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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 18, 1974 A Christ mas Message from Salvation Army Commissioner Comnissioner Arnold Brown forrnerly of Bowman- ville, in his first Christmas message as The Salvation Cà--ÀHRISTMAS s Guess "Hoo" is Spending the Winter With Us? Stewart and Preston Lead Transporters To 2 Wins and-a Tie A PERFECT TIME TO GIVE PLANTS AND at CARNATION WellHave Them All CYCLAMEN - from $4.50 Poinsettias and Potted Mums $4.95 - $5.95 MIXED PLANTERS - Assorted Sizes AZALEAS- Assorted Sizes ALL PLANTS NICELY DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS OUR CUT F LOWE R S CHOICE ASSORTMENT Mixed Bouquets from $6.00 Vase Arrangements Centrepieces from $7.00 In Seasonal Colors Blended with Holly or Pine for the "Extra-Touch'" Packages of Holly and Mistletoe Call Us Early, We'll Tke Care of the Rest CARNATION m~) FLOWER SHOP a a picked up 2 assists with Jody Ross, Paul Cascagnette, and Preston each getting one. Port Hope and Bowmanville- squared off a 2-2 in an exhibition game played Sun- day in Newcastle. It was a fast skating, hard hitting, exciting game in which both teams missed many fine scoring opportunities. Wayne Preston and Jacky Pinch were the Toros scorers with assists going to Bill Wright, Steve Frank, and Murray Ruddy. The Toros are in Whitby and Ajax before coming back to Bowmanville for a Saturday encounter against Markham. Army's newly-appointed nat- ional leader, suggests that he would rather Canadians un- derstand the meaning of the carols that will be played and sung by The Army 's musiC- ians throughout the festive season, than that they put five dollars in the Christmas kettle or in the collector's box. Not, hè says, that he is anxidus to lose dollars for the Christmas and winter relief of the needy, but that there is something more to the cele- bration of Christmas than a lot of self-pleasure and a little self-denial on behalf of the less fortunate. Actually, he feels, the whole meaning of Christmas needs to be restated. He wishes he had enough Salvationists to stand at every street corner in Canada to proclaim it in the simplest of terrns. He is certain that Canada needs such a message. He predicts that Christmas 1974 will likely register an increase in what he calîs "the tragedies of affluence." Christmas will, he is afraid, provide one more outlet for a prodigal indul- gence made possible by ever- increasing income despite increasing costs. The stresses to which the 1974 individual is subject, according ta the Commission- er, makes him grasp at any occasion when he can, by one means or another, forget the pressures of life, escape from the challenges of competitive commerce and lose himself in a dangeraus miasma of merrynmaking, often without thought of the consequences to himself, his family, or the world around him. He needs to know Christmas not as a day - or week - for "living it up", but as a time for remembering the "life more abundant" that Christ came to bring. Faith in Christ, says Comm- issioner Brown, puts things into proper perspective. Life is seen as it really is, an existence in which demonie forces would destroy man's Celebrated First Birthday Alison Jane McMurter celebrated her first birthday on Wednesday, December l, 1974. Alison is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don McMurter, Bowmanville. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McMurter, Mr. and Mrs. John Greenfield, all of Bowmanville and Mr. Robert Martyn, Oshawa. Frank's Pee Wees On Friday, December 13th, W. Frank's Peewees travelled to Cobourg and came away with a 2-1 victory. Toros opened the scoring with Carl Chambers getting the goal assisted by Stan Greenham. The Bowmanville boys forced the play but were unable to score for the remainder of the first period. Cobourg picked up the only goal of the second period. Halfway through the third Darrell Goudy made a nice pass to Steve Braun who broke in on the oppositions net and highest aspirations and drag him into a spiritual dungeon from which any escape is better than none. With faith, however, comes stability, con- fidence, and the knowledge that one is on God's side, and that He is the final victor. If one stops to listen, that is the message of every true Christmas carol. The word "true" is important, says the Commissioner. We are not thinking of the "red-nosed reindeers," or any other kind of red nôses, celebrated in some seasonal songs. We are thinking of those words and music that celebrate a Sav- iour's birth; for, if we are completely honest, that's what this old, tired, sad, and often wicked world needs more than anything else, a Saviour. It needs to be saved from itself; it needs to be saved to righteousness and peace and all other shining virtues and high qualities which the world saw, for a brief 33 years, in jesus, aut wnen mankinci can still claim through faith in Him. got the game winning goal. Playing a good game for Bowmanville and going all the way in net was Mark Shackel- ton. On Saturday in a good fast, clean contest W. Frank's boys came up with a big win over Markham 4-3. The only scoring of the first period was by Toros' Chuck Welsh assisted by Brent Clemens and Kevin Noble. In the second Chuck Welsh scored assists to Riçk Simpson and Brent Clemens. A hard skating Markham club carne back and tied the score with two quick goals. Brwmanville came back with a goal near the end of the second period by Chuck Welsh from Rick Simpson and get- ting his second assist of the game, Kevin Noble. At the two minute mark of the final period Chuck Welsh playing an outstanding gane scored his fourth goal and his teams fourth an assist going to Rick Simpson. Never letting up Markham scored their 3rd and final goal at the fifteen minute mark. Making many good saves in the nets for Bowmanville was Paul Lavigne. Frank's next game was Tuesday in Whitby and then they play at home at three o'clock on Saturday against Cobourg. There were 3,563 new active cases of tuberculosis in Canada last year and 567 reactivated cases reports your Christmas Seal Organization. Christmas Seals fight tubercu- losis and other respiratory diseases. On Friday afternoon the busy work schedule at The Canadian Statesman was in- terrupted as the staff rushed to the front windows of the plant, facing King Street, to view a large grey and white visitor who had perched himself on a television anten- na high above the stores on the opposite side of the street. The visitor, a large "Snowy Owl" or Great White Owl as it is The H.L. Wood Transport Minor Bantams played their best hockey in weeks in skating to 2 victories and a tie during recent action. The Toros travelled to Bay Ridges on Thursday where 4 third period goals earned them the win. As in past games against Bay Ridges, Bowmanville continued to have the majority of play but december gardening tips Make time for your garden during the pre-Christmas rush, advises Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food horticulturist, R.F. Gomme. If you do, it will be ready for planting much sooner next sprmng. "'Tidy the edges of flower beds now," he suggests, "and revent winter rodent damage >y removing the dead leaves and plants mice might use for shelter. Add them to a compost pile so that you will have a convenient source of humus next year." Tie the boughs of ever- greens and shrubs to prevent heavy snow from breaking them. Plastic netting or rope is ideal for this job 623-5577 623-7141 33 Division St. Bowmanville. were thwarted time andtime again by the Bay Ridges goalie and the goal posts. Trailing 2 to 1 in the third, Toro John Stewart banged in 2 goals to lead the Transporters 4 goal outbreak. The other Bowmanville markers went to Wa yde Preston, Jim Hogarth and Steve Frank. In addition to his goal, Preston also picked up two assists. Other point getters were Murray Ruddy with 2 assists and Scott Sellers one. Whitby came to the local ice palace on Saturday and were dealt a 4 to 3 set back by the charging Toros in a game that was highlighted by the excel- lent goaltending of Toros Mike Buttonshaw and Kevin Gib- son. Once again it was third period heroics which brought the Toros 2 points. Quick goals by Jim Hogarth and Wayde Preston within the first min- ute of play. broke a 'Q to 2 deadlock. Whitby scored mid- way through the period to come within one but could not come up with the equalizer. Wayde Preston lead t he Toro marksmen with 2 goals while Greg Brunt and Jim Hogarth notched singles. Steve Frank VIRTUE FUELS TYRONE R R. 5 - Bowmanville PHONE 263-8431 33 Division St. Bowmanville , sometimes referred to, was maintaining his position on what seemed a flîmsy perch judging by his size. A phone call to Bowmanville Zoo and an offer to the proprietor Keith Connell to have his picture in the paper, if he wanted to climb up the aerial and capture the bird produced some other startling information. ADoarently, a