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' => } Lo =p 10 --Scugog Citizen' Tuesday, May 7,1996 = Yo, 0 B] Citizen Calendar What's Happening In & Around Scugog! T or] harge to Da ol pres 30 PM, Grades 4 to 8, at * Scugog Shuffleboard Club, 10 AM to 1 PM, Blackstock arena FRIDAY, MAY 10th - 4 ts 'Clowns' (( 8&9), 5g Social costs will exceed finaricial benefits BY THE BOOK with David S. Daniels The success of a casino depends on the ability of * to its promoters to lure customers with a dream of easy money. That is why. I view gambling as undesirable - - - it appeals to our propensity for greed and covetousness. The bling intlustry thrives . [] . [] 8 * Hospital Auxiliary Silent Auction al i ial, 451 § Paxton Street, 3 to 8 PM. Proceeds to purchase equipment to 8 benefit patients spital. # 'Rummage Sale, 10 AM to 4 PM, Columbus United Church. 's * Hot Luncheon at St. Johns FP rogoyierian Church, Queen 8 Street, Port Perry from 11:30 AM to 130 PM - $6.00 * Movie Night 'The Aristocats', 7 PM at the Manilla Comm. Hall § SATURDAY,MAY 11th* ' vv . liary Silent Auction at Community Memorial, 451 g Paxton Street, 10 to 4 PM. Proceeds 56 equipment » _ 10 benefit patients at our hospital. ' Hall 1879 Special 20th Anniversary Gala Concert with Farrester in 'Interpretations of a Life', written and ied by David Warrack. Sale, 9 AM to 2 PM, Columbus United Church. High School, 10 AM to 4:30 PM. at the Park, 9 AM to 1 PM. fo pt * Town ucw Spring Si at C +5 PM aid 6:30 PM. Adults $10. Under 6 Call 966- 788; 986-4656 x Derby, ages 6 & up. ip., 620 Durhaftt Rd. 21. unity Hall, 9 10 2. Hall, 8 AM to 12:30 P| 10 assist members of the adoption ) meets 7: at Albert St. United Church. phi (905) 084s, Sandy 404-9151. Scugog meeting at Port Perry United Church, 1:30 PM. ing before inal meeting summer. ATURDAY, MAY 19th "i . North Nestieton United Church Yard Sale, 9 AM to 3. PM . [] . [] . J . J . [] . [] . J . [] . [ ] . J Open House 21,22, 23, 28, . 3 Tong at 7 oH. Soft, flat- LJ shoes ly isite. Call 986-4004 for info. . [] . ] . [] . [] . 1 . |] . 1 . [] . 1 » [] . i rch, Upstairs . 40 vailable. No advance registration. Info. call 985-968 spaces a :30 iors' Exercise; AM Seniors' Line Dancing; 1 PM Shuffle Board. - 12:30 PM Seniors' Choir Practice AM Seniors' Exercise; iors' Line Dance [EN LL LL rr rr rr Er rr Tr Er rT rr TTT I TT TMM YT YT TY TY YY YY f---- : Hil j iil td hist i i on the loss of others; a few are enriched at the expense of many. Last week, after describing some of the sotial problems surrounding legalized . gambling in the United Sthtes, I wrote: ". . . it may _surprise some when I say the Bible gives no specific prohibition against gambling. Yet thére are biblical principles which lead me to view gambling &tonemoot Port Perry Uxbridge as an extremely risky way his land will have abundant food, but he who h fantasies lacks Looking at life from a biblical per#fctive, 1 recognize everything belongs to God. My home, car, bank account, intellectual abilities and talents are given to me in trust. God expects me to be a good manager of these judgement . . : He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty" (Proverbs 12:11; 28:19 The wise men of Israel understood the value of resources. . diligent labour and careful If I accept God's management of resources. ownership, over all I Those chasing the P , then I recogni of get-rich-quick my responsibility to schemes, never more hoped manage those resources wisely, using them in ways beneficial to the society in which I live. That alone rules out the legitimacy of risking money in a game of chance. That money is not mine to squander. ; The belief that prosperity comes through diligent work is denied in ve casino. Why sweat at a j when you can lay down a few bucks in the plush casino, and in a matter of minutes come away with a pocket full of cash? In the bler's world, fi sh r than at the gaming able, find themselves broke at the end of the day. And far too often that spells neglected families. The lure of gambling is the big win, and that reminds me of the warning Spring has arrived at the New Life Centre at Community Memorial Hospital, Port Perry. The Centre has sprung into spring with 29 brand new success is achieved dles of joy in the month of April. This sets a record of Scripture: "People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil" (1 Timothy 6:9 - 10 NIV). It is true, the government and charities stand to gain from the-proposed casino on' Scugog Island. The 220 full-time jobs will be a significant boost to the local economy, as well as the potential business for local 'trades in building the casino. However, I fear the moral and social costs for olir community will far outstrip any financial benefits accrued from this operation. New Life Centre busy checked with the Health Records Department, and sure enough, we had. "Our community should be made aware that with our wonderful new birthing facilities and highly skilled staff, we can deal with these 985-0800 852-3510 ¥ through the luck of the at Community Memorial for busier times and continue We Now Have draw, not through hard the number of babies born to deliver high quality Openings Available work and prudent in one month. family-centred care," for 15 MONTHS management of one's "We should let people commented Mrs. Robson. to 12 YEARS resources. know about our busy time The New Life Centre, HOURS 6:30 AM to 6 PM The ancient Hebrews had in April," remarked containing four birthing For further information two proverbs which, in my obstetrical nurse Alice Lee, suites, is part of the please call Dianne understanding, address wondering if "maybe we've Stephen B. Roman Wing (905) 985-0800 the crucial problem with broken a record." Chief which was officially opened wut gambling. "He who works ! 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