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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, August 28, 1996 15 This intimions final "20,000 Leagues Under the ' in Tuesday'evening's Mardi-Gras ï won first prize lor Memorial Park playground,, are Sue Mann, Lyn Lorimer and VOLUME 117 14 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1071 Inc Per Copy NUMBER 33 After many months of demolition, the old Bank of Montreal building nas just about seen its last days. Other than a couple of low brick walls, the only section that is still untouched is this night depository box, still intact, standing standing like a monument to progress but not in use by bank customers. No doubt it will be taken away this week or next as the site clearing gradually comes to a conclusion. Within a few weeks, what was formerly one of the outstanding jstructuresjn the town will be just another lowly parking lot. Only 75 Show Up Rock Festival Financial Failure va i panned last week- Judge Has Difficult Time Selecting Mardi-Gras Queen From These Charmers end at the Musical Barn in Clarke Township Township turned into a financial disaster for promoters William Ron Gray Jr., age 23, and brother Lance, age 20, when only about 75 out of an anticipated 2,000 fans showed up. Mr. Gray, in an interview interview with the Statesman on Monday, attributed part of the failure to heavy police activity in the area. He charged harassment harassment and claimed that many youths had been thwarted by police from reaching the 220-acre farm he rents on the Lakeshore road three miles east of Newcastle. (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Rotary Classification.. Talk Glasgow Native Describes His Interesting Position As Clerk-Administrator When Joseph Mcllroy camcT to Toronto in 1954, he did nol| even bother to look tor a job | like the one he Ijad held in i Paraguay for the previous] five years. After all, it would have been somewhat pre-| sumptuous to have gone toi one of the country's railroad companies and offered himself himself as Secretary-Treasurer or General Manager. So. he fell back on his old] profession of auditor, the one he learned in Glasgow before the war. He had no trouble getting a job, worked for a firm of chartered accounle ants. then went with the City of Toronto and finally the ■TURN TO PAGE TWO) iiP'IE ITEMS HELD OVER At this point it woulil appear probable that some of the stories and pictures intended for this edition will have to be held over. Staff holidays have slowed production somewhat and 1 even some of the. advertisers advertisers seem to be taking holidays instead of preparing preparing for big sales events. No doubt things will settle away in a couple of weeks , with the beginning of September. September. legion Carnival on Friday Night Starts With Kiddies Parade The annual Legion Carnival will get underway Friday evening at 6:30 with a big Children's Parade, featuring cash awards in five classes, Comic, Original, Western, Doll Carriages and Decorated Decorated Bicycles. The parade will be led by the Legion Pipe Band and begins at the Bowmanville High School Grounds. Parade route is east on Queen and Ontario Sts:, to Argyle, west to Duke St. and south to Park St. where it will enter the Memorial Park for judging. At the park, there will be many booths, with attractive prizes for the winners, plus rides and novelties, and several draws sponsored by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. The evening will conclude with the big draw for- a 1971 Pontiac Catalina 2-door hardtop. During the carnival, there will be attendance attendance prizes of $5, $10 and $15 with tickets being drawn at regular intervals. All proceeds will be used for Legion community work. Recover Body Of Toronto Man In Lake Scugog A Toronto man, Theodore Maltais, age 42, drowned last weekend in Lake Scugog. According to) investigating Ontario Provincial Police the man was last seen • on Friday morning when he went out for a ride in his boat, The boat was found empty, about two hours later, travelling in circles in the lake with the motor on. Police dragged the spot for two days without result. Mr. Maltais* body was found on Sunday. at about 1:55 p.m., floating on the surface surface about 400' yards from shore. A post - mortem revealed the man had died by drown ing. Mr. Maltais, who owned a cottage on View Lake, leaves leaves a wife and four grown-up children. Morris Funeral Chapel of Bowmanville attended to the body. PLAY AT BAYV1EW Six junior golfers from Bowmanville Country Club will meet six others from Bayview Country Club, in a home-and-home encounter encounter within the next few weeks. The local representatives representatives are Butch Stephen, Dave McQuillan, Bob Preston, Preston, Pearce Wilcox, Terry Cook and Andrew Mackenzie. Mackenzie. This is the third year the two clubs Save competed in a similar event. event. Memorial Park Playground Float Wins Top Honors Prior to thé big Mardi-dhas 'parade last night, "the Princesses from each playground were judged, with the winner, "Miss Playground Playground 1971" being the representative of Memorial Park to make it a clean sweep for them as they also won first for their float. ■ The contestants are, from left to right, Tammy Burgess (Miss East Beach), Dawn-Lyn Handrahan (Miss Waverley Gardens), Theresa Nutbean (Miss West Beach), Jodine Potter (Miss Playground 1970 who is placing the tiara on her successor), Kathleen Wren (Misi Playground 1971 and also Miss Memorial Park), Christine Carlson (Miss Vincent Massey), Shelly Adams (Miss Lord Elgin) and Terri- Lyn Shackelton (Miss Lions Centre), Judge Mrs. Fred Cole, said the job of selecting a winner was especially difficult this year, there were so many attractive youngsters. * BITS m«) PIECES ! Approve Racetrack In Principle But Many Hurdles Still to Jump Before $5 Million Project Begins WINNER -- Congratulations are in order for Statesman correspondent Mrs.- Walter Rahm of i Tyrone who not only writes the news but is also an expert at braiding rugs. She has just won first prize for her entry at. the Canadian National Exhibition, the fourth or fifth time she has been a top winner. t t t t t FAIRS -- With- the CNE opening tomorrow, the summer is well on its way, but fortunately the warm weather has stayed with us so far this week. The following weekend. Aug. 28th, Black- stock annual fair will be held, with television- radio personality Joel Aldred of Port Perry, officially opening the event. Many new feature attractions are planned. t 4 t t 4 FLAP -- U. S. President Nixon certainly jolted the rest of the world on Monday with his 90-day freeze on prices and wages and his 10% surtax on imports. For the next few weeks, there will be plenty of scrambling by those who have a trading interest with the U.S., including Canada whose exports could be affected. + t f 4 + PARADE -- On Saturday, Ponlypool held a great parade to open its Games Day and we've gone a bit overboard on pictures of the event. The organizers organizers are to be commended as are those who participated. participated. Unfortunately, at that time, there weren't too many spectators around. Apparently they came later for the ball games and carnival. f f T f f SOFTBALL -- Second games of the besl-of-seven semi-final Men's Town League will be played tonight, beginning at 6:30. That's at Memorial Park', with two games each night, so come out and give them some support. There will be no game "Thursday because the Legion will be setting up their booths for the Friday night carnival. In the opener, Frank's Variety beat Ellis' Shoes 8 to 2, with Stephen's Fuels taking Whyte's Upholstery 13-9 in the nightcap. 14 4 4 4 ROLL BACK -- Following President Nixon's price-wage freeze announcement on Monday, several auto companies have rescinded announced increases for 1972 car models. At the moment, these will be effective for the 90-day period only. Might be a good time to buy. 4 4 4 4 4 WARRIORS -- This Saturday busloads of Legion- aires, their wives and families will be heading for the CNE to participate in the annua] Warriors' Day parade. No doubt the Legion Pipe Band that led the Mardi-Gras parade on Tuesday will be at the head of the local contingent. Funny, how old soldiers still like to parade although most of them grumbled like crazy when they had to walk during the war. t 4 4 4 .4 GROWTH -- Provincial Treasurer Darcy McKeough, whose efforts at establishing a regional government in this area haven't met with much success, is apparently at it again. Now, he has in mind limiting growth in some areas near Toronto, but is looking into the possibilities of establishing new satellite cities in the Simcoe area and Port Hope-Cobourg section. Who knows, at long last the hilltown and the county town rivals may get together. Bowmanville, the lucky Alphonse in the middle, probably will survive in spite of all this proposed activity, Darlington Township council council Friday night approved in principle a proposal by an Oshawa group to build a $5- million racetrack in the area. However, further definite steps by the council, includ- j ing re-zoning action, will not i be taken until the racetrack's sponsors, Oshawa Harness Management Ltd., have received received the necessary charter and approval from horse racing racing and government officials, according to Darlington Township Clerk Walter Bundle. Bundle. Today, Dr. Peter Zakarow of Bowmanville, a director of the Oshawa Harness Management Management Ltd., said definite arrangements arrangements have not been worked out with horse racing and government officials yet. He declined to comment on his group's plans or progress until another meeting Is held. Hold Christmas Party in August Christmas in August ! ! You better believe it. There were trees decorated. decorated. Presents gaily wrapped. Cards on the wall. Green and red streamers. Indeed all the Yuletide trim. And between 50 to 60 people getting themselves into a proper festive mood .. . and enjoying the second annual August Christmas Party at the West Beach store and dance hall last Saturday evening. The idea, originated by owners Clare Jacobs and Don Babbcock, has a deeper significance though - it is a way to garner gifts for the patients of Ontario Hospital in Whitby for the "real Christmas". So, naturally, the price of admission is one present per person, Putting theirs under the tree are West Beachers Ron and' Anne Parker on the left (Cottage 30) and Jack Eccles and Sharon Hutchinson on the right. This year's party, all agreed, was tops. The hospital patients Will probably concur come this December, Would You Care to Make a Deposit ? Termed 'Exuberant' Orono If you are looking for an afternoon or evening's entertainment entertainment then the place to be is the Orono Youth Theatre at the Orono Arena. There, between now and Plays August 28th, every day rv- cept Sundays and Fridays, a young group of 35 actors and stage technicians present the oldest Youth Theatre in the province. There s some!lung fur n - pi vbnd.v -- with peieoni .1 favorites, a musical Peter Pan and a comedy Taming of tin» Shrew filling the hill. But they arc not the traditional Peter Pan and Taming ni iV Shi'V. These productions, the former former directed by David Schal- zky and the latter by Jack Messinger, are presented in a na. '."U unlikely have ever seen before They are old pici rs given a new twist, incorporating incorporating a score of innovations innovations designed to appeal to I TURN TO PAGE TV/OI