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l.'HARy RAW, ,t ; BViVnAii 1 . JC3A? --£1, BOIL :B .just Ol' ! fen hall the week. ~ Letter carriers on all walked routes have volunteered to accept accept your donation to United 5313 iVay. Simply place your contribution contribution in an envelope clearly narked "United Way 1 ' and give it to your letter carrier. There's ho postage required. j In addition, the main postal stations in Oshawa, Whitby and Bowmanville will also take your envelope over the counter Turn to Page 3 'V <y 416-623-3303 36 Pages Wednesday, December 23,1992 Bowmanville, Ontario 138th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 51 J RIDE Program Showing Results with Reduction in Number of Drunk Drivers by Laura J. Richards Having a drink or two is not illegal. illegal. However, drinking until one is impaired and then driving is, says an official with the 16th Division of the Durham Regional Police Services. "It's not against the law to have a drink," said Staff Sgl. Edward For- gette at the police station in the Town of Newcastle. "But, it is against the law to drink excessively and then' get behind the wheel of a vehicle to drive." People's attitudes are changing as they become aware of the educational educational programs asking people to think about taking a cab, or having a designated driver when going out to drink. "We think the reason for the decrease decrease in the number of charges is the education," Staff Sgt. Forgette told The Statesman. Even with the decrease in numbers numbers the R.I.D.E. program officers will continue with their appointed rounds throughout the Town of Newcastle during the festive season. Staff Sgt. Forgette said: "there will be an increased tempo" as the holidays loom closer. With 85 per cent of all collisions being alcohol-related, it is hoped Turn to Page 2 ALMOST THERE - As this is being written on Tuesday, there are just two days and a half left before Santa gets his red suit all dirty, lowering his portly frame down too small chimneys to deliver his bag of gifts. We are pleased to report that, at the moment, there is no advance advance indication of any major storms interfering with his progress. Isn't that comforting? Please drive safely and don't be in too much of a hurry to get where you may be going or you may not get there. Just have the best Christmas possible, considering your circumstances. SOME THANK YOU'S - You may have noticed that some of our staff members appear to be gaining weight lately. The parade of goodies goodies began about a month ago when Orono correspondent Isabelle Challice delivered a tray of scrumptious appetizers. That seemed to stir some of our other staff members and suddenly trays of high and low' calorie items began appearing for coffee breaks. Then, Paul Morris Morris and Carson Elliott added chocolates and a plant to our inventory, Bertha Barnes sent along a gorgeous huge African violet and Henry Downing of Dari Dream tantalized our taste buds with an ice cream pie and chocolate ice cream bars. So, several of us have resolved to begin dieting some time in the new year or we'll have to add arm ex-, tensions to reach our computer keyboards. But, we do thank everyone for their generosity. ■••■•••■■■■a NEXT WEEK'S PAPERS - As announced last week, we are only publishing two papers this week, The Canadian Statesman and the Statesman Weekender. There will be no Newcastle Independent this j week or next. Also, because Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, most of : the staff will be making up for that holiday by laying away from the office this Thursday. However, the office will be open to take care of customers renewing subscriptions, etc. Regular hours will resume on Monday when, with any kind of luck, after four days of holidays and over eating, our news gatherers, pressmen and photographers will be rested up and ready to get back in action. STAINED GLASS WINDOWS - One doesn't usually associate stained glass windows with the regular post office buildings, but it's happened here in Bowmanville and is most attractive. Several Grade 9/10 students from the French Immersion class at St. Stephen's High School produced the artistic results. The theme is "Mother and Child" and, when the young artists return to school after the holidays, we'll try to get a photo of them with their creations, to be published in an early January edition. In the interim, we feel certain the busy postal staff and the public appreciate their efforts. Well done and timely. UNIDENTIFIED WREATHS - During that recent snow and wind storm several floral arrangements and wreaths at Bowmanville Cemetery Cemetery were blown off their hangers and arc either laying on the ground or have ended up in a nearby field because there was no way of knowing knowing where they should be replaced. A note suggests that when placing wreaths or flowers, they should be fastened properly and a card attached attached with the name of the loved one included, so they can be replaced replaced on the right grave. That's not quite a 'Ho, Ho, Ho' 1 item for this time of year, but we are just being practical and realistic. Loss Estimated at $250,000 in Courtice Blaze A Courtice resident and his housekeeper escaped without injury from this burning home on Lord Duncan Court just before 9:00 a.m. Monday morning. The fire was apparently apparently caused by an unextinguished match accidentally discarded in a. waste basket. Fire crews needed two hours to put out the fire which destroyed half of the home. Damage is estimated at $250,000. Mb • ■ ' ■xr. . -i mi .. t vv,v« 'MssJfy , V • } 11 \r, , , > < ;i$l \1 uv «5 v uhs E 'it III iïîNë ... C «ü» ;ivte:■***&&*- WaBi, il!Sf " ' 4 " Baa 3ES2I Salvation Army Prepares Over 200 Christmas Hampers GENEROUS PEOPLE - Once again, our failli in local.folks'generosity local.folks'generosity has been justified. Earlier on, we announced a promotional project project for gathering gifts in exchange for free three-month subscriptions. The response once again has been tremendous. Not only were we overwhelmed with toys of many kinds for distribution through the Salvation Army, but more came in after we took the photo that appears appears in this week's paper. There were a couple of the cutest Teddy bears wc have ever seen. We almost took them home, but our conscience conscience cut in and said "NO," darn it. All wc can say is that a couple of local kids arc going to be very happy with those bears and we hope . all the oilier toys find good homes too. Now, if we can go to work on this year's United Way campaign to put it over the top, it will have been-a great year. 1L The Stork Market Report 3 JOHNSON - It's a Boy! KORII/ltlLLINGS -It's a Girl! V •••••• ' WILSON-It's a Boy! WOISCHWlLL-li's a Boy! Sec Page 14 Total This Year Boys 109 Girls 106 j by Laura J. Richards Unofficially they are Santa's other helpers -- the volunteers with the Salvation Salvation Army Christmas Food Bank and Toy Drive. , On Monday afternoon at their warehouse location in Bowmanville seven of those special helpers were hard at work sorting goods as boxes were brought in and piled up. Along one side of the building were numbered empty boxes waiting to be filled with turkeys, stuffing mixes, mixes, canned fruits, vegetables and cranberry cranberry sauce, a bag of potatoes and oth-. er wholesome foods. However, unlike any other time of year, iced fruit cakes were stacked on and under a table near the front of the building. On two rows of tables were boxes crammed with sorted tins, boxes and packages of food to go into the then empty boxes. In the middle of the warehouse, on the cement floor were two, going-on- thrcc, rows of numbered and filled green garbage bags with' toys. Next were two rows of tables displaying displaying toys for children from age 13 years to a few months old. There were puzzles, slinkics, crazy carpets, action figures, hockey sticks -- you name it and it was probably there. Along the side were huge boxes of huggablcs, including large and small stuffed teddy bears, an assortment of stuffed dogs, baby dolls, books for all ages, and a stack of Barbie dolls that would make any Barbie doll fancier drool in anticipation. At the back, volunteers were still sorting the food from boxes brought in by families and businesses. In one back comer, a woman was carefully pulling tape off wrapped presents to make sure the gifts were suitable for the age group picked out for. In another comer, boxes filled with lots of hand-knitted mittens "and scarves were lined up. In the same area were pieces, of clothing including some nicely-knitted sweaters for women and children, now winter boots for children, and even a pair of men's shoes. Along and under two tables at the front of the warehouse were two tables tables with' gift items for women and men and boxes of delicious-looking candy canes. "The food hampers and presents are going to be picked up and delivered delivered on Wednesday, Dec. 23," said Isabelle Isabelle Jones with the Salvation Army's Family Services Branch. However, that could change if there is a major storm in the area. "I always try to leave time for bad weather," Mrs. Jones said. "That way, if a storm hits on Wednesday, we have an extra day to distribute the Christmas Hampers." As this reporter walked up and down between the rows, the volunteers volunteers were busily preparing the hampers hampers and sorting out the toys to place them into the correspondingly numbered numbered green garbage bags. By late Wednesday afternoon all 200 Christmas Hampers will be gone from the warehouse. Mrs. Jones said there are always a few emergency Christmas Hampers that will have to be made up for families families that aren't picked up tiy any of the other churches or agencies. "When that happens, the choice isn't as good as what there is now, but we use what we have," Mrs. Jones said. Judging by the volume of food items and toys at the Salvation Army drop-off centre on late Monday afternoon, afternoon, there will be 200 families for whom Christmas will happen this year, thanks to the generosity of the community and the hard work of the Salvation Army's volunteers. by Laura J. Richards Driveway windrows and sidewalks, sidewalks, not driveways arc being cleaned by a contractor hired by the Town of Newcastle after snowfalls, said an official with the Town of Newcastle. Windrows are the banks left at the end of driveways by the plow as the street is cleared of snow. "We've had about 35 phone calls, from seniors who arc under the wrong impression that the town will be clearing clearing their driveways after a snowfall," said Don Patterson, the Manager of Operations for the town's Public Works Department. However, the complaints were not unexpected, he said. "Wc anticipated this after talking with other municipalities that provide the same service," he explained. The snow-clearing program available available to disabled persons and seniors over age 65 to clear snow from the sidewalks outside their homes attracted attracted many applications, with 250 people qualifying for this service. But even that number changes on a daily basis as more are added, he said. The clearing of the windrow from the bottom of people's driveways is "an added feature," he said. "This is a great boon for the snowbirds. snowbirds. It is great for them as their sidewalks sidewalks arc cleared and the windrows removed for the benefit of their neighbors." neighbors." The number of disabled people taking taking part in the program is "an awfully low per ccntagc," Mr. Patterson said. The snow clearing program is available in Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle Village and Orono. Since the introduction of the program the department has only received three complaints that the service is not available in other locales in the municipality. municipality. Those wishing to be added to the list can pick up application forms available at the Town of Newcastle Administration Building. In order to be placed upon the list seniors or disabled persons must not have living with them any able-bodied people who can do the job for them. 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