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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowman ville, January 9,1991 3 Dim and Distant Past SO Years Ago. Thursday. Nov. 31.1940 Charles W. Bagneïl has completed 25 years as local expressman with the C.P.R. A. M. Hardy was on Tuesday Tuesday promoted to Superintendent Superintendent of the local Goodyear Tire and Rubber Plant. W. J. Challis will hold his annual Motor Show of the new 1941 Models of Desoto and Dodge cars Nov. 21.-22- 23 at ms show rooms on King St. George McFeeters and George White, Aircraft Training School Galt, spent the weekend with their parents. parents. Mrs. C. T. Ross entertained entertained the officers and men of "D" Company at a special showing at the Royal Theatre Theatre of "My Son, My Son," last Wednesday afternoon. 25 Years Ago Wednesday, Dec. 15, On Sunday afternoon, December 12, a number of citizens from Bowmanville and Darlington Township met to consider what steps should be taken to prevent the establishment of the St. Maiys Cement Company in this area. Ian Smith of Brookdale Kingsway Nurseries Nurseries was one of the speakers speakers for the citizens. A coordinating coordinating committee was formed consisting of Jack Lander chairman, Mrs. L. C. Mason, Mr. Garth Gilpin, Mr. W. Colville, Mr. G. White and Mr. B. Mutton. Mr. Elwood Hawes and his mother returned Saturday Saturday from an enjoyable holiday holiday in Bermuda. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Van- stone attended the Ontario, Grain and Feed Dealers Association's Association's meeting held at the King Edward Hotel last week. Orono Junior Gardeners held their annual award dinner dinner and Christmas show on Thursday evening in Orono United Church. Awards were presented to Dale Evans, Chris Jorgenson. Evelene Brown, Sue and Chris Aslett. Teenage age gift shop volunteer helpers at Memorial Memorial Hospital were honored with special pins by Past Pres. Mrs. L. C. Mason. The girls are Christie Tighe, Sally Sally Witherly, Brenda Murphy, Murphy, Judy Allen, Patricia Thompson and Audrey Kitsch. Kitsch. 10 Years Ago Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1 1980 Fred Owen, President of Roy Nichols Motors, presented presented Fred Eyman, Pres, of the Bowmanville Lions' Club, with a cheque for. $500. for the building expansion expansion fund, at the Lions meet- ingMonday night. Wayde Preston, Western University and Marty Preston, Preston, Wilfred Laurier University University will be spending the Christmas Holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Preston. Theresa Vanhaverbeke of Newcastle spent several interesting interesting weeks from Nov. 17 to Dec. 12, serving as a page in the Ontario Legislature, Legislature, to speaker Mr. Stolks. Joan and Gary Milovick were the lucky winners of a trip for two to Florida, or $1,000. in cash, in the Lions draw at the turkey roll last week. Pines Senior Public School student Tricia Frank was a winner of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Legions Remembrance Remembrance Day Literary Contest, Contest, placing third in the poem division. Obituary Doris Marguerite Spencer A resident of Newcastle Village, Doris Marguerite Spencer, died in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, on Monday, December 24, 1990, in her 83rd year. Daughter of the late Thomas Spencer and Elizabeth Bates of Newcastle, she was the beloved sister of Florence Florence (Tuson) of Newcastle, Ethel (Brown) of St. Thomas and the late Allan and Thomas Spencer of Newcastle, Newcastle, and dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Miss Spencer was an active active member of St. George's Anglican Church, Newcastle, Newcastle, serving on the Altar Guild and a former choir member. The Spencer roots go back to 1857 and the building building of the present church. She was employed at the J. Anderson Smith box factory factory until her retirement in the mid '70s. Funeral service was held in St. George's Anglican Church, Newcastle, on Friday. Friday. The service was con-" ducted by the Reverends Dougins Hall, assisted by Oakley Peters. The organist was Helen Hall who led the choir in Doris's favourite hymns. Donations to St. George's Expansion '90 Building Fund or the Ostomy Association Association in her memory would be gratefully appreciated. Fun- or arrangements by the Morris Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville! Bowmanville! Cremation. Couple Find Angora Rabbits are a "Hare-Raising Hobby" by Laura Richarde Vicki and Greg Muscat have had their hands into crafts for at least 20 years. Currently, the couple from Gilmour Road, just east of Crooked Creek, are involved in a variety of crafts and craft-related hobbies. hobbies. This includes lead casting for Greg and rabbit keeping for Vicki. Greg has been known to visit local car shops looking for the lead from wheel weights for his cels ting projects. projects. He likes to think of it as doing his part for the "Three Rs." He is re-using. He melts the lead, pours, it into rubber molds, and lets it cool. After the metal has cooled and taken the shape of the mold, he pries the mold apart. Next, he scrapes off excess bits of lead which are not needed on his models and applies a prime coat so he can paint them. The models he has made are mostly toy soldiers. He creates one and one-half inch high horses, cannons and soldiers with rifles. These are the types of models models someone would want to use in a miniature battle scene. Symphony Performance On Sunday, January 13, 8 p.m., the Oshawa Symphony Symphony Orchestra will present the third concert of the 1990/91 season at Eastdale Collegiate Theatre, Harmony Harmony Ra. N., at Adelaide Ave., in Oshawa. Sponsored by 96.3 CFMX-FM 103.1, the concert will feature the Oshawa Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, conducted by Winston Webber, in a program that will include Oberon, by Weber, Weber, Songs of Paradise by CanadiEm composer Alexina Louie, and symphony Fantastique, Fantastique, by Berlioz. Born in Detroit, Winston Webber studied violin and conducting at the University of Michigan in the class of the brilliant Cuban violinist, Angel Reyes. After graduating graduating in 1972, Mr. Webber joined the Toronto Symphony Symphony at the invitation of the late Karel Ancerl, becoming the youngest member of that orchestra.. Tickets can be purchased in Bowmanville at Ricka- bv's. Greg also has carved with soapstone and he likes to carve wood. "I once told a child when asked how I carved a bear that I took everything away that didn't look like a bear and I ended up with a bear," he said. Greg likes trying out new ideas too. Once, when he and Vicki attended at craft show, he saw some trees with their trunks stuck into pieces of marble. Upon closer closer examination, he found that the vendor wanted a lot of money for the sculpture. He thought he • could make the same type of sculptures. So he dia. His wire trees are made from copper wire with the casings stripped off. One of his trees is made from corroded wire and has a distinctive look to it because of this. And how does he stick the trunks into, the rocks? "I drill a hole right into the stone," he explains. Using different media is not uncommon to Greg or his partner, Vicki. Vicki Muscat has many pursuits too. One of her main interests is her wool-bearing friends -- her rabbits. Vicki owns 54 rabbits and keeps them in a bam on their property. They have three types of angora-producing rabbits: giants, which used to be called Germans; French; and English. The "giants" are known for their size and the amount of wool. The English breeds are recognized for their soft fibers and French are acclaimed for their silky wool, said Greg. Their rabbits are housed in a well-ventilated barn in cages elevated approximately approximately four feet off the bam floor. The bam is cold, but the rabbits remain warm within their cages since they have tneir own wool coats. To help keep the heat in the cages, there are slabs of styrofoam styrofoam held in place above the cages. The rabbits live quite well in the bam. They feast on rabbit pellets which, Greg explained, have all the nutrients they need. They get fresh, clean water every day. And while they eat, sleep or do whatever rabbits do, they are entertained by classical music. The music helps calm the rabbits when visitors are around and, as Greg said: "It keeps the wildlife away and we like it." This is just one example of things that people do when they like their animals. animals. And Vicki really does have a soft spot in her heart for her rabbits because one of her other hobbies is spinning spinning the rabbits' wool. Contrary to popular belief, belief, people who spin rabbit wool do not kill the rabbits nor do they shear them like sheep. A rabbit's skin is tender, tender, so shearing would cause damage to the rabbit. Angora rabbits are plucked. The process is gentle gentle and does not hurt the animals, animals, explained Vicki. And she should know, since she plucks her angora rabbits up to three times a year. Even that depends on the rabbit and how fast and thick the angora fur grows. She plucks one rabbit named Puff between four to five times a year. What takes plstce is a process process called grooming. To do this, one should set aside four to five hours per angora rabbit for the process. Included Included in the process is the actual plucking of the wool and clipping of toenails. (It has been found that rabbits will groom themselves themselves the same way cats do, But, unlike cats, rabbits do not nave the ability to regurgitate regurgitate the wool which col lects in their stomach.) To help the rabbits out and, in doing so, saving them from starvation, Vicki administers papaya pills to her rabbits. She also changes changes their feed to hay for one week a month to help clean out their systems.) "Their wool is prime when it reaches six inches in length," said Vicki. Vicki carefully plucks the wool off the rabbit and puts the wool into plastic bags. iff The next steps include carding, spinning, plying, and then washing and drying drying of the wool. Vicki uses regular hair shampoo and conditioner to wash the wool. She washes and dries it twice before the dyeing process. To dye the wool, she uses a powdered non-sugar soft- drink mix combined with water to give her the colors she wants. In this way, she is able to obtain a selection of delicate pinks, blues or whatever other colors she needs. After the process is complete she uses vinegar to set the colors and then dries the wool again. Vicki uses the wool to make clothing items such as mittens and scarves for friends and family. She said it really isn't worth her time and effort to make items for sale because she would not be able to compete with manufacturers. life liÜÉë i i i ÏS ^ " * > * > ■* ' " **1 Nfcilii p :.. . f , y. ' . . ' • v - 1 • ' 'WL\:* "< ' > "' \ ^ V ' 1 ' ' * \\ « E Lead casting is one of the many hobbies Greg Mus- mold and the finished product. Shown in the back- cat pursues. Here, he shows the type of molds he uses ground are a couple of his other projects, including as well as the figure, after it has been taken from the wire trees. _ Contrary to popular belief, angora rabbits are plucked, not killed, to obtain the wool from their coats said Vicki Muscat, the owner of 54 rabbits. Mrs. Muscat plucks Puff (the rabbit she is holding) four to five times a year in order to obtain wool for various knitting projects. Most other rabbits she owns are plucked less frequently than that. Their wool is harvested once or twice a year. > 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 Norlh America Reg. 2758550 COPE PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS - The COPE Program of Durham Region Community Care Association is offering a four-week course in communication communication skills beginning February 11. The program runs from one p.m. to four p.m. Anyone interested in volunteering to help people cope witn changes in their lives is invited to call Lyn David at 623-2261 to register register or to receive further information. BRINK'S EXCAVATING * Trenching * Gravel & Top Soil * Grading & Levelling * Septic Installations * Back Filling * General Excavating * Dump Truck Service R.R. #2 Newcastle, . . viaac L0A1H0 (416)987-4995 k/;;> HAMILTONS INSURANCE SERVICE Main Street, Orono Telephone 983-5115 1942 \ DIVISION or 7III2I ONTARIO INC. CA Siding, Soffits, Fascia, Capping Roofing, Doors, Windows, Trough No job too big or too small Telephone 434-7994 Bowmanville, Ont. TASTE OF THE ARTS - Here's some advance notice notice of the upcoming Oshawa and District Council for the Arts dinner. The event is entitled "A Taste of the Arts" and it will feature not only a roast beef dinner but also entertainment by soprano Monica Cotton, story-teller story-teller George Blake and barbershop singers. The dinner takes place on Valentine's Day in the Durham College Dining Lounge. It's an ideal way to treat your valentine on February 14. Half the cost of each ticket is a tax deductible contribution towards the Oshawa and District Council for the Arts. For further details, or to order your tickets, call 576-2952. COMPUTER LAB COMES TO LOCAL SCHOOL - St. Joseph's School, in Bowmanville, will be the scene of a "Games Day" this month when students work with a large ICON computer lab that is coming to the school. The students, working in teams, will create their own computer games and programs by researching researching data using the Grolier Electronic Encyclopedia. Inputting Inputting their own data, they will create programs and games about mammals, TV shows, famous actors and actresses, Canadian wildlife, gamefish in Ontario, countries of the world, etc. This program, which runs the weeks of January 14 and 21, is a valuable tool, enabling students to learn and use their classroom computer throughout the year. WRITES FOR RECOVER MAGAZINE - Environmental Environmental activist, Helen MacDonald, of Newtonville, has had two. articles published in the latest issue of "Recover", a quarterly environmental magazine published published in Toronto. One of these is her account of the Recycling Council of Ontario's latest conference. And another article entitled "A Community Fights a Whirlwind Whirlwind of Environmental Threats" deals with the local toxic waste disposal issues facing the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. MP HOSTS LEVEE - Durham MP Ross Stevenson and his wife, Elaine, will be holding their annual New Year's Levee this Sunday, January 13, from two p.m. to four p.m., at the Parkwood Estate in Oshawa. All residents of the Durham federal constituency are invited invited to meet Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson at this event. Light refreshments will be served. Parking is availa- . blc on the grounds of Parkwood, which can ne entered through the main gate on Simcoe St. North. THRIVE - The Oshawa Deaf Centre and the Durham Durham Board of Education will have a reception in celebration celebration of the official opening of THRIVE, an innovative innovative literacy and lifeskills program for language- challenged deaf adults. The opening will be on January January 29, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. in the Oshawa Deaf Centre, 750 King St. E. 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For further details concerning this organization, organization, and the volunteer positions available, call Suzanne Suzanne Nobes at 576-3261. of the Deaf. TOASTMASTERS HOST OPEN HOUSE - Bow-" manville's Toastmasters will show you how to become a better speaker and leader next Tuesday, January 15, at an Open House which takes place at St. John's Church. The meeting on that evening will be especially especially designed for visitors to the club. Each position and function of the organization will be explained and a varied program is planned. Visitors will not be required required to participate unless they choose to do so. This is your opportunity to find out why Toastmasters has over 100,000 members in over 50 countries including the Soviet Union. Toastmasters' meetings begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. in the St. John's Parish Hall, Bowmanville. COMPUTER USERS MEET - The next meeting of the Durham PC Users' Club will be held Thursday, January 10, at 7 p.m. in the staff lounge at Durham College in Oshawa. The meeting is open to all interested interested persons. Demonstrations and a bug session are regular features of the meeting. For further details, please call Bernie at 655-4156. ANYONE FOR BIRD WATCHING? - The general public is invited to join the Durham Region Field Naturalists Naturalists for a program entitled "An Introduction to Bird Watching." It begins at the parking lot of the Lynde Shores Conservation Area this Sunday, January January 13, at 1:30 p.m. Whether you're an experienced birder or a beginner, you're welcome to come. Don't forget to bring the kids. SLEIGH RIDE EXPRESS -■ The Central Lake Ontario Ontario Conservation Authority's Sleigh Ride Express is about to leave on another busy schedule for 1991. 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