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sun ioenes d q -- RANBIR ELIAS adap i's 34 F LSA TL WTP RA Th SA oN FORCE ATTA TPAD Zo dealiads ho. SS 5 48 hid r Add PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1977 -- 3 Dr. M. B. Dymond appointed national co-ordinator Dr, Matthew Dymond of Port Perry, for 20 years the Ontarlo Riding representative at Queen's Park where he served not only his constituancy but also ihe province as. _. Minister in three separate portfolios, has_bee national Co-6raliator of the Presbyterian Cl Century Advance for Christ, additional congregations to ha the church in Canada and to works overseas. respected member of the Pro, a-two-fold mission to set up ndle the rapid development of provide funds foi missionary Dr. Dyniond, well-kriown inthe area not only for his work as legislator in Toronto, but also as a , gressive Conservative Party, a - physician in the Port 'Perry area, and an enthusiastic worker in the church. In a recent interview with the STAR, Dr. Dymond spoke about some of kis views not only on politics, but the church and community as well. Q. Your involvement with "'the . church, politics, and medicine sounds like you've had a very active life. How did you manage to find time for it all? = ° i, A. This is something I find difficult to explain. I can only explain it by saying that I have always found time to do the things I was interested in doing. Q. Do you think it's a cop out when people say they would like to do something WEDDING PHOTO OFFER advantage of our 8"x10" PRINTS FOR 97.50 CAAA AA AAA AA AA AAAAAAAAAAAA AAA, AANA AAA A AAAAAAAAA, A o CHOOSE FROM AT LEAST 20 PRINTS © INCLUDES HOME, CHURCH, - . GROUP COVERAGE. o ALBUM EXTRA worthwhile but can't because there's not enough time? Are we all getting a bit lethargic? A." I wouldn't want to be so blunt as to say cop-out, but we do have to be mentally and physically lethargic. I can only say that anyone .who wants to something worthwhile can find the time if he really wants to. Q; How did you get into politics? A: I guess it started way Book us for your "77 Wedding between Now and February 15 and take back in University when I -was elected president of the - ground in-the ehurch?-- the raising of-a minimum of . new. congregations? My job is to A: Yes, that's one of co-ordinate all.the efforts of....things. the congregations to raise class the first year and == QVEIY- Year. : «(et-...arrived. here. from. Peters: ting into politics was a 'natural sequence.of events for me. I was asked to serve on the Port Perry cil but after five years I had to quit because of the demands of my practice. There were only two doctors practicing here at the time, so there was a lot to do. I served on the high school board after that, but in the third year I was elected to the legislative assembly and it all started to tell on the practice. For the first two years I man- aged to struggle through my practice by putting in dread-. . ful hours, but after two years I had to quit (school board). . Q: Are you ever saddened knowing you were unable to get into medicine as deeply as you might have wanted to, due to your political responsibilities? A: Yes, that was the most difficult decision from the very first. When I ran first, the idea was to stay in for, one parliament and perhaps a second one. But -that would be it. But of course I . was only there two years when I was called to the cabinet. SRA ARs Q: What about your back- A: 1 got involved when I borough back in 1942. We just got a new minister and the building was in pretty bad shape. St. John's got a shot in the arm by the minister and a few others ° who got together, decided to undertake some renov- ations. I was elected clerk of session of the church which I held for 14. years, but had to give it up reluct- antly in 1960 when the health ministry became deeply in- volved in rapid expansion. My Sundays were spent speaking all over Ontario. 1 didn't feel I could contribute my share.(as clerk). I was appointed to pensions board of the national church body which really whetted my interest in all phases of the church. I was then appoint- ed to the board of evan- gelism for three years, and 12 years ago I became a member of the Presbyterian Building Corporation which arranges financing for churches. Q: As co-ordinator, what is your job? A: The advance is spiritu- ally-based to enrich and renew of the spiritual life of the church. Then, in the last priority but necessary for all 'the rest of our plans to go, is Part, to the expansion and of $3 million, the money. Q: Are we talking about a trip away from home a month? A: Probably more than that. Canada. I've already been. asked to appear before the .44 Presbyteries six months. Q: The money that's being raised is earmarked to go, in across I would hope to have the opportunity to go to all of those within the next the capital expenditures that is not being provided for in the budget of the church. New development anywhere, expansions and other new developments. In our home mission field, we want to provide a way to experiment with new ministries. Are we using television and radio as much as we should and to its full potential; Are we using other methods of getting the church's message and mis- (continued on page 10) SCC CICICICICACTIC * Special Get Acquainted Offer # SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12 ONLY! Shampoo & Set with Peter: Va Price Phone 985-7991 for appointment. Richard's Beauty Studio } _is pleased to announce that : Peter St. Amour will be joining our staff. 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