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WtiWnô, VV»k|y .■r ; imt?#4e , WedAWC1in.¥i. 1 jWW l't- Eggs .... Alan Lee with his presentation of a speech entitled "Eggs" at a concert concert held at the Kirby Public School last week. Alan took first place in the Royal Canadian Legion Public speaking contest with Eggs and placed second second in competition within the Region of Durham. Stalag 69 Another comedy of errors with the Coarse production of Stalag 69 with Richard Maki and. Christy Climenhage. Concern for Life forum (Continued from page 9) Steve Epworth, Steve inspired the filled courtroom with his composition composition "Unborn Child." Secretary Mrs. Foley Brink shared the various activities B.C.F.L. Have been in- Bill Bramah's Ontario . ... volved in during the past year. One service is providing resources, (speakers, books, movies, videos etc.) to schools, community groups, and individuals upon request. During Mr. Hughes presentation he outlined the 3 main areas of the prolife movement in Canada a) social; b) educational; c) political. Campaign Life Coalition is the National National political arm of the pro life . movement in Canada. Its mandate I got a new look at country life in 19th century Ontario recently. I was surprised and a bit shocked. It happened when i met William 11. Graham who has written a book called "Greenbank". I was asked to write a review of the book and, in the process, met the author. Greenbank is a village about 20 miles north of Whitby on Highway 12. Author Graham has lived there for the past 30. years. He isn't the type you'd expect to be writing the . history of a village. He's a former adman who rose from junior copywriter to become one of the owners of the huge McLaren Advertising Agency. But he's alsô a respected historian, although he still writes with an adman's punch and flair. And "Greenbank" reads like a novel more than a carefully researched researched history book. In the story, he zooms in on the lives of bur farm families who got some crown land in the 1830s and began the struggle for survival.' The heads of the families, fathers who wielded absolute authority, were as different as night and day. But they had one thing in common, as did almost all of the settlers around the fledging village. They were hard line Puritans. As far as I : can gather, they would make today's strict moralists (when you can find them) look like a bunch of playboys! Their common enemies were sin, sex, rum and Rome! they saw to it that there was no hanky-panky around Greenbank. And nothing much happened except the excessive building of churches and the triumphant triumphant closing down of the tavern. The laws were weird. Women had no rights whatsoever. Wife beating was commonplace. Sex, even for married couples, was considered, not only sinful, but harmful.to the health. One medical authority in Boston said "once a month might do no harm!" I spent a day with Bill Graham. He's now in his late seventies and lives in one of the original farm homesteads that's been renovated. To my surprise, he told me that 1 while researching for the book, he became convinced that the rigorous moral code of the time was absolutely absolutely necessary! "It was a tough life," he said. "Complete self-denial was essential in order to merely survive. There was no time for frills. The puritan- nical lifestyle and work ethic was is to Work in the political arena to bring about protective legislation for the unborn from the moment of conception. Hughes believes that the hearts of people in Canada must also change. This will only happen when people recognize the humanity humanity of the unborn child and call on their government to protect it. Mr. Hughes stated that the general public is misinformed about the truth behind the pro abortionist movement in Canada. The media reports emphasize the need for women to dispose of ,an untimely "product of pregnancy," rather than reveal the true humanity of the very much alive unborn child. People People can make a difference says Hughes, but we have to do more than just talk about it. Mr. Hughes shared some of the many ways distressed woman have been helped. Some have chosen to keep their child, others have chose to lovingly give their child up for adoption. Yes, good men have done too little little for long enough. All present were encouraged to become more active in revealing the humanity of the urtborn child and to extend help to young women in distress. Respectfully submitted by Karen Martin paramount. If they had been self- indulgent in any-way, they wouldn't have had a chance of carving out a basic community." I suppose he has a point. But as I looked around Bill's beautiful home with its antiques, books and . paintings, it was hard u> realize that it once housed a family of those grim, austere, unsmiling people who created what is now the pleasant, pleasant, easy-going village of Greenbank. Greenbank. And I began to wonder if those were really the "good old days," despite the obvious excesses of our times. Ntt c L u B The new management of the Orono Tennis Club invites everyone to cone out and join in the fun. Our instructors will provide a specific pro-' gram to suit each individual's need. Along with the fun at the Orono Tennis Club, there will also be tournaments and award banquets. *■ REGISTRATION DATES: May 9th and 11th -- 5-7 p.m. at the Orono Town Hall » MEMBERSHIP FEES: Students $15. Adults $25 . Family $50. - For Information Phone: 983-5849 or 983-5731 The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASaT PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS Appointments to the Newcastle Community Services Advisory Board WARD 3 - 2 POSITIONS WARD 2 - 1 POSITION Applications will be received by thé undersigned In writing until Noon, Friday, May 12,1989, from any eligible person who would like to be considered for*appointment to the Newcastle Comrnunity Services Advisory Board -'Ward 3. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and meet the qualifications associated with this Board. All applications should state: NAME ' • ADDRESS , TELEPHONE NUMBER QUALIFICATIONS OR EXPERIENCE PRESENT OCCUPATION . . All applications should be forwarded to the Town Clerk. Patti L.-Barrie, A.M.C.T. (A) Town Clerk 1 Town of Newcastle ■ 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C3A6 Telephone: 623-3379 File: .10.12.4 Date' of Publication: May 3, 1989