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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-01-18, Page 5• Law Seatimei, Wedataday, Jamey 111, 19111—Page 5 Moilk writes from. 1 can lordly belieVe Thrilittries abnelit there apin. My 1 iSOOd withestorai, your Strealid-yoarreders ahouidhaveheanwrittenlangagobutisno less'srarniforsbehiglate.IthinktofyouSdl veryoftensuidneverforgetthekindaessof everyone T met [during My 'visit to your morin 1110.1 still getletters and cards front good ,souls I met when I was there and photographs and grits aroand my hone remind me of you all and of your friendly and generous welcome to nae. You'll understand Why I'm late with my letter writing when I tell you it's been a marvellous year for me and a very busy one. I'm still involved with Citizen's Ad- vice work and the Royal British Legion which means masses of meetings, time away at Conferences and Area Connell meetings, involvement with Women's Sec- tion, fund raising, parades, official func- tions. We lost our President this year, a great blow to our Branch. My husband, who likes a quiet life, has been elected as Chairman whichrneans he's hard at it, like me, and now we attend many functions together. Last month we organized an elegant ball, dancing to soft lights and sweet music, medals and evening dress, raising a very nice amount for the Poppy Fund. In June, I attended a W.A./LK Reunion on board the QE2., an experience Fd not have missed, though I didn't meet anyone I'd served with and was the only ex-Waaf from Northern Ireland. We went on a mini cruise from Southampton to Land's End and back, boarding an Saturday, disem- barking Monday If yria'reiiitereged, a wonderful way to see a -wonderful ship It has everything you could wis' h or hope for, food out of this world, entertainment, sport, shopping, swirnrning, hairdressers, beauty parlours, libraries, quiet rooms, gambling, cards, bands, pianos, catering for every possible taste. As ex-Waafs, we were particularly catered for with banquets, cocktail par- ties, Captain's reception, Church Service, floor shows, sing -songs with all the old wartime Vera Lynn tearjerkers, a Very nostalgic time altogether. I enjoyed every singleminute andhad an enormous double cahinallto myself. I'dnot, though, want to be a passenger on a proper cruise laslieg several weeks. 'Too much laze a floating holidarcamp forme. I can recimmendit to anyone who hies their ezderlainment laid an. There were masses of families on board, savouring every aspect of this kind of travel, every meal a...feast, ,children specially earedfor, tgersand enter- tainers on every deck, jaccusis, sun bathing, everything amilabie. You'd need a bog long cruise to take advantage of it My nest trip was to Namur in Belgium for IrishDay as guest of honoursifl3eighm ex -servicemen who were stationed in Nor- thern Ireland dming the war. Thousands paraded to Namur Cathedral and 800 sat down to a magnificent banquet. I stayed in the home of the man in charge and for a whole week was wined and dined and driven about, visiting Allied Cemeteries from the First World War, including one at Mons where I paused for a quiet moment before the grave of the last soldier to die, George Laurence Price, a Canadian, who was shot seconds before the Armistice at 11 o'clock on November lith, 1918. There is a Canadian maple leaf on his headstone and I felt very sad. German soldiers lie nearby. In October; I attended a WA.A.F. Reu- nion herein Northern Ireland andmet two T Canadian cvWaafs over for the occasion. !, We hope they and many more still came again next year, when our Reunion will be held in Landon to celebrate the 50th an- land 11111111111111111111111111111111.1111111.8111.11118111111118 • from Page 4 I imbeds caropletedsweater. iiriedit on and quickly removed it. This tweater loot bletheonetinthebook. itlooh- ed homemade by aomeone who didn't know ilduitithe was doipg. Liras tired of looking At ,and I badret even worn it. mean iorbenittakesyou two years tomake something you're ibound to be sick of right? That offensive article was layed to madrawerand evedu*Uy1packedit uP box,and aentituay to theSahalion Army. di you Wanted Jutittemout there - my anuateris off to -yore tears a WI has) Noel& c'""\ 11111111111111111111111111MOMMINImomml niversary tiiur formation. We're to have a service of thanksgiving in St. Paul's Cathedral, an enormous banquet and all kinds of jimkettings to mark the occasion. All ex4/aafs are weleome and any who want further information should contact: Mrs. Pat Camas, 6, Sanningluil Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland or telephone Belfast 716237, We look forward to seeing you there in force. In November, 1 flew to London for the Royal British Legion's National Festival of Remembrance in the Royal Albert hall where I sat directly above the Crown that marks the Royal Box with the Royal Fami- ly there in force and next morning march- ed past the Cenotaph with 10,000 other ex- servicce men and women in our Armistice Parade, always a very movhig experience. Incredibly, in that great throng, I metnine old friends, one of them who actually serv- ed with me at Fighter Command H.Q. dur- ing the war. You never know who you'll find at times lilze these. 1 also talked with blind ex -service men from St. Thmstan's and others in wheelchairs The war made comrades of us all, something we never Now we're nearly reedy for airietinas and we expect ear von home any niinate. Be is very busy tzarniating books ftom French and German inta English° very concentrated watt, so he'll be ready for a rest. Dart* the summer, he vela five weeks on holidays in America, travelling right across the country to California where he spent some time•with my brother, who emigrated after the war and works with Lockheeds. My sister flew to Malaysia last week to be with her dauglaer who has just given birth to a baby daughter, Kerry, after 14% years of raarriage. You can imagine the excitement for •us all. Malaysia is beautiful, my sisters says, and the baby, too! So you'll see one way Or another, it's been quite a year. Hopefully 1989 will be a little less frantic bat just as happy. I think of you all, sending you every good wish for a haw, prosperou.s and peaceful New Year. We ourselves long for peace bit already threats are flying. We're to get more of the same, the terrorists tell us Perhaps very soon they'll see the light How do you unite people by blowing them to bits? Never mind. 'Me Troubles can't last forever, can -they? I think of you all and s, ---ad you my love. Your friend, MelliiP Whiteside March of Dimes Volunteers are Coming Lucknow's 1919 Ability Fund Campaign for the -Ontario' March of Dimes will begin an January Ilk 190. Open your eyes to the ability in disabled adults is the new theme. The campaign began with the Marching Mothers in the 1150's and has become an annual ocurrence in nearly 310 com- munities all across Ontario in 1989. &ion enthusiastic volunteers will be con - tasting you for donations, since they know the funds will be used te assist disabled adults in Ontario. Appeal lettershave been suet to all rural area custemers. One in ten adults in Ontario is !physically disabled. After a serious accident or an II bless strilres, the Ontario March of Dimes can help, providing a wheelchair, a com- munications aid or an orthopedic Each summer, the March of Dimes offers camping holidays to 300 physically disabl- ed adults. Someone who had polio 30 years ago can join a Post Polio supcort group and learn how to right the late effects of polio. More than 600 disabled adults receive vocational training or help in job placement each year. In Northern Ontario, there are wheelchair' clinics, orthopedic and rheumatology atonics When an Ontario March of Dimes volunteer calls, please give as generously as you are able. Starts Wednesday, January 18/89 We are Celebrating our st Anniversary in our Goderich store. So to show our customers our appreciation we are offering... FALL LADIES' WINTER BOOTS DRESS SHOES & CASUAL SHOES AND REMAINING FALL SHOES (Except Clinics, Clarks, Ritter) Soimich 5241432 anion 402002 estir 2064011 d •