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• 1 1 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, September 22,1993 Rural Residents Upset By Mailbox Vandalism Dedication Ceremony Remembers Victims of Montreal Massacre by Laura J. Richards Some are only made of plastic, but they don't last long, said an Enfield Enfield Road resident. Others are built from sturdier metal. Some are decorated to look like tiny tractors or bams. But, whatever form they take, rural rural mail boxes along Clarington's •country roads are being constantly beaten up. A drive up and down the rural roads shows that many mailboxes have been damaged, repaired and put back up. Others appear to be new and have yet to be hit. Donna Snowden told The Statesman Statesman last Thursday, Sept. 16, people h dagHpsHBi Leslie Westlake of Solina Road has seen a lot of mailboxes come and go along Solina Road and other municipal roads during the three years she has lived in the area. Rural mail boxes take a lot of punishment. punishment. Westlake and other rural residents are upset with the bat wielding wielding teenagers who are constantly battering their mailboxes. While some owners continually replace their mailboxes, Westlake refuses to give in. Her mailbox, quaintly decorated with folk art, sits on top of die post at the end of her driveway and was given to her by a relative. relative. Naturally, she wants to continue using it. "How would they like it if we beat up on their bikes or cars?" she asked. "The boxes are personal property too." Bowmanville Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine Centre 191 Church St., Bowmanville, ON L1C 1T8 (416) 697-0477 ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT OF ALL ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS 1 arthritis 1 strains + sprains 1 bursitis, tendonitis fractures ■ knee injuries heck and back injuries sports injuries motor vehicle accidents tennis elbow carpal tunnel ' Covered by your group plan cit work. "" " are getting led up with the punishment punishment their mail boxes are taking. In fact, some people are so fed up with the abuse, they are giving up and getting their mail at the local post office. "It costs $40 for a cheap metal mailbox," Snowden said. "Most people don't even consider consider a plastic mailbox," she adds. Solina Road resident Leslie Westlake is one homeowner who refuses refuses to take her quaintly-painted folk art mailbox down from the post at die end of her driveway. "It's been knocked down a number number of times," she recalls. But, she and her husband keep fixing and putting their box back up. From what she has heard, Lhe culprits culprits are teenagers old enough to drive. While one drives, one sits on the hood of the vehicle and, as they drive down the roads, they smash the mailboxes and sometimes knock them off their supports. "I've picked it out of the ditch to fix it. "You're lucky if they put it in the ditch, that way it doesn't get so knocked around," Westlake said. Westlake said her husband has realigned the box on its base a number number of times and has even put a new wooden base on the box to secure it on the post. Right now, her mailbox is hanging hanging onto the post by dirce nails. On the other hand, Snowden and her husband have had a galvanized steel mailbox hanging from a post at the end of their driveway for about two years now. "It weighs about 40 pounds," Snowden noted. Their box is heavy enough to give the culprits a jolt when they hit it, she admitted. She said when people move to the country, they become excited about the type of mailbox they will pul up. But, with teenagers going out and knocking off mailboxes, the fun quickly fades into frustration. While Snowden believes the teenagers who destroy the mailboxes mailboxes arc not from the rural area. She said "everyone likes to believe that it isn't their children." Although she doesn't know for sure who is doing it, she hopes "the teenagers of the area families don't do it, because they should know how much it costs to replace the boxes." Calling this a "winless situation" Snowden said, this type of behavior is "part of rural life," jjflgw» ■ ' j Suzanne Edward, mother of Anne-Marie Edward, one of the 14 women who died at the Montreal Massacre on December 6, 1989, placed 14 roses on a monument during a ceremony in Bowmanville last week. The monument to those slain at Montreal and to all women and children who arc victims of violence was dedicated on September 17. It is located in the Soper Creek Park, beside the Visual Ans ^ cnlrc ' Our souls are full of rage and disbe- Celebratlng our 10th Year In Business fred's autoboay ltd. 163 Baseline Road, Bowmanville Fred Devries and staff would like to thank their customers for their business for the past 10 years and would be pleased to serve your autobody repair needs in the future. For professional collision repair, restoration or refinishing give Fred a call at 623-6353. • FREE ESTIMATES • COMPETITIVE RATES • INSURANCE CLAIMS Ontario community )efs as Bell We re looking for ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZENS Do you know a young person, aged 6 to 18 years, who is involved in worthwhile community service or a special person who is contributing, while living with a physical or psychological limitation? Do you know a youth who has performed an act of heroism? The Ontario Community Newspapers Association with Bell Canada as the patron, are looking to recognize these "good kids", the young people of our province who show a commitment to making life better for others. To nominate an individual or a group of young people, for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award, please contact this newspaper or the O.C.N.A, at (416) 844-0184. Nominations, for this O year's awards, will be accepted until October 31,1993. Every nominee will receive a certificate and up to 12 S Individuals and one group will be the recipients of a plaque presented by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year lapel pin, $200.(K) and a family portrait with the Lieutenant Governor. J .V NOMINATION FORMS... fJUNIOR CITIZEN WOP THE YEAR /AWARDS are available by contacting this Community Newspaper or O.CN,A, (416) 841-0181. 1993 from Page 1 gan to gain some understanding of the human beings behind the names which arc listed on the plaque at the memorial. The tribute ended with the placing placing of 14 roses on the rock which contains die plaque. A poem on the plaque by Statesman Statesman Reporter Laura Richards reads as follows: "These 14 names of women slain will always be remembered Killed they were by a single man jealous of their hopes and dreams As we stand here full of sorrow lief Then looking back to remember dreams of our own - there is so much pain. Sisters, we miss you, your promise of life We feel the loss of your spirits on this earth. So, now as we pause, to read your names to learn from the past, to look to the future We become a strong force in the eradication of violence towards us all." The names of those killed in the Montreal massacre arc also on the plaque. They arc: Genevieve Bergeron, Bergeron, Helene Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne- Marie Edward, Maud Haviemick, Barbara Maria Klucznick, Maryse Laganicrc, Maryse LcClair, Anne- Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michele Michele Richard, Annie St. Ameault, and Annie Turcotte. The monument was made possible possible through the efforts of the members members of the Clarington-bascd FOCUS FOCUS women's group as well as local businesses. Election Office Opens in Manchester frnm Pnno 1 ■ from Page 1 That would bring the number of eligible voters to somewhere around the 88,000 mark. McConney's team is busy now arranging for polling stations in Durham Riding. He says the riding is a fairly even split between rural and urban populations. There will be approximately 230 polls. Typical turnout for a federal election election can be well above 70%. Changes to the Canada Elections Act, which now permit voting by Imail for out of town voters, should jhelp boost that figure, McConney jpredicts. | Canadians of voting age who will w out of the country or out of their riding during the advance polls or on Election Day may pick up a registration registration form for a Special Ballot at any Canada Post Corporation oudet. If you arc planning to take advantage advantage of the vote by mail option, Elections Canada recommends registering registering for the election kit and ballot ballot as soon as possible. Applications for special ballots will be accepted until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20lh, and will be welcomed by fax, courier, mail or in person at your local Elections Canada Office. Completed ballots must arrive at the Elections Canada riding where you reside or the central Ottawa office office before 4:00 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day. The concept is ideal for people who are away on business trips or vacationing abroad, McConney says. The option will also be used by citizens who have been residing outside outside Canada for less than five consecutive consecutive years and who intend to resume resume their residence in Canada. "We're trying to help as much as possible," says McConney. In an effort to further facilitate voting, the deadline for making changes to the voters list lias been extended to October 20th this year, he added. Advance Polls will be held October October 16,17, and 18. Locations will be indicated on the Voters List Revision Revision cards. 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