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1 * t * WiWlXWi' fi The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 9,1988 Section Two Exciting Trip Donations Push Skate '88 Total Over $900,000 Mark For Students At Outdoor Camp On Wednesday, October 28, my grade 8 class from Knox Christian School left for an exciting three-day stay at.a Christian Outdoor Education Camp called Fair Glen. Fair Glen is located near a town called Beaverton, Beaverton, on the Trent-Sevem Waterway. Waterway. Wednesday morning everybody everybody in grade eight was excited! We had our first two classes. (Honestly I don't know how we got through them.) At 10:20 we grabbed our bags and suitcases, and headed out the door. Everything, Everything, including the 21 people people in my class, two teachers and a bus driver, were all loaded up by 10:30; then the adventure began! À little over an hour later a shout went up from our bus as we neared the sign that read "Fair Glen Outdoor Christian Education Camp." Cabins were assigned first, then it was a mad dash to tiy and find every piece of your luggage from the huge E lle that had been unloaded •om the bus. When we had settled into our cabins we started making making friends with the other people that were there. We were camping with Immanuel, Immanuel, a Christian school from Oshawa. We also met the camp directors, Mr. Freeman, Freeman, Mr. McTavish Bruce and Ruth Jones, and Grace the cook. After lunch the activities activities began. My first activity was to be a canoe trip down the Trent- Severn Waterway System. During this two-nour trip, we went through lock 38 named Talbot, and paddled Members of the Skate '88 Committee welcomed pledges from two local businessmen last Monday, October 31. Dan Holkemà's pledge of $3,000 brought last week's total to $900,000 and Phil Dawson's donation donation was the first to bring the Skate '88 fund over thr $900,000 mark. Mr. Holkema represents Skylight Donuts and Phil Dawson is with Stafford Monuments. Monuments. From left are: Bill Whyte, a canvasser for the Business and Finance Committee of Skate '88; Mr. Holkema; Skate '88 Chairman Garnet Rickard; Mr. Dawson; and Paul Morris, chairman of the Skate '88 Business and Finance Committee. through a man-made canal. We found a beaver dam and a blue heron on its nest. By CM 'We've been keeping Bowmanville and area residents warm for over 60 years!" , • Top quality Imperial Oil products for Domestic, Industrial and Rural use. • Automatic delivery maintained by a fleet of modern tanker, trucks. • Dependable 24-hour service. ASK US ABOUT OUR TOTAL HOME COMFORT PROGRAMME Telephone 623-5516 r . HARRISON Esso; FUELS 12 Sturrock Road Bowmanville the end of the trip, almost everyone was soaked because because of water fights, and canoe tipping. When we came back to camp we had time to dry off and get changed. We then played a game with the Moonball which is a giant ball. For supper we had to have an even number of boys and girls at a table, so we mixed in with the people from Immanuel, and got to know a few. After supper we had fun watching aaring people walk across the shark pit', on the two ropes provided. Then the soon-to-be- famous bell rang, calling us to the field to have a game of Capture the Flag. It was dark already, so we had a riot trying to find the flags, especially when they were hidden in the woods. After two games of Flags we went to the dining hall for hot chocolate and brownies. brownies. Then we went for our "starwalk!" We walked through the forest across the road to get our eyes accustomed accustomed to the dark, (unfortunately (unfortunately once in a while a person person wouldn't notice a tree or stump in front of them.) After After our walk we looked for and found constellations in the night sky. At 10:30 it was time for bed. We were split up so some of the girls from Knox shared a cabin with some girls from Immanuel. That night the heater in my cabin broke so we froze, but the next day we were brought a new heater. After breakfast we had chapel for half an hour. We sang lots of songs and Mr. Freeman, who is also a minister, minister, talked for a while about Jesus. Next on the agenda was a tree study. We went across the road for the second time. First we studied pines. We learned how to tell their age and height without having to cut them down or climb them. Then we went deeper into the forest to clear out trees that were in the way of the forest and its growth. Soon after we returned to camp, the bell rang for lunch. We had fish and chips. Following the delicious meal, the bell rang calling us to our activity. I got to ao a soil study, timing the water drainage in different types of soil. For free time that afternoon afternoon we could play soccer, go canoeing, or learn archery. archery. Most of us had never practised archery; some of us caught on right away, while others had a little more trouble. Soon the bell rang for supper. We enjoyed spaghetti spaghetti that night. Our evening activities consisted of a hay ride and a campfire. The hay ride was amazing! For thirty minutes straight, we were shoving hay down people's shirts and in their hair and faces. Thanks to our "crazy driver" some of us even fell off, by mistake of course. We came back for a snack, and moved on to Campfire Point for an exciting campfire. That night was warmer, well at least in my cabin! After breakfast the next morning, we all loaded a bus and drove to an ancient church and cemetery in a nearby town. We studied the grave stones to find out p lot about the people who lived about 200 years ago. After our study, we made rubbings rubbings by placing a paper on a headstone and colouring over it. Then it was time to say goodbye to our friends, load the bus, and leave. I had a great time all three days. I learned a lot about God's creation that I didn't ■know before. I also made a lot of new friends from Immanuel. Immanuel. I wish I could go back to ( Fair Glen again next year, but I'll be in high schooKT'm sure that any other class that ever goes to Fair Glèri will have an amazing amazing time, like I did! by Jessica Hull. Three Alarm FireDestroys Shiloh Barn A three-alarm fire destroyed destroyed a barn in Shiloh on Tuesday, November 1. Stations Stations one, two, and three responded responded to the 10:30 p.m. call but were unable to save the barn which belonged to Ralph Bamsey. He lost some livestock but there were no injuries. ELECT HAL MCKNIGHT • -ïdà' I *■ I for MAYOR Any Questions call Hal 623-1101 MCKnight, Hal Q MCKnight for all the right reasons k experienced in municipal government and school board k a professional engineer from U. of T. " a retired executive with 34 years at General Motors * an experienced manager who gets results * will promote controlled industrial development ' will develop our creek land as parks ' will support the "right to farm" legislation * will establish financial planning goals ' will promote the expansion of recycling * will address the need for a name change for our municipality * will respond to all your concerns Accorriplishments of your current 7 member council * replacement of Bowmanville arena * professional development of town staff * improved fire protection * strengthened subdivision agreements and development charges * kept taxes at inflation rate * brought town staff under one roof All these Initiatives were Implemented with 4 new members. It Is results that count not necessarily years of municipal experience or who gets the credit. V Let's unite...elect Hal M c Knight ANNIVERSARY* Come Celebrate With Us! 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