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l l Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 20.1989 5' Great Service for V acationers | Helpful Hints for (rift i i n vnn M r~l f K A K A11CÛ f A Ht*DCC n L I TX* a»At« mi 1 rtifi/iti by Andrea Adair << For a lot of people, planning planning a vacation may involve a number of headaches. ; It could range from packing packing suitcases to worrying about who will water plants and feed Fido. - Coming home may be a nightmare too, if you discover discover while you were away that your freezer died or a water pipe burst or that someone had broken into your house. Three local women have recognized that these may be increasing concerns of homeowners and have created created a service they think can help. Barina Home Check and Critter Sitters are two professional professional agencies that attempt attempt to ease homeowners' worries while they are away. Barbara Shetler and Ina Cox have been running their home check service since 1985. Barbara explains the service service they provide is to make homes looked • "lived in" while the owner is away. She said it eases home- owners' worries about finding finding a neighbour or relative to look after their home. Barbara and Ina will, among many things, clean off flyers and snow from people's people's steps, water gardens and check outdoor buildings. If major snow clearing is in order or grass needs to be cut, they will make arrangements arrangements to have the service done. In addition, they will check on plumbing and : sump pumps, turn lights on ■ and off and water indoor plants. ' They even provide bread and milk on the day of their client's return. Barbara said the first thing they look for when they go into a home is an iron left on. People who are packing at the last minute may have to do ironing before they leave, Barbara explained, and may forget to turn it off. ' Next they find the water 'cut off valve just in case 'there is a problem with . pipes or flooding. Wherever there is water, Barbara said, they pay spe- ' cial attention to it. They try to keep an eye on things in the house that could go wrong and cause ■damage. In addition, by checking : on the house, collecting mail and newspapers and visiting fat different times in the day, : anyone who may be watching watching the house will get the sense that someone is home. This will reduce the risk of burglaries or vandalism. "We can't prevent any of these things from happening, happening, we can't prevent a robbery robbery arid we can't prevent water leaks, but we discover it right away so they (the clients) clients) don't have everything ruined," Ina stated. Colleen Cochrane, of Critter Critter Sitters, also collects mail and newspapers and waters plants for clients but her emphasis is on caring for pets. She offers a practical solution solution to providing care of pets in their home environment. environment. Sometimes, she said, friends or relatives of the pet owner may have problems problems looking after the animal. animal. v. Or the animal may have had a bad experience in a kennel; therefore, keeping the dog at homo is the best -thing for the pet. Also, Colleen said, some animals with a medical condition, condition, such as diabetes, are ■ too great a responsibility to put on the kennel worker. This is where Colleen's service comes in. She has had five years' experience as an Animal Health Technician and obedience obedience instructor. She said pots are happiest happiest and healthiest when they remain at homo and have as little disruption to their routine ns possible. As well, pots get lonely, . and having someone come in to pay attention to the animal animal could mean a lot to their health. "It makes people at case to make the decision to go In Editor's Mail To the Editor: Although wo have n waiting waiting list of 34 little sisters and buddies, wo had only 4 women attend our December Orientation. There is, however, one encouraging aspect to this dismal statistic: 3 of the 4 women wore from the Bow- mnnvillo area! Big Sisters credits your recent front page article for this representation. representation. Please continue to make your readers award that BIG SISTERS N.O.W. ropro- seats Newcastle ns well as Oshnwn and Whitby. There are 34 young people counting counting on your support. The next Orientation meeting is Wednesday, January January 24 at 7 p.m. Vienne call tile Big Sisters Office for more information 430-0051. Sincerely Kathryn (loverly on a holiday knowing they have somebody reliable to take care of their pets and home rather than having to rely on a neighbour or a relative," relative," Colleen said. She will look after animals animals of any species and size ranging from cats to horses. All three ladies stress the reliability of the service they provide and the confidentiality confidentiality they give their clients. "We like to assure our clients clients that this is a very personal personal business." Barbara said. "It's not for us to talk about our business." Feedback from clients has been positive, with many repeat customers. One client has said: "It has been great returning home to find everything well looked after - the plants watered, watered, the house well supervised, supervised, and even the family pets happy." Clients, Barbara said, can feel confident about going going away. Part of the reason for this is because all three women are very protective of the house they are checking and "we all really enjoy what we do." All are bonded and are fully insured. Barina Home Check recently recently became a member of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. For more information about either of these services services you can call 786-2996 for Barina Home Check and 987-1141 for Critter Sitters. r... V \ . Mi I-..-,,.-- X x :■• : V I vV'i'is M \ v. - ■V;■ • 1 . .r, > ' ... X : ; -- Hallmark offers three key bits of advice to remember remember when you wrap gifts: 1) be organized, 2) less is more and 3) use your imagination. Oh yes, there is a fourth...have fun! Be Organized Organization is the key to enjoyment when it comes to cloaking your gifts in mystery and magic. magic. Frustration vanishes with all your tools at your fingertips. Seeing everything everything together often sparks some good ideas, too. Save boxes, paper towel towel rolls, scraps of material, material, buttons, cotton Batting and other possible gift- disguisers together in a box. You can add these to the outside of packages in some very creative ways. Keep all your gift wrapping necessities - scissors, tape, glue stick, ribbon, bows, gift wrap, seals, tags, tissue paper and cord - in one place. A good-sized wicker basket or cardboard box will do nicely. Less Is More That's less paper, less tape and less hassle! One of the most common gift- . wrapping problems is finding you have too much paper to wrap neatly. neatly. The rule of thumb is to cut paper which exceeds the meeting point around a package by about 1/2 inen. To eliminate messy package ends, cut paper so that when folded it is slightly greatèr than half the end's height. Go lightly with the tape! Often, two very tiny pieces will hold a seam closed. You may occasionally occasionally need a bit more. But there is no need to wind tape around a gift like a plaster cast on a broken arm - unless that's how you want it to look! Hallmark suggests folding the edge of a cut piece of gift wrap in, so that a folded edge and not a cut edge shows. It looks much neater! You can then place the tape (or glue) on the underside of the seam so that nothing nothing shows at all! Use Your Imagination Make the ordinary ex-. traordinary by disguising it. Use the bits of scrap you've been saving around the house to dress up a package. For example, example, some felt or flannel wound around a record album can create a pillow shape. If you cover with, country gift wrap, stitch yarn around the outside and add tassels to the comers - voila! A pillow to lean a stuffed toy on! Empty paper towel rolls Become containers for silk scarves, ties, socks - even jewellery. You can disguise them to look like Christmas crackers, little brooms, or musical instruments. Put a paper collar and some buttons on a. rectangular box and it will look like a shirt! If you curl lavish amounts of curling ribbon, ribbon, you can create a winter winter cascade, or Santa's beard. Cotton batting glued to a parcel can make a beard, too! It is also great for making angels, angels, clouds and little lambs. It really isn't as painful painful as you thought, now is it? Your, own formidable imagination will no doubt produce some entertaining entertaining ideas. Now. You have the motivation motivation to wrap!...Does a promise about Christmas shopping some time prior to December 25 ring any bells? Thanks for Help Dear Mr. James: As the 1989 Recycling Week Volunteer Coordinators, Coordinators, we wish to express express our sincere thanks for your support of the Town of Newcastle's efforts to promote promote waste reduction in this community. In particular, we wish to thank you for your guidance and support m the production of the one page recycling supplement. Your contribution to the Waste Workshop held at the Bowmanville Library on Saturday, November 25 was much appreciated. This Barbara Shetler and Ina Cox (left and middle) and Colleen Cochrane all run hjghijght oFthe week's activ- professional house and pet sitting agencies. They will go to any house and look at- ^j eg- Approximately 75 chil- ter any pet anywhere in the Town of Newcastle. Colleen's dog, Kara, benefits from d ren attended, busying the five years of experience her owner has had as a animal health technician and themselves with eager crea- - -- J ■ ■ tivity - what a pleasure to obedience instructor. observe the happy faces hammering, painting, creating creating and learning the value of waste as a resource. We were very pleased with the response and support support received from many facets facets of this community: commercial/industrial commercial/industrial enterprises, service clubs, environment groups, conservation conservation authorities, community community services (i.e.: libraries, museum, Visual Arts Centre) Centre) and, Town Staff. Recycling Recycling Week '89 proved to be a superb example of community community togetherness and commitment. commitment. Your contribution and support made it all the more successful! Yours very truly, (Mrs.) Helen MacDonald (Mrs.) Suzanne Elston. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Due to the Christmas Holiday period it is necessary to change copy deadline for the December 27th issue. Please have all copy for advertisements to oar office by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 21st. Thank you for your co-operation. Affordable Dream Vacations! • Free Vacation Planning Services • Discount Cruises • Airline Tickets • Charter Vacations • Honeymoon Packages • Hotel and Car Reservations PERSONAL AND CORPORATE TRAVEL SERVICES 68 King St. E. (Veltrl Complex) Bowmanville 623-6600 Travel Agents International We're with you all the way. Over 300 Agencies in North America Reg. 275B550y HAMILTONS INSURANCE SERVICE Main Street, Orono Telephone 983-5115 Serving your insuradcerwedsjince 1942 Patrick G. Deegan DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 5 GEORGE STREET, BOWMANVILLE 623-4473 or 623-6477 LIVING NATIVITY AT ST. PAUL'S - For many families, a visit to the St. Paul's United Church Living Living Nativity program has become an important Christmas tradition. This year, the "Living Nativity" will be presented Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (December 20, 21, and 22). The program commences at 7:30 p.m. and the whole community is invited to attend attend this event. The presentation, complete with a few honest-to-goodness farm animals for the .stable, takes place on tne lawn, outside of St. Paul's-tlt includes a re-enactment of the Christmas Story, tWreading of Scripture, and the singing of carols. CLARKE MUSEUM'S CHRISTMAS JOURNAL » If you're not yet in the Christmas mood, perhaps you'd be well advised to scan the pages of the journal of the Clarke Museum and Archives. This month's edition of Cures is chock full of articles related to the history of Christmas. It discusses topics such as Christmas mail, Christmas recipes, the evergreen, the Yule log, and much more. The Clarke Museum and Archives notes that a record number of guests have visited the museum during 1989. Attendance has, in fact, broken the 4,000 mark and this represents an increase of 1,000 over last year. During the winter months, the museum will be busy with its outreach program to schools and other community groups. And a number of id foi STOP SMOKING PROGRAM - If quitting nicotine is one of your 1990 New Year's resolutions, you'll be pleased to know that help is close at hand. The Durham Durham Region Lung Association has scheduled a "Welcome "Welcome to 1990" Countdown Course at the District Health Council, 40 King St. W., Oshawa. The course begins Tuesday, January 30, at 7 p.m. and there's a special discount available due to the fact that this is the first program of the new year. The five-week session session currently boasts a 79 per cent success rate. BOWMANVILLE IN THE MOVIES - You may recall recall that two years ago there was extensive filming taking place in Bowmanville for an upcoming CBC movie entitled "The Private Capital". And you probably probably were wondering exactly when the movie would be aired. Well, we've received advance notice that the show will hit the airwaves on Sunday, January 21, at eight p.m. A half dozen Bowmanville residents served as extras in this movie which is about Ottawa during the Laurier era. But one of the real stars of the show is the Bowmanville Museum where a number of interior interior scenes were shot. We recall that there were also a number of outdoor scenes filmed on Beech Ave. It will be fun to try and spot the Bowmanville locations during during the show. BRINK'S EXCAVATING R.R. #2 Newcastle, L0A1H0 * Trenching * Gravel & Top Soil * Grading & Levelling * Septic Installations * Back Filling * General Excavating > * Dump Truck Service (416) 987-4995 : 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 special events are planned for 1990 as the Clarke MUSIC AT B H S.- Tis the season for Christmas Township Museum and Archives marks its 20th anni- concerts. Tonight (That s Wednesday, December 20), i ii • _ 1 ...ill T Rnurmomnllû Mi cm Sr»nAfil VU! 11 RP IYTP.R ATI l.l H P" ITS JinTlll* the special events will be an versary season. Amon , Open House Party and a "Tour de Clarke" bicycle rat ly scheduled for May. Other anniversary activities at 7:30 p.m. will be announced in the new year. Bowmanville High School will be presenting its annual annual Christmas concert in the auditorium. It commences COMMUNITY CARE NOTES - Community Care advises us that seniors who need help with the shovelling shovelling of snow this season should call the Community Care office at 623-2261. Community Care will be able to look after such requests. The organization also notes that special income tax help will be provided to seniors once again this year at no charge. Several volunteers volunteers are available to do this. Moreover, anyone wishing to train as an income tax volunteer is invited to call the Community Care office in the new year. Revenue Canada is planning to offer a workshop for the volunteers at that time. BIG SISTERS SEEK HELPERS IN NEW YEAR - The Big Sisters of Newcastlc-Oshawa-Whitby will be having an Orientation Night on Wednesday, January 24, between the hours of seven p.m. and nine p.m. The session will take place at 387 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa. If you require further information, please call 436-0951. WINTER'S HARVEST - One of the most popular events at the Visual Arts Centre in Bowmanville must certainly be the annual Winter's Harvest Show and Sale of crafts. This juried exhibition will open on Sunday, Sunday, January 14th and continue to February 4. The deadline for entering the exhibition is January 1. If you have any questions, call 623-5831. SLEIGH RIDES AT ENNISKILLEN - Beginning on Sunday, January 7, there will be sleigh rides available available at the Enniskillen Conservation Area. The rides will take place between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on January 7 and January 14 as well as February February 4. In addition, Saturday, February 17, has been designated as Winter Fun Day at Enniskillen. There will be free admission to this event which runs from 10 a.m. until four p.m. There is a fee for the sleigh rides. Olde Tyme Fish & Chips 136 King St. E. Bowmanville 623-1781 Mon. - Thurs. 11 am.--'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. «I t» KRACO Carpentry & Contracting WulteA. you a v&uf, Mevuf, GlinOtmaA- ohA feed Wültai f/Vi 1990. Box 401, Newcastle 987-5400 DIVISION or 7III2I ONTARIO INC Siding, Soffits. Tascia, Cawing Roofing, Doors, Windows, Trough No job too big of too small Telephone 623-9828 Bowmanville, Ont. WHITE'S ANTENNA SYSTEMS Channel Master® Specials on Do It Yourself Kits or Professionally Installed Complet» Sytltm» es low»» $3$ 9. OO • TV Towers • Boosters • Antennas • Antenna Rotators • Used Antennas • Transmission Wire « MATV Systems Hardware and Accessories Serving all of the Durham Region for over 20 years. Written Guarantee - Free Estimates R.R. # 6 Bowmanville (Conflict) EL WHITE 436-2120 WAR PAINTINGS DISPLAYED NEXT MONTH - The McLaughlin Gallery has announced the opening of an exhibition of Canadian war art. The show, entitled entitled "Lost Wo Forgot: Canadian War Art of World War One and Two", will open January 29 and run until March 4. The exhibition includes a selection of paintings, paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture covering both world wars and it includes many works belonging to the Canadian War Museum that have rarely been seen by the public. This exhibition will be opened by Brigadier-General N.M. Hall CD, Commander of Central Central Militia Area, Canadian Forces Base Toronto. Members of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and the Ontario Regiment will participate in the February 4th official opening. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IN JANUARY » Newcastle's Newcastle's Town Council has recessed for the holidays and when they meet again, the councillors will bo holding their first session of a brand now decade. For the record, the next meeting of Newcastle's Town UNITED WAY FUND-RAISING At last report, the Oshawa Whitby Newcastle United Way was about $70,000 short of its 1989 campaign objective. However, However, the fund-raising was extended for four additional weeks in the hope of raising the remainder of the required required funds. If you haven't yet made your United Way contribution, there's still time to do so. Your donation donation would be a welcome Christmas present for the more than 40 community agencies which share the United Way funds and work for this community on a year-round basis. HYDRO DOUSES LIGHTS -• In keeping with its recommendations concerning the conservation of electricity electricity during times of peak demand, Ontario Hydro has shut down its "Season's Greetings" billboard outside outside the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Last week, Durham East MPP Sam Curcalz pointed out to Ontario's energy minister, Lyn McLeod, that the lights at Darlington's greeting sign remained on during during the peak hours of electrical demand. In response io the complaint from Mr. Curcalz, power plants across Ontario have been told to shut off their Christmas Christmas light displays between five p.m. and 7 p.m. Peter E. Heslin, LL.B. BARRISTER & SOLICITOR Family Law Real Estate 120 Waverley Rd., Suite 214 Bowmanville Telephone 623-5554 iv i vvUi Ui vi 1 u iiVi\u 111 v* v> viiif, v4 »n»in<aoiav o v 1111 Council is Monday, January 16. TI10 general purpose FACT FINDER RELEASES REPORT « A report and administration committee will hold its first moot- 0 n issi ing at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 8. ANOTHER MILESTONE- Newcastle's elected officials officials will turn the sod for the municipality's fifth fire station this Friday, December 22. The ceremony takes on issues related to negotiations between the public school board and its elementary school teachers has recently been made public. The purpose of the report is to identify outstanding issues in negotiations bo- Lwoon both parties. Class sizes and salaries nrotwo of the many areas, discussed by the, provincially- 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 - BUfCK ITO.j OOWMANVIUf ONI " 166 Kino Street East Telephone 623-3396