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4 i TYRONE NEWS U.C.W. Recognizes Year of Youth The International Year of Youth was ushered in by Tyrone United Church Women with assistance of seven members of the newly formed local Youth Group and a leader, Susan Slemon, who presented the Worship Service using readings and prayer, at the January U.C.W. meeting on January 9, 1985 at Tyrone Church. Bringing a breath of fresh air to the Women's Annual Meeting were Shannon Cornish, Jason Webb, Robert and Dale Pascoe, Craig, Todd and Tracy Bowers. Lisa Scott is also a leader with the young people. Lois (VanCamp) McLeod, Orono, Youth Work Developer for Bay of Quinte Conference, United Church of Canada, was the guest speaker, addressing the Women and the Young People on "Participation, Development and Peace", looking into 1985 with anticipation as the 60th Anniversary of the United Church combines with the excitement of the National Youth Conference in August. Lois and the Young People were thanked by Bessie Vaneyk and were presented with small appreciation tokens for their assistance. President Jane Woodley conducted the meeting, opening with a reading, "The Work of Christmas" and a prayer for the New Year. •Annual reports were given by the various committee members, reflecting a busy and prosperous year in 1984. Following is the report of the Nominating Committee: President Jane Woodley, Secretary Elsie Roy, Treasurer Jacqueline Vaneyk, Literature and Communications Ann Pleasance and Edna Wood, Catering - Jane Woodley will do bookings, Social Functions Ann Pleasance, Bessie Vaneyk, Phyllis Haines; Christian Education Bessie Vaneyk, Corresponding Secretary Elsie Roy, Press Secretary Carol Southwell, Auditors Uelma Phillips, Marion Hoar; Supply and Services Earla Rundle, Representative to Official Board Arlene Rowan ; Manse Committee Jane Woodley; Representative to Hall Board Jane Woodley; Nominating Committee Pat Drysdale, Betty Pascoe. Some announcements were: The Church Congregational Meeting is January-27th after the Church Service and lunch is provided. There will be an Official Board meeting on January 28th at 7:30 p.m. in Tyrone. The Finance Committee of the Church is sponsoring a family dance at the Old Tyrone Hall on February 2nd with Frank Barkey as D.J. March 1st is World Day of Prayer when a service will be held in Tyrone. Tyrone Athletic Association is planning a dance on February 23, 1985, tickets available from Goldie Tidd, phone afternoons 263-8850. Tyrone Community Centre Celebrate 40th Anniversary The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 23,1985 19 Cliff and Verna Robinson The Hampton United C.E. Wing was the setting for, a reception on Saturday, November 10, 1984, honoring Cliff and Verna Robinson on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were married in Blackstock November 11th, 1924 and have resided at Hampton all their lives, raising their five children on their dairy farm. The hall was tastefully decorated in burgundy, rose and white. The cabaret placed tables were with white cloths centered with fresh floral arrangements created by Mrs. Ruth Tink. The afternoon tea table was centered by a beautiful three-tiered wedding cake and the delicious lunch was catered by the Hampton U.C.W. Tea was served by sister-in-laws and cousins. The sister-in-laws were Mrs. Clara Robinson, Mrs. Nora Gibson, Mrs. Marie Gibson, . Mrs. Yvonne Gibson. Cousins were Mrs. Edna Vivian, Mrs. Annual Meeting bowed to Superbowl and shifted their Annual Meeting to January 27th at 7:30, helping for a good attendance to guide plans for a rewarding year ahead. Tyrone Sunday School met with good attendance after a blustery winter's night. Allison Cughan was pianist. There were seven tables of euchre in play at the Old Tyrone Hall on Monday, Jan. 21st, with . the following scores: Nancy Wright 84, Nerta Masters 83, Fred Griffin 79, Edith Broome 77, Aleck Moffatt 76, Ethel Goble 73, Irene Brown 73, Florence Fowler 39. 50-50 Draw Florence Fowler, Edith Broome. Several local people were among the crowd of well- wishers at the 80th birthday celebration of Mr. Milton Stainton on Sunday, January 13th at Enniskillen United Church. WARM UP THIS WEEK TO THE FABULOUS COLORS OF THE jffyinfl Jeweff A spectacular collection of over 6000 butterflies from around the world! Assembled by Mr. John G. Powers , . . butterflies With alphabet whips . . . moth with a 12" wingspan ... a once in a lifetime exhibit to be enjoyed by people of all apes!!! THURS., FRI,, SAT, JAN. 24, 25, 26 CENTRE COURT FREE ADMISSION OVER 170 STORES and SERVICES OSHAWA CENTRE CAMPEAU CORI'ORATION King St. W. and Stevenson Rd. • Park Rd. off 401 Mon. to Frl. 9:30 - 9:30 -- Sat. 9:30 - 6:00 Many Barnado Home Boys Were Brought Up Here Evelyn Brown, Mrs. Elsie Gatchell, Mrs. Millie Kelly, Mrs. Birdie Cameron, Mrs. Alma Duff, Mrs. Audrey Mark and Mrs. Moretta Gillis, Master Troy and Jeff Treleaven, oldest grandsons, looked after the guest book. Photographs old and new were on display and were enjoyed by all. Mr. Wm. Robinson, brother of the groom, was the photographer and took many pictures. More than 100 friends and neighbors called to express their love and good wishes. The entire afternoon was much enjoyed and will be always remembered. Following the afternoon reception a dinner was enjoyed by 35 family members at the Robinson home. Guests attended from Millbrook, Port Hope, Port Perry, Oshawa, Scarborough, Bowmanville, Blackstock and Hampton. V.O.N. Will Hold E. T. Clinic In response to requests from patients and physicians, the Victorian Order of Nurses, Durham Region Branch, will hold an Enterostomal Therapy Clinic on Wednesday, .. January 23rd, 1985 from 4 to 6 p.'nVat their office located at 292 King Street West, Oshawa. Clinic consultation will offer assessment, intervention, teaching of ostomy management management and related needs. To obtain further information information and make an appointment, appointment, phone the Victorian Order of Nurses at (416) 571-3151. CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY By Rhonda Malomet Their stories contain elements elements of a Dickens novel. They were the children nobody nobody wanted, the homechil- dren or the Little Immigrants. Immigrants. And thirty thousand of them, English orphans and waifs were sent to Canada Canada between the midnineteenth midnineteenth and early 20th century to farms from one end of the country to the other. Some were placed in the Newcastle area to contribute contribute their toil to the growing settlement. They owed their presence in Canada to one man, Thomas J. Barnardo. It was he who had opened up places of refuge, or homes in England for what appeared appeared to be a rather large population of destitute children, children, casualties of the Industrial Industrial Revolution, who were living in the streets and slums of England's cities. Barnardo's homes provided for the needs of these children as well as for their moral upbringing. His policy -- no destitute child ever refused. Through the 19th century Barnardo established established such homes all over the British Isles. But as these homes be came crowded with children, children, it was apparent that something had to be done. So the children were sent to Canada, put in Barnardo Homes there and eventually eventually placed with farm families all over the country country to help with the chores for a meagre wage or in some cases for nothing. For many, it was salvation from what could have been a lifetime existence in the streets and perhaps a death from exposure. For others, it was a form of slavery and 'abuse. But for most, it was a means to a better life. One former homeboy, Alfred Randle lives in the Village of Hampton. He was in one of the last groups of children to be sent over. He admits his story is not as bad as some, still it has typical typical elements of the hardships and problems the homechildren encountered encountered in Canada. Born in Liverpool, England, England, / Randle was immediately immediately given up by his mother. She placed him with neighbors who were caring for his sister. Figuring Figuring that the boy could withstand withstand more, the neighbors sent Randle away and he went through several foster homes before ending up in a Barnardo home. At 15, Randle was deemed physically physically fit enough to be sent to Canada. Randle recalls the date well, March 1931. He also remembers having a great time on the voyage over. It was the first break from the rigors and routines of being homechildren that the group ever had. They landed in Halifax and Randle eventually went on to the Barnardo home on Jarvis Street in Toronto. Toronto. He was then placed on a farm close to Peterborough. Peterborough. This first experience experience was somewhat unpleasant unpleasant though. "They promised me a meal after a hard day's work. That turned out to be a slice of bread and two green onions. onions. It was hardly enough for a working teenager who weighed 85 pounds." After his first day he wanted to leave, so he wrote the home in Toronto four times but each time the letter was intercepted. intercepted. Finally, he entrusted entrusted one to someone outside outside the family. This one did make it to Toronto and Randle Randle was removed from the home, He was then placed on the farm of Hilton Peters who lived just outside of Hampton. Here, Randle milked cows, pitched hay and "practically ran the farm for nine years." And he was treated as one of the family. But some homechildren were not as fortunate as Randle. "They were used worse than the family dog," he says. Boys were horsewhipped horsewhipped and often farmers reneged on the terms of their indentures, failing to pay the children the agreed wages or providing that they attend school. For the girls there was the added problem of sexual advances from male members of the household or even the farm hands. "Canadians should be ashamed of themselves for this sort of behavior", says Randle. But though his experiences experiences were, for the most part quite positive, Randle always felt somewhat stigmatized stigmatized about being a homeboy. "People tend to blame you more quickly for things." As an adolescent, he felt different from the rest of the young people, who at times didn't hesitate to reinforce this. And he and his fellow homechildren homechildren felt powerless to do anything about whatever misfortune they encountered. encountered. "When you're completely completely on your own and you've been dominated all your life, you have this fear put into you," explains Randle. Randle. For this reason, Randle believes the homechildren made good law-abiding citizens citizens because "there's less of a tendency to defy authority" authority" on their part. Randle feels no bitterness bitterness or remorse about his fate and is quite happy he came to Canada. Interestingly Interestingly enough, he was reunited reunited with his mother during the Second World War. His sister, Evelyn, had managed to make contact with him in Canada and when he was sent to England as an officer, officer, they got together. Evelyn, Evelyn, who was in touch with their mother decided to bring Randle to visit her. The two of them arrived at the mother's house with Randle in uniform. The mother immediately chided . her daughter for runningoff with a Canadian soldier while her own husband was at war. "But Mother, don't you realize who this is, don't you remember Alf," she asked. And when she realized it was her son, "we pretty near had to pick her off the floor," says Randle. He also wasn't angry at her for abandoning him. Randle, as all homechildren, homechildren, was eventually to leave his employer and strike out on his own. He worked in the Maritimes for a while but returned to Hampton and purchased farmland down the street from the fields he worked as a boy. Here, he has lived with his wife and raised his family. He worked for 27 years at the Goodyear factory factory and then as a custodian before retiring three years ago. The early circumstances of Randle's life may have been rough but he has withstood withstood that to lead a happy normal life. In his home, he keeps a copy of Kenneth Bagnell's book, The Little Immigrants. The author's inscription is an expression of thanks to Randle, "a hard working little immigrant for his contribution to Canada." Canada." And it is unspoken thanks to the little known contribution the homechildren homechildren made building Ont. D BEST CHOICE furniture >.V> .'J SALE ENDS THIS SATURDAY! Savings On Every Item In Every Department! , ! ... : . r ! ML! -t- ; ! ! t \ ,w* - : •. r :*>. • :v.• ..y ifi .a :. 'U ' r'i - : r nr Nl tf r T |<j K|F3 7 PIECE DINING DOOM SET Includes: Bullet, hutch, table and 4 chairs. / v t k < < f 4 A 4 / T " v - 2 PIECE LIVING ROOM 4 PIECE BEDROOM SET Includes: Triple dresser, wing mirror, chestand headboard. Includes: Sofa & chair. 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