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Die Clarington/Coimice Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, December 13,1997 Page 3 A Mann Street, Bowmanvillc, resident wants to help his neighbours neighbours and family get into the Christmas spirit with a food and toy drive. Food and Toy Drive Randy Hilts says he is challenging everyone along his street and in the adjacent subdivision to get involved in a food and new toy drive for the Durham Regional Police. Hilts says, "I love Christmas and I wanted to have a draw where my neighbours would spend $5 to enter, with part of the money going to the food drive, and the rest going to draw prizes." What had started out as a house decorating contest has been side-tracked to become a draw due to the fact that not everyone can afford to go all-out on decorating. decorating. Hilts says, "while there are a couple of humbugs in the neighbourhood, we've got about 30 people signed up." On Saturday, Dee. 20, there will be a huge party from 12 noon to 2 p.m., with prizes given to home- owners who have given to the food drive and have helped decorate the strcetscapc. The party will have music provided by a local country music station, and there will be plenty of hot- dogs and hot chocolate for sale, with proceeds going ê>t. Snbreto'S presbyte rtmt Cljurclj 47 Temperance St. N. Bowmanvillc Minister: The Rev. Hugh Donnelly 623-3432 Advent Services SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1997 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Choir Cantata: "Musical Christmas Cards" Everyone Welcome! INTOWNE GALLERY & GIFT SHOPPE party, and hopes that other local folk will join the fun, Mann Street is located on the north side of Concession St., cast of the four corners at Liberty Street and Concession St. For more information, Hilts can be telephoned at 697-0201. to the food drive. Also, members of the police department who arc working on the food and toy drive will be on hand to talk to residents about the drive, and why it is so special. Hilts is looking forward to the pre-Christmas street Ward 4 Councillor to Serve On Advisory Committee for Wilmot Creetc Nature Reserve Ward 4 Local Councillor Charlie Trim was appointed to serve on the Wilmot Creek Nature Reserve Community Advisory Committee Monday. This committee was formed to facilitate the sharing of information related to the study area which encompasses land between Cobblcdick Rd., the CNR, Toronto St., and Lake Ontario's shoreline, states a report from Clarington's Planning Department The property has a number of landowners, including the Durham Region, Ministry of Natural Resources, the Kaitlin Group and, the Municipality of Clarington. Through the advisory committee, the municipality is "exploring the possibility of establishing a Nature Reserve' in the Wilmot Creek area," states the report. The committee consists of municipal staff from the Works and Planning Departments, a councillor, representatives from the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, the Ministry of Natural Resources and various citizen and naturalist groups. Working with the committee is a consulting team led by Bird and Hale Ltd., in association with Hough Woodland Naylor Dance, G.M. Sernas Ltd., and Shoreplan Engineering Ltd., who will do an Environmental Management Plan for the Wilmot Creek Nature Reserve. The committee's next meeting is today, Wednesday, Dec. 10. The committee will be reviewing the draft Environmental Management Plan. Correctional Workers Protest Private Sector New Release James Lumbers "Santa's Time Out" Framed 120 22" x 25" Extended Christmas Hours Mon. - Fri. 9 - 9; Sat. 9 - 5; Sun. 12 - 5 7 King Street Hast, lioumainillv 623-6411 Dodge 799 Bloor ST. W., Oshawa Phone: (905) 404-0525 Bowmanville's Mann Street Gets into the Christmas Spirit Festive Sounds Downtown Downtown Bowmanvillc was filled with music during the Dec. 5th Moonlight Magic event. An estimated 1,500 residents turned out to sing carols at the annual tree-lighting ceremony at Temperance and King and get in some late-night shopping. shopping. Providing festive sounds were members of the Salvation Army band, above, the Bells of Bowmanvillc handbell choir, and candlelight carollers from the Maranalha Christian Reformed Church. The Moonlight Magic event was sponsored sponsored by the Bowmanvillc Downtown Business Improvement Area. Mega-Jail Plans Correctional workers from Kenora to London protested the Harris government's government's private jail plan at noon-hour information pickets, with hundreds participating participating in a rally in Lindsay, December 1st. "Cramming 1,200 inmates into a private, for- profit mega-jail is a risky experiment that's never been tried in this country," said Leah Casselman, president president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, "the Harris government is using Ontario residents as guinea pigs in its mad rush to privatize at all costs". "But it'll have to deal with correctional staff first, and we're putting the government government on notice today that we're fighting for jails that are safe and manageable manageable inside so the community community can be safe outside". "Keep it public, keep it professional is our slogan", said Barry Scanlon, chair of OPSEU's Corrections Division. "We care about doing our jobs well because this is a career for us. You're not going to get the same kind of commitment and experience in a for- profit mega-jail. The only way for a company to make money is by hiring mini- mum-wage security guards, like they do in private jails in the U.S. Edwardian Christmas Joanne Cripps was among the many area residents residents who dropped into the Bowmanvillc Museum's Edwardian Christmas Open House on Friday, Dec. 5th, after the tree-lighting event downtown. Warner Fclin, above, entertained at the 1904 Jury-Dominion piano. Musical guests on Saturday were Allanah Coles and Doug Dcwcll. 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