t K lx 4/t AT S </ B \<VV Z g | <■> l' Total Market Coverage of Clarington from the Publishers of The Canadian Statesman • I'fCx • V V t VI / ■ > \ A James Publishing Community Newspaper Saturday, November 14, 1998 144th Year Circulation: 21,265 n't stop crowds of people from visiting Cenotaphs across the municipality.in Newcastle, a large crowd formed in front of the War Memorial on King Street. Above, members of the 1st Newcastle Group of the Boy Scouts of Canada lay their wreath to honor those who fought in World War One, World War Two, and the Korean War. In Remembrance... Newcastle Man Organizes Services Since 1948 by Jennifer Stone Staff Writer In 50 years, Doug Walton has never missed a Remembrance Day service in Newcastle. The Newcastle resident, resident, a World War II veteran, veteran, has been chair of the Remembrance Day service organizing committee since 1962. But he and his cohort, Sam B rereton, actually took the job over from a World War I veteran veteran in 1948, years before Newcastle even had its own Cenotaph. Until 1963, the war memorial in Newcastle consisted of plaques inside the Community Hall. In July of 1963, the Cenotaph was erected after a huge fund-raising effort by area veterans. "Our wives wrote letters letters to any company of any sort that came into the village" village" in an effort to raise funds for the monument, recalls Mr. Walton, adding funds also came from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 178, in Doug Walton Bowmanville. Since then, Doug Walton, along with a group of volunteers, has been organizing the service service at the Cenotaph each year. He helps ensure programs programs are printed, schools are contacted, and the actual service is arranged. "It's not that great a job. It doesn't pay anything, but I've had it ever since" being nominated chair of the organizing committee, laughs Mr. Walton. Mr. Walton joined the local Legion shortly after returning from the war, and has been a member for 53 years. "I served four years overseas, and was home, discharged and married by the time I was 22," Turn to Page 3 Bowmanville Vet Receives France's Highest Honor "France Remembers," Says Consul-General by Jennifer Stone Staff Writer The highest honor given by the French government government to a foreigner was granted to a Bowmanville man Wednesday. Fred West, a 99-year- old World War One veteran, veteran, received the Chevalier dc la Legion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor) on Remembrance Day, the 80th anniversary of the end of the Great War. "On this moving occasion, occasion, France remembers and wishes to pay tribute to Canadian soldiers who fought to free the country," said French Consul- General Pierre-Jean Vandoorne. West received the honor at a ceremony held at Bowmanville Legion, Branch 178, surrounded by fellow veterans and family members. Vandoorne pinned the medal on West's lapel, and the two shared a champagne champagne toast. "You are part of the reason reason we're here celebrating democracy," Durham East MPP John O'Toole told West. The Legion of Honor was - established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, and was first granted in 1804. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Armistice, the French government government has decorated a number of WWI veterans with the medal. According to Vandoorne, Canada's Relief for Victims Of Hurricane Mitch by Michelle Wyton The eye of Hurricane Mitch may have been thousands of miles away, but for at least one local family, the storm has hit closer to home. Jake and Jane Koene, of Orono, are asking for donations donations from members of the Tyrone United Church, Enniskillen United Church and Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church to aid Jake's brother, Piet, in Honduras. "The mud is so high down there that the street is even with roofs of some buildings," said Mrs. Koene. "Piet's home survived, but many of his neighbors have been left homeless." The Koenes have been in contact with Piet over the phone and through e-mail. Conditions where Piet and his family live, in the southern part of Honduras, are bad. But, they do have hydro and telephone service. "About 400 people shovelled out the hydro plant, but that does little to help the 77 homeless families in the area," said Mrs. Koene. "The military has taken over and anybody without a house is asked to work in order to get food and water." Piet Koene moved to Honduras last year to start a ranch with his wife, Rose, whom he met while visiting the country a number of years ago. "Things were gong pretty well for them before the hurricane hit," she said. "They got six feet of rain in 48 hours. Piet said his neighbor's home and cattle were completely washed away in the storm. Through word of mouth, Piet has been able to find some food for his town, but there is still so much that they need." Any money collected will be electronically transferred transferred to Piet in Honduras and given to his church to use for relief. "It's been a terrible experience for everyone down there," Mrs. Koene said. "Now that the rain has stopped, they are really afraid of disease. They have no clean water and no sanitation system. The ground is covered in death and waste." Piet is sending his two children here to stay with their aunt in Courtice next week. With antibiotics in short supply supply the risk of disease is high. The Koene family is hoping a special collection this Sunday at the local churches will raise enough money to make conditions better for the members of Piet's community community left homeless. service to France means a great deal. "In the most difficult of times, Canada stood at France's side," said Vandoorne. West showed his gratitude gratitude for the honor in just a few short and heart-felt words. HONORING A HERO - Bowmanville resident Fred West, a World War One veteran, shares a moment with French Consul-General Pierre-Jean Vandoorne at Bowmanville Legion, Branch 178 last Wednesday. West received the Legion of Honor, the highest honor given by the French government to a foreigner, in a celebration held on Remembrance Day. h [j I tC ) if ) / The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has decided to delay approving the budget for this school year until more detailed data are available, At its regular meeting Thursday evening, Nov. 5, the Board voted to table a motion recommending approval of a $246,998,619 budget covering the period September 1, 1998 to August 1999. Administration will continue working to produce a detailed "budget binder" offering more specific departmental information, as quickly as possible. Trustees noted the difficulties administration faced in pulling together the first full-year budget for the new Board, given the constant delays in release of funding information by the Ministry of Education and Training. Although the final, detailed grant figures, forms and computer diskette needed for budget calculation were promised last spring, Board administrators did not receive the final pieces until the end of October. Gord Savage, Assistant Superintendent of Business, says administration "is proceeding full force in producing producing the detailed information requested by trustees, now that we have the Ministry's required code of accounts and the electronic version of the budget." Heritage Week Deemed a Success by Jennifer Stone Staff Writer Bowmanvillc's part in Quill Heritage Week has been deemed a success by its organizer. "We had a really good time. Lots of people said Bowmanville has been the best kept secret - it's not anymore," says Carole Gould of Gould's Cards and Gifts. Gould estimates more than 4,000 people were drawn to Bowmanville last weekend to see displays of quilts and take part in a variety of activities. Eleven busloads of people, seven on Friday and four on Saturday, came to town for Quill Heritage Week. Over the course of last weekend, the Bowmanville Museum displayed displayed a number of quilts, some of which were over 100 years old. Downtown businesses had window dressings reflecting the quilting theme. The Visual Arts ■ Centre in Bowmanville featured the works of fabric artist Thcrcsc Kirkland, and Archibald's Orchards and Estate Winery featured a quilt display. Also, a quilt appraiser was in town to help people put values on their family quilts. For Gould, the highlight highlight of the event was seeing seeing "all the people downtown downtown looking at all the beautiful displays." The activities were set up by Gould at the request of the Durham Trillium Quillets' Guild. The big event was the Quill Extravaganza at Camp Samac in Oshawa, where more than 200 items were on display. But next year, Gould plans to move the bulk of the show to Bowmanville, with the larger display at Trinity United Church. Activities will include a fashion show and workshops, workshops, Like this year, the activities will take place the first week in November. Gould says, if this year was any indication, people will love coming back to Bowmanville Star Quality Yvonne Johnson, of Bowmanville, shows off one of four quilts she had on display at St. Paul's United Church Saturday, November 7th. Her exhibit was called "The Star of Bethlehem." Around the room, luncheon •guests could also see some heritage quills. 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