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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 1,1991 3 Ghost Stories Part of Museum's 30th Year | Important Role for Our Armed Forces by Andrea Adair The Bowmanville Museum Museum is home to a ghost. Its identity is unknown, as is its reason for being in the building. But, supposedly, supposedly, it is there. Charles Taws, curator at the museum since July of 1989, recalled the story of how the apparent presence of the ghost was discovered. Two women professing to be spiritualists visited the museum on two separate occasions. occasions. They each claimed the spirit of an adult male was in the master bedroom of the old house. Whether or not there really is a ghost, the stow of the museum's resident phantom is just one interesting interesting feature of the stately home. This year marks the 30th year the museum has been in the community. Interest in History The Bowmanville Museum Museum was established in 1961, when Mrs. L.B. (Sarah Jane) Williams donated $50,000 to the then Town of Bowmanville to create a museum. museum. She was interested in local local history and wanted the museum to preserve crafts and the way of life of the local local residents. The former Jury home at the comer of Silver and Wellington Streets was purchased purchased to house artifacts donated donated or loaned to the museum museum by local residents. Every artifact was displayed, displayed, Mr. Taws said, explaining explaining that most of the exhibits exhibits showed pioneer tools and how they were used. One of the more popular displays of the time was the old general store which had artifacts from Hampton, Enniskillen Enniskillen and Tyrone. Harry Allin, who used to own a grocery store where the Royal Bank is now located, located, ran the old general store display after he retired from his own store. The displays in the rooms changed annually. In recent years, the museum museum has moved away from a display-type of atmosphere and has moved toward more permanent exhibits, the curator curator said. It has been transformed from a museum reflecting the local pioneer history of the community to a "Heritage "Heritage Home" designed to preserve preserve the way of life for a "well to do" merchant family- family- "I think this is more appropriate, appropriate, since the museum is a residential home on a residential street," Mr. Taws said. In addition, he believes the museum isn't suited for gallery-type displays. Other changes at the museum museum over the years included included the loss of the gardens and an apartment that used to be rented as a means of attaining extra income. Volunteers Involved When the museum first opened, the receptionist greeted visitors at the door. Money was tight at that time, Mr. Taws said. "But they managed." They managed, in ' part, through the involvement of interested volunteers, such as Beth Teeple. Mrs. Teeple has been a volunteer at the museum since 1961 and has donated a number of artifacts during her involvement. Her husband, Wilbert Teeple, looked after the greenhouse on the grounds for a number of years. Mrs. Teeple has poured tea for numerous special events at the museum and has used the Jury silverware silverware for each one. "I try to support the museum museum any way I can," she said at the opening of the 30th season last month. "I like the museum very much. I liked it from the beginning beginning and I like what they're doing with it now," she added. Change in Direction The direction the museum museum is moving now is due, in part, to Mr. Taws' predecessor, predecessor, Dan Hoffman. With Mr. Hoffman's arrival arrival in 1985, the focus of the museum grew from being simply displays to . its present theme. The change, Mr. Taws said, was well received by the museum board of directors directors and is something he supports as well. He said he enjoys working working in Bowmanville and stresses how fortunate the community is to have a museum museum of this size within its borders. He said most of the other local museums in the province province are in houses that were lived in during the 1840's. But it's the opposite with the former Jury residence. There are still people liv ing in the community today that can share stories about the family. "The stories add a human touch to the tours," he said. If you have never been to the museum, this year might be a good time to visit. visit. There have been a number number of changes and restorations restorations to some of the rooms, including the belvedere. Call 623-2734 for information information on hours of operation. operation. 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In fact, the oldest Canadian Canadian ship there, the frigate Terra Nova, began service 32 years ago. I didn't see any mention that three major major components of the U.S. Gulf Fleet - two large battleships battleships and the aircraft carrier carrier Midway - all were built more that 46 years ago and used in World War II. The so-called museum- piece weapons are Bofors guns, quick-firing short- range 40 mm. cannons extensively extensively used in the 1939- 45 war and taken from storage storage - not from any museum. Tne Bofors gun still is considered considered veiy effective against small craft, which might well have been encountered encountered in the Gulf. Because Because our ships traditionally handled anti-submarine duty for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization over the past several decades, they had no normal need for such weapons. For the same reason, the Canadian ships were fitted with modem missile systems systems and rapid-firing cannons cannons for close-in air defence before going to the Persian Gulf. When they got there, they soon proved their worth. While our three ships were only a small part of the Coalition navy, their crews weré probably the best trained for the type of patrolling patrolling used to enforce United United Nations economic sanctions sanctions against Iraq. In fact they carried out more than one-quarter of all the shipping interceptions in the The exact degree of respect respect for our ships and sailors sailors was shown at the outbreak outbreak of hostilities in mid- January. The head of the Canadian naval unit, Captain Captain Duncan Miller, was given given overall responsibility for the operations and protection protection of all Coalition supply vessels in the Gulf. As they have on so many other occasions, our naval, air and ground forces again displayed a very high degree of professional competence while serving in the Uulf War. And it's significant that this in no way reduced Canada's Canada's ability to fulfill its traditional traditional role as an international international keeper of peace. After the conflict ended, Canada was one of the first countries countries the United Nations asked to provide peacekeeping peacekeeping troops. Some 300 Canadian soldiers soldiers have been assigned, and will form the largest segment of the U.N. force patrolling a demilitarized zone on trie Iraq-Kuwait border. border. And in the war's appalling appalling aftermath, Canadian army field ambulance units are now providing medical help to Kurdish refugees along Iraq's northern herders herders with Turkey and Iran. PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER Just pick up the phone ... we're on our way! free in-home consultation Debbie Patrick - 623-0596 See us at the Bowmanville Home Show the colorful store that comes to your door® Decorating Den § DRAPERY • FURNITURE • CARPET • WALLCOVERING ■ y ^ rS m a ^ 0 ' k-B- Williams donated are a. Charles Taws and volunteer Beth Teeple posed $50,000 to the Town of Bowmanville to establish a Jn front of the buildin durjng the museum open museum. The Jury home was purchased and turned house ear]jer this mont h into a museum to preserve the local history ot the Elizabethville Happenings By Edna Thickson (intended for last week) After I sent last week's news, I heard that Garden- Hill store was broken into and $10,000 worth of cigar- ■ ettes, movies and games . were stolen. Many Garden Hill people attended the Gardiner wedding wedding held last week; Also, Mr. Stewart Gray stayed with Mr. Mark Gardiner for the day. The seniors met as usual usual with a good attendance and I presume their pot luck dinner wil be on Thursday, the 25th. On Sunday, an average crowd attended the church service. Rev. Sedgwick opened the service. Scripture Scripture passages were read from John and Acts. The choir sang an anthem. The children's part was an expression expression of worship in a poem read by Cheryl Murray Murray and her two sons. The offering was received by Bertha Bertha Trew and Sybol Davis. Announcements for the coming month are: April Life's Bumpy Road You can't avoid everything out there. Turn to us for a suspension and steering check. $ 49 ALIGNMENT SPECIAL Front Wheels Only Reg. Price $60.00 95 GST and PST extra ALIGNMENT SPECIAL Align Four Wheels Reg. Price $120.00 $ 89 95 GST and PST extra We will check shocks, all steering components and adjust alignment. ROTATE AND BALANCE ^ - M n - SPECIAL 3>/l /I Wheel weights included. . "T™"* 1 GSTand pst extra Reg. Price $56.00 Applies to all GM cars and light trucks, Offer expires May 17th, 1991 * PARTS SERVICE The expert choice. j COWAN 623-3396 PONTIAC -- BUICK LTD BOWMANVILLE -- ONT 623-9415 166 King St. E. Bowmanville 23rd, Garden Hill UCW at 8 p.m. in the church. Pat and Jean Daniel were to speak oil China. April 23rd, AOTS men's club meeting: at Welcome. Welcome. Phyllis Symons will talk oh a visit to.native people people in the north. April . 27th- Memorial service at Garden Hil for: the late Mr. James Horner, 7:30 p.m. April 28th, Quinte Can Sunday. Baptism at Garden Hill. April 30th, (evening) a local ecumenical group of which Rev. Sedgwick is pat, is arranging to have a Palestinian Palestinian speaker at Hancock Hall in Port Hope United Church. This should be an interesting evening in light of events in the Middle East. May 5th, Anniversary at Welcome. May 11th, the 65th birthday party for Barbara Barbara Bickle at Canton from 2-5 p.m. Best wishes only. June 5th - Auction Sale at the Kellogg farm. Saleable Saleable items may now be contributed. contributed. June 9th - La Jeunesse Girls' Choir at Welcome Church 3 p.m.»This concert is sponsored by the AOTS club. Special Appeals - At the official board meeting on April 1st, consideration was given to various appeals. In addition to the previously planned Special Offering on April 28th for the United Cnurch camps (Quin-Mo- Lac) it was decided to sup- ■ port two other appeals. The first is an appeal on May 12 for the Massey Centre Centre (Victor Home). The Centre Centre provides shelter for single, single, young pregnant women. Tire other appeal on June 16th asks for contrtibutions to help alleviate hunger in the famine region of the Horn of Africa, as outlined in a recent United Church Observer. Though these are all worthy worthy causes, it is felt that individuals individuals should feel free to support any or all of them as each sees fit. No high pressure pressure appeal will be made but we invite your support. Envelopes will be provided for each appeal. Peacocks. had Steven and Christy andXaury Jefferies, Mark and Linda with Aaron for the week-end. Sympathy is extended to the families and friends in the death of the late Dor- rene Powell, who was buried buried on April 22nd. Clarence-Mercer's had Philip, Robin: and Amy on Sunday:' ;/a Irene' Beatty and Mary Trew had supper with the Burtons. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Pand- off have spent the last part of last week on a trip to Vancouver Vancouver where Andy was at tending conferences connected connected with the firm he works for. He won the trip for the having the most sales with his company. Ken and Kathy Fowler, along with some members of Kathy's family, spent a long week-end in Atlantic, Georgia, Georgia, last weekend. Mrs. H. Staats, Linda and Brenna spent the weekend weekend with me. At different times on the week=end, I had Alyson, Lesley, Suzanne, Suzanne, Beryl, Peter and Joyce. I still am going to the Complex twice a week for exercises. ZL™1 RE-ROOFING Our Specialty "Get two estimates... be sure one is ours " (416) 723-9022 (416) 723-5731 THE 1991 MUNICIPAL ENUMERATION EASY! It's easy to complete the municipal enumeration form which was mailed to your home recently. □ If the information on your form is correct, just sign and return it. □ If changes are needed, the brochure sent with your form will help you. If you need more help, contact the Regional Assessment Commissioner Commissioner at the phone number listed on your form, or call free: 1-800-668-FORM Completing your form is an important first step in assuring your right to vote for your local government. Schools, housing, recreation facilities, transportation... transportation... all the services your community provides are influenced by your voice and your vote.