The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

I I 6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, October 30,1996 Your Guide Tof Health, Hobbies and Entertainment J Canada Trust's Project has Raised $6.5 Million Friends of the Environment Since it was established six years ago, Canada Trust's Friends of the Environment Foundation has contributed over $6.5 million in support to more than 4,800 community-based community-based environmental projects. projects. And the Friends are only getting started. Jane Elliott, manager for eastern Canada's Friends of the Environment, was at the Bowmanville Rotary Club on Thursday, October 24, to describe describe how the foundation is Helping the Environment On Thursday, October 24th, the featured speaker at the Bowmanville Rotary Club was Jane Elliott (right) district manager of the Friends of the Environment Foundation. Foundation. The non-profit foundation was founded by Canada Canada Trust in 1990, to provide funding for local environmental environmental projects. At left is Annette Freebum, manager of the Canada Trust branch in Bowmanville. They are holding holding a book of photographs by Dr. Roberta Bondar, previous previous chair of the Friends of the Environment. America's Sweethearts Guess who is coming to town? If you like theatre, good music,, you will not want to miss this exciting show of SWEETHEARTS - Jeannette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy - the much loved duo from 1935 to 1945. The popularity of this couple, dubbed "America's Sweethearts", has not been equalled since. This is a wonderful show put on by The Smile Theatre Company, a non-profit charitable charitable organization dedicated to offering quality professional entertainment, is headed by Tom Kneebone and Dinah Christie. Under their direction they just gave us an outstanding performance "The Governor's Lady" starring a wonderful talented talented young actress named Amanda Leigh. On Wednesday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Baseline Community Centre, Baseline Road just west of Waverlcy Road, the Older Adults of Clar- ington are sponsoring this wonderful wonderful production of SWEETHEARTS. SWEETHEARTS. This production is for all ages and you can buy your ticket at the Community Care office on Scugog Road, or you can buy your ticket at the door that night for only $8,00, which includes the performance performance as well as tea, coffee and a goodie. Why drive all the way to Toronto for a production when right here in Bowmanville, a wonderful production is being offered? We look forward to seeing you. i KX96FM Radio and The Scugog Centre Advisory Board I present A COUNTRY REUNION DANCE with Square Dancing Featuring Country Recording Artists: Johnny Burke and the East Wind Band with Gary Hooper, Larry Hannah, Ivan Skivinski Skvar at Scugog Centre Community Hall 1655 Reach Street (beside Arena), Port Perry, Ontario Saturday, November 9,1996 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Tickets: $25/couple or$15/singlc Available at: the Municipal Office, the Arena, Advisory Board Members and User Groups For more information or to order tickets: Call (90S) 985-3686 or 985-8698 (Fund Raiser for Scugog Centre) "Win a Trip It) Nashviÿe^ |jj NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT TOUR NEW COMMUNITY? Call WelcomeIp- r WAGON T V SlNCII I93Ü Sandra Yates Maria Boone 623-5873 987-5030 Bowmanville Area Newcastle - Orono Area | Our hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful community information. Contest Seeking Environmentalists Do you know a youth, an environment club, or a school that has gone above and beyond beyond the call of duty in helping helping protect our environment? Well, the Great Canadian Eco-Search wants to hear about them. The second annual national national contest is now open to elementary elementary schools, clubs and individual kids up to age 14. The contest is jointly sponsored sponsored by Canada Trust's Friends of the Environment and Protecting Our Planet magazine. Judges for the 1996 Great Canadian Eco-Search will be paying special attention to projects that influence adults. Prizes donated by Canada- Trust include $1,000 for best school project; $500 for best club project and $100 for best environmental work done by an individual. Entry forms are available via telephone: (416) 503- 4576, or fax (416) 513-8474. Entries must be received by November 22,1996. willing and able to back many more worthwhile initiatives. initiatives. Canada Trust established the Friends of the Environment Environment Foundation in 1990 because because "we wanted to make a difference with our charitable donations," Elliott told Rotar- ians. "We fund initiatives which either protect, preserve, preserve, restore or enhance the natural environment." That may be anything from tree planting to cleaning up streams, to establishing a bird sanctuary or developing an environmental education program - or a whole host of other green ideas. In the Clarington area, projects such as the Kirby Ecology Trail have received funding. The foundation is supported supported by Canada Trust and its customers. Customers can designate their account to be 'greened' and donate $1, $2, $5 or more a month. Canada Trust will match these donations to an annual maximum of $1 million. million. Although Friends of the Environment receives hundreds hundreds of foreign, funding requests requests each year through its internet address, the foundation foundation is committed to sponsoring sponsoring projects in Canadian communities, Elliott said. The current chair of the Friends of the Environment is Canadian author and deep sea explorer Dr. Joseph B. Ma- clnnis. He designed and built the first Arctic dive station that allowed human explora tion below the polar ice caps. He was also one of the key explorers of the sunken Titanic. Titanic. Maclnnis is the second Canadian celebrity to act as chair for the foundation. Previously, Previously, astronaut Dr. Roberta Roberta Bondar was the chair. Elliott reminded Rotarians that anyone can contribute financially financially or volunteer to sit on a local advisory board. Funding application forms for environmental projects are available locally at the Bowmanville Canada Trust branch located at Liberty & King Streets. Pumpkin Painters Drama Workshop Helps Hospital Profits from the Wednesday, Wednesday, November 20th, performance performance of the Bowmanville Drama Workshop's new production production will help Memorial Hospital. The Workshop has announced announced that the proceeds from "All Because of Agatha" Agatha" will assist in the purchasing purchasing of laboratory equipment equipment at the hospital. Proceeds from "All Because of Agatha" to be donated Last spring, the Bowmanville Bowmanville Drama workshop raised over $800 for the Memorial Memorial Hospital Foundation and this fall they're determined determined to match that amount To complete the special evening, the audience will be entertained during intermission intermission by four talented students students who make up the BHS saxophone quartet. The Workshop's latest play is about a witch named Agatha who returns every November 22 to frighten away the occupants of her former house. The play runs from November 20 to 23 in the Bowmanville High School theatre, commencing at eight p.m. In "All Because of Agatha," Agatha," the O'Haras, of Salem, Massachusetts, purchase a house haunted by a witch. The result is plenty of spellbinding spellbinding laughter as the tale unfolds. The witch ^conjures up some new tricks as she faces not only Duff arid Joan O'Hara, but also a cast of' characters which range from a reporter to a medium to an obstetrician. All Because of Agatha, will be appearing for a limit ed time only. Tickets for this hilarious comedy are available available for the magically low price of $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For tickets, call 623-4224 or 623- 4790. The Bowmanville Drama Workshop has been part of the Clarington community for the past 30 years. It produces two plays per year and encourages encourages people to join the workshop in both on-stage roles and backstage. For information on how to get involved with the Bowmanville Bowmanville Drama Workshop, call Kathy Thompson at 623- 2973. One of the fun Halloween activities offered over the past weekend at Empire Orchards was a pumpkin painting painting workshop for kids. These youngsters were busy creating some ghoulish creations to take home. And once the sun went down, hundreds of people turned up, eager for a ride in the Haunted Orchard. The drama students at Courtice Secondary deserve credit for the production. The Bowmanville Drama Workshop is pitching in the profits from its November 20 performance of All Because Because of Agatha to help Memorial Hospital in Bowmanville Bowmanville purchase a new digital scale. The new $3,000 scale with LED display will provide quicker and more accurate accurate measures of tissue staining chemicals, says Mike Smith, technical director of the hospital laboratory. BDW President Kathy Thompson, above, says audiences will be spellbound by the bewitching comedy which runs November 20 - 23 at 8:00 p.m. at Bowmanville High School. To reserve tickets call 623-4224 or 623-4790. WLOWËEN DNaiKe Party Thursday, Oct. 31st at W1ETS ports Bar tc. Featuring the Live Sounds of Centre Lane" Prize of $100 for Best Costume. Doors open at 8 p.m. Cover Charge of $2.00 Downstairs at the Port Darlington Marina Hotel Lake Rd. off Liberty St., South of 401, Bowmanvi|e Jp The Brown Hornets are back! The Clarington-based blues band will perform at Dincs-ccz blues and jazz club, King Street W„ in Oshawa, on Friday, November November 1, and Saturday, November November 2, The Brown Hornets are four musicians in their early 20's: Dan Walters, Mike Tomlinson, Blaine Tail and Cameron Eslcr. Enthusiastic audiences have already dubbed them "die next generation of boogie boogie music." Their sound is a combination combination of classic blues and boogie boogie mixed with a raw and energetic energetic presence. Be sure to catch the band live in Oslmwa this weekend, as it will be one of their final appearances this fall. Work begins shortly on a highly anticipated anticipated second CD release, *************************************** ft ft ft ft ftl X BOWMANVILLE CINEMAS STARTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST ik ft I* Kiinmli write loM. liielrijlnuurlii. GREG KINNEAR DEAR ROD «S3*! Dear God 7:00 and 9:15 p.m. and Matlneos BOWMANVILLE MALL (905) 697-1999 The Chamber 7:00 and 9:15 p.m. ft ft MATINEES Saturday and Sunday 1:00 and 3:30 p.m. - FLY AWAY HOME • DEAR GOD ALL SEATS $4,25 Monday -Thursday Friday, Saturday, Sunday Adults $7.00/Students $5.75 Seniors & Children $4.25 | ************************************ *^'*