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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 27 Jul 1994, p. 5

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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, July 27,1994 5 // " Cattabtati Statesman Vniir f'.nmmimih/ to Cal .end lar --ft James | Publishing Supplying all your printing needs. ^. Newspaper Since 1854 ^ A Weekly Agenda of Coming Events in Bowmanville and Surrounding Communities 623-3303 J J WEDNESDAY, JULY 27TH SUMMER PLAY DAY « The Durham West Farm Child Care Program will be offering a Summer Play Day at the Solina Community Centre between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Children between the ages of 4 and 12 are welcome. There's a fee of $7.50 per child. For information or registration, call 985-3831 or 1-800-263-3825. SATURDAY, JULY 30TH KOKOMO BEACH PARTY -- The Blackstock Agricultural Society proudly presents the Kokomo Beach Band at the Recreation Centre in Blackstock. The beach party includes palm trees, sand and lots of surfing-music. It takes place from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. ItIMMIIMI SMOKEY THE BEAR'S BIRTHDAY PARTY - There will be a celebration at Darlington Provincial Park from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to mark the 50th birthday of Smokey the Bear. The famous forest fire prevention mascot will be making a personal appearance. There may also be a demonstration by a crew especially trained to fight forest fires, provided that the crew is not needed elsewhere for firefighting. Regular park fees will be in effect for those attending. •■••■•eeeeee LAKE SCUGOG REGATTA The 62nd annual Lake Scugog Regatta kicks off on Saturday in Caesarea. The Gala Parade Begins at 10 a.m. Field Day events start at 1:30 p.m. in Putsey Park. Saturday evening, there is a ball game, ladies' horseshoe tournament, men's horseshoe tournament and a volleyball game. SUNDAY, JULY 31 ST CONTESTS AT PIONEER VILLAGE -- Pioneer contests for all ages will be featured Sunday, July 31, at Lang Pioneer Village. These will include fiddle-playing, crafts, and a giant com-roast. There will also be a log-rolling competition and events such as wood-piling, nail-driving, stilt-walking, and watermelon-eating. The activities are from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The village is located 10 miles southeast of Peterborough and one mile north of Keene at Lang. STOP SMOKING PROGRAM -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will host a stop-smoking program at 7 p.m. in the Bowmanvillc chapel. It is located on Highway Two, just west of Bowmanville. All members of the community are invited to attend this informative smoking cessation program. SCUGOG REGATTA -- The annual Lake Scugog Regatta and Field Day concludes today. Sunday's events include a church service, children's baseball and canoe and swimming events at the government dock. The regatta takes place in Caesarea. FOR YOUR INFORMATION APPLE BLOSSOM AWARDS -- This year, the Municipality of Clarington will be recognizing the efforts of residents who have made their front yards or gardens a source of pride for themselves and their neighbours. The Apple Blossom Awards will be presented to residential and commercial property owners who deserve to have their efforts recognized. The deadline for nominations is August 10th, with judging to take place in the final weeks of August Judging will be done by the Newcastle, Orono and Bowmanville Horticultural Societies. Nomination forms will be available through the Community Services Department of the Municipality of Clarington. LEARN TO SAVE A LIFE -- A Red Cross First Aid Course will teach you the six emergency action principles to guide your first aid response in any emergency. Courses are available this summer in emergency first aid, standard first aid, or basic rescuer training. All courses include basic life-support, and one-person CPR. For registration information, call 723-2933. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - If you want to drink, that's your business. If you want to stop, that's what Alcoholics Anonymous is for. TTie group meets every evening in various local communities. For further information, call 728-1020. TERRY FOX RUN NEEDS LOCAL ORGANIZER - The Terry Fox Foundation Office is seeking an individual, family or group in Clarington to organize a Terry Fox run on Sunday, September 18th. This is the 14th year for the run, which has raised over $136 million for cancer research. Local organizers are needed if the run is to be successful this year. For further information, call 1-800-387-1200 for information on how to get involved in the 1994 Terry Fox Run. Jr PATRICK G. DEEGAN Denture Therapy Clinic A Complete Denture Service Relines • Repairs • New Dentures • Soft Liners FREE CONSULTATION 5 George Street Bowmanville 623-4473 OFFICE CLOSED FROM JULY 18TH - AUGUST 9TH BRINK'S EXCAVATING 688 Regional Rd. 17, Newcastle L1B1L9 • Gravel and Top Soil • Trenching •Gradingand Levelling • Septic Installations • Back Filling • General Excavating • Dump Truck Service (905) 987-4995 UP TO $ 75 00 COUPON VALUE WITH EVERY NEW WINDSHIELD ï B "We call your ln«uranc« company tor you and w> do «Il th« papwwork" B F • FREE MOBILE SERVICE „ «BEST CASH PRICES CERTIFIED ✓ AUTO CLASS OR THE LOCATION IN YOUR AREA CALLTOLL FREE 1-800-361-0467 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3RD BLOOD DONOR CLINIC -- The need for blood donors doesn't stop during the summer months. If anything, it,increases. You can be a blood donor on Wednesday, August 3rd, when the Red Cross clinic comes to Bowmanville. It takes place at the Lions Centre on Beech Ave., from noon to eight p.m. New donors are always welcome. LIBERAL PICNIC -- The annual Liberal Party picnic will take place at the Ransberry Farm on Highway 115/35 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will include a beef barbecue, music, refreshments, and guest speaker Gerry Phillips, MPP. eeeeeeeeeeee PREVIEW OF CLARINGTON DAY - On August 4th, the media will be invited to get a preview of the Clarington Day events which will take place at the Canadian National Exhibition. Temperance St. will be closed to traffic for this special event which includes an appearance by the CNE hot air balloon, the Medieval Times Knights and the Bowmanville Zoo elephants. The special events will last; between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served, with all proceeds going to the United Way. The Clarington Day activities are slated for August 31st at the CNE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL - "Everything Under the Sun" is the name of the Visual Arts Centre's festival planned for Saturday, August 6th. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include hands-on workshops, live music, story-telling, original crafts for sale, refreshments, and the gallery exhibition. Admission is free. The event takes place at the Visual Arts Centre in Soper Creek Park. For further details, call the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington at 623-5831. PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE WORKSHOP - On Saturday, August 6, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority will host a free "Project Purple" workshop in the recreation building at Enniskillen Conservation Area. The workshop begins at 7:30 p.m. and is to be conducted by the Project Purple team. This group, which is sponsored by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, is educating the public about the dangers of purple loosestrife. Purple loosestrife is a weed which gradually takes over wetlands and chokes out native vegetation. This education program will help you learn how to protect wetlands and remove purple loosestrife. SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH SHOW AND SHINE - The Optimist Club of Bowmanville will be holding its 8th annual "Show and Shine" at the Enniskillen Conservation Area August 7th. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This will be a mammoth outdoor display of rods, customs, antiques, classics, special interest cars and street machines. Proceeds from the day will support the club's many youth programs. Pioneer Cookout at Darlington Park Jennifer Laughton, visitor services co-ordinator, tends a pot of beans and some bannock biscuits cooking on an open fire at the Darlington Darlington Provincial Park. The cook-out was part of the Pioneer Weekend Weekend at Darlington Saturday and Sunday. 7th Annual Blackstock Corn Roast Helps Heart and Stroke Foundation The Heart and Stroke Foundation will benefit from the 7th annual Musicians' Musicians' Com Roast for the Heart which will take plàce in Blackstock. It will be held Saturday, August 13th, from 1 p.m. to 1 p.m. at 4790 McKee Rd., just east of Blackstock. The com roast features recording artist Paul Wasson and the Burnt River Band, Dottie Randall and June Eikhart, Canada's first lady of the Fiddle. Other musicians include Stetson, Bakersfield Band, Rodeo boys, IJ. Cooper, Gary Morin Band, Gary Hooper, and Sherry Black. There will be raffles, door prizes, spot dances, crown and anchor and horseshoes. There will be no admission charge, but everyone is asked to make a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Bring your own lawn chair, beverage beverage and favorite dish to share in the pot luck buffet. Com and hot dogs will be supplied. SUMMER THEATRE WORKSHOPS - This summer, STAGES theatre workshops offer an exciting opportunity for your children. Thee is a junior workshop for children aged 7 to 10 and a senior workshop for those aged 11 to 13. Both enable students to develop self-expression, confidence, vocal and physical awareness. Stages is accepting registrations for summer sessions running August 8 to 12 in Bowmanville and August 22 to 26 in Whitby. For details, call 623-8657. BAT HIKE - On Wednesday, August 10th and Thursday, August 11th, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority invites the public to attend a "Bat Hike." Find out if bats are dangerous or merely scary? Are they blind? Should you hide your hair from bats? These and other questions will be answered at the hike which begins at 8 p.m. at the Enniskillen Conservation Area. It starts at the main reception building near the main entrance Admission is free. "CRAFTY" PEOPLE WANTED - The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority is looking for artisans interested in displaying or selling their work at the Authority's 6th annual Autumn Craft Show. It takes place on Sunday, September 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Enniskillen Conservation Area. If you knit, sew, paint, make stained glass windows or take part in any other artistic activity, this is the place to be. For more information or to register, please call the CLOCA office at 579-0411. ONTARIO FINALS RODEO -- Ontario's top cowboys and cowgirls will be riding into Orono in September for the Ontario Rodeo Association 1994 Finals. The rodeo will be at the Orono fairgrounds September 23, 24 and 25. It includes steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, calf roping, team roping, and bull riding. This event is sponsored by the Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville and by the Bowmanvillc Rotary Club. For advance tickets, call 1-800-579-9137. Tickets and information can also be received by calling 623-7204. •••■■••••••a HOSPICE TRAINING COURSE - Hospice Durham will offer a volunteer training program August 10, 17,24 and 31. It takes place at the Whitby General Hospital. Hours arc from 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For details about this course or about the Hospice Durham volunteer program, call 435-5242. GIANT FAMILY PICNIC - Plan now to attend a great family outing at the Enniskillen Conservation Area on Sunday, August 14th. It takes place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is part of the Celebrate Durham '94 festivities. There's fun for the whole family, including food and special activities, Admission to this event is free. GREAT GANARASKA ADVENTURE - SAGA (Save the Ganaraska Again) will be hosting its Great Ganaraska Countryside Adventure August 27th and 28th. A total of 65 farms and gardens of the Ganaraska area will be open to the public. You can enjoy a variety of attractions, including flower and vegetable gardens, horse farms, a watcr-powcrcd sawmill, a trout hatchery, quilting bees, craft demonstrations, and much more. Tickets arc available at a variety of locations, including the Clarke Museum and Archives, The Apple Blossom Shop in Orono, Flowers Plus in Newcastle and the In Townc Gallery, of Bowmanvillc. Dr. Bruce G. Wilson Family Dentistry FLUTE CHOIR PERFORMS IN BOWMANVILLE - The Clarington Flute Choir will present a concert on August 15th in the Court Room above the Bowmanville Fire Station. The program begins at eight p.m. It will include classical music, show tunes and ragtime selections. The Clarington Flute Choir, under the direction of Lynda Shewchuk, consists of nine flute students in senior grades. MIDNIGHT MADNESS - Another of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area's ever-popular Midnight Madness sales is coming your way next month. On Thursday, August 18th, from noon to midnight, the stores in the downtown will be open to feature special merchandise or sale items. And, from seven p.m. to nine p.m., there will be a lawnchair concert in the Town Square, featuring the Clarington Concert Band. Ceramics Ceramic Classes Tuee Wad Thur 1-3:30pm 1-3:30pm 1-3:3Cpm 7 - 9:30pm 7-8:aOPm Huge selection of Greenware & Finishing Supplies • Your Source for Quality Products from fosfi-en-hm gare All Firing S 697 3073 Gait of Greenware Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10 - 5:30 Tue, Thur: 10 - 9 164 Base Line Rd. E. Bowmanville ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. Pc ■ . Ç idamjit M. Sin; gh, F.R.( :.s.(C) f : '. ;. V> wishe Effective Ai Sc *Ua Lvulvldil 1.: XJyl 5 to announce a ch igust 9th the office ugog Profession* 98 King St. W., Bo Telephone 623-2 lecoiogib ange of ac will be lo( il Buildir wmanville 570-1 t Idress :ated at the l 9» © Hooper's Jewellers... 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