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i I 14 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 30, 1991 . Platform Guests Assemble for Durham Nurses'Graduation RcviciUS PvOgVCSS of '90 H&ppGIlillg'S 3.t M.J. Hobbs School 1 A total of 68 nursing students from Durham College College received their diplomas on Saturday afternoon at tjie college's winter convocation. An alumnus of distinction distinction award was presented to Joan Gates, while BEST RRSP RATE 10.50% 1 YEAR Rates subject to change WE SELL SP's If you're considering the purchase of a REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN, TALK TO US. Our tax preparers have the expertise to calculate your Maximum RRSP Contribution. Contribution. You can see the POSITIVE effect on your Current Tax Return IMMEDIATELY. As agents for 30 Trust Companies, we shop for the best RRSP interest rates - FREE! BEST RATE GUARANTEE: WE GUARANTEE THAT OUR BEST RRSP RATE IS AS HIGH OR HIGHER THAN THE TEN LEADING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN CANADA! 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Jazz bands and choirs from eight secondary schools within the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Education will attend. Ron Parker, music teacher teacher at Bowmanville High School, said Phil Nimmons and Dave McMurdo will be the festival's adjudicators. They will be in attendance "to help students gain a more realistic experience" than what they have had access access to in previous years. Mr. Nimmons and Mr. McMurdo, said Mr. Parker, have both just finished engagements engagements in Toronto with their bands. Mr. Nimmons, of the Phil Nimmons Quartet, Quartet, is-the head of the jazz P rogram at the University, of 'oronto and Western University. University. Mr. McMurdo is the head of music at Mohawk College and has his own jazz orchestra, The Boss Brass. "There are three categories categories students will be able to participate in," said Mr. Parker. These include junior junior and senior jazz bands and a jazz choir. Each band and choir will have the chance to present a half-hour on-stage performance. performance. From there, they will be adjudicated and, following following the first session, the students will attend a half- hour clinic with either Mr. Nimmons or Mr. McMurdo. "We have planned this non-competitive festival with the best professionals that we can find," said Mr. Parker. He went on to explain most people who want to hear jazz music must go to Toronto or to Cobourg. However, However, for the two days of the festival, the public is invited, to visit the nigh school during during regular school hours to listen to what the eight schools have to offer. "Jazz is an art form deal; ing with an immediate human human expression appealing to all ages and lives from all experience of life. It holds à tremendous appeal to all age groups," said Mr. Parker. Parker. Clarke High School, Courtice Secondary School. East Northumberland Secondary Secondary School, Cobourg District District Collegiate East and Co- bour District Collegiate West, Campbellford High School and Port Hope High School will all be sending bands and/or choirs to the festival. A bonus for the students is that there isn't a registration registration fee to worry about. The Jazz Festival is being being partially sponsored by Ward Music of Toronto and' St. Paul's United Church. Ward Music is the major supplier of musical instruments instruments to the school. WINTER CLEARANCE SALE WE HONOUR Metropolitan Life Blue Cross Green Shield Social Services Safety Glasses ALL FRAMES in stock $ 30 00 OFF VALID UNTIL JAN. 31/91 WITH THIS COUPON GM EMPLOYEES We fully cover Metropolitan Life and Blue Cross plans. Special frame selection at no extra cost. 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Thank you letters letters were received from local people who had been remembered remembered with Christmas baskets. Many letters were received from a number of organizations in Toronto and elsewhere.. Mary Kellogg Kellogg thanked all for the effort effort made to raise the more than $9,000 needed to support support the home church and so much more. Flowers were provided for the church each Sunday, coffee provided for after service once a month, and fruit bread for the summer summer services. Plans for 1991 are not yet complete, but each member will he provided provided with a copy soon. Four voting . delegates were appointed appointed for tne Annual Pres- byterial at Campbellford on Jan. 30th: Christine Wilson, Marion Bamsey. Gwen Newton Newton and Phyllis Symons. Bible Study was planned to begin at Phyllis' home in Port Hope beginning on Feb. 11 at 1:15. World's Day of Prayer for Hope Township will be held at Welcome on March 1st. Church cleaning day is on April 30. Bazaar date was set for Nov. 9. For June's special meeting, each member is requested to bring a friend. Business for unit two was led by Christine Christine Wilson. Penny jars to assist in help for a poor village, village, will be continued. Feb. 13th meeting will be held at Phyllis Symons' and this year's Golden Plow birthday party is planned for Friday, Feb. 15. Marion Bamsey reported reported on the cards and gifts for the year. Much more was f ilanned by both groups so it ooks like a busy year ahead. Worship service was conducted conducted by Mary Kellogg assisted assisted by Jean Payne and Gwen Best. Then the ladies enjoyed a lunch of delicious soup made by Kay Thorn- dyke, Florence Hannah, Hannah, Christine Wilson and Mary Kellogg, with Phyllis Symons' homemade bread. In the afternoon; the 17 present forgot about business business and eiyoyed a wonderful wonderful trip through Canada's north. Very fine photography. photography. and good commentary by À. K. Sculthorpe took her hearers through Edmonton, Yellowknife and a stay at Bathurst Lodge in Bathurst Inlet. She ana her husband, R. J. W., took this trip last summer. Northern scenery is fantastic and the interesting interesting history and curious things to see should be better better known to all Canadians. Ancient rings of stone and many other things of forgotten forgotten time are there to see. If we cannot go ourselves, it's a privilege to see and hear other travellers' accounts. It was appreciated by all. Manon Bamsey attended the meeting of the Newton- ville Women's Institute on Wed., January 16th, held at the home of Mrs. Janet Paeden in Newcastle. Marion's Marion's aunt, Mrs. Mabel Wade and Mrs. Mary Jones of Newtonville were presented with life membership pins. Eileen O'Hara and Anna Hughes who are members of that institute, were also present. If you have seen yellow ribbons tied around a couple of trees at Morrish corner on Highway 2, you may have wondered at the reason. They are there for John (Sam) Gatenby, a 10 year veteran of the Canadian navy. John is at present in Halifax, after . returning from the Persian Gulf. His term was up then, so he signed on again for three months and when war was declared, he rejoined. The ribbons will remain until John is home. His parents live on the south side of the road and the Eymans, very dear and close friends, live on the north side. Ladies put a bow-tie quilt in the frames on Monday morning, Jan., 21, and began began quilting in the afternoon. afternoon. Jan. 29, 1941: Neighbours Neighbours surprised Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tufford on the occasion occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary. Dr. Oke was master of ceremonies, and spoke words of congratulations congratulations before he led in a singsong. singsong. There were instrumentals instrumentals by Murray Payne. Mr. Tufford was given a white carnation and Mrs. Tufford a corsage of roses. They were presented with a china cabinet. Others who spoke, offering best wishes, were Alf Holdaway, W. Bee, T. Austin, and other neighbours. neighbours. Visitors from .outside the community were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cornelius, Cobourg, Cobourg, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Boughen, Rossmount, and Mr. and Mrs. N. Gibson, Cold Springs. Ed's note: Mrs. Barrow- clough added a note to her news for our benefit, that she was entertaining the flu bug and the typewriter keys appeared to be floating in space as she typed her copy. Best wishes for a quick recovery. recovery. We're back from the Christmas holidays, and M.J. Hobbs is a busy place again. Speeches have begun and have been presented to core teachers for the past two weeks. Teachers will then pick the top speakers to say their speech for Mr. Webster, Webster, Mrs. Armstrong and Miss. Wagenaer. They will pick the 10 or 12 best speakers speakers to present in front of the school. The top speech will then go th the Legion competition. competition. The grade 8 astronomy projects began soon after the holidays, and people are well on their way with their research. On Tues. 29th grade eights went to the Science Centre in the morning to gather information for their astronomy projects. In the afternoon we attended the Young People's Theatre to see the" Cabbage Town Gaped Crusaders, a play about the difficulties of being being a teenager. On January 31st, eight students from each class will be going to a workshop called "Changing Lives, Changing Times," which will focus on future career choices. choices. Senior boys basketball has begun. The coaches are Mr. Stere, and Mr. Coles. The team players are: Dave Veron, Reuben Korte, Jeff Heatherington, Matt Hogg- steen, Mike Sullivan, Andrew Andrew Small, Eric Shaw, Rob Halliday, Dan Harren, Derek Derek Stackhouse, Sam Hare and Brad Uttley. Their first game was played on January January 30th. The senior girls basketball basketball team is well under way, ■ coached by Mr. Webster. The players are: April Peters, Peters, Dawn Pittens, Brook Rowden, Donna-Jean Webber, Webber, Jacquie Musson, Karen Tweedle, Mackenzie Hud- gin, Jenny Wilcock, Andrea Walkou, Leah Hughs, Cara Gardner, and Somphore Sik- hounmoung. The managers are: Tricia Scott, and Mellis- sa Reeder. They won their first game against Glen Dhu 17-12. House league volleyball is over and Mr. Baker's homeroom homeroom class 85 won. On December 20th, 1990, MJ. Hobbs held a Christmas Christmas dance. The school raised $500. for the grade 8 trip to Ottawa, in May. During During other. fund raisers we raised $300. for the Salvation Salvation Army, and $100. for the Legion Poppy Fund. This week the Multiple Sclerosis Readathon begins at Hobbs from Jan.29 to March 1. On February 7th, 1991, M.J. Hobbs is having a winter winter activity day. 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