HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-03-27, Page 230
The Huron Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society has
set a goal of $51,000 for its fund raising campaign
this year. With money for more research, the Unit
executive feels that cancer can be beaten, Left to
right are Tom Kelly, unit. treasurer, Phyllis. Pit -
blado, unit mastectomy visitor, Helen Davies, unit
PDN (planning, development- and nominations)
chairman, Marg Makins, unit secretary, and
Harold Knisley, unit president. (Photo by Joanne
Buchanan)
Supplement to the Goderich Signal -Star and Clinton News Record for March 27, 1980Campaign goal
Fashion showto
raise money for
cancer research
Exciting is the word
used by organizers-ito
describe the second
annual fashion show to be
held in. the . Exeter arena
on April 29.to raise money
for the .Huron Unit of the
Canadian Cancer Society.
This year's show will
again feature fashibns
from Merry Bhg-s-. of
Grand Bend. The ser-
vices of a professions
choreographer have also
been retained for this
year's show. He will use
six _ of , his own
professional models and
will be responsible for the
'show's music.
It is hoped hthat Al
Waxman, Ding of Ken-
.sington star and national
campaign chairman for
the cancer society will be'
a co -commentator for the
show along with _the
owners of Merry Rags. If
,,–Mr. ...Waxman is not
available, Jan Tenant,
nat' 1 news announcer,
will _.alp with the com-
mentating.
The doors at the Exeter
arena will open at 7:30
p.m. for a social time
with the fashfon show to
begin at 8:30 p.m. Last
year's Show attracted
about 800. people. This
year, by moving the show
to the arena floor, there
ill be room enough for
an audience of 1500 to 1600
people. ., -
Tickets available
from any member of the
Huron .. Unit of the
Canadian Cancer Society
or at the Huron Unit
office at 7 Albert Street,
Clinton (next to Clinton
town hall).
At present, . organizers
are working on programs
and props for. the show.
And speaking of props --a
couple of well-trained and
groomed Afghan dogs are
needed for the show. If
anyone knows where such
dogs can be borrowed,
please inform the Huron
Unit office.
For fashion delight, be
sure and attend this
year's show:""` Your ad-
mission will aid with
cancer research. With
your help CANCER CAN
BE BEATEN.
Snoth fun
Although the Canadian
Cancer Society's fund
raising drive doesn't
officially kick off until the
month of April, members
of the Huron Unit take
advantage'' of the snow in
February and March to
stage fund raising events.
This year on February
17, 87 snowmobilers
raised approximately
$5,500. for a the cancer
society in the Benmiller
Foresters' annual
snowmobile marathon.
Two successful ski-a-
thons were held in Exeter
for the cancer society as
well.
.affodil=
symbol of
opelor many
BY 'OANN1
BUCHANAN
Daffodils, those pretty
yellow springblooms,
have become a,,symbol of
hope for the Canadian
Cancer Society.. They
represent the hope that
someday CANCER CAN
BE BEATEN.
This year, daffodil teas
will be held in Goderich
at St. Peter's Roman
Catholic Church on
Wednesday, April 9; in
Clinton at the Ontario
Street _United Church on
FStriday, Apri28;�andx-in
Wingham at the town hall
on Saturday, April 29.
Also in Goderich,
members the Beta Theta
Chapter of the Beta
Sigma Phi Sorority will
be selling daffodils at $2
per dozen from March 27
to 29 with all proceeds
going to the cancer
society..
Last year, members
sold 6,000 flowers and this
year, they are hoping to
double that number.
Advance orders will be
taken from employees of
businesses in Goderich. If
anyone else would like to
order flowers in advance,
they should call 524-9391.
or 524-4110. Deliveries
will be made.
On the- --weekend of
March 27 to -29-chapter
members will be
stationed ;at the Suneoast
Mall and on The Square
selling flowers.
The flOWers sold will
not be out in 'bloom but
will bloom, cquielly if put
in a waren plac.e. They
can also be stored in a°
cool place until Easter.
Once they biooin,, they
last about five to six days.
This is the third year
that sorority `members
have volunteered their
services to the cancer
society. All proceeds,
except for the cost of
rintin ostersto _ad-
vertise the campaigrl,�-goss��
to the cancer society and
stay within this area.
Sorority members do not
receive any of the money
themselves. , Last year
-"$1,371.04 was realized.
Goal
The fund raising goal
set for the Huron unit of
the Canadir ri —Cancer
Society this year is
$51,000 with the Goderic
branch to raise $13,000,
the Exeter branch
$12,500, the Wingham
branch $12,000, the newly
formed ' Clinton branch
$8,300 and the Seaforth
branch $5,200.
New cancer branch formed
Clinton formed its own branch of theCanadian
Cancer Society recently and plans- to hold.a raffle
on a rug hooked by Marg Reynolds as its first fund
raiser. Members of the newly formed executive
include, back row, left to right, Rita Flynn, tran-
sportation chairman, Bill Stauttener, secretary,
Helen Davies, president and Bob Montgomery,
district -director of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Front row, left to right, are Margaret Anderson,
vice-chairman, Eleanor Fisher, commemoration
chairman and Shirley Mills, se ce to patients
chairman. Absent for photo wer Helen Bartliff,
treasurer, Marie Jefferson, assistant to service to
patients chairman, Ches Archibald, fund raising
campaign chairman, Gerry Holmes, assistant
campaign chairman and Anne Cunningham,
publicity chairman: An education chairman and
PDN chairman have yet to be chosen. (Photo by
Soanne Buchanan)
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