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"A Family Tradition for 133 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 2, 1999 - 25 ACCA 5(0)%1D Me Denmott-Panabakien Chapel * Pre-Arrangements & Cremation Information * Traditional and Non Traditional Services * Complimentary Main Floor Reception Facilities Available For After Service Lunches. Newly Expanded Modern Facilities Dependable Service To The Community Since 1846 MYLES G. O'RIORDAN OWNER/MANAGER - RES. 905-985-0608 Conveniently Located in Downtown Port Perry With Ample Off Street Parking GENESIS 216 Queen Street, Port Perry ©0985-2171 Dr. Brian Hadden, O.D. OPTOMETRIST * Primary Eye Care Full Ocular Assessments | aser Co-management & Consultants e Computerized Field Analysis e Customized Contact Lenses NEW PATIENTS WELCOME! piel = RUF) Gl Street, Port Perry The Ontario Association of Optometrists recommends that every child have their eyes examined first by age three and then regularly as advised by their optometrist. #9859385 Caring, compassionate treatment of families is the hallmark of the Wagg Funeral Home, "McDermott Panabaker Chapel". Since 1846, the funeral home has served area families from their downtown location. Conveniently located at 216 Queen Street (at Perry Street) with paved parking for 300 cars within a block of the funeral home, it is most likely the township's longest serving local business. "The people we serve are our top priority. We are devoted to providing the best quality of care and facilities to our families", owner/manager Myles O'Riordan says. A major expansion project that started over a year ago is now complete. The new addition and extensive renovations, include a new and larger chapel and family room, visitation rooms, main floor lounge with facilities for after-funeral receptions and private arrangement offices. All of these rooms were professionally decorated. Since 1990 when Myles purchased the funeral home and moved to Port Perry, he has supported the town merchants. When he was contemplating the major renovations he used local trades, wherever possible. "I believe it's important to buy locally", he says. The staff at the Wagg Funeral Home know how important a funeral service can be. tis a time to honour loved ones and recognize their prominence in our lives, giving family and friends time to gain strength from one another and begin to accept their loss. Client options have expanded with the addition of the . "Genesis Bereavement Resource Centre" in the Wagg Funeral Home, There is now a lending library of different books and videos relating to death, dying, grief and bereavement which is open to the public 7 days a week during regular business hours. There will also be a Bereavement Seminar in the Wagg Funeral Home on Thursday, April 8th at 7 p.m. with guest speaker John K. Saynor. Another service offered at the Wagg Funeral Home is the availability of Mark Fletcher, a pre- arrangement counsellor and a licensed funeral director to discuss the many pre-planned Providing the best quality of care & facilities options available. This may be done in your home or in your office. All the details are set up as the person wishes, and by making decisions now with family involved, the funeral will be "just the way they wanted it to be." Pre-amranging saves money, as the cost of funerals will continue to rise unless arrangements are made in advance - in which case the funeral costs are guaranteed. Single payment or easily affordable monthly payments are available. This is a thoughtful, caring act that will give peace of mind as there will be no financial burden on survivors. On staff at the Wagg Funeral Home are Myles O'Riordan and Mark Fletcher, licenced funeral directors, and Jennifer Curry, an apprentice funeral director. The support staff consists of Rae Webster, Ken Richards, Jack Cracknell, Eithne O'Riordan, PPHS co-op student Dawn Beare and organist, Audrey Beauchamp. Myles' membership in several funeral service organizations is another way he works to give families excellent funeral care. A past president of the Bay of Quinte Funeral Service Association, the only member from Port Perry of both the Ontario Funeral Service Association and the International Order of the Golden Rule, an exclusive organization of independently owned funeral homes. These memberships allow the business to keep up with changing funeral service issues and trends. Currently, Myles is the President of the Port Perry Rotary Club and a member of both the 1.O.O.F and the Knights of Columbus. Before purchasing the Wagg Funeral Home, Myles worked for funeral homes in larger cities. "I enjoy living in a smaller community, knowing my neighbours, they have become my friends", he says. "When they are grieving, I want to do everything I can to help. Our motto and goal is Working to make a difficult time a little easier". With this in mind the Wagg Funeral Home has staff on premises 7 days a week, and telephone coverage 24 hours a day. Dr. Brian Hadden has been successfully practicing Optometry for 18 years. At his optometry practice located at 28B Water Street, he provides the utmost professional eye care and treatment for all of his patients. "I really enjoy practicing in the Port Perry community where I was born (in the Villa before the present hospital was built)", Dr. Hadden says. Actively playing and coaching sports in the community, his oldest son, Curtis, attends R. H. Cornish Public School. After graduating from Brock High School with high honours and winning a scholarship, Dr. Hadden enrolled in the Science degree program at the University of Waterloo. Some of his colleagues were not surprised to learn that, because of his outstanding work in the degree program, he was awarded early acceptance into the School of Optometry where he achieved his life-long goal to become an optometrist. Upon graduation with his doctoral degree, Dr. Hadden established a successful practice in Ajax which now involves an associate, Dr. M. Sher. Ten years ago Dr. Hadden expanded his practice to Port Perry where his wife, Darlene, manages the office. a 18 years of success To keep updated in an ever- changing field and assure a high degree of professional competence, Dr. Hadden continues to attend university courses, particularly in such areas as corrective laser surgery and the use of therapeutic drugs. The Port Perry optometrist's experience includes being the consulting optometrist to the Christopher Robin Children's Home, authoring two research documents for the Toronto Board of Education and working with eye surgeons in the fields of laser and cataract surgery. Appreciative to all his patients, Dr. Hadden welcomes new patients to his Port Perry practice where he will provide: e complete eye examinations, including health assessments for such conditions as Diabetes, contact lens service, utilizing the newest optical technology (bifocal, colour, disposable and mono-vision lenses), and e computerized visual field analysis, in a professional, thoughtful and caring manner. Open 5 days a week from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., evening and Saturday appointments are also available. The office phone number is 905- 985-9385 or call toll free 1-877-393- 2439 (1-877-eye chex). AA a a a aT aT aT aT a aT aT aT a a" a a a a aT aa a" a "as PROGRESS & INDUSTRY 1999 +« PROGRESS & INDUSTRY 1999 io) o o h aud >= xc [wm [72] - a] = oJ VY} ec Oo o on a. PROGRESS & INDUSTRY 1999 PROGRESS & INDUSTRY 1999 PROGRESS & INDUSTRY 1999 i ei i A CR =