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THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK May 17 1M1 Page Seniors- Wedding anniversaries are special By FLORENCE WILKINSON Wedding Anniversaries One of my souveniers which I enjoy every day is a quilt with embroidered blocks of peoples names which was given to me many years ago Recently I received a newspaper clipping telling about one of the couples on the quilt who are still very much in love after a marriage of years Forty year marriages used to be celebrated quite often but if a couple made It to their fiftieth everyone considered them lucky the local history books being written today have pages of anniversary celebrations Several pictures of 60th anniver saries some of anniver sanes and occasionally a picture of some couple who have lived together for over years I realize that years ago our economic system made it almost necessary for a woman to belong to some family economic unit if she was to have any life at all may be one reason that some of these marriages have lasted so long but I am convinced that the real reason that most of them have survived is the result of that eras definition of love love being a quality of the will for anothers good rather than a desire to fulfil ones own emo tions FOR ALL YOUR MORTGAGE NEEDS CALL CAPTAIN DAVE KRAUSE Lending Experience Personalized Service Great Rates 8734991 FAX BRINGS YOU Search For The Stars A Singing Competition that could win you a tup to Nashville EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT to pm 226 Queen St E Brampton 4516000 All this talk leads me to say that I have heard recently about at least two couples in the Georgetown region who are about to celebrate sixtieth wedding an niversaries Sixty years of developing and maturing rela tionships is a real lifes work the work companion ship fun hardship spiritual awareness and awareness of all of lifes forces which a sixty year time span allows is a work of art that deserves the gratefulness that a community can give Marriage is indeed a work of art which far outshines many of the works which humanity praises so highly and goes to such lengths to preserve for future posterity Think of the family story that can be told out of such a long association It is true that many shorter marriages have a lot of family story to tell and that many marriages are to be just as highly honored even if one spouse has not survived for so many anniversaries It is also true that a long marriage might turn out to be only a tale of self development and family security with no thought for reaching out wards to the rest of the world However today I am thinking of the gifts given to communities by so many of these couples who have snared so many years together I am also thinking of how marriage as an institution has seemed to have lost the stability of the will to the in stability of emotion and has become just another throw away commodity in our throw away society I think of marriages broken because one or other of the spouses has demanded that human rights be put ahead of family rights or community rights I am thinking of these things but know that even the evidence of such practice cannot discourage those who today aim to make their marriages last for a 60th anniversary celebration There is as I mentioned earlier enough evidence around that marriage can survive for years or more So take heart younger people and older people raise a toast to those who have come together over such a road of experience and change knowing that their examples do have an influence and that aging is really a valuable part of social growth Seniors safety show Halton Regional Police and the Drama Club at Acton High School are putting on a special per to inform seniors about personal safety May at the high school Beginning at 7 p the drama club will present four skits following the theme of Dont Be a Victim The Halton Police Chorus and the Golden Age Chorus will also be performing that evening Although the evening per formance has been designed especially for seniors everyone is welcome to attend Admission is free but donations to the Acton Food Share will be accepted For more information on the evenings program call Acton Village Constable Bill Riddle at GEORGETOWN YOU CAN WIN 1000 TO SPEND IN OLDE GEORGETOWN PLACE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS IN THE HERALD BOBS TOSSING A FEW DEALS FOR PRODUCT OF USA CANADA No VINE RIPENED TOMATOES LB 284 Kg OLD SOUTH ORANGE JUICE ORANGE JUICE OR GRAPEFRUIT JUICE FROZEN- 355 TIN DELI FRESH POTATO SALAD I LB 33 Grams SAVE COTT POP or RC COLA Assorted Flavours Tins Unit Price GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET MOORE PARK PLAZA Pleasure To Serve You Monday to Friday am- pm Saturday pm CLOSED SUNDAY SUPER SPECIAL CUT FROM CANADA GRADE A BEEF SIRLOIN TIP ROAST OR STEAK I IDEAL 769 Kg Values Effective Saturday May 18th through Saturday 1991