The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-10-30, Page 7ti�
MR. AND MRS. D.J.,BEAVER
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Dunlop United Church, Sarnia, was the&scene of a
lovely autumn candlelight wedding on Saturday, August
23 at 5 p.m.1 for the double -ring ceremony uniting in
marriage, Nancy Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John'
Maggs, Sarnia and Douglas James, son of Mr. and Mrs.
E •H. Beaver, Goderich,
R'ev. L. Stapleton officiated at the ceremony. James
McArthur was the organist and accompanied the soloist,
Miss Arlene Dick who sang The Wedding Son and Sunrise
Sunset.
The bride, escorted to the altar by her father, wore a
floor -length gown of imported Norganza. The empire
bodice was detailed ,with satin ribbon and a round
nAckline with pleated Norganza. The ruffled bib of
Madeira, sprinkled with pearls was complemented by
the, Gibson Girl sleeves, accented with lace applique and
pleated Norganza.. The A-line skirt was ruffled along the
hemline and cascaded to the back to form a Cathedral
train, A cap of lace 'held her full-length bouffant veil of
silk illusion. She carried a bouquet of white roses and
babies breath.
Karen Scott wasmatron of honor for her sister.
Bridesmaids were Yvonne Maggs, sister-in-law of the
bride, Arlene Hurst and Carol James. They wore
champagne floral printed full-length gowns with green
capes and carried nosegays of yellow roses. ,
The groomsman was David Beaver, brother of the
groom. 'Ushers were Donald Scott, Peter Mason and
Roger Ratz. They wore dark brown tuxedos with brown
velvet ties, pale yellow ruffled shirts and yellow car-
nations in their lapels.
The wedding reception was held at the Drawbridge
Inn, in the Terrace Roo with.Ken Wood, of Wingham as
master of ceremonies.
a The guests were received by the mother of the bride
who wore a coral fulHength gown with a green orchid
corsage. The groom's,mother chose a shrimp colored'
chiffon gown with a corsage of pink roses.
The couple left for a honeymoon trip to the Muskoka
area. For going away the bride chose a green chiffon
gown with matching cape and a green orchid corsage.
Guests were present from Sarnia, Goderich, Exeter,
London,-hipka, Wingham, Edmonton and Hensall.
Prior to her marriage the bride was entertained at a
Jack and Jill shower given by Mrs. Donald Scott and
Mrs. Eric Cunningham.
Miscellaneous shower was given by Arlene Hurst,
Carol. J.mes, Mrs. Ray Soyers and Mrs. Prendergast of
Sarnia and, a luncheon and shower was hosted by Mrs.:
A .T. Mather of London.
The bride and groom are residing at 64 South Street,
Goderich.
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Dr. de Veher is Pro- fe speaker
Euthandsiei 11.1.!,... first
the unborn, then retarded and elderly
" Approximately 100 Pro Life surrounds the baby in the eliminate unwanted, unborn
members and guests at- uterus and, more recently, children and selective
tended the Second Annual Pro direct vision of the baby with ,., aim' tOn of defective children
Life Dinner 'Meeting held in a, new instrument called a is now a very prominent part
the Victoria Street United fetoscope, In some cases, of . the gehetic counselling
Church, Goderich on Wed- these 'babies must be tran- program in most of the major
nesday evening, October.a sfused before they are born teaching centres inn North
Co-chairman was Mrs, because they are too America" the speaker said.
Connie Osborn. 13retinature to be delivered. "We admit that some of
Following a delicious hot This transfusion before these babies yvould be born
beef dinner head table guests. birth represents the first, and, ,,, with severe .life-threatening
were introduced: guest to Dr. deVeber'' knowledge, conditions and could not
speaker, L.L. deVeber, M.D., the only currently used survive very long. However,
F.R.C.P. (C) and 'Mrs. operation on the unborn child. the list of genetic disorders
deVeber, of London; RH Vaccine protectsthe that can be detected through
Reverend Leonard Warr; unborn from R1-1 disease'. removal of the amniotic fluid
Jack Riddell, M.P.P. and This approach has saved and study of the tissues and
Mrs. Riddell; Dan Murphy, the lives of many babies. The cells is growing loriger, and
Q.C. and Mrs. Murphy; Mi's. pioneering in Canada was includes many 'mild con -
Harriet Klazinga, secretary done in Winnipeg following ditions, he went on.
and Mr. Klazinga; Mrs. Alice the lead of Doctor Liley in Some eugenically inclined
Krohmer, treasurer; Mrs. New Zealand. This pioneer geneticists are enthusiastic
Connie Osborn and Mr. work has led to further about eliminating all unborn
Osborn. speculation about surgery on children who are known to
Folk singers Mrs. Sharon the unborn. have a genetic defect even
Munro and Mrs. Barbara The technical equipment to though the child would live a
Hodgins sang words and produce an artificial placenta normal life like its parents.
music'composed by Barbara.,. and heart-lung type of , '"If. one accepts that the
Jack Riddell, M.P.P. preparation has been per- unborn, child or fetus is a
congratulated the group for fected for animals, and member -of the human race,"
their achievements a't- various types of quite coin- the doctor said," and very
complished. He said, "I plioated surgery have been little different from a
believe and share the., same carried out on unborn newborn baby, then I think
concerns as you people do. animals. you can see how this practice
He said he was not reluctant The main problem with' sets the stage for euthanasia
'to _get up and express his 'humans is that the uterus or ..after birth. In many medical
views. womb is very irritable and „ centres, newborns with either
He had taken the time to although an operation on an mental or physical defects
write Marc Lalonde and Otto . unborn child might be suc- who develop life threatening
Lar}g but the answer is ce'ssful,this would result in surgical complications
always the ' same, "It . is a early labour and death of the surgical complications are
baby from pre
Provincial matter". rriaturity. not operated on and are
"I will continue to tight "This happened once in our allowed to die",
along with you to see that centre -where a small. unborn "In our Canadian ,Society,
justice is done and to See thatto child was taken out of the parents do not have the right
mother, transfused suc- to withold ' life-saving
these unborn a people have „
every chance;" Mr. Riddell cessfully and put back in treatment from their child,
promised. , ' again only to have it he went on.
In introducing the guest delivered prematurely," the Arguments are that
speaker, Dan Murphy, Q.C. speaker said. , , defective babies ' will . cost
told the audience that Dr. "This operation, by the society tremendous amounts
deVeber was a Professor of way, raises some interesting of money and that they may
Pediatrics, the Past questions since the `baby require institutional 'care.
President of Alliance for Life, legally was not human until it When society can spend
and was just recently elected was taken out for the billions of .dollars sending
to the position of Secretary operation, remained human men to the moon and huge
Treasurer of Canadian . during the operation and lost sums of money on heart
Physicians For Life. its human status when put transplants, surely society
Doctor deVeber com- back into ,the womb," the can find the means to look ,
plimented the Pro Life groups doctor pointed out. , after these memibers of
Illustratingwith slides, Dr. society, the speaker said.'
from Goderich and Wingham
on the terrific year in which deVeber showed babies --born "We start with the unborn
"One . Million Canadian u at 20 weeks and who with who can .be destroyed
signatures were presented to expert care, survived. These because . he is simply un -
Parliament babies have legal rights to wanted. 'Then, the newborn
"You are not a minoritysociety which the unborn who will be allowed to die
baby at 20 weeks doesn't because he is defective and
group, but part of that huge
crowd," Dr. deVeber said.have. finally to the handicapped
The topic of his speech was He showed current status of
"The Unborn Patient In studies on the unborn child
Euthanasia". , and the prospects of future
Het said a good deal of 'his surgery: Open heart surgery
professional career had been may well be done within five
devoted . to studying the RH years'on the unborn!
problem, the blood disease "It seems that if the unborn
4'where reaction between 'the child, the fetus, has achieved
mother and baby can produce the status of a patient, it
anaemia and death in the •. should have some rights to
baby. life and not be disposed of
Methods developed over the because it is unwanted", Dr.
last 10 years to study this deVeber said.
disease include analysis of . As we well know, abortion
the •amniotic fluid which is being widely used to
and the elderly because they
are a burden to their family
and to society."
"It is disturbing to see
increasing numbers of
physicians and nurses and'
paramedical personnel whose
initial, rea'tion to a han-
dicapped or, defective in-
dividual is 'how can we get
rid of them' rather'than 'how
can we help them" the
speaker said.
The beginnings of the
euthanasia movement in
Germany came from within
the medical profession and
other segments of society. To
paraphrase a quote from an
old German Physician in
Frederick Wertham's book, A
Sign for Cain, 'When the
physician, begins to put a
value on the life of his
patients, he becomes the
most dangerous man in the
state."
"With • publics. outcry,
Euthanasia 4can be stopped.
Let us examine our con-
sciences and ask if, when the
history of this era is written,
we really responded properly
to these moral crisies," Dr.
deVeber said.
"In conclusion, I, think we
have to consider the last
judgement and the .second
The marriage is announced
of David Allister, son' of the
Rev. and Mrs. G.L. Royal,
Goderich, to Louise Christine,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Doyle, Mississauga,
on Thursday, October 16 in
All Saints Anglican Church,
Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Canon B.A. Rathbone of-
ficiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal, will
reside in Fort McMurray.
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Hand coloured and lithographed prints
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commandment, love thy
neighbour. I feel that one of
the main criteria for this
• judgement will be our at-
titude to our neighbour,
specifically the unborn, the
handicapped, the elderly an,d.
all those who appear to be
judged lesser citi4ens of our
society and whose basic
freedom for right to life is
being -threatened,;' - the
speaker concluded.
Mrs, Clarice Dalton
thanked Dr, deVeber and
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