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STUDENT NURSES TRAIN HERE •
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This group of student nurses are receiving practical
training at Seaforth Community Hospital as part of the new
program of the Perth-Huron Regional School of Nursing in
Stratford. The program operates in conjunction with the
Stratford General Hospital and smaller area hospitals in
Seaforth, Clinton, Goderich, Exeter, Listowel and St. Marys
and provides the students with more practical training in
a variety of hospitals. This group is at Seaforth Community
Hospital for ten days. Later in the program groups of students
will attend at Seaforth on a daily schedule.
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The Christmas Messages
GO, TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Christmas is a good time for listening and
silent reflection., Your thinking may range from God
to the moon, from,. Vietnarh' to Bethlehem, from
Alabama to Siberia, from the lonely and the sick
to happiness and joy in children, from poverty to
overweight (the latter not resulting from what you
eat and drink between Christmas and New Year,
but from, what you eat and drink between 'New Year
and Christmas). Please, do, not travel in your own
small blue capsule of indignation and isolation this
blessed Season. Christmas is the feast of unity,
it is the great family-feast, it is a celebration for
all the human race.
.". God's entry into our world occurred, in such
a touching way, that the mystery is still almost
lost in—its Idyllic setting:, the-delicate child, the
heavenly song in the night, the virgin 'miraculously
made mother - all this has captured men's heart and
imagination. God so loved the world. This was
Emmanuel; God With Us.
The -unity of the human race has never been
felt more deeply than this past July 20, 1969, when
A CHRISTMAS MEDITATION
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"...for He shall save His people from their sins."
(Matt. 1: 21).
These words to Joseph have brought healing
and peace to all those who have stopped to hear
and tided them, itj the generations of men' which
have come and gone since they were spoken. The
great Apostle Paul expresses this same truth in.
another way; "Christ Jews came into the world
to save sinners." This was the supreme purpose
for the, manifestation of the F,ternal Son of God in
human flesh - " to save sinners."
What, exactly, is the nature of that salvation
which 0.o brings? An improved condition of society
is certainly not the substance of it. All that is
worthy of mention or permanence in society it
owes to His influence and power; but great social
improvement and appalling spiritual deadness are
Patients and personnel alike took part recently in a
painting and decorating contest at the Seaforth Community
Hospital. The results reveal that most of the windows in the
hospital contain the amateur artists conceptions of Christmas
in the form of hand painted murals.
In the upper picture Judges Mrs. Joseph McConnell,
Ned Boswell,- Mrs. Gladys savauge and Mrs. Mae Dorrance
admire the •winning painting on the nursery window which
was contributed by Mrs. Dorothy Engel.
The winner received $15.00 and second prize of $10.
was awarded to Miss Boey and Miss Poon for their painting
on the Medical and Surgical nursing station window and Miss
Carol Anne MacDonald won $5.00 for her painting on a Cor-
ridor window.
In the lower picture, Gordon McKenzie, Hospital Ad-
ministrator and J. A, Herbert,NOVay Technologist, are
admiring the painting on the X Ray room window. The paint-
ing, which was judged fourth, was painted by Gordon Wright
and Mr. Herbert.
(Staff Photos)
the first man landed on the moon, It seemed also,
that the testimony of science and scientists was
almost totally parallel with that, which all mankind
as by instinct had believed all along; God exists
and creates: "Blessed be you, universal matter,im-
measurable time, boundless ether, triple abyss of
stars and atoms and generations: you, who by over-
flowing and dissolving our narrow standards reveal
to us the dimensions of God" (Teillard de Chardin).
Thirty thousand baseball fans at Yankee-stadium
broke into cheers, when the scoreboard shelved
"They're on the moon", then fell silent for a
moment of prayer. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had
testified before "that he had eat seen God up there",
but- quipped that Baptist Evangelist - "at least he
was looking out for Him."
Christmas is here. It means: Christ is born.
He is born to us. He is born to-day. Christmas is
not merely a day like any other day in the weary
round of time but It proclaims: God, eternity, enters
into time; and time, the universe, you and all,
sanctified, are caught up into eternity. Christ enters
into the world to reclaim you and me, mankind, that
had forgotten its identity and had fallen into sub-
human condition.
Christmas implies first of all: the unity of
all mankind. The Saviour came for all without
exception. He became really man, one of us. How
good to see the barriers of division falling apart
in our time.
Secondly; Christmas does not make sense
at all, unless man lives it. One's prayer, one's
belief, one's action must bp all one piece. Christmas
-adka'unart tabs real to himself, then he will the more
readily have the correct and honest belief who and
what God is. Men must reach out for the ideal; not
external actions but inner motives count; the heart of
man, his attitude. Rebellion and disbelief, all our
follies and trans scions Will still be with us.
Said• Bonhoeffer:" must be found in the Centre
of life, nit at the of our tether."
Christmas finally must be understood in terms
of contemporary man. Particularly the young are
impatient with old-hat stuff in worship and doctrine
and the cold umbrella of past rigoristic days, hand-
ups of heartless legalism. What a (good) turmoil
there 'is in all the christian churches to-day to get
structures updated to the dynamics of the 20th
century. However, "think before you act - hold on
3y itev.Tnomas C.
MUlholland
First Presbyterian
Church,
Seaforth
not incompatible . Neither is salvation another word
for the Inertial development of man. History holds
4tod many terrible illustrations that the highest mental
culture may consist with the most entire abandonment
of morals. The reformation of outward conduct need
not necessarily indicate the work of God's saving
grace. Disgust and shame may 'ead a man to 'mend
his ways', while the centre of his being remains
"dead in trespa sales and sins." Christ did not
come to make sinners respectable - - but to save
them; and, that is what the Angel Gabriel declared
would' be the sole pbrpose and the ultimate achieve-
ment of Mary's Child (Luke 1: 26-33). We do well
to trust that word, If we do so, by God's grace, it
may well bring to us that wondrods salvation.
We stand between Christ's two Comings:His
First, in mercy; His Second, in judgment. Only
those who have made the most of His First Advent -
have personally experienced His unspeakable love
to save them from their sins - shall be able to
abide the Day His Second Coming - "to take
vengeance on all those who obey not the Gospel
(11 Thess 1: 7-8).
• "Amen, Lord, we bless Thee,
Born for our salvation;
Jesus, forever be Thy name •
adored,
Word of the Father,
NOW in flesh appearihg -
0 Come, let us adore Him - Christ The Lord!
to what is good (I. TheSs.5.),"
Good christian behaviour reSul
what you do and believe between nristmas an
New Year's, but from what you io and believe
between New Year's and Christmas (That above
overweight joke is haunting me all the t i el).
Some brief brain-storming words for a happy
Christmas:
Greatest handicap: Fear Best day: To-day
Greatest mistake: Giving up Top comfort: work well
injustice; Greatest virtue: Love Final goal: joy
Best gift: Forgiveness Greatest knowledge: God-
Christmas is the feast of intimacy; members
of the family come from, far away to be home (if not
caught in an air-strike). Have a good time and all
the blessings and Joy of theSeason. Merry Christmas.
Go, 'Tell It On The Mountain, That Jesus Christ
is Born.
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By Rev, Peter
Oostveen,
St.Columban
Roman Catholic
Church
Aids Communication
Home and School Seeks Support
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Mrs. Moira E. Cowper of
Hensall. who is president of the.
Perth-Huron Council of Home
and School Associations, in a
letter to the Expositor refers
to steps being taken to provide
through the association a vehicle
for communication between par-
ents and school staff.
In her letter Mrs. Coupes
says:
Through a directive from the
administrative staff of the Huron
County Hoard of Education, the
people of Huron County are being
given an opportunity to meet with
'the teaching staff of their local
school to discuss the alms and
objects of education and a list
of some twenty different topics
has been prepared by the princi-
pals as possible subjects for
discussion.
Having been cl.isely involved
with schools and the ecttication
of children for the past fifteen
years, I realize that this is an
occasion tor wruch those per-
sons vitally concerned with the
development of the full potential
of all ehiidren, ,have long been
For years children have been
attending smaller schools, taught
by teachers and run by local
school boards with whom the
parents were in close contact.
The advent of the County Board
has made the intliVidual Contact
with parents a thing of the past -
it would seem that no-one now
knows what is taking place in
these seats of learning. But the
day has long since gone when
parents can cease to be con-
cerned.
The Home & School Associa-
tion is the one existing organiza-
tion which can bridge the- gips
arid the Department of Education
readily recognizes this and has
encouraged the establishment of
communication with Boards of
Education by the Home and School
Council and is' elsp anxibuS for
the closer relationship between
the parent and the teacher which
takes place when there is a Home
& School Association connected
- with a school.
Gone are the days when the
majority of parents are out to
have a go at the teacher or to
criticize the running of a school.
It is of mutual benefit for tea-
otters and parents to get to-
gether to discuss the way in
which the teachers' ''' iiart" :be"
made easier and to iniorm the
parent of all the new advances
which are presently coming our
way 1n the field of education.
More than half our population
is unier 21 years -of age and
therefore in some formal school
of learning. One-third of our tar
dollar goes to education.
Let us, therefore, come to-
gether in January, to study the
'Aims and Objects of Education'
as so ably put forward in the pub-
lication of that name by Mr.
Lloyd Dennis. If we take a serious
and intelligent attitude to pro-
duce constructive ideas which
will benefit not only the indivi-
dual child but' all children in
''the County, the Board of Educa-
tion may have some 'idea of the
policy it should form for the next
few years.
When you receive your,notice
from the school to come and
attend a meeting to discuss the
needs of your particular school,
I urge every parent, and not only
the mothers' to take an interest
in these meetings.
The children of today will be
the leaders of tomorrow and it
will depend upon the job that we
can do of educating them, what
they Gan make of the world when
It is their turn to lead.
In an accompanying article
Mrs. Couper sets out the pur-
poses and advantages of the Home
and School Association.
A 'Vigorous Home & School As-
sociation performs 'the folloiting
functions:
-Develops • intelligent co-
operation betteeen parents and
teachers in meeting children's
needs deeriens parents' in-
sight into their children's needs
for guidance, discipline, affec-
tion and good example.... gains
understanding of the aspirations,
values and problems of parents
in the community wins com-
munity support for school im-
provements and expansion
interprets the school in all its
'iSnects to the public.
The local asso,lat ion, as part
of a provincial federation and the
Chadian Home 6 School and
parent Teacher Federation ex-
tends its influence beyond its
neighbourhodd and helps to se-
cure provincial and national ac-
tion for children's benefits.
The Canadian Federation and
its provincial components. have:
Promoted school libraries
,requested imoroved guidance
and counselling services
Helped establish school tele-
vision and radio programmes
"i told VOW to turn 11ef t bativ *tete: 11 ,
'Promoted the extension of
family allOwanc-e.s
Advocated equal opportunity
for Indian children
Requested federal aid for edifi-
cation
Encouraged researA into the
effects of TV on children
" Advocated less violence and
less crime in television pro-
grammes during children's
viewing hours. • •
Advocated standardized uni-
versity entrance requirements
,Encouraged the use of Cana-
dian textbooks
- The Home ic School Associa-
tion has made serveys and stu-
dies, provided volunteer services
ni schools, carried out extensive
work in connection with healti
and safety and provides scholar-
shins for students and teachers.
Home and School Association is
the best public relations' agent
a school ean have,
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