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■T , H VV>: ' , . S, \v Stephen Coupland, with his guitar and keyboard, keyboard, was providing the; dinner music last Sunday ! evening during a barbe- ! cue and wine-tasting held at Archibald Orchard, The evening also incliti . ,j,ed tours of• the orchard Proceeds will support thi ' Clarington Ybulh Ccnfre) The Claringlon/Courticc Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday. September 27, 1997 Page 13 Library has Plenty of "Good Reads" Adult Fiction Brown, Dale. Fatal Terrain FIC Dale Another fast-paced tcch- nothrillcr by ex-USAF Captain Dale Brown. United for another "black" mission, the crew first introduced in "The Flight of the Old Dog", goes into action against the latest threat to world peace. With new. aircraft to fly, and enemies old and new to overcome, overcome, the action is non-stop. The political element is entirely believable, and the possibility of a global conflict comes right out of today's news. Rysslad, Jean. Home Fires FIC Ryssta These short stories, written written from the north coast of British Columbia, unfold at home, whether home is a warm and comfy homestead, a beamy old gillnctter, a station station wagon full of kids, guitars guitars and gumboots - or a pro found, indefinable longing. What goes on in these stories, like what goes on in real homes, is anything but ordinary. ordinary. Home fires are warm, cozy and comforting - and they arc also volatile and just a bit dangerous. Adult Non-Fiction McBride, Tracy. Frugal Luxuries: Simple pleasures to enhance your life and comfort your soul 332.024 McBr This book shows how to combine style and thriftincss while cultivating dreams and imagination, without spending spending a cent. 'Think of Tracy McBride as the Martha Stewart of the cheapskate set." Young Adult Duncan, Lois. Gallows Hill YA FIC Dunca Sarah is a witch!...or is she?...everyone at school thinks she is and they arc ready to take action. Riehm, Sarah The teenage entre- prenueur's guide: 50- money-making business ideas This book includes dozens of casy-to-start business ideas to help you get started on the road to success! Upcoming Library Events Courtice Branch Now Open! Everyone is invited to visit our beautiful new Courtice Community Branch. Our fourth location is open for business and we look forward to serving all the residents of Clarington. Located at the new Courtice Community Centre, 2950 Courtice Road, it is a must sec, with more than 25,000 new items including including books, videos, CD's and more. Check us out! Call us at 404-0707. Friends of The Library If you would like to be part of a group dedicated to enhancing enhancing and promoting your public library, we'd like to hear from you. Ask any staff for information about the Friends of the Clarington Pubic Library. Pre-school Storytime Join us for a lively programme of books, stories, songs and fingerplays. Children ages 3-5 arc invited to join the fun! Bowmanvillc Branch Wednesdays - September 24 - November 26, 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.; Thursdays, September 25 - November 27, 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Newcastle Village Branch Fridays - September 26 - November 28,10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Admission is free and no registration registration is required. Please note the new dates and times. Smokey the Bear in Parade VOLUME 118 10 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 11172 If'ir Per Copy NUMBER 41 i $35 Million Worldwide Market Honeywell's Bowmanville Plant To Produce Hew Bank Terminal ' A iiiiSMiiii io m.u'utticmr* in the Honeywell Information ICarmdt&n Btml: Act, Honey* Canada un to $35 million worthiSj-stems plent in Bowmanville. well said. Cost of develop- :tion is scheduled to ment was stated to be in c::- Cheer Senior Redmen to 5 Wins of banking teller terminals for Production ,» ..w (domestic and export markets begin in the first quarter of cess of $1,000,000, .was announced Inst, week by 1973. 'Honeywell Limited, the Cann-j Using the terminal, a teller dian affiliate of the world-1at any branch location can communicate instantly with the bank's computer to obtain the status of any account, to enter deposits and withdrawals, withdrawals, and to automatically update update passbooks. It will also perform routine adding and subtraction. The terminal, which Is priced priced at $7,000, was designed to meet Canadian specifications and the requirements of the Firemen G ray don Brown (left) and Bob Smith stand beside the Smokey the Bear float which took.part in the Fire Prevention Week parade last Saturday morning. Ray Kichko is wearing the Smokey the Bern* costume that was provided by the Ontario Forestrv branch. ■wide automation company. The lerminn! will be produced at i" ! Consumers Gas Is Back in Town | At a special mrctinit of ! Town Council Tuesday l night, October 10th, It was I decided to reinstate the franchise agreement be* 1 tween the Consumers Gas Company and the Town of Bowmanville. It has been nearly six years since the dispute with the gas company company arose. In effect, Consumers will now be allowed to proceed with new installations and further development in town. For the past six years they have only been allowed to service their ex- Istlng Installations. The company said it had already already received a letter of iu-i tent from Banque Provinciale! du Canada for the purchase of 35 of the terminals. Honeywell estimates a potential potential market for 1,600 units in Canada and another 3,400 in other countries with branch banking systems similar to Canada's. Australia, France, West Germany, Sweden and Mexico are prime target areas, with a limited market existing (TURN TO PAGE TWO) charhe Reid ;yyj| mer Hill Says NDP Has a Better Solution For Jobs and Welfare Bowmanvillc Kiwanis Club; .began their fall season .yn:. Monday. Oct. 2nd, with the Installation of new officers', following a dinner at the. Castle Hotel. Charlie Reid, the well- : known Orono area auction-. eer, is the new president. Bruce Colwell 1st yice, Dave Gray 2nd vice .Doug Barber secretary. Warren Townsley treasurer, and directors are Gord Beech, Jim Green, Bruce Hendry and Bob Har- tle Lt. Governor Stew Beaton Beaton of Whitby was the Installing Installing officer. Mr. Reid said he has great hopes of expanding the club's membership and will base his year's program on the Ki- wanis theme for the year "Share Your Life". Wilmer Hill, NDP candi-, supplement welfare and, r date for Northumberland-(result, a heavier burden is Durham, Issued a ' strong I being placed on the local tux* statement last week condemn-; payer, ing the Trudeau government's; ••The New Democratic Par- welfare system. ty has an answer and is doing "The old parties have failed failed to deal with the problem of jobs and instead substituted substituted a silly welfare system at our expense," he said. The NDP wants jobs not welfare, he added. Hill argued that the present welfare policies give no incentive for people to accept low paying jobs to something about lt. In Manitoba, Manitoba, the NDP government 1 offered able-bodied welfare recipients jobs and all but 15% accepted on the government's government's terms," he said. Manitoba's Manitoba's present unemployment rate is only 4.5%, almost 50% lower than the, national av* • TURN TO PAGE TWO) Elect Bowmanville Lawyer Head of Town Liberal Assn. Kingsley Van Nest, a younglthe great amount accomplish-;has done for Canada and for lawyer, was elected president ed in Ottawa by Russell C.(this constituency, of the Bowmanvillc Liberal Honey, who was Deputy- "Honey gets things done", Association at a well-attended Speaker of the House of Com- Northumberland - Durham annual meeting of the ovgani- mons, and of what Mr. Honeyl (turn to page two) zation held in the Odd Fellows I Hall. Queen Street, last Wednesday Wednesday evening. ! Roger Kirkpatrick, Port I Hope, president of the Northumberland Northumberland - Durham Liberal Association, presided during) the »lection" of officers. Dr. E. D. Hubbard was elected vicci £ resident of the Bowmanville j iberal Association, and Mrs.I Two Taken to Hospital When Truck in Trouble -- When a tractor-trailer truck j vehicle on a curve in the rtfad, William Joli (Doris) was elect- goes out of control -- look outliThe truck skidded 80 feet on ed secretary. (Last Friday afternoon. October the gravel shoulder, hitting Canada is a strong iand'Gth, a transport truck driven)numerous guard poles along because it has iiad a Liberal by Norman Murray, 44, of Tor- the way. Then the vehicle majority government, Presi- ontu. was heading south on'careened across the highway dent Van Nest pointed nut in Highway 35 when the driver:and collided with a 1970 Dodge a_short speech. He spoke of allegedly lost control of fhcl iturn to page two> Honey Congratulates Liberal Officers Call Tenders For Drainage Alex Carruthers, M.P.P.» Durham, In a press release from Queen's Park reports that tenders are belnjr called called on October 5th for the supply and installation of a drainage system for the Ministry of Natural Resources Resources Tree Farm at Orono, Orono, The project is to be completed by November 30, 1972. Single Car Accident Sends 6 to Hospital A single car accident Highway 401 on Saturday morning, October 7th, sent six members of one family to hospital hospital with minor injuries. A 1967 Ford driven by Mrs. Gloria Treacy, 37, of Napanee, was in the westbound passing lane of the 401, just west of Courtice Road, when the left wheelscaught in the gravel shoulder. Mrs. Treacy ]ost control of the car, flattened a median marker, and then the vehicle rolled over several times in the median, coming to rest 250 feet from where it had left the road. Mrs. Treacy sustained cuts and bruises as did her daughters daughters Sandra, 5, and Anne Lou- ise, 7. Most seriously injured was the youngest daughter, Pamela, age 2, who incurred a possible concussion. A son, Charles, age 9. received only bruises and the eldest girl, Catherine, 12, complained of pain. All six members of the Treacy family were taken to the Oshawa General Hospital, either by ambulance or by private automobile. Terrance Treacy, husband of the driver, was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident but suffered no injuries. The car was almost a total loss, with the damage estimate estimate being placed at $1,200. The accident was investigated investigated by OPP Constable Moon and no charges have been laid. Hydro Workers Reject New Contract Proposals The 12.000 striking employees employees of Ontario Hydro have rejected management's latest proposals to settle the 14 week-old dispute. Fifty-two per cent of the strikers who cast votes turned turned down the proposed three year contract Xvhich would have established increases lm.Mimhr.-nl, Lilirir.-il MP, Russell Honey, was on hand Wednesday nifilit, Get. 4th, to Rive a speech and conernlujate the newly elected officers of the Bow- manvll!..- Liberal Association. From left to right they arc: Russell Honey, Liberal Liberal MF for .Northumborhuid-Durlmm; Mrs. William Jolt, secretary for the Association; Association; Kliifliley Van Most, clouted president of the Bowmanvillc Liberals; and Dr. Derry Hubbard, vice-president for 1072-73. BITS m# PIECES j SHORT WEEK -- By the looks of things this morning morning (Wednesday) the Monday holiday is going to take its toll by keeping quite a few pictures and stories out of this week's Statesman. The Linotypes are piled high with copy and the deadline is drawing closer. So, if you are unable to find something you are looking for. in this issue, bear with us, it will appear next week, As Scrooge would say "Holidays, Humbug". t t t t t APPLES AND BOTTLES -- Area Scouts will be selling apples on the streets this weekend to raise funds for,their camping exploits. Durham Durham grown ones, no doubt, And 3rd Bowmanville Bowmanville Cubs will be picking up bottles on Concession Concession Street and north of there, beginning at 9:00 a,m. the following Saturday, Oct. 21st. t t t t t OUR THANKS -- The Editor and staff of The Statesman express sincere appreciation to Mrs. Arthur Barnes of Base Line for the gorgeous bouquet of cream, yellow and bronze mums she brought in last week. The customers have enjoyed it too. Also, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnston, Concession Street, for the delicious basket of pears, t * t t t CNIB CAMPAIGN -- Next Monday, the canvassers canvassers for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind will be out in full force doing their annual round up of funds to carry on this important important work. Please he generous and if the canvasser should happen to miss your place, please phone Bowmanville chairman Elizabeth Anfossi 623-2018 or General Chairman Les Langs at 623-2433. t t l t SPECTATOR -- Courtice Secondary School's Annual Year Book, The Spectator lias just been issued and it's a most attractive edition that does credit to the staff and students who worked on it, Congratulations on a job well done! t -f t t + SETTLED -- Members of the United Steelworkers Steelworkers Local and Bowmanville Foundry ratified a new two-year contract last Friday, with improvements improvements in pay and pension benefits, There will also be retroactive pay to June 1st nf this year. t t t t t WORKOUT -- This is Fire Prevention Week and tills morning, the firemen were on the job when an alarm was triggered at the Arena. Apparently, they were doing some testing of the sprinkler system and inadvertently set off the alarm. No fire, no damage, i t. 1 t ■ COLOR TOUR -- Senior Citizens are reminded of the Kinsmen Fall Cavalcade of Color lour on Sunday, Oct. l.illi, Anyone wishing to go should call Burry Colhiiuit 623-01166 or Alex' Wiseman nl 62:1-21107. * t t t t MEETING -- Political meetings and others are piling piling up as the fall season really gets into full si ride. The Chamber of Commerce has a big wine and cheese party lined up for Thursday, Oct. llllli at Bowmanville Golf Club, which should he a most popular event, provided it doesn't conflict with some of flic political meetings planned for the same night. The night before Is the opening of the new Bowmanville Bowmanville High School, so area citizens won't be homo much that week. This Friday night, Courtice Secondary Secondary will hold Commencement exercises, to add one more night out to tlm schedule, , ranging from 16 per cent to 24 per cent. Only three quarters of the CUPE Local 1000 members cast ballots on the new contract. contract. The employees strike pay fund is now exhausted, Angela Arkell, union information information officer, said CUPE has asked the Ontario Ministry of Labour to arrange new talks. A Hydro spokesman indicated that Hydro is prepared to continue continue co-operating with the Department of Labour and will continue to operate the province's electrical system "as best we can". Earlier in the day a Hydro spokesman had suggested a rejection of the new contract would be "a very unlikely Award Grants To Janetville And Pontypoo! Alex Carruthers, M.P.P., Durham, reports that the following grants have been awarded by the Honourable Rene Brunelle, Minister of Community and Social Services: A grant of $1,924.30 under the Community Centres Act for the Janetville Community Community Hall representing 25% of the expenditures made on this community centre for major capital improvements. improvements. A grant of 5198,41 has been approved for the Pontypool Athletic Field. This represents 25% of the expenditures made on this community centre for maj- or capital Improvements. These seven young ladies are senior cheerleaders at the Bowmanville High School. From left to right., beginning at the back row, they are: Brenda Henning, Henning, Linda Bryson, Margot McTavish, Addy Gerrits. Middle row: Chris Wight. Jan Craig. In front is the head cheerleader, Mary Tomlinson. Those girls must be doing a fine job because they have cheered their team to five straight victories this year, including all three regular league games. The final game of the sched- ule takes place this Thursday, October 12th at the BHS playing field. Lawrence Blasts Trudeau Govt. For Mis-handling of UIC Fund Hon. Allan Lawrence, in anjployment Insurance Fund mat employers are complain* address this week to the. which is expected to incur a ing that It is tougher and federal riding of Winnipeg deficit of over SSOO-mlllion, 1 tougher to recruit ana keep South, blasted the Trudeau perhaps even Sl-blllion, by workers because of these government for Its mal-ad-lthe end of 1972. readily availably handout» ministration of the Unem-I Mr. Lawrence pointed out 1 from the govoshment. To illustrate this, Mr. Law- 2.92 More Teachers In Secondary Schools ence referred to his own riding riding of Northumberland-Dur- ham. 70 miles east of Toronto, where apple growers and tobacco farmers hire people well able to work but who only want to work for eight weeks so they will then qualify qualify for 44 weeks of unemployment unemployment insurance. This minority, he said, is • TURN TO PAGE T'VOl Enrolment in elementary thigh schools fell sligntly short I schools in Northumberland-! 0 f thn school board's project-! "si r'rr, rr-v ondary schools showed a jboai d noted tnat secondary slight increase, according to (enrolment usually increases figures released recently by j through September; hence th< the Board of Education. official aggregate enrolment The 62 elementary schools, may mme closer to the 137: in the area had a total L -n-|projcctrd enrolment', rolmcnt of 3 n.flEM this Septcm- 1 The number of public school 1 her which is n drop of 417 stu-'teachers vas cut from 690 in : dents from last. ; ear. 1971-72 In flO'J this year. In In the 10 secondary schools the high schools there was an; enrolment Increased from lnst.ircrenye over the 1971-72 September's figure of 7,546 to staff. According to the rath* J, c,tur, 7,741 (or this fall. or curious board (inures the Ml* thb I rltol »nd S,t.r- Enrolment in the four .total staff m the secondary Ja> )> hcn th ? , schools for the trainable re*lsrhool« this yem is 448.62 ^ke U «ver ;° r larded rose by 5 to 03. 'which rep.events an increase | Fcst function. An advertl-c The actual enrolment figutes ->f 2.92 '.vachers over last year., ment on page •» explains for noth the public and 1he)2.!U rcacherj ? ■ ilie details. jOktoberfest ^ Plays at Royal The uld Royal Theatre that was transformed Into a billiard hall ami lately has been vacant and lor sale, will take on a new Show Public How to Extinguish Fires Bowmanvillc fireman Gcovnv 'Mmuc it i.'O- extinguisher to put oui a small fire In ll.<- t> ■ ■ u„ 1 beside the Fire Hull. The file was set us unrt ui , demonstration which followed Saturday's parade. Part 1