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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1966-07-21, Page 6PASSE-PORT /LK IA If P.f<1. )I •- I 4 ( PASSPORT lc) MAN AND I-1H ( );.; THE CHARTERED SA MS SERVING YOU AND YOUR COMMUNrIT THURSDA):, 21st, 1Q1111 THE BRusspAs. ONTlailu 1867 1967 CtyEigEiii\\Ii v‘ii..r.gER I have met a number of Catk. odious itispred, by the coming , (,enntenial celebrations to re,. ;:•oarelt family tree. Tracing back one's lineage- Call be an interesting pastime and may produce some surprises. tine woman from London, Ontario, told me she had turned up the uniform her grandfather wore in. I the Nothwest Rebellion of 1885, 1 stored for years in an attic trunk belonging to a maiden aunt. Until the uniform was discovered she hadn't known her grandfather was involved will the prarie uprising. The reason why I like to en- courage people to research family history is that it may provide more than a. textbook link with the history of the country. History can became alive and personal. A woman in Ottaweg, for ex- ample, who has adopted Canada as her country, knew about the Battle of the Plains of Abraham but she did not realize it was Captain James Cook who guided general Wolfe!s, men to the shores of Quebec. , She learned of this when she discovered' she was a direct dr-,,cenilant of that famous navigator. It is worth noting. also, that the spirit of the times rules out the old snobbery associated with claims' of haying, dukes, counts and other notables as ancestors. .1 recall touches of humor ea- sociated with a period 25 to S(r years ago when some families went to great trouble and some- times considerable expense to have. their histories researched. Those whose. ancestors came from L,trope or the British IsleS often were hopeful of finding proof comitnercial artist. in a foreign drawing which oame only front the mind of a second rate land, Family history research can produce exciting stories too, One of our young office boys at the Centennial Commission didn't give a boot about history until he discovered that an ancestor of his figured prominently in the PM* neau uprising. His eyes stared in disbelief as he spotted his own unusual. French name in Mason, Wade's "French Canadians", Tney widened even more when he read on to find that a troop of the Montreal 'Volunteer Cavalry • had been sent to .St, Johns, Qu.4.,c, to captgre his ancestor. The ancestor evaded the Cavalry and fled to the United States, "Gee, I've often wondered 'why I have so many American relatives," he said. ",114w I knoW. Here in 'Canada we have a price of, out heads!". • I recommend, as a personal Centennial project for yourself, that you check into old family eibunis anti books lying around the house. Ask the relatives too. There's no telling what interest- ing Canadian history you, might find with a family 'connection of your own. Whether they have family "tree" or not. families also 'can play a big par( in the Centennial celebrations by making 1107 the big year for those picnics and re- unions which long have- • •been typical festive occasions in many Canadian cornmunities, CASH ON THE FARM — lbs. 21e to 22c a For good heavy fowl, 6% to 6 Les Hood Phone 347-2974 Monkton Health Tips ham tin Canadian Medical Association SUMMER COMPLAINTS Contrary to the beliefs of many; sunburn is the only im- portant and common' harmful effect of over-exposure. to the sun, the Canadian Medical ASSOC- lotion reports. To .some people, suntan is syn- °Pomona with good health, while others believe that such exiosuro' will lead to premature aging of the skin and eventually skin'. Cancer. In fact, the health 'belle, fit of a . suntan is purely psycho', logical to the normal Individual,: and skin cancer from suntanning is rare. Also, aglitA, or the: skin is slight it the tan is acquired with a minimum of burning,. With clothing becoming more Seaut however. it is important to learn how to a.roid the discomfort of burning while acquiring a tan, Complexi on is of primary import- ance. The brunette can usually take longer exposure to the sun than the redhead, and each indi- vidual must find his own Nei'. Locale is also an important factor. It is known that sun re- /1110, fleeting trent. bright surfaces such as water, or snow and metal Screens in the case of winter sunbathing, will cause a burn more qu.b.3kly than. direct sunlight. The 0.",t1i,A, recommends gradual increase in time exposed to the sun to ensure tanning with- out burning and that the following, four rules he followed: 1. Malte early exposure brief; 2. lie cautious of reflected sun- light; .„ 2 Use a good suntan lotion With a. filtering agent; 4, Afars wear sunglassee when sunbathing, MRS. MEt,VILLE DENNIS. HomoREc, ON RETIREMENT "4 Tralee School (USS 10 Morning- tonl was the scene of a plea- Sant gathering at noon on Jane 29th when mothers and pre- school children of the school section joined with the pupils in honoring their teacher, Mrs. Melville Dennis, The is retiring from, tenchlug this year, On behalf of the pupils and parents, Donna Downey present- ed their teacher with a pole lamp. (ListoWel Banner) of heroes or royal blood in their backgrennds. Certainly a copy of the family crest on old parch- ment, frame(' and hanging in the papers offering to research °Mc- dining room. was a status symbol of sorts. nuring the family crest craze various "services" across the seas mbliAed cla ssified advertise- ments in North American news- ial documents and produce bona fide family cronta — for a. fee It was with dismay that Wine on thig gibe of the onetn TS 4S It•f I CI diAINIVOI` tn't! MO; tad. uit t6t. iltnotalt Pick yours up now WHILE OFFICIAL DISCOUNT PRICES APPLY at your neighbourhood chartered bank branch! Open and build a Family Expo 67 Tour Account. Be sure your fee* Expo 67 —Apti1 2.8 ti) Oct. 27 at Montreal.