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§-Oromo Weekly Mines, Wednesday, December 18, 19M5 A mnonthly check-up at Senior Citizens MANY WAYS TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN ONTARIO, 1 arn pleased to have this opportunity to, wish the peo- pie of Durhiar East provin- cial ricing the very best for this Holiday Season. This is a turne for farily and friends to gather and share the joys -and ,traditions associated with this turne of year. This Season is a timre of giving and thanksgiving - a turne to extend the spirit of peace and fellowshiip to al people of ail Faiths. The many blessings we share far outweigh those few things that divide us. In Ontario we mark Christmnas and New Year 's many ways. This reflects the diverse traditions and backgrounds of the many people who have corne to our Province. But., despite the difference, we are ail really celebrating the samne thing. We ail share the basic traditional values that the Seasoni implies. The Holiday Season is a turne for looking forward as well as a time for celebration and reflection. It is a time to set new goals for ourselves and to do what we can to help others and build a better commufllty. We enjoy mnany hlessings ini Ontario. But we can do more to take advantage of these blessings, and to ens ure that their potential is shared with ail the community. We could do more to pro- vide new oppornity for ail Otarians - for al who are Iooking for work and ail who are looking for a chance to prove themselves and their talenIts. Enjoy the Season with your fanuily and friends. May the New Year bring peace, prosperity and happiness to us ail. Enduring the age of disposable heroes By Tony Carson 'Tis the season to be nice to a hero. That doesn't mean plun-king down five bucks to add to Rarnbo's material comlfort or to see Rocky triurnph over Evil for the IVth turne. These characters are heroes -for better or worse-in the conventionai sense, the sense that says that farne is an essen- tial ingredient of heroismn. ' To be sure,.rnost of the big- time heroes have "farnouïs" Or "linfarnous" connected with their naines. But there are two points to consider. First, Andy Warhol, the- avant-garde Arnerican artist, rnay have had something when he said everyone wil be farous-for 15 minutes. The fast pace of our society has tended ro push new heroes into the spotlight, then out again, with numbing rapidlity. Hlow long wil it be before Monday's pop Imovie/sports hero is the sujIect of Fiday's "Whatecver happened to...?" Coinn? 0f course, there are people whose heroism endures-Terry Fox cornes quickly to mnd- but more and more we appear to bcliving in the age of the disposable hero. That situation only makes it more important that we recog- nize the second point. That is, we cannot lose sight of the fact that faine and heroisin arecfnot connected at the hip. Everywhere around us, every day, people are doing heroic tings. 0f course there are the ones, we reati about- those who rescue dronng children, or corral a ficeing suspect, or shelter sorneone stranded in one of those fierce prairie storins known as Alber- ta cliper. Their fame is fleeting as weil. But more, there are thou- sýands of people who, without pubicity, perforin heroic deeds ail the turne, feats we don't even notice until they're flot being donc. Tke the local merchant Who sponsors a miànor hockey teain which raises money for treats to distribute to the needy at Christmnas. Or take the thousands of volunteers who give their timte-that most precious coin- modity-to help others: coach.- ing or tutoring young people, running Scout or Guide troops, visitinig hospitals and other institutions and a host of other good works. No single action of these individuals can stand alone against the prodigious accom- plishrnents of, for instance, a Mother Theresa. But titis un- sung herosim, is an essential glue of our sociýety. Pnost certainly, few think of themselves as lieroes,, but they are. For heroisin is a very persona! thing. One generous act by an individual cati create a role mode] iii the wiînk of an eye. Siniilarly, one rude rebuff of a sinail fan by a hockey star can swiftiy turn. an idol finto a brutisýh lut. int1he end, it cornes dlown to this.: herois-n le in the eye of tne beholer, whether that eye belongs to a world upifted by the strugge of a Terry Fox, or whether it's that of a child awed by the bounty under the Chritn tree, placed there by an anonymous benefactor known only as Santa. So inmay give s0arnuch and ask for soelttie. And we al profit froin it. CFS Future Servce From- the staff, HA PP Y, STORE HOURS WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY OPEN UNTIL 8,00 P.M. SATURDAY UNTIL 5:00 PAM& MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 UNTIL 8:00 P.M. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 UNTIL 5:00 P.M. SPECIAL OFFER ... We WiII Pay Tax on ail purchases untit Tues., Dec. 24 FASHIONS j ~'~main Street, Orono 1986 SUMMER STUDENTS The Town of Newcastle 'is accepting ap- plications for 1986 summer students. Students wilt be hired under the following general categories: General Labourers, Ini- side Clerical and Fitrness Centre. Applica- tions will be accepted by the Canada Man-. power Centre, 44 Bond Street West, Oshawa Ll H 4H8 or at the Administrator's Office, 152 Church Street, Bowmanville LIC 3A6. David S. Johnston, M.C.I.P., chief Administrative officer management and -PRO0SPERO0US NEW YEA R PLEASE NOTE: Our Christmas Hours wiII be: Dec. 24th Dec. 25th Dec. 254h Dec. 31 st jan. 1lst Jan. 2nd Close 3:00 p.m. Closed Closed Close 3:00 p.m. Closed Closed for II~ JInvAntmnn DRHAM FARMERS' COUNTY CO-OP Taunt1on Road & Hwy. 11l5, Orono, Ontario PI'tNE:983-134oo983t9135 Queen's Park Sam Cureatz Date of Publication: December 18, 1985. P.O. No. A1517 Durham Farmers' County Co-op would like to take this opportun ity (o (han k ail of our customers for their valued business during 1985 directors, we extend our veryV best wishes to you and yourfam'iliesfor a VER Y MERR Y CHRISTMA S and ýa