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Premier Attends Opening of Skills Training Centre The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, November 20,1993 3 Recruitment of Volunteers Allows Brownsdale Centre to Stay Open Brownsdale Community Centre has avoided having to close its doors. The recruitment of new volunteers volunteers means that the centre should be able to continue operations. A report from Joe Caruana, Clar- ington's Director of Community Services, in this week's agenda for the General Purpose and Administration Administration Committee states: a meeting held on Wednesday, Sept. 29, ended on a positive note. A letter from the Secretary/ Treasurer, Fleurette Simmonds, also attests to this fact. In her letter to Jennifer Cooke, of the Community Services Department, Department, Simmonds wrote: "As a result of a new recruitment drive, we have a larger volunteer-base and the next step is to co-ordinate and delegate some of the activities. "As all of the members of the present executive work full-time, it is difficult to get the whole group together together at one time for a significant exchange of ideas." The session in late September was a "brainstorming" meeting "through which a number of ideas were generated and recorded for consideration later in the process," states the report from the Community Community Services Department. The meeting was called because the community centre board was having a hard time grappling with problems that were occurring at the time. One of the problems was the lack of sufficient volunteers to keep the centre running. Dignitaries from around Durham Region joined Ontario Premier Bob Rae at the official opening ceremonies held November 18th for Durham College's new Skills Training Centre in Whitby. From left are Drummond White, MPP Durham Centre; Alan Pilkey, MPP Oshawa; Premier Bob Rae; and Gordon Mills MPP Durham East. Family Shopping Niaht Friday. Dec. 3rd Yuletide Events Planned For Downtown Bowmanville The Christmas lights and decorations decorations are going up all around downtown downtown Bowmanville in anticipation of the hordes of Christmas shoppers expected to jam the stores over the next few weeks. The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Ceremony on Friday, December 3, beginning beginning at 7 p.m. on Temperance Street North at the Bank of Montreal Montreal will officially launch the festive festive season downtown. A one-hour program is sure to please, with a band playing Christmas Christmas music, the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and a choir or band singing Christmas songs afterwards. afterwards. Family Shopping Night begins directly after the Tree Lighting Ceremony Ceremony at 7:30 p.m and runs until 9 p.m. Then, from 9 p.m. until midnight, midnight, the Christmas Moonlight Madness sales begin. It is anticipated by merchants in the Business Improvement Area that there will be plenty of specials, instore instore draws, and lots more for everyone everyone to enjoy! To help out the shoppers who don't drive, there will be two "Santa Express Buses" travelling to the downtown core in the area subdivisions. subdivisions. The transportation will be provided free of charge throughout the evening. College Opens Skills Centre From Page One the fastest-growing college in Canada. Canada. The Skills Training Centre is prepared prepared to accommodate over 5,000 full-time and part-time students over the next five years. Durham Riding MP Alex Shepherd Shepherd also attended the opening. As he toured through one of the glassed-in electronics laboratories he look a close look at the equipment equipment to see where it was manufactured. manufactured. He would like to see more small businesses in Durham taking advantage advantage of export opportunities the way countries in the Pacific Rim have in the last decade. The Skills Training Centre will turn out graduates who are better prepared to do just that, he predicts. Durham College has its main campus on Simcoe Street North, in Oshawa. Starting on Saturday, Dec. 4, and on each Saturday afterwards until the 18th of December, Santa will be in his sleigh near the Bank of Montreal Montreal on the Four Comers. Drop by and see the Jolly Old Elf, along with two helpers who will be greeting children and adults alike. For a $2 donation, your child can have her or his picture taken with Santa. Monies raised will go to the Salvation Army to go where the need is. These are just some of the activities activities that are being held in "Historic Downtown Bowmanville" leading up to the late-night visit on Dec. 24 by the big guy in the red and white suit. Locally owned and operated by Glen Morris tulsideLMoore oaints are best! WALLPAPERING? SAVE up to 50%* on In-stock Wall Coverings SAVE up to 40%* on selected Wallpaper Book Orders *0FF Book Price •ouNuniui PAINT and WALLPAPER 55 King St W. 623-5431 Bowmanville ■ Hoars: Non. - Thais. 8 - 6; Frl. 8 - 9; Sat. 8:30 - 5 VISA