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i ) The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, May 13. 1998 Section Two Page 9 WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 MEETING DISCUSSES NUCLEAR PLANT -- Don't forget the important meeting on May I3lh to discuss issues pertaining to the Darlington Nuelcar Generating Station. It's at Bowmanvillc High School from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Senior Hydro personnel will be on hand to discuss public safety, safety, environmental performance, employee safety and production performance. "SPRING-TIME IN PARIS TEA" -- Will be held on Saturday, May 16th at 2:00 p.m. in the Village of Newcastle. Enjoy the atmosphere of a Parisienne Cafe in spring. Hosted by the Crossroads Christian Assembly, 978 North Street, Newcastle. Guest speaker is Joanne Goodwin with music by the DeVries Family Singers. Tickets arc available at Flowers Plus, Newcastle, The Apple Blossom Shoppe, Orono or by calling the church office. For information please call 987-9955. Advance tickets are recommended. lion is mandatory, space is limited! Call (905) 885-8173 to register or for details. THURSDAY, MAY 14 FIRST OSHAWA 1TC CLUB -- The First Oshawa 1TC Club (International Training in Communication) develops speaking. Listening and evaluating skills for home, work and public life. Practice in a friendly, supportive environment. environment. The next two meeting arc May 14 and 28 at the Durham Board of Education, Sinclair Office, 400 Taunton Rd. E„ Whitby, Room 2013 at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Mary Leigh at (905) 430-0973. FRANKLIN COMES TO COURTICE -- The Clarington Public Library invites you to come and meet Franklin at the Courliee Carnival on Saturday, May 16. If you come to the Carnival dressed as your"favourite character from a book, Franklin will give you a prize! Join Franklin on stage at l :00 p.m. While at the Carnival don't forget forget to stop by the Library to pick up some great reading! CLARINGTON PET-CONNECTION YARD SALE -- The Clarington Pet-Connection Annual Yard Sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24 from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. It will be held on Lawrence Avenue, Bowmanvillc and the proceeds proceeds will go to homeless dogs and pups for their care. Donated items needed for the sale. COURTICE CARNIVAL BEGINS -- The Courliee Lions Club Victoria Day Weekend Carnival takes place May 14th to May 18th at the Courliee Community Complex at Highway Two and Courliee Rd. (Parking is available at the neighbouring Courliee Secondary School.) Thursday, May 14th, at 1 p.m., there will be the unveiling of the fish art project at the Courliee Complex. The weekend's events also include rides, clowns, face-painting and displays by community community groups. Saturday's highlights (May 16th) include the arrival of classic cars at 10 a.m., followed followed by a stage show that starts at 11:30 a.m. and includes music, performances by the Theatre Dance Academy and a show from the Orono Jungle Cat World. Some of the organizations taking taking part in the carnival arc: Durham Outlook for the Needy, The Ark Youth Shelter, John Howard Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canadian Diabetes Association, Child Find Ontario and the Arthritis Society. SATURDAY, MAY 16 NEW LYNDE CREEK PIONEER RIDE -- Come to the launch of the Lynde Creek Pioneer Ride (15 minutes) on May 16th. Board our rustic wagon ride and travel back in time to catch a glimpse of "A Day in the Life" of some of Whitby's settlers. Try if yom can, to imagine yourself enduring the hardships that were part of their everyday life. This unique ride is available weekends 11-5 p.m. from June 26 to Labour Day. Fireworks on May 18th at dark. It is located 7 km north of Hwy. #2 from Hwy. 401, left on Taunton Rd., 1/2 km west on north side. Admission fee. TUESDAY, MAY 19 ST. JOSEPH'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -- Is holding its fifth annual Fun Fair on May 19th, 1998 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (rain date May 20th). This is our year end celebration. The Fun Fair is open to the Bowmanvillc Community. Come have supper ($2.00 for hot dog and drink) and play a few games. S.T. WORDEN WILD WEST FAIR -- The S.T. Worden P.S. will be holding a Wild West Fair on May 23, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. There arc many things to see and do at this fundraising event for the whole family. There will be two ticket booths set up for you to purchase tickets. All events except the bake table and yard sale require tickets. Come out and join the fun at the 2nd Annual Worden Wild West Fair. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 GIVE BLOOD -- The next Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic will be held Wednesday, May 20th, at Rchoboth Christian Reform Church at 130 Sciigog Rd., Bowmanvillc. Hours are from 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, MAY 21 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ACTION CIRCLE -- Is holding a meeting on Thursday, May 21, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. It will be at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 47 Temperance Street, Bowmanvillc, to discuss upcoming plans for our group. Everyone is invited. Contact Hugh Donnelly 697-3848 or Alice Dana 697-3006. SUNDAY, MAY 24 SMALL WONDERS MINIATURE CLUB -- Presents A Miniature ' Doll and Dollhouse Accessories Show and Sale at the Bowmanvillc Memorial Park Clubhouse, 120 Liberty St. S., Bowmanvillc, on Sunday, May 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bowmanvillc Museum Display, Club displays, ten interesting miniature dealers. For information call 905-623-1597. SMALL MIRACLES NURSERY SCHOOL -- Is inviting the community to their Annual Open House on Sunday, May 24 from 11:00 a.m. p.m. at the Newcastle Community Hall. Qualified teachers will be available to provide provide program and registration information. Call 987-3727 for more information. 1:00 New Bike for Top Fund-Raiser Joshua Wilcox happily accepted this brand new bike as his prize for raising over $500 in this year's annual Big Brothers Bowl for Millions. He was honored as the Little Brother raising the most money for the cause. His bike and trophy were presented Thursday, April 30th, at the annual appreciation appreciation evening held for Big Brothers, Little Brothers and their supporters. SATURDAY, MAY 23 ORONO TOWN HALL CELEBRATIONS CELEBRATIONS -- The 100 th Anniversary of Orono Town Hall takes place on May 22 and 23, 1998 (1:30 - 5 p.m.). Reminisce down "Memory Lane" with church and school photos, video of Orono's past, displays, old musical instruments and entertainment by local talent. Everyone Welcome. Refreshments. No admission fees. GOLF SPECIAL 18 Hole Championship Course Memberships Available or Pay as You Play Tournament Bookings Available 2 Golfers with 1 Power Cart Weekdays $58.00; Weekends after 1 p.m. $60.00 "Does not apply to tournaments (with this coupon only) BOWMANVILLE COUNTRY CLUB (905) 623-2670 JAMES R. YANCH Trustee in Bankruptcy Offering all insolvency services including personal and corporate bankruptcies OSHAWA 122 Albert St.-721-7506 Ajax: 50 Commercial Ave. - 619-1473 Cobourg: 72 King St. W. - 372-4744 Saturday and evening appointments available. FREE initial consultation. SWAMP TROMP -- The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority presents presents Swamp Tromp, Saturday, May 23 from 7-9 p.m. at the Ganaraska Forest Centre. Listen to the nighttime nighttime chorus of frogs and explore the world of amphibians amphibians by taking an evening hike around wetlands and ponds in the Forest. This program is suitable for the whole family. Pre-registra- Quality Body Woik Quality Painting FREE ESTIMATES ON BOTH INSURANCE AND NON-INSURANCE WORK Open 5 Days a Week Monday through Friday .1 rUYTHUi r&3 166 King St. East Telephone 623-3396 ©J.P. MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON NOTICE TO ALL CITIZENS DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF APARTMENTS-IN-HOUSES On April 28, 1997, Council passed two by-laws concerning Apartments-in-Houses. The first by-law permitted Apartments-in-Houses in a single or semidetached semidetached dwelling unit in the urban areas provided the unit met the standards of the Ontario Fire and Building Codes. In addition, the by-law grandfathered existing Apartments-in-Houses under certain conditions. The second by-law passed by the Municipality required each homeowner to submit an application for the registration of existing Apartments-in-Houses by April 28,1998. Council at its May 11, 1998 meeting approved and passed an amendment to the Apartments-in-Houses by4ayy ( extending the deadline for the registration of all existing Apartments-in-Houses from April 28, 1998 to June 30,1998. Apartments-in-Houses applications and informational pamphlets entitled "Citizen's Guide to Safety Standards for Apartments-in-Houses" and "Citizens "Citizens Guide to Apartments-in-Houses: Some Questions & Answers" are available through the Planning and Development Department located on the second floor of the Municipal Administration Centre located at 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. Questions regarding Apartments-in-Houses should be directed to the Planning & Development Department at (905) 623-3379. ftlarlnaiïn Franklin Wu, M.C.I.R, R.RR, Director --vJ _ Planning & Development Department ONTARIO CS-Ind. 7407 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Long-Term Care Facility Beds in the Regional Municipality of Durham. 220 Beds Project LTC98003 . The Ontario government has announced a $1.2 billion expansion of Ontario's long-term care system. This initiative is the single biggest investment in the health system in Ontario's history, and includes the addition of 20,000 long-term care facility beds over the next 8 years in communities that need them the most. It represents a major step forward in building a health system that will meet the needs of all Ontarians today and in the future. For the first phase of this initiative, proposals are invited to develop new long-term care facility beds in the Regional Municipality of Durham. Proposals must be submitted using a standard proposal form. This form, written instructions and related information can be obtained, beginning May 4, 1998 either by calling (416) 327-0792, or visiting the Ministry of Health Tender Office at: 99 Adesso Drive, Concord, Ontario L4K 3C7 Proposals submitted under this RFP must be received on or before July 31,1998, 12 noon, at the Tender Office address. Only those who have requested proposal information, and have pre-registered, will be admitted to a local bidders' meeting to be held on May 20, 1998. Location and timing details will be provided witli the proposal package. At the bidders' meeting, Ministry staff will make a presentation, and answer questions about the proposal process. © Ontario A look at some of the trends and events that shaped this century as seen through the pages of The Canadian Statesman. Town Hall Opened Three nights of capacity crowds celebrated the official opening of Bowmanville's new seat of government commencing Wednesday evening, February 24th, 1904. The first program for the opening of the Bowmanvillc Town Hall featured a welcome to out-of-town visitors who attended a reception and an opening night concert directed by Mr. J.D. Kcachic, ofToronto. The hall was officially opened at eight p.m., followed by the singing of the national anthem, accompanied by Morrison's orchestra. But, that was merely the beginning. Dozens of singers, instrumentalists and elocutionists made up the program. There were 22 numbers in all. The second night of celebrations was designated "citizens' night." It featured more local entertainment along with the presentation of portraits of all 12 previous mayors of the Town of Bowmanvillc. Friday night's program was declared "Students and Young People's Night." It lasted four hours, but nobody seemed to lose interest, according to the account in the following Wednesday's edition of The Statesman. The well-known orator, Mr. James L. Hughes, President of the Durham Girls and Boys' Association and inspector of Toronto Public Schools, gave an inspirational speech to all. "No one can develop your power but yourself," he told the crowd. "Others may aid in guiding you but you alone can make yourself either better or worse. There is no one else like you, You are a plan of God," the speaker declared. Music of the day included: A Gypsy Maiden, I; The Flower Song; Rip Van Winkle; and O-O-O- O'Brien, Albert Darcli won high praise for his exceedingly clever slack wire performance. A line upright rosewood piano, loaned to the Town hall for the occasion by Bowmanville's Dominion Organ and Piano Company, furnished the music. The capacity of the hall was given as about 750, with 200 in the gallery. Those Were The Days ON THE WAGON - The Salesman observed liait there would be just one licensed hotel in Clarke Township in 1903. "This is a change from the old days when there were between 15 to 20 licensed houses and one or more grog shops in the township. FAIR SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD - The best crowd ever attended the fall fair in Bowmanville in 1903. Gate receipts of $821.80 were double that of the previous year. The outstanding atlcndance was due to a special appearance by the famous 57th Regiment Band, extensive advertising and a new date for the fair about a month later titan previous years. CLEAN UP YOUR ACT - One of the aims of Statesman Editor M.A. James in his term as mayor in 1903 was to beautify the town. In an Open Letter appearing March 25, 1903, lie observed: "Coming along the pavement at the north side of King St. one morning lately, we could not help noticing with disgust the result of the filthy habit of spitting tobacco juice on the pavement. Almost every yard of the distance from the Balmoral Hotel to The Statesman office was bespattered and besmeared by tobacco juice." lie urged citizens to at least have the goodness to spit at the edge of the pavement. The new mayor also repealed some suggestions from a recent speaker to the Canadian League for Civic Improvement who proposed: painting unsightly telephone or telegraph poles white or wreathing them in ivy; ceasing the practice of dumping refuse at the lakcshore; and garbage receptacles. Citizens were also called upon lo remove unsightly fences, plant flowers, trimming trees and "remodelling the water closet." TOWN HALL SALE A vote was held Saturday, April I lilt, 1903, on the sale of land at the site of the Town Hall for the building of a Post Office and customs house. The Town of Bowimmvillc would gel $5,(100 for the site. The new federal buildings at litis location were to cost $20,000 to $25,000. Bowmanville planned lo use ils 55,000, plus $5,000 in debentures for the building of a new Town Hall. The proposal carried by a vote of 194-80.