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I Page 10 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanvillc, Wednesday. February 24, 1999 Scholarship Offered By Local Padgett Business Services High school seniors who arc the children of independent business owners in cast Osliawa and Clarington arc eligible to apply for a $500 scholarship offered by Padgct Business Services. "This year's economy has created many concerns for small business owners," remarked John and Josic Shankaran, of the local Padgett office. "Among them is adc-. quate funding for their children's children's education." Scholarship applicants must be graduating high school seniors seniors who plan to attend a post- secondary accredited institution. institution. In addition, the legal guardian of the student must be an active owner of at least 10 percent of the stock or capital in a local business that employs fewer than 20 people. The deadline for applying is March 1, 1999. For an application application and further information about the Padgett Scholarship Program, phone your local Padgett office at 905-623-1168. All regional winners will become eligible for a grand prize scholarship of $4000. The local award is part of an international program in which Padgett Business Services is offering more than $75,000 in scholarships throughout North America. Since 1990, the Padgett Business Services Scholarship Program has awarded over $300,000 to dependents of small business owners. Speakers' Corner Lord Elgin Public School students took to the stage for their public speaking eontesl'tbis month. Pictured above arc the winners for each class. They are: Kurtis Allen, Joshua Bcavcn, Nicole Campbell, Graham Jones, Chris Marchant, Jenny Myers, Corey Prince, Kassandra Todd and Amanda Woodcock. from tiie Past V A Look Back at the Stories That Helped Shape Our Community Rural House Fires Leave 2 Families Homeless This fire at the home of Eldon Barnes in Leskard destroyed all the contents of the house. Damage has been estimated at $20,000. According to Newcastle Fire Chief James Hayman the cause of the fire is unknown and he added that the cause might never be discovered. NDP to Hold Special Forum Saturday, March 9, will be a good opportunity for citizens of the area to nucstion or discuss issues with the Durham Durham New Democratic Party. The NDP will hold a "special forum" in the Lions Centre, 26 Beech Ave., Bowmanvillc, beginning at 7:30 p.in. Short presentations will be made by Terry Greer, M.P. Lakeshorc (Toronto): Jo Sur- ich, Vice President, Ontario N.D.P.: Alan McPhail, Mayor of the Town of Brock: and Doug Moffatt, Vico President. Ontario N.D.P, and provincial candidate. Election of officers for 1971 will take place at 9 o'clock and a wine and cheese party and informal discussion begins at to o'clock. Conciliation Bd. On Thursday, a conciliation hoard will begin sessions with Local 189 of Goodyear Rubber Workers union and the company company in an effort to bring about an agreement on a new contract. Board Agrees to ProvideBuses ForWaverley Rd.School Pupils From Kindergarten to Gr. 3 The residents of the Waverley Road and Cadillac Developments won half the battle at last Thursday night's meeting of the Northumberland and Durham County Board of Education meeting. A school bus will now provide transportation for the children living in this area who arc enrolled in kindergarten to grade three. The residents of the area, led by Mrs. Joyce Bell, had wanted transportation for all children attending Central Public School in Bowmanville. paqeTwo) Thursday Is Last Day for Did Licences Tomorrow is Pel». 28th. the last day vehicles may be driven without the 1971 licence sticker renewals. As on Monday, there were several hundred in this area wlio had not obtained the new stickers. On Friday morning, those who don't have the stickers on their plates could he fined. Fire completely destroyed the Kendal home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Adams and their five children last night. The frame house is located immediately west of a service station and the second building to the east is the Kendal General Store. No information is available on the cause of the blaze that began about 8:00 p.m. Orono firemen were assisted by a pumper from Bowmanville, but found it impossible to halt the flames that spread rapidly through the building. The Orono brigade was called to the scene early this morning when fire broke out again. It is understood that Mr. Adams is a trucker who is unemployed at the moment. They arc reported to be staying with his parents. Cross-Over Mirrors For School Buses VOLUME 120 18 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1974 15c Per Copy NUMBER 9 ANOTHER EIRE IN SAWDUST Newcastle's firemen were called to the .1. Anderson Smith Cn. plant this morning where another fire had broken out in the sawdust bin at the rear of the plant. It will he recalled that one man was killed and another burned recently while trying to extinguish extinguish a fire at the same location. Cross-over mirrors will he installed on all school buses seating 24 or more passengers. passengers. The Northumberland and Durham County Board of Education reached* the decision decision last Thursday night at a special meeting of the board. An accident in which an, Urono school girl narrowly escaped death prompted the hoard's decision. The accident occurred Feb. 13 when a (Turn,to Page Two) THEY'RE WATCHING US Our thanks to whoever took the time to send a note suggesting we should learn the difference between lie and lay. We certainly screwed those two words up last week in a couple of items and shall try to do better in future. Lie means to rest, lay means to place. I think we've got it now! Choose Cartwright's Heart Fund Queen BITS PIECES WILL IIE on WON'T HE? - Veteran MPP Alex Carruthers must be getting quite a kick out of the speculation that is floating around these days concerning his possible retirement from politics. Already, Mike Wladyka, Port Hope's Mayor, has indicated he is not interested in being a successor. Dave Gray of Hope Township Council is supposed to be quite interested and possibly there arc others. Mr. Carruthers is reported to have told one local man that lie is definitely not going to run again, but lie certainly hasn't announced it publicly. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what transpires. BACK TO THE GRIND - Still with politics, Parliament in Ottawa gets underway today on a new session and what might well he the last before an election. We trust that Allan Lawrence, Lawrence, our M.P., will do his best to send us reports more frequently than lias been the case so far during his term of office. Many of our readers have expressed regret Hint he hasn't been writing a regular column to keep constituents informed. o°Prayed ** e 9' on Planner Says March ut Coordination is Key to Regional Government "Make Us Builders of Peace" is the focus for the 1974 World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 1st. More than 3000 communities across Canada Canada and 151) countries around the world will be sharing this inter-denominational day of prayer and fellowship. The service was prepared by the National Christian Council of Japan. In Bowmanvillc services will he held at Trinity United at 2.30and B.OOp.m. The Youth Service will he held on Monday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. also in Trinity . Speaker on March 1 will he Mrs. Alee Martin, Newcastle. Men, women and children of any faith are welcome. The World Day of Prayer is sponsored, in Canada, by the Women's Inter-Church Council Council of Canada, 77 Charles Street West, Toronto. Ontario. Offerings are used to support ecumenical programmes that meet human need, both in Canada and other countries By Ralph Brhlgland The success of regional government depends on complete complete coordination of activities and liason between the local and liaison between the local according to Dr. Mofeed Michael, the guest speaker at Monday night's Bowmanville Lions Club meeting. Dr. Michael, who is with the Department of Planning and Development of the Region of Durham, was introduced to the club members and guests MIDGETS START PLAYOFFS Word was received this morning that McGregor's Midgets will meet Gananoque in the next round of the playoffs, with the first game here at 7:15on Saturday night. It is a best of three series. by Lion Andy Thompson. The speaker described the planning prior to the formation formation of the regional government. government. Each municipality had a planning hoard which was appointed from council. The planning hoard made recommendations recommendations to the council and then council forwarded the recommendation to the pro vince. The local municipalities municipalities had jurisdiction over official plans. According to.» Dr. Michael who was born in Egypt and attended the University ot (Turn to Page Two) Council Can't Rush Roads-Needs Study Members of the Newcastle works committee were told Thursday they may have to delay the roads-pceds study pending approval from the ministry of transportation and communications. The townships of Clarke and Darlington have the only two roads-needs studies in existence existence with nonejn the Village of Newcastle and Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Council members fell that if any organized roads maintenance and construction (Turn to Page Two), Treat Simulated Casualty During St. John First Aid Course MEETING CHANGE -- The meeting Durham Canadian Club originally slated for March 5lh has boon changed to March 19th, with Michael Lewis the speaker, discussing "Canada's Arctic Gas: How do we get it South?" APPOINTMENT -- At the Planning Advisory Committee meeting in Hampton on Monday night, Sidney T. Worden was appointed a non-voting member, representing the N-D Board of Education. . On Friday, during a dance at Cartwright Community Centre, Cheryl i. fight, a grade 11 student at Cartwright High, was chosen as lhe Heart Fund 'Queen, winning the honor with an excellent speech. She is shown here receiving her crown from Iasi vear's Queen Terri Robinson Miss Wright is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wright, R. R. |, Blacksloek, and in Ibis photo hears a marked resemblance lo Margaret Trudeau, the Prime Minister s wile. SURPRISE -- We'll hot the look on Michael Stalker's face would have made an interesting photograph but probably his remarks would have melted the film, lie lives on Nelson Street and when lie began driving Ills caraway on Friday afternoon, both rear wheels fell off. Apparently, somebody trying to steal Ills tires, had taken the mils off the bolls and then gave up. PILE OF CAPS -- On Monday morning, Orono Public School students piled I,ll 17,8118 bottle caps in a heap on the floor of (lie gymnasium, gymnasium, and they made a big one, nearly three feet high mid seven or eight feel across, They begun collecting them two years ago anil this week, they all went to Lusco Steel for recycling, Angus Smith, Personnel Manager of the company presented a cheque for $179 to the school. The youngsters did their lilt to improve the ecology and made money besides. Not o Imd deal! Last night at Bowmanville Fire Hall. Ill candidates who are currently taking the eight-week St. John Ambulance First Aid course were faced with what appeared to he a real casualty, blood and all The victim was Tuny Visser who had been made up to look as though he had a bad head wound and a gashed arm, hut it did give the candidates an opportunity to practise their skills. In llils photo, Mr. Visser is on the floor while Paula Ferrlll dresses the cut on Ills right arm. Others are, from left to right, Dirk liiersleker, Ted Broome, Barbara Kennedy, Walter Mitchell, Will Vanderlinden, Elizabeth (legem.i and Hank Jaspers-Fnyer. Instructors are Robert Keene and Assistant Alt Brown,