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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 20,1989 Section Two Close to 200 Visit Open House at Bowmanville Museum Bowmanville Museum held a special Edwardian Christmas Open House on December 8 and 9 for visitors visitors to drop in and share some Christmas cheer. Nearly Nearly 200 people visited the museum on the two days. The ladies pictured here are some of the Friends of the Museum volunteer group who provided the food for the open house. Shown from the left are: Sharon Knapp, Gladys Ashton and June Clark. Entertainment Entertainment at the open house was provided by Ross-Metcalf, Susan Greenway and Alannah Cole. Plan Your Budget for Christmas Many Ontario consumers consumers may be dreaming of a white Christmas, only to end up in the red once again. Overspending has become become more of a holiday tradition than baking cookies, says consumer- education specialist Carolyn Carolyn Lentz. "The temptation to buy, buy, buy is overwhelming overwhelming at this time of year." says Lentz who works for the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations Relations (MCCR). "Instead of spending time g time finding thoughtful, meaningful gifts, we often spend fortunes fortunes proving we shop at the right stores or watch the right ads." Many spendthrift Santas Santas pay the price for their extravagance in steep credit charges for months after Christmas. Although Although they may be able to carry the load, it would make more sense to set a Christmas budget now and stick to it, Lentz says. For those already deeply in debt heading THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GARBAGE COLLECTION Due to Holiday Landfill closure, garbage normally collected on Tuesday, December 26th will be collected on Wednesday, December 27th Please place garbage at curb by 7:00 a.m. We thank you in advance for your co-operation. Walter Evans, P. Eng. Director of Public Works into the holidays, even minor excesses could be disastrous. Anyone in this position should contact contact the nearest Credit Counselling Bureau for help before Christmas, she advises. Bureau staff can try to arrange affordable payment payment plans with creditors and will help set up a practical budget. The service service is free and offices are listed in the phone-book white pages. "Once you've got things in order, join the trend back to more enjoyable traditions like spending time together making gifts, stringing popcorn for the tree, or doing some volunteer work. People in all income groups are showing a lot more interest in these sorts of activities. Finally, Finally, something that makes sense is getting trendy.' Ironically, many ideas for gifts to be made at home can be found in expensive expensive boutiques, Lentz points out. Some examples include small baskets of homemade homemade preserves, mulled cider 'kits', a recipe for a particular dish, packaged with the spices needed to make it, and fragrant pot-pourris to scent cupboards cupboards or drawers. "These are special gifts that are far cheaper to make than to buy and they can mean so much more when you make them yourself." says the consumer expert. "Have you checked the prices of "homemade' cookies in specialty shops lately? Package up some of your own specialties as gifts ,K PflM TILE 20 King St. W. 623-3929 Bowmanville Open Mon. - Thors. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We wish you a Merry Christmas l ' and a Happy New Year Boxing Week Special... 10% OFF ALL SALES - Clip and Save - Bring in this coupon and receive 15 % OFF Reg. Price FOR CERfiMIC TILE INSTALLATION Expiry date Jan. 31.1990 Offer valid over 100 sq. ft. Senior Citizens Enjoy Xmas Turkey Dinn er Tyrone News by nearly one hundred people people at the Senior Citizens' party - Decern A delicious turkey dinner, which was served by Long Sault Club 50, was enjoyed pie at the Club annual Christmas gathering. "The Blue Angels" Angels" entertainers from Wil- mot Creek Community, and their musician Horst, provided provided the dinner music and the flashy dance, singing and fun which followed. The Christmas euchre will be held on Friday, December 15th, with extra prizes and sugar plums. There were thirteen tables tables and two over at the euchre euchre game at the Community Community Centre on Friday, December 8th, with the following following results: first Dorothy Beech, followed by Dick Gibbs, Walter Park, Lorna Swain, Pat Porrill, Meta Moffat. Ladies' Low Agnes Prescott, Men's Low Charlie Nesbitt, 50-50 Draw Dick Gibbs, Doreen Park. Special prizes Tony Horstman, Wilma Wilma Goyne, Robin Alldred. There were eleven tables of euchre in play at the Old Tyrone Hall on Monday evening, evening, December 10, 1989, with the following results: Russ Brown 92, name missing missing 85, Barb Cochrane 81, Ann Taylor 80, Irene Brown 80, Aleck Moffat 43. Special Prizes Dave Hall, Norma Rohrer, Ken Flint) Rob Alldred. Alldred. Miss Emily Vaneyk, Long Sault, was among the students students of jazz, tap and ballet who presented a recital at the Jean Simone School of Dance, Orono, on December 9,1989. Sunday School Christmas Service Tyrone Sunday School students and teachers and Reverend Bonnie Kelly took part in the White Gift, Mitten Mitten Tree and Sunday School Christmas presentation on Sunday, December 10, 1989. The Junior choir and Sunday, Sunday, School students sang Christmas songs, and the Sunday School presented a tableau while the Christmas story was read from scrip ture and sang in "Mary Laid Her Baby Down on the Hay". The Second Sunday of Advent candles were lit. Refreshments Refreshments were served by friends and families of the Sunday School following the service. Mitten Tree and White Gifts will be distributed distributed by the Salvation Army, and White Gift envelopes were contributed to the United Church Mission and Service fund. Gifts for Denise House and the Men's Hostel are being being received at Tyrone Church, in the vestibule. Come to church fifteen minutes earlier than usual on December 17th for the • singing of Christmas Carols, accompanied by Jacqueline Vaneyk. On December 24th there will be a Christmas Eve Service Service for Tyrone and Enniskillen Enniskillen communities combined, combined, at Enniskillen Church at 7:00 p.m. and everyone will be hoping hoping you do to the same thing next year too." In the same vein, 'Claus coupons' are continuing continuing to gain popularity. popularity. These are hand-drawn or painted coupons offering offering a service of some kind to the recipient, Lentz explains. explains. For example, children might give coupons for washing the car, walking the dog, cleaning the windows windows or anything not part of their normal responsibilities. responsibilities. Friends can offer each other babysitting, housecleaning, housecleaning, chauffering, gardening and other services. services. "With both parents working in many families, families, time is more precious precious than ever and I guess that's why gifts like these are more appreciated appreciated every year - they mean more," says Lentz. "Even an inexpensive gift purchased from a store can be special if a lot of thought and time went into its selection." For information about credit laws and many other consumer issues, contact the ministry's information information centre at 555 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2H6 - (416) 326-8555 or toll free at 1- 800-268-1142. Ontario residents with an 807 area code may call the 416 number collect. The TDD/TTY line for the hearing/speech impaired is (416) 326-8566. Bowmanville Brownies Welcome New Members The Third Bowmanville Brownies welcomed 10 new members and two new leaders at their Monday, December December 11, meeting. The new Brownies include: (front row, from left) Terrie Flintoff, Jolene Braun, Amber Ashton, and Kristine Nimigon. In the second row, from left, are: Christina Welsh, Lindsey Marks, Shan- da Clarke, Alison Barrie, Ashley Burtch and Lesley Adams. The leaders pictured here are Donna Judson and Joanne Nimigon who were both inducted along with the new Brownies at the ceremony which took place at Memorial Park Clubhouse. Don't Miss Oar... Boxing Day Blow-Out Sale on Wednesday, December 27th BOWMfiNVILLE flUDIO-VISION 58 King St. West Telephone 623-2312 ... You'll be sorry if you miss ill