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The Sabbath was made for man by Bill Legrand In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for major businesses to re- Main open on Sundays. If the Lord's Day Act in On- tario is abolished, all of our society, both religious and secular, will lose something precious... a day of rest and recreation. Extreme Jewish and Chris- tian communities have long taken the Old Testament commandment to "Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy'? (Ex- odus 20:8-11) to be a rigid injunction. Like Levites, they have sometimes tried to force literal interpreta- tion on Sabbath obser- vance, that defies any Biblical meaning. "Sab- bathologists" would have all stores closed, all recrea- tional activities terminated, most travel restricted and all work condemned. I sug- gest this is not the intention of the commandment. Even David chose to travel and to eat consecrated bread on the Sabbath (I Samuel 21:1-6). If we read Nehemiah 13:15-22, there is a clear intention to control "un- necessary work" on the Sabbath. People who tread wine presses, load grain on asses for transport or open shops for business are ordered to desist. Obvious- iy, the Sabbath is not to be treated like a regular work day. By examining the Gospels, we find Jesus and his disciples plucking corn, healing the sick and shar- ing in friendship on. the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-14). According to Mark 2:27, Jesus declared, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." Here Jesus reveals that the Sabbath gives humankind the op- fortunity to have a regular time for worship, recrea- tion and relaxation. Between the religious zealots and the liberal secularists, there must be some common ground. For . all people there is a need for time with families and friends once a week, to slow down from the pressures and hassles of daily life. With more of us who are Christian, we need to take the Sabbath serious- ly... as a time for worship and family. Recreational activities are 'necessary on Sundays to allow Chris- tians to achieve a balance between work and play. Some types of work are essential on Sundays. Those who are employed in mills or on trains have shifts, which require them to work sometimes on the Sabbath. People in hospitals, on police forces, with fire brigades, etc., also need to respond to the needs of others on Sun- days. Even the small cor- ner variety store, restaurant or pharmacy serves a vital purpose on Sundays. However, the prospect of making Sunday a com- plete workday, un- distinguished from others, mitigates against both Christian and secular societies. To force employees to work on the Sabbath is to undermine their home life and destroy their opportunity for a day of rest. The Lord's Day Act might well need to be redrafted to respond to our contemporary society; for example, it might be call- ed "a day of rest." Only major businesses really ad- vocate a destroyed Sab- bath... not to promote civil liberties, but to create more opportunities for profit in the marketplace. This could destroy the precious gift God has given us - a Holy Sunday which allows us to be wholly balanced in our lives. Without a recognized Sabbath or Mental Health Day, families could lose their one day to be together for mutual enjoyment and growth. According to the Toron- to Star, the religious com- munities are not alone in wanting to preserve a Day of Rest. Psychiatrists, psychologists, sociologists, mental health workers, teachers, labour unions and other groups feel that a day of rest is essential for peo- ple. Their emphasis is not on Sunday being a religious holiday, but rather on this time being a regular oppor- tunity for people to step out Qf "the rat. race." "A: change in lifestyle, they claim, is necessary for all people. When: our Heavenly Father gave us the Sabbath as a gift, it was to allow us to worship Him by enjoy- ing His many blessings in our lives. Let's preserve one day a week for people. Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, August 21, 1985, Page 3 BORE ee ot See, Hunter at Dusk -- Romantic Realist painter, Christine Marshall has captured the majesty of the Great Horned Owl in this hand-etched lithographic print. Mrs. Marshall will be holding an exhibit of her work at the Terrace Bay Recreation Centre. See Story on Page 6. Mainstream Canada There's no "Option B" By Tony Carlson Every person needs one once in a while. Even economies can use a tonic to restore the delicate balance of the natural marketplace. And now is such a time for Canada, not only so that its economy can be returned to robust health, but more important, so that Canadians can look for- ward to an ever more pro- sperous future. What this country needs, says John Bulloch, is some effective medicine to get things moving again. ""Excessive government interference has produced rigid markets and lacklustre performance,"' says the president of the 72,000-member Canadian Federation of Independent Business. "In blunt talk, the Canadian economy needs a dose of salts."' To that end, the business leader says, the Wilson budget was a much-needed first step to freeing up massive amounts of money that can be used by in- dividuals to strengthen the economy from the roots up, at the local level. But more is needed to create a more flexible economy, one in which the entrepreneurial spirit. has the freedom to adapt to a changing world. Specifically, initiatives such as free trade, a revamped Unemployment Insurance system and in- creased deregulation are the strong medicines need- sharing. RENEW: Holy Angels Parish, Schreiber A spiritual experience, to take a closer look at our faith. A sharing of prayers, ideas, and scriptual readings. With a small or large group of people, just like ourselves, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we in- vite Christ to share our daily lives, helping us to ease the difficulties of everyday living, and make us aware that Christianity means living, loving, caring and Sign up: Sunday, September 29, 1985 Holy Angels Parish Schreiber, Ontario ed to stimulate the economy. Take deregulation. In the U.S., new businesses are forming at twice the rate of the economy as a whole in sectors which have been exposed to more competition. And it's well documented that most job creation is coming from new small firms. That's why the federal move to deregulate the transport sector is so important. A too-generous UI system, as well, reduces the mobility of the labor force and the flexibility of labor costs. Again, the U.S. provides the model. With a UI system 4.5 times less generous _ than Canada's, the Americans have created the most mobile working force in the world. During the recession, 33 million out of 85 million workers chang- ed jobs. No one denies the very real hardship many Cana- dians face from unemploy- ment and for that reason, any changes to UI must be made carefully. But they must be made so that the system does not bind the economy. Finally, there is free - trade which, like deregula- tion and a revamped UI system, strikes fear in the hearts and minds of many Canadians. **But," says Bulloch, "'we should look on free trade as an opportunity, the kind of jolt that is necessary to force us as a society to get serious about our long-term competitiveness. " Free trade will not answer our prayers for full employment, but without it we risk even higher jobless rates. All of these initiatives - free trade, deregulation, a new UI system - must be followed through if we are to rejuvenate ourselves. "There is no option B,"' says Bulloch. "We either adapt quickly ta the inter- national forces of change or adapt slowly and Stagnate."' : Painter to exhibit works by David Carswell On Saturday, September 7; 1985, Caledon realist painter, Christine Mar-' shall, will be giving an ex- hibition of some of her paintings at the Terrace Bay Recreation Centre. Mrs. Marshall is fast becoming one of the most important and ' most respected artists in the ~ Canadian art scene. Her work is available in many galleries in Ottawa, Toron- to, Southern Ontario and British Columbia, and last year one of her paintings was donated to the Toron- to City Hall on behalf of a branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. 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Lalonde Chairperson 4 bea me So REET port to school on Wednesday, G.J. Matys Director of Education MINISTRY OF NAT HUNTING LICENCE EXAMINATION SCHEDULE 1985 Terrace Bay August 29 MNR Office Terrace Bay Sept. 5 MNR Office Terrace Bay Sept. 12 MNR Office Terrace Bay Sept. 19 MNR Office Terrace Bay 'Sept. 26 MNR Office Manitouwadge August 29 MNR Office Manitouwadge Sept. 5 MNR Office Manitouwadge Sept. 12 MNR Office Manitouwadge Sept. 19 MNR Office Manitouwadge Sept. 26 MNR Office Marathon Sept. 6 High School Marathon Sept. 13 High School Marathon Sept. 27 High School A fee of $3.00 will be charged for a hunting licence ex- unters, born after December plete a course in Hunter Safety d instructor before being allow- amination. All first time h 31, 1954, must first com Training from a qualifie ed to write the examination. An appointment must be made at one of the above- mentioned offices and the examination fee paid in ad- vance of any examination date. An examination will not be held if there are no appointments made for any of the dates noted above. In Marathon, appointments may be made through the. Northern Affairs Office. Phone 229-1153. RAL RESOURCES bel 8888s PPPDY 33333 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.