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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, April 21,1993 15 Real Estate Deadlines and Policies Deadline for Wednesday Publication is Monday at 12:00 Noon. Any compensation for errors or omissions by The Canadian Statesman will be limited to the value of the space occupied by the error in the advertisement. v Please phone 623-3303 and ask for the Real Estate Sales Department The Battle of the Atlantic, remem- bered each May was a brutal affair " that the Allies could not afford to [[ lose, If the supply lines to Great Brit- •: ain were lost, so was the war. !' Fifty years ago was the height-of " the Battle of the Atlantic. The First !- few years were the worst. It was dur- [[ ing this time it seemed there was evc- » ry possibility we could lose the war. ' When the War started, there were - only 37 Canadian registered ships en- [! gaged in foreign voyages, employing •; approximately 1,400 sailors. When it [ended, Canada had the largest fleet in [ the history of the Dominions, operat- ,■ ing 180 large ships that required [; 12,000 skilled seamen. German U-boats, often travelling !'■ in packs, sank some 2,600 British ■ and Canadian merchant ships during ! the war. More than 1,100 Canadian ; merchant sailors - caught in the mid- ! die of a war zone - died during those ; disasters, but they also wrote one of i- the most stirring chapters of the war. [ Perhaps the story of one convoy - ■ which with some differences could [ be the story of all others and best de- '. scribes those early years. ! It was a convoy whose designation designation was SC 42. , With a Destroyer and three Cor- vettes as escorts, the convoy set sail ! on the afternoon of September 2nd, ;; 1941, on the long road to Great Brit- •: ain. There were 36 merchantmen, v The course was north and east; up " into the high latitudes, around Cape !; Farewell and the tip of Greenland, •• then to the east. For seven days the ! Corvettes jogged along beside the wallowing ships, nosed about amongst the ship columns and out on the flanks. The Destroyer, faster than ■■ the Corvettes, rode out ahead looking [[ for trouble; steamed back to circle - the convoy, then moved out ahead [[ again. [[ On the seventh day, signals wam- !; ing of U-boats ahead were received. [[The convoy swung north, off its '■ planned route, in an attempt to throw off the enemy. At dusk on September 9 there [! came the dull roar of an explosion. ; The fourth ship in the port column of 3 the convoy, her belly blown out by a torpedo, sank like a stone. - The torpedo had struck at 9:37 [o'clock in the evening. By 9:43 the :• first Corvette was attacking a U-boat. [[ At 9:48, the U-boat fired a torpedo at "her, but it missed. A starshell was il fired but could not locate the submarine. submarine. By now there was a report from [ the Commodore at the head of the ; convoy that he had sighted another I submarine. Ten minutes later, merchantmen merchantmen sighted another. Five min- - utes after that, another U-boat was seen running down between the col- •umns of the convoy then another ship [was torpedoed and a minute later a ; volcano of flame and debris soared . skyward from a third vessel, a tanker, j! A high, white moon silhouetted ; the ships like so many ducks riding ;i the bands of a shooting gallery'. In a ; little over an hour three ships were • lost; the rigid bodies of men were ! tossing in the dark water behind • them; thousands of tons of steel, of ! grain and of fuel oil destined for the •war stores of Britain were hissing i slowly through the black fathoms lo- • ward the bottom of the Atlantic. ! Shortly after midnight, a cloud (bank moved in from the northeast .and covered the moon. The blackness ; provided an opportunity for the con- •voy to turn away, a chance to lose the ; shadowing U-boats. But five minutes • before the order to execute the turn !was given, tracer bullets whipped out •from a merchant ship, aimed at a sub- Imarinc that was inside the convoy ;and running on the surface, up one of !lhc lanes between the ships. A Cor- ;vcttc cut in among the ships, raced up .the lane after the U-boat. The Gor- [man still well ahead, swung at right •angles, crossed the line of ships, [turned at right angles again and ran in dite opposite direction down the next [lane. Destroyer and U-boat passed .;cjtch other going in the opposite direction direction with a line of merchantmen [between them; a moment later the .hull and conning tower of the U-boat [slid out of sight in a crash dive. • Almost at thaï exact moment, as [the cloud closed over the moon and •full blackness fell upon the sea, ait- collier merchantman was hit sending •an orange geyser of liante and smoke [a hundred feet into the skv. ; Morning came; the U-boats drew [off for a time. The Destroyer and the [Corvettes checked over the fine old [names of the ships that lay in the [depths behind them now - Empire •Crossbill, Sally Maersk, Baron Star- [gard ■ and the battle was only well Babysitters- You need to know more than what time they'll be home, Learn the basics of babysitting from the pros. "What livery Babysitter Should Know" teaches you child care, basic first aid and to how handle an emergency, You'll get a neat certificate too. Coll SI. John Ambulance for thlullt, or tiiA' about ilia mine al your school. .A. GG8-900G SK SI. John Ambulance begun. They knew the U-boats lay off watching from the horizon. The convoy ploughed on. The following night two more Corvettes joined the convoy. This night was worse than the last. Eight ships went down. Empire Hudson' with grain; Wintcrswyk with phosphate; phosphate; Mtincrie with iron ore; Garni with 'lumber; Gypsum Queen with sulphur; Stoncpool with general cargo cargo and a fleet of trucks; Scanis with lumber; Bcrury with general cargo. All through the night the men of all ships were at action stations. The .intermittent roar of explosions, the rattle of machine gun fire, the boom of depth charges went on from dark to dawn. But the fighting was not all in favour of the U-boats. During the night the escorts had faced 12. U-boats. The next day they were joined by five destroyers. They had lost 14 merchant ships. - There should be no denial of the important role performed and the hardships suffered by the men of our Merchant Navy. While history may have recognized the achievement of our merchant mariners, their sacrifice was not given due measure in the post-war benefits that ought to have been accorded them. It was not until July 1, 1992, that the Government of Canada enacted Bill C-84 granting 'VETERAN* status to wartime merchant merchant seamen. Insofar as the other benefits of war-time service, pensions, pensions, employment, education there is still no entitlement. Telephone 623-3393 Toronto Line 686-1035 W. FRANK REAL ESTATE LIMITED 234 King Street East, Bowmanville ' - ' ; LAKE ONTARIO VIEW 18.6 acres 1 mile from Newcastle Harbour. 3 bedroom ranch bungalow. 2 road frontages. $234,900. Call Charlie Reid*, 623-3393 or 983-5914. LICENSED BOARDING KENNEL Situated on over 5 private acres. Well established business with indoor/outdoor runs and a 3 bedroom, ranch style bungalow. For further info call Kathy Asllng* 668-6171 or 686-1821 (24 hr. pager) KENDAL $142,500. -r --• T*y- ■, ' i ■" . .. . . - . ÉÊ sz 3 + 2 bedrooms, family sized home in the quiet village of Kendal. Also extra room to be used as an office, bedroom or sewing room. Call Charlene McAuley*, 623-3393 or 983-5639. 37 ACRE FARM- ORONO Century board and batten, 1 1/2 storey home. Very private. Good barns. $299,900. Call Charlie Reid*, 623-3393 or 983-5914. JUST LISTED $101,000. Brick and vinyl ranch bungalow has approximately 900 sq. ft. on each level. 2 bedrooms upstairs and 1 down. 2 - 4 piece baths. On country lot 125 ft. by 176 ft. Well and septic about 3 years new. Pontypool. Call Iris Fowler*, 623-3393 or (705) 932-2621. EXCELLENT BUILDING LOT Cleared location nestled amongst tall pines. Perfect for walkout basement. Drilled well already on property. Pontypool. $49,000. Call Charlene McAuley*, 623-3393 or 983-5639. 20 ACRES - $79,900. Superb building lotwith view and trees. Manvers. Call Charlie Reid*, 623-3393 or 983-5914. Terry Witherspoon* Charlie Reid* Surely, they are deserving of .the same recognition and privileges as arc accorded all veterans. It is difficult difficult to understand the long delay to which they have been subjected. Our merchant mariners served in the war's worst battles. All they want now is equal treatment. Remember the Navy League Tag Days here, April 21 to 24 inclusive. NEWCASTLE! m $179,900. -Xlil Small barn and paddocks. Custom built 4 bedroom home, huge main floor family room, entrance from garage to large unspoiled basement, main floor laundry. Great location. Call Josie Doxtater**, 623-3393 or 623-9557. -til HERITAGE HOME Completely finished century, brick doll's house. Bowmanville. $127,900. Call Charlie Reid*, 623-3393 or 983-5914. i\ i ONE OWNER | HOME All brick bungalow with 4th bedroom, rec room and extra 3 piece bath. Lovely Hollywood kitchen and only $133,900. Don't wait on this one. Bowmanville. Call Josie Doxtater**, 623-3393 or 623-9557. OFFICE SPACE-INCREDIBLE As low as $275 per month. Ideal for small and start j up business. Excellent location and' parking. Bowmanville. Available immediately. John Shewchuk*, 623-3393 or 623-5927. Over 30 Years Quality Real Estate Service FAMILY TRUST CORPORATION REALTOR 1 King St. W., Bowmanville 623-6622 Peter Devos* GREAT RETIREMENT HOME AT WILMOT CREEK This lovely retirement home has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a Florida room and many more extras. For more Information call: Peter Devos* at 623-6622 or 987-4415. Bob Craig* 9 ACRES SECLUDED COUNTRY NORTH OF SANDARASKA 3 bedroom home on 9 acres only 17 years old. 2 bathrooms and basement aparlmenl. Owners presently have dogs, would be suitable for horses, Only $144,500. Bob Craig* 623-6622. 10 ACRE HORSE FARM AND BOARDING FACILITY, NEWTONVILLE, REDUCED TO $259,900! 30 x 80 It. moinl horso barn with 15 box stalls, soparalo 200 amp sorvlco. sop, wall and drlvoway, oxorclso track, board loncod paddocks. Nlco 3 bodroom brick bungalow with 2 garagos and walkout basomonl. Watch lor Open Flouso May 2. Betty Smith 1 623-6622 or 987-4661. Ï 1TO . [HI* «LflR 8 iLJM OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, APRIL 25,1 - 4 p.m. 60 PARKLANE CIRCLE, BOWMANVILLE Immnculnlo 4 bodroom lownhomo with llnlshod walkout basomonl backing lo groonboll. Now upgraded broadloom, fiomo now windows and morel Dir: 401 East lo Wavotloy FUI., north and follow Iho signs, Suzanne ToIIott*. Branch Manngor 623-6622 or 213-7235, AGENT of the WEEK Peter Devos* Suzanne Tollett*, Branch Manager is proud to announce that this week's "Agent of the Week" recognition goes to Peter Devos for being the top lister. Peter Devos can be reached at 623-6622 or 213-7235. ANNOUNCEMENT Rose Sailer* Suzanne Tollett*, Branch Manager is pleased to announce that Rose Sailer has returned to Family Trust. Rose has eryoyed a successful career in real estate putting her caring and experience to work for her clients. Friends and clients can congratulate Rose on her move by calling 623-6622 or 213-7235. Welcome home Rosel ATTENTION ALL AGENTS COMMISSIONS FROM 65 - 100% No Rollbacks! That's only the beginning! Interested in hearing more? Call Suzanne Tollett* at 623-6622. lïUtttif JUST LISTEDI VICTORIAN GEM -$117,900.1 Dotaclmd circa 1050 Vlclotlnn olfotlng 3 bodroomo, main floor Inundiy and family room, largo country kllchon willi woodstovo, plno plank flooring, old lashlonod vornndnh, Call Suzanne Tollett 1 ,623-6622 or 213-7235. Frank Hlemstra* .. QUIET SETTING WITH POOL, BACKYARD OVERLOOKING LAKE ONTARIO OPEN HOUSE, SAT., APRIL 24 and SUN., APRIL 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. Address: Lakeshore Rd„ Newtonville. Just east of Boundary Rd. For directions call Frank* at 623-6622 or 623-5711 or watch for signs. OPEN HOUSES - SAT., APRIL 24,1 - 4 p.m. 3 bedroom bungalow on a 102 1 x 150' lot. Large rec room with liroplaco. walkout from kitchen lo deck. $135,000. DIR: Hwy. 35 N. !o Pontypool. Follow signs. iji, 3 + 1 bodroom sldosplit on n 126' x 150' corner loi. Walkout bnsomonl, sliding glnss walk- oui from dining room to privnlo dock, Interlocking brick drtvowoy. $155,900. Hostess Rose Sailer* 623-6622 là! isij or Res. 705-277-3053. Nick Zondervan AUDREY COURT, COURTICE, APPROX. 1/3 ACRE LOT, SHOWS UKE A MODEL HOME - $174,900. 3 big bodiooms, mnslor sullo with largo walk-in closot and pilvato bath. Main floor Inundry and Inmlly room with liroplaco, oat-in kitchen kitchen with walkout lo Inigo backyard, prolosslonally llnlshod roc room with wol bar. Super mollvatod vondorsl! Call Nick Zondervan*, 623-6622 or 9B7-S07S (Rs«.) Eii Carole Mllno* NEW LISTING OFFERS GREAT VALUE ONLY $129,700. Immnculnlo 3 bodroom mlsod bungalow with 2 - 4 pco. bnlho, main floor Inmlly room and walkout to loncod yard. Call Carole Milne* 623-6622 or 623-1566.