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! i / 22 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, February 12,1992 Variety Night Supports Hospital Awciliaiy A Variety Show at Bowmanvillc High School Auditorium on Wednesday, February 5th featured plenty of local talent, including the renowned Blue Angels \ of Wilmot Creek. The performers sang and danced their way through three numbers numbers for a capacity crowd. The annual Variety Night is a major fund-raising event yfor the Memorial Hospital and is sponsored by the Hospital Auxiliary. Seniors Hold Birthday Party Elizabethville News oy Edna Thickson I think the week-end news' was whether the groundhog could sec its shadow some places he sure did; but in our area there was no sign of the sun. Sad news received on the weekend was the sudden death of Gary Lautens, Toronto Star column writer lor many years. I enjoyed his column a couple or three times a week, There wasn't as good a crowd out as usual last Sunday for church. Rev. Sedgwick had as his first lesson Jeremiah 1: 4-20. The story of Jeremiah be- The Courtice Connection by Peter T. Sum Blessed with a bright and clear - though cold - day, the handful of property sales offices offices in Courtice had a "busier" Sunday this week than previous previous several Sundays. Two realtors credit their busier Sunday to lower mortgage mortgage interest rates and smaller permissible downpayments for hyrst-time homebuyers. 1 Mr. Terry Mantle of Cornerstone Cornerstone Realty Ltd. said there Wdife "at least 50 per cent moite" people at his sales outlet near the junction of Highway 2 and Old Kingston Rd. this past Sunday. "It's amazing how many people turned out." t Ms. Sandra DaSilva of the 'Ritz Realty Corporation of Toronto Toronto told an interviewer Sunday: Sunday: "It's been busier today. For the past week it's been very good, even on weekdays. Hopefully, it will continue this way." Mr. Mantle said he thought "people are really getting serious serious this time. "The waiting period is over," he said. "They're really looking to buy now. "I think we've seen the turn already." Mr. Mantle's remarks follow follow a recent research study pointing out factors that favor new home buyers. The Clayton research study suggested towards the end of January that now was the time to buy a new home. "Stable prices, low interest rates, plentiful supply, broad choices...just some of the reasons reasons we have a buyers' market as we enter the new year," Greater Toronto Home Builders' Builders' Association chief executive executive officer, Claudio Cinapri, said at the turn of the year. Both Mr. Mantle and Ms. DaSilva said that lower mortgage mortgage interest rates and a 50 per cent cut in permissible down- payments for first-lime home- buyers have helped to "boost activities," Ms. Susan Hcdlcy, however, however, attributed "busier activities" to her company's advertisement advertisement campaign in a Toronto newspaper. Ms. Hcdlcy represents Geranium Geranium Homes. She joined Ms. DaSilva and Mr. Mantle in saying that most of those who visited their sales outlets in Courtice on Sunday were from Toronto. Ms. DaSilva said Torontonians Torontonians "are leaving (the city) because because they feel it's much cheaper and much safer" in Courtice than in the big city. "In five years' time this place will really be something," something," she predicted. Ms. DaSilva lives in Toronto, Toronto, but has bee holding the fort at the Courtice sales office for the past 1 1/2 months. . She confided to the intcr- • viewer that she was "seriously thinking of selling my house in Toronto and moving out this way" to Courtice. Since last Fall, three residential residential sub-divisions - two north of Highway 2 and one south of the east-west highway - have been under construction. When completed some time this Spring, the sub-divisions will provide approximately 250 units of new housing. An estimated 850 people will occupy the new housing and call Courtice home. The faster Courtice grows - thanks to the unrelenting efforts efforts on the part of developers and realtors - the more the need Courticcans will have for a centralized retail and personal personal service site. Until their need is addressed, addressed, Courticcans will continue continue to shop in nearby Oshawa. A plan for major Courtice urban development approved in 1985 by provincial authorities authorities has set aside an area approximately approximately four hectares in size as "commercial component component of community central area" where a centralized retail and personal service site would be located. The designated area sits on the southeastern comer of the junction of Highway 2 and Trulls Rd. That was the only time the "commercial component of community central area" was mentioned. Last week, Durham Municipality's Municipality's Regional Planning Committee said it had received "an application to amend the Durham Regional official plan." It added that "the amendment, amendment, as submitted by the applicant, applicant, proposes a shopping centre having rctail/pcrsonal service uses, a supermarket and a restaurant." A map released by the regional regional committee shows that the site involved in the application application is on the Courtice side of Townlinc Rd. northeast of where the road cuts' across Highway 2. A re-zoning sign, not doubt, will appear on the site, -Community Correspondence-- Sympathy Extended to Popular Resident Wesleyville News by Edna Barrowclough On January 28th the death of Leo Glover occurred in Oshawa Hospital and the funeral funeral service was held in the chapel of the Armstrong Funeral Funeral Home, Oshawa on Friday, January 31st with interment Wesleyville Cemetery where his parents Allan and Cassic Glover and his grandparents, Wm. and Lucy Glover arc buried. buried. Mr. .Wm. Glover is remembered remembered as a loved and respected respected superintendent of the Sunday School here for many years. Mr. Leo Glover's daughter daughter Gail, Mrs. Gordon Clarke,' lives not far from Pelmo Park in this area, and to her and all members of her family, we offer offer sincere sympathy. Word was received here last week of the death of Mrs. R.E. Dingman on Jan. 7th in Bermuda. Bermuda. About 20 years ago, her husband started the project of beautifying the area around Corbett's pond, with a large cash donation. This was a mc- moriam for his grandfather, Dr. R.E. Corbett. While returning to Bermuda after making arrangements arrangements here for this work, Mr. Dingman died suddenly in Toronto and was brought back here for burial in his grandfather's grandfather's plot. Mrs. Dingman saw the completion of the restoration, restoration, and the government cooperated cooperated by installing the fish ladder at that time. The town has enjoyed much pleasure at that park since, although unfortunately unfortunately flood damage and vandalism vandalism brought many changes. Members of the family still live in Bermuda. There was the usual attendance attendance at Welcome church on Sunday morning, February 2nd, with no difficulty in driving driving and not much trouble avoiding the icy patches when walking into the church. Inside it was warm and cheery with an unusual potted plant in dark colours and a lovely arrangement arrangement of yellow carnations and mums, in memory of the late Leo Glover, placed there by his family. Rev. Sedgwick's sermon sermon concerned the reaction of the people of Nazareth when Jesus returned there and spoke to the people in the synagogue. They were amazed at his voice of authority and heard with shock his words saying the "promised day" had come, and some attempted to destroy him for his claim. The offering was received by All in Osborne and Ron Brimacombe. Whether you believe the ground hog is a tme forecaster or not, most people watch for the sun on Feb. 2nd, and of course in 1992 had to wait for late in the day to see it. There is time by the calendar for considerable considerable more winter, it has not been too bad so far. Several Several spells of real mild weather spoil us. For the sake of ski re sorts we'll hope for a little more snow. On Saturday, Feb. 2 Helene Karvoncn and Betty and Bent Casperson of Scarborough spent the afternoon with Edna Barrowclough. In spite of the fact there is plenty of bare ground for birds to find food, they still enjoy the fast food outlets. Occasionally, Occasionally, a downy woodpecker comes by but the regulars, jays, doves, tree sparrows, chickadees and nuthatches provide provide plenty of entertainment. The annual meeting for Welcome .United Church was held at the church on Friday evening, January 31st. There was a good representation of the congregation and business was made easier by people having the annual report for the Hope Charge in their hands with its list of officers for the coming year and its statements from all secretaries and treasurers. treasurers. There were not many changes in officers, and they arc elected on a rotating basis. Some of the changes as listed in the report arc: Session members members to retire in 1994 arc Allin Osborne and Carroll Nichols; to retire in 1995 are Thomas Wilson, Ernest Hills, Lloyd Kellogg, and John Grocncveld. The congregational treasurer is Phyllis Symons and Peter Symons. Symons. M. and S. treasurer, Roland Roland Bowman. Auditors, Dora Nichols and Melody Hendry. Stewards to retire in 1993: Carol Carol Thompson, Dan MacDonald and Marsha Grocncveld. To retire retire in 1994: Bruce Hendry, David Kellogg, Ron Brimacombe, Brimacombe, Charlene Bowman. The nominating committee is Christine Wilson and Carolync Byers. Welcome Cemetery, secretary-treasurer Ruth Woodruff Woodruff and Wesleyville Cemetery, secretary-treasurer is Orald Ford. The report for the whole charge shows a great amount of work collecting and assembling assembling the reports of all the organizations organizations in the three churches churches as well as the Elizabethville Sunday School. There arc many dedicated workers. Men of the AOTS club arc busy practising for their variety night concert, which will take place on March 27 and 28. The quality of these concerts presented presented by this men's club is such that you should set one of these evenings aside, and keep it reserved. We arc glad to know Russell Russell Baker is home and well enough to attend the 40th wedding wedding anniversary of Rcta Baker's Baker's brother and his wife in Lindsay during the past weekend. weekend. ing chosen before he was bom as a prophet. Later, he protested protested and was sure he couldn't fulfill the job the Lord had planned for him. Expression of Worship was learning another new song. Rev. Sedgwick asked the children what to-day signified and finally they got it after a few hints and then he stumped them by asking what if the groundhog was blind? Second lesson Luke 4: 22-30 Rev. Sedgwick spoke on "The reluctant Prophet", Jesus had returned to Nazareth and found the ho wasn't welcome in his home town. Jesus referred to when Abraham got his call his descendants wrote about him and thought it worth keeping. Jeremiah had a lot of excuses trying to convince everyone that he couldn't do it; didn't have the expertise. Rev. Sedgwick Sedgwick referred to the Lotteries not accomplishing any good as some people down the line, had to pay. Alan and Helen Peacock took up the offering. Coffee was served at the close when several visited for awhile. On Thursday the seniors met as usual and had their January January birthday dinner; twenty- four sat down for dinner. Vivian Vivian McCool and Ona Gardiner celebrated their birthdays. U.N.O. and euchre were played. Lcta McAllister, Bill Dean, Jean White, and Hazel Bristowe were the winners. U.N.O. was won by Holly, Fern Thcrtell's granddaughter. . Edith Carruthcrs and Betty Mercer attended the Second Mile Club in Port Hope on Wednesday evening. Garden Hill Church held their congregational meeting last Tuesday evening with a very good crowd. ■ Sunday school here wasn't as well attended attended as usual due to sickness and people away. Jackson and Shane Peacock arrived home on Sunday after a week motoring to Washington. Irene Beatty, daughter Marlene Marlene and Leighannc Austin are expected home today from B.C. Clarence and Betty Mercer had tea Wednesday evening with Philip and Robin, and family. Mary Trew spent the week with Susan Peacock and they had dinner with Ken and Bertha Bertha Trew one evening. Bryan and Matthew Walker and James and Matthew Trow were with Susan and Mary on the weekend. Bertha Trew attended the Cobourg Presbytcrial annual meeting at Brighton this week for the U.C.W. Kathy and Ken Fowler celebrated celebrated birthdays on the weekend, weekend, They were invited to Garry Garry Fowler's to attend the Ground Hog Fcst dance at Sterling. Bruce and family, Raymond and Susan and family, family, Nancy and Chcyannc attended attended and all stayed overnight and attended the Toilet Bowl race. Joyce and Elmer Fowler went Sunday, John Scvcnhuy- sen, Brittany and Nicholas were sick with the cold. W.I. meets to-morrow at Sybol's at 1:30. Next week the Lf.C.W. are having a pot luck dinner and quilling at Irene Beatty's home. I i If I m t/- ;. ] I *j : I ! ! ■ ! I , 1 B ^ E^aa piss £ Ql n "L-HI ETT", £3 r"7-- Norm Kane, the new Canadian Tire dealer, would like to introduce you to our professional service team. 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