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I Under the Mitten Tree Students at Lord Elgin School created a "Mitten Tree" to go along with the school's annual Food and Toy Drive last month. Pictured above, with some" of the donations arc: Bryan Sudsbury, Brian Grant, Kristen Brown, Brock Harris and Michael Grozcllc. The Clarington/Cuurtiix- Independent. Bowmanville, Saturday. January 16. 1999 Page 11 Agriculture Society Meets January 29th Blackstock News by Joyce Kelly What cold, bright and at times snowy days we have had recently. Certainly hope that the cold weather chases away so many flu and cold germs that have been all too frequently attacking people. Have you seen any of the so-called "winter robins"? It seems that there arc thousands in southern Ontario this winter. It is quite a sight to see a flock of robins in the snow bank. Watch for them. The date of the annual meeting of the Blackstock Agricultural Society has been changed to Friday, January 29 at 7 p.m. to avoid conflicts with several several other events. It will be in the form of a pot luck supper with Dr. Nelson Lester, Lindsay, guest speaker. The date of the annual Robert Fletcher Memorial Bonspiel has finally finally been settled as Saturday, February 6 at the local arena. Sign up sheets are already up so if you have a mixed curling curling team that would like to enter, please do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The holiday card parties had difficulty difficulty with bad weather so they got back on track this past Tuesday. There were 10 plus tables with the following winners - Richard Potter with a high score of 90, Vivian Kidd, Alma Manns, Ruby Smith, Kathleen Watts. Marie Gibson and Elaine Bailey. Lucky draws were won by Mary Cannon, Tony Blocman, Richard Potter, Lois Huntington, Gary Nottcnboom and Elaine Bailey. Many from this area attended either the visitation or the funeral at Myrtle United Church of the late Murray Franklin last week. Saturday dinner and evening guests of Merrill and Jean VanCamp were Bob Attllcld of Delta, B.C., Marg and Ted Kemp and Ailccn VanCamp. This dinner was in honour of Ailecn's birthday. birthday. Happy birthday. Many from here took part in John O'Toole's Levy on Sunday held at Columbus United Church. Career Fair Will Help Durham Job Seekers Looking for a job? Need career guidance? You're in luck! The 2nd Annual Career Info Fair will be appearing at the Metro East Trade Centre in Pickering on February 24th and 25th, 1999. Attendance is free of charge. Durham Region residents arc encouraged to bring their resumes to the Fair and come prepared to meet with the recruiters who arc looking to hire. No appointments arc necessary, just show up at the Fair ready to network. The Career Info Fair is still accepting registration forms from potential exhibitors, however, space is limited and going fast. Companies interested in recruiting for permanent or summer employment; presenting a short seminar; or showcasing careers in a particular business should contact Tanya Affolter at (905) 725-6319 for more information. r A Look Back at the Stories That Helped Shape Our Community "\ J Newton ville Postmaster Retires: New Warehouse to Employ 35-40 Town Council accepted an offer on Monday, Jan. 15th, from Jensen Steel Ltd. in Oshawa, to purchase nine acres of industrial land on the Baseline Road. Harold Jensen, owner of Jensen Steel, said ihat construction will begin in the summer on a 25,000 sq. ft. plant to accommodate steel warehousing facilities. The new plant will employ between 35-40 people, according to Mr. Jensen, many of whom will be hired locally. Operations are ex pected to begin by the end of 1973. Mr. Jensen, a resident of Darlington Darlington Township, indicated that the nine acres of serviced land, located next to H. L. Wood Transport Transport on Baseline Road, were purchased purchased for $31,000. VOLUME 119 16 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 197.1 15fS Per Copy NUMBERS Peace Returns to Ciarke Twp. 'The man folding the cake jdal and before that, in Ajax, to become a full-time postmaster. postmaster. A new Post Office building was constructed in Newtonvillc in Nov., 1068. Also retiring from the Post Monday was Mrs, is C. H. "Kelly" Lane, who retired on Monday, Jan. 15th, J973, as the Postmaster of the ■Newton ville Post Office, a ■position he has held Cor 37 Overseeing the official trnns- i 1er of duties and finances was 1 George Vice, Postmaster for 1 Bowmanville and Supervisory At one point in the debate at Clarke Township Township Council on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16th concerning concerning the resignation of the Township's Committee Committee of Adjustment, Reeve E. R. Woodyard summed up the situation, saying "it's a case where everyone everyone has to pull in their horns." Reeve Woodyard went on to convince the Council to reject the resignations of the entire Committee of Adjustment and to pass a by-law re-affirming the appointment of E. F. Russell Russell Osborne to the Committee. The Committee of Adjustment. Adjustment. which includes E. R. Lovckin. K. Schocnmaker, and Mr. Osborne, had tendered (TURN TO PAGE FIFTEEN) Office -years. At right is Mr. Lane's'Postmaster for the area. ■wife. Leone, and. at left is the! Originally, Mr. Lane had a:Marilyn Walton, who was the new Postmaster (Postmist-|Post Office in the back of his ipart-time Saturday assistant, ress?) Mrs. J. Carroll, formerly * -- ' with the Post Offices in Ken- ;cncral store in Newtonvillc, : Replacing her will be Miss nit in 1918 lie sold the store I Jenny Woudstra of Orono. Council Requests 2- Year Delay in establishing Regional Govt. Winter Works Grant $18,415 An initial grant of $15,415 for Bowmanville's Winter Works Incentive Program was announced at Monday's council meeting,. The grant, awarded through the Ministry of Treasury, Economics Economics and Inter-government Affairs, will run the town's winter works program until May 31. The money will be used in five different areas of work: j On Monday night. Bowman-; of council members held Jan. $4 500 to entolov neonle in I , J ,. , Vine's Town Council joined,3 was made public at Monday's r- aou 10 <™Çl°y .six people,in rlPAfiC I )pn il Cr Ç with several other area muni-!regular meeting. * ■ * ^'•J w -J I l I I J minnlitinc in nrcmncincl thnt tbn ' f'mm/'ila nf m icipalitics in proposing that the: Councils of municipalities in (provincial government delay, the proposed Oshawa area establishing regional govern-j region have until Feb. 28 to ment here until Jan. 1st, 1975,1 present briefs to the provincial to allow more time for discus- government outlining various sion. I changes they wish to see im- Rcports of a closed meeting.plcmcnted before regionalism comes into effect, possibly by MAIL HELD UP AGAIN 11974. Apparently, the postal The report presented Mon- Mtuatfon Is far from being day said the external boundar- solved, This morning, there ios are acceptable to Bowman- were scattered walkout.4 ville council except the 84 across Canada by postal fsninre miles that includes workers, with the blame parts of Uxbridge Township, being placed on Ottawa (Pickering Township, Metro government negotiators Toronto and regional York, who arc suupnscil to hate All internal boundaries were reneged on earlier commit- found acceptable by Bowman- Wellt3 » I (TURN TO PAGE TWO) i snow removal and street maintenance; maintenance; $1,500 to employ $ secretary for the town's additional additional office work; $4,200 to employ two people to work on playgrounds; $2,600 to employ five people to work on a storm sewer construction; and $2,615 for materials and supervision. J. M, Mcllroy, Bownianvilie's clerk-administrator, said In a report that another application should be made for $14,640 to employ another 12 people to work on general outdoor maintenance. maintenance. maintenance at the Beau Valley park area, garage and yard maintenance and allowance allowance for supervision and materials. Mr. Mcllroy's proposal was adopted by council. Town Dentist Supports Opponents of Legislation Outlawing Denturists by Sally Barnes Star staff writer independently, selling false teeth directly to the public for - Dr. 1'etcr Zakarow ' Dr. Peter Zakarow, 282 Liberty Liberty St. N., Bowmanville, is a r man of many interests. ' Dr. Zakarow, who practices' .dentistry at 172 King St. E..' v Dshawa, has been elected i __ _ _ .president of the Royal College; Two dentists told a public'much less tiinn dentists charge -a..» Surgeons (BCpS), .meeting in Toronto recently and seeking public support for ' . Me It hey support the 200 Ontario itlio repeal of a law to outlaw 'L. ITin ; ro 1 "' 0> Idciiturists who are operating them. It would make the den- - 1 ~ ' Jurists' independent operations punishable by fines or imprisonment. imprisonment. Dr. Charles Peterson, of London, Ont., and Dr. Angus Blair, of Bowmanville, told a meeting of about 350 persons at St. Michael's College School that dentists want denturists outlawed because "there's big money in dentures," and not because the dentists are con* (TURN TO PAGE TWO» Bell Installs New Cable Facilities in Hampton Exchange Bcj. 1 Canada .urn .«pent $173.000 in new cable facilities facilities to improve telephone service service for customers m Enniskillen Enniskillen and T"mne. K. W. Ilird, manager for tlv: arm. .«rid Adny. . TIk i*!V «»:. i |f«' .Y»U Oil) ,<ride tînt rai», «snow n as a locality locality rate tirée foi Hi custom- *rs In T. voi'f- and S4 in Enniskillen. Enniskillen. at i- jf-tiui'H mile- age cnarge, Vn » mw is implementing u*»s locality rate area to .t cognition of the cm,cent it. led * in these tv ■ u.v, l)e lot , od .» ni « COLORFUL BANKING As work proceeds on the extensive addition and alterations alterations at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Branch of the Toronto Dominion Bank, It is becoming becoming obvious that, when completed, it will be one of the most attractive buildings buildings In the area. The color scheme of the interior i» modern, bright and quite different from the sombre atmosphere of banks several several years ago. Manager John Pogue Is proud an punch of the changes as well he might be. Board of Éducation Gets New Executive •*rs MhlMfr. !'•» i 1 jorlt:- -j ( ■1". will pa; !♦>»• '• 1 "1)0 ! .'.en ,c' Ti'.v t ;•!' .<! li e j Hnr..f,m , ; vr,;i) -vci • ' 1.1 l.o . TWO v»M.*'i »'.t .'lirp 1 0>1Stc.ia.( .'i Mv- . 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But They All Go Like Mâd At Bosch Races This picture, taken during the Bosch Invitational Snowmobile Races over the weekend at Mosport Park, shows the various stances assumed by drivers as the flag signals a start. It will be noted that they race the opposite way to the sports cars, heading west instead of cast into the first turn where there were several crackups on the hard-packed surface. After entering the turn, the course led into' the infield and later back onto the regular track at the east side of the park. Details of the overall winners will be found on the sports page. FLU MAKES HEADWAY Don't know whether it's tint Aden or London' tip, bat there's quite ft good deal of it eronnd here right now. One Statesman staff member was on the Job early this morning, but after after an hear and a half, had to give up and head horns; when he began to turn green. Later, the gravelly voices of several friends on the phone were barely recognisable. recognisable. First Board of Education Meeting Promises Numerous Stormy Sessions in 1973 by Bob Bennon The 15 men and one woman who will oversee the $2!" FRONT AND CENTRE -- This month's Wlngfoot Clan was the only piece of mail in the post-office box on Tuesday evening and a couple of Bowmanville •Goodyear employees hit tho front page in grand style. Mayor Ivan Hobbs, complete with chain of office is looking most dignified in the ornate mayor's chair while new Councillor Paul Chant is standing alongside. Both are Goodyear employees of long standing. t t t t f MOVED -- Last week, it was Mother Mod's Alaterials who had moved to now quarters on King St, West and as soon as her equipment and products' had been removed from 12 Silver St., it was taken over by Colliss Electric who are now in the process of getting settled in their new location, The late Frank Crydermnn and before him, Tom Percy, certainly wouldn't recog. niie their former blacksmith shop, that has been transformed into a modern appliance and electric store, t t t t t RETIRES -- One of Bowmanvillc's citizens who over the past 21 years has made a tremendous voluntary contribution to the town's planning cannot be allowed allowed to retire without some recognition. He is Albert Cole of Scugog Street and formerly of Goodyear who has spent innumerable hours on the Planning Board without recompense, including the preparation oi town maps and other papers of great value. We are pleased to salute him this week and wish him well In his retirement, while thanking him for Ills unsung efforts over the years. t t t t t 20,000 SNOWTRACKS - The snowmobile trend is far from on the decline, If a story lit this month's Goodyear Wlngfoot Clan Is any indication, indication, It mentions that the Uowmniiviile plant will begin production in March on a 20,000 snowmobile snowmobile track order for Outboard Marine In Peterborough, which will bo good news for the men In (lint department and others, t t t v t NEW WARDEN -- Apparently, everything went ns expected at the United Counties council meeting Tuesday In Cobourg where Weston Banister, Deputy Reeve of Hope Township, was elected the new Warden Warden for 1973. A last minute entry, Luther Olati of Cnvnn Township was defeated, Council will continue their deliberations today on oilier matters. Reeve James Bell and Deputy Reeve Maurice Front are representing Bowmanville. t t t t t YOUNG CANADA -- Young hockey players from llrnmalen, Brantford, Cnmpbcllford, Guelph and Belleville will lake over the lawn n week from Saturday, Jim, 27lh, for Young Camilla Day, The tournament will begin nl 0:00 n.m., sn It might be well lo plan now on attending, It should he a most Interesting day of nclloii, with _ the local teams competing against the visitors,.. 000,000" operation, known the Northumberland-Durham County Board of Education for 1973-74 sat down for their Inaugural meeting in Cobourg on Thursday, Jan. 11th. One facet of the new board was 1 Immediately apparent. It certainly is not going to be n homogeneous, like-minded like-minded group. Even at this first meeting, the six newly elect ed members were champing ct the bit, a little over-eager on occasions, to Initiate reforms reforms and, in particular, to reduce education spending. The fact that the meeting ran on until after midnight is an Indication of the amount of debating and wrangling that nvent on. The two men who "Were (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Recording Star Here Sunday The Bowmanville Department Department of Recreation Country ,and Western Jamboree will be held on Sunday, January 21st, in tho Bowmanville Town Hall Auditorium at 2:00 p.m, The guest artist will be recording star Floyd Lloyd, well known singer in the Eastern Ontario area. • The Jamboree regulars of Joe Bothwell, Jack Mantle, Ken McDonald, Ron Carey, Gerald Elliott, Bruce Elliott, Leigh Summerscales, Chuck Kilpatrick, Dave Evans ani Master of Ceremonies J. G, Coyle will be on hand. Kiwanis Present Shuffleboard Uowmniiviile Klwnnln Chili Irliilit, nro Lloyd IlnniH-r, who i Following this presentation, linn recently completed lenn-Ullil most of tho carpentry, In- the Klwmrbi Club returned lo votions tu mm of tho room» In'clutllng tho «htilllohoiinl ratio tho Curdle Hotel for tliclr <1 Inti Inti 10 basement of tlm Downum-jrael: In the photo; llcovgojnev mevllng and llien travelled ville Library, locluilliig tlm 1 Vice, l'nstiniistrr nml member I to the I'luo Itldge School to construction of o slmlllohoiinVnf the I.llivory Board; Kiwanis piny some linshelbnll with Hie In tho floor, o Will! no li nml [President Chnrllo Held, in hoy#, President Held miy n bulletin hoard. Hermit newly elected Councillor In never nmltc the Harlem C.lobc. Klwnnlmn turned out on Turs-IClnrlro Township; nml Klwnnls trotters team Inn Ids clowning day cvcnlnii, Jon. Mill, to in- Vice-President Ilruoo Colwell, unties mode him I lie stnr at. augurnto tho new facilities, tho ntnn who laid tho tllca for traction of tho l'lno Rtrlr. In tho photo, from left tolthu shutllcboiml, Igamo.