Three Rotarians Receive Paul Harris Fellowships Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, July 13, 1988 7 Seems New Driveway Uncovers Indian Village by Carolyn Hepburn It's amazing what can turn up when people want to put in a driveway. In the case of the Gibb family, who live just east of Elizabethville, near the boundary of Hope Township, Township, attempts to put a driveway driveway up to their home in 1983 turned up an Indian village. Since that time, the village has been dated ns 1480 and identified as the apparent home of an Iroqouis band. For the past five weeks, students on a summer course with Trent University, University, have been digging on the site and working on projects of different aspects of the village. village. Their course wraps up this week and the various areas areas of the dig will be filled back in. However, there has been much to discover over the past few weeks. Hundreds of squares were then divided into nine one-metre sections and digging began. The students worked at ten centimetre levels, bagging bagging everything that was found at each level. It was necessary to sift the sand, as well as put it through a washing process to find all the valuable items. Everything dug up by the participants has been carefully carefully bagged and tagged and catalogued for future reference. reference. Dr. Lawrence Jackson, the head archeologist and teacher on site, explains that the artifacts will be kept locally locally once the dig is completed. completed. Even though there hasn't been enough time to do a full-scale excavation of the area, facts have come out about the tribe that lived in the village. There were approximate- ed through the Ministy of Communications, and more funding in the future might mean a continuation of the dig. However, the students expressed expressed an excitement and interest at all that has been found to date. Each of them will be required to turn in a project on the dig. All of the students are attending attending Trent University in Peterborough, except one archeology archeology student who attends attends the University of To ronto. Dr. Jackson is a partner in the Northeastern Archaeological Archaeological Associates, and a well-known local archeologist archeologist who has participated in many area digs. Three members of the Bowmanville Rotary Club, ians. The Fellowship is named after the founder of had a pleasant surprise at the Rotary meeting on Thursday, June 30. President Harvey Partner (back) presented each of the men in this photo with a Paul Harris Fellowship, a great honor among Rotar- KELLY LEGAL SERVICES 41 TEMPERANCE ST., BOWMANVILLE, ONT. Mervyn B. Kelly, B. Comm., LL.B. 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Youth National Campaign College at Carleton University- University- Mr. Steven Thompson, Mitchell's Corners was a Sunday lunch guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stainton and family. Mrs. Mary Davis, Callander, Callander, visited Mrs. Lou Griffin Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. Wally Griffin. On Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Read, Tanya and Taralee Clemens were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Piggott. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Lindsay were recent callers of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trewin. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wright were recent visitors of Mrs. Wilfrid Sanderson, R.R. 1, Oshawa. Miss Michelle Leadbeater, Oshawa was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Art Lead- beater and spent the remainder remainder of the week with them. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Piggott Piggott were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sharman and baby Christopher, Lindsay. Lindsay. Our Community extends ancient ancient tools made out of slate, have been unearthed by the student archeologists. No human human remains have been found, and that is just as well, say the course organizers. organizers. Under provincial legislation, legislation, when any humam re-; mains are found, the police and medical officials, as well as the local Indian bands must be notified. The process of the dig has been quite simple. The students students surveyed the area and began digging out several nine metre squares. The deepest sympathy, to Mrs. Don Stainton, Hampton and to all other family members and relatives on the death of her husband Don on Saturday. Saturday. . Mrs. Bob Dittbumer, Jason Jason and Julie, Stittsville were visitors for a few days with the Trewin families. Mr. and Mrs. Georg I.cadbeater, Lori and Mark. Oshawa were Monday dinner dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Art Leadbeater on the occasion occasion of their mother's birthday. birthday. On Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Piggott visited Mr. and Mrs. Jake Gerryts and family, Bowmanville. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Perry, Mrs. Linda Cryderman, Bowmanville; Mrs. David Stainton^ Cobourg; Mrs. A. Nielson, Enniskillen were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Len Stainton. 400-500 Indians living many years ago. At artifacts, ranging from fish ty and mammal bones to an- there _ that time the location would have been relatively safe, as well as defensible against outside attack. By the nature of the tools that were unearthed by the diggers, the Indians were apparently apparently very sophisicated. Some pieces of pottery show designs and workmanship that indicate a certain level of ability for creating tools and other items for their use. Because the dig comes to an end this week, the future of the site is at this time unknown. unknown. The project is fund- t-- v- aEBW ;v fÿS/" ' Work on an archeological dig in the Kendal Hills is drawing to a close this week. The site, which has been identified as the location of an Indian village dated around 1480, was found several years ago when the homeowners were trying trying to put in a driveway. The six-week dig is part of a course run through Trent University in Peterborough. The class is attended by approximately ten student archeologists. Pictured above are Cara Amor (left) and Jaro Rimes, as they work on one of the sections of the dig. To date, the students have unearthed many different different items, including fish and mammal bones. 8" cedar channel siding .670 lin. ft. Vinyl Siding white double 5 Colonial $68.00 per square Mini Pickwick Pine Panelling "B Grade" 3 1/2" x 5/16" x 8' 14 sq. ft. per pkg. $5.75 pkg. EASY CARE PEEL & SUCK TILE .790 per tile In Stock Patterns Only Orono Fuel and Lumber Station St., Orono 983-9167 Museum Groups Travels to Niagara-On-The-Lake The Bowmanville Museum sponsored "Road Trip" to Niagara-On-The-Lake got under way on Saturday, July 9. 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