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24 Prom-ess Edition of The Canadian Statesman, Wednesday, June 29,1988 October Debut for Bowmanville Arena Complex Building activity continues continues on the corner of Highway Two and Regional Regional Road 57 as the new Bowmanville Arena Arena takes shape. In addition to the 200 x 85 foot ice surface, the There will be perma- has a goal of raising $1.1 nent seating for approxi- million by mid- mately 700 spectators. Offices and a pro shop are also part of the arena project. Construction is pro- new building will con- ceeding on schedule and tain six dressing rooms, the opening of the arena storage space for equip- is expected to take place ment, and a large multi- in mid-October, purpose room with stage. The Skate' 88 program BIA Beneficial to Both Merchants and Shoppers "Where people care" is the slogan of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Business Improvement Improvement Association (BIA). Since its founding in 1977, the organization has done much to live up to that slogan. The streets of downtown downtown Bowmanville have changed greatly since the early BIA days. They now include: lighting, benches, off-street parking, parking, trees, hanging flower flower Baskets, waste receptacles, receptacles, flags, and planters. Some special yearly happenings are: a sidewalk sidewalk sale, Valentine draw, Christmas Open House and draws, Easter Bunny contest, Hallowe'en Hallowe'en promotion and, of course, the popular BIA Bucks. Today, there are 117 businesses and merchants merchants on the organization's organization's membership list. General Manager Garth Gilpin describes the concept of the BIA as "merchants helping November, This program, program, which has been called the biggest fund raising challenge in Bowmanville's history, is divided into equal ious ways including Bowmanville Arena on thirds: large "pace gifts door-to-door canvassing, Queen St. where infor- ^ --*1^ A mu «%» #1 -a re /S n H a wa a X* a aa ^ -- -- X. -- i. -- -- i 1 | « i 1 about the pro- medium sized key donation requests to var- gifts", and smaller re si- ious corporations and aential gifts. fund raising events. Skate '88 is raising the Skate '88 nas a perma- necessary money in var- nent office in the old mation gram may be obtained and where the plans for the new arena may be viewed. merchants." He uses for an example example the upcoming sidewalk sidewalk sale in July. For the first time this year a fashion show organized by several downtown clothing stores will be presented during the three-day event running July 21-23. "It is the initiative on the part of the members that makes such an event a success," said Mr. Gilpin. Gilpin. Other highlights for the BIA include the extremely extremely successful Strawberry Festival held at the Bowmanville Museum Museum recently. A preliminary preliminary facade study for the entire downtown area is also under way. Members keep up to date on local business happenings through meetings and a quarterly quarterly bulletin. The BIA itself itself is under the direction direction of a Board of Management which consists consists of downtown merchants. merchants. Newcastle Cement Block Co. Ltd. Serving Newcastle and area since 1954 Come see our Large Patio, Brick and Stone Display * patio slabs • patio and driveway interlock • curbs - garden edging • flagstones » wood stoves • natural and angel stone 732 King St. E., Newcastle Hwy. #2,1 mile E. of Newcastle Village 987-4444 Bowmanville 623-3461 Providing Complete Insurance Protection for Bowmanville and Area Families Since 1919 |%"||| m/ 161 KING ST. E. W 61 IIUI iW| BOWMANVILLE Tcti iïl fcl AAA A4 A4 GOLD JACKET REALTY LTD. n 1 V1 Member Broker fm \r \r I WM I EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED. Eleanor Damant, A.I.I.C. Gayle Windsor Doug James, C.A.I.B. Nesta Akey James Insurance Broker Limited 24 King Street East, Bowmanville Telephone 623-4406 BANNER PASSANT Broker DAVID PASSANT Associate Broker JAMES BUSH Sales Representative JOAN FAIREY Sales Representative T. GEOFFREY ASTON Sales Representative VALERIE ASTON Sales Representative hhh •■■■■■■■ „ DONNA FLEMMING Sales Representative JEANETTE DUNN Sales Representative SUSAN WELSH Sales Representative VANDERHEYDEN Secretary LYDIA BYAM Secretary BONI KEATES Secretary