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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 19,1990 Bowmanville Sea Cadets Receive Prestigious Honor The Bowmanville Sea Cadets have been selected as Ontario's top cadet corps among units having 61 or fewer members. This achievement was formally recognized recognized last week during the Corps' annual Christmas banquet held at the Baseline Community Centre. Jack Cooke, Vice President, Public Awareness, of the Navy League's national office, presented the corps with a plaque that recognizes the outstanding [achievement of the past year. Accepting the award is ; Hunting Protesters From Page One Melanie Brooks, the past CPO for the Bowmanville Sea Cadets. At left is Lt. Don Foster, Executive Officer Officer and last year's Commanding Officer. At right is Lt. Mike Carter, the current Commanding Officer. Cadets are judged on the basis of a number of factors including including performance at the annual inspection, and the various projects and competitions in which they participate. participate. Tidbits from Around the Region PORT PERRY -- An ice fishing expedition ended in tragedy on Lake Scugog this past weekend when a 78 year old Apsley man died after plunging through the ice on Sunday. The man and his fishing partner went in the lake around 5 p.m Sunday. The deceased, Alek- sander Mednis, was in the water 25 minutes before being rescued. He was conscious when the Scugog fire department brought him to shore but died later at the hospital. The ice was only two to three inches thick at the scene of the accident. The fire department in Scugog Scugog is warning everyone that the ice on the lake is not yet safe for travelling. OSHAWA - A witness who testified in the trial of Sean Michael Heickert, Jeffrey William Wiltse and Michael Walter Yarema for the murder of Terry Spin- dler has been charged with penury in connection with testimony given on October 2 during the trial. On December December 17 the Durham Regional Police issued a warrant warrant for the arrest of the accused individual. Terry Spindler went missing from a hotel in downtown Oshawa on Boxing Day in 1988. His decomposing body was found in the Ganaraska forest weeks later. Two of the men on trial have already been sentenced, while a third is waiting for sentencing. OSHAWA - Layoffs at General Motors in Oshawa have been extended by three days for 7,600 people. Due to continuing slow car sales tnrough North America, America, workers at the Lumina and Regal plant will return return to work January 7 instead of January 2. About 300 workers were indefinitely laid off from the truck plant in early December. Legion Has Full House for Turkey Roll Close to 200 Children Enjoy Annual Rotary Christmas Party a place," she [said. She pointed out that -the Ministry of Natural re- [ sources supervises activities ! such as the local deer hunt. ; She said the Ministry selec- ! tively weeds out the deer - population. And she noted [that without this action, • deer can pose hazards to mo- [ torists when they stray onto - roads. ; She added that the wolf • population has to be kept • under control or else it can ! threaten domestic animals. Michael Larochelle,' a [ passer-by who witnessed the protest and talked to some of the picketers, also defended defended hunters. "Those animals are here to be harvested, just like anything else," he said. A hunter for 20 years, he added that "the animals were put there for our use." He also defended the right of the store owners to earn a living by selling hunting supplies. Ms Gomille said her group will be picketing other stores marketing hunting products to draw the public's attention to their concerns. BHS Student to be Part of "Glasnost" An 18-year-old student at • Bowmanville High School has been selected to participate participate in a dialogue with Soviet Soviet students this February. Jennifer Laing was one of '10 Ontario students chosen for the program. The grade 12 honor stu- ! dent will participate in a York University conference called "Glasnost and the Global Village." The event is sponsored by ; the Ontario Secondary ■; School Teachers' Federation. • Jim Head, president of the Future of Port Granby From Page One ; sue of burying the low level ■ wastes in caverns in the Ca- ; nadian Shield. She referred ■ to this idea as an "out of ; sight out of mind" attitude. "We are assuming that ; future potential for retrieva- ! bility is not viable," Mrs. 'MacDonald said, i John Veldhuis, chairman ; of the Port Granby- 1 Newcastle Environment ; Committee, told the board 1 the license should be re- • newed for a term no longer 1 than six months. Mr. Veldhuis, who has [been fighting the dump > since 1976, said: "I've been [fighting with this thing for -far too long, and I would like [ to get on with a normal life." Federation, stated that Jennifer's Jennifer's grasp of world issues and problems impressed the OSSTF judges who chose her application from among The applicants for the conference 'were required .to write responses to sevjm questions asking the student's student's opinion on \ tonics ranging from nationalism to how Canada and the Soviet Union could co-operate/ in making better use of natural and human resources, j Jennifer Laing is the daughter of Hugh and Susan Susan Laing, of Bowmanville. Police Busy With Thefts On Saturday night, there was an attempted break and enter at the Orono Public Library Library and the Orono United Church. A shed door was kicked in. There was no damage and no suspects have been arrested. Gruffies Variety, at 202 King St. East, Newcastle Village, reported a break and enter at 5:50 a.m. Dec. 12. Approximately 150 cartons cartons of cigarettes were removed, removed, along with $400 in cash. The missing cigarettes are valued at $4,500. There was $1,000 worth of damage done to the store. TRUST COiRANY G.I.C.'S] 11.1 WILLIS FINANCIAL 243 King St. E., Bowmanville Mall 623-6957 Rates subject to change Wasn't that a party! The Bowmanville Rotary Club held its annual children's children's Christmas Party at the Bowmanville Lions Centre Centre last week. The 190 children and adults enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner while John Brown gave periodic updates updates on Santa's progress from the North Pole to Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The 1991 Tammy, Alona Gillespie and 1991 Timmy, Michael Wierzbicki, are shown above receiving their gifts from Santa. Entertainment was provided provided by Kris and Tina Gow- dy, whose Raised Hands Puppets sang Christmas songs for a delighted audience. audience. Lucky Trevor . Ouelette won hockey tickets for his family. Santa was helped by his two charming elves, Heather and Jackie, who assisted assisted with the distribution of presents for the children. Don Welsh was the Master Master of Ceremonies for the evening. It was a night of family fun for everyone. Thanks to the Rotary Club once again for providing a special evening evening for some very special children. fate tAe tfawtaun! (pift certificates ma 6c t6e ideal &6nistmas fift fox t&at special tody <UC tfSWl list! Heat VUis 7<*« V Gold nails Make-up application Nail artistry Acrylic nails Nail tips French manicures 1 Waxing < Fiberglass nails ' Natural manicures^ ■ Pedicures. &e*ttne 623-1964 33 King St. E., Bowmanville The Knox Christian School Society held its annual Christian Schools Bazaar Bazaar on Saturday, December 1. This annual event takes place on the first Saturday of December. The bazaar began began at 3 p.m. and was followed with the auction which ran from 6:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. Proceeds raised during the day amounted to $28,700. While this amount is down from last year's record of $34,000, organizers organizers of the bazaar were pleased with the results, considering the present state of the economy. The bazaar and auction is one of the biggest single-day events in the area. Another large crowd was on hand this year and, by all indications, everyone nad a wonderful time. The bazaar at Knox is considered one of the largest Christian schools' bazaars in Ontario. Fund-raising events such as these help to finance the cost of Christian education for parents parents sending their children to Knox (elementary) and Durham (high school) Christian schools. Fund-raising events, along with financial financial support from member and supporter supporter donations, help reduce the financial financial burden of parents sending their children to these schools since funding for Knox and Durham is provided, provided, for the most part, by parents. Ontario and Nova Scotia are the only two provinces which do not provide any public funding for independent Christian schools. Virtually the entire school was utilized utilized for one activity or another during the recent bazaar. Classrooms were utilized for a variety of games. These included the popular donut-eating contest, contest, computer games, balloon dart board, remote control car races, and the shuffleboard contests. High scorers of the day received valuable prizes. There was a separate room for smaller children to enjoy a variety of games where every contestant received a prize just for participating. The library was set up as the crafts room, This was the place to buy beautiful, beautiful, hand-crafted articles such ns wreaths, needlepoint art, knitted and hand-sown items and much more. The talents of everyone who made items for this room were certainly appreciated. appreciated. The room was busy with eager buyers buyers the entire day. The entire gym was set up into a full-service restaurant and each table was decorated with beautiful Christmas Christmas arrangements which were later sold during the auction. Dishes included included vegetable and pea soup, buns, hot dogs, chili, several ethnic dishes, croquettes, croquettes, and a wide assortment of cakes and pies for dessert. This was also the place to have a cup of coffee or tea with someone you may not have seen in a while. The sale of salted and pickled herring and sausage also proved to be very popular in the gym. While eating or meeting with a friend, you could overlook all the beautiful auction items set up at the front of the gym and on the stage. At 6:30, the bazaar portion of the day was over and all the attention was focused on the auction. Professional auctioneer, Tymen VanHalteren, conducted conducted the auction and entertained the large crowd with his skills and spontaneous humour. Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of local merchants, merchants, farmers, builders, and realtors etc., many of the new articles and gift certificates obtained through canvassing canvassing guaranteed much of the success of the bazaar. Items donated ranged from a three-piece chesterfield suite, a microwave oven, and hand-crafted bird houses to vouchers for haircuts and pizzas. Even a pair of tickets to see the Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs proved to be popular, popular, despite their record. The auction certainly provided a good opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping. Several local merchants have found their support of items for the bazaar to be beneficial. Parents and supporters of the schools are encouraged to patronize patronize local merchants and businesses businesses who support the bazaar and auction. auction. The hard work of several canvassers who contacted the various businesses was certainly appreciated. The organizers of this year's event would like to thank all the volunteers who worked at the bazaar in one way or another. Without the use of volunteers, volunteers, the profits would be substantially substantially reduced. Already, organizers have met to discuss discuss plans for next year. The 1991 bazaar bazaar and auction will be held December December 7. See you there! ! • ' > fc4 • ■ ■ r« I $ ■ ■ - 5 K . m The Bowmanville Legion held its annual turkey roll on Saturday afternoon, with a full house in attendance. In this photo, Legion President Jim Connell (right), has just presented one of the prizes to another lucky winner, Trent Masters. Masters. Participants won 30 turkeys in the draws held Saturday. Funds raised from the last two Legion meat rolls will go towards the purchase of Christmas presents and food for two local families that the Legion has "adopted" for Christmas this year. In addition, Branch 178 has collected numerous toys and non-perishable food from the membership for donation to the Salvation Army. Cecile Bowers, Secretary for Branch 178 and Wendy Murdoch, special events chairman for the branch, were in charge of the food and toy drive. Tney wish to thank everyone who participated. New Life for Student From Page Doug's mother said his friends used to sit on his bed and tell him jokes and stories about what was happening at school. 'They've given me a whole new perspective perspective on teenagers." Mr. Notton echoed those sentiments, sentiments, explaining that "I've never seen kids like it. His friends have been absolutely fantastic." That is why they are having an open hoTjise this Saturday, December One 22 at their home beginning at 4 p.m. They want to thank their friends and family members for helping them during during the past year. "We want to say thank you to the people who have supported us throughout," Mrs. Notton said. Ana it will also be a welcome home for Doug. "It's marvelous having him back home," Mrs. Notton said, "It's the best Christmas present we could have!" Alona Gillespie, the Bowmanville Rotary Club's met Santa last week. They were attending the Ro- 1991 Tammy and Michael Wierzbicki, the 1991 Tim- tary's annual children's Christmas party held at the my, were among the 190 children and Rotarians who Bowmanville Lions Centre. 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