PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY MARCH 5, 1980. WFITBY FREE PRESS aiurboardi-s-betigo horses to make. mo.ney Organizers of the Brooklin a Sunday and approvai of until this year, the races year's fair on Thursday, pring Fair are betting on pari-mutual betting is ex- were held on a Friday which May 29. unday harness racing to pected soon from the federal limited the attendance. Other events will include a raw a record crowd to the governinent. it had been planned to quarter horse show, cattie 9t nuiafi en ed WlimHolliday, cancel the racing in 1980 and and sheep competitions and ariy in June. sen e cretllamytesrr0 h replace it with a tractor pull old-time fiddle contest. Last week, Whitby Town Fair board said that records because track loses were A parade will be held -ouncil approved a by-law show that prize money was eating into the fair's profits. Saturday morning to be Lder the Lord's Day Act to paid for harness racing as The four-day event made followed by -à series of 110ow the races to be held on far back as 1949, however, $16,000 in 1979, however, the agricultural dispiays and a ______________- races (which were held on dance in the evening. Friday) lost $3,800. Holiday said that a trac- tor pull will be held Friday June 30, however, it will not replace the horse racing. Last year the fair was at- tended by about 12,000 of which 2,400 viewed the races. The crowning of the car- nival queen wili kick off this The fair will be held at the Brooklin Fair Grounds on Winchester Road. "'The harnes racing track is located Just south of the fair grounds and is leased by the board from the Con- solidated Building Company which is the principal developer in this area. Co-operative execuie The annuai meeting of the Co-Operative Senior Citizens was heid on Friday, February 22, 1980. The President Mr. Pat Bell in the chair. The following officers were elected for 1980. President, Mr. Pat Bell; vice President, Mrs. Lillian King; Treasurer, Mrs. jean Hart; Secretary, Mrs. Eari Ward; Convenor for Bingo,' Mrs. AI. Foster, assistant Mrs. Eari Ward; Card Con- venor, Mrs. Jim Gomersal; Look after bus, Mrs. Tom Cinnamon; Convenor for speakers, Miss lia Newton. Meais every Monday, Wedlnesday and Friday Bingo on Wednesday after- noon, cards Monday and Friday. Ail senior citizens welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant afternoon and a wonderful dinner. S s d 6 e c uJ a FFECTI VE If you MARCH i are travelling on or after March 17, cal VIA at 366 08411 (IN TORONTO) VIA Rail Canada is starting the changeover to RESERVIA, its new automated ticketing and reservation system. Take note of the new number to cail for ail VIA train reservatioris and information. Be good to yourself, take the train. I --------------------- ----------------------------------------- Ways to wealth By THE REV. EMMO J. OLTMANN Emmanuei Reformned Church Whitby I'm sure most peopie would like to know six easy steps to become rich. The probiem in our materialistic society is that we equate riches with money and material possessions. Many people think of security as a relief from financial strain that only weaith can bring. However, Jesus spoke of the deceit- fuinesof riches. Material riches can be deceitful when it causes a person to feel self sufficient apart from God. In the l2th chapter of Luke, Jesus tells the story of a rich man who felt secure in his weaith. Af ter looking over al of his financial holdings, he said to himseif , 1"You have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him, 'F001! This night your soul is required of you. " (Luke 9:19-20) God does not eall many people fools, but he called this man a foo1. That might the rich man died. From the world's point of view he was probabiy a big success. But how pathetic is his life when viewed from the other side of eternity. The rich man in that story in Luke 12 thought he did not need God, he didn't need prayer because he feit self-sufficient in his wealth. He deceived himself because he didn't consider the possibility of death and the judgement of God. Christ asks piainiy, "What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whoie world, and lose his own soul?" (Mark 8:36) There are many people who believe and live as though prosperity and a high standard of living are the greatest goals that anyone can attain. Yet the Bible clearly teaches that anything that keeps a person apart from God will destroy that person. There is nothing in the entire Bible that wouid teach that it is inherently sinful to have material riches. The bible speaks about our motives, our thoughts, our priorities, our intentions. It is not money, but "the love of money that is the root of al evil. " (I Timothy 6: 10) God says that our main concern should be to have riches in heaven. "Don't store up treasures here on earth where they can erode away or may be stoien. Store them in heaven where they will neyer lose their value, and are safe frorn thieves. If your profits are in heaven, your heart will be there too. " (Mat- thew 6: 19-21, Living Bible). In, those words, Jesus tells us to concentrate on things that have permanent value. We begin storing up treasures in heaven when, by an act of faith, we ask Jesus Christ to be Lord and Saviour of our lives. We should always evaluate the thing of this life from the perspective of eternity. This world is not the end of life, it is a stage on the way; therefore, our eyes should be fixed on the goal beyond. Any person who has a living reiationship with God through per- sonal faith in Jesus Christ is rich, regardless of how much or how little of this world's materiai possessions you have. EASTER IS NOT CH RISTIAN! 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