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8 -- The Oakville Journal Record, Friday, July 17, 1981 JournmRecord ·W THE OAKVILLE W W f t W 100 y e a rs o f c o m m u n i t y service. H.J. Foley, Publisher W.K. Simpson, General Manager David Kingsmill, Editor -- W. G. McConkey, Retail Sales Manager The Oakville Journal Record, 603 Argus Road, Oakville, L6J 1R2 is published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by Metrospan Communi ty Newspapers, a division of Metrospan Printing & Publishing Ltd. The O JR 's last day Goodbye and thank you For more than 100 years, the Oakville Journal Record has been publish ed in town in one form or another and today its history takes another turn. This is the last issue of the OJR. The OJR ends as it began. In 1880, C. Rowland Orr founded the Oakville Star which was purchas ed and merged with other newspapers several times until 1936 when it was sold to the Oakville Record becoming the Oakville Record-Star. The Record-Star was in turn merged with the Trafalgar Journal in 1962 to become the Daily Journal Record and that newspaper published until September 1974 when it became the Oakville Journal Record publishing Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Most recently, the OJR underwent a facelift and format change on November 19,1980. And now the staffs of the OJR and The Oakville Beaver will be merged to publish The Oakville Beaver twice a week beginning next Wednesday. Even the reason for the OJR's demise is a repetition of history. The Star Editor and Publisher Roy A. Forrester wrote his newspaper's obituary on Dec. 17, 1936 but might well have been written today: "With this issue of the Oakville Star another chapter in the long Romance of Journalism in Oakville is over. We say this with deep regret but the inexorable law of changing conditions must take its toll. A newspaper publisher is not in the business as a hobby or for his health. All over the country weekly newspapers have dropped out of existence or two in the same community have amalgamated for want of adequate support for both. And in light of recent events the same rule held good in a larger com munity." We feel the same regret Mr. Forrester felt 45 years ago but we remain proud to have adhered to the last day to a philosophy which committed the OJR to Oakville. It bears repeating one last time. "The Oakville Journal Record's ultimate responsibility is to its readers, to their need to know the truth and their interests in a better community. "The Oakville Journal Record supports the community's cultural, political and business leaders as they lead the community towards strength and maturity. We also support the efforts of all residents who cherish the unique, close-knit character of this town, a character that must remain if it is to remain the enjoyable place of residence it is now; "The Oakville Journal Record believes in reflecting the progress and accomplishments of the town's residents; "The Oakville Journal Record believes in providing an open forum for the frank and varied opinions of all residents; "The Oakville Journal Record believes in providing, within the context above, constructive and independent comment on the community's progress; "The Oakville Journal Record believes in focusing special attention on, and on behalf of, the ordinary citizens of the community who by their ac tivities, achievements, efforts and lifestyle contribute daily to the essential character of the town." Over the years the OJR has won many awards for its news and photography. Last night OJR Managing Editor Linwood Barclay was presented with an award in Halifax for being the best community news paper columnist in Canada. The OJR was also given an award at the same convention for having the third best editorial page in the country. The highest award for journalism in Canada, the National Newspaper Award, was given earlier this year to OJR photographer Peter Martin for his stunning silhouette of Terry Fox. And the OJR's front page was judged to be the best in the province last year. But more important than awards, the OJR has long had the support of many Oakville residents and to those people we offer on this last day our heartfelt thanks and say goodbye. letters Give OTMH staff a break, she says To the Editor: Last Friday, July 10, 1981, at 7 p.m. this w riter' visited the emergency section of the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. The hospital crew had a full house of emergencies, mostly children. I was amused by the seriousness of injuries which the patient nurses and doctors were faced with. As I stood around waiting my turn to fill out a standard form, I was apalled at the number of needless emergency visits by anxious parents, waiting their turn to voice their minor complaints about their children. One little girl was there with a scratch on her face and her father insisted she might need stitches. As far as I could see the girl only had a pin scratch. Another 12-year-old girl was brought in with the flu. Her m other said she had been vomiting for two days with a high tem perature and couldn't keep anything down. Then there was an eight-year-old girl with a sprain ed wrist. I think the parents were hurting more than she was. After applying an elastic bandage on her wrist, mom and dad told her to sit down and take the weight off her wrist and that she deserved an ice cream cone. These cases take up much of the nurses' and doc tors' valuable time, especially when there are about 20 more serious cases waiting. Why does this happen? We have it too easy. We have our little white hospital card and belong to OHIP which makes it easy to run to the hospital for minor ailments. If we had "fee for service" back again, this would eliminate all the needless and minor cases. Our doctors are overworked yet they can't turn anyone away. Where do you draw the line? If they don't give certain people undivided attention they com plain. Concerned parents should alert OTMH by phone as to the extent of the injury before presenting themselves to overworked, harassed hospital staff. (MRS.) DOREEN WHITE Vanguard Cres. JournalRecord Classified Circulation Main Switchboard Established 1880 845-2809 845-9742 845-4237 per year outside of Canada single copy sales 25c_ Subscription Kates: By Mail -- $51.80 per year in Canada -- \ By carrier -- 75< r a week -- $37.00 a year Many pushed cancer funds over top To the Editor: I welcome the opportunity afforded by this letter to thank your editorial and advertising staff for their year-round enthusiasm and support in the success of our annual cancer drive for funds as well as the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. Thanks to your newspaper and the very special citizens of Oakville, our local Unit has once again ex ceeded its daffodil objective as well as over-all cam paign drive by over $7,000. Special mention to P eter McCusker for his ex cellent front page daffodil photo taken in the Brewers Retail, and to Kathy Yanchus for the articulate indepth articles on our cancer patients and our local volunteers. Terry Fox arrived in Oakville not only as a guest of the Oakville unit but also as a friend to all who attend ed your OJR antique car rally. Thanks to your invita tion to allow us to collect money as well as helping us to sell Terry's buttons and T-shirts, we were able to raise over $4,000 that special day. P eter M artin's award-winning photo of Terry run ning at dawn along our Lakeshore which your staff engineered in selling for $10 each raised an additional $1,500. Support for Terry's Marathon of Hope will never be surpassed because of his strength and the hope he passed on to all of us. To date, Oakville citizens have donated over $113,000 to fight this dreaded disease. On behalf of Terry and to everyone in Oakville who gave with their heart as well as their donations, a very special thank you. Special thanks to the Beta Sigma Phi for their help in organizing and selling our beautiful daffodils during cancer month, also to Mr. Terry Everett and the Royal Trust staff for all their assistance. Sheridan College, White Oaks Secondary School, Queen Elizabeth Park school helped put us over the top in daffodil sales. With sincere appreciation. JOAN GIBB Publicity and public relations chairperson Member of the Audit Bureau of Cir culation (ABC). Authorized second z- class maill by the Post Office, Depart ment No. 0589. Linwood Barclay Ann Hauprich-Nielsen Rick MacLiniock Alan Jordan Judith Lennon Managing Editor Assistant-Managing Editor Sports Editor Production Manager Classified Manager The contents of the Journal Record are protected by copyright and any unauthorized use is prohibited. 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