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More Than 1,000 Attend Craft Show ttij Museums Day in Town of Newcastle May 18, 1993, is to be proclaimed International Museums Day within the Town of Newcastle. In a letter to the Mayor and Council, Council, Mark Jackman, curator of the Clarke Museum and Archives, wrote: "The concept of an International'Museums International'Museums Day was adopted as a résolu-, tion of the 12th General Assembly of ICOM (the international museum body) at a meeting in Moscow in 1977. "The Assembly thought it expedient, expedient, with the aim of unifying the ef forts of museums and drawing the attention attention of the world to the activity of museums, to hold an annual International International Museums Day," Mr. Jackman wrote in his letter. The slogan for the day, is "Museums "Museums are an important means of understanding, understanding, cooperation and peace among people." This year, Canada has added another theme. "This year in Canada, a secondary theme of Indigenous Peoples has been selected," Mr. Jackman states in his letter. I The Fifth Annual Norrfolk Country Craft Show at the Bowman- ville Recreation Complex had attracted over 1,000 visitors by mid- afternoon on Sunday, April 25.There was a total of 32 craft exhibits, mostly by artisans from the immediate area. The displays included everything from wooden toys to clothing and even dolls. Here, Sue Barton and Kay Goldberg, of Bartonberg Originals, in Port Perry, display some of their creations. The dolls are individually crafted for collectors and include characters such as wizards and shamans. P.C. Leadership Hopeful Plans To Visit Supporters on May 6th Jim Edwards, MP for Edmonton Southwest and a candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Conservative Party of Canada, is to visit the Durham area on the evening of Thursday, May 6, Durham MP Ross Stevenson announced this week. Mr. Edwards, who is Chief Government Government Whip in the House of Commons, Commons, will attend a reception at the Oshawa Holiday Inn, 1011 Bloor St. E. (exit from Highway 401 on Harmony Harmony Rd. N.) between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. A former broadcaster, the 56- year-old Mr. Edwards was first elected to Parliament in 1984. "Jim Edwards has earned the respect respect of the house and 14 other MPs arc among his supporters," said Mr. Stevenson. His focus on the economy economy and law and order issues has attracted attracted quite a lot of attention. I'm sure many PCs in this area, as well as other interested Durham residents, residents, will want to meet him and hear his ideas," said Mr. Stevenson. Living Legacy Week Observed May 3-10 The Town of Newcastle Council has set Monday, May 3, to Monday, May 10, as Living Legacy Week. This special week is being promoted promoted by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rcbckahs in Bowman- villc and around the world. "All members will join together to observe Living Legacy Week around the world, planting trees, shrubs and flowers," states the proclamation from the Beehive Rcbckah Lodge #125 of Bowmanvillc. The proclamation statement says: "These two groups "have dedicated themselves to the promotion of goodwill goodwill among men, cleaner environments environments and acknowledgement of their heritage, (while) working together for the present and future betterment of all mankind in each community where they live." The PC Party's new national leader is to be elected during a national national convention in Ottawa June 9 to 13, in a vote by delegates representing representing local party associations throughout Canada. April 23 16:58: 3199 Concession Rd. #3, Clarke, cooking equipment fire, estimated estimated damage $60,000 23:26: 15 King St. E., Bowman- ville, malicious false alarm April 24 01:36: Taunton Rd., east of Les- kard Rd., assist ambulance 09:06: 1693 Brownsville Rd., rubbish rubbish fire, no dollar loss 13:06: Regional Rd. #42, south of Hwy. 2, grass fire, no dollar loss 13:07: 67 Scugog St., rubbish fire, no dollar loss Workshop Helps Cope with Grief A one-evening workshop with Rev. Arch McCurdy entitled "Coping "Coping With Grief' will be held at New- tonvillè United Church on Tuesday, May 4,1993 at 7:30 p.m. This evening will be of particular interest to anyone who has ever lost a friend or family member to death or has lost a job or had to move to a new location or has had a family member move away because of marriage marriage or to go to school. Arch McCurdy is former chaplain chaplain at Bloorview Children's Hospital Hospital in North York and an expert in helping individuals "and families cope with grief caused by a wide variety variety of factors. The church invites everyone to attend this special evening. There is no charge. Refreshments will be served. The evening is sponsored by the Ladies' Fellowship of Newtonville United Church. Please come. Invite your friends. 15:27: 97 King St. E., Newcastle, detector activated, no fire 17:28: 426 Scugog St., chimney or flue fire, no dollar loss 18:25: 2475 South. Service Rd., vehicle vehicle fire, estimated damage: $3,500 19:12: behind 64 Lawrence Cres., rubbish fire, no dollar loss 19:30: Hwy. 35/115, southbound at the Donut Gallery, vehicle fire, estimated estimated damage: $ 1,500 10:03: 1717 Nash Rd., accidental alarm 14:34: 2450 Hwy. 401, first aid April 26 08:10: 330 King St. W., detector activated This year, the Clarke Museum and Archives will be offering free admission admission to the Museum on Sunday, Mav 16, 1993. 3 There will be a special display on the museum's efforts to identify a Mohawk Mohawk tombstone in the Bowmanville Cemetery last summer. "The exhibit will trace the work carried out by the Museum to discover the identity of the body and illustrate the unique and complicated decoding of the ancient Mohawk language used by an international linguistics expert who examined the inscription on the stone. Up and Down Ride For School Budget From Page One That decision moved the mill rate up slightly. So, trustees not only were watching watching the 1993 budget closely, but were also keeping their eyes on the 1994 budget which must deal with more government-induced cuts in education grants. Chairperson of the Board, Judi Armstrong, said: "We know there are major reductions coming our way." TV's - VCR's - HiFi's - Portable Stereos Great Selection... Super Prices April 29th and 30th, May 1st 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. 9 a'.m. - 5 p.m. Bowmanville Audio-Vision 58 King St. W. Telephone 623-2312 "Your Complete Electronics Store" IF IT'S SPRING, THEN IT'S TIME FOR HE HOME SHOW AT THE BOWMANVILLE RECREATIONAL COMPLEX EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND MORE IT'S FREE â Ô □ [ I Fri, Apr 30th 6pm to 10pm Sat, May 1 st 10am to 6pm Sun. May 2nd 10am to 4pm DON'T FORGET THE WOLF Durham Rd 57 and HWY 2 in Bowmanville