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i ■ fil Bible Donated to Residents of Marnwood House tf Jean Bundle, president of the residents' council at Marnwood, and Margaret Perkins, member of the residents' council, were happy to accept the donation of a large print Bible on behalf of Marnwood House. The Bible has been donated by Antoinette Marstrum in memory of the late Albert Fear, of Bowmanville. It is much appreciated by Marnwood residents and staff. by Carolyn Hepburn I'i have contracted a most interesting condition. condition. It isn't contagious and unless you've spent some time on Canada's west coast you can't possibly be afflicted. I, for one, have just returned from a two-week vacation in the country's finest western western province, British Columbia. Columbia. The only way I can truly, describe the situation situation is to say that I have been bitten by the B.C. Bug. Although I visited B.C. several years ago I was fortunate enough to return to the west this summer. That's where The Bug got me. 1 1 ' 'The symptoms of the rather pleasant condition condition are very straightforward. straightforward. Théy begin on the runway runway at Toronto's Pearson Pearson International Airport.'As Airport.'As the plane picks up speed for take-off, the heart begins to race. The ever-present fear of hijackers, hijackers, or a plane crash are quickly pushed out of mind with thoughts of the Rocky Mountains and the ocean quickly filling the gap. As trays of food and beverages float by continually continually for the five hour trip, the body attempts to relax and enjoy the service. service. Some people are able to control this stage of the condition, others aren't so lucky. Yet, with the announcement that the. Vancouver Airport is only 15 minutes away, the body gives up all hope of constraint and begins to shake and quake with excitement. That's when you know that you've really been bitten. T 'couldn't wait to get back'to B.C...for my vacation vacation this year. There are many reasons for my desire desire to visit that part of Canada. Primarily the reasons are personal. Geographical wonders run a close second. One of my best friends, Debbie, calls Kamloops, B.C., her home. Another friend, Susan, is attending VISSERS NURSERY LANDSCAPING Large selection of flowering shrubs, evergreens, and shade trees at competitive prices. BIG SELECTION of spreading Juniper for under $10. Euonimus $4.50 For all your Landscaping Interlock Retaining Walls Sodding Seeding, etc. See you at our nursery or call for a free estimate J VISSI US Ntnsr.KY MITCHELL'S CORNERS Open Every Day Sunday Close at 4 p.m. VISSERS NURSERY 263-2126 WINDOW SHOPPING? For Your New Home or Renovation well help you! Bring your plans to Dashwood ! We offer a complete selection of windows, patio doors, entrance systems, garage doors - and skylights. We'll help by installing your windows too! Quality Window and Door Products Since 1928 dBDASHWOOD WINDOW AND DOOR CENTRE 1200 Phillip Murray Avenue Oshawa 436-1344 school in Vancouver and two other friends, Cherie and Kevin, also reside near the big city. As a result, result, I was able to nicely take care of the personal end of the trip. To start things off I went on a four-day camping trip to Vancouver Vancouver Island. With a three-year old, a one- year old, two mothers and a grandmother as company, I was treated to a grand tour of some of the Island's nicest spots. I munched on clams, watched the tide go out, saw some of the most beautiful sunsets and was inadverently the cause of a fellow motorist's motorist's rear-ender. (A simple simple "Hey dude" can have the craziest effect on some people.) After Vancouver Island Island it was time to head to Kamloops. Now, I have been accused by certain people (I hope you're listening listening Deb) of not liking Kamloops. That simply isn't true. I may not have been as taken with the city as with some others when I first visited B.C., but I still have a special place in my heart for the cowboy country. The days in Kamloops were busy. I spent at least two days elbow deep in every salad imaginable. You see, another part of my reason for visiting was to help Deb with the preparations for her Mom's birthday party. While I will admit that catering will never be one of my favorite activities, activities, the whole situation was certainly interesting, interesting, if not a little messy. From Kamloops we travelled to various spots in the interior of B.C., the Okanagan Valley and beyond. Because of the travelling, travelling, I was able to satisfy my other main reason for going in the first place. I needed my fix of the B.C. mountains, and I had more than enough (and the pictures to prove it) during my two weeks. There is nothing quite like standing at the bottom bottom of a snow-capped mountain and trying to picture the view from the top. It is certainly spectacular spectacular from the bottom, so it must surely be awesome awesome from the summit. (Umm, maybe I'll have to find out on my next visit.) Perhaps the most startling startling part'of the entire trip was being recognized recognized by a lady while I was at Flintstone Park (honestly, we went for the kids) near Chilliwack. While I was standing in the washroom, a woman woman approached me and politely asked me if I was from Ontario. Thinking that maybe she had hit a lucky first guess I told her that I was indeed from Ontario. She then pegged down my occupation and the town where I lived. That totally floored me and before I could retrieve my mouth from the floor the woman explained that she was a subscriber, to The Canadian Statesman;. Statesman;. She had recognized recognized me from the rather hideous picture that appears appears with this column every week. Her and her family had moved to B.C. from the Courtice area over a year ago. To say the least, I was pleasantly pleasantly surprised and my companions can attest to the fact that my smile was at least as wide as my swelling head. All of the above proves how very powerful The B.C. Bug can be. It makes funny things happen while you're in B.C. It takes a piece of your heart and won't let go. It makes you promise to give up your first-born just to stay a few extra days. It makes getting on the airplane to return to Ontario very difficult indeed. But get on the airplane I did and I'm back. However, However, I know that The Bug is just waiting to take another bite real soon. Letters to the Editor Dear Mr. James; To lighten up the subject of the Town of Newcastle Town Hall - for the past two weeks I have been noticing a plant of some kind blowing in the breeze just up under the eaves on the Temperence Street side of our new pride and joy. Perhaps one of our knowledgeable councillors can tell me if it is a bridal bouauet that went astray or a laurel branch from the city of Toronto - the possibilities are endless. Mary Brinklow (Clerk Canada Post Bowmanville) Bowmanville) Dear Sir/Madam: NDP leader Ed Broad- bent's opposition to the purchase purchase of 12 nuclear- propelled submarines puts into doubt his commitment to defending Canada. Broadbent, in an attempt to offset the unpopular NDP pledge to pull Canada out of NATO, says he supports the purchase of 12 diesel- propelled submarines. Canada, which has the longest coastline in the world, is bounded in the north by an ocean covered by ice for most of the year. The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. August 3. 1988 3 SEVEC Students from Quebec Complete Exchange Program • 4 ... : V - <•-: %■; far .' m t As only nuclear-pronelled subs can patrol under the ice, the NDP is in effect committed committed to leaving one of our three oceans undefended. Does the NDP suggest posting "no trespassing" signs? It's time we Canadians took seriously the responsibility responsibility we have as citizens of a sovereign country to defend ourselves. To do that effectively, effectively, we need nuclear- propelled submarines. Yours sincerely, David Somerville President The National Citizens' Coalition. Coalition. Low rates make State Farm homeowners insurance a good buy. Oyr service makes' il even better. | Call me. b v a.m..y8 p.m., Dirk Brinkman Scugbg Bowmanville 623-3621 INIUtf«NC< likp a good neighbor St jie F arm is there And what, pray tell, might these Ontario and Quebec Quebec exchange students be doing? They're portraying a cookie being passed along in a cookie machine, of course! Grade seven, eight and nine students involved involved in the SEVEC program this summer had a su- ■fs *m splashing time at the Newcastle Fitness Centre on Monday, July 25. The Quebec students went ie on Saturday. Students from this area were in per, pool home on Saturday. Levis, Quebec for two weeks before their "twins" came here. Recycle Me! ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. James H. Shipley, B.Sc., M.D., Major (Ret'd) wishes to announce the opening of his office at 222 King St. E., Suite 105. A graduate of the University of Toronto and the University of Calgary Calgary in 1982, I will be relocating my Family Practice to Bowmanville in July and will be welcoming new patients. patients. I have special interests in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Sports Medicine and Emergency Medicine. Office hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please call 623-1786 for appointments. by Theresa Vanhaverbeke Learning can definitely be fun. And 43 children ages 12 to 16 from the local separate and public school board have found this summer's learning experience to be an absolute blast. These grade seven, eight and nine students participated participated in a month-long Quebec exchange program called SEVEC (Society of. Educational Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada). There were 14 students from the Bowman- ville/Courtice area, four from the village of Newcastle, Newcastle, and one from Orono. This board of education was matched to a board in Quebec called Levis (on an island in the St. Lawrence River directly in front of Quebec City). . ; Students from this area were "twinned" with a French-speaking student from Levis. The Ontario students students spent two weeks in Levis Levis at their twins' homes then •the Quebec students came here for two weeks. A team of four supervisors supervisors were chosen from this area and twinned with supervisors supervisors from Levis. Cameron Cameron Langstaff, of Newcastle Village, was one of the supervisors supervisors from this area. Cameron explained some details details of the SEVEC program. "It's basically a cultural exchange," he said. "This is the second year it's been run in this region and it's working working out very well." Daily, the supervisors had activities planned for the group of 86 students. Weekends Weekends were free for the students students to be alone with their host families. The main objective of the program is the improvement of a second language as well as learning about the lifestyle lifestyle and culture of Canadians Canadians who speak the other official official language. However, Cameron Langstaff pointed out, "students "students were not chosen because because they have special immersion immersion skills; they are matched up by personality and not language ability" Everyone - students, parents parents and supervisors -- seemed thrilled with the program. program. Sharon Smart, of Bowmanville, whose daughter, daughter, Teresa, is a participant in the program, was extremely satisfied with SEVEC. "It's fabulous," she said. "They had such fun down there (in Levis). They attended a music music concert, a masquerade party, roller skating...tons of stuff." • Mrs, Smart went on to praise the organization of the program, explaining that each child was given a man ual including a vocab list, jokes, tips, and a packed schedule. Not one child seemed bored on Monday, July 25, when they invaded the Fitness Fitness Centre pool in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Never were so many screams of excitement heard at one time in that pool! Some other activities here in Ontario included a day-trip to Presqu'île, another another to Canada's Wonderland, a huge rally in Port Hope with all of the children in the SEVEC program this year, and a farewell casino-dessert concert and slide show at Port Hope High School last Friday night. 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