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Page 14 The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, October 25, 1997 Installation of Officers for Heather Rebekah Lodge On October 14, the new officers of Heather Rebekah Lodge #334, for the term 1997-1998 were installed by Beehive Rebekah Lodge Bowmanville. Pictured here arc: Back row - L-R - (Sisters) - Lorna Atkins, Marion Adams, Eileen Stevens, Violet Dunlop, Gladys Brown, Tina VanAlebcck, Darlene Hardy, Marjorie Lowery, Marilyn Majors, Betty Majors, Alice Hooey. Front Row - L-R - (Sisters) - Olive Millson, Norma Moffat, Ruth Andrews, Gwen Forrester, Barb Patterson, Connie Hooey, Viola Vanderveen, Irene Maher. Marathon Cyclist Checks In Ghost Towns and the Loneliest Road in the U.S. Hallowe'en Murder Mystery at Scugog Shores Museum Vil age Travel back to October 30, 1897. A murder has been committed at the historic village of Scugog Island. Mayor Howzitt and Shcrriff Dunn have invited all citizens to the village church at 7:30 p.m. to assist them in solving this mystery. Stroll through the lamp and candlelit village and speak to such suspects as the graveyard caretaker, the undertaker, the banker and the tavcrnkccpcr to find out what they know and what dark secrets they may be hiding. Collect clues scattered throughout the historic buildings, examine the murder scene and enjoy coffee or hot apple cider in the tavern. You will be asked to gather back at the church for a town meeting where suspects will be lined up and the real murderer will be revealed. Guess correctly correctly and you could win a prize! If this sounds spooky, it is. It's also guaranteed guaranteed to be lots of fun and a perfect outing for groups. This all lakes place on Thursday, October 30, at 7:30. Tickets arc available at the museum by calling (905) 985-3589. Cecil Mackesey MAYOR Proven Experience Balanced Growth Fiscal Responsibility OPEN and Responsive Government CONCERNED ABOUT AGRICULTURE LANDS Cecil Mackesey will provide the LEADERSHIP and VISION our community is seeking. IT'S TIME to elect a leader THAT WILL LISTEN to the community AND respond to OUR CONCERNS. NOVEMBER 10,1997 VOTE FOR AND ELECT CECIL MACKESEY John Veldhuis is pedalling pedalling his "recycled" bicy- ■ cle around North America in an effort to raise funds for students from Haiti : studying in Canadian Universities. We pick up his stoiy in Currant, Nevada, amidst ghost towns on what has been described as "the loneliest ; highway in The Americas." Little did I know how difficult the next days would be! . / ,, I had been" caught in ; one of those sudden and, i severe storms for which ' this area is known. Luckily ! I managed to arrive at the ; only motel in the entire area. The next day I was back on the road. This road was once described by Life Magazine as "The Loneliest Highway in the • Americas" and having travelled on it, I quite agree. Never the less, it is also awe-inspiring as you travel through mile after mile of untrampled wilderness. wilderness. The next day I was back on the road. This road was once described by Life Magazine as "The Loneliest Highway in the Americas" and having ; travelled on it, : I quite agree. This is also the route of ; the Pony Express riders. I am travelling through • a great basin on the bottom of an ancient sea, The area is surrounded by mountains mountains and I realize sooner or later I have to climb those mountains again to reach yet another plateau. There arc few pine trees to be seen but those which do grow arc stunted and gnarled. Exhausted, 1 finally arrive at the former copper mining town of Ely. The main street has now been transformed into a gambling casino strip. My first stop is at a restaurant where I quench my thirst and restore my energies by eating three ' times as much as I normally normally would. That night I pitch my tent behind the Anglican church. The rectory has been rented out to three men. The vicar owns the drug store and lives elsewhere. elsewhere. I am made to feel very welcome and catch up on the latest world news on T.V. That night the local high school is playing its Friday night football game. I had already noticed the bands, floats etc. which made up the parade but now the game is in full progress only two blocks away. Every time a touchdown touchdown is scored a huge, very loud canon is fired. It reverberates all over town and sets off car alarms for blocks. The next morning starts off with a climb over a 7.000 ft. pass and I realize the truth of the Haitian proverb "Behind the mountains are more mountains". mountains". It is very windy again and my state of exhaustion makes me wonder if I will be able to complete my journey's goal to Currant, Nevada. Finally I arrive in Currant. It is made up of a number of homes, trailers, a couple of garages, some RV's, assorted buildings, a bar, a restaurant and a 20 unit motel etc. However there is not a soul around. The glasses and equipment are still visible in the bar and restaurant. Books are still on the shelves of the restaurant. The machines are still in the laundromat and the beds, fully made up, are still in the motel but there is no one around. It is a ghost town and the next town is 186 km. away! Fortunately, one of the rooms in the motel is open and so it becomes my home for the night. However, there is no food or water available and so I will have to deal with that problem before I can go on. Pedalling 186 km in the blazing sun without water all by myself would not be wise. Especially since I have to cross three mountain ranges from 6.000 to 9,172 ft. high. This portion of the journey journey is by far the most difficult difficult I have experienced so far. There arc no small, interesting towns to explore, no people to meet and listen to their stories. It is indeed the Loneliest Highway and now this a ghost town! Food and water will become a more pressing problem. There is no water nor food available in. a ghost town and the next slop is two days away. I would like to thank all of those people who have contributed to the project or to my personal support. All of it is deeply appreciated appreciated and keeps me going when I am faced with situations situations such as the present. Thank you for your kind- Please note what the con- ness and generosity. tribution is to be used Your contributions may towards, be delivered or sent to St. Sincerely John's Anglican Church. 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