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LETTERS From July 28 to August 1, 1983 the town of Nanton, Alta. will be celebrating its 80th birthday. With great anticipation, we would like to extend a cordial invitation to all one time residents, family or friends of the Nantonâ€"Parkland area to attend our homecoming. Write praise, not criticism says photo fan Nanton, Alta. holding its 80th birthday To preâ€"register, send names, address and phone number, along with type of accommodation required, estimated date of arrival and the period of residency in the Nanton area. I am writing in response to the letter by Gayle Laws. in support of the letter The longâ€"awaited report on the deaths of infant heart patients has been completed, and the Minister of Health has stated that the Attorneyâ€"General will decide whether the report will be made Once more the mysterious deaths of 28 babies in the cardiac ward of the Hospital for Sick Children are in the news. Liberal MPP Sheila Copps raised the matter in the Legislature following receipt from an anonymous sender of an internal study by experts at the hospital. The report indiâ€" cates that critical digoxin tests used by police may have been highly misleading, because high digoxin levels found in exhumed bodies cannot be linked to foul play by the tests alone. Her call for a public inquiry into the matter was further dramatized when it was announced a few days after her statement that the police investigation into the deaths had been ended. â€" public. Mrs. Martin, widow of the late Bishop J.B. Martin, was a longâ€"time resident of Waterloo who sold her Jackson Ave. home five years after her husband‘s death in 1974. She then moved to the Cambridge Seniors facilty, which allowed her to continue her dedicated role as volunteer and friendly visitor. Her volunteer work ranges from Grandâ€" ma visitor in local classrooms, pen pal to young journalists, delivery person for the confined, hairdresser for the disabled, daily feeding of the bedridden and faithful visitor and listener for the lonely. She also gives generously of her time and talents in the many craft programs at Fairview. Known for never walking away from a challenge, she started taking swimming lessons after moving to Fairview in her midâ€"seventies. Formerly terrified of the water, she can now at age 80 swim the length of the pool. She exercises regularly and plays shuffleboard and remains in excellent health. Mrs. Naomi Martin, a woman who has led an exemplary life of service to her church, community, friends and family will celebrate bher 80th birthday with an open house Sunday at Fairview Mennonite Apt. Auditorium in Cambridge. Bishop Martin was widelyâ€"known in the Mennonite Church for his organizational and administrative abilities. He was prinâ€" cipal and teacher at the Mennonite Bible School, held various positions on the Mennonite Central Committee, was inâ€" strumental in formulating alternative serâ€" vices for conscientious objectors during the war and was an active worldwide Happy birthday, Mrs. Martin evangelist A Chronicle salute Myrna E. McRae Secretaryâ€"treasurer Nanton Homecoming *83 P.O. Box 711 Nanton, Alberta. TOL 1RQ@ HERB EPP Trust Companies The controversy surrounding trust comâ€" panies continues. Liberal MPP Bill Wrye (Labour Critic) has called upon the government to do everything within its power to save the jobs of 1,600 Kilderkin Investments Ltd. workers after the emâ€" ployees had expressed the fear that they will be laid off. ‘"Kilderkin employees are outraged and terrified that they face the real prospect of losing their jobs,"" he said, and commented "It amazes me that one month after the problem firs¢ occurred the government still hasn‘t acted." He and his wife worked superbly as a team and accomplished much for the church and community in which they lived. Their works are immortalized in a recentlyâ€"published book by author Urie A. Bender entitled Four Eastern Vessels. Bishop Martin was ordained in 1925 in Strasburg, where he served until he assumed the pastorate of the Erb Street Mennonite Church on April 29, 1929. He married Naomi Collier, a former teacher and only sister of a family of six brothers who reside in California. Meanwhile, the Ontario Supreme Court has ruled that the owner of Seaway Trust Company can summon the Minister of Consumer and Commercia) Relations to explain the government‘s seizure of his company. Rejected by the judge was an application by government lawyers to set aside the subpoenas of the Minister and six other government officials. Also dismissed Sunday‘s open house, to take place at Fairview at 515 Lang‘s Dr. Cambridge from 24 p.m. and 7â€"9 p.m. (no. gifts, please) has been organized by the Erb St. Church and Fairview Ladies Auxiliaries. Both of Mrs. Martin‘s daughters, Grace Cornick of Manitoba and Mary and husband Amos Conrad will be home for the pccasion. On the occasion of her 80th birthday, the Chronicle extends warmest wishes to Mrs. Martin, truly a woman who has dedicated her life to be active in the Lord‘s work and to be of service to people everywhere. Perhaps the minority should devote their time to writing letters of praise, about the people, in our community, who are not being recognized for their good deeds. written by Tina Swaffield concerning the Wednesday Girl. The Wednesday Girl adds a touch of class and shine to an advertisement for a local business. How can a little class and shine be yiewed as despicable or be harmful to our image as women? Why is it that we are so quick to criticize as opposed to giving praise??? Look out, because I‘m going in soon‘ Rosemary Kropf Waterioo, Ont. 1 agree with Tina and I would like to be included as one of the 95% who do not think the idea of having a Wednesday girl is deâ€" spicable. These girls are well aware of the fact that beauty is only skin deep and on many occasions have been asked to participate in this local ad. It is too bad that the minority feel that women are being stereotyped because these girls are given the opportunity and enjoyment of being included in our local weekly newspaper. Queen‘s Park Report was the government‘s argument that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms doesn‘t apply to companies, and that Seaway‘s owner has no status to fight the seizure in the courts. Education Bill In protest against the controversial Bill 127 â€" the Metro education bill, more than 300 parents, teachers and children filled the public galleries of the Legislature, and overflowed into nearby hallways. A govâ€" ernment move to cut off debate brought stiff opposition from the other two parties. Charged Deputy Liberal Leader Sean Conway, ‘"The Premier wants to get off to a working holiday in France and the Ministers want to get sun in Florida and Stephenson (the Education Minister) wants to get â€"out from the dark clouds hovering over her.‘" He launched a oneâ€" man filibuster against the government‘s guillotine law, accusing the Minister of failing to listen to opponents of the bill. A letter in Saturday‘s Kitchenerâ€"Waâ€" terloo Record from a Mr. Roy Hollands in Kitchener lodged an allâ€"tooâ€"legitimate beef about our society lately. To paraphrase Mr. Hollands‘ gripe, that precious commodity courtesy, esâ€" pecially directed by store and business personnel to the consumer, seems to have gone to hell in a wheelbarrow. And while that statement is not universal in its application, it nevertheâ€" less is true in many a case. One of the biggest mysteries to me is why increasing impersonal selfâ€"serve gas stations have been unable to come up with a robot to replace their cashiers, some who â€" must get a briefing session before being unleashed on the public. Three weeks ago 1 nipped into one of the local selfishâ€"serves on a brisk Sunday morning to pop in 20 bucks of noâ€" lead. Now I‘m quite aware that the petro companies would lose thousands of dollars per year if they allowed everyâ€" one leeway to spill over a nickel or whatever. But if they are so nitpicking as to gouge you for one cent, then the least they can do is make their pumps work in a fashion that allows the average human (yes, there are still some of us left) to operate it without making the price roll react like a oneâ€"armed bandit. Which is similar to what they are anyway. "Uh, excuse me," blurted the fleshy robot, ‘*That‘s $20 AND one cent please." _ â€" Perturbed not by the principal of having to pay the extra cent, but by the robot‘s obnoxious behaviour in asking for it, 1 calmly replied, "sure, no problem"" â€" and handed her another $20 bill. "Uh, well, we‘ll forget it this time." she grumbled. But a different robot (R2 ever alike? ) must have had the word passed on to her. I went back to the same gusher two weeks later, to compare notes if nothing else, and purposely cut off the count at $19.98. 1 stood there, "Was there something else?" she muttered. I felt like saying., "yeh, my two cents worth," but neither of us had the time to listen to that, so I merely replied, "yes, my change." ‘"Thank you," she replied. not for more than three seconds looking up from the book (likely macroâ€"economics) she was reading, slapping the $20 into the till. I‘ve been to enough selfishâ€"serves locally to know that many employ good young kids just trying to make a buck here or there, but boy, the companies themselves should enlist public relations agents to ensure a few bad apples don‘t spoil the bunch. It is a sad enough circumstance that dollars and cents, but not sense, dictate that full service is a thing of the past; it should not be magnified by robotâ€"like rudeness. Petroâ€" leum is teetering precariously away WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1983 â€" PAGE 7 RICK CAMPBELL from necessity and towards luxury in these tough times. And if as much time was spent catering to clientele as is spent climbing the ladder to change the price every 34 minutes, the image of "the man behind the star‘"‘ or whatever, could easily remain untarnished. Lest they feel centred out, selfishâ€" serves are not alone in their generallyâ€" indifferent attitude to the cashâ€"plunking consumer. About a month ago, an attempt by this agent to strike up a brief conversation in a nearâ€"empty hardware store met with almost embarrassing failure, as if verbal exchanges would cause cashiers to turn to stone. Which, if you once again think about it... And just last week. in an Uptown establishment that certainly should know better given the proprietor‘s profile in the business community, an acquaintance and I waited patiently for two previous customers to be served. And then, much to our chagrin, we waited while four other customers, who had entered the store after us, were also served. Needless to say our purchase, and future purchases. will be made elseâ€" where. The first time the provincial government used closure was to end debate on the government‘s purchase of 25 per cent of Suncor. Time allocations were again brought into force last fall to end debate on the restraint program. The education bill marks the third time. Commented columâ€" nist Orland French of Toronto‘s Globe and Mail. But Mr. Hollands, despair not entirely, there is a light at the end of the tunnel â€" and for me it comes in the form of a delightfully friendly, courteous collecâ€" tion of employees at the new Zehr‘s location at Beechwood plaza. I hesitate to zero in on this group only because no doubt there are a select few stores in the city with equally friendly service, and to them, all I say is puuulllleeease accept this column as an endorsement of your attitude also. But in recent personal travel, I have yet to meet the match of that Zehr‘s crew. They have this amazing talent of lessening the impact of the tale of the tape, and the secret is a simple one. During one 20â€"minute trip, I had a shelfâ€"stocker take me to the aisle and shelf for an item I couldn‘t find. The young woman in the bakery found the raisin bread I had selected contained a huge air bubble, and while explaining the short delay, took an entire new loaf and sliced it for me. The cashier, as they all do. had a big friendly smile and good morning. and showed no hesitation to continue chatting when I did. The bag boy carefully packaged up my goods and even the woman selling me my lottery ticket discussed the strategies of same. The topper came however after I had deposited the goods in my car, and returned the shopping cart to the front door clerk. I got the impression that even if he hadn‘t been told to, he would have still said that. Faith restored, between the cheerio and Cheerios ... ‘"Thanks very much sir, that really helps out." he said. ‘"Have a really good weekend eh?" Suncor Liberal Pat Reid of Rainy River has charged that the Ontario Government will continue to lose money on its $650 million investment in Suncor this year, if gasoline prices remain as low as 18.9 cents a litre in some areas. "If prices go down (Ontario residents) lose on the province‘s investâ€" ment and if prices go up they lose as consumers."" He said that Ontario should admit that it was a mistake to buy 25 per cent of shares in Suncor, and sell them now to cut itg losses. Hi time