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rn on Ta Cp By Danielle Clark I met Helen one day last fall in a weaving class. Warm, lively and full of fun, she was definitely on top of everything. In November 1969, Helen O'Reilly waited in Port Perry hospital for the re- sults of a biopsy test. A day and a half later, she heard the word no one wants to hear. - "malignant". A few days later, at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toron- to, she underwent a radical mastectomy. This includes the removal of the entire breast and the adjacent lymph nodes. Then, a series of sixteen radiation "treatments. Surrounded by large ominous looking machines that made her well and ill at the same time, she prayed that she would live long enough to raise her five children (then aged four to ten). The - lump. -in- Helen's breast had been discovered through self-examination, a practice she had made a part of her life since the discovery of a benign lump in 1955. Her reaction then had been annoyance rather than fear. . In 1969 there was more to lose. Nine years later, she is totally cancer free, her swollen arm the only reminder of days gone by. 'Unwed mothers increased by 10 percent in Durham . Cases of unmarried mothers handled by Durham's Family and Children's services jumped almost 10 percent last year and over 50 percent since 1973, reports tabled at the annual meeting of the agency show. The meeting, held at the Heydenshore March 15, showed also a drop in the number of families in the region re- ceiving help - from 1,400 in 1976 to 1,261 last year. It is also a drop from the two previous years, but an increase from 1973. The report indicates that the number of children in the care of the society was the lowest it has been in the five years from 1973-77. The number of children put up for adoption was also pavilion' the lowest it had been in that period. The report showed a drop from 89 in 1973 to only 40 in 1977. The report shows a 1977 excess in income over spending of almost $50,000, comparable to a 1976 sur- plus of just over $60,000. The schedules in the auditor's report shows spending on child care dropped from 1976 - almost $97,000, but spending on other services increased by $132,000. - Lois Warden, supervisor of volunteer services, told the meeting the volunteer program is going well. She said that last year, the agency had 45 volunteer workers, who spent a total of 3,300 hours with the society. : - surgery. Today, Helen is the Pres- ident of the Scugog Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society. For several years, she has been the society's local mastectomy visitor calling on cancer patients before and after breast Her year-long work is directed towards the month of April, Cancer month." The drive begins next Friday, March 31st Many with Daffodil day. Once a patient, - now dedicated worker hardworking members of the local branch of the Can- adian Cancer Society will be out selling the bright yellow flowers to bring your attent- ion to Cancer. This is the first of four profiles on cancer, its victims and more especially' its survivors. Remember to give gener- ously on Daffodil Day and when a canvasser calls on you. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson of R..R.2, Port Perry, are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, Bruce Edwin Anderson to Dianne Elizabeth Doan, daughter of Mrs. Doreen Doan of Midland, and the late Lyall Doan. The wedding took place at St. Mark's United Church, Whitby on February 25, 1978 at 3 p.m. Attendants were Richard and Diana Apfileton of Caesarea' PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Mar. 22, 1978 -- 29 Greenbank news By Mrs. Armour McMillan A number of Greenbank 'Sr. Citizens enjoyed a pre- wedding pot luck dinner one evening last week at Lat- cham Centre. Best wishes to the icky couple, Margaret Lewis and Wm. Carnegie. We offer our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Green on "the passing of Pat's mother, Mrs. Dixon of Oshawa. We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Rick Trotter to the commun- ity, they are living. south of the village. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dobson, Laura and Robert have moved into the new house south of the corner. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Brooks, Sunderland, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stainton, Union- ville, visiting with Mr. and Mrs. F. Innes, Saturday evening. Mrs. Lena Spence visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jarvis for a few days: Mrs. Charlene Lee and Kelly visiting with relatives in the village, also Gary in Western Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Morley Bre- thour, Hosie recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leask. Donna and Brenda Hub- bert of Omemee holidaying with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. F. Innes. Miss Janice Stone spend- . ing The Easter break with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hood, North Bay, visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard McMillan over the weekend. The Greenbank Venturers are asking you to save your papers for a paper drive, Saturday, April 8th. This is for Greenbank only. The regular euchre will be on Friday night. Nursing Home News The Community Nursing Home staged it's 7th annual St.Patrick's Party, Friday evening, March 17th. Approximately 75 attend: ed. Residents of the N.H. . and the Villa, friends and relatives, guests and enter- tainers. The entertainment ~ supplied by local talent and 2 groups participated: The Senior Citizens with their Square Dance group led and taught by Mr. Roy Grierson performed 2 numbers of Modern Square dancing. Sandra Wragg's Oriental Dance School per- formed exotic dances in the original mid-eastern style. Three solo numbers and a group of eight presented the Arabic dance most frequen- tly performed at weddings in Ancient Persia. Food was in St.Patrick's style. typical Green 'and white sandwiches, cup- cakes with green icing and coffee. This whole affair was ably MCd by Mr. Glen Wanamaker. Music suppl- ied by Archie Walker, Sea- grave; Bev Marsh, Port Perry with L. Taylor, Port Perry, conducting a sing-a- long. Ontario Foods Why they look for when you shop... And how you can find them. Ontario's farmers give us some of the finest quality food products and some of 'the best food values in the world. That's why Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture and Food has developed this new Foodland Ontario symbol to help you find them. should be the first ones to processing and retailing industries. We'd also assure the continued best use of our prime farmland. The benefits are for all of us. We all have an investment in the continued good health of our agricultural economy. It's not just" _Shirley and Miss It will help you identify the superb Ontario-grown foods for sale at your * store. Their value and quality alone are enough to make them 'best buys' on your shopping list. But there are other good reasons why you should look for this symbol. } Ontario's farmers and their families make up only 5% of Ontario's population. Yet our farm neighbours produce some 200 food commodities worth $3 billion a year. Like the rest of us, our farmers look for a reasonable standard of living for their hard work and often risky investment. In return they offer their Ontario neighbours a wide variety of high quality farm products at fair prices. We still import more food into Ontario than we export. Our trade balance would be much better if we consumed more of our own farm products. By doing so we could ensure a good livelihood for our producers. And we'd have increased activity and employment in our large food sentiment for our family farm heritage -- it's plain common sense. We should protect and reinforce our investment in Ontario through our shopping choices. Buy the fine products of Foodland Ontario. Look for them wherever you see the Foodland Ontario symbol. 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