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The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, August 16, 1997 Page 15 News from Elizabethville by Edna Thickson vice was held at the home of On Sunday our church scr- John Wright, Garden Hill. An Go for The Gold Held in Blacksiock The annual Go For The finals and then the two top Gold competition was held in teams advancing to the finals, the Blackstock United The Gold Medal Team Church on Thursday, July 31, 1997 is the Woodworking 1997 at 7:30 p.m. Club - Heather Malcolm, There were eight teams Adam Stapley, Kyle Vernest One-Pitch Tournament Helps Heart and Stroke Foundation On Saturday, July 26th, a One-Pitch Tournament was held at Solina in memory of Wesley Down. All proceeds raised were donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Pictured above is Scott Down, along with Nephews Jeremy and Bradley, who are presenting a cheque for $1,800 to Lisa McCoy, Area Manager for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Six teams participated in last month's tournament. Special thanks go to Ken Down and Ed Werry for organizing the tournament tournament and to Steve Thompson and Matt Cardwell for their donations and prizes. Greta Down and family would like to thank everyone who made the tournament a success. participating and these included 1) Forestry, 2) Swine, 3) Sheep, 4) Field Crops, 5) Woodworking, 6) Horse, 7) Dairy I, 8) Diary II. Each team has four members members chosen from the club: The team must have one novice, one junior, one senior and one other. The questions that they must answer come from the projects currently running in 1997. The projects may not be currently running in our county, so this adds to the challenge for the contestants. Each team played two games, with the top four teams advancing to the Semi- and Meghan Kyte. The Silver Medal Team is the Forestry Club - Brad Found, Katharine Found, Joshua Bowman and Jessica Morton. The regional team coached by Tom Barrie will be Ben Millson, Liz Millson, Meghan Kyte and Heather Malcolm. Alternate Brad Found. They.will be competing on October 4, 1997 at Maple Grove United Church. Congratulations to all the winners. The Go For The Gold Committee "Durham East" From June Students of Brenda Gr. 8. Piano - Jocelyn Lowery received the follow- Gladding - Pass. ing standings at the Western Conservatory of Music Piano Exams. Gr. 5 Piano - David Stewart - Honours. Gr. 6 Piano - Jessica MacLeod - Honours. Gr. 8 Piano - Karen Parks - Pass. Gr. 8 Piano - Jill Stewart- Honours. Gr. 8 Piano - Sheri-Lynn Brooks - Honours. Gr. 8 Piano - Emily MacLeod - 1st Class Honours. Gr. 9 Piano - Amanda Welsh - 1st Class Honours. Still Time To Take Part in Summer Jobs Program Summer is winding down, but rural employers can still pick up applications for the $3 million Summer Jobs Program. Rural businesses, including farmers, food manufacturers, and non-profit organizations are encouraged to pick up an application application and give young people valuable job experience this summer. summer. Under the program, announced in April and expanded under the Rural Job Strategy in June, the province will invest two dollars an hour on salary paid to young employees, which is an investment of more than one thousand dollars per student (based on a 35 hour week). Employers may hire youth any time between April 15 and September 30. As well, employers who hired young people after April 16 but haven't yet taken the opportunity to apply, are also eligible. Applications and further details are available at the Port Perry OMAFRA offices at 905-985-2003. Program details can also be found on the ministry's web site at http://www.gov.on.ca/omafra. Rejoice The women of the United DURHAM REGION NOTICE OSHAWA GREEN CONSERVATION ACTION PROGRAM (GREEN CAP) FOR THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM WORKS DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS Quotations are invited for Plumbing Services for the expansion of Durham Region's Water Fixture Replacement Program. This program subsidizes the purchase and installation of low flow toilets and other water efficient fixtures for residential installation. The program is being expanded to include Multi-Residential housing units and accordingly, quotations for six litre toilet installations in Multi-Residential buildings are being solicited. Quotation Packages may be secured from Oshawa Green CAP at 14 King St. W., Oshawa between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Sealed Quotations clearly marked as "Quotations No. 30-9707-000" must be received at the Green CAP office by no later than 4:30 P.M., Friday, August 29, 1997. Quotations Directed to: Mr. Lech Sobun Water Efficiency Coordinator Oshawa Green CAP 14 King St. W., Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1A3 Water Efficient Durham ©j.p. average crowd gathered. During August the Pastoral Charge's new minister, Reverend Marlene Whislon, will look after all of the services. services. Everyone reported that she is a good speaker. The choir had two numbers numbers for the service. The children children went up to the front. Charlene Bailey sang and Judy played a musical instrument. instrument. ' Reverend Whislon made her talk as a series of questions questions and answers on how we could get along well by following following these rules: Concerned about others and Love your neighbours. At the close a lunch was served by Garden Hill group. In the area there were many things going on. Betty Mercer had a Yard Sale on Saturday and the holiday Monday and most of her family family were home over the weekend. weekend. At Dorothy's house there was a demonstration on dolls of the 1870s to 1940, with a speaker who owned them. Everyone reports it was interesting. interesting. The seniors celebrated the July birthdays on Thursday, thirty-six attended. I haven't been able to find out who won the prize or the game winners as I wasn't able to attend. We were getting trees cut down to make room for a new septic tank; Jackson and Susan had Shane and Sophia and little girl during the week.. Mae Muldrew spent Sunday with her daughter Shirley and family. Church of Canada celebrated their 35th anniversary with a four-day conference, held in Hamilton. Three hundred women from all over Canada joined together for a wonderful time of fellowship and worship, of which 10 were from the Oshawa Presbyterial. All the theme leaders, two of whom had come from Africa, held us captive with their presentation. Nangula Kathindi, from Namibia, and Connie Mabusela, from Zimbabwe, spoke to us of the plight of women in their respective areas. They also entertained us with songs, sung in their own language. At the Saturday night banquet there were 450 gathered for a delicious meal, followed by an address by the Moderator, Marion Best. The entertainment entertainment could not be surpassed, with the singing of the group Distinction and the dancing of the Miyoung Kim Korean Dance Company. The parting worship service service was an emotional time for all, as many a friendship had been cultivated over the four days. Olive Munro Oshawa Presbyterial Archives, Press and Communications CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS AMENDMENTS TO THE FORMER TOWN OF NEWCASTLE BY-LAW 86-112 being a By-law to establish a street name map and a street name inventory for roads in the former Town of Newcastle, now the Municipality of Clarington. Pursuant to Chapter 210 (111) of the Municipal Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting to be held on September 8, 1997 to consider a request in respect of a proposed amendment to By-law 86-112. The proposed amendment would have the following effect: 1) change the street name "Dyke Place" in Part Lot 8, Concession 1, former Town of Bowmanville to "Bluehaven Court". Explanations and details of the properties affected may be obtained, during normal office hours, from the office of the Planning and Development Department, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, or by calling Heather Brooks in the Planning Department at 623-3379. The meeting required pursuant to Chapter 210 (Section 111 ) of the Municipal Act will be held as follows: DATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1997 TIME: 9:30 A.M. PLACE: Council Chambers, Municipal Administration Centre, 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville Council shall hear any person who claims that he/she will be adversely affected by the proposed by-law and who applies to be heard by contacting the Clerk's Department prior to September 3,1997 at 12 Noon. Franklin Wu, R.R.P., M.C.I.P. Director of Planning & Development Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 MUNICIPALITY OF y\larïnqton ONTARIO Date of publications to be 4 consecutive weeks Week of August 11, 1997 Week of August 18, 1997 Week of August 25,1997 CS-Ind. 5480 ©j.p.