Huron Expositor, 2003-10-22, Page 5Opinion
Too many in our community carry
the weight of the loss of loved ones
From Page 4
Too many in our own community do. It seems as if every
age group has had to deal with the loss of one of their peers.
There seem to be an unusually high number of losses in our
community, and I can't figure out if there really are a lot of
deaths, or if it just seems like a lot because we all know each
other.
You don't have to look very far to see a young person's
family that has been touched by the hand of death. Too many
people are abje to tell you what it feels like, first-hand.
I said before that I do not believe that the hand of death is
the hand of God. I do not believe that God reaches down and
punishes people for their wrong -doings by taking the life of
one of their loved ones.
I believe that accidents happen, and that diseases are
stronger than medicine, and that people just grow old, and that
sometimes babies just do not develop properly, and that
sometimes the human body just doesn't work well.
The hand of death is not always a violent hand - it is
sometimes gentle. While we may see it sometimes when it has
a relentless grip on a loved one stricken with cancer, we may
also see it extending a welcoming hand to an elderly person
who is ready to join their loved ones.
Other times we may view that hand as strangling,
wrenching a loved one from us far sooner than we are able or
willing to let them go, and still other times it will gently
smother a physically struggling person with no life to look
forward to at all, and that
hand will lead them to a better place.
The hand of death can be open and extending, or closed and
tightening.
Either way, it has its own agenda. There is little we can do
to affect its decisions.
We can rant and rail, express our anger and our sorrow, plea
bargain and pray, shut ourselves away from the world, and try
to build a new way of life.
But at the end of the day, we can't change a thing.
We can't change a thing.
We are left with our memories.
I'm going to close with a bit of what I said at my nephew's
funeral. I'm sure it applies to everyone.
It's funny how when you lose someone, almost everybody
immediately does the same thing - go home and pull out the
photo album.
We NEED to see that person again. We need to re -connect
with the person they were in our lives.
By looking at photos, it is almost as if we can be with them
again. And when we can no longer add to our photo album,
the photos we have become more precious than gold.
Photos are the tangibles that form a warm blanket of
security protecting our memories..
They are a great source of joy and comfort.
Better still than photos are the pictures of that person that
we carry in our mind. Those pictures are our memories, they
contain everything.
We can hear a child laugh.
We can feel a belly -flop's splash of water.
We can taste the salt of tears.
We can smell the campfire.
We can see a smile light up a face.
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a memory is
priceless.
Lives are saved ed
by heart research
heart disease or stroke over their lifetime. With our aging
population, it is critical to understand the underlying causes of
these diseases.
This knowledge allows for earlier diagnoses and better
treatments, while providing Canadians with critical information
on how to protect their health. Millions of people look to the
foundation for information on how to prevent and manage these
diseases.
You're at the heart of it. Thank you for your continuing
support.
Nancy A. Bomasuit
Stratford Area Manager
From Page 4
risk of heart attack and stroke in people at high risk, blue baby
surgery, long-distance monitoring and zapping hearts through a
less traumatic closed -heat process to correct out -of -sync groups
of heart cells causing irregular heartbeats.
We know the next 50 years will be even more astounding. The
lives that are saved and the quality of life that is improved for
thousands of mothers, daughters, sons, husbands, relatives,
neighbours and friends is all possible through the generous
support of communities like ours.
Almost 40 per cent of Canadians will develop some form of
Ontario NDP need official party status
To the Editor,
The more things change
the more they stay the same.
It has taken only a few
weeks to see the McGuinty
Liberals back away so
strongly from their rhetoric
of positive change during the
election campaign.
One in six Ontarians voted
for NDP candidates across
this province. In Huron -
Bruce close to 5,000 people
voted for the NDP, for which
I am profoundly grateful.
The NDP's vote both
locally and provincially went
up, yet the total number of
seats went down. Yet a mere
six per cent increase in
Liberal support translated
into 36 more seats.
(To find out more, from a
nonpartisan group, about our
distorted electoral system go
to www.fairvotecanada.org.)
The clear message was
that while people used the
Liberals to express their
anger with the ruling
Conservatives, they wanted
the NDP to play a valuable
role. However, despite their
talk of change, the McGuinty
Liberals are denying, for
purely partisan political
reasons, official party status
to the NDP at Queen's Park.
Why is official party status
so important? Official status
gives parties in the
Legislature a say in
committees, the running of
the Legislature and a
meaningful role in debate.
Official party status
provides the resources
necessary to put pressure on
the government to ensure
that they are living up to the
promises made to the people
of Ontario.
What is it that the McGuinty
Liberals are already so afraid
of?
In the federal House of
Commons there are 301
seats with 12 members being
the threshold for official
status. If this long standing
threshold were applied to the
103 seat Ontario Legislature
that would mean official
party status should begin at
four seats rather than the
arbitrary figure of eight
arrived at by Mike Harris.
During the recent election
the McGuinty Liberals
talked about change. They
made a contract with the
people of this province.
But real change requires
real action. Action is needed
on proportional
representation and action is
needed on ensuring that the
NDP opposition is able to
fulfill the mandate given it
by the people of Ontario- to
hold the new government to
account.
With so much hope
entrusted to them it is a very
real shame that the
McGuinty Liberals, in their
first test, have already
broken their contract for
positive change with the
people of Ontario.
Grant Robertson
Paisley
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more candidates have been nominated to each of the following offices than the number required to
fill such offices, therefore voting will take place at the time and place stated in this notice for the
purpose of electing the holders of such offices.
DEPUTY REEVE — (One (1) to be elected at large)
COUNCILLOR EAST WARD - (Three (3) to be elected)
AVON MAITLAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
East Central Trustee — (One (1) to be elected at large)
Voting will be held Monday, November 10, 2003, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
EAST WARD - (Formerly Ward 2 Township of Hullett anctWard 3 lbwn of Clinton)
Central Huron Secondary School,"Gymnasium"
165 Princess Street, Clinton
WEST WARD - (Formerly Ward I Township of Goderich)
Holmesville Community Centre
180 Community Centre Line, Holmesville, ON
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Saturday, November 1, 2003 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Saturday, November 8, 2003 between the hours of 12:00 p.m.. to 5:00 p.m.
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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOSER 22, 2003-5
Church
Services
BEREAN COVENANT
CHURCH
A CHURCH PLANT OF
GRACE TRINITY COMMUNITY CHURCH
527-0029
Sunday, October 28
Worship Service at 7:00 pm
Pastor Bob Penheraw
Speaking on "Church of Ephesus"
At the Orange Hall, Main St., Seaforth
You are invited
to attend these
area churches
St. Thomas
Anglican Church
Jarvis St. Seaforth
Fr. Michael Atkins Parish Office 482-7861
The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
Worship - 9:30 am
October 27
The Prophet Amos (Final) and Growers' Pot
Luck at 6:00 pm
Catholic Church
St. James RC Church
14 Victoria Street, Seaforth
527-0142
Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm
Sun. 11:00 am
St. Columban RC Church
Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm
Father Lance Magdziak
Bethel Bible Church
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seaforth
527-0982
Sunday School 9:45 am
Sunday Worship Hour 11 am
Jim Wyllie - Pastor
Egmondville
United Church
Sunday School 10:00 am
Worship Service 11:00 am
Sunday Oct 26
Steve Hildebrand Lay Pastoral
Minister In training
EVERYONE WELCOME
NORTHSIDE - CAVAN
UNITED CHURCHES
Cavan 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Northside
Winthrop 54 Goderich St. W.
Sunday October 26, 2003
Cavan Anniversary Service
at 11:00 am
Guest Speaker: Dr. Helen E. Norris
No Service at Northside
Senior Youth Group Gr 9-12
Fri. Oct 24 7-10 p.m. Northside
First Presbyterian
Church
Goderich St. W. Seaforth
Rev. Ted Nelson
Interim Minister
No Service in Seaforth
Join us at St. Andrews, Clinton
Anniversary Service 11:00 a.m.
Lunch to follow
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MAPLEWOOD MANOR
Retirement Home
13 Church St., Seaforth
At present we have
• Private and Semi -Private
accommodations available.
Features include:
• excellent dining and snacks
• dietician approved menus
• laundry
• housekeeping
• medication administered by our
professional staff
• transportation arranged for
appointments
• 24 hour friendly professional staff
• beauty salon
• barber services
• daily activities
• convalescent & respite stays
available
ORCA
for more information
contact Tracy Nash at
527-1440
Fax # 527-2977
Maplewood Manor
"Your Invitation to Gracious
Retirement Living"
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Church
Services
BEREAN COVENANT
CHURCH
A CHURCH PLANT OF
GRACE TRINITY COMMUNITY CHURCH
527-0029
Sunday, October 28
Worship Service at 7:00 pm
Pastor Bob Penheraw
Speaking on "Church of Ephesus"
At the Orange Hall, Main St., Seaforth
You are invited
to attend these
area churches
St. Thomas
Anglican Church
Jarvis St. Seaforth
Fr. Michael Atkins Parish Office 482-7861
The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
Worship - 9:30 am
October 27
The Prophet Amos (Final) and Growers' Pot
Luck at 6:00 pm
Catholic Church
St. James RC Church
14 Victoria Street, Seaforth
527-0142
Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm
Sun. 11:00 am
St. Columban RC Church
Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm
Father Lance Magdziak
Bethel Bible Church
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seaforth
527-0982
Sunday School 9:45 am
Sunday Worship Hour 11 am
Jim Wyllie - Pastor
Egmondville
United Church
Sunday School 10:00 am
Worship Service 11:00 am
Sunday Oct 26
Steve Hildebrand Lay Pastoral
Minister In training
EVERYONE WELCOME
NORTHSIDE - CAVAN
UNITED CHURCHES
Cavan 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Northside
Winthrop 54 Goderich St. W.
Sunday October 26, 2003
Cavan Anniversary Service
at 11:00 am
Guest Speaker: Dr. Helen E. Norris
No Service at Northside
Senior Youth Group Gr 9-12
Fri. Oct 24 7-10 p.m. Northside
First Presbyterian
Church
Goderich St. W. Seaforth
Rev. Ted Nelson
Interim Minister
No Service in Seaforth
Join us at St. Andrews, Clinton
Anniversary Service 11:00 a.m.
Lunch to follow
s
MAPLEWOOD MANOR
Retirement Home
13 Church St., Seaforth
At present we have
• Private and Semi -Private
accommodations available.
Features include:
• excellent dining and snacks
• dietician approved menus
• laundry
• housekeeping
• medication administered by our
professional staff
• transportation arranged for
appointments
• 24 hour friendly professional staff
• beauty salon
• barber services
• daily activities
• convalescent & respite stays
available
ORCA
for more information
contact Tracy Nash at
527-1440
Fax # 527-2977
Maplewood Manor
"Your Invitation to Gracious
Retirement Living"
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