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2 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanvillc. June 15. 1988 Championship Trophies for Memorial Park Tykes » • r ». -A.•• - <3»J il* Last weekend, the Memorial Park Tykes won the B Championship in a ball tournament at Ajax and are pictured here with their trophies. They lost the opener to Cawthraw, beat Thornhill 4-3, beat Queensway Queensway 14-12 and downed Cobourg in the final 4-3. The MVPs were Greg McMurter, Brian Landry, Andrew Ferguson and Greg again in the last game. Team -Weather Watcher Honored for carnival Time Years of Volunteer Service From mometers are sheltered in a white box which resembles a beehive. The slats on the sides allow air to circulate around the thermometers, while at the same time protecting them from direct direct sunshine or rain. The rain gauge generally sits on the ground near the box. Any rain collected since the last observation is measured, including the depth of any freshly fallen snow in the area. At the end of each month, the observer observer mails a record of the temperatures temperatures and rainfalls. These figures arc sent to Environment .Canada's Climate Centre in Downs/iov', Ontario. Ontario. From there the data is entered ..into computers for easier accessibility accessibility and interpretation. According to Mr. Hardaker, who is the Supervisor of Contract and Climatological Climatological Stations for the Ontario Region, there are thousands of requests requests for the climate information each year. Requests come from people in agriculture, transportation, energy, energy, construction and insurance. A copy of Mrs. Knowlton's monthly records is also sent to the local agricultural agricultural office. While she claims that her years as a weather observer have been pretty Page One uneventful, Mrs. Knowlton laughs when she remembers one of her first monthly reports. She explains that on one of the reports reports she labelled the temperatures that were below the zero degree mark in red, thinking that would make in easier to follow the pattern. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, all the colors are the same on . a photocopied report, and Mrs. Knowlton Knowlton had to abandon the idea of red. She has used a pencil ever since for her records. According to Mrs. Knowlton, there have been changes in the weather in the years she has been watching it. "It doesn't get as cold in the winter, except for last winter," said Mrs. Knowlton. She also notes that the summers aren't as hot as in years gone by! ; Mr. Hardaker explains that jbart of the weather change can be attributed to the increased industrialization of the Newcastle area. He reports that temperature records of the 1800's are rarely broken in the 20th century. For Mrs. Knowlton the job of weather observer has to be done, come rain or shine. She plans on making her daily trips for many more years to come. Attention fill Duffers Don't Miss the 1st Annual Town of Newcastle Board of Trade Golf Tournament Wednesday, June 22,1988 at Bowmanville Golf Club Bring a friend and enjoy a day of fun on the golf course with other business people from the Town of Newcastle. Spectacular Prizes Including a Door Prize compliments of CP Hotels For tickets or more information. Please Phone 623-5791 FREE AIR CONDITIONING HOT HOT VALUES! *750 CASHBACK DIRECT FROM CHRYSLER Unbeatable Value! Now with an '88 base price that's $1,000 LESS than '86! Plymouth Reliant Canada K Macintosh Chrysler Plymouth Limited 331 Park Rd. S., Oshawa 728-4638 Liberty Pentecostal Church Martin Road and Highway No. 2 Bowmanville 623-5182 Pastoral Staff: Rev. Vern O'Brien Rev. Tom Harmon Sunday, June 19th Father's Day 9:45 a.m. Children's Special with Puppet Friends Betty Lou, Billy Jo and Mae Bell the Cow 11 a.m. Father's Day Pastor O'Brien Ministering Soloist: John Willoughby 6:30 p.m. Service of Praise and Worship Rev. Lyle Anderson Ministering (Ontario Director ol Asian Outreach) Soloist: Debi Bizi tues., 7 p.m. - Youth Wed., 7 p.m. - Bible Study Plenty of Activity for Festival Cancer Society Campaign Reaches 1988 Objective Bowmanville Museum on Silver St. is the place to be Sunday afternoon for the conclusion of the Downtown Bowmanville Strawberry Festival. The big event gets under way at 1 p.m. and continues until approximately approximately 3 p.m. There will be a display of exotic antique cars, music provided by the • Bowmanville High School bands plus, the selection of the Miss Strawberry Princess from the nearly 20 competitors competitors who have already been entered. Participating merchants have been handing out vouchers to customers for the past week and five of them will entitle guests to a free serving of strawberry shortcake. Without the vouchers, there will be a charge. Miss Strawberry Princess contestants contestants will be judged on their skill at making a strawberry dessert. Each contestant will receive $50 in DBIA . bucks and the overall winner will receive receive a $500 cash award. Bowmanville Museum, Ted Wat- Farms and Bowmanville Busi- son ness Centre have combined forces to sponsor this unique event. Lions Members Learn About Community Care JHPSPJl members are, front row 1-r, Brian Landry, Andrew Ferguson, Greg McMurter, Jason Vickery, David Millson, Paul Lavallee; middle row, Kyle Shackle- ton, Kevin Pickell, Shawn Wolff, Steve Newman, Steve Hamilton, Kris Farrington; back row', Coaches Wayne Farrington, George Michelson, Maurice Landry; absent, Mark McCarthy. For Courtice Community spirit and togetherness togetherness is the name of the game at the upcoming Courtice Courtice Carnival set for June 18. "It is meant to get the community together," explains explains Pam Callus, 2nd vice president of the Courtice and Area Community Association. Association. The event will be held on the track area at Courtice High School (located at the southwest corner of Courtice Road and Nash Road). In the event of rain, activities will be moved into the school. The association is renting tables to individuals, community community groups and local businesses. Mrs. Callus reports reports that there are 35 tables registered already, selling everything from crafts and folk art to food and t-shirts. Any profits - from ,, the tables remain with the tellers, tellers, according to Mrs. Callus. Interested visitors will have a chance to join the association's association's membership list. Information about various community groups and services, services, such as Newcastle Big Brothers, YWCA and the Bowmanville Museum will also be available. It's not too late to get involved, involved, notes Mrs. Callus. For additional information about the event or to rent a table, call 436-2499. Community Care Administrator Roxy Barnes was the guest speaker at the June 13th Bowmanville Lions Club meeting. Mrs. Barnes, who has been administrator administrator of Community Care for seven years, gave an informative talk about the many services that the organization offers to the Town of Newcastle. In recent months, Community Care has expanded the number of foot care clinics per month and has taken over the Meals on Wheels program in Newcastle Village and Orono. Mrs. Barnes is pictured above with Lions 2nd Vice President Don Allin (left) and Lions President Iain Maciver. by Carolyn Hepburn The Town of Newcastle's Community Care program proves that variety really is the spice of life. The organization will be 11 years old in October and it continues to meet the needs of the area's senior citizens. citizens. "We accomplish a lot with our small program," ex- E lained Administrator Roxy nrnes. Mrs. Barnes was addressing addressing the Bowmanville Lions Club at their June 13 hieetjng.-7V■ 'i jfhe (Ismail" program consists consists of over 600/ registered senior citizens receiving assistance assistance from over J240 regular regular volunteers. j Last year, those volunteers volunteers logged 82,000 kilometres kilometres while working over 13,000 hours. Their dedication is a large part of the program's success, success, according to ; Mrs. Barnes. The list of services provided provided by Community Care is lengthy and continually growing. Driving seniors to appointments, home help, minor repairs, friendly visits, financial assistance and telephone telephone security checks are just part of the overall man-' date for the organization. Mrs. Barnes told the Lions Club that two of tho largest programs under the direction direction of Community Care are Meals on Wheels and the monthly foot clinics. Community Care took over the Meals on Wheels program seven years ago. It was expanded from Bowmanville Bowmanville into the Courtice and Hampton areas with three deliveries a week. Recently, Recently, Newcastle Village and Orono were added to the list. Those areas are being being brought on-stream with some major improvements underway, according to Mrs. Barnes. The foot clinics are run in conjunction with the Public Health Unit. Blood pressure checks and general health; care information is available as well as foot care. Approximately Approximately 90 seniors make use of the service every month. That has meant an expansion expansion of the program from three clinics a month to seven. seven. The additions include Orono, Newcastle Village, the Wilmot Creek retirement community and in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. As if that wasn't enough, there is also a monthly lunch out program, quarterly newsletter, postal alert service service and birthday card program, program, all coming out of the 80 King St., W. office in Bowmanville. The Bowmanville office is certainly the centre of activity activity for the Community Care program. Space is shared with the YWCA, Big Brothers Brothers and the mental health services. The office also serves as a drop-in centre for seniors:--~ Newcastle's Community Care agency is one of seven offices in the Durham Region. Region. It receives the majority of its funding from the Ministry Ministry of Community and Social Social Services, as well as the United Way. Fund raising, donations and municipal funding also help out the organization. organization. While Community Care is extremely well run and provides provides vital services to many area seniors, there is always room for more volunteers, according to Mrs. Barnes. Volunteer drivers receive payment for their mileage, however, some turn it back to the organization. Mrs. Barnes openly admits admits her pride for the Community Community Core program. That pride is hardly ill-placed. For, with Mrs. Barnes as the only full-time staff member, ana the whole crew of won derful volunteers, Community Community Care accomplishes much for the Town of Newcastle. There is also a lot more that the organization could be doing, according to Mrs. Barnes. Undoubtably, they'll get to it all in good time. On behalf of the Bowmanvillc Bowmanvillc and District Unit 108 of the Canadian Cancer Society I would like to express express my heartfelt thanks to all the people responsible in any way for helping with the 1988 door-to-door canvass in our April campaign in the Municipality of Newcastle. There are still a few areas to hear from at his time but our objective of $45000.00 will be suroassed. I thank my co-chairmen for their effort in this year's campaign. Vera King and Susan Schell, Bowmanville North West, Central and South East areas, Dave Ferguson Ferguson Bowmanville South Central, Dianne and Eric Ga- reau, Bowmanville South - west and Waverley area, Sophia Sophia Bridie, Bowmanville North - east and Meams Avenue Avenue area, Don Yeo, Old Darlington Twp and Courtice Courtice area, Bill and Donna Nesbitt, Old Clarke Twp, Orono and Newcastle Village Village areas, Rhoda and Les Smales, Ridge Pine Park, Wilmot Creek and Kate and Henry Tenhaaf, South Man- vers and Pontypool areas. All the team captains who worked with these co- chairmen and all the canvassers canvassers without whom there would be no door-to-door canvass. The canvassers who worked directly with me in the Ontario St. School area and Ted Dadson and Bert Johnston who canvassed canvassed the businesses in the main Street area in Bowmanville Bowmanville and also looked after after the mailing to the businesses businesses and industries in the Municipalities of Newcastle. When a campaign of this size is undertaken some problems are bound to crop up now and then. Some areas areas were not covered during the canvass but do not despair. despair. Our treasurer will gladly accept your donations any time during the year and will send you a receipt. We are sorry we missed you and will strive to do better next year. Being involved for the first time with a money raising raising campaign, I am amazed at the generosity of people. To go over the top in tnis year's campaign is a wonderful wonderful way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Canadian Cancer Society. Thanks again to all who worked so hard and all the residents of our municipality for their d onations. Yours Sincerely, Ernest R. Eves, Campaign Chairman Canadian Canadian Cancer Society, Bowmanville Bowmanville and District Box 42, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K8. Piano Recital For Students Piano students of Mrs. Dorothy Payne, A.T. C.M. took part in a recital at St. John's Church on Monday, June 6th. Those taking part were Jennifer and Danny Rowe, Rachel Bies, Joy Shantz, Lisa and Jodi Lux- ton, Stacy Hamilton, Donald Payer, Laura Broadbent, Diane Hogg, Julie Wight, Larissa Traill, Carolyn Watters, Watters, Wendy Yates, Lisa and Julie Ann Henry, Alison Cu- ghan, Terry Heath and Aria- na Traill. Several were unable unable to take part, due to illness or previous commitments. commitments. A pleasant addition to the piano numbers was provided provided by an enjoyable flute and piano duet ployed by Lynda and Terry Head of Newcastle. Newcastle. Mrs. Payne wishes to thank all those who took part, also those in attendance, attendance, parents and friends, and hopes that they will have a pleasant summer vacation. vacation. Van Belle Floral Shoppes ...much more, than a flower store! Highway No. 2 King SI. W., Oshawa SlmcoeSt. N., Oshawa 100 Dundas St. W., Whitby 2nd Annual Bible EVENT - Conference Newcastle Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor: Ed McCollum Muscle Shoals -- Alabama Thursday, June 23 -- Sunday, June 26 7 p.m. at Newcastle Fellowship Baptist Church Mill St. N. Pastor: Bonn Young 987-5549 Regular opportunities each Sunday 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m. We Preach: The Book, The Blood and The Blessed Hope Nursery Available ypuVe invited CORRECTION NOTICE In our insert, effective June 13th to 18th, Black Diamond Cheese Sticks, 340g. are advertised incorrectly. The correct price should be: $3.29. Also, Kraft Cheese, 227g. is also advertised incorrectly, and should not have included "Swiss". Loblaws apologizes for any inconvenience inconvenience this may have caused our custom ers. «Utiaws- We've got it for Father's Day. 78 King Street West Bowmanville • 623-1933