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> I IS The Canadian Statesman. Bowman ville, October 31,1990 Beaver Colony Grows by Four New Members These new members were formally welcomed to the Seventh Bowmanville Beaver Beaver Colony last week during an investiture ceremony. A new leader also joined the ranks. Shown in the front row are: David Lavictoire, Justin Bateman, Michael Brown and Adam Bulmer. They are joined by new leader Rick ("Rusty") Skinner. The investiture took place Monday, October 15. Nomination Night Held For Local Toastmasters by Margaret Kropf In preparation for next weeks's elections, the nomination nomination committee presented their list of persons whom they recommend for next years's executive positions. Chairman Joe Christl had as his theme a tribute to the auto industry introduced introduced his head table- Toastmaster Mack Parliament, Parliament, Table Topic Master Nancy Barnes and General Evaluator Marilyn Dow by making reference to car races races and rallies. The racing theme continued continued into the table topics portion portion of the meeting. We were asked to define proverbs such as "The race is to the swift," described the benefits of moving at a snail's pace, give the reasons for the race at Oshawa's G.M. Plant at the conclusion of a shift, assume assume the guise of a judge telling an Indy 500 participant participant why he didn't win, and much more. There were three speakers speakers during the prepared speech part of the meeting. In a persuasive speech entitled, entitled, The Four R's, Toastmaster Toastmaster Pat Pringle urged us to reduce, re-use, refuse and recycle. After informing us that Canada produces the most garbage of any nation on earth, she went on to describe describe the hazards of incin- erators-toxic flying ash, and of landfills-land which could be allocated for other purposes purposes is used for dumps which produce disease and the danger of explosions. Toastmaster Pringle urged us to refuse through boycotts boycotts and lobbying manufacturers manufacturers and government, reuse, reuse, producing energy from waste, and recycle through the use of blue boxes, recycling recycling paper, and rags. in a speech whose objective objective was to work with words and bearing the intriguing title, Blowing Bubbles, Toasunaster Florence Armi- tagc described her two fears, public speaking and water. The former fear was over come by joining Toastmasters Toastmasters and she is dealing with the latter through swimming swimming lessons. Toastmaster Armitage informed us that when you do the thing you are afraid to do, the death of fear is certain. The objective of Toastmaster Toastmaster Sher Leetooze's speech was to apply the skills learned up to this point in the program. In a speech entitled, "A Ghost of a Thought" she blames medieval medieval man for spooks, ghosts and goblins. A prayer offered offered to one's patron saint on November 1st guarded a erson from evil spirits, ence the origins of All Saints Day immediately upon the heels of Hallowe'en when demons roamed the earth. Toastmaster Margaret Kropf was awarded the Spark Plug Trophy for best "sparking" the business session session and the Table Topics Award for informing the winner of a car race that she was disqualified for having steroids in her gas tank. The best Speaker Trophy went to Toastmaster Pingle and Toastmaster Wanda Phillips was awarded the trophy for Best Evaluator. Next week's meeting promises to be an exciting one as the new executive for 1991 will be chosen. An Article Article in a past issue of The Toastmaster states that "Great leaders get extraordinary extraordinary things done by inspiring inspiring and motivating others towards a common purpose." The article goes on to say that successful leaders seek new opportunities, experiment experiment and take risks, foster collaborations, and use their power in the service of others. others. If you would like to find our what it takes to become a leader, if you wish to improve improve your powers of communication, communication, if you wish to learn how to run a successful successful business meeting using parliamentary procedure, if you wish to improve your ability to speak extempora neously, if you wish to pass a pleasant and educational evening in the presence of like-minded individuals, please join us. Guests are always always welcome. We meet every Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. SHARP in St. John's Parish Hall, corner corner of Temperance and Queen Streets in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. For more information, please call Toastmaster 1 Nancy Barnes at 623-6860, Toastmaster Irene Konzel- mann at 983-9423 or Toastmaster Toastmaster Connie Nelson at 623-2243. OBITUARY Mrs. Phemia Vamum The death of Mrs. Phemia Phemia Vamum occurred on Friday, Oct. 19, 1990 at her residence in Oshawa. She was in her 81st year. Born in Toronto, she was the daughter of the late Esmond Esmond and Louetta Ann (Stewart) Hall. She was married Sept. 20, 1941, in King Street United Church, Oshawa to the late Gordon Varnum. She is survived by a son Terry of Whitby, a sister sister Mrs. James Mickleuw- right, N.S., and three grandchildren. grandchildren. She was predeceased by brother Stewart Hall. Mrs. Varnum was active in Scouting, the Oshawa Liberal Association, the Oshawa Women's Christian Temperance Union, a past resident of the Oshawa cout Group Ladies Auxiliary Auxiliary and the Oshawa Women's Women's Liberal Association, a former director of the Liberal Liberal Association and a member member of the Oshawa Senior Citizens. Funeral service was held on Monday at the Armstrong Armstrong Funeral Home, Oshawa. Interment Hampton Hampton Cemetery. Memori.il donations donations were made in her memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Cour lice Busy with Many Bazaars It was Bazaar tiino in Courtico on Saturday when two churches oITorod crafts, homo-baking, etc. to the crowd of customers who did the rounds. In this photo, young Ali Vorsluis is having a hands on look at a Christmas creation, assisted by Ilolon Lavender, 'flint was at the St, Thoroso Church Bazaar. Nominations for Y.W.CA Award Beehive Rebekah Lodge Installs New Slate of Officers & i ■ Four local women have been nominated in the YWCA's annual Women of Distinction Awards for 1990. The women nominated in this area are: Suzanne Elston, Elston, nominated by the Port Granby Newcastle Environment Environment Committee; Helen MacDonald, nominated by Durham Nuclear Awareness; Awareness; Maureen Remington, nominated by the Visual Arts Centre of Newcastle and Elaine Stevenson, nominated nominated by Clarke High School. Other nominees (with the individuals or organizations who nominated them) are: Stephanie Balogh, by Dr. F.J. Donevan Collegiate; Norma Camozzi by Durham College; Ann Chromej by Ukranian Canadian Women's Women's Committee; Marlene Grass, R.N. by the Canadian Diabetes Association; Victoria Victoria Green by Lisa Greene; Lorraine Guay by La Federation Federation des Femmes Canadiennes Canadiennes - Française d'Oshawa; Lynne Lake by Linda Lake; Angela Martin by R. S. McLaughlin C.V.I.; Joyce Marshall by First Oshawa International Training in Communications; Communications; Sandra McCormack by The Denise House; Audrey Audrey McLean by Linda Sau- riol and Nancy Diamond; Rachel Jane (AgHenhurst) McMillan by Women's Institute Institute of Ontario; Barbara (Evans) Ross by Bethesda- Reach Women's Institute; Lisa D. Roy by Dr. F.J. Donevan Collegiate; and June White by Durham Social Social Services, Single Parent Employment Program. The awards will be presented presented at a gala dinner on November 8. Plan to attend this celebration of these remarkable remarkable women's achievements. achievements. The keynote speaker will be Dian Cohen, Economic Consultant. Dinner tickets are available available at YWCA offices, call 576-8880, 434-6411 or 623- YWCA. Reservation will be accepted for complete tables of eight. . ,# ' t\ An impressive ceremony was held at Centennial Hall/ Queen St., on Monday, Oct. 22nd, when the officers officers for 1990-91 were installed for Beehive Rebekah Lodge #125. They are: front row 1-r, Sis. D. Burgess, L. S.V.G., Sis. L. Farrow, R.S.V.G., Sis. C. Alexander, V.G., Sis. B. Pearce, D.D.P., Sis. C. Roberts, N.G., Sis. M. Vinkle, R.S.N.G., Sis. R. Mitchell, L.S.N.G.; mid dle row, Sis. J. Youngman, Musician; Sis. P. Alldread,' Warden; Sis A. Waller, Conductor; Sis. G. Murdoch,: Secretary-Treasurer; Sis. D. Paeden, Secretary; back row, Sis. L. Hendren I.G., Sis. M. Palmer, Chaplain,! Sis. D. Wollstein, Treasurer, Sis. S. Severn, J.P.N.G., Sis. A. Wray, O.G. Pair Wins Legion Euchre Party Storm Wasn't the First in Area ■ 1 I > À* 1 ■ ■m " it L L ' \ Kp" V: Ip i; - / ■ ■ ' i '( V' Dear Sir: The following article may be of interest to you and possibly possibly your readers, given the recent storm damage caused by a tornado earlier this Fall. . Although rare in this part of the Province, the recent recent "twister" is not the first to visit the area. I came across this article quite by accident while searching for photographs of the Bowmanville Fire Department Department in our collections. Sincerely, Mark I. Jackman Curator - Clarke Museum & Archives The Canadian Statesman Volume LXV No. 49 Thursday, Dec. 4,1919. Saturday's Big Storm Bowmanville & Vicinity Vicinity Hit Very Hard Never in the memory of the oldest citizen has such a cyclone struck this town and Dear Sir: The proposed Durham Region Waste Management "Master" Plan prompted this letter. But, before making any comments about it, I should explain that my wife " ' To and I lived in Clarke Township Township for over twenty years before moving to the Maritimes. Maritimes. And, we have been active active environmentalists for the past forty years. While we were living in Clarke Township we had to fight, alongside many friends and neighbours, the dumping of Uranium waste into a site that was leaching into the waters of Lake Ontario. Ontario. And, later against the heavy-handed approach of the Ontario Hydro in the placement of Hydro-lines. Just to mention a few of our past experiences. My background ns both a Sociologist and Political Scientist Scientist gives me a deeper understanding understanding of how many layers of all Canadian government government have become less and less democratic. This year alone has shown how serious the loss of credibility in any government has become become for most Canadians. Clarke Township is a unique and beautiful place. Every environment in Canada Canada is extremely fragile. So, the loss of any environmental environmental site for the purpose of "Waste Management" can never bo recovered or restored. restored. Any more than the lost Rain forests in British Columbia. Unfortunately, most Waste Management Engineers tend to view nil geographical sites ns "renewable "renewable resources." As members of Probe International, International, the Canadian Wildlife Federation and the Audubon Society, we say. "THIS IS NOT TRUE!" Lot mo state that there is no such thing as a suitable site for waste processing (and/or) disposal. Especially when it involves the destruction destruction of any person's right to "quiet and peaceful occupa tion of their land," or the destruction destruction of the natural environment environment at large. Ontario has already lost some of the finest fruit growing growing land in Canada through so-called "progressive development." development." The recent radical climatic changes in the Western provinces that have turned good land into dust bowls suggest that Ontario can ill-aflord to lose any more good, productive farm land. These are the times when people must have more say and control over what all levels of government propose propose for them. They must be considered as human beings instead of a renewable taxation taxation resource. No doubt many elected officials must begin to have second, sober thoughts about how their actions actions and judgements appear appear to the public at large. There are new and better solutions to such problems as waste disposal management management which must be found. Indépendant opinions by professional organizations such ns Probe International, Pollution Probe, and the Greenpeace Foundation, should be sought and seriously seriously considered. All levels of government must give greater priority to the needs and concerns of its people. Waste disposal destroys destroys any environment, something which can never bo restored. This is truly regressive regressive planning. .The unique "quality of Clarke Township must not bo destroyed. The present plan is totally unacceptable, under any circumstanos. These are our thoughts as deeply concerned former residents. residents. faithfully yours, Gene niyyi W.B utt. Professor emeritus, Lindisfarne, P.O. Box 70, La Have, N.S. BOR ICO BITS & PIECES BAItBERSIIOPEItS PERFORM •• Barbershop Harmony Harmony will ho highlighted this Thursday night at East- dale Collegiate Auditorium, The show will include the Tri-City Chorus composed of members from the East York, Markham and Oshawa barbershoppors. A number number of quartets including the local group "Country Four" will perform. Tickets can bo purchased just prior to the show or you can call 436-2419 to order in advance. locality as the storm that came up from Lake Ontario in a gale from the southwest of over 60 miles an hour between between 8 and 9 o'clock Saturday Saturday evening. The first alarm was the going out of the electric electric lights, followed quickly by a tornado that left a trail of wreckage in its train. Every farm along the lake shore and far out into the country will show the effect effect in levelled fences, unroofed unroofed barns, or other buildings, buildings, broken down orchards, uprooted trees, etc. The greater force of the cyclone seems to have been centred across this town, carrying off the roof of the main building of the canning factory in the south ward and landing it close to Mr. Fred Neads' dwelling. Some of the brick walls were blown down, too. The 60 x 40 foot metal roof of the new east wing of the Dominion Organ and Piano Company's big factory was lifted and carried across Wellington Street, the metal portion being being carried over tops of maple maple trees and landed in Mrs. Wilson Neads' garden immediately immediately behind the new Methodist Parsonage. A large part of the wooden roof under the metal roofing, struck against two sturdy maples, smashing them badly badly while another portion passed over the trees and landed fairly on the top of Mrs. Neads' cottage, badly frightening her and three daughters, one of whom was in bed sick. The house was very little the worse. Mr. J. W. Alexander got a staff of workmen down from Toronto and the roof of his , factory was pretty well restored restored by last night in spite of the snow fall and extremely extremely cold weather. The new brick garage in course of erection by Messrs. ' Luke, Boys and Cryderman just west of Hotel Bowman ville, King Street, was badly- wrecked, the front wall one! storey high being thrown;; out on the street right down ! to the foundation. Their loss ! will be considerable. ; The Fire Hall was a bad- victim, the large wooden" tower on the south end be-!! ing blown over, crushing the; north end of the roof and demolishing demolishing the brick gable 1 end wall. A new brick towér ; should now be built to re-! place the old one. 1 A shed belonging to Mr.' W. J. Williams, High Street,! was blown down. About 30; panes of glass 12 x 18 in the- second and third flats of the; James Block were broken by- flying shingles. Upper win-1 dows in Mr. F. R. Foley's; store building were badly- broken -. and several other; buildings were more or less; damaged. Trees were blown! down and limbs strewed the; ground everywhere. The tor tal damage will be great. ! Harvey Partner and Charlie Campbell were the big winners in the recent Euchre party held at Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion. In second spot were Doreen Doreen Park and Ralph Bowers. Jean Holland and Rita Clapham of Peterborough came third,, followed by Irene Whitney and Meg Gibbs, Bill Howard and Dawson Dawson Beckett. Former Residents Comment on Sites RECYCLING WEEK '90 NOVEMBER 19 - 25,1990 PRESENTS A CHILDREN'S POSTER CONTEST: Featuring the theme... a y • REDUCE • RE-USE • RECYCLE h r n V V <<< CONTEST RULES 4 Poster Deadline Nov. 9/90 at 4:30 •4 Children from Grades 1 - 8 arc qualified to enter this contest 4 The Poster Must Not bo any larger than 20" X 24" 4 All entries must focus upon a recycling related theme ■4 Entries can be dropped off or mailed to: Newcastle Municipal Administration Centre 40 Temperance St. Bowmanville, L1C 3A6 For inquiries call Linda Vance 623-3379 PRIZES Categories Include: GRADES 1,2,3 -4 WINNER will receive GARDEN BOOK and GREENHOUSE Runner-up Prizes ns well GRADES 4,5,6 -4 WINNER will receive JUNIOR GREEN CONSUMER GUIDE Runner-up Prize us well GRADES 7,8-4 WINNER will receive JUNIOR GREEN CONSUMER Runner-up Prize ns well LOOK FOR MORE RECYCLING WEEK INFORMATION IN YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER A TIC TOWN OF y y* Newcastle ONTARIO