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tribune january 14 1987 b3 bud watsons gem cave healing stones big at uxbridge store giving the gift of life alf spence left is assisted by ladies auxiliary volun- teer helen taylor after making his 25th lifetime blood donation at a clinic held friday at stouffville legion hall a total of 143 units of blood were collected while 12 potential donors were rejected for health reasons the red cross society holds its next stouffville clinic in april chris shanahan chances are sells goods to boost cottage hospital uxbridge a shop opened last spring by the uxbridge cot- jtage hospital auxiliary has already begun to pay large di vidends in its first six months of op eration sales at chances are generated about 13000 for the purchase of an autoclave ster ilizer for the hospital the store located at the southwest corner of main and brock streets across the hall from the tiers drugstore fea tures a variety of secondhand merchandise at reasonable prices chances are is coconvened by jean clark and marg locke and run totally by fellow auxili ary volunteers support from the whole com munity is also required to make the fundraising venture a suc cess citizens can help in two ways 1 by donating clean gentlyused clothing in season pocket books and small house hold items that are in good con dition 2 by shopping in the store you may be pleasantly sur prised by the fine selection of merchandise the purpose of this shop is to provide an alternative way of shopping and to raise funds for the purchase of equipment for the cottage hospital accord ing to a spokesperson we ca ter to the whole family and you cant beat our prices store hours are tuesday to saturday from 10 am to 4 pm chances are is closed mondays uxbridge if youre looking to cure a hangover or assorted other ailments how about tapping the healing power of quartz crystals many area residents sub scribe to the belief that va rious gemstones including amethyst in its natural form possess certain holistic powers and bud watson of ux bridge gem cave is one of the men they visit when in search of these supposed mineral re medies recently one lady was in looking for four diamond crys tals to place on each side of her mothers bathtub this she believed would aid the natural healing process and make the woman feel better what began as a hobby for mr watson has developed into a burgeoning gem busi ness providing a wide range of related services mr watson a member of both the canadian gemologist association and the gem and mineral federation of cana da had been his involved in the field for about 18 years but it was only after he re- f tired from his job with the ontario government that he and wife elizabeth launched the gem cave as a fullfledged business and theyre excited about a recent change of location to 58 brock street west the home for 37 years of uxbridge jewel ler lome andrews when he can find time from a busy sales schedule mr watson designs and crafts much of his stores own jewel lery and he and another local man cut all stones except di amonds theres also an antique sec tion at the rear of the shop along with a wide selection of ceramics and other gift items the gem cave is booked in for the metro east bridal and fashion show set for picker ing jan 2124 a gigantic geodel bud watson of uxbridge gem cave hoists a large brazilian geode stone thats featured in his store window display at 58 brock street west after a busy christmas season the merchant is gearing up for pickerings metro east bridal and fashion show later this month- chris shanahan people didnt want my dad living m their neighbourhood if you knew my dad youd really like him i cant understand why some people who didnt even know him didnt want him to live in their neighbourhood it just doesnt make sense to me lust about everyone agrees that support- j i ve housing for people recovering from mental illness is a good idea no one wants to see anybody needlessly institutional ized vvfed all like to see these people helped back into the community in a supportive and supervised environment theres one other thing on which too many people still agree supportive housing belongs in someone elses neighbourhood and thats a shame its a shame because supportive housing provides that vital stepping stone between hospitalization and reintegration into the community its a shame because much of peoples opposition to supportive housing in their neighbourhood is based on fear and ignorance based on myths myths about who these residents are myths about plummeting property values and myths about increased neighbourhood traffic vtfeve produced a brochure about sup portive housing that gives straightforward answers to these and other questions people have about supportive housing in the community canadian mental health association oft tamo dfvison ministry of health ontario 1987 dodge mini van 26 litre engine automatic transmission electric rear defroster dual oversize mirrors am radio driver passenger seating power steering full size spare 2000 lb payload 299 53 mos a caring community is the answer 305 1987 b1 50 van 37 litre engine 6 cylinder automatic transmission power steering brakes heavy duty suspension low mount mirrors driver passenger seating rear i door glass 00 mos i 1 for more information please complete and mall this coupon or call 18002681121 i would like to d receive your brochure neighbours d find out how i can become a volunteer in my community d know more about the activities of the cmha and how i can show my support name address postal code telephone canadian mental health association ontario division 56 wcucslcy st w suite 410 toronto ontario m5s2s3 1987 b250 ram van automatic transmission 318 ci v8 engine heavy duty suspension low mount mirror driver passenger seating full size spare 1987 b250maxi van automatic transmission 318 cl v8 engine rear door glass low mount mirrors driver passenger seating full size spare longmans markham dodge chrysler 1sji287j on hwy 7 just east of mccowan 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