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lo Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, Augusi 29, 1990-3 Celebrates 8Oth Birthday Mr. Gord Watson celebrated his 8th Birthday at an Open House in his honour when family, friends Dream Whip by Roy Forrester Last week the four of us at the Times were sitting out in the back yard for a coffee break when Gord started telling about his campaign progress and a visit to the Courtice area knocking on doors. He spoke of the hard times we are going through and that in fact on visiting a sub-division in Courtice three properties had signs out in front "'Repossessed by CIBC - For Sale". We were about to get the NDP -solution to the probîem when I said, "What's new about hard times we have gone through them before." "In fact it's ail relevant - the cost of housing to that of wages. You just, don't over-reach your financial capabilities." Gord apparently reached back in- to history and a smile came over hîs face. "In 1957 we lived in Barrie in a very small apartmentand you could not walk around the'small kitchen table in the smallest of kitchens." "It.was hard times," he said. To augment income he said he answered an advertisement in which one would deliver a small sample packet of a new product just brought out on the market in- Canada. He said he finally signed up to make the deliveries which requîred that they were presented to the home-owner Personallv and could and relatives gathered to wish him well on this special occasion. de A Wà OW A nýot just be left at the door. "They were payîng 2 cents a packet and with Barrie having a population of 14,100 at the time the market was considerable. In a week he received a caîl from the station agent that a number of parcels had arrived for hîm and could be picked up during business hours. î Driving his '49 Pontiac down to the station he was shocked to find that it was going to take a number of trips to transport them home and there again was another problem - "where would 1 store these thousands of 'cartons containing close to -9000 packets of this new product." The owner of the building did agree that the cartons could be lined up in the hallway - which they were. "Every free, minute was taken in delrverymng the packet's door to door for the next number of weeks. Gord assures us that times were hard to the point that they sent some packets back home as Christmas gifts and for the reason to help get rid of them. Finally the job was completed and after a check by the company he received a cheque in t he amount of $163.11. "That was a lot of money in those days," states Gord -and so, it was - who would you get to-day to hand deliver, door-to- door personay, packets for 2 cents -it's aIl relevant. And the newv product in 1957 - "Drearn Whip" of course. Kendal. News The last weekend of August bas corne and gone, many think of it as the last week of summer, but we still have four weeks to go. We finally got a hot one, and no rain. Sunday evening was the first night that you could have sat outsîde until after midnight, it was warm but damp, and getting very hazy. 1 was glad that it was not necessary for me to drive on the highways, there couîd have been fog patches and the é -raffic was heavy. The church service was well at- tended and some of the children are comi ng back. We have gotten used to seing Bryan and Allan in the pulpit, but now it is back to normal with -Rev. Ransom taking the entire service. We everi had a choir in at- tendance, which was nice to hear, although we have been very for- tunate in havinig young people who wîll sîng alo ne or in duets or quartets, at. a moments notice, so we have had lovely music ail sum- mer. Followinig the openiîlg of the ser- News. for Fathers by Gord Mills The other day, our daughter ask- ed my advice on a matter, which prompted me to remark how things change in life. "Like what?" she said. I then rambled on about earier days when my advice was considered a bit "old fashioned" or as teenagers of the day said it, "You're not with i' This prompted me to put on vice, the choir sang the anthem, "Great is Thy Faithfulness." Brian showed his artistic ability in telling the children's-story, he asked7them their favorite shape, then proceeded to draw il on a large paper, squares, rectangles, round, even a star. «'I could neyer draw a star, and stili can't." Then he asked them what they thought of when they looked at these shapes and what could be made of them. the answers were very good, happy faces, boxes, the world, books. Then he said that if he had just drawn the pictures and walked away from them, they would have had no meaning, but by asking about themn,it inspired us to think of different things. The Bible is the same. If in our homes, it is just another book, to leave on the sheif, it does nothing, open it, read it, and it inspires us to do many things. The prayers of the congregation go out to Michelle Evans and her family and may she soon recover. The sermon was, 'Uninspired Sunday,' Bryan spoke "of the good old days", when there were no sports, no shopping, work was kept to a minimum. On Sunday to go to church was the most important event of the day. After the service you might go and visit with other members of your family, or they might corne and see you. Sunday was for church and the family. It was a precious and holy day. Now Sunday is a far cry from that sacred day. Bryan told the story of the farmer who tilled his field on Sunday, planted on Sunday, did ail the work of his field on Sunday and then in October he reaped the harvest of the field on Sunday and took it in to the railler on Sunday for it was such a big crop. He was so proud of it, but the miller told him to remember, God does not always settle accounts in October. Nowadays with so many families both out working, the weekend is spent catching up on the work around home, there is no time for church. We do flot prepare ourselves for the joyful event, the worship of God. Sabbieth and the church is a place of rest, a time of reflection, a place to renew ourself. Voltaire s aid, "Christianity would become a relic, but for this to happen, they would have to get rid of Sundays" that seems to be what is happening, shopping, shows, for many S unday is just another day. We must keep this from happening,, Sunday is the most important day in your life, 4 time to go- and worship at your church, at time to reflect on the way you are using your life, to, find peace and rest and the strength to face the coming week. The time spent in the church, is like finding a second chance to make life better. 1 don't believe that I thanked the ladies of the Shiloh Church for set- ting up the beautiful lunch, last Sunday. They did a lot of work and sometimes this is overlooked, taken for granted, but I'm sure everyone there appreciated it. Don't forget, for anyone înterested in a Royal Doulton demonstration, there is one being held at Newtonville, on September 19th, contact Malene Stacey for tickets. Capsules of Wisdomn. .. Poverty is caused by many things. Like having two 'daughters in College at the sanie time. by P. Lowery record, a guide to how our children consider our advice. The answers are not entirely my own,. neyer- theless, .I hope our readers enjoy them. At 4 years old - My dad can do anything. At 5 years old -,My dad knows everything. At 6 years old -My dad is smarter thein your dad. At 8 years old - My dad doesn't ex- actly know everything. At 10 years old - In the olden days when my dad grew up, things were different. At 12 years old - Oh, well, naturally, Father doesn't know anything about that. He is too old to remember his cbildhood. At 14 years old - Don't pay any attention to my father. He is so old- fashioned. At 21 years old - Him? My Lord, he's hopelessly out of date. At 25 years old - Dad knows a little bit about it, but then he should because he has been around so long. At 30 years old - Maybe we should ask Dad what he thînks. After aIl, he's had a lot of experience. At 35 years old - I'm not doing a singe thîng until 1 talk to dad. At 40 years old - I wonder how dad would have handled it. He was so wise and had a world of experience. At 50 years old - I'd give anything if dad were here now so 1 could talk this over with him. "ain't life beautiful" DON'T MISS DURHAM CENTRAL FAIR at the ORONO FAIRGROUNDS Sept. 6, 79 8,99 WATCH THE MAIL FOR YOUR COPY 0F THE PROGRAMME P THE IREGIONAL MUNICIPAL'ITY 0F DURHAM DUJRHAM Holiday Closure of Sainitary Landf iiI Site The CARTWRIGHT & SCUGOG TRANSFER STATIONStNill be closed on Monday, September 3, 1990, for the Labour Day Holiday. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 4, 1990. W. A. TWELVETREES, P. ENG. COMMISSIONER 0F WORKS ""The Future Be gins Here," OPEN-INO AND*REGISTRATION INFORMATION' Semester 1 Begins Tuesday, September 4th Buses wiIl run on sohedule The cafeteria will, be open for lunch. Students who have recently moved into the area should contact Student Services immediately 987-4771 CLARKE HIGH SCH-OOL