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• 4 » > Hydro Crew Poses With Truck in Unique Photograph from 1934 The ("iiiiiiiliiin Statesman, Bowmanville. May 31, 1989 15 Crime Stoppers Seek Clues from Break-ins Crime Stoppers and Dur- nonal ham Regional Police are asking for the Public's help in solving a rash of Break and Enters which have occurred occurred in Uxbridge over the past four months. On the 15th and 16th of January, the Olco Gas Bar on Main Street and Maxim's Restaurant located on Brock Street suffered forced entry and a loss of cash and liquor. liquor. During the nights of February February the 4th and 23rd, Kentucky Fried Chicken ex perienced two separate entries entries with a total loss of $1200 in cash. In both cases the culprit smashed out the front door window. On March the 4th Uxbridge Uxbridge Home Hardware was broken into. The rear door lock had been twisted off, allowing allowing the suspect access to the cash registers. Two weeks later, Police believe someone entered South- winds Restaurant also on Brock Street through a basement basement window. Three cash registers valuing $1800 were stolen containing ap proximately $700 in cash. Keith's Flower Shop had the front door window broken broken on the 21st of April. The suspect escaped with a small amount of cash. Break and Enters are a continual problem for both the Public and the Police. If you have any information which you feel may help on these or any other crime, please call. Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward of up to $1000 for any information leading to an arrest. Remember, you will never never have to give your name or appear in court. No one will ever know who you are. The Crime Stoppers phone number is: 436-8477 that's 436-TIPS or call collect, if long distance. distance. A Citizen Board Administers Administers Crime Stoppers of which there are now over 800 in North America. The reward money is raised through Tax Deductible donations donations which may be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers, P.O. Box 54, Osnawa, Ontario L1H 7K8. OPP Team is at Skydome We are obliged to the person who brought this historic historic photo into the office last week. It shows the town's 1934 Hydro truck and the following, 1-r, Line- / men George Brooks, Bill Tomlinson, Bruce Milne, Philip Latimer, Leo Goulah.and foreman Jack Pointen of the Hydro Electric Power Commission staff. Files from the Dim and Distant Past 50 Years Ago, ' Thursday, May 25,1939. Dr. H. B. Bundle, of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, was in Brighton with his father Dr. H. Bundle, Bundle, when Miss Margaret Lapp, a reporter on the Brighton Ensign, fell and injured injured her ankle when running running near the Royal Train, carrying their majesties King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth a short distance east of Brighton station. The train was stopped and Miss Lapp lifted aboard. Authorities Authorities 1 placed a call for Dr. Rundle of Brighton, who along with son Dr. H. B., drove to the spot, boarded the train, treated Miss Lapp along with the King's own physician, and disembarked ' with the injured girl when the train arrived at Brighton Brighton station. The train was delayed 20 minutes by the accident. The line up for the Bowmanville Bowmanville "Royals" in the Lakeshore Baseball League for this' season includes: Ames 2b; Roach lb; Colville If; (Williams S.S.; Bagnell cf; Mcllveen c; Walton 3b; Kent rf;- Witheridge and Philips p. : 'Congratulations to Miss THelma Freeman, Maple Grove and Miss Doreen Per- ett, Hampton, on passing their first year examinations at Peterborough and Toronto Toronto Normal Schools. Miss Catherine Agusta Clark, Newcastle, Miss Frances Ruth Simpson, and Miss Ruth Josephine Fogg, of Orono will receive their g raduation diplomas from owm an ville Hospital, next Friday evening in Trinity Church. 25 Years Ago, Wednesday, February 23, 1964. President Edythe Rundle officiated at the initiation of a new member, Comrade Gloria Sommerscales during the regular meeting of the Bowmanville Ladies' Auxiliary Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion held in the Legion Hall recently. Rehearsals for the Choral Society's presentation of "Mikado" are held in Bowmanville Bowmanville Town Hall every Monday evening. The operetta operetta will be presented March 6-7-13-14. The director is Hugh Martini Some members members of the cast include Dr. Bill Rundle, Walter Goode, Larry Marshall, Dr. Roy Beckett, Harvey ...Tremeer, Wes. dnlrl 7 Th-'X Otirvvrrû Gillen. Messr. Barton Aide, Dick Downey and George Mutton returned home Sunday from a weekend of ice fisting at Redstone in Haliburton. Mr. Brian Hughes returned returned last Wednesday from England after spending two years with a British Supermarket. Supermarket. 10 Years Ago, Wednesday, February 21, 1979. Mrs. Jessie Slemon, Mrs. Helen Millson, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Beech, Mrs. Helen Werry, Mr. and Mrs. La- verne Clemens, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Clemens have returned from an enjoyable vacation in Hawaii at the Waikiki Beach, Honolulu and on the Garden Isle of Kauai. The new members, Don Field, and Maurice were welcomed into the Bowmanville Bowmanville Lions Club on February Chamber of Commerce Pres. Charles Clarke awarded awarded a Citation of Merit Award to Bev Martin owner of the Style Shoppe recently. On a recent trip to southern southern California and Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Yurko, Bowmanville met and dined with actor George Montgomery Montgomery at the home of Mr. Yur- ko's sister in Los Angeles. The Ontario Provincial Police Golden Helmets Motorcycle Motorcycle Precision team has been honoured with a prominent prominent role in the official opening opening ceremony of Toronto's Skydome, June 3,1989. Eighteen riders and two members of a cruiser will be among the approximately 4,500 volunteer performers in the 90-minute show, which begins at 8 p.m. Following an opening musical musical tribute to the many activities activities Skydome can host, the Golden Helmets will take to the field to perform a routine designed for the occasion. occasion. It will showcase "their trademark riding skills, precision manoeu vres, and complex patterns - and end with all the motorcycles motorcycles on an elevated stage. The team has put in a number number of hours rehearsing the new routine, including some trial runs in the dome. Following the performance, performance, they 11 escort the limousines limousines of various dignitaries dignitaries into the stadium, before returning to the field for the finale, which will include the opening of Skydome's retractable retractable roof. Formed in 1963, the Golden Helmets tour the province each year, performing in fairs, festivals and parades. Its members are officers on regular traffic patrol duties at Southern Ontario detachments. 'll 1 ! BARR'S AWNINGS & SHUTTERS SUN DECKS • SOLARIUMS • PATIOS Call DAVE Collect 986-4277 20 Years Experience JjBacfc to tik §>ixtw ' Bricks for Knox, a fundraising drive by Knox Christian School, is under way. Principal Bill Helmus along with students Jimmy Colder and Lonneke VanOoste- rom (above) examine the front of the school which will be completely refurbished with the funds and volunteer labour raised during the campaign. arrive for school each day on i Knox Christian School is going to get a facelift this summer, and. principal Bill Helmus .is asking for the public's help to undertake the project. Over the next 18 months, the school will receive new windows and brick facing along its front, all-new entrances, entrances, new furnaces along with mechanical and electrical electrical upgrades, and two more buses. The ambitious undertaking undertaking is necessary ns the ■ ^chool itself ages and as enrolment enrolment continues to grow. ! Without provincial funding funding of any kind, the school has launched a two-week fundraising campaign called Bricks for Knox which Mr. Helmus hopes will raise $135,000 in donations and pledges by June 9. "Part of our canvassing will be for Volunteer labour ns well," ho said last week prior to kick ing oITtho campaign. ) For only $2.00, suppon of th For „ . fers can purchase one ort- the many bricks which will be freshly laid along the entire front of the sprawling school. Thirty or 40 canvassers canvassers will be out during the next two weeks looking for donations large and small. Knox is supported by the Knox Christian School Society, Society, a body of over 100 families families sending children to the school and 150 community members who simply have an interest in Christian education. education. Mr. Helmus reported that students representing 15 churches attend Knox. Knox fundraisers will use the church network in the community for donations of money and labour. The general general public is also encouraged encouraged to assist in the drive. Knox Christian School opened its doors in 1957 and since that time has been providing educations grounded in Christian beliefs beliefs for children throughout the Town of Newcastle. The vast majority of the students buses. The purchase of two buses will allow the school to keep up with the increasing increasing numbers of families who wish to send their children to Knox. Mr. Helmus started at Knox in 1986 when he moved to the Town of Newcastle Newcastle from Calgary. "In my first year I had five or six calls from people inquiring about the school," he recalled. recalled. "This year I'm meeting meeting with two or three families families each week." Enrolment in 1986 was 124; September of 1989 should bring 210 exuberant young people to the renovated renovated school from Bowmanville, Courticc, Orono, Newcastle Village, and Newtonville. With some help from its supporters and neighbours, Knox Christian School will make some major changes to its building so its teachers can continue to educate Newcastle students, ns they have been for over 30 years, Receive University Degrees Howard Warren Runillr son ol Dr. and Mrs. II. B, 'man VOLUME 110 16 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3,196-1 Miss Lynda Rackham John Truman Allln .. .'daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. son of-Mr. and Mrs. Clare E. Rundle, Queen St.. Town. wilLF. Rackham, Flctt St.. Town., Allin, • R R. 4. Bowmanville, receive a Bachelor of Science will receive her Bachelor ofi received his degree of Bachelor Knox Christian Schdol Starting "Bricks for Knox" Campaign degree from the University of Toronto.at tile Convocation to bcJwld on Friday. June 5th. Ereflating with the standinf of<T-l He has been awardei Arts degree in French at the Convocation of Victoria College. College. University of Toronto, in Convocation Hall on Thursday, Thursday, June 4th. Next Tall of Science -in the Honour Course from" Victoria College on June 5th at , Convocation Hall,' Toronto. He was award- »jp. A.'Cox Gold Medal Scholarship and the S. H. Janes at Donevan Collegiate ' Instl-J cfebri Silver Medal, and has com* tute. Oshawa, menced studies towards an M.A. in Physical Chemistry at the University of Toronto. Miss Alieen De Wilh Garth Taylor son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tay^ lor, Duke St., who graduated recently from the University daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John of Toronto with an Honours F. De With, of Newcastle, will " 4 *" A ™*' 1 A receive a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto. Miss De With plans to enter Medicine next fall at the University of Toronto. B.A. in Anthropology. A grad' uate of Bowmanville High School, he has received scholarship and will continue with post graduate studies at U. of T. xuenee (M/Cbi _.ui>cili bursary for post graduate studies in biology. biology. He is a graduate of Bowmanville High School. Miss Darlene Faye Thlckson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Thickson of Elizabcthville, obtained obtained her degree in Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Toronto on Friday. Friday. She is now employed with the V.O.N. in the Toronto Toronto area. Would Permit Rezoning Planning Board's Decision Unversed by Town Council Concerning Hearle Property Kiwanis Club Peanut Drive Raises $350 The Bowmanville Kiwanis Club's annual Peanut Drive held on Monday evening was a great success, and the Klwanlans arc most appreciative appreciative of the excellent work of their canvassing volunteer assistants, members members of the Little Girls' Baseball League for which the Kiwanis Club is a moving moving force. Gordon Beech was chairman chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements for the project, and Bruce Colwell Colwell was assistant chairman. The headquarters for the annual drive was Harry Locke's TV Shop. Returns have not yet been completed, completed, but Klwanlans said today today that at least S350 was raised which wilt be spent on the Little Girls Baseball teams and Kiwanis Park. Council on Monday night received a letter from the Bowmanville Planning Board regarding the request made by Reginald Hearle to have his house and lot at 90 Ontario Street (residential district), zoned commercial. » The communication outlined the background of the quest. Mr. Hearle had for several years operated a small store at 87 Ontario Street rented to him by W, R. Simp- son. The owner had notified his tenant Mr. Hearle some time ago that he wanted to sell the store, and that he was placing, it in the hands of a local real estate agent. Mr. Hearle did not offer to buy the store, and it was purchased purchased by a Mr. Agncw, a CMC employee, who has stated stated his intention of carrying on the store's business. Mr. Hearle told the Plan- (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Plan New Library On Museum Property At Cost of $131,600 Bowmanville Town Council on Monday evening decided to go ahead with the building of a new Public Library on the Museum grounds. Councillor Paul Chant, chairman of the Centennial Project Committee, moved that council authorize the preparation and presentation presentation of Ihe necessary By-Law for the construction of a Pub lic Library building in accordance accordance with the recommendation of the Library Board at an estimated estimated cost of $131,600. This project is to be financed financed under the terms of the Municipal Municipal Loan Act, if sufficient allotment of funds can be made available, or us a Centennial Centennial project, whichever i TURN TO PAGE TWO I 10c Per Copy NUMBER 23 New Goodyear Reclaim Plant Invite Public to Tour New Factory Bowmanville's newest industry industry will soon go into production. production. On Saturday afternoon, afternoon, June 13th, the new Goodyear Rubber Reclaim Plant will be open to the pub- lie from one o'clock until six o'clock. The visitors will be given conducted tours throughout the vast building, and will be able to view each step of the entire reclaim pro- The new plant is built of concrete block with insulated metal siding, and metal roof. It has a mercury vapor lighting lighting system, and is equipped with a complete emergency sprinkler system, as well as with all other modern safeguards. safeguards. The cleanliness of all de- Dartments of the huge building, building, which covers 33,000 square feet, and the efficiency of the enormous up-to-date machinery is impressive. When the new plant is opened It will have a staff of 30 men with Leo Huhta as manager. It is hoped to double its capacity capacity within a short time, and then the number of employees employees will be increased to 50. The official opening ceremony ceremony of the new Reclaim Plant will be held on Friday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock for the invited guests. Leo Huhta, Manager of the Reclaim Plant, will be in charge. L. E. Spencer, Spencer, President and • General Manager of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Canada, Canada, Limited, and His Worship, Worship, Mayor Ivan Hobbs,,will officiate at the starting of the building's great machines. H. G. MacNcill, Manager of Goodyear's Bowmanville plant, will be the M.C. at the opening ceremony. In the evening, Bowmanville Town Council will entertain in honor of the Goodyear officials officials at a dinner at the Flying Dutchman Motor Hotel. At the dinner for the Goodyear Goodyear officials, C. H. Peterson, President of the United States Rubber Reclaiming Company, Incorporated, and. W. A. Bird, Plant Engineer of that company, company, both of Buffalo, will be present. Other guests will be Russell Russell C. Honey, M.P. for Durham Durham County, S. W. Clarkson, Toronto, who is the Deputy- Minister of Economics and (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Two Firemen Resign Council Authorizes Purchase of 7.2 Acres Of Industrial Land Three By-Laws were passed at the meeting of Bowmanville Bowmanville Town Council held in the Council Chamber on Monday' Monday' evening. His Worship, Mayor Ivan Hobbs presided, and all members of the council were present. By-Law 1911 authorizes the purchase of 7.2 acres of land in Lot 10, the Broken Front Concession, at $1,500 an acre from Wm. J. Lycett. By-Law No. 1912 provides for supple- mentary expenditures of $18,200 by the Roads and Streets Committee. . The third By-Law, No. 1913, amends By-Law 1073, which was passed in 1923. It deletes section four of the old By-Law, and by so doing allows allows repairs to be made to frame dwellings within the fire zone. The resignation of William Slaght from his position as a fireman was accepted with regret regret by council on a motion by Councillor Wesley Flee, Chairman Chairman of the Fire Committee, seconded by Councillor E. J. Rundle. This resignation was tendered tendered because of illness, and Mr. Slaght. who has had a month's sick leave asked that it be made effective as of June 1st. A letter from the Oshawa Diving Club, signed by Bill Mitchell, the president, informed informed council that as the period from June 7th to 13th is Red Cross Water Safety Week, the club has chosen Sunday, June 7th for its members to clean the swimming areas of Bowmanville Bowmanville Beaches. The communication asked council if the town would sup- ply a truck for the removal of the debris to be collected. Town Clerk Jack Reid explained explained that about 30 divers will clean the lake bottom of all articles, and assorted debris out from the beaches for 20 to 30 feet to a depth of 10 feet. Councillor Paul Chant moved moved that the kind offer of the Oshawa Diving Club be accepted, accepted, and the request granted. granted. This was seconded by Councillor Ken Hooper and carried. (TURN TO PAGE TWO) 'Mom' Whyte Back Home to Raise Funds Mrs. Bert "Mom" Whyte, formerly of Maple Grove, arrived In Canada this week for a two months fund-raising fund-raising visit, She now heads an orphan and youth training home in Nigeria and hopes Canadians will provide money and equipment for her centre In Alyctoro, Kabba Province. She is also seeking sponsors for orphans to be brought to Canada for an education. Accompanying Mrs. Whyte on her tour are her daughters, daughters, Jane, 15, and Ruth, 8, and Simeon Oluyomi, a member of the centre's board of directors. She Is carrying carrying exhibits of Nigerian handcrafts made at the Majorettes Win Nine Trophies in Dundas Contest At the 6th annual Jubilee Baton Twirling Contest held recently at the Dundas Arena, thirteen local Majorettes brought home nine trophies. Juvenile Solos Novice 7 • 8 First place, Margaret Newell 82.4. Intermediate 7 - 8 Second place, Cindy Chamberlin 81.1, Third place, Linda Ferrlll. Advanced 7 • 8 Cheryl Young 77.6. Junior Solos Novice 12 yrs., Third Place, Dale Wilson 77.3. Fourth place, Lola Moore, 77.2. Cheryl Me- Cuno, 77.0. Novice 13 yrs., Third place, Joan Major 76.7. Intermediate 11 - 12, Fourth place, Gayle McNally, 77.5. Lcslyn Chamberlin, 77.1. • Intermediate 13 yrs. Fourth place, Pamela Young, 79.9. Advanced 12 yrs., Patsy Blake, 82.9. Brenda Henning, 81.7. Fancy "T" Strutt Routine, Fourth place, Patsy Blake. brownies Start . New Career After Flying Up to Guides 1 b 4 LiS, ■ U. i ' >k part in a special | Patsy Bell, Joy Wright, Margaret Stephens, Both Anne nvtllv High School's | Clifton; back row, Anno Morris, Catherine Ricard, (Bits and [Pu Keith Kelly, left, and Barry Whitehead of the 4th and 5th Bowmanville Cub Packs, respectively, won the two championship titles at the Interpack Cub Athletic Athletic Meet in Maple Grove on Saturday. Two Cub packs from Bowmanville and one from Maple Grove took part in the event, that probably will be held an- nually. Character Dolls Attract Many Visitors to Museum Hootenanny Tomorrow The Folk Singing Festival to be held in the Town Hall auditorium tomorrow afternoon afternoon and evening, Thursday, June 4th under the auspices of the Bowmanville Kiwanis Club promises to be outstanding outstanding entertainment. Among the stars to be heard will be the Irish Rovers, the Loyalists, the Roberta Corey Group, Mun- roe and Mcrla, the Mark Howard Group, and many others. The matinee will start at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon and the evening's entertainment at 8 o'clock. This group nt Brownies took port "Klj 'tn" I'fircmony a Bowmanville l,, h „ - -, girls gymnasium Lot "f.'ck. when 'hey graduated to Mary Parker, Suranné Lucas, Susan Brown, Janet, the Glrf Guide?). They include, front row. left to right, Large, Cynthia Ayu\ Susan Burgess, Sharon Blan- Jean Bell, Put Grogp, Svs.tn Whitehead, Susan Mann, | chard and Julie Hooper; absent Heather Wright. The Bowmanville Museum opened for the season on Saturday, Saturday, and visitors have been délighted with the special opening week attraction, a unique collection of hand made authentic Canadian historical character dolls. Everyone also has found the new displays most interesting, and the children's playroom and its contents have been especially admired. Mrs. Roy Lunr.cy and Mrs. Mel Wiseman, Wiseman, members of the Museum Board, deserve much credit for their successful work in ob taining the fascinating articles, and arranging the displays. All this week people from the town and district will have the opportunity of .seeing the set of historical Canadian dolls. The Museum will be open from two o'clock until five each afternoon. Sunday afternoon will be the last time the marvelous marvelous collection of dolls will be shown at the museum. There arc many other fascinating fascinating displays that, due to lack of space this week, will be described more fully in the next edition of The Statesman. Review Displays at Inspection leces BEACH BLITZ -- This Sunday afternoon at 1:30, provided winter doesn't return and cover the place with ice, the Oshawa Diving Club will make an all out effort to start the Red Cross Water Safety Week with a constructive project. They will endeavour to clean up the bathing area to a depth of 10 feet at Bowmanville's east and west beach, removing all items that could interfere with safe swimming by adults and youngsters. The town will co-operate, there will be safety boats patrolling and, if it can be arranged, the sand area will also be cleared of hazards. t t t t t BUSINESS COURSE -- Retailers and other business business people in this community will be interested to learn that the Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce Commerce has decided to sponsor what may be the first of several courses in a management training program for small businesses. Applications will be sent out early next week to determine how many would be interested in spending a couple of hours a week for 10 weeks, starting in September, September, to learn the right way to operate their businesses. These courses, a joint effdh by the Federal Dept, of Labour and the Provincial Dept, of Education, have met with a warm reception wherever they have been conducted, and the cost is extremely reasonable. i t T i t . PICTURE -- Last fall, three small boys about 8 or 9 years of age, and a spaniel dog were fishing by Budai's soccer field, Maple Grove. A gentleman took their picture. One of the lads was the Rose boy who died recently following an accident on the highway. The parents have no photo of the youngster and would like to hear from the photographer photographer if he should happen to have a photo of the three youngsters and the dog. Phone Mrs. Rose 623-2003. t t t t t NEAR DROWNING -- Thrcc-ycar-old Victoria Richardson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richardson, Richardson, had a narrow escape from drowning at Bowmanville Beach on Tuesday. Apparently, she was playing near the water at the west side of tlie harbour and wandered in over her head. Catherine Jensen, 15-ycar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Jensen, was standing on the east pier with her bathing suit on. She saw the youngster's youngster's difficulty and came to her rescue, with no ill effects. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson recently purchased purchased the West Beach store and dance hall. He is employed by General Motors. T t t t t WINNERS -- Recent winners of the Kin Investment Investment draw were* May 12 •-- Harry Collacutt; Max 19 -- Enrl McQueen, May 26 -- Glenn Lander and June 2nd -- Bob Laycoe, Oshawa. Each won $50 cash. t t + f t DECORATION DAY -- Town Council has set aside Sunday, June 14th for Decoration Day nt Bowmanville Cemetery, when a special service will mark the event. t t t * t WIN FIRST PRIZE - The Royal Canadian Legion's Pipe Band from Bowmanville Branch took part in the huge Lions Convention parade in Kitchener on Sunday and won first prize in the ,■ --- -, • , , m e . pipe band class. Ed and Carl Leslie of Bowman- During the annual Cadet Inspection nt the Ontario I raining School for ville Cleaners now have a problem. They offered Boys, last Wednesday, one of the featureo included the several displays. Here, to clean all the uniforms free of charge if the band | Lt. Col. Wnrnlcn, the inspecting officer and his party check over the Hunter won one of the prizes, so one of these days it will I Safety display, In the second photo, Cadet Major rrayling bellows out the combe combe plaids and more plaids at the cleaning plant, TThanda in true Sergeant Major fashion for his corps. -Photos by Lofgrca Hampton Child Struck by Auto Little Connie White, age 3, Hampton, had a narrow escape from serious Injury when she was struck by a car driven by Frank B. Boyle, 268 Lans- downe Street, Peterborough, at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon afternoon on the Taunton Road in Darlington Township. The child, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas White, Hampton, was taken to Memorial Memorial Hospital Out-Patients' Department where she was examined by Dr. Keith Slcm- on. She was found completely free of injury except for a minor scratch on one check. The accident was Investigated by Constable L. R. James, OPP.