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The Border Watch : October 25th 2013
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32 NEWS Cancer centre appeal receives major boost A COMMUNITY campaign to secure an integrated cancer care centre at Warrnambool to service the greater Green Triangle region has received a signifi cant donation from a Victorian business. Peter’s Project accepted $250,000 from Warrnambool Cheese and Butter last week as part of the fundraising campaign to attract $5m in community donations. Campaign director Vicki Jellie said she was overwhelmed by the support. “Peter’s Project is very appreciative of the support and commitment from Warrnambool Cheese and Butter,” Ms Jellie said. “They have always supported local causes and we are pleased that they have put their trust in Peter’s Project and a regional cancer centre.” Earlier this month, the project also received $1m from a collection of trustees. On Tuesday this week, Warrnambool City Council committed a $500,000 package to Peter’s Project. The centre will receive $300,000 in funding over three years and a $200,000 commitment towards parking for the facility. BOOST: Peter’s Project director Vicki Jellie. Moyne Shire Council has also dedicated $200,000 to the project over three years. Ms Jellie, who is based in Warrnambool, spearheaded Peter’s Project in 2008 when her husband died of cancer. The campaign has also secured $15m in Victorian State Government funding and $10m from the Federal Government. VISIT US ONLINE borderwatch.com.au CELEBRATING SENIORS: Shirley Earl, Red Cross representative Raelene Monger and Betty Pitt enjoyed the recent fi lm day presented by the City of Mount Gambier at the Main Corner as part of Celebrating Seniors Month. Packed social calender Seniors make most of month-long activities across region SENIOR citizens in Mount Gambier have enjoyed a range of activities as part of Celebrate Seniors Month. One of the most popular events this month was a fi lm day at the Main Corner, where Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut Quartet was screened. Seniors also enjoyed an afternoon tea provided by Mount Gambier City Council, along with the opportunity to catch up with friends. Some also took the opportunity to view the Cathleen Edkins’ exhibition in the Riddoch Art Gallery. A small group of Red Cross clients were transported to the event and hosted by Mount Gambier Red Cross staff and volunteers as part of an ongoing program to enable seniors to be included in social activities in the community which they would not otherwise be able to attend individually. Social excursions, supported by Gambier City Lions, Port MacDonnell and District Lions and the Mount Gambier Lioness clubs, are offered to isolated clients, allowing them to become involved in the community. Seniors month activities pro- moted by Mount Gambier City Council conclude on Sunday with presentation of senior citizen of the year awards. The afternoon event, including entertainment and afternoon tea, will be held at the senior citizens clubrooms at 42 James Street from 1.30pm. Awards will be presented by the Gambier City and Mount Gambier Lions clubs. God provides strong arm for ageing population to lean on Join in the fun and become a member of Billy’s Birthday Club! COMPETITIONS! PRIZES! DISCOUNTS! Billy’s members receive exclusive access to all the great competitions throughout the year, have their birthday listed on the Billy Bamboozler’s page in Wednesday’s edition of The Border Watch and receive great discounts from our sponsors to celebrate their birthday! Plus, if you’ve got a great joke, tasty recipe or just want to send in a drawing to be published in Billy’s Bamboozlers just email it to billy@tbw.com.au or drop it into the front offi ce. NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: DATE OF BIRTH: .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... ......................................................... AGE: ............................ Send your registration to ‘Billy’s Birthday Club’ PO Box 309, Mount Gambier, SA 5290, or drop it into The Border Watch reception. 566542 32 - The Border Watch, Friday, October 25, 2013 MATTERS OF FAITH MULLANEY M M F C FRAN Christian Pastoral Care Worker EVERY day we hear that the population is ageing. It has always been so. The alarm bells are ringing because the average life span has increased and is expected to continue to do so, and also because of the drop in the annual birth rate. It is estimated that by the year 2020 there will be fi ve million Australians over the age of 60. This has been referred to as a “grey tsunami”. That sounds to me as if a catastrophe was about to overtake and engulf us. It can no longer be ignored. However, we are not powerless. Ageing is a part of life as much as birth, growth and development. There is much that we can do to avoid or at least minimise the worst effects. Some bright spark has developed a watch that counts down to the estimated time of a person’s death in the hope that people will make the most of each day by taking care of their health and well-being. Perhaps it is better to focus more on the quality of life than on trying to estimate its probable duration. We can all do much to care for our health. Finding an activity that makes us happy, perhaps by bringing a smile to others, is one sure way to improve our quality of life. The fear that we all have at the thought of growing old seems to me to be centred on loss. That is one word that sums up much of our expectation of ageing. Loss of relevance, memory and, above all, control. We will experience the effects of ageing to varying degrees, but all of us will come to rely more on others in some aspects of our lives as we age. It may be someone to tidy the garden or to provide a hot meal or a lift to church or the shops. It is not always easy to accept our need of such kindness and to be gracious to those who offer help. It helps if we remember to thank God for the kindness of others. He is its source and He will take and repay all kindness as done to Himself (Mat. 25. 31,46). Increasingly efforts are being directed to enabling people to remain at home in their fi nal years. Advances in science and medicine seem to indicate that future generations may not have to fear some of the worst effects of ageing that we experience today. For now, in our hospitals and nursing homes, there are men and women who are willing to work tirelessly to bring comfort and even joy to those who can no longer care for themselves. They give a strong arm to faltering steps and ease the passing to eternal life where God will take over, so to speak and “He will wipe away all tears from their eyes” (Rev.21.4). B BB B B B billy’sbamboozlers
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