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-Week in Review- The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, May 26,1993 3 Fire Dept. Report Blaze Causes $80,000 at Darlington Park Heritage Week Starts on Week-end A parade, a raft race and a sale arc all part of the Fifth Annual Heritage Heritage Week which starts this weekend. weekend. Heritage Week Committee Chairman Chairman Slier Lccloozc said there will be a total of 18 special events connected connected with the Heritage Week celebration. celebration. She estimates that there arc literally literally hundreds of volunteers who will be organizing the various events. The activities begin Friday evening, evening, May 28, with the opening of the While Elephant Sale in downtown downtown Bowmanville. The conclusion is Saturday evening, June 5, with a fireworks display in the Solina Park. To kick off the week, Bowman- ville's Business Improvement Area (BIA) invites everyone to visit the downtown and purchase their 69 cent dollars which can be spent like cash for their full one dollar face value at BIA businesses during Heritage Heritage Week (May 28 to June 5). Other events on Friday night include include a chance to guess the weight of one of. the Bowmanville Zoo elephants elephants and a concert by the country rock group, Chaser. The downtown BIA stores will remain open an extra extra hour that evening. On Saturday, the special BIA events continue. They include clowns and buskers in the downtown downtown and performances by Herb Knox and his dixieland band. Saturday, May 29, also marks the officiai opening of Heritage Week at the Town Hall in Bowmanville at 10:30 a.m. and the start of the Heritage Heritage Week Parade at 11 a.m. There will be a Teddy Bear Clin- FURNITURE 4 DAYS ONLY MAY 27™ - 30 th LOCATION - 595 WENTWORTH ST. 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Also on Sunday, there is the annual Environment Fair at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex, running from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Monday, May 31, you can visit the Bowmanville Museum for a showing of "home movies" dating back to 1934. These offer an interesting interesting insight into the life and times of earlier residents. The movies will commence at 7:30 p.m. On Tuesday, June 1, the Purple Hill Orange Lodge holds a historical program at the Memorial Park Clubhouse Clubhouse in Bowmanville. It begins at 7:30 p.m. And the Bowmanville Toastmasters will hold a special meeting at St. John's Anglican church. It's open to the public and it begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 5, is the final date on the Heritage Week calendar and it is choc full of special events. The day begins with the Town of Newcastle Newcastle Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the Lions Centre. It features hockey hockey great Ron Ellis as the guest speaker. Later in the morning, the Newcastle Newcastle Family Connection will bring their Teddy Bear Clinic to the Newcastle Newcastle Village Community Hall from 9 a.m. to noon. And the Mom's Morning Getaway hosts a Flea Market Market at the Community Hall in Newcastle Newcastle Village from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The annual Heritage Week Corporate Corporate Raft Race sets sail from die Visual Arts Centre to the CLOCA Boat Launch on June 5. And, to conclude the week, dicre will be a fireworks display in the Solina Park, commencing around 9 p.m. In the event of rain, the fireworks fireworks will take place on June 6. Don't miss the store window dis-, plays throughout die week in down- \ town Bowmanville. They will cele- ' brate the 200th anniversary of the arrival of die township's first three pioneer families in 1793. 201, Entire Stock 3 Days Only Thurs., Fri., Sat. - May 27 - 28 - 29 (excluding panly-hose) All Sales Final No Exchanges or Refunds Allouise Fashions 49 King St.W. Telephone 623-5854 Bowmanville May 19 17:51: 42 Pine Dale Cres., assist police 11:50: Hwy. 401, castbound, vehicle vehicle fire 20:38: 2401 Hwy. 2, detector activated, activated, no fire May 21 . 10:31: Main St. & Hwy. 35/115, rubbish fire, no dollar loss 15:39: Darlington Provincial Park, fire response, estimated damage $80,000, accidental cause 16:28: 1350 Courticc Rd., vehicle fire estimated damage $1,000, undetermined undetermined cause May 22 08:36: 26 Elgin St., detector activated, activated, no fire 10:50: 3667 Lakcshore Rd., assist ambulance May 23 03:33: 12 Foster Creek, vehicle fire May 24 13:39:264 King St. E. 13:55: 9 Birchficld Dr., assist ambulance ambulance 18:55: 1494 Nash Rd., public service service Police Briefs Monday, May 24 A Concession Street, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, resident reported that an unknown unknown suspect stole several items from her vehicle while it was parked at Mosport. The vehicle's T-Roof was not attached. A Peter's Pike Road, Orono, resident resident states that while away at a cottage, cottage, unknown suspect entered his home via an open bathroom window at the rear of the house. The unknown culprits made their way through the home and took several items, Sunday, May 23 An Enfield Road, Newcastle, resident resident reported observing a maroon Monte Carlo pulling into Andy's Garage Garage located on Highway Two in Courticc Courticc and a man getting out. The man then picked up two old radiator cores and put them into his trunk and left. A Liberty Street, North, Bowmanville Bowmanville residence was broken into between between May 20 and May 23. Taken were four long rifles and a VCR. A Nelson Street, Bowmanville, resident reported that someone threw a rock through her window. There are no suspects at this time. A Vermont resident and owner of a stock car reported that there had been an attempt to steal his car. The vehicle had been parked on a car trailer in front of a friend's driveway in Newcastle Newcastle Village. A possible suspect removed removed the vehicle from the trailer and attempted to start it. A Southgate Drive, Oshawa, resident resident was followed by a vehicle within the Town of Newcastle. An occupant in the vehicle pointed what appeared to be a gun at her. Saturday, May 22 V A basement window of a Liberty Street, North, Bowmanville, home was found smashed. There appeared to be no entry gained and no other property damage. An Empire Crescent, Courtice, resident resident reported that a bike had been removed removed from the garage one week ago. The shed belonging to a West Beach. Road, Bowmanville, resident had been entered by an unknown suspect suspect who look a large assortment of tools and auto parts. Friday, May 21 A Jones Avenue, Ncwlonvillc resident resident hit a guard rail while leaving work at the General Motors Truck Plant around 1 a.m. Thursday, May 20 A Fenwick Avenue, Bowmanville, resident's home was burglarized A number of articles valued at over SI,000 were taken. There was no forced entry into the home. a .. : :Mï t x« ,, • J An exhausted firefighter has a fresh air tank hooked up while others others on the roof of the burning Darlington Park main office make a hole for smoke and steam to escape. The fire started in the walls of the building last Friday at 3:30 p.m. after a smoke bomb was used in a woodchuck's burrow under a doorway. No one was injured. Fire crews in Bowmanville and Courticc responded. Damage is estimated at $80,000. Robin, former Manageress /Hairstylist, of Family Hairstyling in Bowmanville, would like to extend a warm welcome to all her clientele to come and see her at the new location, in the heart of downtown Oshawa, Figaro. 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Height nnd PDJ ($500) Inxos, liconeo oxtrn. hop Now For Best Selection!!; ^HERITAGE WEEK^j EVENTS SPONSOR Heritage Week Committee MAY 29 EVENT Opening Ceremonies Heritage Week Committee Parade "Pioneer Days" Newcastle Family Connection Teddy Bear Clinic Bowmanville Toastmasters Speakers Corner Newcasdc Public Library Newcastle Lions Club Great Pine ridge Kinsmen Friends ot die Environment Bowmanville Museum Purple Hill Orange Lodge Bowmanville Toastmasters Town of Newcastle Mom's Morning Getaway Newcastle Family Connedlon Meillage Week Committee Meillage Week Committee "Come out and say your piece* Promotion ol Books about local history, local people, etc. MAY 30 PLACE and TIME Town Hall Square Bowmanville 10:30 a.m. King St., Bowmanville 11 a.m. Bowmanville Mall 1 • 4 p. 1:00 • 3:00 Four Corners Bowmanville Bowmanville Library all week Chicken Dinner Blkc-a-thon & Roadco Giant Yard Sale, Fire Solely House and lots more Environment Fair MAY 31 Reception • showing ol 1934 'home movies' ol the area made by former resident ol die Museum, Dr, Williams. JUNE 1 Historical Programme Special Opcndothc Public Meeting with nhishmenti JUNES Prayer Breakfast Flea Market- Kids and Maternity Wear Teddy Bear Clinic Annual Corpotale Rail Race Newcastle Community Hall 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Toddlers - Clarke High School 9 a m,-4 p.m. Adults $9.00' Under 12 $4.50 Free with parents Bowmanville Recreation Complex 11 a.m. -5 p.m. Bowmanville Museum 7:30 p.m. 37 Silver Street Donations Memorial Patk Club House, 7:30 p.m. Si. John's Anglican Church Parish Hall Temperance St., Bowmanville 7:30 • 9:30 p.m, Lions Cenlre, Beech Ave, $10.00 Bowmanville 7:30 a.m, Newcastle Community Hall Newcastle Village 7:30 a m, • 1 p.m. Newcastle Community Hall 9 a.m, • 12 noon Soper Cteekftom VAC to $5,00 CI.OCA boat launch, Bowmanville per raft No charge to viewing public Solina Park, Solina Village Donations at dusk (9,00 p,m,?| û M1UÏÏAÏ IvlUlUKa Jÿ I AIM) Duml.is StriTl l-sisl, Whitby hhHhK'M "SsTviisg Diirluini Situs' I WO" 4 dun" st.e I HWY, 401 i Gtand Finale Fireworks (Halil Dale -June 6th) ,,, ALLWIXK Merchants window Displays throughout Downtown lk«wmanv1lle, with Die Themei 'Pioneer Days' to celebrate the -0( th anniversary ol the ankial of the township's fust three families tn 1793, Downtown tneithanU also haw their 69C buck sale all week, • Display at Library - will include watching out your family tree, Information atout early settlers In this atea, and lots mote ' Noter Teddy Bear Clinic will also to at lire Environment Fair, 0 NISSAN