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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 4, 1984 9prionfttJo arthit yix Second C as Mail Regstration Num berO0036i8 Pubtîahed Every Wednesday a, the off iceof Publication Main Street, Orono Roy C. Forrester ,Ettor The Little Black Bag Returning An article in the Toronto Star recently jolted us back into the past with the announce- ment of the revival of house calîs by a group of doctors in Toronto. With all the publicity of extra billing by doctors and the threat this could have to Canada's Medicare program, we as Canadian were having some real doubts as to the compas- sion this profession now held for their patients to that of years past. The Toronto group with eleven doctors on staff is flot really a big swing over on the part of the family physician to make house cails but it is a 'former-day' practice that just may catch on again to some degree. And further more the group charges are within the OHIP rate schedule with no extra billing. The system works on a 24-hour basis. For those that have been around for awhile the 'house cal' is not somnething new. It was dur- ing a period when the 'little black bag' was in use when a phone cail generally brought the dioctor to the door of your own home and the family waited around for the verdict. The physician did indeed have an intimate relationship with the whole fami- ly. It just may be that this is the answer to the deluge of cases that now flock to hospital emergency wards with ailments that do flot war- rant extensive treatmcnt. If it is, it could reduce the pressure on hospitals and could help to reduce mnedicare costs. It will be interesting to see the outcomc and if it will grow across the nation. Medicare costs are a concern for both the provinces and the federal governments. This swing back to a former tradi- tion may wcll corne into vogue as apartial cure in dispensing health care. There is a trend back from institutionaliza- tion in numerous sectors that affect our daily lives. In-home care for the aged is well established and is, in itself, a return to traditions of former years. Group homes is but another. A recent televised interview with members of the McDonald Royal Commission who have been holding public meetings throughout Canada receiving briefs and opinions as to the future of this nation touched on a few points as to our future direction. One member notedi that employment would not move ahead but rather what he called a side movement. He saw the head of the family involv- ed in a home-industry as well as having a part-time job outside the home. It was mentioned that the man may well have built his own home. There was general agreement on the panel of this direction and of course they were not considering the imi- mediate future but looking some ten to twenty years into the future. It sounds rather familiar and could be associated with the way of life dur-ing the agricultural era in Canada which to a small degree is still present in some cases. We wish the 'house-calling' doctors well with the introduction of an "old remedy" in the field~ of health care for the 1980's. We will be wat- chitlg with interest. Orono's Views for Rcv. Wayne Wright, Minister at the Orono United Churcb, looks back on 1983 as the mernorable year whcn at the World Council of Churches meeting ail took comn- munion together. This was the first time that sucb an occasion bas occured. Rev Wright looks to 1984 witb encouragement whcn churches rnay get together as neyer before. Rev. Wrigbt also spoke of the Lent ~series of services betwecn the United Church, the Anglicans and the Roman Catholic chur- ches in this arca and is bopeful that such rela- tionsbips continue and do grow,, into sornething even furthcr than the services thcrnselvcs. He said there has been a great break through between the churches in the past few years. Couniciflor Diane fiai-le fecels positive about 19i4 iand stated that heewere ex- c2itinlimies. A,, chafrman of MHeRgonloca - 'ý 'wCMp' , ',iC\ i l f VWm MonîeWi nt îoîry She spoke of the importance of that fellow regiona social services int and public work so in the past. She said the ing the technology in cataloguing the information thati ment. As to the T Harnre said that in been placed with was now time for c take advantage throuigh the provi mients. As an illust Towýn of' Newcast Co1nmunily renewî timle l0 take Imaxini ble programis aval around"', she said. Kendal News Lord, grant me I pray Courage when the best things fail me, Calrn and poise when storms assail me, Common sense when tbings perpiex me, Sense of humour when tbey vex tue, Hope when disappointments damp me, Wider vision when life cranlps me, Kindness when folk need it badly, Readiness to help themn glatI- ly, And wben effort seerns in vain Wisdom to begin again. The cold weather con- tinued rigbt through the Christmas vacation. First there was ice cverywherc but now there is a good covering of snow. Decemnber 31 st was clear and calm, fine for the New Year's Eve parties. New Year's Sunday was quite coid. Mr. Don Peddar gave the message at Kendal. The attendance was srnall due to several causes. Mrs. Lynda King wil take the service ncxt Sunday. Wc'hl hope to sec youevery Sunday in the New Year. These Christmas letters are Most interesting. They arrive from the Atlantic and fromn the Pacific even one from Greece, on it is printed AEPOMOPIKNE which- al: parently means AIR MAIL. This young married couple have spent the last four weeks in sunny Greece. They are planning on spending- two weeks in Spain, then to England to have Christmas with his parents. They have been in Europe since August'. He is a Chef so he can find employment anywhere. I received a letter from my former boarding place at Britannia. This is where Rev. D. Lancaster and Mrs. Lan- caster built their new home andI retired there after scrving on the Newtonville Charge before Rev. S. Pike came. This is what the letter says. Mrs. Lancaster was 95 years in the falI. She is stili manag- ing in her home at Britannia. She has a dog and he is good company. Twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, two of the ladies close by prepare dinner for her. On Thursday Rev. Ken Juil (our former minister who is retired and lives in Meadowvale West) cones over and picks up the dinner at Mrs. Madill's and he goes and eats with her. Mrs. Lancaster has one daughter in Toronto (Betty) and also ber son-in-law of the other daughter -.orne as often as they can. When the January thaw cornes one of the first jobs that mnust be done is to dlean the stove pipes if you burn wood. We got a beautiful hamper of spy apples at the fruit bouse on the way to Bowrnanville. They are much cheaper than buying them by Showcase Co-op. annual meeting elected chaîrman of the Members of the Orono co-operative with Mrs. Showcase Co-operative Maureen Remington, went into their first annual secretary and Mrs. Elaine meeting Tuesday morning Haynes, treasuruer. with enthusiasm and a Further directors in- positive view to the future. clude Mrs. Doris Roberts, The Co-operatîve form- Mrs. Gail Arnott, Mrs. ed Imid 1983 with eighteen Shirley Wilken and Mrs, members still maintain on1 Wendy Eames. the ir roster their original The Co-operative has founding members. set up a number of com- According to" Mrs. Ann mittees including a pro- Dreslinski the enthusiasm gram committee, for the venture in pro- decorating committee, rnotîng local artisans and publîcity comrnittee and heir products continues maintenance committee. and will carry over into Through the committee he new year. system the co-op will share Mrs. Dreslinski was re- out the work load in pro- r% moting the local enterprise W in the Village. ýear 04The program committee the department and hopes met on Tuesday afternoon iiai cou-ncil members will see and it is now the intention the samne iight as planning to hold one special event which bas not been the case on a rnonthly basis. For the month of ie department must start us- February the Co-operative y that is available especially is to promote a "Lover eunbelieveable arnount of and Sweet Heart Day" is recorded by the depart- complete with photo tak- ing in an appropriate set- rown of Newcastle Counc. ig -i the past ycar attention has tg. et hv vtt administration but that à c Other events ave yetmo- ouncil to be aggressivc and be setfrfloigmn of prograirns available ts incial and fedierai govern- The co-operatîve does trati she stated tiat the look forward to a bright tic had ney1er consideredi future in -Orno and will ýai prograrns but that it was be attemiptiingto attract numn advantage of al possýi- bus turIoIthe Socs iable.'WeantusSt and Village thog 1. ~~special pr-omtionýis. the pound. Apples prevent colds and sîckness. When 1 was twelve I was ilI for weeks. Dr. Tucker camne to sec me. He said, "You like appies?" I said, "Yes." He said, "FEat plenty of thern." Carrots wcre a burnper crop this year but wben you buy thern they wiIl bc labelled Canada No. 1, but be sure that on a small label it doesn't say product of California. The other night when it' was very cold and the snow was blowing so you couldn't see, a trucker stoppcd and came in.- Did 1know where Mr. MacChuk's big dairy farm was? No, but l'Il look in the telephone directory. 1 squinted at the names in Newtonville, then Orono, then Bowmanville. No luck. I was like Donna Fairey who says, "Unless you ate fields of car- rots as a child you won't get to read it." Finally the trucker asked, "Is this the Taunton Road?" "Yes, it's straight east of the Taunton Road." "Well V've corne too far I was to turn off at Golf Course Road," and he was gone. What use is a directory wit h names of minuscule size? One of the iasting joys of Christmnas is the new books that are given as gifts. 1 have one in my hand just now "Kate Aitken", written by Jean Cochirane. It's a book everyone sbould read in this Ontario's Bi-centennial year. She was born in Beeton, 45 miles north of Toronto in 1891.ý She belped in her father's General Store, taugbt school on the prairie, married, owned and operated a fruit andI vegetable farm. She becamne Director of the Wornen's Activities at the Canadian National Exhibi- tion. Here is the way a reporter described her in the Brantford Expositor in 1925. And now we see her in ac- tion. ...with delight we behold ber arrayed in snowy white gown and apron, flot forget- ting the crisp bow so smnartiy tied at her snug little waist.... If we had admîrcd her as a speech maker, our admira- tion was doubled, nay trebi- cd, as wc, packed in a throng of deeply interested _N±omen. ..beheId Mrs. Aitken give a practical dernonstra- tion of cbe.erful hospitality. And bofore "~r admniring eycs wc sec ber, with just one assistant prepare the four meais inÎ. dent to the needs of bc'-' household and guests durîng a weckend. This book is just brîmrning, over witb interesting stories of this remarkable woman, broadcaster, and world traveller. Another book I hope to read is, "The Tin Trunk". Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoy journeyed to the Leister Pearson Airport, Toronto on January 2nd to bring Mrs. W. Luko to her home in Campbcllcroft after visiting ber son Joc in Calgary. Miss Catherine Stewart served New Year's dinner to Mr. and Mrs. G. Cathcart on January 2nd. st. Saviours ANGLICAN CHUACH Orono,Onrl Reguler Sun*y Woeshlp Service.- 945 &.m. Rov. AllAs Neldenby B.A.L Tih. United Church Orono Pastoral Minister Rev. 'Wayne Wright SUNDAY, JAN. 8, 1984 Orono United Cburch Churcb School 11: 15 a.m. Morning Worsbip 11: 15 a.m. Congregational Meeting Sunday, January 22nd after Worship Service Pot-Luck Lunch Deadinc for submission of reports January 6, 1984 Kirby United Church Cburcb School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. I MAIN ST., ORONO. ONT. -, 983-5009 MAIN ST, ORONO. ONI 983-$009