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2-Ôrono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 15,1986 THE VOLUNTEER In any review of the past the volunteer sector of a community or nation is all too often forgotten as to their part in the quality of life of the entire community and nation. The integral part of the community and its well-being would suffer irrepairable damage if it weren't for those who group together in volunteer organizations contributing to the health, welfare and stability of thé community. It's all around us and taken for granted on the most part as these volunteers for athletic, scout and guide programs, church group programs, programs, 4-H activities .and those relating to health and welfare. The list for this age group is endless as it also reaches into crafts, the arts, education, and even to those services provided by such as the Community Service Order organization helping those who run afoul of the law. The same is true of the adult sector of the community and as society society becomes apparently more complex, the need for such services mount to meet the rising need of those less fortunate. It is so even in a country in which we boast a high standard of living. Abuse Centres have been springing up throughout the country mainly through volunteers having a concern for what has been overlooked in the past. Possibly surprising to most the service is in great demand and in full use by those in need. We do owe a lot to the volunteer, more than we will possibly realize or ever fathom "in dollars and cents. . For a peek iftto the future There are times one wishes he could advance the clock or much better peek into the future. If such an opportunity was available, it would be used in this corner to see how Free Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada ended, if such ever come to an end. , The political aspects on both sides of the border have to be intriguing*. intriguing*. Here in Canada the provinces look to pull the strings in any free trade negotiations and certainly ten additional voices will add to the complications for the federal government who in this case must have the final say. * Its interesting to note that the provinces themselves have never been able to come to any accord as to barriers between themselves and in fact these barrier increase year after year through one form or another. How will they then agree with the federal government and of as much interest how will Brian Mulroney cope with this diversification. Will Reagan come to the table with 51 strings attached to every state in the U.S.? Not likely. It is rather inconceiveable that there will be protected areas and this in itself will bring forth a maze of discord throughout the land. We have no doubt the U.S. will be looking for. a source of water supply from this country and factions within the country are already looking at the U.S. green this could bring. The United States will not be looking to give too much away especially faced with the mammoth trade deficit that is and has been causing undue problem in their country. One U.S. authority has already stated this is the main reason the U.S. is looking for Free Trade agreements and already are in deep negotiations with Israel. It must be then that they have.to get more than they give. Its a simple question of mathematics. To say the least it has to-be a most interesting time with Free Trade and a host of other politicël involvements with doctors, insurance, insurance, pharmacists, to mention only but a few. A Thorns In Whose Side? * To one another the Council of the Town of Newcastle and the Town of Newcastle Development Group are a thorn in each other's side. This has appeared on a number of occasions and'again, to a degree on Monday when council received a letter from the Development Group asking for attendance attendance at a meeting and followed by a number of questions as to possible action by council. There is a feeling on the part of a number on council that a portion of the membership of the Development Group have a vested interest in development and th'is would appear to be correct. Councillor Hubbard is right in pointing but that council does carry a publie truàt and that in development negotiations most has to be undertaken in strict confidence. On the other hand council has been told that the Development Group is not interested in such negotiations but only that it should happen. Councillor Cowman noted on Monday that the Group appeared uninformed uninformed on most matters dealt with in the letter and this would seem to be the,case no doubt prompting Councillor Hamre to state that the answers to the questions were of a technical nature, in other words they are a matter of Town record. The Development Group having representation from industry and commerce surely could take some responsibility as to a clean-up in areas as referred to in their lettef and if not it is only the matter of a letter to the Town's By-law Enforcement office-seeking action under the maintenance by-law. In many cases it is groiips outside of council using the clout of municipal by-laws to gain streetscape improvements and Port Hope is an example. The Development Group looking for action from council should consider their own potential and action and in" taking such then earn a creditable place in the community at which point the sky may be the limit. The Development Group cannot be council or part of council but they do have an important part to play if they wish ... but play they must . . , with co-operation on both sides of the fence. Sunday morning was quite mild but windy, the snow packed well good for skiing I would think.,Last Wednesday when the wind was 70 km/hr the lad who read the meters was running in and out the" lanes With no hat. A good way to lose his hearing. On Sunday the choir sang, Kendal News You have to believe in happiness, Or happiness never comes- Ah, that is the reason a bird can sing . On his darkest day he believes in spring. Douglas Mallock, "Oh how I love Jesus. Because he first loved me." The sermon was "Baptized in the Holy Spirit!" What does that mean? After the service we had an abundant abundant lunch followed by the Congregational Congregational meeting. There were fifteen fifteen stayed for the meeting. Among the unfinished business of last year was the pointing of the foundation stories. The interior of the church needs painting. Between the church kitchen and the church itself there are leaks. This must be looked into by a builder. Maybe the kitchen needs a new roof. Good reports were brought in from all branches of the church. Our Missionary and maintenance givings are up this year. A motion was passed that all officers remain the same for the coming year. Carried. Carried. A suggestion was made that a youth be added to the Church Board. Arrangements were made for services during the month of March when our Minister will be away. The four memorial windows on the south have bowed out. The Mc- Causland Company will take them to Toronto and flatten them out. They will then put in bullet proof glass. The memorial windows will then be returned. This will cost in the neighbourhood of $500.00 per window. Mr. Alex Hoy, Miss Hilda Slemon and Mrs. Myrtle Harvey of Oshawa called on Mr. James Hoy and Mr. LaVerne Hoy on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs, A. Cathcart visited in Bowmanville Hospital on Monday visiting Mrs. R. Elliott and Mrs. Alva Berry. Mrs. Berry has been there several months with a broken hip. Her room is 103. She is good company. In our Christmas letters comes the events of the past year. From Mississauga "Did you know Mrs. Lancaster died March 10,1985? She was 97 years old. She managed in her own home at Britannia until November 1984 when she was taken to Brampton Hospital and was there until her death in March. Mrs. Lancaster's home disappeared disappeared over night. She was next to the service station and we don't know whether the oil company bought the property. One day the house was there and the next day someone was going past and it was gone. Note Mrs. Lancaster was the wife of Rev. D. T. Lancaster. Be sure and serve a lot of onions in this cold weather. They will prevent prevent colds and rheumatism. Onion prices have fallen far below the cost of production. Pity the poor gardener this year. Most of us are interested iir stories of school life. When the inspector inspector Colonel Snider arrived at a school. He asked the new teacher how he was doing. "Well," he said "there is one lad I can't teach arithmetic." The inspector said. "Let me try." So he called up and gave him two red sticks. How many sticks have you? He answered, "Two." Let us write two on the blackboard. 2. What does that say? Two. In your other hand I place one blue stick. How many sticks have you now? "Three" We'll write 3 on the blackboard. Let us say that. Two and one make three. Now we shall write it 2 + 1 = 3. " Read what I have written?" the lad yelled, "Pig." You should have heard the school laugh. One of my Christmas gifts, was "More Saskatchewan Gold'* 31 ' new stories. This one is entitled, "Room of Blood," by Brett Baton. Sister Mary Agnes stopped walking walking back and forth in. frônt of outclass outclass and looked at us. She liked to stare a minute first to make sure we were paying attention. Sfie had eyes like sharp blue' cat's-eye marbles. She banged her knuckles on the desk. "Sunday you will be taking your first communion. We will be very quiet in church. No squirming ois fidgeting." , She bânged her knuckles on tne desk again. If you d6 you will be severely reprimanded." reprimanded." I could tell no one was squirming squirming or fidgeting now. She'd use her knuckles on your head just lik'e she'd used her desk. She'd knuckled knuckled me once. I didn't like if. "Does everyone remember what they have to do? The procession, the Mass, going up to the communion communion rail, kneel down, bow vour head until Father gets to the person next to you, raise your head, open your mouth, put out your tongue-- way out mind you so Father doesn't have to reach into your mouth to give you the Host; bow your head, make the sign of the cross, get up and go back to your pew. And after the Mass is over, we walk out again in procession; the girls first, the boys following. Then you can go back with your families to the hall for Communion breakfast. Does-" Sister Mary Agnes swept down the aisle, her black habit rustling, I heard her hit someone behind me but I didn't turn around. I let out my breath. I though she'd seèn me not paying attention or something. "To pay attention, Peter, we keep our hands folded in front of us and our eyes on the person speaking. speaking. We do not make curlicues with our fingers on our desks. This is not finger-painting, this is religion. Now let me see your hands folded and your eyes on the front of the room. Good/' She swished back up the aisle to stand beside her desk. She stared back at Peter to make sure he was doing as he'd been told. She rapped her knuckles on the desk again. Billy Billy said shè ate lots of spinach so she had iron in her fists like Popeye. After Billy told me that I ate my spinach every time 'cause maybe it made your hetad ' hard so her knuckles didn't hurt so much. But I wasn't going to try, anything to find out. Maybe spinach only worked on knuckles, not heads., "We will be going over to the . church to have a rehearsal in a couple couple of minutes. We have time for two quick quiz questions. What is 'the Host?" ' • "The Host is the - body of Christ." everybody said. "What is,the wine in Mass?" i "The wine hr the Blood of Christ.' 1 "All right everyofie put on their coats and boots," We went to the back of the room and, put on our boots and coats quietly. If there'd been a scramble like 1 in Miss Daniel's room, boy-o- boy there'd be sore heads everywhere. "Two lines" We got into two lines. JSister went to the head of the lines and looked at us. "Paul, what happens if you chew the Host?" . She was staring at me. She didn't like my real name. Thor. She said it was a pagan god's name and r me in her class I'd be called Painf I'd said I was named after my grandfather and he wasn't a pagan god That's when she rapped me On the head. After that I payed attention. attention. I didn't ask her if she knew mv grandpa and I didn't ask my grandpa grandpa if he was a pagan god. He had a way of staring at you that wag even worse than knuckles on your head. His blue eyes were the colour of the coldest winter ice, even harder than Sister Mary Agnes's. I decided Sister knew grandpa was a Protestant Protestant and that means pagan. God is like a_ grandpa, so there you are. "If .you chew the Host, the room fills up with blood and you drown." "Good, Paul. Now we can go." ' (To be continued) St Saviowfc Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. James Small Rwtor 967-4745 Sunday Servicç and Church School 9:45 a.m. ORONO UNITED CHURCH SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1986 ORONO UNITED CHURCH Sunday School Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIPS" , Ladies Morning Group Wednesday 9:00 a.m At the Manse Ladies Evening Group Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Friendship Room' , EXPLORERS Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Upper C.E. Hall Ç.G.I.T. Thursday 6:00 p.m. Upper C.E. Hall KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Môrning Worship 9:45 a.m. PHOTO FINISHING SPECIAL Until February 15,1:986 SAVE 10% On All Processing Stuff's Pharmacy ORONO, ONTARIO 983-5009