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< $=9 â€" an, * z./ s : a \ f | BROWNS â€"w. ; a P f7» A NEW YEAR‘S MESSAGE Hommemmmnnares Bruce Halliday, M.D., M.P. for Oxford : _ M tm ‘ ‘ R ue _ © B css 4 j It has become somewhat of a tradition for_ the d ul im‘ § + BR oe> { newspapers in the County of Oxford to publish yearâ€"end ie es k. | § j § * 6 ~ greetings from elected representatives. I welcome this a . N | . Opportunity to speak to the readers of the St. Marys § j f . . v Journalâ€"Argus. :‘w ‘l | Hindsight is easy! Nes h | «_ As each year betomes history. one can recognize its m | _ shortcomings and problems. but as man is imperfect. so must 2" + | [ be his accomplishments. Itâ€"is. however. the nature of man to f B | Ttebound from adversity and try again‘ We therefore anticipate 6 /y i [ _the yvear to come with hope and determination. . oys ‘ Ifâ€"each one of us becomes just a little bit more involved T sC : 3 ‘ in the matters which concern us all, and works just a little bit | * 3 *‘ y l , in d y harder at our respective jobs â€" whether we are craftsmen. NeA $ e ~ _ * MA | farmers. executives. housewives. professionals. students. or f ‘;‘ B / C â€" | ||_indeed politicians â€" then we will surely make a meaningful \\C JA A ‘ _ contribution towards overcoming whatever ills we see in â€" e : . ‘ [ society. > , : o _ a...} se | A significant increase in recent months in the volume of mail || l * se ze | and number of telephone calls which have been directed to me, \ wos. \*t@? indicates that the people of Oxford are concerned. and very | s cA ; “® often have offered constructive corrective suggestions in many f ¢ *\ L. /3 f ‘ ie . k areas of federal jurisdiction. This trend is both healthy and ~£" S amgh (ff t ’3 â€"â€" §R ) \ 4 & & "op helpful. I encourage and welcome it. C â€" s SA 0 o ie § * 6.\ As we greet the year 1977 with optimism and vigour, may [ R * 3 Lay :s S Q E _{ 1 together with my wife and my staff â€" wish you all a Happy 5. * .." b,.‘e}i‘f‘ Yhiks s > / New Year. x . #..2 Un Atuat 31 q177 £ & j3 5.‘ > 40th ANNIVERSARY B rown & 5 ; : ~Some 80 relatives and friends $ enjoyed a beef dinnerâ€" at CO Tners â€" i ... : ) | Thorndale United Church on c in Sn Sn ie en n ciamaiiy e ied J ' § December 29, 1976, in honour of â€" _ o memitcha. 4 M silithe ces â€" ol es e | Mr, and. Mrs. Earl Arthur‘s 40th o Z *‘ f e w i2 s y P > §x>. 2 Wedding Anniversary. All of Mrs.Reg: Harris<â€" 349â€"2285 f w -k;a»;g;s‘:@&;i_@" ie‘ ... | their family and 15 grandénua E ; E_ 4% * * J . | ren were on hand. Some came Holiday visitors with Mrs. f a ~ : _ y M from as far as Bracebridge, St. BettyDBealv;r; tvtvereKlé’{II;-n 21:13 o ‘ Louis Mo., Sault Ste. Marie; and ‘_Mrs. Donald Potter, Ch ld Of Th N Y e Jeffery, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mr. | @ @W edar others from London, St. Marys, and Mrs. Steve. Wright ar}d Thamesford, . and â€" Thorndale. family, St. Marys; Davic Mr. and Mrs. William Semeniuk of R.R. 4. Thamesford are the proud parents of St Marys® Mr. and Mrs. Arthur received Beavers and Laurie Baldree c first baby born in 1977, and also their very first child. Young Robert William Semeniuk ar.rived‘az | many lovely gifts. Fax 57777 Lindsay and Mr. and Mrs. 5:50 p.m.‘on New Year‘s Day. _ Arnold Shervill of Grand Bend. ' Points Out Seri Lack : oints Out Serious Lac , Of Nursing Home Beds ‘ Rotarian Vern Tozer told his _ agencies but had not found too As well as making this appeal | fellow , Rotarians on Monday â€" much help as yet. The authorâ€" conceyning the e]der_ly citizens, | * evening that the St. Marys ities seemed to feel that St. Rotarian Vern, on behalf of the | Ministerial were very concernâ€"â€" Marys had sufficient. nursing Ministerial extended best wishâ€" _ed about the shortage of nursing home beds for the population °S to each Rotarian and his home beds in the St. Marys hereabout. and yet in the family. This was his own . area, They were very interested _ municipality of Tavistock some _ family‘s thirds winter in St. in the nursing home situation.‘. 242 beds were available. Marys, he said, and they were and hoped to pursue a course in enjoying living here very much. 1977 which would lead to some STRONG SUPPORT a improvements for the communâ€" "MISS DEAR FRIENDS» â€" ity in this regard. _ The Ministerial President said Rotarian Ross Crosby seconâ€" He pointed out how ‘many â€" that their group really needed _ ded Vern‘s comments concernâ€" older people had to be sheltered strong support from other local _ ing the nursing home situation. in a home twenty to thirty miles organizations. He suggested _ He said that most people had no away in order to find a place to _ that if a million dollars could be idea of the number of persons spend <their last years. They obtained for a new arena, surely _ who were confined to _ the were taken away from former_ half of that could be secured so outâ€"ofâ€"town nurshing homes. He ‘ friends and neighbors who were that enough nursing home beds__ added: "Uidger people miss their often unable to visit them could be made available. "Most _ dear friends with whom they because of the distance. _ of these people are very lonely"‘, _ have associated over the years. Rotarian Vern. / who â€" with he ~said. describing some of The Club members welcomed Rotarian Ross Crosby, spoke for _ those who were in outâ€"ofâ€"town back Rotarians Herb Sparling s the Ministerial group. said thatâ€" nursing homes. ‘Having visiâ€" and Hugh Munro, both . of ; they had been pursuing theâ€" tors from persons their own age _ whom â€" have returned from : matter with several government _ is often quite a trial." lengthy hospital stays. Li _