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Pancakes, for breakfast at fire hall A large crowd turned out for the Orono Firefighters pancake breakfast Saturday morning with visitors from the All'Season Holi day week-end. The Clapdorp family are being served by Clare Martin who had Bethesda Cemetery Decoration Day Brilliant flowers blazed their beauty throughout Bethesda Cemetery defying the threatening dark clduds above to spoil their crowning contribution to the annual annual decoration day at Bethesda Cemetery on Sunday, August 28, 1988. For was this not a day of celebration ! Mr. Ian Fraser, the kilted piper from the homestead just over the hill and the corner, sent the nostalgic notes of dirge and dance ringing across the ancient hills. The Salvation Army Band, in famous navy blue and red, honoured by time and deed, replied with solid, solemn strains, with assurance of the eternal. On this 25th Anniversary celebration celebration of the chapel the formidable appearing sky pressed the decision to centre the service inside, a rare ' necessity in the history of decora-. tion day. The remainder of the two hundred people congregated sat outside, participating with the aid of a public address system. The chapel exists as the result of a decision decision which was made by the Bethesda Cemetery Board /nembers, F.A. We'rry, F.G. Smith, Ross Pooley, E.A. .Virtue and S.E. White, on September 29, 1962, to erect a building on the old Bethesda Church site to be available for funeral services and used as a vault. A monetary gift from Miss Alice Creeper was matched by public contributions, contributions, and the chapel was for- ' mally opened and dedicated in 1963. The chapel's north, stained ' glass window, which was designed and given by Mr. Ewart McLaughlin, depicts a pioneer farmer "harvesting grain, testifying to the nature of the earliest settlement settlement and to the sacrament of life. The chapel is constantly functional as was hoped 25 years ago. < Cemetery Board member, David Johnston, Bowmanville, welcomed the crowd. The Rev. David McKin- nell, of the Enniskillen-Tyrone Pastoral Charge, delivered the meditation. "We come to the place where our loved ones are buried to honour them and to celebrate their lives," said Rev. McKinnell, "but sometimes this celebration cannot be complete because of needs involving involving forgiveness." In plain terms and personal experience to which the audience could relate, the need and the ability to accept forgiveness and to give forgiveness, both with I lie dead, was made clear. Miss Marjorie Couch, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, who lived with her family just east of, the cemetery on the sixth concession many years ago, gave an historical sketch of Bethesda Community, Community, and an interesting description description of the church where her mother was organist for several years. Marjorie Marjorie traced the church's roots to one of the two first Bible Christian Missionaries from England, the Rev. John Hicks Eynon. An impressive impressive monument marks the grave-site of Rev. Eynon and his wife Elizabeth Dart, who is also described as an itinerant minister, beside the chapel. "By the mid 1930's the congregation at Bethesda had dwindled to the point where it was decided the best thing to do was to close the church and the members would transfer to Tyrone. A short time later the building was sold to a congregation on Scugog Island after their church had been destroyed by fire. They dismantled the building brick by brick and built it up again to become a place of worship", Marjorie concluded. The history of Bethesda Cemetery was related by Gordon Werry, Orono, a seventh generation Werry, and a member of the last Werry family to live on the farm where the cemetery originated, unhappily, with the burial of two Werry brothers, aged 20 and 16, in 1848. "In 1881 a deed was signed by John and his wife Agnes .(Werry) with the trustees of thê Bible Chris- • tian Church for a cemetery next to the^ Werry's cemetery," related Gordon. Later the two cemeteries were joined. "Over the years the cemetery has been expanded once to the east and very recently it has been expanded to the south," Gordon Gordon explained. "Many thanks should be given to thé dedications of all the members of the cemetery boards - past and present," said Gordon. "Also to bequests such as the one Mrs. Lome McCoy left to go toward the new fence around the cemetery this year." Miss Deb Roy, fifth generation of the Roy family in Bethesda, proudly proudly enumerated the virtues of life in a small community, especially where neighbours cultivate their friendships, value each other and the neighbourhood they live in. An extensive study ol the cemetery and the history is revealed, which was done as a 'high school project, helped to instil these values in Deb. The dedication of the new, black. volunteered as a cook for the pancakes pancakes and firefighter Jack Mercer serving sausages. Durham East Agri News by John E.. Finlay Advanced Agricultural Leadership Opportunity: Are you interested in developing your leadership skills to serve the agricultural community? Organizers of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) are looking for men and women with leadership potential and a commitment to agriculture. Thirty such individuals will be selected from across Ontario as the next group of AALP participants. They will begin the program in April 1989. Deadline for application is ■ December 15, 1988. Application forms will be available at: AALP- lnformation Evening, Date: Wednesday, October 12, Place: Holiday Inn, Peterborough, Time: 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. AALP is a two year program designed for individuals in the early . stages of a leadership career, approximately approximately 25 to 40 years old. They can be farmers, employees of agriculturally-related business or other individuals committed to Ontario Ontario agriculture. The program consists consists of 9 three-day seminars, a two- week North American travel seminar and an international study travel experience. Through the program AALP participants broaden their horizons and increase their understanding of the local, national national and international issues which affect rural Ontario. Currently, Currently, Kirk Kemp, R.R. 1, Bowmanville is participating in the iron cemetery entrance gates and fence by the Rev. David McKinnell concluded the service. Many contributions toward offsetting offsetting the cost of the attractive gatcrmatching fencing will be gratefully received by the Cemetery Board, whose Board members for 1988 are: Walter Loveridge, David Johnston, John Vaneyk, ' John Wood, Glenn Smith, Paul Moore. The Anniversary Committee members were: Mrs. Marion Hbar, Mi's. » Jane Smith, Mrs. Bessie Vaneyk, working with the Board. Program cover design by Dianne Woodley, from a photo by Ted Wood. program. To find out more about this dynamic program, and the selection procedure, attend the AALP in for-' mation evening or contact: AALP Executive Director, Patricia Mighton, Box 1030, Guelph, Ontario Ontario NIH 6N1 Telephone: (519) 767-3503. McIntosh Harvest Approacing by Frank J. Louws With the cool nights and sunny days of last week, the McIntosh apples apples are gaining excellent colour and size. This year, the crop is expected to begin around the normal harvest dates compared to last year's crop, which was 10-12 days earlier. Picking Picking will begin around September 12th for the earliest orchards, but most of the local crop will be harvested commencing September 15-20. September 14, 1988-7 1 he Durham Region has one of . the best crops in Ontario this year both in terms of yields and quality. The dry weather during the summer did affect size somewhat, but not as seriously as other parts of the province. province. . Currently, producers are harvesting the last of the early apples apples such as Paulared. Then, after the McIntosh crop, other popular varieties such as Spartans and Empires Empires will be harvested close to the end of September. In early to mid- October, well known varieties such as Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Idareds and Northern spy will be picked. ■ Persons interested in joining in the harvest, should contact a local grower. Local fresh apples can be enjoyed at the farmers' markets, roadside stands and in grocery stores. 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