hour tour of the city of Ottawa on closing day. There are 8 Orono Orono members going to the Convention, Mr. and L. Staples, Staples, Mrs. Minnie Negers, Mrs. Adele McGill, Mrs. Inez Harris, Mrs. Lorna Atkins, and Mr. and Mrs. 0. Challice. Challice. Orono United Church News The pretty baskets of Spring flowers were placed by members of Unit No. 3 at the front of the church. Reverend Milnes gave the children's story, followed by all singing "Oh! Oh! How Good is the Lord". A very inspiring duet "Come, Holy Spirit" was rendered rendered by Reverend and Mrs. Milnes and much enjoyed; and the choir anthem "King All Glorious", brought appreciative appreciative applause from audience. audience. Newton ville All parents are most welcomed welcomed to the school with any questions anytime. All are enthusiastically invited to drop in for all parents meetings, meetings, or to volunteer too! Pats on the backs to the kids, teachers and parents for a year to brag about! /.gain, quite a fine reminder reminder to me about the kindness that really does get abound. The other day I stopped into town to pick up a few things at the grocery store, got up to the cashier and the ten- dollar bill I had in my pocket - gone. Well, after turning pink into red, I looked about the store, but could not find it anywhere. The cashier was sweet, she told me not to worry, she'd make a note of it and the next time I was in, score it up. No, I couldn't. I popped into the previous shop I nad been in, no luck. Then - the Indy insisted on giving me the money for my purchases. purchases. Now! How about that! Well, by the time I got back to the car, there laying by the tire, was that darling ton- dollar bill. All was well, and everyone was sot straight. "Three cheers for small towns and country- bumpkins!" ay service lily, Allan, and ■ Bet- Ushers at Sunday - The Plummer famil.. Judy, Mark, Kristen, Laura Lyn. Greeters at the door ty and Marvin Colvin. Happy Birthday to Donald Donald Scott on May 24. Orono - Kirby Pastoral charge Official Board Meeting Meeting changed to Tuesday June 14. For all session members, stewards, Trustees, Trustees, ministry and reps, from U.C.W., S. School etc. meeting meeting at 7:30 in Upper C. E. Hall. Next Sunday May 29, is Conference Sunday. Some of the women of our congregations congregations recently attended a "Women Alive" conference, and they will be leading the Sunday services at Kirby and Orono. Rosalyn Allen, Cheryl Reid from Kirby and Cheri Davies and Jillian Stubbs for Orono. Marion, Fred, Kathy Milnes and Olive Olive and Ed. Mill son will be delegates to Bay of Quinte Conference May 27 - 29 in Brockville, A very exciting event MEKHAB EXTERIORS Soffits • Facia Roofing • Capping • Doors, Windows • Siding • Eavestroughing We use ALCAN Products No Job Too Big or Too Small 136 Martin Rd. Call Bowmanville (416) 623-9828 PRO-LAWN LANDSCAPING and MAINTENANCE Professional Landscaping Contracting and Grounds Maintenance Residential -- Commercial FOR FREE ESTIMATE CALL 983-5978 / Affordable Dream Vacations! Free Vacation Planning Sen/ices Discount Cruises Airline Tickets Charter Vacations Honeymoon Packages Hotel and Car Reservations PERSONAL AND CORPORATE TRAVEL SERVICES 68 King St. East Bowmanville /Veltri Complex) 623-6600 Travel Agents International We're with you alt the way Over 300 Agencies in North America WRIGHT-LAIRD EARTH MOVING Excavation • Sand & Gravel • Tree,Removal Ken Wright 623-4149 R.R. 2. Base Line Bowmanville Harold Laird 623-2658 RACER'S CHOICE 416-263-8719 DEALING .EXCLUSIVELY IN RADIO CONTROLLED CARS & TRUCKS When you want the BEST In Service, Sales and Repairs come to the EXPERTS - Ed & Lloyd have over 16 years experience In R/C Cars Providing Qua Esso Petroleum Products in Hie Bowmanville and surrounding area for almost 50 gears. 24-HOUR SERVICE AUTOMATIC DELIVERY jtarrison fuels I2 Slurrtxlt Rood Bowmanville. I'clcphone 623-5516 .Esso. s < coming up next week, when Clarke High school celebrates celebrates its 25th anniversary, on June 3, 4 and 5. The special special activities wil include Open house, Sports, dinner and dance, Sunday Brunch and an ecumenical church' service. Most of all it will be a. time of renewing old classmates classmates and friends and remi-' niscing! For further information, E l ease contact - Willis Barra- all (983-5736); Gail MacK- enzie (983-9542); Judy Plummer (983-5327) or A1 Witherspoon 623-3449, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. St. Saviour's Church News The annual salad supper sponsored by St. Savior's was a resounding success; and this year we held it in our parish hall. We would like to thank all those who so generously supported us in work, gifts of food and of course by your attendance. Our next big event in our church life is our picnic to be held Sunday June 12, in beautiful Orono Park. This is a joint event of both our churches, St. George's and ours. There will be a 10 a.m. service, followed by a picnic lunch and a ball game. Clarke H.S. Hosts Challenge '88 "Challenge '88" is much more than an art show. "It is on opportunity for art students to show their work and see what others are doing," said Clarke High School art instructor Amy Hoad. ' The high school hosted the third annual Challenge '88 show on Tuesday, May 17. The day-long event included included 320 staff and students students from the eight high schools in the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. As well as the terrific art displays, students also attended. attended. two out of a choice of 12 workshops during the day. Topics ranged from leather and group sculpture to t-shirt painting. According to Ms. Hoad, instructors for the workshops workshops came from outside the community. Students attended attended one "hands-on" workshop and one information session on topics of their choice. The displays in the school's gymnasium served as a central point for LAST CALL FOR THE HOUSE TOUR -- The Big Sisters of Newcastle Oshawa Whitby will be holding their House Tour on May 28. (That's this Saturday.) If you wish to see 10 of the area's most stately homes, you can buy your ticket at Brenda's Artistic Interiors in Bowmanville or at the Big Sisters Office in Oshawa. For further information, call Big Sisters at 434-5453 or 723- 8978. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL UPDATE -- Don't forget. Potential candidates for the Strawberry Princess Pageant have until next Friday, June 3, to enter the contest. (Please note the extension extension to the deadline.) Entries must be submitted submitted to The Canadian Statesman office here at 62 King St. W., by four p.m. that day. Contestants Contestants will be judged on poise, personality and their skill in answering questions. Contestants Contestants will also be judged on a dessert made from fresh strawberries. Ladies in grades eight to 13 are invited to participate. (By the way, there are no extra marks for strawberry blondes!). The pageant, incidentally, is Sunday, Sunday, June 19, at the Bowmanville Museum. WALKING THE DOG -- On Saturday, June 11, one of the area's more original fund-raising events takes place. We're referring to the Distress Distress Centre's annual Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon which takes place at 10 a.m. in the Darlington Provincial Park. Last year, $2,000 was raised by the canines and their owners. The money is used to help run the Centre, to promote the service the Centre offers and to encourage more people to become volunteers. For more information, call the Distress Centre at 723- 4461. The Distress Centre is a United Way agency. _. RESEARCH YOUR ANCESTORS -- On Sunday, Sunday, May 29, the Lang Pioneer Village will be presenting a program on "how to research your ancestors". Members of the Kawartha Genealogical Society will be on hand to lend their expertise in this area. Moreover, there will be other activities in the carpentry shop, the church, the blacksmith building, and bakery. bakery. Lang Pioneer Village is 10 miles southeast of Peterborough and two miles north of Keane. ?9V9t vi't CRIME STOPPERS -- crimes ranging from murder murder to the illegal sale; of liquor have,qe^n solved through tips offered by callers) off/V special Durham Regional Crime Stoppers number. Crimes are profiled in area nëwspapers and re-enacted on a number of local TV stations. In many cases, these re-creations of unsolved crimes will cause witnesses or other persons with information to corqe forward anonymously. anonymously. Citizens who have a possible lead may call a confidential hotline to share their clues with police. The new Crime Stoppers phone number is 436-8477. You may call collect through dialing your local Durham Regional Police number and asking for Crime Stoppers. When a case is solved through information received received via a Crime Stoppers tip, the caller becomes becomes eligible for a cash award. FOCUS ON WOMEN -- Focus on Women invites invites you to join them for coffee and dessert at the Salvation Army Oshawa Temple Corps, 570 Thornton Rd. N., Oshawa, on Monday May 30. The meeting takes place at 7:30 p.m. There will be a special musical guest as well as a speaker who will talk on the topic of "interior decorating". All women are welcome. DIOCESAN CONVENTION -- Close to 300 executive members representing the 3,500 women who belong to the Catholic Women's League in the Diocese of Peterborough will gather in Bowmanville May 29 and 30 for the group's 66th Diocesan convention. The theme is "Women of Faith--Answering the Call". This gathering is hosted by Bowmanville, Courtice and Newcastle parishes. Activities will be centred at St. Joseph's Church and the Flying Dutchman Hotel. SCOUTS VISIT U.S. -- Last Friday morning at 6:30 a.m., 92 local Scouts, Venturers and their leaders headed to Pennsylvania to spend the long weekend about 40 miles north of Philadelphia. The group spent half the weekend at the campsite and the remainder billeted with local Scouting families. This is part of an exchange program which saw a number number of Pennsylvanian Scouts coine to Bowmanville Bowmanville last year. ■ BED RACES -- There will be some rather unusual unusual traffic heading down Hobbs Drive to Soper Creek Park on Saturday, June 4. Volunteers Volunteers from the fire and police departments and various departments in Memorial Hospital will be participating in a bed race next week. The race begins at nine a.m. and the course extends from Liberty St. and Queen St. to Memorial' Park. This is part of the Sports Day sponsored by Memorial Hospital Bowmanville as another event in the 75th anniversary celebrations. The fun will continue at Memorial Park with baseball games, a dunking tank, and much more. fytawesiA luf flcicJzmati 75 Ijea/ii of iexuuce. 243 King St. E„ "Bowmanville Mall" Phone: 623-3365 E ENDANGERED ANIMAL SANCTUARY -- Endangered species such as tigers, ocelots, marguays and pythons are bought and sold every day as pets in Canada. It's illegal to buy or sell these animals without a special permit, but people do so anyway. And that's why the Endangered Animal Sanctuary is needed to help shelter these creatures when they are improperly improperly handled by their owners or abandoned. abandoned. The sanctuary is currently in the process process of being re-located to a farm near Bowmanville. Bowmanville. However, a recent newsletter from the organization reveals that they are in need of about $100,000 to build quarters for these animals. This registered charity runs on volunteer volunteer labor. If you can assist this organization, organization, call Bill Valliere at 423-3030 or Frank Haines at 633-3961. THE GOOD SHIP BOWMANVILLE -- This weekend, members of the crew of the corvette HMCS Bowmanville will be in town for a reunion. reunion. There will be a reception for the public at the Bowmanville Legion this Friday evening from seven p.m. to nine p.m. A number of special special events for the guests of honor will take place throughout the weekend, including a dinner and dance Saturday evening and the annual inspection inspection of the Sea Cadet Corps. The cadet inspection inspection occurs Sunday afternoon, May 29 at two p.m. in the Newcastle Village Arena. WANTED: BIG BROTHERS -- There are presently presently 10 Little Brothers waiting to be matched with a suitable Big Brother. So it goes without saying that Big Brothers are urgently needed. If you can help, please call the Big Brothers Association of Newcastle at 623-6646. HEARTBURN WEEKEND -- This weekend marks the big Chili Cook-off which takes place in Orono. The event is sponsored by the Newcastle Newcastle Lions Club this year. It includes Texas- style chili cooking, and lots more. For instance, there is an excellent line-up of bluegrass and country music including an all-girl band from Nashville and clog dancers. There are children's children's games, a dunk tank, raffles and a dance on Saturday evening. v ii .. iv. OUTDOOR ART FESTIVAL IN ORONO -- Chili will not be the only big attraction at Orono this weekend. There's also a major outdoor outdoor art festival going on downtown all day Saturday. The activities include outdoor cafes, wandering minstrels, a children's art contest, face painting, and a pancake breakfast. This latter event will take place on the Orono Fairgrounds Fairgrounds in conjunction with the Chili Cookoff. Cookoff. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY -- The next meeting meeting of the Whitby Oshawa branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society is June 7 from 7:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Whitby public Library. The guest speaker will be Brian Gilchrist who will address the topic of making effective use of Mormon branch libraries in genealogical research. research. VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED -- Durham House Child and Family Centre, 1521 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, is searching for volunteer drivers drivers to transport children to and from summer programs. Mileage will be paid. For more information, information, please call 579-2021 or 686-4353. DAIRY PRINCESS VISITS -- Andrea Lange, Ontario Dairy Princess for 1987-88, will be visiting visiting Durham May 26 and 27. She will accompany accompany Durham County Dairy Princess Wilma Benschop to Vincent Massey Public School in Bowmanville on Thursday and to Newcastle Public School on Friday. Andrea Lange's family family operates a 325 acre farm near Thornton, southwest of Barrie. Andrea is the 32nd Ontario Dairy Princess. She has completed one year of the registered nursing program at Georgian College, but is a full-time employee of the Ontario Ontario Milk Marketing Board during her reign as Dairy Princess. Wilma Benschop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Benschop, is presently attending attending Guelph University where she is in her first year of a four-year .agriculture program. THOMAS BOUCKLEY COLLECTION -- Two exhibitions of historical photographs from the Thomas Bouckley Collection will be on display in the Robert McLaughlin Gallery from June 9 to 24. This exhibit will feature photographs of the Queen St. South area of Oshawa before the building of the gallery. A second exhibition, exhibition, Oshawa Motovatcs, will illustrate early modes of transportation in the community. Mr. Bouckley has donated his entire collection of over 2700 photos to the McLaughlin Gallery. Olde Tyme Fish & Chips 136 King St. E., Bowmanville 623-1781 Mon.-Thurs, 11 a.m.--7p.m. '■ Friday • 11 a.m. -- 9 p.m. Saturday -11 a.m. -- 7 p.m. Wo take pride In serving quality Fish and Chips. the show. Included in the room were booths from many area college and university university art departments. This is the first year that the postsecondary postsecondary schools were involved involved in the show. "The students can actually actually talk to an art representative representative from the various schools," explained Ms. Hoad. They can receive tips on portfolio requirements and general admission standards standards as well as learn about the school. Ms. Hoad noted that the school displays are also im-_ portant for the junior students students who might be considering considering a career in an art- related field and aren't sure what training and options are available. 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