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Vol.2,7,Tuesday, No. 20 Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Vol. 7, No. November 8, 2011
Andrew Charity Hockey Game raises over $300 for FCSS
Andrew School students faced off against staff and community members to raise money for a local charity last Friday. A mini-game was played in the afternoon and a 45 minute game in the evening.
Dedication Ceremony marks milestone Lamont Health Care Centre pays tribute to former premier Ed Stelmach BY MICHELLE PINON Editor
More than 100 people attended the dedication ceremony for the Morley Young Manor assisted living complex in Lamont this past Friday. Tributes were made in honour of the former physician, who practiced medicine at the Lamont Health Centre and left an indelible mark on people from all walks of life and all around the world. Board chairman Kent Harrold paid tribute to Morley Young, and reflected on his philosophies, career, community service, and accomplishments. Described as a “remarkable visionary,”
Young was one of the first doctors in Canada to receive his surgical license. Harrold talked about the farm boy from Manitoba, who found his calling in life, and how he found his calling when he came to Lamont in 1922 to work in the small mission hospital. He spoke of Young’s home visits and how he persuaded some men from the local dealership to come up with some sort of contrivance in order to make it through plugged roads in the countryside during harsh, snow laden winter months. Called “the bug” the Ford chassis with ski’s on the front , and held down with sisal
ropes on the front and back. The next model came with a cockpit. “The local population marvelled and wondered over these things.” Young also taught nurses, as there was a training school at the hospital. Former students often spoke of the kindness of town residents who welcomed students into their homes for meals and took them out for outings. Dr. Young, and his family started a young people’s group which featured many different activities from educational speakers to Bible stories, plays, wiener roasts and skating parties. In fact, many of the
local youth and the students kept in touch during World War II. He challenged his young charges to embark
on their own personal quest to ask the right questions, and to discover what God had intended for them.
Former Premier Ed Stelmach, poses with Rev. Lynn Maki, middle, and Molly Weleschuk at the book signing in the Honourable Ed Stelmach Library.
One of Dr. Young’s achievements was the establishment of the first medical health insurance plan in Canada back in 1933 through a special agreement. “In the late fifties and sixties, he urged the government to build auxiliary hospitals and nursing homes to address the needs of the elderly.” Dr. Young held many prestigious titles with various medical associations. “He was one of a small contingent of doctors to be recognized for the quality of his work, and integrity of his profession, and how he met the needs of the community.” Cont’d on page 3