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I t Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, June 16,1993 More Rumours About Tree Nursery Quote - "Many college students in this country arc graduating just in time to build the computer that will replace them." Sympathy of entire community to 'the Reid Harness family in the sad loss of a wife and mother, Mrs. Georgina Harness passed away June 7. Funeral was held Wednesday from Orono United Church. A very large service and ladies of church served following service. Mrs. Inez Harris attended the Van- stonc-Burleigh wedding at Newcastle United Church Saturday, June 5. Reverend Dr. Ken Howlctt, Oshawa, officiated. Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricks, Amhen Holland, and her mother Mr. and Mrs. Stan Polotz, Millbrook, Mrs. Hendricks (former Challicc) is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Chal- lice. Mrs. Pat Dolstra, Oshawa, was Wednesday luncheon guest of her friend, Mrs. Jennie Bowins. Mrs. Audrey McNaul was last Thursday guest of Mrs. D. Bailey and Mrs. E. Billings, who was celebrating her birthday. All enjoyed lunch and shopping together. Mrs. Hazel Pigott and Mrs. Lena Clysdalc visited Jean Harness, Bow- manville, last week to celebrate her birthday; The 0. Challices spent several days in Peterborough last week visiting visiting daughters Doretta and Denise, and this past weekend, judged flower show in Brighton, and spent weekend at Murray Brown's cottage, Camp- bcllford. Thursday June. 10, Mrs. Lynn Kimmclt spent the day with her mother Mrs. Dorothy Bailey and celebrated celebrated Aunt Eileen's birthday. We arc happy to welcome Mr. and Mrs. George Chalmers, who arc here in Orono visiting Reverend Mcrvyn Russell and wife Patricia, his parents. Sr. C's. Meeting The monthly meeting held Thursday, Thursday, June 10, in I.O.O.F. hall with good attendance. President Inez Harris welcomed everyone and read a pretty poem "I love the Seasons". Happy Birthday was sung to Bernice Moffat and Inez Harris, both celebrating their birthdays birthdays this month, also congratulations to George and Stella Carson on their anniversary! Blackstock and . Area News By Joyce Kelly -Several families have suffered the loss of loved ones this past week. Our community extends sympathy to Harold Timms and relatives on the very sudden passing of his wife, Etta, last Wednesday morning. We also extend sympathy to Mrs. Ted Harvard Harvard and family on the death of Ted after a short illness. Sympathy also goes to the family of Murray Coates who passed away on Sunday afternoon. afternoon. Sympathy to Barb and John, their spouses and families. Congratulations to David Petrie Jr., who graduated with honors from Durham College in Law Security Administration Administration (Law Enforcement) on Saturday. David and Kathleen Petrie and Lynn Popowich attended the Convocation Exercise which took place in Civic Auditorium on Saturday Saturday afternoon. Cecil and Marie Gibson have good reason to be looking very proud these days with the arrival of another granddaughter - a baby girl bom to their daughter Eleanor and Wayne MacDonald of Whitby. On Saturday a large number of friends and relatives joined at the Blackstock United Church C.E. Room to attend the Open House celebrating celebrating Joan and Glenn Grove's 30th wedding anniversary. After the Open House, Joan donned her wedding gown of 30 years ago (how many women married 30 years could do that?) and Joan and Glenn renewed their wedding vows given by their minister, Reverend Dale Davis. Later, Later, Joan and Glenn departed on a second second honeymoon. Congratulations on many more years of happy married life. Lois and Harold Luke and family members enjoyed attending the Reader Reader Reunion held at the Scugog Museum, Museum, His many friends and relatives will lie interested to know that Jim Harris has been released from Peel Memorial Hospital and moved to the Port Perry Villa on June 10. Welcome Welcome back to this area, Jim. Congratulations to driver Brian Goble and mechanic Craig Hoskin for winning first at Millbrook Demolition Demolition Derby us well as the best decorated decorated car, on Thursday evening. Many from this area enjoyed the various parts of Millbrook Fair on the weekend. The beautiful weather certainly certainly added to the pleasure. Cecil and Marie Gibson enjoyed allending the wedding of Susanne Brown, daughter of Larry and Bonnie Brown, to David Robinson in Trinity United Church of Bowmanvillc. Reception Reception followed at the Bowmanvllle Lions Centre. Larry lived on Purple 1 fill and attended Cartwright schools. There were 11 tables at the Tues- . day evening euchre party with the following winners: Edna Manns, Doris Hill, Harry Hill, Mela Swain, Roy Worry, Muriel Hutson and Alma Manns, Low lucky draws were won by Florence Limiter, Gord Finney, Richard Manns, Muriel Hutson, Jim Emerton and Verna Robinson, Merrill and Jean VanCamp spent the past few days in Ottawa attending ilie Conservative convention. Did anyone see them on TV? Euchre was much enjoyed and following following winners - High scores - Reg Elliot 76, Marie Couroux 68, Alice Hooey 66. Low score - Jack Moffat. Bingo Prize - Marion Scars. No meetings through summer, and next monthly meeting October 14, in I.O.O.F. hall at 1:30 p.m. Town Hall Card Party 10 Tables at weekly card party held Wednesday June 9, in Orono Town Hall and slate of winners arc - Charlie Campbell 83, Wanda Mac- Ncil 79, Vi Hayward 78, Hilda Caswell Caswell and Hazel Murphy tied at 77. Low score - Kay Bcggs. Lucky draws - Charlie Campbell, Albert Pearce, Vi Hayward, Lcta McAllister, Minnie Taylor, Joyce Cowan. Cards every Wednesday night 8 p.m. through June, then discontinued until, after Fall Fair in September! Orono United Church News Beautiful baskets of flowers Sunday Sunday morning were placed in loving memory of Georgina Harness, by her husband Reid and family. Special music by choir "Lead Me Lord" with soloist Nancy Barber. Birthday greetings to Alan Lee - June 13, Kirby, Carol Bailey June 13 Orono, Christopher Weeks June 16 Orono, Jennifer Barnard June 17 Orono. Covenanting Service for Reverend Mcrvyn Russell will be held on Wednesday (tonight) June 16, 7:30 p.m. in Orono church. Guest speaker Reverend Ted Kersey. Special Music. Music. Lunch and fellowship downstairs. downstairs. Everyone welcome. Up coming Services: Sunday, June 27 - 10 a.m. Guest speaker Reverend Dr. Hewlett. Sunday, July 4 and 18 - Kirby 10 a.m. Sunday July 11 and 25 - Orono 10 a.m. Sundays August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Newcastle United Church. Regular Services begin Orono and Kirby September 5,11 a.m. Please circle your calendar for August 25 for "Let's get acquainted Dinner" 6 p.m. for Orono-Kirby charge families. Pot-luck dinner and fun evening for all! Kirby announcements - Church spoons - Margaret Henderson has 4 spoons left. Our greeters on Sunday - Derek and Dorothy Barnett. Our ushers on Sunday - Judy and Alan Plummer, Cindy and Gary Ross. Our nursery Supervisor - Lyn Lyon. Birthday Party - For Mrs. Jennie Bowins will be held Saturday, June 19, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Orono United Church. She will be 80 years young! Social News Congratulations and happy birthday birthday to Mrs. Bessie Bellamy, who on Saturday celebrated her 75th birthday with "a large family party in I.O.O.F. hall. Be sure to call in your order for flower baskets for Orono decoration day, June 27, Sunday, with Reverend Keith Henderson, guest speaker. Orders for flowers no later than Saturday 9 a.m. -12 noon. Telephone orders only 983-5824 or 983-5912. The town planters look lovely and village flower beds all planted, now for some warmth and less wind! Social News Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Laurence, who were married Saturday, Saturday, June 12, in Orono United Church, with Reverend Mcrvyn Russell Russell officiating. The bride is the former former Lisa Stephen's, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Stephens, Church St. and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lawrence, Oshawa. A very large crowd of family, friends and former neighbours of Mrs. ■ Bessie Bellamy, joined her in . celebrating her 75th birthday, Saturday. Saturday. June 12 in Orono I.O.O.F. hall. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Beckett and family, Oshawa, Mrs. Anne Marie Thomson, Oshawa, Mrs. Edith Tay- \ lor, Orono were all guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Draper and family, Mcams Avenue, Bowmanvillc, Bowmanvillc, on Sunday, for a birthday party. A beautiful June flower show, in Brighton on Saturday, with a hall full of exhibits, featuring lupins in every shade, loads of iris, peonies and arrangements, arrangements, one especially exciting "Driving Miss Daisy," with 10 entries. entries. The country looks lovely and we noticed tobacco crops already planted cast of Elizabcthville. Some com crops already up and some not so far on. Really our season is running running a bit slow. Well, the exciting news, Canada's first lady Prime Minister Kim Campbell, Campbell, has her work already cut out for her, because a pending federal election election is a certainty! Making sure that the employees of the Orono Tree Nursery arc not going to fall on hard times, Durham East MPP questioned a number of rumors circulating in his area at the provincial legislature on Monday, June 7. "My question this afternoon is to the Minister of Natural Resources," Mr. Mills said in directing comments on the floor of the chambcrs."About 18 months ago, the Orono tree nursery was threatened with closure and, through the intervention of the past Minister of Natural Resources, that was averted. "Mr. Minister, we averted that trauma. Things have calmed down. Now suddenly rumors arc starting to circulate again about the fate of the Orono tree nursery. "My question, Mr. Ministers: I want you'this afternoon to stand in your place and tell me that there will be no job cuts at the Orono tree nursery, nursery, that there will be no reduction in. staff and that people can go to bed tonight, tonight, sleep happily and get this thing . off their chests. It's such a worry. ' "Can you answer that? Can you give me that assurance? "Through the expenditure control plan we had to look at a number of Ministry of Natural Resources operations," operations," said the Hon. Howard Hampton, Hampton, the Minister of Natural Resources to Mr. Mills. "We announced that we would close 18 small field offices and work stations at various locations around the province. We've completed that list of 18, and there will be no job losses associated with the closure of those small offices, although there ' will be significant savings. "I can tell the member that there is no plan to close the Orono tree nur-.' scry. "I should say to the member that we will be looking at reducing in particular particular levels of management within the Ministry of Natural Resources, and as we reduce some of the management management numbers, that will have repercussions repercussions for the whole system, so that in the end some employees at the Orono Orono nursery might be affected." 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