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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, August 1994 3 Bowmanvillo Writer to Publish History of Darlington Township this November Canadian Tire Announces Coleman Contest Winner The First 200 Years by Lorraine Manfredo "The secret to making history come alive is to tell it to one another and keep on telling it," says the author author of a book commemorating the 200th anniversary of settlement in Darlington. Freelance writer Sher Lcetooze, whose roots in Darlington go back seven generations, has spent the past year researching the history of the area for her book due out in November. November. . "The First 200 Years: A Brief History of Darlington Township" will include over 200 pages of text and two dozen photos dealing with the early development of the township. township. This includes the establishment establishment of churches and schools; social institutions such as fire and police departments; and industry and commerce. commerce. Leetooze is confident her book will hold interest for both old and new residents alike. "It's awfully nice to know what happened down through the years in the community you've chosen to live in. And if people liked the town well enough to come here, they just might like to read about things that happened here." For those who can trace their an cestors back locally, chances are they'll come across many familiar names in the book. "But many Canadians have no idea where they came from," the author author notes. "To show them where their neighbors came from, how they got here, and why they stayed, sometimes gives them an interest to find their own roots." Tracing her own background to the ancient Celts gives Leetooze insight insight into her character today. She believes everything from personal politics to color preference can be influenced greatly by cultural heritage. heritage. And, while she may have inherited inherited a passion for Celtic art and folklore, folklore, she still feels an equally strong connection to Darlington and its 200 years of history. Lcetooze has pored over old history history texts, atlases, church records and regional directories to paint an accurate picture of what life was like back then in this bustling community. community. She also interviewed old residents who she describes as founts of information. She's gone through national history books searching for even the briefest reference reference to Darlington. What intrigued her most was the industry of the township. "It was so busy at one time. Everybody Everybody had something to do. You would never have heard anyone complaining about being bored. It was interesting to learn how prosperous prosperous the township was and how highly thought of Darlington was right across Ontario. In fact, it was once described as "the show township township of Upper Canada." Leetooze prefers writing in a conversational style. "I write just as though I were talking to the reader across a table, telling about the funny little things that happened in Tyrone or wherever. ./'I hope people can see the smile on my face as I tell the stories and as they read them. I try to keep it very friendly; it's not just a fact list." The epilogue of "The First 200 Years" is yet to be written and will include coverage of an upcoming plaque unveiling scheduled for October. October. Order forms for the book will be available in this newspaper or at the four-day Orono Fair which opens September 8th. Price is $10 pre-ordered, or $18 after publication. The author has worked as a columnist columnist with The Canadian Statesman, Statesman, The Oshawa Times, The Gazette, Gazette, The Oshawa/Clarington This Week and lately has been a regular contributor to The Statesman, writing writing about the early development of Darlington. Hate Literature Bowmanvillc resident Sher Leetooze has written a book about the first 200 years of settlement in Darlington Township. Copies are available for $10 each if ordered prior to publication this November. Order forms will be found in this newspaper. In One Afternoon Learn How to Make Beautiful Decorative Pieces for Gifts or for in your own Home! "Painted from the Heart" Folk Art Studio teaches decorative and folk art painting to adult painters of all levels. Offering classes that suit your busy schedules - including regular evening classes, day classes, Saturday seminars and the popular One Evening classes I Projects of all kinds, on all 1 materials. Now offering instructor, Kim Hope's Award winning "Angel Christmas Tree Ornament". Come see for yourself at our Open House and Registration for September classes. 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They sound too good to bo truel The other factor that they have in common is that they will inevitably ask for your credit card number in order to put a small deposit to hold your special cabin or space. 'Hie rest is as they say ... history or experience, Remember, your travel agent is in business for you; to protect your investment investment and lo help share In your dreams, If In doubt, call your agent first for some advice. Remember If it sounds too good to he true... It Is! If you have travel tips that you want to share in this column, call Blessings 'IVavol Centre, Remember, when you think of'D'avel, Think of Blessings Travel Centre Van stone Mill 623-0005 © From Page One end from a moving vehicle and are hoping someone can come forward with a license plate number or an identification. One Courtice resident disgusted by what he discovered Monday morning was Richard Dubeau. He picked up over seventy leaflets just in front of his Trulls Rd. home. "I'm livid," he said. "This is not what we need in this country." He said he was nauseated at the thought that it could have been a neighbor. "It's hard to imagine these kind of people in the area although it could be possible." Almost one year ago, the Oshawa area was hit with pamphlets advertising advertising a Heritage Front hot-line number. number. Earlier this month, threatening pamphlets were distributed warning white women against sexual association association with non-white males. Ryrie said these leaflets were cleverly worded and did not clearly contravene Canadian laws against hate literature. "There was some question as to whether we could get a conviction on those," Ryrie said, but he has no doubts about this latest round of racist racist material, "We need the public's help to find out who is distributing this garbage. garbage. They have crossed over the line. This is definitely hate literature." literature." For any printed material to be considered hate literature it must target target an identifiable group. Any charges must be approved by the Attorney Attorney General. The maximum penalty penalty is two years imprisonment. Durham Regional Police have two investigators assigned to the case who arc working in conjunction conjunction with foot patrol officers and an intelligence unit. Courtice resident Dubeau, however, however, says he isn't satisfied with how racial hatred is being dealt with in this country. "The police have no effective means of dealing with this," he charges shaking a handful of the leaflets he picked up. "Somebody is not chasing these criminals away. I Clothing Collected For Mexico The Bowmanvillc Lions arc looking for used clothing and used sporting equipment (especially running running shoes) which will be sent to La Paz, Mexico. The Lions Club is hoping individuals individuals and community groups will get involved in the project which was initiated after an area resident visited La Paz and noticed the need. There are women in mental institutions institutions and prisons who need adequate adequate clothing upon their release. And younger people arc in need of sports equipment and clothing also. Anyone who is interested in joining joining the project or finding out more details is invited to attend a luncheon luncheon at the Bowmanvillc Lions Centre Centre this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Call 697-2856 to advise that you can attend or to obtain further details. details. The Statesman Proofreader's Words of the Week...Â) banyan - An East Indian figbearing figbearing tree (Ficus benghalensis), whose branches send down roots that develop Into new trunks, producing a thick and shady grove. vernacular - Commonly spoken language or dialect of particular country or place. Big things can come in small boxes! Just ask Jane Bird, of Buttery Buttery Court, Bowmanville. She won a complete assortment of camping camping gear from Coleman in a recent contest at Canadian Tire in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. With her is Brian Cunningham the manager of the Canadian Tire Store. lay these in the laps of the politicians." politicians." As an avid gun collector, he resents resents the federal government spending spending billions to enact gun control legislation legislation when he figures it could be better spent fighting the kind of criminals who circulate racist literature. literature. Canada needs laws that the police police can enforce, he says, and penalties penalties the courts will enforce. "The government is spending $10 billion dollars on useless gun control legislation. That money could be better spent keeping bigots and criminals of all types in jails." says Mr. Dubeau. The police are urging anyone with information about the racist leaflets to call 579-1520 or Crime Stoppers at 436-TIPS. Rotary Club Helps Victims Of Earthquake The Bowmanville Rotary Club has been tremendously successful in its efforts efforts to help the victims of the 1993 India earthquake. Rotarian Joe Pinto announced at the Thursday, August 25th meeting that: "Our club, to date, has collected $2,931 which is going to purchase a home in the India earthquake area." The new home will feature a commemorative commemorative plaque at the entrance to recognize the contribution from Bowmanville Bowmanville Rotary Club. In total, the entire Rotary District 7070 has raised over $80,000 to help in the rebuilding of the Nagar-Salegon area, The funds be used in the construction construction of 24 earthquake-proof homes. The earthquake last September killed over 30,000 and left 150,000 homeless. 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