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Orono Weekly Times, 6 Nov 1985, p. 7

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Stanton Plaque Unveiled Sunday The following is the wording on the Stanton plaque u nveilded at Kirby on Sunday afternoon SIR AMBROSE THOMAS STANTON, M.D. -K.C.M.G. 1875 -1938 A distinguished authority on tropical diseases, Stànton was born near here and educated ai Trinity Medical College, Toronto. ln 1907, after serving as house surgeon at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London, England, he accepted a position at the Institute for Medical Research in present-day Malaysia. There, working with Henry Fraser, the institute's director, Stan- ton made the revolutionary discovery that beriberi, a debiltating and fatal disease, was caused by a dietary deficiency. He also advanced anti-malaria studies and found the cure for an infectious disease contracted by rubber workers. Appointed Chief Medical Adviser in the British Colonial Office in 1926, Stanton worked tirelessly to promote awareness of medical issues among government officiais. For his outstanding contributions to medical science, he was knighted in 1934. Important dates in the life of Sir Amnbrose Thomas Stanton 1875 Born November 14th in village of Kendal, Clarke Township. Durham County Attended local public school and Port Hope High and Model Schools. 1894 Tepcher at Kirby Schooi at age 18 years; salary $32500 per year (nbw Clarke Museum) 1895 Entered Trinity Medical College, Toronto. 1899 Graduated Trinity Medical College; House Surgeon in Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto. 1900 i-buse Surgeon at Toronto General Hospital. 1901 Surgeon on C.P.R. steamnship "Empress of China", plying between Vancouver and Hong Kong. 1905 House Surgeon to Sir Patrick Manson at Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, England. . 1907 Appointed assistant in Institute of Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malay States, where he began research on beriberi. 1911 Received Craigg's Research prize of London School of Tropical Medicine., 1920 Appointed Director of Government Laboratories at Kuala Lumpur. 1926 Appointed Chief Medical Adviser to Secretary of State for the Colonies; Awarded Bisset-Hawkins medal bu Royal College of Physicians, of London, and elected a Fellow. 1929 Received Mary Kingsley medai of the Liverpool School of Tropical School of Medicine;' Created C.M.G. (Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George). 1930 Married Dr. Elizabeth O'Flynn, M.R.C.P. 1933 Presented hon,rary degree of D.Sc. by Toronto University, 1934 Promnoted 10 K.C.M.G. and knighted by King George V. 1938 Died in London, England on January 25th; Cremated. 1949 Ashes sent to Orono Cemetery for burial in famnily plot. The Ontario Municipal Board has over-ruled a deci- sion of Town of Newcstle council, and has ordered the Town to allow Mr. W.- Ulrich a rezoning 10 permnit an abat- toir in conjunction with an existing meat-cutting and meat-smnoking operation on his property no rth o f Bowminanilv il1e inF an agricultural zone. The decision allowing the appeal of Mr. Ulrich did con- tain some conditions as 10 the size of the building, 1800, square feet and other condli- tions including refrigeration. Council previously sup- ported the wishes of owners of ten acres lots in the area who had, opposed the ap- plication for an abattoir on the grounds that the abattoir was not an agriculutre use and that noise and odours would be obnoxious. Other than Terry Edwards, director of planning for the Town of Newcastle, who contended the abattoir was area zoned agricultural an extension of a commer- reserve. cial, ail others felt that the It' was noted at the hearing use wýas an extension of an that mnany of the ten acre lots agricultural use. It was were being used for residen- pointed out that the abattoir tial purposes and the raisitre wvas to be constructed in anr Bu'ILLu#CARMAN A candidate for Public School Trustee in Ward Three of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education BILL CABMAN " Born in Picton, Ontario " An RCAF Veteran of World War Il " A resident and businessmnan in Orono-for 37 years *Is married to Barbara, and they have thre children who received their education in the local sohool systemn. *Is actively interested in civic affairs. *Has been a Public School Trustee for 25 years and during that time has serveci as Chairmari and a member of ail Standing Gommittees. BILL CA RMA N IS FOR * Quality education at an affordable cost. * One publically funded school system with equal access to aIl. * Greater provincial financial support for public education * The introduction of Junior Kindergarten [f it can be funded at reasonable cost to the local taxpayer. For Conscîentious, Responsîble, Experîenced representation ON NOVEMBER 12, 1985 VOTE <BILLCuwARMm'AN For Trustee Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education 0MB Over-Rules Council Decision . .......... -

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