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Dear Customer: As you know, last year we opened this store and since then we've been very encouraged by the support the Bowmanville Community has given us. During this time I've had the pleasure of meeting many of my customers personally, and if we haven't met yet, I hope we will very soon. We've enjoyed serving you, and both myself and Miracle Food Mart are pleased to be a part of Bowmanville. l'm proud of the services Miracle Food Mart has to offer our customers. * excellent delicatessen department (featuring a wide assortment of meats) and a barbeque-take-out * fine domestic and imported cheese counter * beautiful large produce department * large international food section * wide aisles for easier shopping * electronic checkouts for greater convenience * good selection and variety of meat at our modern meat counter We've enjoyed servingyou during the past year and are looking forward to serving you for many years to come. Come join us for FREE coffee and cake ail day Saturday, March 4th to celebrate our birthday. Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 1. 1978 9 Letters to The Editor (From Page 2) friends of similar ages will help both to learn each other's country. I also think we might have fun in swapping items in hobby collections. We will write to anyone who writes us and I am sure that each and everyone of us will be a faithful friend. I sincerely hope you can find some space to print my request in the hobby column of your esteemed paper. I shall appreciate any assistance of giving help to us for those wishing. Thank you very much for your time and kind considera- tion. Sincerely yours, Miss Kang Ihnsook P.S. If you can't, then may I ask you to pass this to any school or youth organization over there? Bert Roberts Store Manager ALL PRICES EFFECTIVE MARCH 1-7,1978 ONLY IN BOWMANVILLE AT BOWMANVILLE MALL,243 KING ST. EAST - WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. Turn the page for more savings on your total food order. BETHAlyY Senior Citizens An interesting afternoon and an enlightening program was enjoyed when Mrs. Dutton of the Peterborough Arthritis Society and Mr, Courtemache of the Toronto Society spoke on the work being done by volunteer workers of arthritis. The group assists in spreading the news about arthritis and spoke of' Dr. Sutherland at St. Joseph's Hospital, who is chief doctor of the physiotherapist group. A nurse will come into your home and adapt your circumstances to your sit- uation and will help others in your home to assist the arthritis person. Iva Porteous introduced the speaker, Mr. Courtemache, who is a field representative frorn Toronto and he spoke of what the Arthritis Society hopes to achieve. He said arthritis is a disease and it effects approx- imately two million people in Canada and has disabled approximately five hundred thousand. It can affect anyone - Dr. Sutherland treated a nine month old child and there are at least one hundred and fifty different types. No one knows the cause and the cure is still not known, but he advises at the earliest realization it is best to see a rheumatologist. To become a rheumatologist it requires twelve to fourteen years of university work, consequently there are only ten communities in Canada that has one, Peterborough being one. In nine out of ten cases a rheumatologist can control the inflammation and consequently the pain. Mr. Courtemache showed a film "You Can Do It." The arthritis attacks the joints, disabling disfiguring them. Ninety-five thousand people are confined to bed or wheel- chairs and it costs the country about five hundred million dollars for research and hospitalization, a form of aspirin prescribed by the doctor is the only relief from the intense pain, along with a well-balanced diet, exercise and adequate rest. Surgery offers some excellent results, but research is continuing, although all research depends on financing and contribu- tions. There are two aims: 1. knowledge, 2. help and care for arthritic suffers and they are developing teacher scientists, training specialists and obtaining grants for further study. The second film shown was a nine year old girl, who was helped with therapy and aid received in a hospital. Questions from the audience were recceived and ably answered and a donation of thirty-five dollars was pre- sented to the Arthritic Society. Applications to the Senior Citizens Fun Olympics Vacation were distributed. Information pamphlets were given to each member for references in case of emergencies. The next meeting on March 8 will be a Kentucky Fried Chicken luncheon at 12:30 as a celebration for St. Patrick's Day. The group under the convenorship of Mildred Bristow served a delicious luncheon of cookies and tea. Mrs. Carolyn Porteous and Mrs. Alice Neals are holding a course entitled "Personalizing your pattern - altering and designing" beginning on March 2 at one o'clock at Carolyn's home. This course is sponsored by the Women's Institute, and there is the possibility of an evening class as well as the afternoon. Each participant is required to make a garment, so anyone who is interested, contact either Carolyn or Alice. Mrs. Alice Neals took the needle-point course at Mt. Pleasant and found it mnost interesting. March is Red Cross month! Canvassers will be calling at your door so remember this worthy cause. Due to icy roads the country homes may nlot have a canvasser until the latter part of March. Sincere sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Sinclair and Laurie Anne in the sad passing of Ruth's mother, Mrs. Ann McKinley. Bill Sheen is spending some time in Lindsay, while Mr. and Munroe is in the hospital.