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The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, November 2,1996 3 *74e ^oewtcce *7adefeettde#tt Produced weekly by James Publishing Company Limited P.O. Box 190,62 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 P.O. Box 2000,1712 Baseline West, Courtice, Ontario L1C 2S8 905-623-3303 Fax: 905-623-6161 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. lnternet-statesman@ocna.org For 142 Years, Our First Concern Has Been Our Community Publisher - John M. James Assoc. Publisher - Richard A. James Plant Manager - Rick Patterson Ad. Manager - Brian G. Purdy Editor - Peter Parrott Production Supervisor - Ralph Rozema, Suzanne Bennett, Laurens Kaldeway, Doug Lugtenburg, Sharon McMullen, Barb Patterson, Jim Snoek, Vance Sutherland, Jim Tuuramo Advertising Laveme Morrison Editorial Brad Kelly, Lorraine Manfredo, Laura J. Richards Office Supervisor - Angela Luscher, Junia Hodge, Grace McGregor, Nancy Pleasance-Sturman, Marilyn Rutherford, Sharilyn Carnegie Ex-Patients Visit Dr. Tilley School Opening Continued from page 1 ' At a time when the treatment treatment of bum victims was in its infancy, the disfigured Air Force members faced the possibility possibility of the wrong treatment for their bums, (a near amputation amputation in one case, said Martin), and no treatment for the psychological psychological trauma they were undergoing. The experience at East Grinstead was different. Dr. Tilley, who ran the Canadian wing of the hospital, "sat down with us and discussed our problems problems man-to-man," Martin recalled. "We weren't treated as cast-offs. We were treated as equals." Tilley invited the men to watch a surgeon perform skin grafts. "We then knew we were in competent hands," said Martin. "It wasn't a normal military hospital. We were free to go out during the day and the evening. Tilley had warned the people of East Grinstead that they were going to see all sorts of disfigurements disfigurements and that sometimes the repairs would look more grotesque than the injuries." Martin was in the hospital for eight months and underwent seven operations. "Part of my nose came from my thigh. Part of my cheek came from my stomach. Part of my upper lip came from under my arm," he said matter-of-factly. "He did my hand in one operation. It was one of the best grafts that ever came out of East Grinstead." While many of the men were left with disabilities, Martin said, "98 per cent of the Guinea Pigs were able to take their place in society. Otherwise, we might have ended up in homes." Chief Guinea Pig Tom Cleave, of England, wrote in a newsletter that Dr. Tilley "aimed at not only making them (the airmen) look normal again, but to feel that way too." Born in Bowmanville in 1904, Tilley studied plastic surgery at Toronto Western Hospital in 1938. The following following year, he joined the RCAF and, three years later, served at Queen Victoria Hospital as senior medical officer where he and other doctors pioneered many new surgical techniques. On his return to Canada in 1945, Tilley continued treating bum patients and kept in touch with the 'Guinea Pigs.' He received the Order of the British Empire and the Order of Canada. He died in 1988. The opening takes place at Dr. Ross Tilley Public School located at 45 West Side Drive, Bowmanville, on Tuesday, Nov. 5 and begins at 7 p.m. with a reception. The program will run from 7:45 to 9 o'clock. Joining Martin and Hastings as special guests are Dr. Tilley's wife, Jean Tilley, members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 178 and area resident Steve Rowland who campaigned campaigned to name the school after the plastic surgeon. Bill Martin, who is flying at his own expense almost halfway halfway across Canada to talk to children who are four generations generations removed from the war, said there were originally 167 Canadian members of the club. "Now we have 60 Canadians left." Wine Tasting Fundraiser We're Holding Back our Prices SI on iji SPRING BULBS Wl Put our bulbs to bed now. Have beautiful Holland bulb flowers next spring. A XX XW " " " - > I 2Ü70OFF All Spring Flowering Bulbs • Ask us about our Planting Service •We Deliver! The third annual "Wine: the Taste of Life," which is a wine tasting fund raiser for The United Way and Lupus Foundation, has landed its second coup with the announcement announcement that the "Henry of Pelham Estate Winery" of St. Catharines will be on hand with its fine selection of wines. The event will be held on Saturday, November 2nd, at the Flying Dutchman Hotel in Bowmanville. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Flying Dutchman or by calling (905) 434-9095 for information. É 6 Canine Cop j y Continued from page 1 speaking engagements and Police Services demonstra- l • /oi s o Kamstra Landscaping and Garden Centre 1460 Taunton Rd. E., Oshawa 579-3395 We Deliver and Plant 579-5571 "See the Light...Buy our Bulbs" efjif fions. Leo was supplied by a reputable reputable police dog kennel in North Carolina at a cost of $4,500, which does not include training with the Metropolitan Toronto Police, but does include a guarantee. The investment is worth it, Vander Duim says. The dogs make police work safer for uniformed uniformed officers and help save crucial hours in searches for suspects or missing people. PowerLine line of Credit with rates as low as prime. Write your own loan anytime, anywhere. Money for what you need, when you need it. 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Memorial Hospital - Bowmanville has been asked to participate in the study by holding a two-hour focus group discussion on November 12 from lpm to 3pm. The focus group will be led by a research team from Sunnybrook. If you have metastatic breast disease and might be willing to participate or would like more information, please contact Cathy Gushulak at Memorial Hospital, 623-3331 extension 5400. Working with you for a healthy tomorrow. NO or No Interest for 1 Year Desk Only Home Office Collection on Sale WILSON FURNITURE 20 CENTRE ST. N., DOWNTOWN OSHAWA 723-2255 M rnmtu r CM TRADITION SINCE ^ 1934- visa FREE PARKING IN PARKADE ACROSS FROM STORE