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By Heather McCrae Special to the Star "By helping other peo- ple,' I get a good feeling within myself," Cm Obee says. Sines. last spring Mrs. Obee has been a volunteer with North Durham Hos- pice, a community-based palliative care service that provides emotional sup- port and practical assis- tance to clients with life- threateningillnesses. Starting in 1989 when Uxbridge Palliative Care Services was founded, the services have since ex- panded. This year North urham Hospice was formed and ow provides Brock, Scugog and Ux- bridge with oe care, either in the hospital or in the sick person's home. After taking a 10-week palliative care training course volunteers can help clients and their families by providing caregiver re- lief, runningerrands, driv- ing and assisting on doc- tor's appointments, or tending to young children. "Our volunteers are there for emotional sup- port and practical assis- tance," Betty Bignell, ex- ecutive director of North Durham Hospice says. One client Mrs. Obee visits is Harold McKenna. A former cancer patient at the Community Memorial Hospital, Mr. McKenna is now home, receiving care from his wife Ruth, and volunteers from the North Durham Hospice. "It's a good service," Mr. McKenna said last week in his Port Perry home. "I feel really comfortable having, the volunteers around me." ithout hospice care we couldn't function," Mrs. McKenna added. "These people are well trai ". and do their jobs well." Mrs. Obee feels the North Durham Hospice is a good community project and wishes she had known about the service when her father was sick a few years ago. CORRECTION The "Straight Talk" article by Durham MP Alex Shepherd, carried in the Oct. 11 edition of The end Star, contained an error with regard to Wee strike pay for GM workers. The workers receive $125 a week for the first two weeks they are on strike, and $175 a week after that, not the $150 and $200 indicated in the article. SPECIALS Canada Grade "A" Beef Sirloin Tip or Rump Roast $3. 49 ib. Top Butt - Sirloin Steak 3.99. Quality Butchers CROCE] Roast Beef Corned Beef Pastrami Black Forest Ham *4.49. Ham Kolbassa *3.99. Sale Starts Oct. .5 - Ends Oct. 19, 1996 Hours: Tues. Wed. & Thurs. 9-6; Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-5 985-1456 itza aA g ay 80 Water Street, Port Perry 985-8448 263 Queen Street (across from Big V) tree Delivery m a Limited Arca Find us fast in [fi the "Yellow Pages" ™ "My mom could have used this assistance, but we didn't know it existed," she said. "The training program also helped me with any grief problems I might have had, and for t alone, the course was worth it." "Often a relationship be- tween a volunteer and his or her client will really click and a good rapport is developed between the two," Mrs. Obee "added. "That way, you're not just giving, but receiving, as well." Currently there are more than 50 people who volunteer their time and services within the three townships, but there is al- ways a need for more. "Our case loads never been busier," Mrs. Bignell said. With more and more people of all ages, includ- ing children, facing life- threatening illnesses, the need is greater now than ever. Another palliative care training course is being of- fered this fall. Public re- sponse will decide if the classes are held in the day- time or evening. Interest- ed people are asked to phone 852-4461 or 1-800- 903-6999. Also, on Saturday, (Oct. 19), starting at 10 a.m., the support group "Rain- bows" will focus for an hour on acceptance and self-esteem issues for chil- Take Out Only Fish & Chips We serve Alaskan Halibut only in our famous batter. Also serving Prime Rib Dinners, Hot Beef Sandwiches, Hot Hamburg Sandwiches, Souvlaki Dinners, Toasted Westerns, BLT's, Homemade Soups, Fresh Salads and many other items. As announced by Talkshow CFR. B. as "The Kest Fish & Chip Restaurant in Ontario." 085-0550 Hwy. 7A & Simcoe St. dren who have experi- enced a significant loss through death and/or sep- aration. And on Oct. 24 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. a grief support group for adults will meet atthe Uxbridge centre. Oct. 14 to 20 is Hospice Awareness Week. To cele- brate, the community is asked to attend .an ope house at the Hospice offic- es at 51 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge (rear en- trance of ies 'Town Hall) on aie (Oct. 17) anytime between 11 a.m.and8p.m. Currently in their sec- ond year of a three-year grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health, North Durham Hospice relies mainly on memorial dona- tions. "We recently received a generous donation from a woman who had asked her family and friends to make a donation to the North Durham Hospice, instead of giving her gifts," Mrs. Bignell said. To raise more funds, the North Durham Hospice is holding its third annual fundraising dinner aue- tion on Nov. 29. Tickets are selling at $25 each. Appealing to the com- munities for auction items, Mrs. Bignell says they're asking for new or antique items and servic- es, too. For further infor- mation, kindly call 852- 4461. Take-out or Eat-in at the HALIBUT HOUSE $ 4°° rE EE : - HEATHER Mo Nancy Obee finds her volunteer work Durham Hospice very satisfying. M client Harold McKenna has much "praise support provided by sin worke! Hospice offers a variety of services for t of people with life-threatening Uxbridge and Brock Townships. Shel AIS bl Sunday, October 20 12 noon - 4pm Come celebrate the Apple Festival watch villagers » apple cider over a Seoadsione in our 1860s Vict = EER EER tough tie cont ad larpit la ame cl clues from the caretaker, minister, printer and more.