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v i 16 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, August 10,1988 Little Brothers Return from Camping Trip Welcome Church Women Host Quebec Studen ts Wesleyville News by E. Barrowclough Camping can be quite an experience. Just ask the above pictured group of Little Brothers. The boys returned from a fun-filled week at Kamp Kuriou near Parry Sound on July 23. The happy campers are (not in order of photo): Daniel Pent- land, Mark Sausedo, Keith Fisher, Jon Cripps, Elton Goemans, Jason Bagnell, Shawn Williams, Darryl Britton and Johnnie Williams. Absent from the photo was Michael Reitsma. Cloudless skies, a light breeze and a beautifully landscaped home made perfect perfect conditions for service of Hope United Church charge, at Bruce and Melody Hendry's Hendry's on July 30th. Surrounded Surrounded on each side by lovely lawns and masses of flowers, the congregation of about 100 was seated beneath beneath the branches of a stately stately maple tree. The music of the service was joined by birds in the branches, three of which had a battle royal on the ground at the end of the service, possibly over their lack of harmony in the anthem. Lloyd Kellogg welcomed welcomed congregation and visitors, visitors, expressed appreciation to Bruce and Melody for this lovely spot, and introduced Mr. Evans Hatherly of Peterborough Peterborough who conducted the service. Mr. Hatherly had been here on previous occasions and felt nis presence presence was a home coming, as other generations of his family family lived at nearby Osaca. His message for the children children was illustrated by naming naming objects familiar to them and told that each, whether great or small, had a purpose even as people, whether children children or adults, have an important important role to play. His sermon sermon was based on the laws of God as'found in Leviticus and Mark. Jesus put the em- Ï ihasis on the spirit of the aw rather than the letter, and only by love for others will the distress and unhappiness unhappiness of the world be overcome. overcome. The quartet,Lloyd Kellogg, Roland Bowman, John Groeneveld and La- verne Farrow sang "Come Holy Comforter"^ and "Something for Thee", accompanied accompanied by Morley Bickle, organist for the day. The offering was received by Allin Osborne, John Connelly Connelly and George Tufford. It was announced there would be a 90th birthday party for Mrs. Orme Beatty at Welcome Welcome church on Sunday afternoon, afternoon, August 7, from two to four p.m. Service on Sunday, Sunday, August 7, was to be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Barkwell, Garden Hill appointment. appointment. Another happy party for a bride-to-be, Wendy Brice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Brice, Port Hope, was held at Welcome church on Saturday, July 30th. A large crowd of friends gathered gathered to bring gifts and best wishes to Wendy, a life time member of the community. The room was decorated with streamers of grey and mauve and more colour was added when an umbrella was covered with the bright ribbons and bows from the parcels. A lovely many coloured coloured corsage made by her grandmother, Mrs. H. Symons, Symons, was pinned on Wendy's shoulaer and she was asked to open the many Durham Agri-News By: Joel Bagg, Farm E ar cels piled on the table. he was assisted in this, listing, listing, and care of the wrappings wrappings by cousin Mary Symons Symons and Jeanette Symons. Following Wendy's expression expression of appreciation, refreshments refreshments were enjoyed with the punch being served from a bowl made mom a hollowed watermelon, eye-catching as well as delicious to taste. Among those assisting in arrangements arrangements were Phyllis Symons, Doreen McHolm and Carol Thompson. Jeanette Jeanette Symons and daughter Cindy were among those present of Port Hope. On Friday evening members members of Welcome UCW served a salad course meal at the Port Hope high school for about 90 people com- E osed of about 40 students ■om Quebec and their counterparts counterparts from here, with leaders. Arrangements for this meal were made by the president; Phyllis Symons, and the social committee. Mr. and Mrs. Evans Hatherly, Hatherly, his brother David from Peterborough, and Mr. and Mrs. Tapper of Toronto were entertained by Harold and Gwen Best on Sunday. Archie Ford, son Leslie, grandson Dannie and friend Neil Cornelius were at Rabbit Rabbit Lake for a holiday weekend weekend of fishing. Summer Holidays are a time for visiting, and relatives relatives of the Barrowclough family travelling, east and west, called at related homes in between. From Surrey B.C. Mrs. Howard Barrowclough, Barrowclough, her son John and wife Cathy, grandsons Richard, Richard, Michael, and Christopher Christopher stopped her for the Management Specialist FINES INCREASE UNDER UNDER WEED CONTROL ACT: To improve control of noxious weeds, fines under the Weed Control Act are increasing increasing to between $500 to $1000 for a first offence. Any subsequent offence will now cost $1000 to $2000. The act was recently amended by the legislature to increase fines and allow other changes. The act is intended intended to reduce the infestation infestation of agricultural and urban urban properties with weeds from neighbouring properties properties and help eliminate health hazards from weeds such as ragweed and poison ivy. It will also help reduce plant disease by controlling alternate hosts: for example, cereal rust caused ,by common common barberry, and European European buckthorn.: j-. ; : Prior to amendments to the act, a first offence fine was $50 maximum and a subsequent offence carried a fine of between $50 to $100. Besides the increased levels levels of fines, the act has been changed in other ways as well. All municipalities may by bylaw designate local weeds as noxious with the approval of the Minister of Agriculture Agriculture and Food. Farmers, if you're interested in being involved with a Farmers Market on Saturdays in Downtown Bowmanville from mid-August until mid-November contact one of the following: Bill Hyder at 623-1752 Ted Denny at 623-2312 Garth Gilpin at 623-2997 Richard Lange at 623-2568 Brian Purdy at 623-3303 George Webster at 623-5556 for more information Downtown Business Improvement Area Scarborough, Jack and Joan Robb with Michael and Leda of Calgary called briefly on Saturday and on Sunday, Bob and Vie Hill of Conse- con, Danya Jiggins, and sons Robert and Snawn of Port Hope, Bill and Carole Barrowclough Barrowclough of Peterborough and Ed, Helene and Daniel Karvonen of Scarborough all visited with the folk from Surrey on Sunday afternoon. afternoon. Ed and Ruth Lewis and son David of Ottawa called on Monday, August 1st. Some of these attended the railway display at Dorothy's Dorothy's House on Saturday. Beside Beside family matters there was much discussion about weather and crop conditions in these widespread parts of the country. Mr. ana Mrs. Harold Symons Symons of Whitby visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Connelly on Sunday. Reports from the nesting falcons show little progress. They put a stick or two on the prepared pole and platform platform but persist in returning to the regular hydro pole which cannot be allowed. Congratulations to Wade and Christina Rowland for the publication of the guidebook guidebook to Toronto which contains contains some information about Port Hope. This book is available in Port Hope, and Wade was to be interviewed interviewed on CFMX August 4 at 5.15 and August 13 at 5.40 p.m. On the weekend the family family with the Thorndykes included included Lewis and family, Linda Oliver and family of Waterloo, Eva and Walter Longyear of Garden Hill and Fred Brimacombe of Osaca. Kathleen Oliver and family will be staying with her grandparents for the week. Arnold is progressing in recovery from his fall but is not attempting yet to climb the ladder for this year's bountiful crop of apples, now ready. 50 years ago last week of July: Talent table, ice cream booth and fish pond on the side of the lawn at Thorn- dyke's, with rows of seats facing the vine covered norch "stage" was the setting for a summer programme chaired by Dr. W.E. Millson. Winona Snell, Ruth Hawthorne Hawthorne and Leona Leighton sang "Shore lights" and "Johnny, why were you so ; long at the fair?" Numbers t by Molly Cable accordion. 1 Helen Dinner, Violin, Carroll ; Nichols, guitar. Duets by i Dorothy and Olive Mason, 1 Helen and Molly, Truman ; Austin and Isobel Smale, 1 reading by Clarence Nichols, ' Ranch hands sang "Home 1 on the Range". There was : much more. 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 Under the legislation local municipalities will report the names of local inspectors to the chief inspector, who is appointed, along with district district inspectors to the minister. minister. If an inspector is refused entry to a property, he or she may apply to a justice of the peace for a warrant under the act. A landowner who has received received an order and wishes to appeal it to the chief inspector, inspector, will have to do so in writing within seven days. The amendments to the Weed Control Act will act as deterrents to potential offenders, offenders, particularly developers developers and absentee landlords, landlords, and will make the responsibilities of the inspectors inspectors easier and more efficient. efficient. '• ONTARIO FARM - STARTPROGRAM NEARS FULL ENROLMENT: The Ontario "Farm-Start Program Program offering assistance to new farmers is nearing full enrolment. The Program was introduced introduced in January to help some 2300 new farmers get into business over the next five years. Interest in the Program has surpassed expectations. expectations. Some 3100 applications applications have been received. The $90 million program offers two options for new farmers - to apply for immediate immediate enrolment and begin begin receiving benefits or to pre-register for the program for up to three years in advance advance of receiving benefits to allow time to meet all of the criteria. The program will continue continue to accept applications until until it reaches the 3300 mark and will then take another 500 applications on a waiting waiting list. Should any people in the pre-enrolment group drop out, those on the waiting waiting list will be considered in the order their applications were received by the ministry. ministry. The response to this program program shows there is optimism optimism about the future of agriculture agriculture particularly from our young people cheeping a career in agriculture. The Ontario Farm-Start program provides a total of $38,000 in grants over seven years with an initial grant of $11,000 and declining grants in the following years. R.O.S. FOOTNOTES By: Barbara Weese, R.O.S. Specialist Specialist REACH FOR THE TOP: Ten 4-H club teams competed competed in a most successful Reach For The Top Competition Competition last week. The first place team was the Veterinary Club, represented represented by Gwen Moore, Oro- no; Jon Ridge and Joanne Carter, Bowmanville and Brent McLaughlin, Nestle- ton. The second place team was the Junior Doin' team of Carolyn Barkey, Enfield; Donna Benschop and Wilma Benschop, Bowmanville and Rene Heeringa, Enfield. In third place was the Field Crops team of Donna and Tom Benschop, Bowmanville; Bowmanville; Ken Lamb, Port Perry and Todd Malcolm, Janetville. Medallions were presented presented to the top 3 teams and a memento to all competitors - courtesy of Jim Allin. From the competitors of the Durham East 1988 Competition, Competition, an all-star team was chosen to compete at a Regional Regional Competition in Milton on October 15t.h Who said was no Great Tastes When you're hungry for a good shopping spree or just plain hungry remember that the Oshawa Centre has great summer treats ... delicious Cultures salads and our new Yogen Fruz frozen yogurts. They'll keep you cool in August! The Centre for Everything. OSHAW\ CENTRE V y w The Centre for Me. %■ X