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10 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, September 11,1993 Museum Tour Offers Look at Town's Heritage by Laura J. Richards Bowmanville is not the staid little town some people may believe it to be. In its past, Bowmanville was a manufacturing centre which held its own in the economic scheme of things. At least, that is what Bowmanville Museum curator Charles Taws says about the community. commerce and a place to live. While many of these companies "Bowmanville has an interesting are no longer here, the Bowmanville history -- a unique past as a manufac- Foundry and Goodyear remain an im- turing centre," said Taws. Bowmanville became the location of the Dominion Organ and Piano Company and Durham Rubber Com portant part of the commercial community. community. One of the sites on the 37-stop walking tour includes the old Canadian Canadian Tire Store, now Home Hardware, pany (later taken over by Goodyear), on Church Street across from the liq- It also became the home of The Bowmanville Bowmanville Foundry, the Thompson The museum is offering a walking Knitting Company Ltd., Durham Tex- tour which looks at the town's heri- tiles . Beverages and Specialty tage as both a centre for trade and P a P er Products. Area Resident Convicted On Fish Habitat Charges MNR," said Mark Wickham, a Conservation Conservation Officer with MNR. "Land- owners planning to work in and around water are required to obtain a work permit from MNR before be- Factory. Canadian from 1959 to 1992. uor store. This was once the location of the Trinity Congregational Church. Within the guide booklet explaining explaining the tour, Taws has written this about the building: "A vestige of this beautiful church remains on the east side of the building. Near the automotive automotive service bays, part of the original wall with buttresses can still be seen." In days gone by, the building was turned into and used as a factory once the wooden steeple was removed. It has served as the home of the Durham Glove Company, the Canada Sheer Corporation and the Simpkin Cabinet - Tire took over An Agincourt man has been convicted convicted on charges related to destruction destruction of fish habitat in Uxbridge Township. Achim Eberhard was sentenced to a fine of $500.00 or 20 days in jail, ginning any work. He was also placed on probation for one year and ordered to restore and rehabilitate damaged fish habitat. The estimated cost for rehabilitation work is $10,000. The Ministry of Natural Resources Resources charged Eberhard in January 1991 after 250 to 300 truckloads of sand and gravel were dumped onto the shorelands of Wagner Lake and the adjacent Uxbridge Brook wetland area. In July, Mr. Eberhard pleaded guilty in Provincial Court, Criminal Division, Oshawa, on charges of: - violating Section 35 (1) of the Fisheries Act (Canada) which prohibits prohibits work that results in harmful altera- r™ . . . s • . .. . KT -1 ,, -- *. , m tion or destruction of fish habitat; This photo depicts the Four Comers at King and Temperance - violating Section 13 (a) (l) (e) of Streets before 1900. The Town Hall was located over the stores in the Public Lands Act for filling the middle of the photo. The court house is at the back and behind is shorelands without first obtaining a the maiket square. The distant building with the tower is the fire hall, wwk permit authorizing work from The . comer pillar of the building on the left was cut down to make a "The protection offish and wild- î, 0 ™ 61 ? 1 "" 6 for „ the P rese " '?™ hall located at Temperance and life resources and their habitats con- Church Streets. Bowmanville Museum Curator Charles Taws has lo- tinues to be a high priority for cated information telling of a time capsule within the cornerstone. The Glen Rae Dairy Company was located at the north-east comer of Scugog and King Streets in the building building that Community Care, a pharmacy, pharmacy, a clinic, and other businesses call home. This successful dairy was operated operated by the SteVens Family for three generations, from 1912 to 1977. The self-guided tour also points out that Bowmanville was once located located mainly in the Bowmanville Creek Valley. Many local residents may not be aware of this fact. The tour booklet states: "Virtually no traces remain today of the early settlement of Darlington Mills (later Bowmanville) that thrived in the valley valley before shifting along Highway Two during the 1840's." It was within the creek valley where a number of homes and businesses businesses were located, including an oatmeal oatmeal mill, a tannery, a distillery, a soap manufacturer, a pottery works and many others. Now there is no trace of what once was. Taws thinks that not even an archeological archeological dig would uncover much of anything of what was once a thriving community in the valley. Another interesting spot is the octagon octagon house at the south-west comer of Wellington and Division Streets. This was originally built as a parsonage parsonage for Trinity Congregational Church in 1864. When constructed, it had louver louver shutters on the windows, but no verandah. That was added between 1900 and 1910. The self-guided walking tour is a 26 pages long and has lots of interesting interesting tidbits of information that young and old alike will find absorbing. Copies of the tour can be picked up each day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., excèpt on Mondays, when the museum is closed. Once you have taken the tour, Taws as well as members of the museum museum board would like to hear your comments. Positive ones will ensure another tour focusing on the grand older homes in Bowmanville. Some of the things within the capsule are: coins, a Queen Victoria Silver Jubilee badge, a copy of the March 12, 1770 Boston Gazette, and copies of the Durham, Northumberland and Bowmanville newspapers, newspapers, church reports, a list of names on council, public library memorabilia, memorabilia, and other assorted goodies. Mr. Taws believes the time capsule is still in place -- imbedded in the cornerstone at the town hall. 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Hobbs 3:35 p.m. and Cake Decorating Bowmanville H.S. 6:30 p.m. Crafts Hairdressing Keyboarding Music Small Engine Repair Sign Language Word Perfect - Introductory: 8 -10 p.m. Intermediate: 6-8 p.m. Yoga TUESDAYS (7 to 9 p.m. for most classes) Floral Design Folk Art Gardening Guitar - Intermediate 6 - 8 p.m., Introductory 8 -10 p.m. Photography Typing Upholstery Woodworking TEACHERS AND IDEAS NEEDED; Help us expand our program offerings. If you have a special talent or interest and would like to instruct, or if you have a suggestion for a course you would like offered, please call 623-2839 between 7 - 9:00 p.m.