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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 15 Oct 1997, p. 2

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* Pace 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, October 15, 1997 Community Care Celebrates 20 Years in Clarington From page 1 This year marks the butions," she said of the 15th year of service this volunteer pool the organi- program has brought to zalion has had in the past Clarington by many vol- and currently draws upon, untcers. The people who come Meals arc being deliv- to Community Care for the crcd three days a week, multitude of services and on Nov. 1, the pro- offered are referred from gram will be expanding to families, friends, and five days per week. Also, health professionals. an additional option will Barrie stressed, howev- be the delivery of frozen cr, that "an individual meals provided by doesn't need to be referred Memorial Hospital to us by a professional." Bowmanvillc. The programs offered In the 20 years that by Community Care arc Community Care has been numerous and vary helping seniors and disaccording disaccording to the needs of ablcd individuals in their clients. Clarington, it has moved The COPE program four times and has had provides mental health four administrators, services through one-to- including Diane Hamrc one support for caregivers, (now Clarington's Mayor), stroke patients and panic Roxy Barnes along with attack sufferers. It also Linda Corneal and now, offers women's support Sally Barrie, groups. There arc a number of The home support pro- events coming up which gram provides transporta- area residents may want to lion, Meals on Wheels, note on their calendars. Luncheon Out, friendly They include: visiting, foot clinics, tele- "Monday, Oct. 13 to phone security checks, Saturday, Oct. 18, which is errands, library book Home Helper Week, delivery, home help, yard • Thursday, Oct. 16, at work, snow shovelling and the Lions Centre on Beech income tax preparation. Avenue, the annual The Respite Program Bazaar, Bake Sale & Fall provides planned, tempo- Luncheon takes place, rary relief to caregivers of There arc sittings al 11 frail elderly and/or dis- a.m„ 12 noon, and l p.m. ablcd adults and care- Tickets arc available at givers helping those with Community Care; cognitive impairment. • Wednesday, Oct. 22, Two other programs at the Bowmanvillc relieving stress that results Legion, from 9:30 to 11 ;30 from constant caregiving a.m. an experiential learn- arc the In-home Respite ing session called Through Care and soon, in Other Eyes will be held. Newcastle, there will be' Volunteers, staff, family the Adult Day Program. members and others are Also, Community Care invited to experience first- has a quarterly newsletter hand problems with which is distributed to vision, hearing and mobil- clicnts and volunteers to ity. Problem-solving will keep everyone up to date follow the exercises which with what is happening. are geared to make the dis- One of the programs ability real to the partici- that many people think pants; about when they think of • Wednesday, Oct. 29, volunteering is Meals on is' Friendly Visitor Wheels. Last week, Oct. 5 Telephone Reassurance to 9, was Meals on Wheels Day. Week in Clarington. The Newcastle Lions Club would like to thank everyone who participated by either walking, pledging money or donating prizes and time to make our Walk-A-Dog-Thon a success. Keep those walking shoes handy, for Don't Miss a Single Issue Catch all the news, sports and advertising that make up our community. Category 1 Sub. G.S.T, Total Subscribers who wish to pick up their own subscription nt our offices after 11 a.m. Wedncsdny. You will be given n card to present each week when you pick up your Statesman. $25 $1.75 per year $26.75 Category 2 Subscribers within Canadn $30 $2.10 $32.10 Category 3 Subscribers outside of Canada $100 $7.00 $107.00 Subscription Order Form Nmno: Now or i--i Address: : Renewal Q I Postal Code: Telephone No.: ] Ploaso pay by cheque, VISA, MasterCard, or money order. | VISA/MC Number: ! Expiry Date: I □ ®je Caimbimi Statesman P.O. Box 190,62 King Street West, Bowmanvllle, Ontario, L1C 3K9 Second Class Mall Permit No. 1561 Sleep Walk? Jcssalyn Terrien of Newcastle pulled a wagonload wagonload of 11 napping puppies'in the Lions Canine Vision Dog Walk-a-thon Saturday, October 4th. She managed to raise $105 in pledges. Over 90 walkers and their dogs participated. More than $13,000 was raised to support the training of guide dogs for blind, deaf and handicapped people. Event organizers organizers were thrilled with the public response. Who's Running? Fronm page 1 between Lots 10 and 11. Ward Three runs from the cast side of Liberty and Lots 10 and 11 to Woodley Road easterly to the Darlington- Clarke Townline Road and' southerly it takes in the Wilmot Creek Community, extending to Cobblcdick Road. Ward Four encompasses the easterly portion of the municipality. During the coming election, election, 44,980 people will be eligible to vote in Clarington. Regional Police Report Monday, Oct. 13 Thief went looney -- A Nash Road, Courticc, resident resident reported a home was entered by an unknown suspect suspect who got in through a bathroom window. The culprit culprit look about $600 worth of loonies and other change. Jewellery taken -- Sometime over the past two weeks, a Barley Mill Crcs., Bowmanvillc, liôme was entered through a ground- level window and some jewellery was removed. Break and enter -- A house on Mill St. in Newcastle.was entered and several items were taken. . More jewellery taken -- A house in Courticc that was left vacant from Saturday at noon until Monday night was entered by an unknown suspect. The pcrson(s) entered through a sliding dining-room door and the culprit(s) look several several pieces of jewellery. Sunday, Oct. 12 Bikes taken -- Two separate separate incidents in Bowmanvillc saw three bicycles taken from homes. Tires slashed -- Three Main St., Orono, residents discovered that unknown persons had slashed the tires on their vehicles overnight. Property found -- An Enniskillen woman found two pieces of women's underwear alongside Holt Road. Saturday, Oct. 11 Damage -- A Cone. 7, Orono, resident reported that damage had been done to a combine left parked in a field just off the southeast corner of Cone. 7 and Nixon Road. It is estimated that $200 worth of damage was done to the lights and exhaust pipe. Erratic Driver Checked -- A vehicle was seen driving erratically along Nash Road and was followed by police. When stopped, the police discovered discovered that the youth driving the vehicle had a small glass vial of what police thought to be hash oil, said Inspector Ross Smith. The young man was turned over to his parents. parents. The police arc investigating investigating further. In Brief THEY'RE BOBBING FOR VOTES -- This Saturday afternoon, during during the Apple Festival, there's a new attraction that you won't want to miss. Candidates in the upcoming municipal election will be invited to bob for apples at a booth on the terrace at the corner of King Street and Silver Streets in Bowmanvillc. The apple-bobbing contest is at 2 p.m. and all election candidates arc invited. The project is sponsored by the Creating Futures fund-raising committee. They're the volunteers seeking donations to the Durham College and University Centre Fund. 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