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( The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanvillc, November 23,1988 Lucky Winner Receives $50 Voucher When Elizabeth Murray signed up to be a Block Parent she wasn't expecting a reward. But all those who volunteered during the recent Block Parent Week had a chance to win a $50 voucher for dinner at the Port Darlington Marina. Presenting Presenting the gift certificate to Elizabeth and her daughter, Cara, is Susan Lovekin who is the Block Parent chairperson at Newcastle Public School. Ribbon Cutting Opens New Store in Newcastle Tribute to Mervyn John Hobbs Celebrates 1st Birthday Hi! My name is Caprice Sherri-Lynne Carrey and I celebrated my 1st birthday birthday on November 11,1988 in Sudbury, Ontario. Love and hugs to all the special people in my family. My mommy and daddy (Sandra and Jamie, Sudbury) my sister, Shannon and brothers, Todd and Brandon. My nana and grampa (Dennis (Dennis and Lillian Thompsett, Bowman ville) and my grandma and grampa (Jim and Linda Carrey, Sudbury) and my aunt and uncle (Harold and Sherri Leach, Hampton) and my cousins Heidi and Hollie. Everybody has made my 1st birthday birthday a happy one! More Emphasis Directed Towards Palliative Care Our Christmas Perm Special is back! 25% OFF. ALL PERMS (Cut and Style included) Nov. 21 -- Dec. 17 For an appointment caii 987-5221 "Complete Family Haircare" Suzie's Styling Salon 109 King St. E., Newcastle One week ago, on November 16, the Flowers Plus, boutique opened in Newcastle Newcastle Village. Co-owners Wilda Middleton (left) and Betty Lycet presented the town's new mayor, Marie Hubbard, with a bouquet of flowers after she had cut the ribbon to open officially the new store. Agricultural Calendar November 24 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. N/D Apple Growers' Growers' Association Annual Meeting, Port Hope Lions Centre November 25 - 7:00 p.m. Durham East 4-H Awards Banquet, Orono Community Centre November 25 & 26 - Ontario Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency Annual Meeting in Barrie November 29 - Farm Safety Association Fall Area Meeting, Greenwood Towers, Towers, Port Hope November 30 -10:00 a.m.; Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Producers Association Directors Meeting, Lindsay Agricultural Agricultural Office December 1&2 - Ontario Soybean Growers' Marketing Marketing Board Annual Meeting, Best Western Wheels Inn and Convention Centre, Chatham. Contact: OSBGMB, Box 1199, Chatham, Chatham, Ontario (519) 352- 7730. December 2&3 - Ontario Berry Growers' Annual Meeting, Ottawa. December 2 - 7:00 p.m. Durham County Holstein Annual Banquet and Awards Presentation, Hampton United United Church December 3 - Innovations 100-Kemptville College REKKERI GARDENS y ;-ak. VISIT OUR CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Saturday, Nov. 26 from 9 - 4 Coffee - Cider - Donuts Come and see the colourful displays of Cyclamen, Azaleas, mixed baskets, mixed pans, and the ever popular Poinsettias-in >ots, hanging baskets and Poinsettia trees. FROM POINSETTIAS $ 2.95 623-2300 MON - SAT 8 - 5 CLOSED SUNDAY 2 KILOMETERS WEST OF BOWMANVILLE ON HWY. NO. 2 In June of this year about twenty people from Durham Region health care agencies began to discuss a type of health care which is increasingly increasingly important. This type of care (sometimes called nospice nospice care) reflects the needs lof patients anti their families when those patients no longer longer receive treatment aimed f at curing their illness or prolonging prolonging their lives. Such care addresses not only physical needs (such as pain and other other symptoms) but also social, emotional, and spiritual needs of the "whole" person. Palliative care addresses the needs that a family will have under such circumstances circumstances and strives to ensure the highest possible quality of life. It is a care that involves involves many health care professionals and volunteers. volunteers. This is an area of increasing increasing need in our communities. communities. Increasing acceptance of palliative care is formed among patients and health care professionals. professionals. Presently, professionals from different agencies realize realize that palliative care is an area which will require more attention from their agencies very soon. Therefore, representatives representatives of these agencies are discussing the situation to coordinate efforts and share expertise. • Palliative care is currently available to Oshawa General Hospital where a team under under the direction of Dr. Gillian Gillian Gilchrist attends to the care of families where a member is experiencing a lifethreatening illness. Such care is begun when the family's family's doctor requests the services services of the palliative care team. Dr. Gilchrist, two nurses nurses and a social worker address address the needs of the patient. patient. Other hospital services such as physiotherapy and dietary are also available as needed. Demand for palliative palliative care at Oshawa General has increased dramatically since its inception seven years ago as more patients and health caregivers realize its benefits. Often, when such patients have their pain and other symptoms controlled, controlled, they are able to return return home. Then it is possible for Home Care, in conjunction conjunction with the family, to provide provide whatever care and support support may be necessary. The services of a nurse, physiotherapist, physiotherapist, social worker, dietician, dietician, (or whatever expertise expertise is necessary) is provided to meet the family's needs. This sevice known simply as Home Care, is provided under under the auspices of O.H.I.P. (the Ontario Hospital Insurance Insurance Plan). Because the experience of terminal illness is often longer longer than it might have been in the past, due to medical expertise expertise and technology, health care professionals are recognizing the need for specialized specialized training in this area. Dr. Gilchrist and her team provide training at Oshawa General Hospital for hospital professionals and Durham College provides courses for both volunteers and professionals professionals who work with terminally terminally ill people. The group of interested people who met in June at the invitation of Mrs. Barbara Barbara Ilarburn, Director of the Home Care service, heard a presentation: 1 by. Hospice King (an tirgahization of volunteer's volunteer's who address the needs of terminally ill people in the area surrounding King City), and to Valerie Durnford, Co-ordinator of York Region Palliative Care Service.From this meeting a Steering Committee was formed with Marion Irwin as chair and Judy Skinner as co-chair. The Committee, with members from the Victorian Order of Nurses, Home Care, Public Health, the Canadian Canadian Cancer Society, Oshawa General Hospital, Uxbridge Palliative Care Network, the clergy, Holy Cross Church Lay Pastoral Visiting, and the community, immediately attempted to identify the palliative care needs that the individual members were recognizing in this area. The following summary of needs was made: 1. The need to recruit, educate, educate, and train volunteers to support and supplement professional services. 2. The need to heighten community awareness and involvement. 3. The need to coordinate palliative care services as they develop, 4. The need to survey Durham Region to identify the extent of the need for palliative palliative care and to determine what programs are présent ée pr ly being provided or planned. 5. The need to develop the support of the medical community. community. The community of Uxbridge Uxbridge has already begun to address the first stated need. Under the leadership of the Red Cross, an organization of volunteers known as the Uxbridge Palliative Care Network is being established. established. A Survey and Volunteer Action Sub-Committee has been formed to initiate discussion discussion and planning in these areas. Since Steering Committee intends to address address and co-ordinate needs on a Regional basis, a survey will be prepared and sent to agencies throughout Durham Durham Region. This survey will search out (1) what is currently being offered in palliative care, (2),. what needs exist in various areas around the Region, and (3) what future plans there may be to address them. It is also intended to issue a newsletter newsletter from time to time as plans develop. Input from the community or any area of palliative care would be most welcome. To obtain or provide further further information, please call: Marion Irwin at 668-4339 or Judy Skinner at 433-2489. In Editor's Mail Just a note of thanks to all those who voted for me as trustee in Ward 3 during the municipal election just past. I am sorry to be late in my thanks but it has taken me a while to sort out my feelings after my first but unsuccessful unsuccessful attempt at elective office. It was quite a learning experience. experience. Also my very sincere congratulations congratulations to Mrs. Nowlan and Mr. Carman. I am sure • they will represent the Town of Newcastle well in the next three years on the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. Again many thanks for your support. John W, Smithson Newcastle. Highly respected and well known by citizens of the area, Mervyn John Hobbs died in Oshawa General Hospital, Saturday, November November 5,1988. Born in Darlington Township February 29. 1896, he was a lifelong resident resident of the Bowmanville and Oshawa area. A World War I veteran, • teacher and school supervisor, supervisor, he was awarded a Centennial Centennial Medal in 1967. The new school in Hampton was named the M.J. Hobbs School, in his honor. He was also treasurer of Enniskillen United Church for many years. Surviving are his wife Flossie Willomino, daughter Joan and husband William Olesuk Oshawa, a sister Myrtle Braidwood, Montreal, Montreal, a brother-in-law Robert Robert J. Chantier and wife Ota, Niagara Falls. Funeral services were held at the Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, on Tuesday with the Reverend David McKinnell officiating. A eulogy was given by Mr. Harvey Webster. Webster. A masonic service was held on Monday. Pallbearers were Gordon Stevens, Edgar Wright, Ralph Virtue, Enniskillen, Allan Allan J. Werry, Oshawa, Harvey Harvey Webster, Walton Pascoe, (Honorary), Bowmanville. Interment Riverside Cemetery Cemetery Lindsay. \ Mervyn John Hobbs, by Harvey D. Webster I am deeply honoured to have been asked by the family, family, to reflect with you, on the outstanding character of this tremendous Canadian citizen citizen Mr. Mervyn John Hobbs. The people with whom, a person is associated throughout their lifetime serve as a mirror and measuring measuring stick of their èharacter and personal qualities. Everyone who had any relationship what-so-ever with Mr. Mervyn Hobbs, would sincerely attest to him being a Kind, Understanding, Understanding, Patient and Gentle person. person. Mr. Hobb's neighbours emphasized the fact that he was a meticulous and efficient efficient gardener who loved and appreciated the beauty of nature. He appreciated beauty and goodness in all things, especially in people. Mr. Hobbs always saw the good , side and emphasized the positive positive qualities of everyone. This no doubt was what made him such à compassionate compassionate teacher; loving husband husband and caring father. He was a stalwart supporter supporter of his church and an outstanding citizen in his community, imparting goodwill goodwill ana consideration wherever he went. One of Mr. Hobbs' former students and teacher with whom he worked was Ross Metcalf. Ross fondly remembers remembers Mr .Hobbs travelling from one, one-room school to another teaching manualtraining, manualtraining, which involved wood carving and cutting out ornaments with a coping saw. Once again patience was his virtue in helping each young person produce something of whicn they were proud. Mr.Hobbs was "Mr. Education" Education" in Darlington Township Township for many years and still is through his name-sake, "M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School". He served as teacher, teacher, principal, supervising principal and secretary- treasurer of the school board. Garnet Rickard, when he was chairman of the school board recalls that the board decided to hire a "Supervising Principal" and after deciding they would like to have Mervyn Hobbs for the job, he went to the school to ask him. When asked,Mr. Hobbs wrung his hands in his characteristic and affectionate way and said,"My, my, my, l How to organize a happy marriage. How u> organise 2J summer dress» 12 sute J sport Jackets, 8 paks o( mtn's shoes and a large amount of underdothing, slacks, socks, sneakeo. scarves, fnd shorti Hus 2 itnnb racquets and a $ suing baqjowih 2 seings missing neocamenAoum (ÔRACE AGÉ SHELVING] Wl HAM H0UK CALLS. CALL MW A HUE MWAH 80 THICKS0N ROAD S. THICKS0N PLACE PLAZA WHITBY 430-1636 Store Hows: Mon. • Wed; 10 a.m.--6 p.m.; Tim and fit 9 ».m.--9 p.m. Sal, 9 a.m. --6 p.m. my Mr.Rickard, do you think I could do that iob?" Of course, he could do it, and did do it efficiently because Mr. Mervyn Hobbs was able to handle any challenge that came his way. I first met Mr. Hobbs in the Spring of 1962 when he, Sid Worden, Bruce Tink and other board members hired me just out of Teachers' College College to be principal of the three room school at Salem. I still believe it was the confidence he showed in me that enabled me to get the job and perform it. His confidence confidence continued as he gave me his full support in his position position as Supervising Principal. Principal. He exercised extreme patience and understanding as he would say, "Well, Mr. Webster, let's see what we can do about this problem, it can't be as bad as it seems, shall we say." It was four years later that the School Board in its wisdom named their new Senior Public School after Mr. Mervyn John Hobbs. It is with affection and fondness fondness that I recall at the official official opening, the late Francis Werry announce, "and now we will have Mervyn with the scissors". M.J.Hobbs has been shouted, chanted and sung by the students of our school for the past twenty three years, and rightly so, for they are not only singing the praise of their school but of a man who contributed great ly to his community and to education. It has been my pleasure to still be part of M.J.Hobbs for the twenty three years. Mr. Hobbs' qualities of kindness, patience and understanding understanding became incorporated incorporated as part of the school's philosophy, thanks to the efforts of its first Principal, Principal, Mr. Ed Taylor and Superintendent Superintendent Mr. Bob Moor- croft. • Up until the last five years Mr .Hobbs came to the school once or twice a year to visit and talk to the students and staff. The student body held several birthday parties for him in leap year on February February 29. One such, party that he seemed to appreciate and cherish was when we enacted, enacted, "This is Your Life Mr. Hobbs". We were able to contact and have present one of the ladies witn whom he went to Teachers' College, a former student who became became a professor at the University University of Toronto and several several old friends. Mr. Hobbs' last act at our school was to plant a pine tree at the flag pole in front of the school. Just like the man, it is small, but braves the elements as it strives to reach its potential. He was a very modest and unassuming person who tried to avoid tne limelight while he was passing it on to others. . The late humorist and westerner Will Rogers has been quoted as saying "I never met a person 1 didn't like". I know that this quote also could well have come from Mervyn Hobbs. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to have been associated with Mr. Mervyn Hobbs have admired admired his qualities and hopefully hopefully have absorbed some of them. By continuing to be conscious conscious of the ou tstanding virtues virtues of this wonderful "Big Man" we will be able to share them with others and therefore help Mr. Hobbs, by continuing nis mission of making our world a better place. \ I know I am a better person person for having known him. Thank You, Mr. Hobbs. Harvey D. Webster. THANK YOU I would like to thank all the citizens who showed their support for me by electing me to the Hydro Electric Commission. F Letters to Santa Thank You I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of the Town of Newcastle for their support in this election by electing electing me to the Hydro Commission. Sincerely Pauline Storks 10% OFF SALE Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 Details in next week's paper CLOSED UNTIL NOON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2nd Kids Bring with you your letters to Santa CO e OPj Durham Farmers' County Co-op Box 178, Orono LOB 1M0 Hwy. 115 and Taunton Rd.