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i Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, April 8,1992 11 The Courtice Connection by Peter T. Sum Diane Hamrc speaks to a Courtice group tomorrow (Thursday) evening, April 9th for the first time in her capacity capacity as mayor of the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. "We've left it basically up to her" on what the mayor will be telling members of Courtice and Area Community Community Association, says Diane Williamson, Williamson, treasurer of the association. The occasion is the Courtice group's semi-annual general meeting scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Courtice Secondary School near the junction of Courtice and Nash roads, north of Highway 2. After her speech, the mayor will will hold a question-and-answer session session with her audience. "This will be the first time she'll be at the meeting speaking as mayor," Mrs. Williamson says. A topic likely to prop up during the meeting concerns what the association has been working on the last several years - a community centre for Courtice. Courtice. \ The group has been canvassing both official and public support for a Courtice Community Centre since the association was founded in 1984. The Town of Newcastle has set aside a quarter of a million dollars in its 1992 budget to help initiate the community centre project. The rest of the money required to complete the project will have to come about through Courticeans' own efforts. Already wheels are being turned towards forming a Courtice Community Community Centre fund-raising committee. An initial meeting has been scheduled for April 15 (next Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. also at Courtice Secondary School. The projected committee aims at raising $1.2 million between now and 1994 for the design and construction of the community centre on the northwest northwest comer of the junction of Highway Highway 2 and Courtice Rd. Organizers hope to have between 30 and 50 people on the committee. "The association will step back but we'll have a member on it," says Mrs. Williamson, referring to the formation of the committee. A prominent public figure with experience experience on fund-raising will speak at the meeting to give insight on fundraising fundraising process. The meeting is open to Courticeans who are interested in rendering a helping helping hand at raising the necessary fund for a worthy cause. Interested parties should contact Bev Grose, secretary of Courtice and Area Community Association, by phone at 436-2285. Mrs. Grose will chair next Wednesday's initial meeting. / Courtice and Area Community Association, Association, which has about 3.00 members, members, was founded by a handful of Courticeans seeking a collective voice on matters concerning the community they call home. The association is giving $100 to anyone who can come up with a "right" logo for the Courtice group. A logo contest which began in January January has been extended to May 1, or 23 days from today (Wednesday, April 8). The contest was originally aimed at high school students. It is now open to anyone who is a resident of Courtice. Courtice. Contestants should either mail their entry, or entries, to Courtice and Area Community Association, care of Mrs. Diana Williamson, P.O. Box 253, Bowmanville, L1C 2L1, or have them delivered to Mrs. Williamson at 89 Devondale Street, Courtice. Entries could be either black and white or in color, but "must depict community because it's the community community association's logo," says Mrs. Williamson. Williamson. Incidentally, a community dance cancelled last month because of poor timing has been rescheduled for Saturday, Saturday, October 17. The March 14 annual dance would have been the first for Courtice and Area Community Association. It was cancelled because it clashed with March Break when most Courticeans had other plans. Scars Canada Inc. has joined others others in advocating Sunday shopping in Ontario. Sears has facilities in the sprawling Oshawa Centre were many residents from nearby communities, including Courtice, shop. The company had earlier supported the stand that Sundays are for workers, workers, not shoppers. Towards the end of last month, however, Sears Canada announced a reversal of its stand, claiming that a change is necessary to stimulate economic economic growth and prevent job losses in the retail and manufacturing sectors. sectors. Sears said it lost $28.8 million - its first full-year loss - last year compared compared with profits of $21.3 million in 1990. Cross-border shopping especially on Sundays has been blamed by many retailers in the province as one of the main reasons for poor sales, Earlier last month the large department department store chain, Eaton's, changed its stance on the issue of shopping on what has been termed some in the province as Lord's Day. Eaton's, which maintains a store in. Oshawa Centre, said it would lobby provincial authorities to allow shops to open on Sundays. Elizabeth ville by Edna Thickson , On Thursday the seniors held their March Potluck dinner and about thirty attended. Progressive euchre was played and U.N.O., birthdays being celebrated were Edna Morris, Charles Finnic, Audrey Graham, Edythc Charles, Marjory Peacock, and E. Thickson. I was unable to be there but I was lucky enough to have my name drawn and won a lovely pot of daffodils. daffodils. Euchre winners were Lottie White, Edna Morris, Mary Kenton and Lone hands were won by Hilton Peacock. Mary Gardiner won the U.N.O. On Friday evening several from here attended the concert that the A.O.T.S. men's club had held at Canton. Canton. There were numbers of the different different groups of Welcome choir, the ladies, ladies, men and some in groups provided excellent singing, along with a short play and interesting monologue monologue by Alan Osborne in the form of a horse and cart, touring Hope township township in honor of our Hope celebrations. celebrations. He visited on his trips around the township Dyer's milk, Decker Hallow and various other places he told of, also Blacksmith at Osaca. Jackson and Susan Peacock, Helen and Alan Peacock spent Sunday with Mark and Lyndà Peacock and boys at their new home at New Lowell. A very good crowd gathered for the church service on Sunday. Reverend Reverend Sedgwick opened with scripture and prayer The first and only lesson was Luke 15:1-3, 11-32. The parable of the prodigal son. The choir sang. Expressions of worship was Reverend Sedgwick inviting the children to stay for Communion. For the children he discussed the parable asking them what they would do if their father welcomed the son who had left home and lost his money if they were the older son and had stayed home and worked. There were several opinions. Some thought it not fair, others didn't know. He referred to communion being for everyone the sinners as well as those who worship and try to live right. The communion followed with June Smith, H. Handcock, F. Kennedy, Kennedy, Marsha Foster, Heather Roy, and Cheryl Murray assisting with the service. service. Cheryl Murray and Sybol Davis took up the offering and coffee was served. New members elected to the board were Faye Kennedy, David Watson, Harold Handcock, Mrs. Wil- cock and Reverend Sedgwick had them go up to the front for expressions expressions of worship. Joyce Fowler attended a twenty- five year wedding anniversary for Wayne and Anne Y anew, Kendal on Saturday evening. Amy Fowler was there. Howard and Vivian Quantrill, Donna and John Quantrill, arrived home last night from Clearwater Florida Florida where Paul Quantrill is playing ball. Susan Peacock, Bertha Trew, Mary Trew, Margarctte Walker, and Barb Greer arrived back from Florida last Monday evening, reporting a good time. Garry and Helen Fowler and fami ly were with Ken and Bertha Trew Saturday and stayed over also visited Fowlers. Orley and Inez Mercer were with Ruth and Ron last Sunday. Bob and Ann and family were skiing skiing at Kirby on the-weekend. I understand the news last week was in the Newcastle Independent it consisted of a write up of Lottie White's birthday. A rose in a Vase was on the Altar table for Robert and Karen Karen Harris in honor of the birth of a new baby. Bill and Marie held a birthday party party for Ron Mercer; and had Clarence and Betty, Gwen and Bryan, Darryl Leighann and others for one o'clock lunch. Betty and Clarence Mercer had Philip and Robin and girls Leighann and Glenn Pierce for supper last night. Glenda was down in the afternoon. Suzanne and Beryl and others took me to the Dutch Oven to celebrate my birthday Saturday evening. Trent University at Durham College Summer 1992 Courses are offered in Oshawa and Peterborough during the day or evening in the following terms: • 8 weeks: 29 April-24 June • 12 weeks: 29 April-22July • 6weeks: 2July-12August For a brochure, counselling or information on admission call (416) 723-9747 or (705) 748-1229. News from Yelverton by Harvey Malcolm Glad to report that Mrs. Lorraine Smith was able to return home this wéek following an emergency gallbladder gallbladder operation earlier in the Peterborough Peterborough Civic Hospital. A speedy recovery recovery to Lorraine. | Linda and.Ralph.Pfoh visited Lin-. da's brother Pat Rowan in Picton this past weekend. On Thursday a.m. the Yelverton U.C.W. met in the Church basement with a larger turnout of members than usual plus a number of welcome visitors visitors present. Mrs. Hazel Gray presided and the meeting was opened with the Ode. Mrs. Ross Benns took the devotional arid introduced the Guest Speaker Mr. Ken Carmichael, a well known Omo- th'ologist and photographer of Birds who lives east of Nestleton off 7A highway. Mr. Carmichael provided a visual treat with his round of slides showing a wide variety of colourful members of the Warbler family - the Butterflies of the Bird kingdom. Along with the slides, which he had photographed himself over the years from the Artie to southern U.S.À. he provided a running commentary commentary of the various photo-slides with many humorous antecdotes of his various escapades while indulging in his hobby. His enthusiasm was cer- - tainly contagious and we are sure that everyone present enjoyed the presentation presentation to the full. Those present are most appreciative of Mr. Carmichael providing the entertainment and also to Mr. Benns our minister for arranging arranging the visit (Ross shares the same bird watching addiation) - he sees- quite a collection of "odd birds" every every Sunday . Were you aware that certain species species of birds arrive back from their winter vacation on almost the same date every year? Don't look for the Bluebird till April 15th or the Baltimore Baltimore Oriole till May 10th. Refresh-, ments were provided by the U.C.W. Ladies. The business portion of the meeting was held following the slide presentation, In conjunction with the 25th Anniversary Anniversary Celebration of Grandview Public School in Manvers on Saturday June 13/1992 an opportunity will be provided for former students of the old rural schools to get together and renew old acquaintances as well. A space has been set aside for this specific specific purpose in the school. 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