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* ». j 2 The Canadian Statesman HJeefaUt*, Bowmanville, Saturday, April 17,1993 Nursery School Students Meet Special Easter Guest LAMB AWARENESS DAY - On Friday, April 23, local sheep producers will host their annual Lamb Awareness Day at the Orono Arena. There will be a consumer hour between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., followed by a roast leg of lamb dinner at 7 p.m. There will be an auction sale following the dinner as well as door prizes and spot dance prizes. For information, call 263-8332. •■•••#•••••• BIG SISTERS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING - The Big Sisters of Newcastle, Newcastle, Oshawa and Whitby invite the public to attend their annual general meeting on Wednesday, April 28. It's at the Whitby Curling Club, 815 Brock St. N., Whitby. Registration.time is 6:30 p.m. This year, the guest speaker is Francine Nicholas, a survivor of spousal abuse. Tickets can be purchased at the Big Sisters office, 179 King St. E., Oshawa. FUN FAIR AT ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL - The Orono Public School will host a Fun Fair on Thursday, April 22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school. There will be games of chance and skill, auctions, bingos, draws, baked goods, caricature drawings, and lots more. The event is sponsored by the school's PTA. Funds raised from this night of family fun will go towards towards the construction of a creative playground. LANDSCAPING DISCUSSED - The Bowmanville Horticultural Society will feature guest speaker Jon Storey, of Greenbelt Services. He will be discussing discussing Landscaping. The Horticultural Society meets April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Trinity United Church Hall. Meetings take place the third Wednesday of each month and visitors and prospective members are always welcome. HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR - To celebrate Good Neighbours Week in the Town of Newcastle, the Bowmanville Museum will conduct a guided historical walking tour of Bowmanville on Tuesday May 11, at 1 ^ Easter B was greeted with son smiles mi hu when he h0 p d intdthe Boivnumville p.m. The tour will cover residential neighbourhoods as well as the down- Nurse School at ^ Lion | Centre for a brilf visit on Thursday, April 8th. TMfriendly bunny stayed to town section. Everyone is welcome to attend. The cost is $2 per person and hand out baskets of treats for all the girls and boys before he left. ^ : refreshments will be provided. For more information or to register, please call the museum office at 623-2734. OPTIMISTS' BIKE SAFETY RODEO ~ The Optimist Club of Bowmanville Bowmanville will be holding a Bike Rodeo at the Canadian Tire parking lot on Sunday, April 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Featured will be a Bike Back Registration and a Bike Tune-Up Clinic sponsored by Canadian Tire. A number of bike safety events will also take place. Prizes will be given for the Best Decorated Bike or Trike. So, be sure to bring out the little folks. There will also be prizes for winners of all events and a number of smaller prizes. In addition, Canadian Tire will donate a new bike which will be offered offered as a draw prize. UNEMPLOYED SELF-HELP GROUP - Help for those who are unemployed unemployed is available each Tuesday morning at the St. John's Anglican Church in Bowmanville. The group meets from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Anyone, looking for work in the Bowmanville, Newcastle and Orono area is invited to attend. Although a facilitator has been hired by the church to launch the project, the group will be directing itself and setting up programs and speakers speakers of their own choosing. For information, call Bill Paterson at 436-2149. MEET MIKE HARRIS - Mike Harris, the leader of the Progressive Conservative Conservative Party of Ontario, will be visiting Bowmanville on Tuesday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. He will be speaking at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex. Complex. A question-and-answer session will follow his remarks. For further information, information, contact June Smith at 263-2957. This year's Bowmanville Museum bus trip is on Tuesday, May 4th, 1993, and we will once again visit the beautiful Niagara Peninsula. The main attraction is the Shaw Festival production of "Saint Joan", by George Bernard Shaw, at the Royal Royal George Theatre in scenic Niagara- On-The-Lake. But first we will stop for lunch at the "Plain and Fancy Restaurant" in St. Catharines - an all- you-can-eat buffet. After the play we will tour the An j dres Wine Cellars and sample different different varieties of wine, champagne and ' sherry with cheese and crackers included. included. We will leave the Museum at 9 ' a.m. an should be home by approxL mately 8 p.m. and will be travelling ' by an air conditioned coach (with washroom). The price, including lunch, play, tickets, and the Winery ' Tour, is only $55.00 per person ($50.00 for Museum Members). To book your seat, or for more information, information, please call the Museum Office at 623-2734. .. "An extraordinary t m presnou ... nul nunc lu rit / v pin ... ronn thinp of u ivrclal ion" - Financial Times, London Robert Silverman PIANIST The Canadian Statesman Published by James Publishing Company Limited A Family Owned Business Serving Local Residents Since 1854 The TVutetide* is published 52 times per year and delivered free of charge to more than 17,000 homes and businesses in the Town of Newcastle. * ■ Please direct all inquiries and suggestions to: The Canadian Statesman TüeeûuuU* P.O. Box 190,62 King Street West Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 416-623-3303 Friends Of m@c Port Hope United Church Saturday, April 24,1993 at 8:00 p.m. Adults $20.00 Students $5.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE: Port Hope Chamber of Commerce 416-885-5519 Clarke Music Centre, Cobourg 416-373-0555 or call 416-885-5350 to reserve •| f !