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< 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 22, 1983 SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey Owner Scrambles Eggs at Merchants Breakfast It flies like a bird. It rides like a plane. It's a Firebird. However, it's unable to leap deep gullies in a single bound. Discovery of this rather disheartening fact of life was made abundantly clear last week when I gave it my best shot. It wasn't so much the knowledge that even Firebirds have their limitations limitations which devastated me. The "night rider" buggy was a brand new one, less than six days old. What took a worse beating than the car, as a result of my Dukes of Hazzard ride over the side of a steep incline, was the bruising my undaunted pride sustained. Women drivers are subject to sufficient derision without me making a grandstand display to fuel the theory that they are second class motorists. The tow truck driver said it could have happened to anyone. However, I believe the sympathetic gentleman was merely trying to make me feel better. Happens every day, he added, and to men. I shall share with you, as I often unselfishly do, how the most recent of my consistent mishaps came to unfold. The plunge occurred following the Port Hope Chamber of Commerce annual golf tournament at Dalewood Golf Course. Eighteen holes of golf in last Wednesday's blistering heat, it proved, was not to be the end of the day's discomfort. Instead of driving me around the bend, the insufferable temperatures, it would seem, sent me down a gully. Perhaps the course of events might have been different had I been wearing my glasses. In an attempt to leave the parking lot in the late evening, what appeared to be a roadway, was not. The exit route I chose to pioneer was uncharted and previously untravelled. Virgin ground, you might say, in terms of normal traffic movement. Something was wrong, I knew, when the front wheels began spinning in free air. That was just prior to nosediving to the depths of tjie ditch. On impact, the long front end of my prized new toy became Ballyduff Church Plans Barbeque June 25 buried right up to its cute, little retractable headlights. It was with incredible embarrassment embarrassment that I accepted the fate which left me crawling up the side of a grassy hill. Some of the amused audience suggested that I would do just about anything for a column. These people seem to have the strange notion that I do these things on purpose. About an hour of valiant but vain attempts by several good Samaritans proved fruitless. The Firebird had hit the bottom of the gully like a torpedo. The only obvious solution was to have it extracted extracted by a tow machine. Relating the story of the incident to my work buddies the following day, some of them found it ironically amusing that I had admonished the gentleman operating the tow truck to undertake the extraction process with the utmost of care. He did. It was my first tow ever and it resulted in some newly gained knowledge. They don't come cheap. I was forced to put the touch on a handy friend in order to pay the guy off. In any event, the "bird" came out of the ditch with only a few of its chest feathers ruffled. I had the good fortune to make the crash landing in a patch of soft earth. The car's first battle wounds, miraculously, were all but imperceivable. It was an unorthodox method of breaking in a new vehicle but at least it's out of my system. Footnote: It was a simply super day which has earned itself a special place in my memorybank of calamities. calamities. There was an earlier indication that perhaps I might have been better off to have remained between the sheets rather than face that particular day. While loading my golf cart in the morning, I severely stubbed the biggest of my piggies and, as a result, the nail should come off in about a month. My boss wanted to know which of the unfortunate unfortunate companies it is that holds my life insurance. The words of a friend brought the ordeals of the day to a fitting close. "You're incredible," he stated. I second that observation. Memorial Hospital Elects Board of Directors for 83-84 Ballyduff Presbyterian Church has for over a. century witnessed the changing fortunes, fortunes, in good times and bad, of the little group of Presbyterian Presbyterian pioneers and farmers who made up its congregation. The tiny, white clapboard church is located on the sixth concession of Manvers Township Township on the east side of Hwy. 35. This year, the church will celebrate its 130th anniversary. anniversary. In honour of the event, and to encourage contributions to its building fund, the Church is sponsoring the annual Ballyduff Ballyduff Pork Bar-b-que on Saturday, Saturday, June 25. The Bar-b-que, along with other events, has enabled the congregation to raise the funds to preserve and protect this valuable pioneer structure. The church was built, local !■■■■■■■■■ records say, by a few pioneer farmers who contributed their meagre savings from the corn harvest to buy the building materials. It seems the most generous contributor was a man named Lethangue who came to the rescue when some other farmers suffered a crop failure and could not contribute. contribute. The little church has seen many ministers throughout the years. Currently, the congregation congregation is led by Fred Swann who has served the group since 1961. Members of the church are excited about their latest project project which involves rebuilding the Church foundation and redecorating redecorating inside and out. Today, the people of Ballyduff Ballyduff hope; just as their forefathers, forefathers, that their little church will survive for at least another another century. XX, : '\'\VXK •■'.,■ - v \è\\V - f ' X When Bowmanville's downtown businessmen and women met for breakfast at the Capri Restaurant on Tuesday, June 21, there was a record crowd in attendance. About 60 people were at the event, and that's twice the number that the Bowmanville Business Centre had originally expected. Here, Mario Veltri, owner of the building, pitches in to help scramble some extra eggs. The merchants of the downtown business centre discussed a variety of issues at their early-morning meeting, including the proposed shopping mall in southwest Bowmanville, construction of new downtown parking lots, and a Sunrise Sale to be held Saturday, July 23. Co-op ProgramContinues The Board of; Directors for Memorial Hospital Corporation were formally elected laât Wednesday, June 15 at the Corporation's annual meeting. Harry Locke was re-elected chairman of the board and Anna Strike was chosen vice- chairman. Shown here, from left to right are (front row) : Joan Higginson, Diane Hamre, Joan Fruin, Pltch-ln and Keep Canada Beautiful Recent Graduates Anna Strike;-Helen Nesbitt, Marjorie Couch. The back row, includes : Executive' Director Richard Elston, Dr. Bhiku Jethalal, Harry Locke, John Pogue, Peter Schaffeler, Dr. A.B. Sylvester; Gord Willis, Don Peebles, Peter Feddema, Doug James. Absent is Dr. A. Westgarth. AMO Convention PATTERN FITTING CLINIC / NO RESERVATION © MR. OLEYAR 1977 DESIGN CONSULTANT Pretidint ATTEND ONE 3 HOUR CLINIC FOR ONLY $5.00 Learn how to make perfectly fitting slacks and pants every time - How to buy your correct size pattern - How to sew sleeves and collars easily •How to end pinning and basting - Sew straight seams and many more shortcuts to skill and fun in sewing. Learn amazing pattern making method that allows you to create unlimited designs, contoured to your own body requirements. NECESSARY. BE EARLY FOR BEST SEATS. i Clip and receive basic dress, slack pattern and suit ■ dress pattern you can draft to fit your measurements. E Also a pattern fitting instruction booklet. I Classes -- Morning 10:00 a.m. Evening 7:00 p.m. Tell your friends about this Ad. Classes Identical. F R E I K NO FRIDAY EVENING CLASSES BRING YOUR PRESSER FOOT Tuesday, June 28 BOWMANVILLE Flying Dutchman Hotel Hwy. 401 & Liberty Street Thursday, June 30 PORT HOPE Greenwood Tower Inn-Sherwood Room 156 Peter Street "I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Newcastle's general purpose purpose committee has recommended recommended that three members of town council and one member member of municipal staff be authorized to attend the annual Association of Municipalities Municipalities of Ontario Convention as voting delegates. The three members of council who will serve as delegates delegates have not yet been decided. Town staff have been asked to select a delegate among themselves. Members of council were advised that this year's annual AMO convention will be held in Toronto on August 24. One of Ontario's best co-operative co-operative programs will continue until the end of January, provided the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education can find the money to transport students. Trustees voted last week to continue continue the program as long as $7,000 in transportation costs can be found in the 1983-84 budget. This money will cover bussing for students students until the end of January 1984. The decision to go ahead with bussing means students now registered registered in the program this fall at Clarke High School and Brighton's East Northumberland will be able to get at least half a year's experience experience in on the job instruction. But, at least one trustee isn't sure the board will find the money to get that far. "This program will continue if administration administration can find $7,000," eastern eastern area trustee Doris Linton told the board. "I doubt the board will be able to with a bare bones budget like we have." Trustees reconsidered their decision decision to cancel bussing after a delegation delegation of parents from Clarke High School appeared at the May 26 regular regular meeting. Spokesman Denis Schmiegelow told trustees transportation transportation cutbacks would threaten one of the best rural co-op education education programs in Ontario. "The success of this program has been recognized through the province," province," Mr. Schmiegelow said, "if the financial commitment for bussing bussing is not made the co-op education education program will cease to exist." Mr. Schmiegelow also pointed out the board could suffer financially because of the number of students likely to drop out of the system if the co-op program was not available. available. Trustees directed administration to find the required $7,000 from' somewhere in the present budget. The board will not provide extra funds in the event the money cannot' be found. Both schools involved in the coop coop education program are looking at finding ways of raising money to support transportation. If they can find a way of raising a substantial amount they can reduce the sum to be drawn from the budget. DAVID G. BRENT David G. Brent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordyn Brent, R.R. No. 5, Bowmanville, graduated graduated at the June Convocation of The University of Western Ontario, London, receiving his Master of Education Degree. David has to his credit his Master of Arts in Geography from The University of Western, Western, Ontario, and his Bachelor Bachelor or Arts from Brock University, University, Ste. Catharines, He is at present living in London with his wife Janet and three young daughters and teaching at Dorchester High School. PETER KRUKKERT Peter Krukkert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Krukkert, of Orono, graduated on May 14, 1983 from Sir Sandford ■Fleming College as a mechanical engineering technician in drafting design. Peter is presently employed by L & L Tool in Peterborough, Peterborough, LEE ANNE HOCKIN B.A., B, Ed. Lee Anne Hockin, daughter of Elva and Ken Hockin, received received her Bachelor of Education Education Degree, from the University University of Toronto at Convocation Hall on Friday, June 10,1983. DAVID HILLS Mr. David Hills, formerly of Enniskillen, graduated recently recently from McMaster University University witli his Bachelor in Economics, David is presently employed with the Ministry of Revenue in Oshawn, y. L,- '-#1 ■ fS- «3* f « ■ Matthew Enzo Kelley Kathy Shelly Maryanne Seven Hairstylists to Serve You You NEVER Have to Wait! 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