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4 6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, November 20,1991 Section Two -Clubs & Organizations^- War Stories Remembered at Lions Club Banker to Membership by Lorraine Manfredo Canada's national anthem was sung with heightened meaning at the Bowmanvillc Lions Club Remembrance Day meeting. As the assembly of Lions and their Legion guests sang, each remembered friends and relatives who had lost their lives in battle. The speaker for the Remembrance Remembrance Day meeting was Alex Hill, previously of the Royal Navy in the Second World War, and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. In his career, Mr. Hill has been an apprentice shipbuilder, a school teacher, and a naval engineer. engineer. Mr. Hill's speech traced the history of the local contribution contribution to the war effort. He told his audience of the old armory that was opened in Whitby just weeks prior to the outbreak of war in 1914. Mr. Hill said more than 1,000 men from the Oshawa and Whitby area immediately signed up to join a battalion under the lead ership of Commander Sam Sharpe. By 1916, Battalion #116 was sailing for France into a war. From that battalion alone, 474 men died. "That's quite a slice out of only 1600," Mr. Hill lamented. According to Mr. Hill, Commander Sam Sharpe was so devastated by the extent of the casualties that he relinquished relinquished control of his unit to a fellow major. "Sam Sharpe was sent as an invalid back home," Mr. Hill Alex Hill, of the Royal Canadian Legion, addressed an assembly of Lions and their guests at the Lions Club Remembrance Day meeting in Bowmanvillc. Mr. Hill was an engineer for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. His accumulated accumulated medals include the '39 - '45 Star, the Atlantic Star, the Pacific Star, the Defence Medal and the War medal. RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BILL 124 - HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AMENDMENT ACT, 1991 The Standing Committee on Resources Development will be holding public hearings in Toronto on Bill 124, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act. The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Highway Traffic Act to require that bicyclists wear helmets. Subsection 88 (1) of the Act currently requires a helmet to be worn by persons riding on or operating a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle on a highway. The Committee is requesting that interested organizations, groups or individuals who wish to make an oral presentation before the Committee contact the Clerk pro tern, of the Committee by Friday, 06 December 1991. People who do not wish to appear, before the committee but who wish to comment on Bill 124 may send their written submissions to the address below. These should be submitted to the Clerk pro tern, by Friday, 13 December 1991. Copies of the Bill are available through Publications Ontario: 1-800-668-9938 or 326-5300 in Toronto. Peter Kormos, M.P.P. Chair Tannis Manikel Clerk pro tem. of the Committee Room 1521, Whitney Block, Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A1A2 Telephone: 416/325-3509; Facsimile: 416/325-3505 Telephone Device for the Deaf: 416/325-3538 Collect calls will be accepted. Ces renseignements sont disponibles en français sur demande. Legislative Assembly of Ontario RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BILL 118 - POWER CORPORATION AMENDMENT ACT, 1991 The Standing Committee on Resources Development will be holding hearings on Bill 118 - An Act to amend the Power Corporation Act. The purpose of this Bill is to make changes to the Board of Directors of the Power Corporation (Ontario Hydro); to authorize the Minister of Energy to issue policy directives that would be binding on the Corporation; and to broaden the description of the content of energy conservation. The hearings will take place during the Winter Adjournment (January and February 1992) and will be held in Toronto, Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Timmins, Ottawa, Kingston, Chatham, Guelph, and St. Catharines as demand warrants. The Committee is requesting that interested organizations, groups or individuals who wish to make an oral presentation before the Committee contact the Clerk pro tem. of the Committee by Thursday, 12 December 1991, People who do not wish to appear before the committee but who wish to comment on Bill 118 may send their written submissions to the address below. These should be submitted to the Clerk pro tem. by Friday, 10 January 1992. Copies of the Bill are available through Publications Ontario: 1 -800-668-9938 or 326-5300 in Toronto. Peter Kormos, M.P.P. Chair Tannis Manikel Clerk pro tem. of the Committee Room 1521, Whitney Block, Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A1A2 Telephone: 416/325-3509; Facsimile: 416/325-3505 Telephone Device for the Deaf: 416/325-3538 Collect calls will be accepted. Ces renseignements sont disponibles en français sur demande. OfiUijO Legislative Assembly of Ontario said. "And from a hospital window window in Montreal, he committed committed suicide. That's how strongly strongly lie felt about his losses." Canada lost more men in the First World War than in both the Second World. War and the Korean War combined. By Armistice Day -- the eleventh eleventh day of the eleventh month -- World War I had claimed the lives of over 61,000 Canadian soldiers. By the mid 1930's, Mr. Hill noted, there was a growing division division in national opinion concerning concerning the merits of building a distinct, sovereign armed forces. forces. Many noteworthy Canadians Canadians of the time, Mr. Hill remembered, remembered, dismissed the threat of Hitler's escalating power. Others, like area resi dent, Sam McLaughlin, head of General Motors of Canada, had a . keener international insight insight and recognized the danger danger the Nazi movement presented. presented. Mr. McLaughlin was responsible responsible for purchasing some of Canada's earliest military equipment for the purpose of training Canadian armed forces. forces. Much of this equipment was bought as scrap metal from the United States. Canadian troops eventually landed in Europe to fight alongside the Allied Forces. As the Second World War wound down, Canadians pushed northwest, northwest, and finished the war in Holland. "The Dutch people have always always been very appreciative of the Canadians because it was they who liberated Holland from the Germans." Mr. Hill said. Mr. Hill knows several war veterans in Oshawa. During his speech he referred to one man who was buried alive after a battle. A buddy dug him out. "The man didn't know whether to dig after his friend in the rubble or not. He figured there would be no way he would have survived it.' The rescuer dug anyway, his faith and hope proving stronger than his logic. He uncovered uncovered his friend, who survived survived to tell the talc. All people living in the true north, strong and free should offer their thanks to the brave soldiers, like those noted by Mr. Hill, who have preserved our freedom over the years. Chairman Wanda Hunting- ton opened the November 12 meeting of Bowmanvillc Toastmasters with a tribute to Sir John A. Macdonald and his brilliant use of patronage to build a nation. We were encouraged encouraged as Canadians to take pride in our country. The grammarian's word for the evening, prosaic, meaning ordinary, was well-used, but not demonstrated, by the small but intimate gathering. Predictability Predictability is not a quality of a well-run Toastmasters meeting, meeting, because of the variety and scope of the various segments. The Table Topics portion represents a fine example of the un-prosaic. Toastmasters, and guests if they so choose, arc asked to speak for one minute minute on a topic presented by the table topics master. The only requirement is that speakers have an opening, body, and conclusion, and that they attempt attempt to fill the minute. On the eve of the municipal elections, Table Topics Master Bruce Ncapolc asked us to assume the roll of various prominent people, at specific times of day throughout the entire election process. We were variously addressed addressed by Jack Layton, June Rowlands, a campaign manager, manager, and a bewildered new citizen, citizen, among others. Toastmaster Toastmaster Mack Parliament received the coveted Best Table Topics award for his depiction of Jack Layton. Bowmanvillc Toastmasters Toastmasters President Connie Nelson Nelson was given the nod for the Spark Plug Trophy, awarded to that toastmaster who best "sparks" the business meeting with intelligent and informed reports, motions, points of order, order, and the like. Toastmaster of the evening, Irene Konzelmann, reminded us of the Area Governor's theme, Touch the Team, and bemoaned modem technology in which answering machines have replaced the human voice. There were two speakers. speakers. Toastmaster Margaret Kropf gave an impromptu speech with the title, "A Drink from the Well of our Ancestors." Ancestors." In her talk, this toastmaster toastmaster described the sad circumstances circumstances of her mother's upbringing, and how this has givcn'hcr a deeper understanding understanding of her family, hence herself. herself. The second speaker of the evening, Shcr Lcetoozc, had as her objective from ' the advanced advanced manual, Resources for Entertainment, the adaptation of outside material to convey a serious message. Toastmaster Lcetoozc began by telling us that the most entertaining speakers are storytellers. Humour Humour improves an introduction, introduction, lightens a serious subject down to a personal level. Humour Humour may be found in many locations, but an outlay of time is required. The trophy for Best Speaker was presented to Toastmaster Kropf, and Toastmaster Toastmaster Mack Parliament came forward for a second time to receive the Best Evaluator trophy. trophy. On November 26, Bowmanvillc Bowmanvillc Toastmasters Club will J proudly celebrate its birth four years ago at our annual Charter Night. There will be something for everyone - a delicious dinner, dinner, a guest speaker, the presentation presentation of awards, a mini- debate, and a brief Table Topics Topics session. This event will be held at the Lions Centre on Beech Ave., Bowmanville. Regular meetings will resume resume on Dec. 3 at St, John's Parish Hall, comer of Temperance Temperance and Queen Streets, Bowmanvillc, Bowmanvillc, at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening. For more information, please contact Toastmaster Connie Nelson at 623-2243, Toastmaster Joe Christl at 436- 2306, or Toastmaster Irene Konzelmann at 983-9423. Margaret Kropf Administrative Vice-PresidentI The Newest Bowmanville Rotary Club Member is Valerie Gardiner, from Bowmanville. She is a banker with the Courtice branch of the Royal Bank. At her swearing-in ceremony, Ms Gardiner agreed to accept the responsibilities and obligations obligations that accompany membership in the community club. President of the Bowmanville Rotary Club, Ken Hockin (left), and Vice-President, Joe Pinto, welcomed the new member at Thursday's luncheon meeting. Ms Gardiner is the first woman to join the Bowmanville Rotary Club. by Lorraine Manfredo Future speakers at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Rotary Club will be remiss if they address their remarks remarks solely to the "Gentlemen "Gentlemen of the Rotary Club." The club membership now includes a woman. Valeric Gardiner is the first female member of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Rotary Club. Last Thursday, she was formally swbrn in by a group of past mie loasimasicrs vino will vice-rresiaenu ■'"'"f ..j " e luu F « 5 Youtl^ppreciation Week for Optimists g?** club presidents in a brief induction induction ceremony. Like all new Rotarians, Ms Gardiner was instructed by club officials on the obligations obligations and responsibilities that come with joining Rotary. These include fostering the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise, and advancing advancing understanding through good fellowship in business. In a gracious welcoming club officials down- their newest colleague's „ ; They emphasized, in stead, her proven merit and her potential contribution to the community. In no way is Ms Gardiner reluctant to join a club currently currently dominated by men. After the her first meeting as a Rotarian, she recalled how she immediately immediately accepted vice-president Joe Pinto's formal invitation to join the club. "I've been a guest of the Rotary Club off and on now for about four years," she pointed out. Ms Gardiner knows most of the members and said, "I'm ready to go, ready to fulfill my obligations for the good of Rotary." Ms Gardiner is a banker with the Royal Bank in Cour- ticc. Although her membership marks a first for the Bowmanville Bowmanville Club, she is not the first female member of Rotary International. International. According to Brad Hockin, public relations representative for the Bowmanville Rotary club, Ireland currently has a woman as president in one of the local chapters. Locally, both Oshawa and Cobourg clubs have female members. "In the last few years the club's mandate has changed," explains Mr. Hockin. "Women are starting to join all over." Last week's Rotary Club also saw a presentation by the Community Service Committee. Committee. Paul Morris outlined plans for an auction and dinner as a means for raising funds for the annual Easter Seals campaign. Mr. Morris said that present plans called for the Rotary Club soliciting or buying art, sculpture, antiques and crafts for auction. He said a silent auction would likely run at the same time as a traditional auction auction in a separate room. For the first year of the event, the Community Services Committee anticipates raising upwards of $10,000. On Thursday, November 14, the Optimist Club gathered at the Newcastle Village Village Town Hall for Youth Appreciation Week. One special teen, Brandy Langley, Langley, was singled out by the Optimists for her outstanding contribution to the community. community. Brandy has assisted at teen dances, has sold community event tickets, and has been involved in co-op teaching of youngsters. The 16-year-old was awarded the Terry DeGuerre Memorial Award. This is the second year for the award. From left to right are: Joan DeGuerre, Optimist Club secretary; Brandy Langley; and Dave Sim, president of the Optimist Club of Newcastle Village. Thank you! Thank you to all who voted for me on November 12th, for Commissioner of Newcastle Hydro, Pauline Storks Strong, Silent Type. The Lennox WhispcrHeat™ furnace gives home comfort a new meaning. Quiet. In fact, it's the quietest furnace in its class. Its unique, efficient design also has fewer parts. That means fewer problems and lower utility bills. Plus, the WhispcrHeat furnace meets 1992 efficiency standards. So ask your Lennox dealer f^ÊÊt] HtSttt Ê" about the WhispcrHeat / !/LENNOX furnace. The quietest way to cut your heating bills. AIM CONOITIONINO • HEATING Ramnor Gas 2020 Wentworth St. Whitby 686-0571 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE APPOINMENTS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD The Council Of The Corporation Of The Town Of Newcastle will be considering appointments appointments to the Newcastle Public Library Board pursuant to the Newcastle Library Act, 1984. The Board that is appointed will be responsible for the administration of public library service in the Town of Newcastle. Service is voluntary citizen participation participation and there is no remuneration. COMPOSITION The Board will be comprised of up to 9 members to be appointed on the following basis by the Council of the Town of Newcastle: (a) Two members shall be persons recommended by the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. (b) One member shall be a person recommended by the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board. (c) The remaining members shall be persons nominated and appointed directly by the Council of the Town of Newcastle. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, be a Canadian Citizen and a resident of the Town of Newcastle. If you wish to be considered for appointment to the Newcastle Public Library Board, as one of the members nominated and appointed by Council, application forms for appointment are available from the Clerk's Office, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Ontario. Completed application forms must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Friday, November 22,1991. If you wish to be considered for appointment to this Board on recommendation of one of the School Boards, please contact the applicable office office noted below. Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland & Newcastle Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Separate School Board 834 D'Arcy Street 459 Reid Street Cobourg, Ontario Peterborough, Ontario K9A 4B5 K9H 4G7 416-372-6871 705-748-4861 If you are interested in being appointed to any other Board or Committee other than the Newcastle Public Library Board, please refer to the separate advertisement in this newspaper issue dealing with those appointments. Marie P. Knight, A.M.C.T. Deputy Clerk Corporation of the Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario OHIA6IO