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Welcome to your first Fall & Winter edition of Bowmanville Today. This new magazine was brought to life so we can share the news,

growth and happenings in our historic town. This will be published semi-annually and distributed directly to our residents and throughout busi-ness’.

Bowmanville has much to offer it’s residents, with services, products, industry and future development. As Bowmanville grows it’s our job to educate our new residents on what we do offer here. It’s our job to support the economy, and shop local as much as possible. It’s our job to share in our community functions, support youth sports, and our seasonal educational programs.

To our reader’s, enjoy the changes in the seasons: fall fairs, harvest and home baked pies. Enjoy your families during the holiday times. Take the time to meet your neighbours, and local business people. And last but not least, take the time to enjoy the town you live in.

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06 M I L L I O N D O L L A R N E I G H B O U R H O O D Bowmanville wins!

09 A R E YO U G O I N G ? Fill up your calendar.

12 C A M P 3 0 History in your own backyard.

17 G R E AT T H I N G S A B O U T B OW M A N V I L L E A guide to what is available.

22 T H I N G S W E L OV E Shopping & Dining.

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( June 27, 2012 – Toronto, Canada) Corus Entertainment’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada) announced today that after searching communities across the coun-try, Bowmanville, Ontario has been chosen as the next Million Dollar Neighbourhood. Financial expert and winner of The Ultimate W Expert Challenge, Preet Banerjee will host the 10x60 series, along with returning co-host Dr. Joti Samra. The series follows 100 families in one community as they at-tempt to raise their collective net worth by $1 million in only 10 weeks. Produced by Force Four Entertainment Inc. in association with OWN (Canada), Season 2 is scheduled to launch January 2013.

“We’re delighted that the people of Bow-manville have opened their lives – and wal-lets – to be the next Million Dollar Neigh-bourhood on OWN (Canada),” said Vibika Bianchi, Vice President, Original Program-ming, Lifestyle, Reality, Factual Entertain-ment, Corus Entertainment. “It’s sure to be a challenging and emotional ride for this com-munity, but with money guru Preet Banerjee joining Dr. Joti Samra this season, Bowman-ville couldn’t be in better hands.”

Season One saw the town of Aldergrove, British Columbia reach their million dollar goal, and now, Bowmanville will have the op-portunity to rethink the way they earn, spend and save money when Season 2 goes into

production in July. In the series, 100 families have only 10 weeks to raise their collective net worth by $1 million. In each episode, neighbours take on a community challenge and an individual challenge. They will need to dig deep, downsize, earn, barter, share, swap, scrimp, save and collaborate with their neighbours in ways they never could have imagined, and if all one hundred families in this community can do it, they will truly become a Million Dollar Neighbourhood. To raise the stakes even higher, if the com-munity makes their $1 million goal, they’ll choose one family to win the life-changing sum of $100,000.

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Financial Expert Preet Banerjee Announced as Host of Season 2


A young man by the name of Craig Wal-dron has a dream. To see an easier life

for his parents, and to help realize his own personal goals in competitive body building. “My Mom works hard cleaning houses while suffering with a painful disease, and my Fa-ther has been layed off. I also see several of my older friends working harder than they should have to, so they can pay their bills.” Craig realized his own problems he was fac-ing financially so has started his future sav-ings by learning how to invest in real estate.

Craig took the task of writing to the OWN network, talking about the town, his dreams,

the demographics and how the town would be the perfect fit for the second season of Million Dollar Neighbour-hood. This required going from door to door talking to families, creating a facebook page. “We were required to get 500 ‘likes’ on our face-book page and we surpased that, then we had to organize a town hall meeting. We also put together a video, and so many community members participated in the making of the video. Our town hall

meeting gathered so many supporters in-cluding the Fire Department, Bowmanville

Zoo and so many more, and the meeting was held at the Bowmanville High School.”

“After our meeting we waited to hear the final an-nouncement of who would be the next town chosen, there was so much network-ing involved to pull it all off.

We only had a few short weeks to make sure everything was presented as the producers

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a second season of our original format OWN (Canada) series Million Dollar Neighbour-hood, and honoured to be in a position to help a new community turn their financial lives around. The enthusiasm and commit-ment Bowmanville has already shown tells us this will be a hugely successful experience for them, and a highly entertaining television se-ries,” said John Ritchie, Executive Producer, Force Four Entertainment.

Preet Banerjee is a Canadian personal fi-nance expert and financial literacy advocate. Winner of The Ultimate W Expert Chal-lenge in 2009, Banerjee is a regular Globe and Mail contributor and a panelist on CBC’s The National with Peter Mansbridge. He has also written two books, RRSPs: The Defini-tive Guide to Registered Retirement Savings Plans and Charitable Giving In Canada.

Dr. Joti Samra, R.Psych., is an innovator

in the area of psychological health and well-ness. She develops strategies for coping with life’s most common and difficult challenges, reaching beyond the clinic and classroom to spread powerful coping tools as widely as possible. Dr. Samra was a featured clini-cal expert in the Animal Planet docu-reality series Confessions: Animal Hoarding. She also writes a weekly “Ask the Health Expert” column for the Globe and Mail.

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Our AMAZING committee! - Craig Waldron, Janet Lange, Sherrie Earle, Laura Scott, Mark Ritskes, Shelley Foster, Mack Hunter, Joanna White, Judy Romanchuk, Becky Romanchuk, Mikki Decker, Rhonda Story, Gretel Fernandez, Brenda Woodard.

expected.” “We are all still blown away that Bowman-

ville was chosen, we beat out other commu-nities such as Oshawa, and Port Credit.”

As Mayor Adrian Foster said in an earlier interview, “It is diffi cult for people to know where we are, now we are on the map !”

Production crews starting fi lming in July and will be fi lming for 10 weeks at diff erent locations throughout Bowmanville. Each

week the families have a challenge to accom-plish which contributes to the collective net worth of the 100 families involved.

I can’t tell you much about what is going on with production you will have to watch the show in January 2013 on OWN.

Th ank you to all the businesses that partici-pated and helped out.

Perfect Party PlaceJanet Lange Art & DesignJackie’s CrittersMosportKing of the CastleKing’s Court CateringBowmanville ZooZumba BowmanvilleTJ’s Dance TroopCadet’s of BowmanvilleBowmanville High School/Staff & StudentsDurham Christian High SchoolUPS BowmanvilleJames PublishingStaples BowmanvilleDurham Regional PoliceClarington Fire DepartmentTown Hall Bowmanville/Mayor Adrian FosterIntowne GalleryClarington Museums & ArchivesBIA of BowmanvilleTo all the participants of the Bowmanville lipdub as well!

A HUGE thank you as well to all the volunteers and to everyone who made our town hall meeting such a success! Espe-cially to our committee for committing & believing Bowmanville could do this & de-served it!

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OCTOBER 13Apple Festival & Craft Sale Downtown Bowmanville9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OCTOBER 2Knitting FundamentalsClarington Public Library, Bowmanville Branch7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Bowmanville Toastmasters Open HouseBowmanville Seventh-day Adventist Church7:15 p.m - 9:30 p.m.

3 OCTOBERCOAA SMILE THEATRE “Romeo & Juliet (and Joni)”Clarington Beech Centre1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

6 OCTOBER7th Annual Maniac Fall Festival Run/WalkNewcastle Community Centre8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

9 OCTOBERKnitting FundamentalsClarington Public Library, Bowmanville Branch7:00 p.m. - 08:30 p.m.

Bowmanville Toastmasters Open HouseBowmanville Seventh-day Adventist Church7:15 p.m - 9:30 p.m.

13 OCTOBER26th Annual Model Railroad ShowBowmanville High School10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Ready to Read: Sensory StorytimeClarington Public Library, Newcastle Branch10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

14 OCTOBER26th Annual Model Railroad ShowBowmanville High School12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Taking Steps against Breast Cancer walkHeydonshore Pavillion in Whitby12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.


Bowmanville Toastmasters Open HouseSeventh-day Adventist Church7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

17 OCTOBERFREE Diabetes Support GroupsClarington Central Secondary School7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

18 OCTOBERReaders’ CircleClarington Public Library, Bowmanville Branch7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

19 OCTOBERCOAA Social Dance with Clarington Beech NutsClarington Beech Centre1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

20 OCTOBERArt Connects - Juried Art ShowOntario Shores for Mental Health Sciences1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

COAA Dinner TheatreClarington Beech Centre5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.



24 OCTOBERBlood Donor ClinicGarnet B. Rickard Recre-ation Complex1:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m

26 OCTOBERGanaraska Region Conserva-tion Authority’s Hallowe’en Howl6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Hallowe’en HowlGanaraska Forest Centre6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

27 OCTOBERBrimacombe Job FairBrimacombe11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

28 OCTOBERAll Day EventFirst Frost at the Brim (Annual Open House)Brimacombe

30 OCTOBERCOAA Halloween LunchClarington Beech Centre12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m

Knitting FundamentalsClarington Public Library7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Bowmanville Toastmasters Open House7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

4 NOVEMBERAnnual Ski & Board SwapOntario Motor Sales140 Bond Street WestOshawa9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m.

New Bowmanville Dollhouse & Miniature SaleGarnet B. Rickard Recreation complex10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

6 NOVEMBERCOAA Remembrance Day LuncheonClarington Beech Centre11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Knitting FundamentalsClarington Public Library7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.


10 NOVEMBERReady to Read: Sensory StorytimeClarington Public Library, Newcastle Branch10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

COAA Euchre ExtravaganzaClarington Beech Centre3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

13 NOVEMBERBowmanville Toastmasters Open HouseSeventh-day Adventist Church7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

15 NOVEMBERReaders’ CircleClarington Public Library, Bowmanville7:00 p.m. - 08:30 p.m.

16 NOVEMBER10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Christmas in the Village

COAA Social Dance with Clarington Beech Nuts1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

17 NOVEMBERChristmas in the Village10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

Bowmanville Santa Clause Parade9:30 a.m-11:30am

18 NOVEMBER10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Christmas in the Village

Newcastle Santa Claus Parade4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

20 NOVEMBERBowmanville Toastmasters Open House7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

21 NOVEMBERFREE Diabetes Support GroupsClarington Central sSecondary School7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

23 NOVEMBERChristmas In Clarington CountryThe Spruce tree4720 Old Scugog Road10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

27 NOVEMBERBowmanville Toastmasters Open House7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

28 NOVEMBERBlood Donor ClinicGarnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex1:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

COAA Smile Theatre “Fireside Songs”Clarington Beech Centre1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

2 DECEMBER St. Joseph’s Christmas Concert2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

4 DECEMBERCOAA Program Pageant & Lunch12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m

Bowmanville Toastmasters Open House7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

6 DECEMBERCOAA Showcase of the ArtsClarington Beech Centre7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

7 DECEMBERChristmas Moonlight Madness & Tress Lighting Ceremony 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.

8 DECEMBERReady to Read: Sensory Storytime10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Clarington Public Library, Newcastle Branch

COAA Christmas Dinner and Dance5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

11 DECEMBER, 2012Bowmanville Toastmasters Open House7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

13 DECEMBERClarington Concert Band Christmas Concert7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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18 DECEMBERBowmanville Toastmasters Open House7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

19 DECEMBERFREE Diabetes Support Groups7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

21 DECEMBERCOAA Social Dance with Clarington Beech Nuts1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

31 DECEMBERCOAA New Year’s Eve Dance8:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

1 JANUARYBowmanville Toastmasters Open House7:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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As we approach the end of 2012, I have noticed a steady increase in the con-

cern of hearing loss and how it aff ects our daily lives. So my question to the public who are concerned about hearing loss is: are people becoming more aware of hearing loss because of the fact that they cannot hear as well as they used to? Or, is it that people are becoming more educated in the subject and issues surrounding hearing loss and are inter-ested in preventative measures?

Let’s look into some vital signs of a hear-ing loss and what to expect with a hearing impairment. But before we get into the sub-ject of signs of hearing loss, let’s fi rst examine some interesting facts on hearing loss.

• Statistics show that 1 out of every 10 people suffer from a hearing loss

• By age 50, approximately 1 in 8 people have a hearing loss

• By the age of 75, it is estimated that at least 50% of people experience some sort of diffi culty.

So, what causes a hearing loss? And what are some signs of a hearing impairment?

A hearing impairment can be caused by many common factors such as: a medical impairment (presbycusis, meniere’s, head in-jury, etc), medications (ototoxic drugs), and loud noise exposure (rock concerts, factory). A hearing loss can be immediate in many in-stances (head trauma); however, it is usually

cumulative from noise exposure. Repeated exposure to noise has caused millions of Canadians to lose part or all of their hear-ing and can contribute to approximately 1/3 of hearing loss cases. Such environmentally produced hearing loss has no medical or sur-gical treatment except for cochlear implants for the severely or profoundly impaired. However, hearing aids and other assistive listening devices can be very helpful. Once the nerve receptors located within the inner ear are damaged, hearing loss transpires and is irreversible.

A person who has developed a hearing loss, typically notices more diffi culty with the higher pitched sounds such as, sh, th and s. Th ere may be more diffi culty hearing female voices or carrying on a conversation while in background noise. So, ask yourselves the following:

• Do you often ask people to repeat what they’ve said?

• Do you often respond out of context?

• Do you fi nd that you cannot hear well with surrounding noise?

• Do people tell you that the televi-sion or radio is too loud?

• Do you have diffi culty over the telephone?

• Do you have diffi culty understand-ing people when they do not face you?

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, you may have a hearing loss, and even a mild hearing loss causes communica-tion breakdown, making conversation diffi -cult to follow.

Consequently, if you think that you may have developed sign of a hearing loss; your next step is to visit a Hearing Health Care Professional to have a hearing test to deter-mine a baseline of your hearing ability. You may also fi nd that improving on your com-munication strategies and simply informing others that you do have diffi culty hearing, will supplementary develop your ability to follow conversation. Furthermore, remem-ber that you are not alone: millions of Cana-dians of all ages are struggling with hearing loss. So act now, speak to your local Hearing Health Care Professional to inquire what can be done for you.

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It wasn’t a far drive to experience the long trip back in history. Standing amongst the

overgrown grass and weeds, you can see the fi rst of the many buildings still standing. Im-ages start to form of what it was like. We park on the side of the road, grab the equipment and ventured in.

My photographer Katelyn and I walked through the foot path to the fi rst open area of the camp. I immediately got chills as my mind’s eye began to picture what it must have been like as a POW camp so many years ago. You can almost hear the echo of voices, the guards and prisoner’s daily conversations, and the Battle of Bowmanville.

In 1941 Camp 30 was the only known camp to house the Th ird Reich’s highest ranking German Offi cers. Although they were prison-ers, it was almost incomprehensible how they ended up here in Bowmanville from Britain.

We continued our exploration of the grounds and came upon the building the housed the large kitchen facilities. Looking past all the vandalism provides an image of quiet thought amongst the pealing paint, broken glass and graffi ti. To walk the fl oors these prisoners did, and look at what they did, provided a connec-tion to the valuable history we have so close to us. It was sad to see the destruction. Th is history should have been preserved. Knowing what our own War Veterans experienced while in POW camps, made Camp 30 look like a holiday. Th e POW’s were permitted to garden, start a newspaper, socialize and even go for a swim on occasion in near by Lake Ontario.

Camp 30 was built in 1925 on donated land from a local resident Mr. Jury, as a boy’s school. Th e camp was built on 40 hectares of land, and housed 18 buildings for diff erent purposes. World War II evolved the necessity of a POW camp therefore the boy’s school was easily con-verted into the camp.

Britain had captured these German Offi cers, and realized the best position to hold them

was far from the fi ghting so they were trans-ported to Camp 30. Among one of the pris-oners was a top ranking U-Boat commander Otto Kretschmer. Th ere was an elaborate plan ordered by a German commander to help Otto Krestschmer escape, and the offi cers had eight months to accomplish this. Th ere would be a U-Boat waiting in New Brunswick at Maison-nette Point on September 27, 1943.

And so it began: in the summer of 1943 men worked around the clock tunneling fi ft een feet beneath the building. Th e tunnel extended three hundred feet under Lambs Road and into a corn fi eld. All was going well and they were actually ahead of schedule by a couple of weeks. Th ey used tin cans to dig, putting the soil into bags and passing them back in a line of men right up to the attic. Th e only prob-lem with this plan is no one thought to spread the dirt around the attic, rather than piling it in the same area causing the ceiling to cave in. Th at is when all hell broke loose, better known as the Battle of Bowmanville.

BATTLE OF BOWMANVILLE 10-12

OCTOBER 1942Lieutenant Colonel James Mason Taylor, Commandant of Camp 30 Bowmanville re-quested that General Major Georg Friemel, the spokesman for the German POWs, have a group of prisoners volunteer to be shackled at about 12:30 PM on 10 October 1943. Friemel’s response was that none of the prisoners would volunteer. Th e senior German Army offi cer Generalleutnant Hans von Ravenstein, senior Luft waff e offi cer Oberstleutnant Hans Hefele and senior naval offi cer Korvettenkapitän z.S. Otto Kretschmer were also requested to sup-ply volunteers to be shackled – they declined.

Later that day the German prisoners did not

show for roll call. Taylor called for reinforce-ments from Barriefi eld and Kingston, which are about 170 kilometers from Bowmanville. Th e guards at Bowmanville were reactivated WWI veterans called the Veterans Guard of Canada who were too old to fi ght in battle. Th ey were men who were in their fi ft ies and sixties and not physically capable of taking on the young men who outnumbered them. Al-though the guards had come to know the pris-oners personally and were at ease with them,

the prisoners now observed that there was an uneasiness about the guards as they no longer carried their weapons casually.

Lieutenant Colonel Taylor called in his of-fi cers and told them that 100 German offi cers were to be shackled – to use force if necessary. In a brick building that housed a large kitchen Kretschmer set up his resistance headquarters. About 150 offi cers and petty offi cers armed with sticks, iron bars, table legs, ketchup bot-tles, china and stones barricaded themselves inside the brick building. Th ey were prepared for a long siege. In the other buildings similar

THE BATTLE OF BOWMANVILLE

Camp 30

Generalleutnant von Ravenstein at Camp 30.

PHOTO BY KATELYN FRANSSEN


preparations were being made. Kapitänleutnant Horst Elfe, commander U-93, recalls, “We were determined, but a little frightened too. We thought the Canadians would come in with machine guns and tear gas and grenades, because that is what would have happened in Europe. So we were shat-tered when we looked from our windows and saw the Canadians marching in with no guns, no gas just baseball bats over their shoulders.” On Saturday 10 October a contingent of guards armed with rifles with fixed bayo-nets rushed the kitchen. Prior to the charge the Canadian officers had made a careful inspection to insure that the guards

did not have any live ammunition. A pitched battle ensued at the doors and windows with the Canadian guards withdrawing, unable to penetrate the fortifications. The Germans had barricaded the doors and windows with mat-tresses and cardboard. The guards rushed one of the other buildings and were again beaten off. A third attack against the wooden barracks met with equal resistance. The battle went on for more than an hour. The guards brought axes attempting to chop their way through the fortified doors. In a counter attack the POW’s exited the buildings and attacked the flanks of the guards with sticks and steel bars. Both sides suffered injuries consisting of broken bones, cracked heads and bloody noses. After a short rest the guards regrouped, attacking with high-pressure fire hoses. Water shot through the windows thoroughly dousing the prisoners. The guards gained a foothold, as the POW’s had no defense against the high-pressure water

stream. The prisoners fought back until 6:00 PM. Exhaust-ed, they finally surrendered.

The Germans who were barricaded in the basement of House 5 were forced to leave when the basement was flooded with the water from the fire hoses. As they exited Lieutenant G.E. Brent struck each POW on the head or face with his cane. The pris-oners took no action as they were forced to run through a gauntlet of Canadian guards. However, they avowed to ad-

dress the insult at another time.Again Generalmajor Friemel was requested

to hand over prisoners for shackling. He re-fused again. The hostilities ceased and by mu-tual agreement the prisoners returned to their barracks. The prisoners were assembled and Lieutenant Colonel Taylor informed them that he had sent for reinforcements, regular troops from a nearby army camp.

At approximately 7:45 PM, three officers and 50 enlisted men arrived. Taylor addressed the Veterans Guard and the 53 regular army rein-forcements. Then the combined force of about 150 men entered the confines of the camp at 9:20 PM. A second convoy under the com-mand of Captain Stevens from the Ordinance Training School arrived at 10:10 PM. Taylor assumed command of the new group and they entered the camp with fixed bayonets. Noth-ing happened as the POWs remained in their barracks. Taylor reported that everything was calm at 1:00 AM Sunday 11 October.

Generalleutnant Schmitt at Camp 30.

“So we were shattered when we

looked from our windows and saw the Canadians marching in with no guns, no

gas just baseball bats over their shoulders.”

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Korvettenkapitan, Otto Kretschmer.



The large contingent of regular army troops was not expected to arrive until the morning of Monday 12 October. At about 5:20 AM, dur-ing a transfer of POWs to the Dutch farm, it was determined that two officers were missing and an “escape plan” was put into effect at 6:40 AM. At about the same time a shot was heard. A guard had taken a shot at the two escaping prisoners who were quickly captured at 7:15 AM.

During the early morning roll call Kretschmer advised the guards that it would be unwise for Lieutenant Brent to enter the compound until the ill feelings of the POWs had subsided. The

POWs refused to turn out for the 7:30 AM roll call. Even though he had been warned, Brent entered the compound sometime before 9:00 AM and began walking around with an elderly guard who was well liked by the POW’s. The word spread quickly that Brent was in the camp. Brent and the guard walked around the corner of the House 4 to be confronted

by Kretschmer who had been talking with Luftwaffe pilots Oberleutnant Erwin Moll and Major A. von Casimir. As Brent turned aroundKretschmer immediately punched him in the face. At this moment the guard pushed Moll aside and said, “You can’t do that!” trying to help Brent. Moll slugged the guard on the neck to take him out of the action and was im-mediately concerned that he had severely hurt the elderly guard who was now unconscious. Kretschmer knocked Brent to the ground and beat him soundly in retribution for the previous day’s indignity. They then dragged Brent into House 4. Oberfähnrich z.S. Volkmar König,

who was the deck gun officer aboard U-99 with Kretschmer when it was sunk, observed Kretschmer rubbing his bruised knuckles as he entered and was ordered to tie up Brent. König tied Brent’s hands behind his back with strips of cloth. Brent was bleeding from the mouth and nose. In the mean time the elderly guard recovered from the punch on the neck and gave

the alarm. Kretschmer decided to mockingly march Brent to the gate. In doing so a tower-guard opened fire on the group and wounded König. When the rifle firing started Brent hit the dirt. The Germans jumped back inside the barracks leaving Brent behind as the rifle fire kicked up the dust and blew out fragments of masonry from the brick building. Once inside the barracks it was determined that König had received several wounds. They looked out the window just in time to see Brent making a dash for the gate. The remainder of the day was uneventful and König was sent to the hospital to have the masonry and bullet fragments re-moved and the bullet wound just above his left knee attended to.

On Monday morning, 12 October the regu-lar army troops from Barriefield and Kingston arrived at 5:20 AM under the command of Major D.F. Adams. The young troops who had been undergoing commando training were eager for a little action. In battle dress that in-cluded WWI style broad rimmed-helmets, rifles with fixed-bayonets, clubs and fire hoses they stormed the barracks. Armed with fire axes, stones and hockey sticks Kretschmer and his

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March 28th, 2009, a sad day in Canadian history; this is all that is left of the Camp 30 ‘General’s Haus’ after some despicable person was through with it.

German officers of the Third Reich, Camp 30, Bowmanville - 1942



crew, with pillows lashed to their heads, waited for the coming battle. The battle raged with the Germans’ first line of defense purposely giving way, retreating to the barracks. The Canadians surged forward only to find themselves being attacked by prisoners hurling bricks from the roof of the barracks, forcing the Canadians to withdraw. With 400 troops the Canadians charged the barracks again caving in the doors and windows. The battle continued all after-noon with an ebb and flow. The battle took on the proportions of a medieval siege with the Canadian troops climbing ladders to reach the roofs of the barracks and the Germans repelling the invaders. Fortunately the Canadians had removed their bayonets and decided to physi-cally subdue the Germans. The battle was over by early evening. It was a procession of sorry looking Canadian infantrymen and German of-ficers that lined up for medical treatment at the first aid stations. Luftwaffe officer Oberleutnant von Troha lost an eye and another officer was severely bayoneted. That night, 100 German of-ficers were marched to the farmhouse in hand-cuffs. During the action, some of the Canadian soldiers helped themselves to some souvenirs, which included personal belongings and Ger-man military medals.

Sergeant Don Kemp, camp guard, who gen-erally resented the German POWs claimed, “It was my best time in the Army.” It provided him with an opportunity to vent his frustrations on the prisoners without consequences. The tower guard, Corporal J.E. Morrison, after being charged with the shooting of König, was given a hearing. In a thinly veiled charade of disciplinary

action, he was given 14 days detention that was served during a 14-day leave. On 9 November Major A. von Casimir was mistakenly charged with the assault of Lieutenant G.E. Brent. It seems that Brent never saw who hit him.

Generalmajor Georg Friemel was very upset with the way the battle ended. In a letter to the Swiss Consul General’s, he filed a protest about the treatment of his men by the guards after their surrender. “I must confirm that only after the resistance ended not less than 107 Prisoners of War (Officers and men), while a great part put up their hands, were beaten with sticks and rifles or were injured with bayonets.” On 20 October Lieutenant-Colonel James Mason Taylor made a reply to Friemel’s protests in what could be best described as a non-answer-reply, which never addressed the issue. He

made the vague statement, “There was consid-erable confusion and excitement.”

A Time Magazine article of 26 October 1942 reported, “The guards let go a couple of tentative machine-gun blasts and the prisoners ducked back.” And, “After 35 minutes of high-pressure water and tear gas, the Nazis marched out smartly in military fashion.” The Toronto Daily Star on 24 October followed with, “‘Mis-leading and damaging inaccuracies’ in a report published by Time magazine.” Time followed up with a statement, “Time’s brief story on the battle of Bowmanville was based on a long re-port from a Canadian correspondent whose reporting for us has never before been ques-tioned.” The Canadian government sent an of-ficial protest to the United States government, when the 26 October 1942 Time magazine article was published, objecting to the state-ment that machine guns and tear gas were used against the German prisoners. The Canadians feared reprisals from the Germans.

When the war ended in 1945 it was returned to its previous use as a training school for boys and it stayed open for that purpose until it closed in 1979. It changed hands a couple of times for schools most recently an Islamic school. In 2009 there as a devastating fire that destroyed the ad-ministration building leaving nothing but a shell or its former glory Recently it was purchased by Kaitlin Group that is planning a development there with a preservation of land to maintain the history of the location.

REFERENCES:Carter, David J.; Behind Canadian Barbed WireHoffman, Daniel; Camp 30 “Ehrenwort” A German Prisoner of War Camp in Bowmanville 1941-1945König, Volkmar; “Battle of Bowmanville”; Personal AccountMelady, John; “Escape From Canada!”Public Record Office, England; HS 6/304Robertson, Terrance; Night Raider of the AtlanticRyder, Rowland; “Ravenstein Portrait of a German General”The Camp 30 War Diary; Reference RG 24 Volume 1593 Public Archives of Canada.Wood, Mary and Alan; “Islands in Danger”With permission U-Boat.net


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Have you noticed the On-tario Power Generation

building that’s going up on the south side of the 401 just east of Courtice Rd? It might be one of the most exciting opportunities that Clarington will ever see, but no one is really talking about it.

If you didn’t know, that OPG building will be the new training facility for the nuclear refurbish-ment project that is taking place at Darlington Nuclear. Essen-tially, each reactor will be torn down, inspected, rebuilt and then put back on line to gener-ate power for another 30 years or so. While it sounds simple enough, the task at hand is mas-sive, expensive and OPG is de-termined to get the job done on time and on budget. Th e total cost to refurbish the four reactors is expected to be in the range of $8 - $12 billion dollars, will take about ten years to complete and will create thousands of jobs. As you can imagine, I’m really, really enthusiastic about the spin-off s and economic benefi ts that the

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In order to make sure that the folks rebuilding the reactors get

it right, OPG is creating a full scale mock-up of a CANDU reactor, an exact replica in every way to the real ones in the Dar-lington station. People will be able to learn and train on the model without taking the risk of making mistakes that end in fi -nancial or health disasters. When you think about it, it’s a brilliant idea and we’ll have that brilliant and globally unique training fa-cility right here in Clarington. A facility whose purpose is to allow

CANDU owners to safely and effi ciently refurbish their power plants.

Th ere are today about 25 CANDU and CANDU derived reactors currently operating out-side of Canada. Aft er about 30 years of operation (mid-life for a CANDU reactor), the owners generally have little option other than to refurbish them. Finan-cially, it makes no sense to decom-mission the plants but for safety and effi ciency reasons, the work has to be undertaken. It’s basical-ly non-discretionary spending.

If we do some rough math and make some broad assumptions, we can fi gure that over the next two decades, twenty reactors will need refurb work at a cost of $2 to $3 billion each. Th at’s a $40 to $60 billion business opportunity. It’s huge and the training facility means a lot of that spending can happen right here.

I’m really happy about the nuclear refurbishment program that’s moving ahead at Darling-ton. I’m even more excited about

the potential to provide training and supplies to folks from around the world as they refurbish their CANDUS ...and bring us part of a $60 billion pie.

It’s by no means a done deal that the facility will be used be-yond the refurbishment at Dar-lington. But it looks like a ‘no brainer’. If it’s already built and already paid for, it makes little sense for the Provincial and the Federal governments to ignore a major global business opportu-nity that should be ours for the taking.

When you think about it,

it’s a brilliant idea and

we’ll have that brilliant

and globally unique

training facility right

here in Clarington.

Th e Power of Growth


Clarington Denture Clinic

If you have been wearing the same dental prosthesis for more than fi ve years with-

out having it checked by your denturist, you are running unnecessary risks. Too many people believe that dentures are good for 20 years. Th is couldn’t be further from the truth.

Th e removable prosthesis is made of a hard, rigid material. Your face, mouth and jaw, on the other hand, change over the years. Be-cause it cannot adapt to these changes and because artifi cial teeth wear down with time, a prosthesis cannot do its job eff ectively for more than about fi ve years. Th is reality can have devastating consequences that are oft en invisible and imperceptible to the wearer of a worn-out denture.

Here is a short list of the most harmful possible eff ects suff ered by wearers of pros-thesis more than fi ve years old.

DENTURES THAT ARE TOO OLD CAN MAKE YOU LOOK OLDER THAN

YOU AREDentures grow old faster than you do. When you don’t have teeth, your gums have shrunk and your denture has pulled back onto your mouth. Th is lack of support for your denture can cause extra wrinkles around your mouth, and can make your face look “sunken.”

DENTURES THAT ARE TOO OLD CAN ACTUALLY CHANGE WHO YOU

REALLY ARETh ey can keep you from laughing, or smil-ing. Maybe, you put your hand in front of your mouth because you are afraid your den-tures have slipped. Th ere is no reason that you should feel awkward in a social situa-tion, don’t let you denture prevent you from enjoying everything you would like to.

DENTURES THAT ARE TOO OLD CAN CAUSE OR AGGRAVATE HEALTH

PROBLEMSIf your dentures feel loose, click, slip or cause chewing problems they can aggravate other health problems. Th ese known prob-lems associated with poorly fi tted denture include chronic bad breath, sore spots, jaw pain, speech diffi culties and a host of dietary problems. Th is is only a partial list. Very few people maintain their prosthesis prop-erly. Some even neglect to remove it for the night.

IMPLANTS

Fortunately, advancements in oral implan-tology are to the point that it can very sat-isfactorily remedy the major problems that results from loose dentures. An implant is an abutment (support) made of titanium, which has the property of the adhering per-manently to bony tissue. Th e insertion of the oral implants is usually performed under lo-cal anesthetic by a dental surgeon. Although the thought of having dental surgery is not a pleasant one, the procedure is relatively painless. Th e investment in your quality of life is tax deductible, and therefore more af-fordable that it might seem at fi rst glance.

Speak with Steve Bruno to fi nd out if im-plants are for you. Your case will be carefully evaluated with the rest of the dental care team to assure that your implant supported denture will give you years of comfort and confi dence.

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two year course in Digital Photography at Fanshawe College. Photography had always been an interest of mine since I was young, looking at photos and even taking photos on something as simple as a disposable fi lm camera. My passion re-ally took off when I bought my fi rst dig-ital SLR camera and realized photogra-phy was a career I would love to pursue. Th rough out my two years at Fanshawe I discovered I enjoy shooting just about everything from weddings, portraits, and commercial to nature. I am now cur-rently going to school for Graphic De-sign at Durham College. One day I hope to open my own photography studio.

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The Business Improvement Area (BIA) promotes the business in the downtown core with a variety of spe-cial events throughout the year, including Maple Fest and All That Jazz (May); Fabulous Fifties Sidewalk Sale (June); Midnight Madness (August); Apple Festival (Oc-tober) and Moonlight Madness (December). These popular events have gone beyond their original pur-pose of promoting local shopping- they are now part of the culture of Bowmanville itself.

The Bowmanville Business Centre (BIA) is a non-prof-it organization consisting of merchants and businesses operating within the core of downtown Bowmanville. Commonly known as the BIA (Business Improvement Area), it was formed in 1977 with the mandate to pro-mote, enhance and beautify our downtown. Besides our www.Bowmanville.com web site, we also publish the Bowmanville Downtowner (our tri-annual newsletter sent to every home in Clarington). You can also fi nd us on facebook.


The Bowmanville Rotary Club was chartered in 1924 and has been serv-

ing the community ever since. Our motto is SERVICE ABOVE SELF and our objective is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.

Th e structure of our Club is based on Four Avenues of Service:

• Club Service• Vocational Service• Community Service• International Service

We have three major yearly fundraisers which raise approx. $130,000 annually.

• Xmas trees• Charity Auction Dinner• Ribfest

Th is allows us to do work in the local com-munity and provide the following which the community can enjoy.

• Rotary Park• Rotary Butterfl y Garden• Rotary Centennial Garden at the

Bowmanville Visual Arts Centre.

As proud supporters of all things commu-nity we continue to provide annually, local Secondary School Bursaries and programs for children with special needs. In recent years we have funded in excess of 60 initia-tives inclusive of First Nations.

With Rotary being global in scope, lo-cated in 200 plus countries, we do interna-tional work to eradicate polio in third world countries, provided Shelter Boxes to those

that needed assistance in Haiti and the never ending quest for clean drinking water in im-poverished countries just to mention a few.

Th e Bowmanville Rotary Club is proud to help where we can.

Rotary Club OF BOWMANVILLE

years we have funded in excess of 60 initia-

With Rotary being global in scope, lo-cated in 200 plus countries, we do interna-tional work to eradicate polio in third world countries, provided Shelter Boxes to those


The fi rst priority addressed in Th e Co-operators corporate strategy is

“the client experience”. It reads as follows:

1. Create a superior client experience by proactively addressing service opportunities that matter most to our clients.

2. Achieve recognition as a leader in providing a superior client experience in fi nancial services.

As the owner and operator of Th e Co-operators agency in Bowmanville, the client experience is my number one pri-ority. My entire team is dedicated to provid-ing the best possible client experience pos-sible. With this priority in mind, we decided a move was in order.

I have been a part of the Bowmanville busi-ness community now for over 17 years. My husband Fred Hyland and I have lived in the community for over 21 years. We love it here. Fred has been a Firefi ghter for the Town of Pickering for over 25 years. It seemed fi tting

that we should dig our roots in even deeper. In July 2012, we purchased a beautiful

building at 120 Queen St and it is now the new home of a Co-operators agency in Bowmanville.

My team and I are thrilled with our new home. For us, the client experience means educating our clients on their insurance and fi -nancial needs and providing the best and most suitable products and services to fi t those needs. It also means bringing back that small hometown feel. Th at personal, relaxed and friendly atmosphere we all look for and appreciate in a small, historic community.

We strive to create a combination of pro-fessionalism, experience and training with-out losing the reason we love to live and work here. My hope is that our clients will appreciate and enjoy our new home and everything that comes with it (including ample parking).

Finally, what brings it all together so beau-tifully is my team. In my career, I have not worked with a more committed, dedicated and professional group of people; Connie

Bradley, Nancy Gibbons, Linda Taylor and Michelle Winner, are a highly educated, trained and experienced team. In addition, Nancy owns a farm, Linda’s kids go to school with our client’s kids, Connie’s husband works at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Michelle was a Personal Support Work-er (PSW) in the community.

We look forward to many, many more years of service in our community. We encourage you to visit us and experience professional advice with that old home town feel.

Join us for our grand re-opening celebration on Wednesday, October 17th with Mayor Adrian Foster performing the ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. www.cooperators.ca

BRINGING BACK THE SMALL HOMETOWN FEEL

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