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Page A3 At the millennium garden at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, from left, arc Amy Shacklcton (3rd Bowmanville Pathfinders), Kelly Nelson (12th Bow- manvillc Brownies) and Laura Nelson (5th Bowmanville Girl Guides). Photo by Ron Pietroniro The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 22,1999 Celebrating the millennium in Clarington A Girl Guide garden By Jacquie Mclnnes Staff Writer CLARINGTON - Girl Guides recognize when they've come up with a really good idea, and so it seems, does everyone else. When the local Girl Guide divisions, Blue Heron and Lighthouse, came up with a plan for a millennium celebration project, project, they weren't quite ready for the overwhelmingly overwhelmingly positive response from the community. "We were looking for ideas to celebrate the millennium," millennium," explains Lorna MeSwan, the Blue Heron Division Commissioner. "One of the girls in Cour- ticc South (district) suggested suggested we plant 2,000 bulbs. Everybody was immediately immediately taken with it." Once the idea met with approval internally, it was time to find an ideal spot within the community to plant the garden. Three places were selected as possible possible garden sites and the owners of the properties were approached, says Mrs. MeSwan. Much to the surprise surprise of the Guides, all three property owners; the municipality, Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and a private property owner along Hvvy. 115, said yes to the idea. The response left the organization organization ecstatic but with a lot of planning to do. "The third site we're leaving for next year because we don't want to bite off more than we can chew," says Mrs. MeSwan. The first garden will be a "Common Scents" garden at Darlington Nuclear Generating Generating Station. Ground preparation will be done this fall for the garden which will feature not only visually pleasing perennials but will include plants pleasing to the olfactory senses. Area pathways will be constructed to allow easy wheelchair access. "We have many girl guide members members who arc handicapped. We wanted it so somebody who was handicapped could go into the garden and enjoy it. It's something the visually-impaired could enjoy. It will be very peaceful." peaceful." The second garden will be created on the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Com- BOWMAN VILLE -- Going once, going twice ... SOLD! A fundraising auction will be held Sunday, Sept. 26 in support of Wilmagale Resource Centre, a resource for women and children in Clarington. Tire event is organized by the staff and volunteers of plex property at the corner of Hwy. 57 and Hwy. 2. It will be a formal garden representing representing the Blue Heron Division's year 2000 crest. The crest was designed by one of the girls, Amy Shacklcton, as part of a contest to come up with a symbol for the Blue Heron division for 2000. "The only thing we asked was that the crest incorporate our logo," says Mrs. MeSwan. "It could be any shape with any colour." The winning octagon-shaped design includes a fireworks motif which the Guides hope will be spectacular when translated into a floral arrangement. The third garden, located on a piece of private property property often lent to the Guides for camping, will be created in 2000. It will be a native plant garden, especially attentive to ecological guidelines because it is situated situated in a natural marsh area. Bethesda House, which provides provides shelter, support and advocacy services for abused women with or without children. children. Wilmagale Resource Centre is a community-based centre which provides support, support, information, and workshops. workshops. The auction will be held at MacGregor's Auction Hall "This garden is in the dream phase." The ideal thing about this site is the girls camping on the property property will be able to help maintain it, says Mrs. MeSwan. "Any of the groups camping there can work on that site. Excuse the expression but this could really grow. There's so much potential with these plants. We're trying to instill some very basic and important values on the girls to make our members good citizens." In fact, the entire project is a great opportunity for learning, she says. "It promotes promotes good work ethics for the girls. Also ecology and the environment are very prominent in our program." The garden projects have a time-frame of three years and beyond, says Mrs. MeSwan. "As long as (the hosts) arc willing and we've got volunteers, we'll keep it going," she says. Saturday at the corner of Scugog Street and Wellington Street West in Bowmanville, and is set to start at 10 a.m. The auctioneer is Mike MacGregor. MacGregor. Among the items that will be auctioned off will be celebrity memorabilia, crafts, and household articles. Viewing for the auction begins at 9 a.m. Fund-raising auction This promises to be a downhill event It's the second annual Newcastle cart box derby! NEWCASTLE - It will be all downhill for contestants contestants in the second annual cart box derby in Newcastle Newcastle next month. The Newcastle BIA is sponsoring the event as part of the Newcastle Fall Fest on.Saturday, Oct. 2 from l :3Q fo 3:30 mm % "It's'just a Ttirf'kiiuP of"" deal," 'says Councillors; Charlie Trim,'the event organizer. Last year, the first year of the event, 18 contestants entered the race, he says. "They had them painted up really attractive looking. I expected to sec cardboard boxes like in the stories from a long time ago; like the Little Rascals." Instead, most of the carts were made of wood, he says. "Nothing rigid or solid like metal." Open to kids ages six through 14 The cart box derby is open to kids aged six through 14. There will be three divisions: junior for girls and boys aged six, seven and eight; intermediate for ages nine, 10 and 11; and senior for ages 12, 13 and 14. The total weight of the cart boxes depends on the category. The total weight for driver andean must be no more than 175 pounds for.,the junior'diyisijr s ""'* potmlsfcfor;; t ; nM#tff«d rate» and 225 for senior division entrants. For children who arc very light, Coun. Trim says a sand bag can be used to bring the weight up. "If she's going to be at a total disadvantage you can use a sand bag to give her more of a fair chance," he says. Drivers must wear hockey or bicycle helmets. Carls must have a braking device and steering wheel, must have four wheels (no shopping carts), an overall maximum length of seven feet and no type of motorized motorized engine or parts. As an added safety feature this year, carts will only be allowed wheels 12" or smaller. St. John Ambulance Ambulance will be in attendance, attendance, just as a precaution. A cart can be used by 6 month closed* 6.30% 6 month convertible 6.30% I year closed 6.30% 3 years closed 6.95% 5 years closed 7.20% Let us help finance your dreams! 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