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Page 4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, February 25,1998 Section Two Kinsmen Make Big Donation To Defibrillator Program Dave Simic, President of the Bowmanvillc Kinsmen Club, presented the Clarington Fire Department with this donation to its defibrillator campaign. The first aid devices for victims of cardiac arrest will cost about $70,000, said Captain Cord Weir, who is receiving a cheque for $2,000 from the Kinsmen during a recent meeting at the Port Darlington Marina. This brings the total contributions to the campaign up to $64,000. To date, most firefighters have completed training on the defibrillators and there are plans to have one device at each of Claringlon's lire fire stations by the beginning of March. Providence Shaw's W.l. Visits Bowmanville Museum On Thursday, February 12, 1998 our Branch meeting was held at the Bowmanville Museum. Shirley Brown introduced our host Charles Taws who gave a brief personal history of his education and work. Mr. Taws showed slides depicting post cards, pictures of Bowmanville, the changing changing history of the downtown area and informative slides of the Dominion Organ Company building which was information. productive during the 1870 to 1936 period. The piano on display in the museum was built by the Dominion Organ Company and the property of Mrs. Jury. Doreen Barrie thanked Charles Taws and presented him with a gift of appreciation, appreciation, The business meeting followed. Roll call was answered by nine members and we welcomed three guests - Janet Cringle, Diane Vivian and her daughter Heather. The motto was given by Shirley Moffat. Correspondence included information on the July conference conference in Belleville. The meeting closed with the Institute Ode and a valentine social time. Convenor Inez Boughcn's meeting March 12, 1998 will be at the Bowmanville Library. Guests are always welcome. welcome. Please contact Shirley Brown 983-4474 for more Bowmanville Toastmasters Catch Olympic Spirit The February 17, 1998 meeting of Bowmanvillc Toastmasters celebrated the Olympic spirit at its best. Chairman Toastmaster Irene Konzclmann linked her theme by asking each member of the head table to describe the sport in which they would have liked to participate at Nagano. The theme was picked up by Toastmaster Cam Berry when he asked for comments about various aspects of the Olympics during the impromptu presentations. presentations. Topics ranged from possible solutions to judging biases to the ice dance to the value of television television to the games. Prepared speakers spoke about Toastmasters and their contributions to the community. In winning winning the best speaker award Vanessa Hughes demonstrated how she campaigns for the United Way with the speaking skills she is learning at Toastmasters. Toastmaster Mike Sullivan won the Evaluator trophy. On March 10, 1998 Bowmanvillc Toastmasters will meet with other Area Clubs for a competition in Lindsay. Join us any Tuesday 7:30 - 9:30 except March 10. We meet at the Darlington Hydro Information Centre. For more information please call 623-2243 or 623- 3527. SEE THE DIFFERENCE The Most Advanced Form of Laser Vision Correction DR. KAREN McPHERSON is proud to present as our guest speaker: JOHN N. MACLEOD, MD. FRCSC OF THE HERZIG EYE INSTITUTE Did you know... • Laser Vision correction has been performed safely for more than a decade to correct nearsightedness, astigmatism and farsightedness. • LASIK is a painless alternative to corrective lenses that has you driving by the next day and is the preferred alternative provided by experienced doctors. • With an experienced surgeon, the results of LASIK are achieved more rapidly and with minimal post operative management of medications. Take the opportunity to ask the Doctor and see the difference. PATIENT INFORMATION SEMINAR IN BOWMANVILLE Thursday, March 5th Location: Flying Dutchman - Durham Hall 401 and Liberty Street, Bowmanville Time: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. To register, please call 905-623-3252 Space is limited /T>| DR. KAREN McPHERSON 45 Liberty Street North OPTOMETRIST Bowmanvillei Ontario LIC 2L8 - ■--* ©j.p. Teaming Up to Beat Fraud Against Seniors by Lorraine Manfredo Sloff Writer The best way to foil con artists who target seniors is to work as a team. j That's the philosophy behind a new business in town called Seniors' Assist Team. Ross Pomfret of Bowmanville, who launched the private venture venture in January, says the idea is to forge links between three key partners: partners: seniors, reputable businesses and community support groups. "We bring all the functions functions together so seniors have a one-stop location for information and access to services." It's a shame to find out after the fact that a senior has handed over their savings savings to a fly-by-night outfit outfit in exchange for questionable questionable services, he says, when a simple call to Community Care, for example, might have provided provided a much less expensive expensive solution. Pomfret's background is in marketing. He was also an officer with Ministry of Corrections for several years. He was at the Bowmanville Lions Club on Monday, February 10, to talk about his new business. He finds the problem of defrauding seniors very upsetting. "They come along, charge them a lot and then don't get the work done." These people are master master manipulators, he adds. "I've heard of seniors taking taking out loans to pay scam artists." The Seniors' Assist Team will sit down with the client in their home, discuss their needs and interests and show them the businesses in the area that can best serve them and help them maintain their independent lifestyle,; he explains. The cost to member' seniors is mainly to cover administrative operations, Pomfret says. The $36.50 annual fee works out to only ten cents a day. There is an annual cost to businesses who register. The benefit to them is that their name is mentioned as a reputable business which a senior may" choose to employ. I've heard of seniors out to pay scam artists. -RossPomn Many of the services available through the Seniors' Assist Team arc what you would expect: home maintenance, small repairs, snow shovelling and grass cutting, even laundry, housecleaning and windows. But they can also arrange home visiting, telephone reassurance, government form preparation, preparation, book and video delivery, delivery, an errand service and more. "The Seniors' Assist team is an organization designed to keep you safe, independent in your own home," Pomfret says. Call 623-2884 for more information. information. TEAMWORK -- The featured speaker at the February 9th meeting of the Bowmanvillc Lions Club was Ross Pomfret, (centre) founder of the Seniors' Assist Team, a private venture that hooks seniors up with reputable service service providers. The guest was thanked by Lions Club President Jim Coombes (left) and Lion John Lewis. SPRING BREAK FOR GROWN-UPS. ON CHEVROLET CAVALIER, OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, AND CHEVY VENTURE ..1-,-mo DOWN, e I {36 monlhVNO DOWN) I 2.2 litre engine, 5-speed manual transmis- ■ 3800 Series II V6 engine, automatic trans- J 3400 VS engine, automatic transmission n. ïnnî An A .abiUaaI ADC #4. •«! 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