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4 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. March l, 1!)89 Section Two Health Fair Held at Courtice Secondary School i&eüüÉiH Important Role for St, John Ambulance People who attend hockey games might see them. Anyone who was on hand last December for the Christmas tree lighting ceremony ceremony on Temperance Street must have seen them. And again, when Princess Margaret came to town, they were there just in case the public needed them. Who are "they", you ask? They are a group of volunteers volunteers who arc willing to attend attend any public event to offer offer first aid in the case of an emergency. They are the St. John Ambulance, ready to serve and willing to help. The local branch of St. John Ambulance has its headquarters in Oshawa to serve the Osh a wa-Ne wcastl c area. St. John Ambulance initially initially evolved out of an order of Knights who provided training and assistance in first aid - a service that is still provided today. Locally, in 1988, 3,475 people learned first aid from the group and 9,082 hours were spent by volunteers providing service to the community. community. One-third of that time was spent in the Town of Newcastle. Bradd Anderson has been an instructor with the organization organization since 1983 because because of his work as a safety officer at Goodyear. He originally learned first aid in order to provide assistance in case someone was injured on the job, but through the training, he said tie has become conscious conscious of safety all the time. "First aid training makes you work more safely. You're always prepared for something," lie says. Being prepared is the name of tnc game. During the train derailment in Mississauga Mississauga a few years ago, he said, St. John Ambulance was there setting up first aid stations. They're available to help other people be prepared as well. They provide CPR instruction, instruction, home health care instruction and training in the workplace. Right now St. John ambulance ambulance is teaching first aid to cadets. Teaching first aid at an early age, Mr. Anderson Anderson says, helps to teach them "a safe way to handle themselves so they don't get hurt themselves." Any event that brings the public together may be attended attended by someone from St. John Ambulance, but the group needs your help. ' As the community grows, St. John Ambulance needs to grow as well. Right now membership isn't as large as it ought to be. Volunteers normally spend two times a month offering offering their services. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or finding out more about training, give St. John Ambulance Ambulance a call at 434-7800. Some day you could be the one needing their services. services. You can help to make sure they continue to have a service to provide. Parents Return to School for View of Education System Courtice Secondary School hosted a health fair, and answer questions. Here Donna Worden, a respira- "Lifcstyles Unlimited," on Thursday February 23. tory therapist, assists grade nine student Carly Krish- Rcpresentatives from groups such as public health, ka as she takes a lung volume test designed to meas- Durham Regional Police, the Distress Centre, and ure overall fitness and health, family planning were on hand to hand out literature Durham East Agricultural News By Joel Bagg, Farm Management Specialist REFERENDUM FOR LAMB PRODUCERS: A mail-in referendum for producers of sheep, lambs or wool will be held in April. Producers will be asked to consider this question for the referendum: "Do you support the continuation of the Ontario Sheep Marketing Marketing Agency?" By holding this referendum, referendum, the Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture and Food is fulfilling a recommendation of the Ontario Sheep Commission which reported on the establishment establishment and operation of an Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency in 1984. That recommendation recommendation stated that producers producers should have the opportunity opportunity to call for a vote on the continuation of the agency. The agency was established established in 1985, without a producer vote. Producers are eligible to vote in referendum if they were a registered producer with the Sheep Marketing Agency as of December 31, 1988 and if they owned, produced produced and marketed sheep, lambs and wool in 1988. They are also eligible if they began producing in 1988 and.intend to begin marketing marketing in 1989. The mail-in referendum referendum will be held from April 3 to 14,1989. Information Information meetings will be held by Gerald A. Piper Appointed to National Parole Board Of Canada On August 19th, 1988, the Solicitor General of Canada Canada announced the appointment appointment of Gerald A. Piper of Whitehorse, Yukon, as a Temporary Member of the National Parole Board of Canada. Mr. Piper, son of the late Albert Piper and the late Anne Piper of Bowmanville, ■attended Central Public School and Bowmanville High School (Queen Street). He enlisted in the Special Korean Force in 1951 and served five and a half years in the Canadian Army. Mr. Piper later attended the University of Saskatchewan, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) in 1963 and earning the Honours Scholarship that year. Mr. Piper served for many years with the Federal Federal Department of Indian Affairs Affairs and Northern Development, Development, where he held several senior management positions. positions. He has had extensive experience working with native native communities in Ontario, the Prairie provinces, British British Columbia and the Yukon. Yukon. Mr. Piper also is a former former Senior Deputy Minister in the Yukon Government. In addition to employment, employment, Mr. Piper has served in the Canadian military reserve reserve forces since 1958, where he often worked in the cadet movement. Ho currently currently is Commanding Officer Officer of Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron No. 551 (Whitehorse Lions). Mr. Piper Piper is also a holder of the Canadian Canadian Forces Decoration. Temporary Members of the National Parole Board arc assigned the same duties duties and powers as Regular Members. They also substitute substitute for any Regular Members Members who arc absent or unable unable to act, and they assist the Board through periods of unusually heavy workloads. the Agency to explain the marketing activities and services services provided to producers. STABILIZATION PAYMENT REDUCES LOSSES TO PORK PRODUCERS: Pork producers enrolled in the National Tripartite Stabilization Program will be paid $37.08 per hog for the fourth quarter of 1988 to partially offset losses from depressed prices and higher costs. The amount is based on the difference between the support price of $168.80 per 100 kilograms and the average average national market price of $122.11 per 100 kilograms multiplied by an average hog weight of 79.4 kilograms. kilograms. Pork prices are at their lowest level since 1980. Feed 'pdaat&Ki JACKMAN Beautiful Spray of Orchids in Bud Vase HAMILTONS INSURANCE SERVICE Main Street, Orono Telephone 983-5115 Serving your insurance needs since 1942 1801 Dundas St. E., Whitby (K-Mart Plaza) The Paper Factory 436-8718 JO-ELEN SPORTSWEAR & GIFTS Suppliers to Teams, Schools and Clubs Corporate Gift Packages 102 Queen Street Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 1M6 (416) 623-8161 J. Wayne Aasen T "KRACO" JL |]$2oaoI Carpentry & Contracting _ _ . . 181 moon*» • Custom Homes • Designing • Renovating * Drafting • Additions • Permits • Barns • Finishing Give the headaches to us! Box 401, Newcastle 987-5400 Quality Body Work Quality Painting FREE ESTIMATES ON BOTH INSURANCE AND NON-INSURANCE WORK Open 5 Days a Week Monday through Friday J COWAN PONTIAC -- BUICK LTD. BOV/M AN VILLE -- ONT 166 King Street East Telephone 623-3396 grain prices rose more than 40 per cent, and are reflected reflected in the 27 per cent rise in cash production costs from the same quarter last year. Each Quarter since July 1986, producers and the Ontario Ontario and Canadian governments governments have contributed equally to the tripartite fund. Cheques will be mailed to producers by the end of February. In order to better understand the learning process rooms at St. Joseph's School were opened to the par- in today's schools, parents from St. Stephen's and St. ents who were encouraged to participate in a lesson (•„ tim .incDmnm similar to one that their children would experience. Joseph's separate schools went back to the classroom last month. On Thursday, February 15, a number of The Peterborougli- Victoria-Northumberland & Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board, in concert with Ministry of Education Education guidelines, support an active learning approach in elementary education. Students, actively involved involved in determining some direction in their own education, education, experiment, question, and explore their world. In doing so, they arc instrumental instrumental in laying foundations foundations in education, upon which meaning is given to the important relationships governing the world around them. Parents from St. Joseph's and St. Stephen's schools in Bowmanville gathered at St. Joseph's School, Thursday evening to gain a better understanding understanding of where the Ministry and Board are heading in terms of active learning. Following a short presentation from Junior Consultant, David Ashcroft, parents became "actively" involved in a variety of presentations presentations which paralleled activities taking place in classrooms on a "day to day" basis. From all accounts, the evening was a resounding success. GREASE -- Bowmanville High School will present present the hit musical Grease on March 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Curtain time is eight p.m. in the Bowmanville High School Auditorium. There was also a free performance offered for senior citizens on Monday, February 27th, at seven p.m. Tickets can be obtained by calling 623- 4416. COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION PLANS BENEFIT BENEFIT --The Port Darlington Community Association Association will be holding a benefit dance on Saturday, April 8, at the Port Darlington Marina Hotel. Everyone is welcome to attend. The group is currently working on a number of projects related to the betterment of the Bowmanville waterfront area. The Port Darlington Darlington Community Association meets every fourth Monday of the month. All meetings commence at eight p.m. in "The Bridge" of the Port Darlington Marina Hotel. Members of the public are invited to drop by and offer their input related to improving and maintaining the lakefront environment. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION -- The Durham Region has declared April 3 - 10 as Family Violence Prevention Week. A number of special educational opportunities, conferences conferences and meetings have been set up for that week. One of the meetings will take place in Bowmanville April 6. On that day, The Children's Children's Aid Society will hold their general meeting at the Bowmanville Lions Centre. At the meeting, there will be a presentation by the Toy Town Troupers, from Hamilton. Olde Tyme I Fish & Chips 136 King St. E., Bowmanville 623-1781 Mon. - Thurs. i1 a.m.--7 p.m. Friday -11 a.m. -- 9 p.m. Saturday -11 a.m. -- 7 p.m. We take pride in serving quality Fish and Chips. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETS TUESDAY -- On Tuesday, March 7, there will be a meeting of the Whitby-Oshawa branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. The group meets in the Whitby Public Library, commencing at 7:15 p.m. The guest speaker, Jean Bishop, will discuss the history of Kedron United Church. ST. PAUL'S PERFORMING ARTS SERIES -- The popular performing arts series offered by St. Paul's United Church in Bowmanville will be resuming shortly. This year, there's a series of three programs being presented at the Bowmanville Bowmanville High School Auditorium. The first takes place on Wednesday, March 8, and will feature the piano duo of John Arpin and Catherine Wilson. John Arpin is an internationally internationally celebrated exponent of ragtime. Catherine Wilson is a concert pianist with a flair for ragtime ragtime and pops. "McClure", a one-man show portraying portraying a truly great Canadian will be presented presented on Wednesday, April 5. And on Wednesday, Wednesday, May 3, the Dancemakers troupe will perform. perform. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the performances performances commencing at 7:30 p.m. Further information information is available by calling 623-2086 or 263- 2205. 4 WORLD DAY OF PRAYER -- This Friday, March 3, the World Day of Prayer will be observed observed at Liberty Pentecostal Church with a program commencing at two p.m. The theme of the day will be "Lord, Teach Us To Pray" with Mrs. Marge O'Brien as the guest speaker. Numerous other local churches will also be holding special World Day of Prayer services in their communities. KIWAN1S FESTIVAL APPROACHES -- Students Students across the Durham Region are getting in tunc for the annual Oshawa-Whitby Kiwanis Music Festival which is held April 12 to April 26th at various locations in Oshawa and Whitby. Upwards of 18,000 participants joined in the festival last year. The project is sponsored by six Kiwanis clubs in Oshawa and Whitby. 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Marketing for the small business was discussed in a recent seminar, while another workshop discussed "personality "personality types". "Optimal Stress for Optimal Performance Performance will be the title of a seminar taking place on May 18. For more information, contact the Durham College Management Centre at 576-0210. VISUAL ARTS CENTRE ACTIVITIES -- The current exhibition by five area printmakers will continue until March 5 during the regular Visual Arts Centre hours. This Sunday, March 5, there will also be a children's workshop on the subject of printmaking techniques. The workshop lasts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the group will work with various types of printing such as rubbings, stamps, mono prints, transfers, transfers, and roller prints. KIDNEY FOUNDATION DANCE -- This Saturday, March 4, there will be a benefit dance at the Newcastle Community Hall for the Kidney Foundation. The dance is sponsored sponsored annually by the Ranshcrry family. 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