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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, May 4,1994 11 Oshawa Man, 21, Dies After Car Hits Tree BIG DAY AT MOSPORT Sports car buffs, on their first expedition of the year to Mosport, will be happy that the new CPR subway on Liberty St. N. was completed completed in time for this weekend when thousands of them will be heading north to the park from the •Macdonald-Cartier Freeway. Preliminaries will start at approximately approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday and continue throughout the day. Advance Advance tickets are available now at a cheaper rate than at the track, from Frank's Smoke Shop, Bryson's Smoke Shop and Mutton & Gould's. A field of 30 drivers will take the green flag in the first race of the 1969 Canadian-American Challenge (TURN TO PAGE TWO) VOLUME 115 16 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1969 151 Per Copy NUMBER 22 Late Saturday afternoon, Brian Copithorne, 21, of 144 Cadillac Ave. S., Oshawa, Oshawa, lost control of his car at Brooks' corner, east"of Maple Grove. It hit a large tree on the north side of the road, demolishing the vehicle as shown above and fatally injuring the driver. He was taken to Toronto General Hospital by-Bowmanville by-Bowmanville Area Ambulance and died on Monday. Spokesmen at Mutton & Gould's Service Station who removed the vehicle said the damage to the front end of the car was the most extensive they had seen. The left front wheel and tire had been driven back into the driver's seat. Deceased was an employee of Snowden Industrial Rubber and Plastics Co. of .Oshawa. ' "Such a Beautiful Town" L -- Survey Interviewers Find Citizens Most Co-operative Brian Copithorne Counties Warden to Receive $6,000 Year The warden of Durham Northumberland Counties is to receive .-. salary of $6,000 per year, it was decided at the United Counties counsil meeting meeting last week. A recommen- 1NOUSTRIAL LAND SOLD An unnamed buyer this aiveek purchased 130 acres "nf potential Industrial land' smith of the Macdonald- Cartier Freeway, according to information received from Walter Frank Real Estate. The property includes the 130 acre Henderson farm at the east end of Bowmanville Bowmanville Beach plus some of the Lycett property. About 50 acres are in Bowmanville, Bowmanville, the balance In Darlington Darlington Township', No plans for Immediate development have been announced. announced. . York University Survey Re-iby the 15 interviewers who j search interviewers are find- have been working in Bowing Bowing Bowmanville "a delight- manville this past week on ful place to work", This con- an international study of I elusion is unanimously held! community life. "Everyone is so courteous and helpful; not only are the selected persons co-operative but everyone else in town seems eager i to help us out with directions and with lo eating addresses, where to park our cars, where to. eat our lunches and so on. On top of that it is such a beauté ful town,", one Toronto-based interviewer enthused. Approximately one-third of their work is completed and the interviewers expect to finish their field work in an other two weeks. Some 400 addresses have been selected to represent the Town' tif Botvmanvillè'Tn the study. In turn, Bowmanville will represent Canada in the international study. Because the study is being conducted following precise scientific sampling procedures, . interviewers interviewers are never allowed to substitute one address for another, another, nor one person for another. another. Consequently, if an interview interview is declined . for any reason, the loss of that interview interview represents a loss to the study of several thousands of responses. In order to ensure as com- (TURN TO PAGE TWO) dation to that effect was pro posed by the special advisory and co-ordinating committee and adopted by council. During the current session the special committee also recommended that committee members' salaries be increased increased to $20 per day arid the session session pay he increased to $25 per day. Mileage schedule will remain at 10 cents per mile. The new salary schedule Is effective May 1 of this year. The salary , schedule for the United Counties council members members is now the same as Victoria Victoria County councillors, who also receive the same' mileage ratio. Peterborough County councillors-have been receiving receiving $15 for committee "sittings and a sessional fee of $18. An increase to $18 and $20 respectively respectively has been recommended. recommended. Mosport Has Nothing on These Cubs The vroom, vroom. high-powered sports cars will be In action this weekend during the Can-Am Challenge Cup race, but their quiet, miniature counter- parts have been racing Itère for weeks during the Pincwood Derby. These are the ears that start off as pieces of wood, lour nails and wheels, wolf Cubs llirnychoul the area bring them home and then the work starts. Father (or mofjcr) joins forces with the youngster to design and manufacture a car that not -'illv looks like one of the big ones, but also runs on this hardwood course, in rompe! ilinn with others. Winners in design and speed receive trophies for their cltnris. This photo shows some of the members of .5th Bowmanville Pack who were racing last week at the Lions Ccnlrt« District finals arc tonight Please" (a'.page 'Seven where you Will notice a blank space. This gentleman's picture picture should have appeared there but we goofed. M.P. Attends Special Meeting Present Arguments To Prevent Closing of Customs Office Here A special meeting of Town Council on Tuesday evening was held to plan active opposition to the proposed closing of the Bowmanville Customs Office. Mayor Ivan Hobbs presided. Russell C. Honey, M.P. for Northumberland- Durham, came directly from Ottawa for the meeting, • and representatives of industries in the area also attended to explain reasons why such a closure would have an extremely detrimental effect on manufacturers, manufacturers, and bn all businesses in the district. Mayor Hobbs said - he was first alerted to the danger of the elimination of the Customs Office here when town officials learned without any previous . warning that men had arrived there and were actually •at the office preparing to close it. "I immediately telephoned Ottawa to Mr. Honey, our M.P.-, and informed him of the situation. Mr. Honey fortunately at once was able to contact the Minister of Revenue, the Hon. Jean-Pierre Cote, and obtained a temporary halt to the proceedings," the Mayor stated. (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Decide Againsf Summer Schools Appoint Co-ordinator for Contests PEEPERS --,A housewife from the Hampton area phoned to complain that a couple of 'peeping Toms' had been spotted in the neighborhood. Another housewife in town found six empty wallets behind their garage where somebody had cleaned them out and dropped them on the ground. t t t t t OMITTED -- In an editorial last week, we paid tribute to those who endanger their lives and extend every effort to help those involved' in accidents of various kinds. We did omit one extremely important group, those who operate commercial towing vehicles. They charge for their services but go far beyond their duties many times in risking life and limb to free an accident victim piiined in a car or truck, t t t f t SUMMER -- Forecasts indicate that the temperature will jump to the 80 degree mark today for what could be the first really hot day of the summer season. It shouldn't be long before we'll be complaining of the the excessive heat ... a welcome change, t t t t t MERCHANTS -- This Thursday at 7:30 p.m. retail merchants from town are invited to 'a meeting in the Recreation Office at the Town Hall when plans will be made concerning holiday hours for the rest of the year, plus a discussion on parking problems. This is an open meeting for all retailers and a large crowd would be helpful so binding decisions may be made, ï t t ï t TREES -- The many residents who love trees are taking a beating at the moment as power saws cut through the beautiful big ones that line both sides of Church Street, Crews are cutting them down from Temperance Street to Scugog to make way for widening the street. It's a sad sight. t t t t t ANTIQUES -- To mark the opening of the season for the Museum in Bowmanville, a special program has been arranged fof 7:30 Thursday evening, As a special feature several antique cars will be on view outside the building on Silver Street. There will be a 1936 Rolls Royce owned by George Donnerai of Ncstlcton, a 1925 Superior Chevrolet owned by Wilbur Miller of Oshawa and a 1928 Ford owned by Lawrence Sherwin of Orono and possibly several others present, t t t FINALS -- Tonight at the Lions Centre, Wolf Cubs from the District will be racing their home-made cars in the finals of Pincwood Derby, Some of the father-mother-son manufactured jobs are beautiful and run very smoothly. If you have a minute, drop over and watch them go. It's a real thrill. t V t t t FOOTBALL -- Plans arc now underway for an Oldtimcrs Football game and reunion on Saturday, Saturday, August 2ml at Solina football field and hall at 3:00 p.m. They hope to have displays of old photos and some historical information. If you have any pictures or clippings, conlact Harry Davcy at 623-5025. At the meeting of the Northumberland Northumberland - Durham Board ol Education held in Oobourg on Thursday, A. H. Strike, Bowmanville, , and Wesley Down, Northumberland County County were appointed to coordinate coordinate public speaking contests contests in .the two counties. A report from Cecil Morrison Morrison of the Durham County Trustees and Ratepayers Association Association presented to the board stated that present arrangements arrangements for public speaking speaking contests are in a confused state. He said that this matter matter had come to the point where direction from, the board was urgently needed. Mr. Strike was appointed convenor of all public speaking speaking contests in Durham County, County, and Wesley Down as convenor convenor of these contests in Northumberland County. Mr. Morrison said that his association association is anxious to know whether the area should be broken into zones for these In the Editor's Mail NO PARASITE Dear Mr. James, On reading the bits and pieces in your paper I objected objected strongly to being called a "parasite" and a "freeloader." Sure, I watched watched the fireworks from the warmtli of a car on Martin Road, However, before you start calling people names it would be a better policy to question their motives, Unfortunately, we had a child who contracted German German measles Monday afternoon, afternoon, and rather than be responsible for - infecting a pregnant woman and have an unborn child suffer the consequences, we decided to watch and enjoy the fireworks fireworks from the Isolation of our car. I'm- sure It- you questioned others there you might have found many with very good reasons. Also I was surprised and somewhat puzzled when a clown disguised by sunglasses sunglasses approached the car and asked for a dontion for presumably the Rotary Club. I donated but I'm not too sure to whom. A good way to make a few dollars and very poor business on behalf of the Rotary Club, I hope that in the future we will be able to attend the display at the High School as we have In the past and support * good cause, Sincerely, J. Richards, Ed's note: Sorry we offended offended you, but our reference reference was to those who enjoyed enjoyed the show, measles or no measles, without making any contribution contests and then have public speaking finals in each area, or one final for the two counties. This was discussed by thp board and it was generally (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Six Trophies on One Weekend Patsy Blake, Ontario Street, had quite e successful weekend in Ottawa. She entered the Ottawa Baton Competition and captured first place in the "Queen Open" event for 15 to 20 year olds and also won five other first place awards and two thirds. On Sunday afternoon, Patsy was solo 'strutter in front of the Tartan Twirlers in the Oshawa section of thè huge Lions Convention parade. Miss Blake is shown above with her trophies that will be added to the collection of several hundred others she has won during her twirling career. . Lumber Loaded Truck Flips, Kills Driver German Den Ault, .43, of Fort Coulongc, Que., was killed early Friday morning when the, tractor-trailer, loaded with lumber, he was driving, overturned overturned on the Highway 35 exit ramp, approaching Hwy. 2. It was owned by Laroche Transport. Three heavy tow trucks from Knapp's Towing were called to the scene, but it still took them well over an hour before the inverted crushed cab ■could be lifted up far enough to remove the dead driver. Bowmanville Area Ambulance personnel and Provincial Police assistcd*with rescue operations and removed Den Ault to Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival by Coroner Dr. E, D. Hubbard, The 'body was taken to Morris Funeral Chapel for burial arrangements.