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* Information Centre Explains Workings ofD.G.S. to Visitors Speaker Discusses Child Abuse Prevention The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 1G, 1989 5 Forthcoming Marriages Oshawa are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Bobbi Ann to Mike Brooks, son of Suzanne and Marvin "Squeak" Brooks of Bowmanville Bowmanville on Saturday, August 26,1989, St. John's Anglican Anglican Church at 4 p.m. Maureen Kindree, right, of Outreach Abuse Prevention, spoke to members of the Bowmanville Rotary Club recently about the goals of the non-profit organization. organization. Len Koenderman, from the Rotary Club is pictured with her. about abuse and its prevention. prevention. Outreach Abuse Prevention Prevention is a non-profit organization organization funded in large part by private donors and service clubs. Canadian boxer Don- ny Lalonde has gone public in recent years with the facts of his abusive childhood. childhood. He was abused by his father and step-father but is speaking out now as a professional professional athlete. Painter Robert Bateman donated two of his original paintings which the organization organization auctioned off to help fund some of this year's activities. activities. The work which the group does all flows from their central belief, a motto which speaks volumes in its simplicity: "Everyone deserves deserves an abuse free childhood." childhood." by Chris Clark Canadian children today face some very depressing odds as they grow up in a world where sexual and physical abuse is rampant. Statistics garnered in 1984 indicated that one half of all girls under 18 will be victims victims of unwanted sexual acts. Boys during their first 18 years face a one in three chance of being abused. These brutal facts spurred Maureen Daigle to found Outreach Abuse Prevention, Prevention, an Oshawa organization organization known worldwide for its work in helping children before they are scarred physically and emotionally. One of the group's program directors, Maureen Kindree, explained the purpose of the organization to Bowmanville Rotarians last week. "Our focus is to get to people before they are abused," she said. "It is difficult difficult to understand what physical, mental, and sexual abuse can do to a person." Outreach programs include include several books and manuals for teachers, daycare daycare workers, and recreational recreational leaders to assist them in educating children about how to face the real world where abuse is an unfortunate unfortunate reality. '-Lri ... Speaking to/p. group of 50 Rotarians, j/Mrs;: .Kindree praised police for programs in street-proofing children against danger from strangers. strangers. However, in 85 percent of abuse cases the perpetrator perpetrator is someone the child already already knows. "A lot of these people seem normal and nice in all other ways," she explained. Children tend to be victims victims for a number of reasons. reasons. Primarily, they are unaware unaware that what is being done to them is wrong. They accept the abuse quietly, sometimes for years, before ever realizing its illegality. Because the abuser often is someone the child knows, he holds tremendous power over the child to keep quiet even when the child knows she can refuse. The vast majority of abusers are male, and 10 percent of cases involve children children no older than five years. In Durham Region last year nearly 800 cases were reported, raising the question in experts' minds of how many hundreds of cases go unreported. Outreach has launched a program, funded by the federal federal government, to equip 8,000 daycare centres with the Safe and Happy Book. As well, speakers are planning planning to criscross the country teaching daycare workers Oshawa Deaf Centre to Benefit From N.H.L. Oldtimers Match Oshawa's Civic Auditorium Auditorium will resound with laughter laughter and cheers on October 28th at 2:00 p.m. when the Canadian Deaf National Team and the NHL Oldtimers Oldtimers hook up to provide some entertainment while raising money for a good cause. The game is being sponsored sponsored by the Oshawa Central Central Lions and the Durham Regional Police Force with the proceeds going to the Oshawa Deaf Centre Building Building Restoration Fund. Kathy Hyatt has been working hard co-ordinating the event. "It's been hard. So many of our marvellous volunteers volunteers are away until the fall and response has been slow to the sale of ads in our programme booklet," she says. The Oldtimers' roster in cludes Dave Tataryn, Rod Selling, Dave Burrows, John Miszuk, Don Awrey, Bill McCeary, Brett Callighen, Norm Ullman, Billy Harris, Keith McCreary, Andy Bathgate, Bathgate, Eddie Shack, Carl Hadfield, Harry Howell, Peter Peter McDuffe, Rene Robert, Ron Ellis, Wayne Carleton, Dean Prentice, Fred Stanfield, Stanfield, Jack Valiquette, Darryl Darryl Sittler, and Paul Henderson. Henderson. Bill Friday, a 17-year veteran, is the referee, and Jim McCaig is the Oldtimers' Oldtimers' trainer. There will be a draw for a trip, TTY closed Captioned Decoder and many other prizes. Tickets are on sale now. They are available at the Oshawa Deaf Centre, 750 King Street East. Phone 579-3328. Don and Ruth Siciliano and Derek and Betty Severn Severn wish to announce the engagement and forthcoming forthcoming marriage of Glen and Marisha. Wanted Three more homes to model this beautiful Drcamroom™ addition at a very attractive price. For an appoin call 728-7711 (Oshawa) • mi., i-uii rW :! vi : Soak up Summer Savings on our great selection of Suntan Oils and Lotions Lip Balms -- After-sun Moisturizers by Noxzema -- Nivea -- Pre Sun Sundown -- Coppertone Paba Tan -- Bain de Soleil -- Solarcaine Sunglasses by Foster Grant Sun Shades Beach Things for the Whole Family Films and Cameras by Kodak-Polaroid We have a wide range of hair care products by leading manufacturers McGregor I.D.A. Drugs 5 King Street West Bowmanville 623-5792 Judy Ormiston (sitting) is the first person you will meet when you visit the Information Centre at Darlington Darlington Generating Station. She is the receptionist at the Centre. There are also several guides available tc show guests through the Darlington Generating Station Station or to talk about nuclear energy and explain the At the Information Centre at Darlington Generating of displays for testing visitors' knowledge of nuclear Egypt are using the computer display. by Andrea Adair Trying to think of ways to keep busy during the last few weeks of the summer? Would you like to show visitors visitors from another city or country something other than the traditional tourist spots? Why not indulge your curiosities curiosities for a few hours and arrange for a tour of the Darlington Generating Station? Station? The staff at the Information Information Centre at Darlington offers offers the public in-plant tours daily and is capable of an swering any queries you may have regarding nuclear energy. Penny Waghorne, Information Information Centre Officer, said that the tours "are a good way to educate the public about the nuclear generator and Ontario Hydro? She said now is a good time to visit the station because because visitors are able to see the reactor face. Once the final final reactor goes into operation operation in the fall of 1992, visitors visitors won't view the calandria (the stainless steel tank in the reactor which 155 Years of Community Service JXngltcait (Eljitrclj Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 1989 TRINITY XIII 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Rector -- The Reverend Byron Yates B.A., S.T.B. Assoc. -- The Honorary Asst. The Rev. A. D. Langley The Salvation Army Bowmanville Citadel 75 Liberty St. S. CHURCH SERVICE TIMES: 9:30 a.m. -- Family Christian Education (Sunday School) 11:00 a.m. -- Holiness Worship 6:30 pirn. --- Praise Service Come and join us at a Community Church where Christ makes the difference. For more information call 623-3761 Corps Officers/Pastors: Captain and Mrs. Shirran Paul's E pntieZt Church h Minister: Rev. N. E. Schamerhorn, B.A., M.DIv. Organist: Mr. Douglas Dewell Church Secretary: Helen Mclnnes 623-7346 Sunday, August 20th, 1989 10:00 a.m. "We Are Back!" Nursery cure fur pre-school children even/ Sunday If you're new to Bowmanville,wcinvlte you to make St. haul's your church home. various displays at the Centre. Pictured in the photo with Judy are some of the Centre's staff members. From left are: Penny Waghorn, Jack Munday, Lesley Begg (summer student), Leslie Quinlan (summer student) student) , Angela Stewart and Jay Aimer. clubs although the general public does drop in now and then. She mentioned that a small group of people from Egypt has recently toured the station as well as some Metis Indians from Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan. Mrs. Waghorn said she thinks offering tours to the public helps people people understand nuclear energy. energy. "It's easier to understand when you see it," she said. At Darlington, the units are accessible and people can "get right in to see the face of the reactor." When tours are finished, visitors are asked to fill out a questionnaire. "We usually receive very positive feedback from the questionnaire," Mrs. Waghorn Waghorn said. The form asks visitors what they consider to be the issues facing Ontario Hydro and whether or not the tour of the station was informative. informative. The majority of respondents, respondents, she noted, say that their knowledge of nuclear power has been increased by way of the tour. The questionnaire also helps Mrs. Waghorn determine determine what displays she should set up in the Centre. To arrange for a tour of the generating station call the Centre at 623-7122. It is open seven days a, week from May 24 to Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. After Thanksgiving the Centre is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Children must be 13 or older to participate in a tour. Agri-News 4-H Go For The Gold By Barbara Weese, Rural Organizations Specialist The Durham East Beef Club emerged the winners of the 1989-4-H Go For The Gold Competition. The team was made, up of Raymond Massie, Cambellcroft, Jeff Beckett, Enniskillen, Jason Greer, Peterborough and Craig Rickard, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. In second place was the Junior Dairy team of Carolyn and Eric Barkey, #2 Blackstock, Don Foley, Bowmanville Bowmanville and Heather Malcolm, Malcolm, Nestleton. There was a tie for third place between the Swine Club team of Ken Lamb and Joy Carnochan, Port Perry, Andrew Frew, Nestleton and Bryan Green, Blackstock and the Vet Science Science team of Dave Urwin, Enniskillen, Tracey Welsh and Ingrid Wunderlich, Bowmanville and Grace Prins, Hampton. Awards were donated by Jim Allin, Bowmanville. At the close of the program, program, the judges chose an all-star team of Carolyn and Eric Barkey, R.R. #2, Black- stock, Jeff Beckett, Enniskillen Enniskillen and Grace Prins, Hampton. Hampton. Alternatives are Bryan' Green, Blackstock, Donna Benschop and Don Foley, Bowmanville. This team will be representing Durham at the Regional Competition in October. Eleven teams competed in the 19.89 competition. Station there are a number energy. These guests from houses the fuel channels). Once the station is completed, completed, Mrs. Waghorne explained, explained, guests will still be able to see the main areas of the building, such as the main control room and the turbine room, but not the reactor. reactor. For an in-plant tour, visitors visitors must make arrangements arrangements three days in advance. advance. The tour includes a presentation in the Information Information Centre and an hour- long trip through the plant. Casual visitors, who would like a tour but haven't called in advance, will be given the same presentation presentation in the Centre but will be taken on a bus tour of the construction site instead instead of entering the station. Staff at the Centre have been working hard throughout throughout the summer greeting the public and answering questions questions or concerns about nuclear nuclear energy. They greeted, on average, 30 to 40 people per day during July. So far this year 11,675 people have gone through the centre. Mrs. Waghorn said the majority of the visits are from students and service ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Located north of Bowmanville on Concession Four just west ol Liberty Street SUNDAY WORSHIP 10 A.M. and 7 P.M. REV. RICHARD C. SOWDER 263-8333 BAHA'I FAITH The canopy of existence restelh upon the pole of justice, justice, and not of forgiveness, and the life of mankind depended! depended! on justice and not on forgiveness. (BAHA'U'LLAH) For more Information please .write to: THE BAHA'I FAITH P.O. Box 36 Bowmanville or Call 623-7621 BOOZE OR BEAUTY? | "Who hath woe? who* ' hath sorrow? who hath ■ 'contentions? who hath jbabbllng? who hath Jwounds without cause? -who hath redness ol| . ieyos? They that tarry, long at the wine..." Proverbs 23: 29,30 THE HOLY BIBLE