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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, November 13,1991 Santa's Helpers Set for Saturday Parade by Lorraine Manfredo The Santa Claus Parade Committee was getting a little anxious for the phone to ring this year, but the call finally came through, direct from the North Pole. "He phoned a little late this year," said Ede Cole, one of the parade organizers, organizers, "But he'll be here, all right. Santa Santa will definitely be in the parade," she said. Bowmanville's Santa Claus Parade will be making its 30th annual procession procession through the town this Saturday, November November 16th. The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. Twenty colorful floats carrying characters characters from nursery rhymes and fairy talcs will be rolling along to the festive sounds of everybody's favorite Christmas Christmas songs. Marchers will be stepping in time with the drum corps, the big brass bands and the bagpipe bands participating this year. Right now, parade headquarters are full to the rafters with this year's fleet of Christmas floats. There's one with a twirling Alice in Wonderland, who is surrounded by all her Looking-glass friends. Eight, huge playing cards will escort Alice along the parade route. A fur-lined throne is waiting on another another float for a Quite Contrary Mary. The pretty little gardener will be waving to the crowds, showing off her bumper crop of smiling Cockle Shells and Silver Bells. And just on the other side of Mary's fence is the dreaded cave of Ali Baba. Beware his band of silent thieves, who will be scooping up little parade watchers watchers and taking them for free rides. "Those thieves are always doing something," says Mrs. Cole. "But, really they are very careful with the children. Most of the kids will be yelling 'Take me, take me!"', she said. All children arc returned, she added. "We're in it for the children's interest," interest," she said. She went on to point out one parade rule that makes Bowmanville's Bowmanville's parade stand out from other similar similar festivities. No company or organization's organization's advertising is allowed to be printed anywhere on floats or costumes. "We're unique," said Mrs. Cole. "You couldn't find another parade from Toronto to Kingston that does the same. We don't want big trucks in the event just to advertise." Relaxing the mle that bans ads would result in a parade that stretched from here to Oshawa, Mrs. Cole believes. The parade should remain a festive event, she insists. "It's a celebration of Santa Claus. It's a Santa Claus Parade." The Rogers cable television crew will be at the comer of King and Temperance Temperance to record all the action. Commentators Commentators will describe on the air the origin of all the floats, marchers and bands. Infor mation will also be available in programs programs distributed on Parade Day. The Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade starts on time, says Mrs. Cole, who has received compliments on the marshalling marshalling from fans as far away as Cobourg. It takes one hour for the entire parade to complete the route, from the lead banner-bearers, banner-bearers, to the bulging, bundle of toys at the back of Santa's sleigh. The parade begins at 10:00 a.m., from Central Public School, it moves south along Silver St„ to Church St., and then proceeds west to Scugog St. From here it travels south to King St., which it follows follows all the way east, through the downtown downtown core, to Liberty St. The Parade then goes south along Liberty St. The parade is supported, in part, by the sale of Santa buttons. They'll be available in local stores or along the parade parade route on November 16. By purchasing purchasing a button, you help support this important important Bowmanville and area tradition. Community Group Brings Life to Old Nursing Home Marian Henning, (left) and Ede Cole, take a well-deserved coffee break during a chilly morning decorating session last week. The two were preparing floats and costumes for the Santa Claus Parade to be held this Saturday, November 16. Preparations for Bowmanville's 30th annual Santa Claus Parade are mnning right on schedule. The parade starts at 10 a.m. by Lorraine Manfredo The long-vacant seniors' building in Newcastle Village is soon to be revived. Restoration efforts are already already under way by The Newcastle Newcastle Family Connection group, which plans to set up a Community Centre on the premises. The group plans to implement a variety of programs programs that will enrich family life in the community. At one of the evening meet- Methods Used to Protect Livestock Range from Electronics to Donkeys Residents Battle Wolves by Laura J. Richards If it works, why change it? said a local sheep farmer as he described his unique method method of protecting the flock. "In 1986 I lost 23 sheep to brush wolves," said Jim Coombes, who lives on Mearns Avenue past the Third Concession. The next year he bought a donkey and he hasn't had any big problems with wolves since. However, he did lose two lambs this summer. "One was an orphan, I was feeding it by bottle. It would come right up to the door in the mornings. "One morning it didn't greet me, and I knew something something was wrong," said Jim. It had fallen prey to the wolves. With tire five-year old donkey on guard duty, though, wolves aren't usually a problem. "Cricket is very nosey. He stays outside with the sheep and goats. If he secs something something strange -- person or animal-- animal-- he investigates." Although Cricket is only 800 pounds, he can pack a wallop with about 1,000 pounds of pressure with his hind legs, Jim explained. The local • farmer has found wolf dens on his property property and tries to take measures measures against the wolves when he can. But, wolves arc smart creatures, he noted. They know when animals are lying down. And he sees "nothing wrong with them (the wolves) as long as they leave the livestock alone." Jim adds that at dusk he can hear them. Dusk seems to be the most prevalent time for the wolves to be out and about livestock in this area of Ontario. Kendal residents Jane and Walter Thompson have found that the wolves like spending time on their property. ■ "One night, three to four weeks ago, there seemed to be'a whole family yipping out at the corner of the property," property," said Jane. "And boy, do they ever make a noise." Now the wolves can be seen any time of day, Jane added. Four years ago, there weren't weren't any visiting close to their property. But, last year and this year the wolves have been coming in closer. Jane keeps a horse, Blon- die, and she is worried about her horse. "Blondie is scared of the wolves," Jane said. "She could out run them," Jane explains. But she would prefer it if her horse didn't have to deal with the wolves like her chickens did. "We bought a few chicken and the wolves got every one of them," said the Kendal area resident. The chickens, although free rangers, were put into the chicken coop at the back of the horse barn each night. However, that did not save them. The wolves got inside and had chickens for dinner. The Thompsons' barn is about 120 to 150 feet from the back door of their house on Mercer Road. From the dining room window they can sec down into a small valley and down the hill to the edge of trees. The Thompsons have 40 acres of land, with a lot of it covered by trees and bush. The wolves the couple have seen were along the edge of the forest and along the small valley near their house and around lire barn. Therefore, they suspect the animals arc living on their property. "I used to hike walks along the path in the woods, but I've not-done that since September,"saidJane. : In an effort to keep the wolves away from the barn, the couple has installed a light sensitive light at the front of the barn. "Apparently, the wolves won't come near the light," she said. However, the light does not surround the building and the wolves have been seen around the sides of the barn. "This is just a big nuisance," nuisance," said Jane. And the nuisance has become become even larger because the wolves seem to have wiped out the small mammal population population in their area. "There arc no foxes, rabbits rabbits and I've not seen a coon in a long time," said Walter Thompson. He also said: "There's not as many deer around as before." before." "We used to leave the horse out at night, but we no longer do that," he explained. On Tuesday night, Nov. 5, Walter and Jane observed two in one of their fields. And on any moonlit night, the wolves can be heard. Sam Turner, another area resident, has lost a few sheep to the bush wolves or coyotesi "You can tell a wolf kill from a dog's kill. "A wolf will strip the animal animal right off." Dogs, on the other hand, kill animals for the sport and usually don't completely strip the animals, said Arnold O'Donnell, a Fish and Wild Life Management Officer Natural Resources in However, dogs will chew away at the body then leave it. A wolf will disembowel an animal, and then go for the flesh. Wolves suffocate their kill by crashing the esophagus. "They eat rabbits, field mice and ground hogs," he said. And that means they will go to where the food source is. "We have people call in and tell us that the wolves are at the bam trying to get to the livestock. We tell them that where there is grain there will be mice." The mice are the animals that are being sought. Farmers who want to keep the wolves away from their livestock should practice "good husbandry," said Arnold. Arnold. "They should put their animals animals in the bam at night and let them out in the morning." Another option is an electric electric impulse wire. And, of course, another option is the one that Jim Coombes swears by. Arnold O'Donnell recommends it too. A donkey. It's a sheepish way to earn a living, but Cricket doesn't seem to mind, Cricket, who is shown here with his owner, Jim Coombes, has been protecting Mr. Coombes' flock of sheep for the last five years, Cricket will investigate anything that isn't quite right, because he is curious, said Mr. Coombes. And the curious donkey scares away predators. And, as can be seen in the photo, neither snow nor sleet can prevent the donkey donkey from carrying out his appointed duties. ings last week, five founding members of the Family Connection Connection were gathered at the empty building at the comer of Mill St. and Robert St,, to discuss discuss renovations, programs and budgets. The five volunteers summarized summarized the centre's purpose in a recently-published information information bulletin. It states: "The Newcastle Family Connection will assist and support the families of Newcastle by maximizing their resources for personal enrichment enrichment and participation in the community." This assistance and support will take the form of a resource library, a newsletter, and a telephone telephone 'warm-line'. Plans are Rice Group Plants 1,000 Seedlings Six Newcastle Public School youngsters who wrote the best school reports about the environmental importance of trees will get a chance to put their ideas into practice on November 15 at 2 p.m. They will join senior home- owners in a tree-planting ceremony ceremony in the Wilmot Creek Retirement Community. The free will 1 represent 1,000 containerized free seedlings seedlings that the Rice Capital Group will give homeowners in its two retireifient communities, communities, Wilmot Creek in Newcastle, Newcastle, and Grand Cove Estates, Estates, in Grand Bend. On hand for the ceremony will be Aird Lewis, director of Trees for Today and Tomorrow Tomorrow (TIT), David W. Rice of Rice Capital Group and Phyllis Baker, President of the Wilmot Creek Home- owners' Association. Rice ànd Lewis will present the children and three Wilmot Creek senior homeowners with Certificates of Environmental Environmental Awareness and Participation. Participation. The planting, undertaken in cooperation with TTT, will mark Rice Capital Group's commitment to an ambitious reforestation program. The tree-planting campaign campaign is part of Rice's initiative initiative to conduct environmentally environmentally friendly programs in their adult lifestyle communi- ties. TTT is a non-profit organization organization dedicated to environmental environmental restoration, reforestation, reforestation, and education. Scholarship Winners At Durham In a recent ceremony at Durham College, eight residents residents from the Bowmanville area were presented with scholarship awards. In the Applied Arts Division, Division, Michelle Edwards from Applied Arts Year 2 received a Divisional Award. In the Business Division, Brad Almond Almond from Business Administration Administration (Marketing) Year 1 received a Program Award. In the Industry and Technology Technology Division, Linda Cleland from Industry and Technology Technology Year 1, Ann Dallaire from Industry and Technology Year 1, Melanie Baiser from Chemical Technology Year 2 and Shane Crombie from Mechanical Mechanical Technology Year 1 all received Program Awards. In the Health Sciences Division, Division, Gail Frazao from Nursing Nursing Diploma Year 2 received a Program Award. Lisa McLeod from Law and Security Security received an Athletic Award, The scholarships arc donated donated by companies and organizations organizations in the community; community; Students in all programs arc eligible to receive an award, in place for a toy lending library, library, a young adult's organization, organization, and family-oriented concerts. The Family Connection Connection also plans to set up several several support groups, workshops, and other community programs. programs. The group has based these program plans on recent population population statistics for the area. The statistics indicate that, in Newcastle, one out of five citizens citizens is under the age of 16. Family Connection organizers sense a lack of organized activities activities available for these young people before and after school. Organizers maintain that Newcastle's Newcastle's young people need a place to call their own, a place to socialize, to discover opportunities opportunities and to develop personal personal skills. The Newcastle Family Connection Connection will cater to both rural and urban families. They will arrange information services for parents. For further information call 987-5246, 987-3506, or 987- 1971. 7TT-*'T'l'y The Newcastle Family Connection organizers consulted floor plans and budget guidelines at a recent meeting in the basement of the old seniors' residence off Mill St. in Newcastle Village. 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