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A fresh coat The Clarke Museum and Archives is gearing up for their 30th anniversary at the end of the month. The room is being opened up, and will feel more like the one room school house it: was. The soft yellow paint Harold St .('mix is applying to the window window frame is very close in colour to one of (he old layers of paint according to Curator, Mark Jackman. Students make a memorable visit to Quebec city A group of Clarke High attractions, Keating Tours School students found out that arranged a multi-media dis- Quebec City is the perfect play of the city's history, place to practise their French, . dancing in a private bistro, have a good time'and learn, a and a hilarious evening of lot all at the same time. / improv. ■ Tire group of twenty-three During their free time the French students and Clarke ■ students scoured the boutiques teachers Mrs. T. Robertson, of Quebec looking for sou- Mrs. L. Nichols, and Mr. R. venirs, relaxed for an after- Saitz boarded . a bus for noon in a huge mall complete Quebec City on March 30. with an arena and indoor Upon arrival in Quebec City amusement park, and took they were greeted, by a very hundreds of photographs, personable Keating Tours Breakfasts and dinners guide, Stéphane Grondin, and were supplied in a variety of all of them settled down in quaint traditional restaurants their rooms at L'Hotel de all within walking distance of Vieux Quebec located in the the hotel. Hie students even centre of old Quebec City. got to try their hands at a During the next few days maple sugar taffy pull and had Mr.. Grondin took them on a greattinie playing spoons in walking tours of the city and time to lively French folk bus excursions to tunes. An unexpected event Montmorency Falls, a maple , W as when a group of the stu- syrap farm, and cathedral of dents laughed hysterically on St. Anne de Beaupre. Besides queue for a television camera the guided tours of the city and were included in a seg- and its numerous historic nient of the news program Le ( Qrnno Weekly Urnes» Wednesday, April 12, 2000 - 3 ; Canadian Blood Service The Easter Bunny wont components could go to a dif- be the only one on the go this ferent recipient, long Easter Weekend. The If y° u ate healthy, between highways will be very busy V? 71 years of age, with and that means the potential a Blood Donor Card or photo for serious traffic accidents, and signature ID, you are with victims needing blood ur ged to hop like a bunny to transfusions. ^ Blood Donor Clinic on* One donation of blood can Tuesday, April 18, 2000 help save as many as four Rehoboth Christian lives. Each unit of blood is Reformed Church broken down into red cells, 130 Scugog St., platelets, plasma and ciyo- Bowmanville precipitate. Each of these 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Bowmanville Toastmasters ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Minister Rev. Mervyn Russell Church Office 983-5502 SUNDAY SERVICES Kirby United Church , at 9:30 a.m. Orono United Church 11:00 a.m. "Wheelchair Access" ***** Sunday School Classes and Nursery facilities available during Church Services ***** A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30 p.m. St. Saviour's Anglican Church ■MILL Si .. ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. David R. Saunders, CD 983-5594 ■ 987-2019 Hie April 4th, 2000 meeting meeting of . ■ Bowmanville Toastmasters focused on the Chairman Jeff Clartngbold's theme of renewal. . ' Hie members were given the role of renewing their culinary skills in the preparation preparation of unique delicacies.. Toastmaster Russ Le Blanc described the preparation preparation of stuffed Lumbricus (earthworms). His detailed description not only had the Toastmasters drooling, but also earned him the best Table Topic speaker award. Other' Toastmasters described the. preparation of chocolate-coated, ants, humming humming bird tongues, stuffed beaver tail, sauteed snake, frog legs and black bird pie. Both speakers presented informative material designed , to bring about improvements in members presentations. Our guest commented on how much tun she had had and is looking forward to Grand Journal on TQS, a Quebec television network. French teacher and trip organizer Mrs. T. Robertson was elated at the success of the trip and had nothing but praise for the enthusiasm and behaviour of the students and the Keating Tours organization. organization. • On the way home on April 2, everyone visited the Bio Dome in Montreal which is . beside the Olympic Stadium and contains numerous animals animals and plants in natural settings settings representing four major ecozones of the world; The weather was perfect, the city was fascinating and the events were memorable. Mrs. Robertson hopes to make the trip an annual event and judging judging by the resounding success of this trip she won't have any trouble convincing future. French students to participate. attend more meetings. You to can join us for fun tilled learning any Tuesday, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. We meet at Ontario Power Generation Darlington Nuclear. For . more information phone Irene Kdnzelmànn 983-9423 Orono. - Fire Galls ■ The ■ Clarington ' Fire Department responded to file following calls during the period Of April 3 to April 10, '2000: 1 property fire; 3 prefire prefire conditions; 2 false fire calls; 3 public hazard calls; 1 rescue; 8 medical/resuscita- tor calls and 4 other responses. responses. Sunday Service, Sunday School & Youth Group 9:30 a.m. * * * * 1st & 3rd Sunday of Month HOLY COMMUNION , 2nd & 4th Sunday MORNING PRAYER , sjc ?|« ifc 4* ^ " DRIVE FOR FOOD BANK mumlmmmmaÊùafmamummÊÊmÊBumdmmmmmÊumÊamuamm Newcastle Community Church Sunday Morning ■ Worship 10:30 a.m. 390 Mill St. North (North at lights, first right to end) . ~ AMPLE PARKING ~ Preaching this week Rev. David Chisling "Doing Well, Thank for Asking" : NEWCASTLE UNITED CHURCH 84 MILL ST. SOUTH, NEWCASTLE Indites you to worship with us PALM SUNDAY • APRIL 16 AT 10:30 A.M. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUnÎoN SPECIAL CHOIR MUSIC SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES • NURSERY CARE Good Friday Service «April 21» 52000 Mi are welcome! Rev. Doug Warren. Associate Minister - 623-9904 Rev. Frank Lockhart, Alternate supply - 623-6793 CHOCOLATE i^unnies and Truffles White, Milk & Bittersweet chocolate all handmade on premises!, And Easter favourites -Hot Cross Buns Closed Sunday & Monday Proprietors: Gary & Carol Vreekcr Main Street, Orono ■ 983-9779