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The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. April 5. 1089 11 There's nothing quite like Spring sunshine | College unveils New strategic pian Neatlefcon-Ga by Mabel ■■area Nawa Cawker The Mysteries and Magics of March Very glad March redeemed itself somewhat with beautiful sunny weather the past few days, and Spring officially arrived on Tuesday, March 21. We can look for an April morning soon now and think Spring. Everything is new in the springtime. Isn't it wonderful to discard heavy winter clothes and sally forth in light spring attire! It makes one feel as if we had been made over! Bom again! April also brings along the Robins - great, plump, saucy robins, strutting their stuff about the lawn so importantly! And also! it is a rebirth for the growing growing things of nature, and of the spirits of many of us. Easter Meeting Held by UCW The afternoon unit of Nestleton UCW was hosted by leader Mabel Cawker on Tuesday, March 21, at the Scugog Point Rd. farm, with 10 ladies present. Barb Weir acted as secretary in the absence of Leona Sadler. The meeting was brought to order with a cordial welcome and a "Recipe for a happy happy day." The worship service and programme was conducted by the leader with an Easter theme. All members had a share in the worship worship and programme. Hymns - Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross" and "My Faith Looks up to Thee" were sung. The meditation was based on the Book of Revelations. This meaningful worshio closed with a lovely poem "A Happy Easter to All" and prayer. The roll call brought forth many interesting answers to " Your favourite emergency meal." Minutes were approved as read by Barb Weir and treas. Neta Fish gave the financial statement showing a good balance on hand. Cards were signed for the folks not too well, and a thank you was rec'd from Lisa Nesbitt's family. A concise report was presented by President President Jean Williams re- the Oshawa Presbyterial. Business Session During business many items were discussed. A new venture - making Easter Eggs for sale, was an ambitious and worthwhile project, project, carried out by the enthused evening unit and proved successful. The General UCW meeting will be held in the Church on Wed. April 12 at 8 p.m. Intern Minister Norman Seli will be the guest speaker. We do hope for a good attendance. attendance. Afternoon Unit in charge of programme and refreshments. The Spring Serenade Music Variety night to be held Friday, April 14th at 8 p.m. in Nestleton Community Centre - sponsored by Nestleton United Church - pro- Skylight Wins One After Losing Two Games Alter suffering losses of 6-5 and 1-0 at the hands of Rotary and A&R Flooring respectively, Skylight finally got back into the winners circle with a 4-1 victory over Shoppers Drug Mart on February February 25th. Goal scorers were Rich Kearns with three and Dallas Johnson notching notching the other. Sean Pudlis picked up the lone Shoppers goal. March 4th saw a tight- checking game with I.D.A. Goalposts proved to be good friends to both goalies, Jonathan Jonathan Kingham and Darren Powell in this one. However, one puck did manage to find the net off the stick of David Dustan to give Skylight a 1- 0 victory. March 11th brought I.D.A. and Skylight together again for the second week in a row. However, this time Skylight prevailed with a 5- 0 victory. Rich Kearns and David Dustan each picked up a pair of goals with Dallas Dallas Johnson getting the single. single. March 12th saw Rotary as the competition for Skylight, Skylight, but this time the latter latter came out on top 6-0 with Darren Powell picking up his third shutout in a row. Goal scorers were Rich Kearns with three, David Dustan with two and Stephen Stephen Hoar with one. March 19th brought Skylight Skylight up against first place A&R Flooring who were under-staffed under-staffed for this game. • Skylight took advantage of this situation by pulling off a 4-2 victory. Two goals were scored by David Dustan Dustan while singles came from Rich Kearns and Dallas Dallas Johnson. Ian Sinclair notched both A&R goals. March 21st Skylight came up with its sixth victory victory in a row on the winning end of a 5-0 score over Shoppers Shoppers Drug Mart. Rich Kearns of Skylight put on tlie pads in this one to pick up tno shutout, while Ryan Bruce of Shoppers was kept busy making sensational saves to keep the score from going any higher. David Dustan Dustan scored three goals while singles came from the sticks of Jason Chnrbonnonn and Mark Boitlo. mises to be a most fantastic evening! evening! You won't want to miss that, folks ! The Spring Smorgasbord to be held May 5th, in the Community Community Centre, will be another great event in the life of Nestleton! After Benediction, refreshments were served by Jean Williams and Neta Fish, assisted by the hostess. Irene McKee voiced the appreciation to all. Family News We welcome back from the sunny sunny south, Don and Norma Frew of Nestleton, who have had a great holiday in Lakeland, Florida, weather perfect, lots of activities to make the winter months interesting interesting and relaxing. We welcome home Lawrence and Gwendolyn Malcolm of Nestleton, who returned home on Saturday, March 25, after six weeks of enjoyment in Florida, with swimming, golfing, and shuf- fleboard, and many other interests interests to make it an excellent holiday. Nestleton Presbyterian Church Rev. Fred Swann conducted a meaningful Easter Service at 11 a.m. in the Nestleton Presbyterian Church. The Easter hymns were enjoyed with Joyce Taylor playing the organ. Susan and Steven Barbe assisted by reading several of the Scripture selections - the writings of Matthew, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Paul as they recorded the Crucifixion and Resurrection. The sermon topic was "Our new life in the Risen Christ." Services will continue at 11 a.m. eachSunday-note-in April it will be Daylight Saving Time. Caesarea Euchre The high score for the Wed. evening Euchre was John Moore with 87. Second - Anne Harran with 86. Low - Eva MacDonald with 49. A tasty lunch was in charge of Glenna Dean. Next Wednesday evening as per usual! Caesarea Community Church The special Easter Service held at the Caesarea Church with a tremendous crowd present for both services, was a "highlight" in the life of the Church. Rev. Orm Bowman spoke on "Resurrection" "Resurrection" at the 11 a.m. service, taken from 1st Corinthians 15:1-20. The minister read the passages and Norm Boynton received the offering. offering. At the 7 p.m. service Rev. and Mrs. Orm Bowman who are Missionaries Missionaries in Africa, presented the work there, portraying life in Africa, different cultures and so forth using coloured slides. A most interesting messagel The organist was Mrs. Kathleen Watts. 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After emergency treatment, treatment, Cliff is resting more comfortably. comfortably. He has an excellent nurse in charge, in the person of his wife Chris, who is in my estimation, simply tops! Neta Fish, Blackstock, enjoyed Easter with family members present present in her lovely apartment for the special celebration. Jim and Audrey Leishman and William from Reaboro, were weekend guests. Other guests were Calvin and Yvonne Holland and family. Besides the delicious dinner, an Easter egg hunt delighted the children! Alan and Eleanor Cawker of Oshawa, "hosted" the family members, at their lovely home, for the special Easter Day, on Sunday, March 26, with 26 present. present. Those attending were: Andy Andy and Anne Cawker and family, Michael and Gisela Cawker and family, Scott and Joanne Cawker and family, Christie Cawker and friend Andrew Birney, and the host and hostess, all of Oshawa. Dan and Lea Kitchen and family, Whitby, Mark and Cindy Cawker of Courtice and Sam and Mabel Cawker, Nestleton. A great celebration for all. As well, the Sam Cawkers had a wonderful visit with Grant and Merna Cawker and Cathy over a refreshing cup of tea or coffee. How lucky we are to have a fine family! Nestleton United Church The Good Friday Service hosted by Nestleton United Church for the Blackstock Charge was most solemn and impressive. A large wooden cross and crown of thorns rested on the Communion Communion table. Rev. Dale Davis and Intern Minister Norman Seli shared the Service. Readings by various members from the congregation congregation were interspersed with Scripture readings. Hymns and Anthems from both choirs made a very meaningful Good Friday Service. Organist Linda Kyte and pianist Carol Mairs were great! Easter Service was held on Sunday, Sunday, March 26, at 11:15 a.m. with a large congregation. The greeter at the door was Neta Fish. Many lovely Easter Lillies enhanced the Sanctuary, to add much to the celebration of this Joyous Day! Rev. Dale Davis and Intern Minister Norman Seli presented excellent messages and the music with Carol Mairs at the piano was very good indeed! Les Mackenzie sang a pleasing solo entitled", "The Apple Tree" with teacher Rebecca Helston accompanying on the piano. Service closed with "Jesus is the Man for Me" and Three fold Amen! Durham College President President Gary Polonsky said last week that the college is doing doing well but there is always room for improvement. A three-year strategic plan to make Durham more successful was unveiled on Tuesday, March 27, during a media conference held at the college. The plan is currently currently being considered in the school's nudget discussions. This new plan will attempt attempt to answer questions about the college such as what type of school Durham is and why it exists and how and what type of business the college intends to do. Mr. Polonsky said the plan is similar to guidelines developed by many great organizations organizations in the world. He describes it as being "value driven". "The seven values (integrity, (integrity, respect for the individual, individual, total quality, educational justice for all, accountability, accountability, community involvement and leadership, and market sensitivity) are driving Durham Durham at the moment and have been for some time," he said. The college exists, as the "mission statement" in the plan states, "to serve our communities" by: meeting educational needs, delivering delivering accessible quality education education and providing opportunities opportunities for lifelong learning. The business of the college, college, Mr. Polonsky continues, continues, is to provide knowledge and enhance the success of the 36,000 students the college college is presently serving. To acheive improvements in the college and maintain the success of students, the president provided a few examples examples of strategies the college college may embark upon. He said the college has been working hard and will continue to work hard in making the school more accessible accessible for people with special special needs. Another example of future future plans for Durham is a partnership with business in the community. He said Durham will volunteer volunteer to be at the_ table when a company is going for a major deal whether it be domestic, American or international international with the promise of providing trained people to work in the business. 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Funds will be used for ongoing cancer research, education, and patient services programs. Nationally, the Cancer Society hopes to raise $38 million. HOURGLASS -- The Bowmanville High School multi-media performance slated for early next month has been entitled "Hourglass". The show is being staged in conjunction with Dancemak- ers, a professional dance company from Toronto. Toronto. BHS students have been working on the music and art related to the performance and a few of them will also be participating as dancers. dancers. In fact, the entire show has been created by the students, with assistance from the Dan- cemakers troupe. There will be a performance on May 2 for students. Then, on May 3, there will be a show in the evening, commencing at 7:30 p.m. This evening performance will be offered offered as part of the St. Paul's Arts Council series. POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM IN TOWN -- An eight-week study session for parents parents will take place at Vincent Massey Public School in Bowmanville commencing on Thursday, April 20. The focus of the program will be to understand why children behave the way they do and to learn positive and practical ways for redirecting misbehaviour and encouraging encouraging children. The session is sponsored by the Durham House Child and Family Centre. More information about this or any other parenting program offered this spring is available by calling the Centre at 579-2021. ROLLING THUNDER -- This month, a play featuring disabled actors will be presented at the Bowmanville High School. The Rolling Thunder Theatrical Company will present two performances on April 17 for both the senior and junior BHS students. The play has been funded, in part, through a donation by the Bowmanville Bowmanville Rotary Club. Members of the public are invited to the senior assembly which takes place from two p.m. to three p.m. The performance performance focuses on the various attitudes of the public towards the disabled as well as the attitudes attitudes of disabled persons towards their own condition. GANARASKA GOLD -- Once again, it's Maple Syrup time in the Ganaraska Forest as staff of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority begin the process of turning ordinary maple sap into "Ganaraska Gold". This Saturday, April 8, the Ganaraska Forest Centre welcomes welcomes the public to its annual Maple Syrup Day which is held between 10 a.m. and one p.m. Admission and parking is free but there will be a charge for maple syrup, pancakes and breakfast. The day's events include a guided tour of the sugarbush and a pioneer demonstration as well as a presentation of stories and legends by Olga Kershaw and William William Hunt. Rain or shine, it will be a fun outing for the entire family. DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK -- April 24 to April 28 has been designated Driver Appreciation Appreciation Week at Charterways. The London-based company is one of the largest school bus transportation transportation firms in Canada, with over 1,300 buses on the roads throughout Ontario. Each day, it transports over 60,000 students from 33 boards of education. The U.S. division has over 160,000 student passengers in nine states. BETTER BREATHING--We understand that there is still time to register for the Durham Region Lung Association's Better Breathing course which is scheduled to begin April 24th at the Oshawa Senior Citizens' Centre. This free program will be of interest to adults with asthma, bronchitis or emphysema. It runs for seven consecutive Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. AWARD OF DISTINCTION FOR LOCAL OPTIMIST OPTIMIST -- Sam Ivanoff, the area's Lieutenant Governor for Optimist International was recently recently honored with the 1987-88 Distingished Lieutenant Governor Award. This award is presented presented to individuals who exemplify the qualities qualities of integrity, growth and service during their term as Lieutenant Governor and as a member of the Optimist Club. Optimist International International was formed in 1911 and now boasts more than 166,000 members in North America, the Caribbean and Mexico. Sam Ivanoff has been an Optimist Club member since 1984 and was president of the Bowmanville club when it received received its charter that year. The organization is dedicated to providing recreational, community community and social programs for today's youth. VEGETARIAN COOKING -- The YWCA will be sponsoring a nutrition seminar on the subject subject of vegetarian cooking in the Bowmanville High School on Tuesday, April 11. This will be followed by a four night course on vegetarian vegetarian cooking in the Bowmanville Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The four-session course runs each Tuesday, from April 18 to May 9, commencing at 7:30 p.m. Notebooks and recipes recipes will be provided. To register, call 623-6031 or 263-8809. LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS--The Arthritis Society Society is sponsoring a meeting and information session in Oshawa on Tuesday, April 25th. The title of the program is "Living With Arthritis" and the guest speaker will be Dr. Jo Anne McDonald, a rheumatologist. The meeting takes place in the North Building auditorium of Hillsdale Hillsdale Manor, commencing at 7:30 p.m. ST. PAUL'S SERIES -- The one-man play entitled entitled "McClure" will be presented this evening, evening, (Wednesday, April 5) at the Bowmanville High School. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, May 3, the final production of the series will be performed. This will be the Dan- cemakers program which will be presented in conjunction with BHS art and music students. ARMCHAIR TRAVELS -- The Bowmanville Library's Library's armchair travels series returns this week. Actor-director John Huston will present a personal tour of the city of Dublin on Wednesday, Wednesday, April 5, from two p.m. to three p.m. Admission Admission is free and everyone is welcome. The program program takes place in Meeting Room 2. SPRING SEMINAR -- On Saturday, April 15, Oshawa's International Training in Communication Communication Club will present a spring seminar seminar at the Chimo Hotel, Newmarket. The title of the program is "Positive Image and Personal Personal Power" and it includes three seminars along with a luncheon. Further information is available from Joan Ann Evelyn, public relations relations chairman at 725-9179. DRAMA PRODUCTION -- Next week, the Bowmanville Bowmanville Drama Workshop will present the Paul Zindel comedy entitled "The Secret Affairs Affairs of Mildred Wild. The play takes place April 13, 14 and 15 at the Bowmanville High School Theatre. Curtain time is 8:15 p.m. For your reserved ticket, please call 623-8313. CALLED TO THE BAR--Three Town of Newcastle Newcastle residents were among the lawyers called to the bar during a ceremony held Friday, Friday, March 31, in Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall. They include: Jack Laurion, of Enniskillen; Dan Strike, of Bowmanville; and Susan Wood- ley, of Tyrone. NEW AT THE ORONO FAIR --This year, there will be a number of new attractions at the annual annual Orono Fair which will be held September 7 to 10th. Two of the special events being introduced introduced are a Farmer's Olympics sponsored by the Junior Farmers and a Demolition Derby which will be open to the public. The farm Olympics Olympics take place on Thursday night, the first evening of the fair. The demolition derby is on Friday evening. Other Orono Fair attractions will be announced as the fair date approaches. Also, don't forget, the annual Orono Fair banquet banquet which takes place on April 12 at the Orono United Church. VINCENT MASSEY ADDITION -- An announcement announcement is expected within one month on the availability of funding for a new addition and renovation program at Vincent Massey Public School in Bowmanville. At their latest board meeting, trustees approved sketch plans presented by the architects for the Vincent Massey addition. The work will include six new classrooms, a special education room, a library, space for guidance and health and a gymnasium-auditorium for both school and community use. The estimated cost of the project project is just over $3 million and the work includes includes renovations to the older portion of the school. Preliminary schedules call for the project project to start this September, with completion slated for 1990. Of course, the construction plans are dependent upon the availability of funds from the Ministry of Education. OUTSTANDING FARMERS -- The Central Region Region Jaycccs have chosen two Town of Newcastle Newcastle farmers as nominees in the Central Region's Outstanding Young Farmer Competition. They arc John DeVries, of Bowmanville, and Brian Vandenberg, of Newcastle. All nominees were honored at a banquet held Saturday, April 1, in Pickering. This is the 10th anniversary of the Outstanding Young Farmer Award. phics. pis-- and do-able he stated, noting noting that Durham College is now doing well financially. 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