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l P ki ' d in . . rm ', l _ i ar nson s 01 g in family fa , d “' Lang?“ -' C . . hint of trouble was a tingling in his little fin er -M . i By Cecilia Nasmith “4710-242 C V hiulaos"t1tii), saw a chiropractor about it and it segmed J; l l cnasmith@northumberlandloday_com go away -- but it came back. Mr. Massey was then I 9‘" Aquadale Farm has been in the Massey family referred to 1neyrqlogish Within two. and a half years _ ' , g B ‘13-‘35; 's2w. since 1869, and Lawrence Massey IS the fifth ofthatfirsttingle, he got the diagnOSis. _ C) ' , _ 7-'?Gig .35.. my generation to inhabit the beloved Morganston Tyeprtlrrough all the different phases,” he l O )t g E = e, o'ii acreage. admitted - "the anger, when I wondered why me, I, '5 'Y; a; a; g a; i His would probably have been .' _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-----'--,, the disbelief, the bargaining i Q ji" an“ ii a“: It _ the last generation, anyway, Since i C l and finally acceptance. , "l . .5 $415272 F l his children are happy in Toronto“ ., C I'; [ Cycling through all the _ = Q te “Eg‘si UI i - his son as a landscaper at, V 'l . iphases took several years, he _ I I E C ty t (055 $2. " l Ontario Place and his daughter) ._» 't V c--' recalls. _ Meanwhile, his 1 .5 qt 3 g P: 1riltst' d l teaching and raising his two _ 'iat=ra,rcu' ;; 'rl,::' neurologist began working with , C F--.-: Q, $3.8 E g , granddaughters. Mr. Massey L T s, _ 3:, l FCI l, t-q Mr. . Massey to. ensure his l C) I E j- p EU = ' l doesn’t think it's really feasible to. '. -~ _ " C . medication was right. Over the _ = F' i? 2”? than wait until the girls grow past, _ «a? ' years, ofcourse, the dosage has "7:2 . - i, = E "In g a E i elementary school and beyond to l ' ..:-‘1‘ increased. . a ii'-,! , n: Se 2%,? see if they're interested in taking i l c, A' va" .. _ 2; Its a battle to keep up with , I m S E c, 3 g , over the farm. 1. t l, l 3 . \ , the disease and get the right i Yr., Longevity runs in the Massey .41} 2 s,'r'i's-' ': _, A" ' l _ combination of drugs c- ‘ ' a = 355% :5 W03 C 2 family. Mr. Massey regularly r') , "Jr, 5 , _ i _ _ . everyone s different, he said. 1 B = C-g'???-, 1'-jiiiiirt visits his paren.ts, Donald and a? if: _ , . , w," "Some people live w1thétf01j20 , C q) $173 0 g g 03%” _ Velma, who are in their 90s and i. r J _ r, . C , I I i 01'25 years, and the me llcéltlgn P “so? g o ' tfi 8 live in Campbellford. His paternal ,' I:' _ , _ _ ' " i for that person W011 e U to: Tl 5‘3 8 E ii) E grandfather lived to the age of 93, ’f . if _". _ a, different from someone who Q 'ao 'sis' 3 Z t' cil E E O , the son ofa woman who lived to be ' i C ,‘ " . ' r was recently diagnosed.. _ a CL., T5 ER 8, 8c5' "ce 108. ", z J _r ",s " " _ , Though the cause is still a ' C N .33: 8 = g E 2 A "We have the genes for that," he , \ , 57} - _ .," ’ ', f , l mystery, mpre 1s‘bemg learned ’ 5 12 $3.. 'ie-ri-ii t 'i F, said with a gentle laugh. But) if“: 1 3 " T _ , S-, ll Iabout Parkinson'sall the time. i T r--, s 3% S a g Cl g 3: longevity may not be in the cards ( ’ =3"? I I,,,') a ‘ , ;The doctor who gave him his i 4-” $ w a: Fe 3 $32 a for Mr. Massey, who was , V P LT, - ‘ 'em, J diagnosis told Mr. Massey that l U) ES 't g 2 i5 .9.“ cu l: Fl diagnosed with Parkinson's I Ks' - ' _ ’ d _ there would probably be a cure ('1 gogg ".'io' --‘=l bf/ m i: Disease 10 years ago. , _ ' ‘ . - "k, _ _ in 10 yearsuThat didn t work U V E-, “ 12 E< is? t l It's not necessarily hereditary, "N1 . . = 'tef,' 3mm MSW; out, he said, but adds maybe l l ESE: rici8gl 1.: l, hehas learned, butcei‘taiii types of Lawrence Massey reads‘fnromhis book people who are being l _ it do seem to run in families. It Isa Aquada/e - A Farm History 1869-2003: diagnosed today can look slowly progressive degenerative about life on the Morganston farm his family forward to a cya. disorder of the central nervous has worked for five generations. But that Since farming IS pretty well ll _ system that affects 100,000 may be coming to an end as Parkinson's an around-the-clock job, it has l Canadians and is characterized by Disease renders Mr. Massey incapable of gotten beyond Mr. Massey s ' a wide variety of symptoms, doing the work. reduced physical ability. He including blurred vision, stooped now leases the land out lust to I posture, extreme fatigue, urinary problems, ensure it continues to be farmed, but he anticipates I constipation and depression. the next step will he selling the land he has loved all _ Of the symptoms that have most plagued Mr. his life. l Massey, he lists tremors, slow movement, stiffness "It's a shame to let it go," he admitted. . and balance problems. It has been some solace to him to begin a second Like Canadian actor Michael J. Fox (whose 2002 career in writing. Along with a number of articles for I memoir, Lucky Man, Mr. Massey enjoyed), his first national magazines, he collaborated with his father , V and son-in-law, Random House editor Nick Massey- E _ - "i-P-.----)------ Garrison. to produce Aquadale ___ A Farm History, I 1669-2003. The cover of this self-published book about l _ _ life on the family farm features the young Mr. ( r - _ Massey reaching out to touch a hen with a smile full l l 16 - THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE “Thursday, April 24, 2008 of wonder. A sequel to the history comes out this month, he added. I .5? , __ve_NrrN ' T _ . __. (rr. _'.i's'i:'i',i1"ii Also this month, organizers of the Parkinson's i T -‘ Cir; IF." Foundation Tulip Days can count on Mr. Massey's mouncemeplfij $54.11.: _ (@eaths _ i help in the Warkworth area. He will be among the l _ c_rr _ ' I OLI . _ volunteers standing outside selling tulips to raise _ ‘ ._@ . _ . .. "-ett= in 1(Sa'l"g1/r1d,t,11 Sari? lovigacrzmy ‘money for the foundation's services and research. _ : _ . _ 76a ' Y T . "s, -tu' r irthday greetings, on Tuesday, April is, 2008 at ihe age of 82 You can support thesaine cause by watching for ’ _ _ 7 . years. Cece Oliver beloved husband of volunteers selling tulips between this Thursday, i 7 ‘ . ' - " t - Shlrlev (nee Packard] for 58 years, April 17 and Saturday, April 19 in Port Hope, and l l, t r ItiWletRt 1ltt M . ' Perished father of Margaret, Catherine, next Thursday, April 24 to Saturday, April 26 in ‘ . 4 {gm-.33. Ka, __ Jane, Jim (Susan), Susan (Henry), Pete Cobourg I g _ , r 'a"ii'p"/)ri,',i)"it'i,i,)al, (Anita), John. and Andy (Erin), Dearest . _ I ' 'rc,,vi?1r'ci;jj','/,,c,3 Md Grandpa tty David, Kelsey. Graydon, ---.. _ i B' - 'ttii/ii-se-iii'?, I , Amanda, Ben, Bryce, Gracie, and Haydon, ‘ - 1tt'iil"iiiifi:,ii2all K, ' 'ti/tLtr/ts, his :mthGers Doug (Jean), - - r '" r EI " - 1‘7 " r r ara , er ertie), a . a - I . 7 rr Us: 7 ries first t R ‘ (Betty). Predeceased blg PareJntsanljowihl; t iit_0:bc' .'rm [db Jff/U.a "ft-s- ' N R. 'Kea i. a. and Jennie Oliver. brother Stan and sister 4-," p, -y-si)cst MBairgti , ' Dorothy. He Will be missed by many nieces, RUSK, Albert Henry . At the Golden " iialaN gephdes and friends. Cece served in the Plough Lodge, Cobourg. on Monday April ,. _ . - a? . 1t1 " ana'Ian Forces, Mapping and Charting 21, 2008 in his 96th year. Albert Rusk of C-N' I Ma . " tra - - Establishment and was honoured to receive Castleton husband of the late Verna Mabel , I" " 3 " ', Bi ' WN I I . . 3 the flt,stlC3tet? Jubilee medal and the , (nee McComb). Loving father of Robert and , " tee, '. BNI J ia , " Privy, Counts Lifetime Achievement Award v, his wife Sheila. Dear grandfather of David :Li...‘ .- .. with... j trMttBt as! - as the longest serving Public Servant in and Edward (Rebecca). Great grandfather 1 , P Canadian history with 51 years Of service to oi Heather and Alexander, Predeceased by l _ The Family of Flo Dale the people of Canada. Long-lime resident of his infant son Ian Albert, his sisters Mabel invite you to celebrate her 80th Birthday on Shi‘lSVIlle and an active member of Stiltsville and Gertrude and by his brothers William, . " Sunday April 27th at The Keeler Centre United Church, LOL 489 Orange and Black _ Allen and Clifford. A funeral service will be "tc, iromgioiipm Lodges, Scouts Canada, and Branch 618 held at the MaccouanEY FUNERAL _ A Best Wishes Only, "W 51°“. Canadian Legion, Friends may call at HOME, 11 King St., West, Colborne, on m Hazards" Chapel of TuBMAN FUNERAL _ Friday April 25 at 1:00 p.m. Interment .‘ PV s, 3440 Rlchmond Road (between) Castleton Cemetery. Friends may call at Quid. f ,.,,,,,3 'tttg 8 Baseline), on Thursday, April the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4 and _ i, _ "' ()eaths . f wi,'::,)," 200827 8 from 7-9 pm and Friday, April 18, 7-9 pm. Those wishing may make my; t, w mm 2-4 1..7.-9. pm. Funeral sewice will memorial donations by cheque to Castleton w - a,“ be held at 'Stlttsvnle United Church on , United Church. Condolences received at 3 l "MEMORIAL DONATIONS gratefully 1k1t.urtsyr AP!" 19, 2008 at 2 pm, Burial at wwwNar:Coubrey.txorn, / 5] '. received by Hospice Northurnberland StittsvilIts Units) Cemetery in the spring. “W” _ I 4 ' Lakeshore,Box 32,259 Division St. Condolences. tributes or donations may be kufv" C"- Cobourg, ON, K9A 4K5." made atwww.iubmanfuneralhomes.com