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i 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 15.1983 SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey Community Care holds Museum Garden Party It's sometimes difficult to calculate whether or not the intriguing excitement and color of life in the big city is significantly offset by the benefits of a quiet existence in suburbia. The comparison gives cause to ponder the often argued controversy surrounding which indeed is better, city lights or country charm. Take last Sunday morning, for instance. I suspect my quiet, tree lined neighbourhood, at 10:00 a.m., had not yet awakened to the rare day of sunshine. In downtown Toronto, however, it was a horse of a different hue. Nathan Phillips Square was a veritable bustle of vibrant activity. At the south end of the Square a throng of visiting Japanese ambassadors poured from the doors of two large Greyhound buses. The group was part of the contingency in town for the annual Rotary International Convention. The Japanese are incurable shutterbugs and scuttled furiously about snapping pictures of City Hall, the fountain out front and the controversial Archer sculpture which decorates the Square. Apparently I fit the bill of the typical North American for it's the first time I've ever been the subject of at least 30 consecutive photographs. They didn't seem to care that I'm really not at my best for photos before breakfast. The camera buffs from the land of the rising sun merely capitalized on their first blonde Anglo Saxon find of the day. I was simply out for an early morning walk. Nonetheless, a friend and I politely accommodated the smiling Japanese, some of whom even ventured to pose with us. At the west side of the Square, the multi national flavor of the scene expanded in yet another direction. A group of Chilean women and their families were preparing to stage a demonstration for solidarity in their native South American country. The banner they waved claimed members of the group were fasting in protest. They must have recently sworn off food since not one of them looked at all emaciated. Contributing to the moderate revelry in the Square, a young woman who could have easily passed for a man, threw herself headlong into the pool below the fountain. Her friend was already in the water practising the back stroke. Keep in mind this is 10:00 a.m. The pair tried unsuccessfully to coax onlookers into joining .them for an early morning dip. Either the ventursome duo was fortified by a hearty breakfast or else they were motivated by the hangover effects of the previous night's libation. Were such an incident to occur in my small community only 40 miles east, the individuals involved would surely have been chased down by authorities waving straight jackets. It's now nearly 10:30 a.m. and I'm thinking that life on my suburban street might possibly be starting to stir while hundreds of people had already gathered for a stroll in Nathan Phillips Square. Included in the flock were tourists, Torontonions, pigeons, kids and the inevitable city "winos" hugging paper bags containing their grape juice. All in all it was quite delightful to observe but I wonder if the experience would somehow seem as meaningful were I a regular resident of the city. Not likely -- but I'm not certain. Gemini Gymnasts Queen & i:;Ji Vf! <êi t. Planning Department Department officials from the Durham Region are scheduled to tour Cour- tice June 28. Councillor Marie Hubbard, a member of the Durham planning committee, explained Monday that the purpose purpose of the tour is to make elected officials more familiar with subdivision subdivision activity plan ned for the Courtice area. Councillor Hubbard said the planning committee committee will benefit from visiting the actual site slated for development. A number of subdivisions subdivisions in the Courtice area are ready to come on stream. The tour will be part of a meeting of the Durham Region's planning planning committee. CORRECTION NOTICE Due to an error on the part of Miracle Food Mart, the following following advertisement which appeared in the flyer on June 15th was incorrect: All Mason jar items Case of 24 The item should have read: All Mason jar items Case of 12 Miracle Food Mart regrets any inconvenience this may have caused our customers. mnade Foodmart Merchants Would Go b E'.V: Karen Frank, daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. Jim Frank of Edsall Ave., Bowmanville, has been selected Queen of the Gymnasts Pavilion, sponsored by the Oshawa Gemini Gymnastic Club. Karen is head coach of the Bowmanville Recreational Gymnastic program operated by the club. The Gymnast Pavilion at 222 Bond Street will have gymnastic displays from 6-9 p.m. daily and dancing from 9-1 a.m. to "Cross Winds". Regional Planners to Tour Courtice Area on June 28th From Page 1 sequently came before regional council where the applicant's proposed proposed $11 million project received support. Regional Chairman Gary Her- rema told Mr. Webster Monday night that his council has granted Pythbow the necessary authority to proceed providing agreement stipulations are met. The chairman said he expects a letter of credit will be signed within the next 10 days. "It's a sweetheart deal," stated Mr. Herrema. "There are major sewer services to be installed near the Baseline site and if the developer developer doesn't agree to put them in, there will be no deal," he explained. "That's balancing services against the downtown core," responded responded Mr. Webster. The chairman chairman said the arrangement is a trade-off and that the installation of the sewer services will subsequently subsequently provide the capacities necessary for the construction of new homes in the area. The BIA president said he believes believes it's the region's responsibility responsibility to protect downtown commercial commercial cores against the influx of peripheral malls. I $Ir. Herrema conceded that some of the BIA concerns regarding the proposed mall are valid. However, he maintains the merchant group is over-emphasizing the negative ramifications that will impact on Bowmanville's commercial core as a result of the development. The BIA president contends that mall complexes provide a hangout for teens and represent a fake world, all glass chrome, plastic and canned music. "They create an artificial artificial atmosphere which is not good for a community," he stated. "The quality of life suffers." Mr. Webster also told the audience audience that profits generated by shopping shopping malls do not stay in small corn- centres of Toronto and Montreal. "It's a myth," he said, "that small independent stores can cope against the large national chains. The only area in which we can compete compete is service," stated Mr. Webster. A labor supporter in the audience, audience, Earl Malley, while applauding applauding the proposed mall, said the development development would provide jobs in the area. Mr. Malley criticized the merchandise selection in downtown downtown stores and maintained he can purchase more economically from chain stores in Oshawa. Included in the meeting agenda was a film presentation previously aired on national television called "Getting Mailed." The 20 minute film showed documented adverse effects peripheral malls have on downtown commercial centers. Mr. Webster said the optimum outcome of Monday night's meeting would result in regional council reversing reversing its decision to endorse the Pythbow mall. A number of Durham's elected officials officials was invited to participate in the BIA meeting, however, the regional regional chairman was the sole respondent. respondent. i . - ■. From Page 1 tative of the Baseball Association, told council that the planned civic reception at the BowmanvilleLions Centre Friday, July 15 will be the beginning of a weekend of activities for the visitors. On Saturday there will be a tour of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Generating Station, followed by two afternoon afternoon exhibition games at Soper Creek Park. The day will conclude with a barbeque for all participants. participants. Sunday, July 17, there will be a chapel service followed by a trip to the Ontario Science Centre and Ontario Ontario Place. The visiting teams will then board busses for their return trip to St Eustache. munities but go to the large urban, Bowmanville's Rye Introduced at Reception x.V -'Ï. ■ -Ai- mâm i " r r' V A bottle of Bowmanville's best! Roland Theroux, Director of Marketing for Adams Distillers, and councillor Ivan Hobbs hold two of the 125th Anniversary Commemorative bottles of rye produced by Adams for Bowmanville's celebration. Adams sponsored a reception on Thursday night at the Lions Centre to introduce the commemorative rye to Bowmanville. Van Belle Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower- store! 4 STORES Highway No. 2 King SI, E„ Oshawa Slmcoe SI. N„ Oshawa King St. W„ Bowmanville QAA 1 iw t(ie in Qigk" shorney's opticians MUiAN I I All 1 ,l 'N M.ri.Kji" 30 KING ST WEST BOWMANVILLE 623 4477 Decoration Day July 17th By Peter Parrott The Town of Newcastle's community services department department has set Sunday, July 17, as Decoration Day at the Bowmanville and Bond Head Cemeteries. The date for Decoration Day was recommended for approval approval by the town's general purpose purpose committee on Monday. Community Services Director Director Bud Fanning said in a report that a similar date used in 1982 had proved successful. Newcastle Lions to Use Town Parking At Carnival BY PETER PARROTT Newcastle's Lions Club has been granted permission to use the municipal parking lot in Newcastle village for supplementary supplementary parking in connection connection with the Lions Club's annual carnival. The Lions Club Carnival is scheduled for Saturday, June 25. » ?.. The weatherman provided balmy temperatures and sunshine for the Bowmanville Bowmanville Community Care annual garden party at the Museum last Tuesday afternoon. The crowd of local seniors who attended the event were entertained entertained with old fashioned songs by popular favourites Kay Stephen (left) and Bonnie Cowle. The singing duo are shown above breaking forth in song on the lawns of the museum. Private Students Must Pay Fifteen private school students from Bowmanville's Durham Christian High School must pay an entrance fee if they wish to attend attend classes at Courtice Secondary School. Northumberland and Newcastle school board trustees last week turned down a request request from Durham Christian High School to allow the students to attend technical classes at Courtice. The 15 are not residents of the school board and are not subsidized by local property taxes. Seventeen other private private school students resident resident in the board's jurisdiction will be allowed allowed to go to Courtice. "The grant revenue generated by the 17 resident resident students would not be enough to cover the cost of the program," program," Director of Edu cation Doug Sifton told the board last Thursday. Thursday. "We would not receive receive money for the non-resident students and the school does not plan any payment." Total cost of the program program would be $25,706. 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