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V The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, May 4,1994 3 Lion Receives Club's Highest Honor by Lorraine Manfredo . At the Monday, April 25th meeting meeting of the Bowmanville Lions Club, Lion member Elmer Banting was presented with a Melvin Jones Fellowship. Fellowship. This award is named as a tribute to the founder of Lions Clubs International, Melvin Jones, and is the LCIF's highest honor. Lion Carson Elliott made the presentation on behalf of the club. ;"The Melvin Jones fellowship symbolizes those attributes characteristic characteristic of individuals who are dedicated dedicated to humanitarian service," said Elliott. "Attributes such as generosity,' generosity,' compassion, and concern for others. others. Lion Elmer Banting is such a humanitarian. He has been involved in, many projects that have benefit- led the community." Banting has served on club committees committees working on Effective Speaking, Speaking, Ladies' Night, Catering, and has been president of the Club's Constitution, By-Laws and Elections Elections Committee. "We remember the way he livened livened up Ladies' Night with costumes costumes and a log cutting event," recalled recalled Elliott. "You are a brave and gallant man Lion Elmer. Your courage is a shining shining example for us all. Your dedication dedication to Lionism is surpassed nowhere." nowhere." Sincerely touched by the honor bestowed on him, Elmer Banting accepted accepted an engraved wall plaque and was congratulated by all in aUcn 7 dance including his wife, Lyn. Student Hopes to Raise $3,500 To Take Part in Guyana Program by Laura J. Richards "My mom is very excited, but my A Bowmanville woman is trying to father is a little bit wary though sup- raise money to take a trip to Guyana, portive," Majid noted. South America as part of the federal People who would like to help Youth Challenge Program. Majid with her trip to Guyana can call The federal volunteer program her at 623-5247. would allow for her and a number of Lion Elmer Banting (left) accepts his Melvin Jones Fellowship plaque from Lion Carson Elliott during a special presentation ceremony ceremony on Monday, April 25th. Banting was given the award for his dedicated service to the community over the years. The award is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a Lion club member. with Elizabeth Belanger-Linkletter CTC The economy may have been a LITTLE shaky this past little while but even if your vacation budget is smaller than you had hoped, there is no need to completely completely abandon plans for an enjoyable holiday, lb ensure that you will get the most out of your travel dollar, all that is necessary necessary is a little research, a little imagination and a little help from your travel agent. Consider these cost cutting options: Fly off season if it is possible or during the week when fares are less expensive, book and pay at least 21 days in advance. Try to pay for as much of your holiday as possible before you leave home, our dollar is doing some very strange things these days. Car rentals, train tickets, sightseeing tours, theatre tickets, tickets, even transfers between the airport and your hotel can be booked and paid for before you leave home. Decide what your budget is, sit down and discuss it with your travel agent, and leave the rest to her. Why waste time researching prices and running up phone bills (or worse, waiting until you arrive at your destination, only to find nothing available) when your agent can take care of everything for you at no additional additional fee! If you have travel tips that you want to share in this column, column, call Blessings Trayel Centre. Remember, when you think of Travel, Think of Blessings Travel Centre Vanstone Mill ^ 623-0005 Canadian young adults to gain work and life experiences in several areas, says Carey Majid. "I need to raise $3,500," said the recent University of Waterloo gradu ate. Vissers Nursery & Sod Farm I m mm m t/i'.L . 1 IsRiteifi 3 * t; Carey Majid "I started at school already and have raised a bit of money," Majid told The Statesman on Thursday, April 28. However, the $300 is only a small dent in the amount she needs. The money will pay for her air fare to and from Guyana, living expenses and transportation inside the country. Although she does not expect the living expenses will be high since the Guianese people in the smaller communities communities "are known for their hospitality." hospitality." She and a few others who live in southern Ontario are going to work as a regional group to sell t-shirts, put on a benefit concert and perhaps a bike- a-thon in the summer. Majid is also looking for some good-hearted business owners to sponsor her. She hopes some of the support she is able to get will come from the Guianese Guianese community in Toronto. "There is a large Guianese population population in Toronto," she noted. Being one-half Guianese should help get her foot into more doors, she said. Majid expects she will leave for Guyana in mid to late August, 1994. Majid is excited about her trip which will put her into situations she would otherwise not be able to experience. experience. "I had planned to take a year off from school before I started my postgraduate postgraduate studies. I needed a break from studying." Her parents are supportive for the most part. School Board Gives Approval To Proposal for Shared Busing A major new plan involving four boards which will avoid duplication in busing and which will sec savings for The Northumbcrland-Claringtqn Board of Education was approved in principle on Thursday night, April 28 by trustees. "If we weren't going to be saving money, we wouldn't be looking at this," says Paul Brace, manager of transportation and planning for the board. The plan involves The Northum- bcrland-Clarington Board, the Victoria Victoria County Board of Education, Peterborough Peterborough County Board of Education and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Northumberland and Clarington Romtui Catholic Separate School Board. Representatives from the four boards who started meeting to discuss this a year and a half ago can now fine-tune the agreement, says Brace. The policy will mean that some walking distances for the local public school board will change as they will for the separate school board. "The only distance that changes for our board is the junior and senior kindergarten kindergarten morning and afternoon pick-up which decreases from 1.6 kilometres kilometres to one kilometer." '"The separate board came up on some of it's walking distances to match ours," he said. 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