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i 16 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, November 17,1993 Cubs Hold Remembrance Service at Cenotaph Long History Behind Memorial Arena Site Cubs and Beavers from the 9th Bowmanville pack held a,candlelight a,candlelight Remembrance service on November 11 in front of the Cenotaph on Temperance Street. Cubs and Beavers, their parents and unit leaders leaders listened to prayers and music commemorating the war dead. Blood Centre Opens Nov. 23 Everything old is new again! On Tuesday, November 23 at 10:30 a.m., the new home of the Toronto and Central Ontario Blood Centre is being being officially opened by The Honourable Honourable Henry N.R. Jackman, Lieutenant • Governor of Ontario. The state-of- the-art facility is located at historic 67 College Street. A tradition of health care continues continues at the site, since it was formerly the home of the Hospital for Sick Children from 1892 to 1951. One of the largest of 17 Canadian Red Cross blood- centres, the facility serves 61 hospitals throughout Central Ontario and collects, processes and tests over 180,000 blood donations annually. The new site centralizes many blood program activities for greater efficiency. efficiency. A special feature is the blood donor donor clinic on the first floor. "We hope the easy access to this clinic and the building's high profile help keep the public aware of the importance of blood donation," says medical director director Dr. Roslyn Herst. Ongoing expansion of blood program program activities necessitated moving from rented premises in the Michencr Institute of Applied Health Sciences at 222 St. Patrick Street. The relocation relocation planning process began in the mid 1980s with funding committed to the project by the provincial Ministry of Health. Renovations at 67 College Street began in December 1991. Certain areas areas of the original structure received heritage designation, which influenced influenced the design of the new centre. Features like the roof line, front facade, facade, side walls, a stone staircase and historic boardroom have all been preserved. preserved. The handsome atrium was created because current zoning regulations regulations require a proportion of open space on the property. The renovated facility includes office office areas for Red Cross administration, administration, computer services, donor recruitment, recruitment, nursing and testing, processing and research laboratories as well as the blood donor clinic. by Wm. Bagnell The land on Queen Street on which the Memorial Arena was erected, erected, has been restored to its 1914- 1916 original status - prior to that war period it was the town dump. The land in question is part of Lot 13 Con. 1. The Crown Deed for these lands was granted to John Burk, December December 31, 1798, four years after he arrived' in 1794, at or near the West Creek which later became Barbour's Creek. Mr. Burk erected a log cabin near the shore of the lake as dense bush covered the entire area. The area later became Darlington Twp. in Upper Canada. Along with the Burk's came John W. Trull and Roger Conant via Newark Newark (now called Niagara-on-thc-lakc) with their families. We have indicated to Town Council Council that 200 years later on October 2, 1994, we shall celebrate, in an appropriate appropriate manner, the arrival of these families. Before the cold weather set in, the new arrivals did not have much time to erect shelters for man and beast and to add fish and game which were plentiful, to sustain their needs. Necessary Necessary equipment and supplies were provided by Lord Simcoc and staff at Newark (Niagara Falls). Over the next five to six years, Joint Burk cleared portions of his land and discovered a natural pond at the top end which could supply water-power. water-power. In (1808) Mr. Burk build the 1st Saw Mill in- Darlington Twp. Four years later he erected a grist mill on or near the present site of the Van- stone Mill. Until then, settlers in the area travelled by walking or canoe to Kingston and later to Napance, in order order to have grain ground and the flour brought back for bread etc. By (1812), these mills provided the foundation foundation for growth in Darlington - Darlington Mills later called Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Our original benefactor, I feel, was John Burk. The town dump occupied the levelled levelled area, across the road from the Bowmanville Lawn Bowling Club. It extended around the hill, over the years, to Shea's House (at one time a young ladies school) on over behind J. G. Linton's house (7/4 Scugog Road). The over the hill dumping area was known as the "Dummy Yard?" During the W.W. I period this proposed proposed park location was cleaned up, levelled off and grassed by the 136th Battalion. A mound was built up in the centre of the lot outlined with whitewashed stones, steps built down the hill to provide easier access, across a bridge to the cleared campsite campsite on the west side of Barbour's Creek. Brush and unnecessary growth was levelled, providing a large area for tenting and training. In 1916, the 235th Battalion followed, and laid out their number and year on the raised mound. Access for wagons, etc. was on Clinton St. which ran straight into the flats from the West end of our old King St. bridges. A portion of Clinton St. ran around the West side of Vanstonc's pond, where pottcrcrs indulged in their trade when catches of excellent blue clay were found: From #2 hwy. the road dropped into the valley to the various industries industries as follows: (north to south) 1 Cooperage Shop - LT side of road on way down, producing heavy barrels to hold 96-98 lbs. of flour for export. In the rear of said shop a horse, stable and wagon re-getting bbls. to big mill. 2 Near the Yellow dyranl: Mr. Squair's grist, oatmeal, barley and wool-drying mill, erected around (1840) called "Caledonia Mill." 3. Distillery - residue feed for cattle cattle pastured in valley. 4. Mark Williams - cattle drover and butcher. 5. Soap factory - Potash 6. Foundry - Ncads and Helm 7. Machine Shop 8. Axe Handle factory - 3 to 6 men including owner. 9. Tannery - Gamer Case Gifford 10. D. Williams - Fulling and Carding Mill - cloth produced. A small dam below #2 hwy. bridge, had a trench angled to the west to provide water power for Squair's Mill and on down to line of factories. Each factory must have had a flywheel flywheel which could be inserted for power to run same as required. Several Several houses were built up near hwy. 1(2. Band concerts by Bowmanville Legion Legion Band were held on the Queen St. Site which became an area for outdoor skating with a change hut and music provided, hi summer too, box lacrosse, lion's bicycle rallies and contests and so on. Finally, it became became the location of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Memorial Arena. When the arena arena was tom down, the grounds! were restored to their original 1914-1916 condition, thus completing a full cycle. cycle. From Queen St. eventually a fine entrance to "Hoskin Park", was developed, developed, down the steps, crossing the bridge to the military campgrounds. The name of the park came about when Dr. Hoskin offered his services to the 235 Battalion and was granted an Honorary Colonel's Commission - he was a fine figure of a man in uniform uniform at 80 years of age (Page 236 "Picture the Way We Were"). Through his generous contributions, contributions, lie was honoured by the troops in calling the area "Camp Iloskin" or "Hoskin Park" - Too, he provided all the band instruments for the 35 members members of the 235th band. For a short period after emigrating from England, Dr. Hoskin LLD., K.C., D.C.L. taught school in Zion, Darlington Twp. He moved to Bowmanville Bowmanville to study law with Robt. Armour, Armour, he then went on to Toronto where he became well known as a lawyer, a member of the Board of Governors, University of Toronto and a director and president of many firms. A street around Queen's Park, Toronto, Toronto, is named "Hoskin Avenue". He continued his association with Bowmanville including the Honor of laying the cornerstone of the present townhall and aiding the setting up of a nursery in Bowmanville Hospital. ■ A regular prize contributor to the Bowmanville High School. Dr. Ho- skin was the Deputy Grand Patriarch of the Bowmanville Division of the Sons of Temperance, so honored at the big parade at the opening of the "Alma Hotel" which was built on Church St. to the north of our Town Hall (Ref. "Bowmanville a Retrospect") Retrospect") picture of this hotel following page 24. Co. Hoskin vacationed regularly at Port Darlington. He presented a bust of himself to be placed in the Town Hall, plus gifts of pictures of 12 previous Mayors prior to 1903 to be hung in the council chambers and hallways. These may be seen today in our own very fine museum. In addition the writer recalls seeing seeing the bust of the Col. in the old basement in town hall and with the co-operation of Councillor Hooper it was located, and returned to his office. office. He repaired the damaged historical- historical- bust saving considerable money for the town. Mayor Hamrc declared it was to be put on display in a dignified setting setting in the reception area. I located the cornerstone laying write up rc-Bowmanvillc Statesman (1903) August 28 and a general secretary secretary remembered seeing this framed write up in the basement. These, thanks to her are now hung for public viewing. Embodied in the program, interesting interesting notes. "Presented to John Hoskin Esq. a sterling silver trowel (handsomely engraved) by Mrs. M.A. James wife of the 1st in the line of James Editors. In a glass case today arc the trowel, a sample of invitations to the ceremonies ceremonies and a picture of the site with dirt road. Queen Victoria's birthday was celebrated in this park several years after W.W.I. Dr. Hoskin died in 1921 at the age of 85. I submit that the Rotaiy Club turned the south Simpson St. park over to the town and the Community Services Department does an excellent excellent job of maintaining the grounds. Council at the time honored the Soper Soper family by retaining their name with "Soper Creek Park". In tuminu over the present park site opposite Lawn Bowling Club (which I hear is to be called Rotary Park) why was there a change in policy when so much history is behind its original name "Hoskin Park"? Why not honor the Hoskin family name too, and the soldiers of 1916 who chose the name? This is our heritage, a very fine example of Bowmanville Histo- ry-a link to be retained of the past for without the past our town would have no soul. References: "Picture the Way We Were" If you have this fine publication, one can check these pages: Page 206 -"Bowmanville Legion Band" Page 232 "Bowmanville Lions Club Bicycle Rodeo" Page 235 - "The 235th Battalion" Top "Encamped in Hoskin Park" Centre "The Battalion Band" Bottom Officers of the Battalion re - Dr. Hoskins 1st visit - Centre Back Row. Far Lt. -Capt. Geo. James former Editor of the Canadian Statesman. Ref. "Bowmanville a Retrospect" Another excellent book - Mrs. Elsie Elsie Lunney contributed much information, information, in its pages. Page 24 - 2nd picture page - The Alma Hotel - Church and Division Page 64 - "On the flats" W.W. I. fine photo re. of "235th" Camp grounds. I I l.l I I l.l I I I I I I I ^^ONLOmON ^5 Hey Boys & Girls! Be sure to visit Santa in his new Christmas Castle, in the Eaton's Court, at Oshawa Centre. 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