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Baby Arrives After Eight Long Years Council Approves 3-Year Term mm VOLUME 115 14 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 19H9 Mayor Hobbs Claims One* Yr. Council Term Would Create Chaos In order to coincide with the dates of Board of Education elections in the future the next Town Council will have a three year term and after its completion subsequent councils will revert to a two year term. This was decided on a motion', by Councillor Robert Dykstra, seconded by Councillor Councillor Colin Cooke, by a recorded vote of five to three at the meeting of Town Council held on Tuesday evening. ' Reeve Annie Oke was the only one absent. There was a previous motion three yeas. Only the mover and T I* lfM* T .ûelltt 1 * 1 --. m -- -- Official Kick Off For The Big Soccer Game At Solina •* * . inuuun by Councillor Leslie Coombes, seconded by Councillor Keith Shackelton, that the relevant By-Law be amended for the next Town Council to have a one year term was lost by a recorded vote of five nays to seconder and Councillor Mur ray McKnight voted in its favor. When the motion for a one year term was proposed Councillor Councillor Prout spoke against it. (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Several Delegations Appear at Council Keith and Barbara Connell of Bowmanville's Zoo had tough luck last winter winter when one of their zebras was trampled, but an event a couple of weeks ago made up for their loss. For the first time in eight years, a baby zebra was born at the zoo and ever since it has been one of the main attractions. Here is the Under cont "j™ mama keeping close watch to make certain everything is Former Soccer Players Show They Can Still Move At Big Reunion in Solina Playgrounds Mardi Gras Tues. Aug. 12th The Bowmanville Recreation Recreation Department's second annual Playground Mardi Gras Parade will take place on Tuesday evening, August 12th, from the Lions Centre, Centre, Beech Avenue, starting at 6:30 p.m. The parade route will be Beech Ave. to Lowe Street, south on Division Street to King Street, west on King ^o Temperance and north on Temperance to Lowe and back to the Lions Centre. Centre. The seven Playgrounds are quite busy these days preparing their floats for this popular event. The Mardi Gras will have seven floats plus 200 playground playground children Involved. Last year, Harry Davey of Bowmanville organzed a football football players' reunion In Orono that was an unqualified success. success. He followed up on Saturday Saturday by bringing former players players In the Darlington area together together at Solina for an afternoon afternoon and evening of fun and recollection. There must have been nearly 50 former players taking part or watching from the sidelines, while a crowd erf well wishers must have numbered numbered close-to 500. The event began with a parade parade from the Community Hall to the park. Led by members of the Bowmanville Branch Royal Canadian Legion Pipe Band, it included antique cars (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Dr. Faustus Goes Over Well With First Night Audience Who Fill Community Hall by Silvio Dobrl The presentation of 'Doctor Faustus' by the youth theatre company of the Great Pine Ridge Festival of the Arts was a great challenge and proved to be a large success with the audience who attended attended the opening performance performance on the evening of July 31st. This great poetic tragedy, written in 1588 by the then 24-year-old Christopher Marlowe, Marlowe, dealt with a man, Dr. Faustus, who sold his soul to the devil to gain infinite knowledge. From the time he first signed the contract with Me- phistophilis to the time he (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Protest Council's Decision On Wednesday morning, just a few hours after Town Council made their decision, the Editor received two phone calls from rstepayera protesting council* action last night In spprovlng 5 to 3, a three-year term for the council to be elected this December. Both people who phoned felt the longer term would discourage many potential candidates from running, especially especially business men who might allow their names to stand for a one-yesr term but not for the extended period. They also were concerned because council's move would also mean that when the Board of Education elections are again held In 1970, no municipal elections would be held at the same time, so the electors would not turn out In large numbers to vote. ON FISHING TRIP Mr. Donald Cole, Oshawa, and Mr. Douglas Carscallan, Mr. Wm. Barber, Toronto, were on a fishing trip in Northern Northern Ontario in the Tema- gami area recently where they _ caught 13 lake trout weghing a total of one hundred hundred and twenty-one pounds. Several of the fish weighed over 12 pounds. Don Cole is the son of Mr and Mrs. Albert Cole, Bow- manville. appeared Council Council Four delegations before the Town meeting held in the Chamber on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Pilling were the spokesmen for the Bowmanville West Beach Ratepayers Association. Maurice Maurice Preston and Arthur Hooper were the spokesmen for residents of Rehder, Ed- sail and Frederick Avenues, Jackman Road, and Barbara Street, and Mrs. J. M. Kennedy Kennedy spoke on behalf of people people living on Lamb's Lane. Mir. Dilling thanked His Worship, • MayofTHobbs, and the other members of council for having arranged to have the town provide garbage collections collections at the West Beach. He said that this was much appreciated by all members <rf (TURN TO PAGE TWO) ■ After the players of yesteryear had been introduced introduced to the large crowd at Solina on Saturday afternoon, afternoon, the game was started with a kick off by Fred Trull of Orono. He made two runs at the ball and finally finally managed to boot it while Harvey Balson and Bob Graham held it in position. Nobody was bragging about the final score that is believed to have been a two-all tie. Some of the oldtimers were still in excellent con- Resembles War Zone Bowmanville's main street would appear to be preparing preparing for an Invasion, with at least two crews of workmen workmen digging ditches or what some might, call ^Ijt trench-, es. It is understood the men working alongside Jury & Lovell's Drug store are installing installing cable TV, while the Public Utilities are beUeved to be repairing .or Installing a drain or sewer. General Council News dition and all for making it a hard-fought game, bul cooler heads prevailed to make certain that nobody had to be carried off the field with an injury or a heart attack. A survey the following day indicated that several were feeling the effects of their strenuous efforts, with sore muscles, charlie horses and the rest, but nothing serious. Organizer Harry Davey was givea great credit for his part in the event. Lions Granted Permission To Hold Parade Connected With Their Annual Carnival Queens Receive Gifts At Oldtimers Soccer Game There weie Iwu Queens ;ii the Oldtimers soccer itii11 h iii in Solum mi S.TiiiiThiv and both lonk part in the parade pieerding the big on-lhe-field battle. Later, ihe\ «Tie presented will, gifts, The Queen of Ycstcr- year was Mrs, Elmer Wilbur at right, receiving her gift from Stew Preston, a member of the committee lorn ■ Ç 0 '. Melody Muir, Miss Darlington of Ifllifl, is being presented with a cheque for $25 by Mike Nenus, representing the donor Boy W. Nichols who was unable to be present. BITS PIECES VEGETATION -- Either the heavy rains, the warm weather or the trip to the moon has been responsible for some unusual growth this summer. Sitting on the Editor's desk is a huge squash or rather two of them joined together in Siamese fashion. They were grown by Mrs. H. Hibben, R.R. 6, Bowmanville. She operates a fruit and vegetable stand at the comer of Hwy. 2 and Solina Road. Mrs. Harvey Hardy, 14 Wellington St. also brought in an unusual item, a red' maple leaf that measured 14 inches across its width, one of the largest we have seen. t t t t t TWINS -- At the opening last night in Newcastle of The Boys from Syracuse, identical twins were admitted free of charge. Two guests at the play, that incidentally was well received, were Judge Ronald B. Baxter and his brother Donald who are difficult to tell apart. More identical twins are expected at other performances, + f t t t RETIRED -- Although we didn't make it to record the event on film, apparently the retirement of Bob Noble from Goodyear after 27 years service did come off as planned. Piper Grant Thertell led the parade from the plant while friends lined the streets as they marched by. Bob is now on tour, enjoying his retirement. retirement. t t t t t GAMES -- Many from this area were on hand for the annual Highland Games at Cobourg on Monday. Included were the Legion Pipe Band and representatives of the Great Pine Ridge Festival of the Arts, Newcastle, who presented tickets to the couple who have travelled the farthest to get to Cobourg. A New Zealand couple won them . . . and that's a fair distance to come. The Arts Festival was given a boost from the United Counties council last week when they donated $100 to the cause. t t t t t JACKASSES -- There's a big donkey baseball game scheduled for August 15th at Blackstock, sponsored by Devitt's Lodge, with the proceeds for charity and local community betterment. An advertisement in last week's Statesman said that children would be admitted free, hut unfortunately this is not the case. Children 12 years and under will he charged 35c, others $1.00, It should be well worth it because some of the jackasses who will be riding the donkeys arc well known throughout the area. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. t t t t t STOLEN -- Jim Culling, the Peterborough Examiner's staff man in.the Port Hope area was visiting Newcastle digging up some news last week and left his camera silting in his car while he went about his business. When lie returned the camera was gone, some kind soul had lifted it, The OPP arc investigating the robbery hut in the meantime reporter Cutting lias had to borrow another machine, If the person who stole the camera happens to read this Item we would suggest they return it before becoming one of the name* in the Court news. The Bowmanville Lions Club's, request for permission to hold a parade with the Legion Pipe Band starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 22nd before the annual Lions Carnival was granted by Bowmanville Bowmanville Town Council on Tuesday evening. This was moved by Councillor Keith Shackelton, seconded- by Deputy Reeve E. J. Rundle. Council also concurred to an- other request of . the Lions Club. This is that Beech Avenue will be closed, to traffic traffic from six o'clock to midnight midnight on the Lions Carnival date. Information was received by council pertaining to the Canadian Institute on Pollution Pollution Control Conference to be held In Montreal In October. Councillor Maurice Prout. seconded seconded by Councillor Keith Shackelton, moved that Clerk- (TURN TO PAGE TWO) (WER $200 FOR RETARDED At the conclusion of the Oldtimers soccer reunion In , Solina on Saturday, s total, of almost $200 had been raised by donations for the School for Retarded Chll4? : ren at Oshawa. The fund will remain, open until August 15th. | Treasurer is ' Lionel Bysm, ' Tyrone, who will be pleased to accept further donations. Premier Accepts Gifts From Actors iv A n' i ! fi n inR . co , nc l us ! on 1(1 tllP °l ,e ning ceremonies on Tlmrsdnv at the Great XSZiffsp tsasrs» sKunsitti*' 6 * w *'**•>