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EE ------------------------------------------ a ta ------------------ ee ---------------- ce, st TN a ! PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 9, 1993 - 13 "A Family Tradition for 127 Years" Larocque. Nursing Home receives award Staff and volunteers from the Community Nursing Home went to the Ontario Nursing Home Association Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, March 3 to receive the Long-term Care Achievement Award. The nursing home won the award for its Florida Dream Trip. Plc- tured are (front, from left) Kim Owen, Donna Drew, Linda Hughes, (back row) Michele Kim- merly, Mary Anne Elliott, Margaret Cavill, Joy Holtby, Nancy Polkinghorne, and Kim Mitch- ell. Missing from the photo is nursing home administrator Edna Goss and Shawn Myles G. O'Riordan Owner/Manager REACHING OUT Last week I had a good friend come out to Port Perry to visit. We have been good friends since grade 3, and over the years our friendship has been tested different times; but it has always survived. When my friend started his own business about six years ago, we spent many an evening discussing and trying to solve the problems he was facing in this venture. He returned the favour two and a half years ago when I got the opportunity from Harold Wagg to buy this funeral home. Last year his older brother committed suicide, and as a friend (and a Funeral Director with experience), I made myself available whenever he wanted to talk, which was often. There were times when this was difficult because this was a situation that neither one of us had been in before, where someone close to us had taken their own life. My friend, I'm happy to say, is doing well because he realized a couple of months ago that he needed to talk to a professional counsellor. He explained to me that I was his friend and that I wasn't able to be objective enough. He was right because in this situation I was too close to him and to his family. This reminded me that there are times we need professional help (in this case a Bereavement Counsellor) and that there is absolutely no shame in this. In our area there is Durham Community Bereavement Services - 433-0779. Wagg Funeral Home McDERMQTT-PANABAKER CHAPEL 216 Queen Street, Port Perry 285-2171 Corporations - Farms - Small Business Income Tax - Planning and Preparation: "NOW PROCESSING TAX RETURNS" RR? Dr. Laurie Cruise-Baxter is pleased to announce her FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE at 42 Toronto St. N., Uxbridge Dr. Cruise-Baxter provides gentle dental care for the entire family. She practices all aspects of dentistry including treatment of small children and cosmetic dentistry. New patients are always welcome. For appointments please call (416) 852-3131 c LAWYERS - LAW OFFICE OPENING We wish to announce the opening of our Port Perry Office 204 Casimir Street (corner of Casimir & Perry Streets) 985-1744 Effective March 3rd, 1993. We are a full service law firm of five lawyers offering advice and representation in many areas of law, including: ¢ Real Estate ¢ Criminal Law ¢ Corporate & Commercial ¢ Wills & Estates ¢ Family Law 4 Construction Liens We are experienced. We are approachable. We provide personal service. All of our five lawyers are Durham residents who are committed to Durham Region. We look forward to becoming a part of the Port Perry Community. 204 Casimir St, Port Perry 200-185 Brock St. N., Whitby Ontario LIL 1B7 Ontario, LIN 4H3 (416) 985-1744 (416) 668-4667 Robert Snell, Natalie Fraser, David Siksay, Stuart Mutch, Anthony Balka