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durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ JULY 13,2005 ♦ PAGE 11 A CLARINGTON COMMUNITY A weekly in-depth look at the communities that shape Clarington WELCOME. NEWCASTLE VILLAGE POPULATION 82$0' - Est. 18.% m * F»PM[P c , VARV[ - ' 1M s[wca: : .[ a^[sa Newcastle getting set ^***®w* 1 to celebrate 150 years F E--l Sesquicentennial committee hard at work, planning big anniversary event for next summer BY JENNIFER STONE Staff writer [NEWCASTLE -- Marilyn Martin remembers Newcastle's last major anniversary 1 because she couldn't be. tlnere. [The Newcastle resident, who is one of 10 people serving in the Newcastle Sesquicentennial Steering Committee, was in the hospital, after having given birth to her son. ["The doctor said 1 had to stay another djay because it was wild" in Newcastle, she recalls. •The steering committee is. hoping to throw just as big a celebration next summer, as Newcastle celebrates the l[50th anniversary of being incorporated incorporated as a village. ["It was big-time," recalls Murray Patterson, Patterson, another member of the steering committee, who was in Newcastle for the 1956 event. "There were a lot of people in old-fashioned costumes... vfe've got .to go like hell to compete." •The sesquicentennial year will kick off with the Mayor's Levee being held in town on January. But the major fes- • tiviti.es will be held July 4-5. . [Saturday will include a soccer tournament,, tournament,, with 20 teams of, children < ■ between-' the' ages; of fiyevand eight. "A, A i heritage show will be .held in Newcastle Newcastle Community Hall and a historical Walking tour is planned. A street dance if) on the agenda for Saturday night. A/J. Groen/The Canadian Statesman The Newcastle Sèsquicentennial Committee held a meeting at the Newcastle Town Hall on Monday morning. In attendance were from the left, Francis Jose, My no Van Dyke, Joyce Kufta, Marilyn Martin and Murray Paterson. Tlie sesquicentennial year will kick off with the Mayor's Levee being held in town in January. The major festivities festivities will be held in early July. Sunday's events include a possible car and tractor show, along with a gala dinner dinner at the Newcastle Community Hall. The weekend is meant to be like the giant.party, held In 1956, but with .mod-,; j DykeTcTv.r.r.' ern updates. - 1 The event "Fifty years ago, the big thing was baseball; now it's soccer for the kids," said Mr. Paterson. "We looked at what they did in 1956 and decided, we wouldn't do things exactly the same way as then," explained event'secretary My no Van- will "bé^a homecoming ] opportunity for residents of the past, but also has to engage the new residents, residents, said committee member Joyce Kufta. "We recognize that the population has changed. It's something of a bedroom bedroom community, so we need to get the word oiif among the . newcomers," sai'd Ms. Kufta. "We have'to make it historical, but also have to make it fun for those,'Who don't have the sense of (the village's) history." Population (based on 2001 Census total of 69,830 for entire Municipality) 6,380(9.1%) V' Projected population -- 2016 (based on 2016 projected total of 101,800 for Municipality) 12,760 (12.5%) Schools Public' 2 Elementary Separate 1> Elementary ,■ Fire Stations 1 Arenas 1 (Newcastle Arena) 1 ice pad . yA ; :-AVAy Swimming Pools 1 outdoor (Newcastle Lions Pool) Council Representation - Local Ward 4 Gord Robinson Regional Wards 3 and 4 / Charlie Trim ; .■■■t -- Municipality of Clarington The group was spearheaded by Clarington Clarington regional councillor Charlie Trim, who acts as chairman of the committee. Also on the committee are Valentine Lovekin, Ron Hope, Francis Jose, Ron Locke and Rod McArtliür.' . More volunteers are needed. For more information, contact Mr. Van Dyke at 905-987-5482 or myno@sympatico.ca. Historical Photo courtesy Bowmanville Museum Beautiful view of the Newcastle Town Hall. This structure was built tin 1922 as a gift to the village from Chester Massey. The Massey Harris (later Massey Ferguson) Agricultural Implement Business grew to be one of the largest in the world. They had humble beginnings in Newcastle before relocating to Toronto in 1879. Merle Ftobillard/ The Canadian Statesman Sweet deals of summer NEWCASTLE -- Cori Biasucci and Craig Darling of Cottage Country Honey were among the vendors at the opening weekend of the Clarington Farmers' Market in the Newcastle Arena parking lot. The market, organized by the Clarington Board of Trade, runs every Sun day from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., also features fruits, vegetables and baked goods. 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