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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-02-15, Page 15shown augh th, :ry he ne ek. at :e. if CN 129c) 10 ioddic' fr lOc) - P¢ 140 Oft lac) Die 1-tc) lift i¢ 30) CD /o 391 S)e io 1 5 CTD`) 1r r r Lir r 1 1 • Leaf Chapter BODE i.• Annual report, SIIOWS uccessful year for Chapter by Mrs. McGill Alexandra Maine and General Hughes who crowed slides and Hospitals Coronary Care unit. spoke on East Asia; slides Lee annual Chapter k of the Mrs. J: Wallace, Secretary of P Leaf Chapter wad held Education, reported that we Hill from Victoria Grey and v February - 6 at the presented,3 bursaries for post- Trust Company wtio spoke on of Mrs. Harold Bettger, secondary education totalling Wells and offered booklets for treet. $350. Four members of . the -our purusal; and Mary Anne Regent, Mrs. W. Goderich D.C.I. Band were liar conducted theassisted in attending the On- g. The reports of the tario Youth Music Camp at conveners were given. - Beaverton last summer. Christ- Frayne who delivered her award winning speech on the Huron County Museum. Special Events held during Paul Howe, secretary, mas gifts in the form of the year included a Luncheon complete and detailed education toys, games and held at North Street United' nresting -report on all books were sent to our adopted —Church -on April -26th with Mrs_ tivities the chapter per- school on Christian Island. during the year. The Two proficiency trophies were ing is that report. presented to students in Grade F. Curry volunteered toVIII last year. At the county he Red Cross Drive for finals of the Oral. Com - ch this yearto be held in munications Festival sponsored by the Ontario Public School Trustees Association and On- tario Hydro we presented the winner with a set`of book -ends and students placing second and third with wall plaques. All were decorated with the I.O.D.E: crest, the occasion and the name of the winner. We plan to present these prizes again in 1973. Three of our members acted as judges for. some of these contests. =I Mrs. S. Anderson, Service Secretary; reported that we sent gifts to 49 children in pre- school-, Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 at Christian erage attendance of 31. Island. Each received a T-shirt ngs were held in the and a handknit et of mitts and of members except for a toque. We also sent Christ- ne potluck supper which mas wrappings and cards as eld at the cottage. of Mrs. oss. Our well -organized committee was at . each on with coffee, etc., Its ses are covered by a r contribution of 15 cents ember per meeting. The ce of the Assistant urer's money is used for and flowers for members are ill or bereaved. We purchased a 32 cup per- , Annual Convention for ill be held in Hamilton il. J. Stringer expressed to cKellar three•appreciation chapter for her fine hip this year. following is the annual for 1972 of the Maple Chapter, Imperial Order ters of the Empire. re are 75 members on the Six new members took affirmation and " one left n the new Sarah Hale er in Clinton. There were, lar meetings'held with well as a small gift for each teacher. Most of the members contributed sewing, knitting, etc. to the bale sent to Provin- cial headquarters. We again sponsored the Red Cress Cam- paign, convened by Mrs. F. Curry and raised $2430.75. We supplied second hand clothing to a displaced Ugandan family who were in need of winter clothing. We are assisting a r. Hong Kong boy, in his Secon- table model Canadian dary School Education. was placed at 4 regular Our 'Citizenship Secretary, hly meetings during the Mrs. R. McCallum, reported: --The-"-Union Jack, table+ that we .presented 33 I.O.D.E. 1, was dedicated in Greeting Cards to new citizens. r of our 70th Anniver- Three receptions were held. n June. Both table models during the year at the homes of laced at 5 regular anon- eetirigs. ,The ;anrevett, and was present at the Hetherington. At the Christmas ph service on November reception 20 Girl Guides were Both standards were present and several received at the Remembrance their citizenship awards. Service at St, Georges can Church and were also nt at our Spring Luncheon Christmas Pot Luck Sup- ur Standard bearer, Mrs. ginger, reported lending ags to the new Sarah Hale ter in Clinton for their er night in November. e Special Projects Com- corivened by Mrs. '" R. Wfridge, was -- once"rnore-; nsible for our hanging r baskets on the square. the help of Mrs. M. Har - we entered a float in the al Christmas Parade. On harter night of the Sarah Chapter we presented with a gavel on a stand. also donated $50 to the erich Minor Hockey iation for•registration fees children who were unable Si their fees. Our biggest ct is still underway, the g of a Pacemaker for the Doris Anderson, Editor of Chatelaine as guest speaker; a Wine and Cheese Festival at the Harbourlite Inn on Septem- ber 30th, and our annual Christmas party which was at- tended by the members of the Sarah Hale Chapter. Three of their members took their affir- mation and Mrs. G. Ellis of our Chapter received her 25 year pin. Mrs, J. Wallace and the Regent attended our Provincial Conference in Hamilton. Six members attended the Regional,, Conference in St. Thomas. A $200 Bequest was received from the Sarah E. Shortt` Estate last Spring. We supported the following Provincial and •National Funds giving a total of $271 - Lucy Morrison Memorial Fund for Education, Services Fund, Karma_ - :..._Qroyects Fund, Canadian & Overseas Relief Fund, National Shipping Fund, ' Second War Memorial . Fund, Travel & Exchange Fund,. Peace Garden Fund, National Employees' Pension Fund. Under the capable leadership of our Regent, -Mrs. W. McKellar, 197-2 has been a fruitful,. and rewarding year which should., Make all of us proud that we are members of the Maple Leaf Chapter. Soriority members are,_, guests of local artists' Beta Sigma Phi Soriority were the guests of the local ar- tists given a Government grant to do paintings for local hospitals and nursing homes. Mr. Niblock and Mr. Marlatt explained to the ladies what they• were trying to accomplish this year and how they hoped they could be able to finish all .the orders they have on hand" from the various hospitals and nursing homes. The artists are using the old Business School facilities off of Wes£ Street and they have a number of paintings and screen prints which anyone could drop in and see if they wish. Mr. Niblock showed the procedure followed in doing the screen printing and how each colour was separately, Following the visit the girls returned to Victoria and Grey for their meeting. The Soriority is holding a Tupperware Party at 8:15 'on Tuesday February 20, 1973. Each girl was asked to bring one or two friends. The party will be held at Robertson School. . . put • on the page' Roberta Machan presented a report to the girls on the out- . come of the Hard Times Dance and it was found to be very suc- cessful. Social reported that it hopes to have.some,kind of fun- ction for the group in the near future. At the close of the meeting lunch was served 'by Barbara Moss and R. Machan. CWL hold monthly ;..meeting=ar► Parish Hall Mrs. M. McGill, Public Relations Convener, gave a summary of our regular meetings to the Signal Star plus any special events. She' also kept our scrapbook up to date. Mrs. S.E. Hadden sent for 75 'subscriptions to "Echoes". She also kept them informed of Our activities, some of whic+ appeared -ire the- magazine: ry With Mrs. C. Boddy as Con- vener and Mrs. R. McGee -as Treasurer, our Opportunity Shop once more had a busy and prosperous year showing a profit of $1725.18. Each mem- ber spends approximately 6 shifts in the shop (of 2 hours each). Markers spend. many hours sorting and marking ar- ticles for sale. The shop is open from 2-4 p:m. on Tuesday,. Thursday and Saturday. During the year we had three guest speakers: namely; John BODY RFPII REUABLEECONOMICAL You II Get a Good Deal from Us • . • Just ask, -your friends. you can rely on ' us for fair estimates,. reasonable costs, expert work. After .accident damage or lust daily wear "and tear, let us restore your car's like -new look. FRONT END ALIGNMIN t SPECIALISTS Windshield Replacement at Competitve- Prime wie MILLS MOTOR SALES LTD,. Nod st., Goiwich : 524.9449 Free ESTIMATE On Wednesday, February 7, St. Peter's Parish C.W.L. held the monthly meeting in the Parish Hall. The president, Mrs. Dianne Buchanan, reported on recent activities of the League. At Christmas time flowers and candies were taken to the sick and shut-ins of• the parish. Lunch had been catered by members of the League following . recent parish "funerals: 'Plans are going for- ward fot,the orward:for,the annual convention to be held in Chatham, 'May 8,9. 'In the reports of committees two very worthwhile activities' were inentioned: participation in the Save -A -Child plan, and the visitation by London members 'to out-of- town patients confined to Lon- don hospitals.. Members were° reminded of the World Day of"Prayer `to be held at the First Baptist Church on 'March 2. The ser-' vice in which C.W.L. members will participate, is to be held at 7:30 p.m. to make pit possible for more women to attend. -Following --the discussion of. further business, the members were. invited to view a Tupper •Ware display. Lower your taxes Raiseyour savings Your,deposit at Victoria and Grey of up to $4,000 in atRegistered Retirement Plan before March 1st will be deducted from your 1972 taxable income and will raise your retirement income. Start retiring today — at Victoria and Grey. VG The senior Trust Company devoted entirely to serving the people of Ontario. MA .,,eGREY TRUST 'COMPANY SINCE 1889 9:00 to 5:00 Monday to Thursday 9:00 to 6:00 Friday Lyle R. Zurbrigq, Manager - Elgin and Kingston Streets, Goderich GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15,:1*7 —POOR, 4. Citizens groups all over Canada are already hard No doubt you have been reading ,` a lot lately about how scarce the f, . at work investigating environmental problems which .energy supply is in some places affect the whole .country, your community included. P They're compiling evidence, gettingexpert advice, and and.how Canada should -manage • . P g _, writin re orts s eclf in solutions that take into ac-. its supply. Butthis is only the tip ;, g P .. P y g . g count social, ane econoirifc factors, as weal JS:ec�ld ilial of `'"al' icet* g- there ate many , other resource • problems facingAtm ones• Canadians. Problems of land use Every. report MAN AND RESOURCES receives will be 'planning.population, education _ read and co-ordinated directly into the program's final P --'4: ' re ort. i f weget enou h groups to ether, and. enough and others. all of them applying .• P g g P g to man and how he relates to his � P • ood, re orts, it could lead to wide -spread changes in �v_ natural environment: the way government -decides- policy.That's why, if you're MAN AND RESOURCES is a conference program which really concerned about a problem, -you should get in - asks you along with thousands • of other Canadians volved with MAN AND RESOURCES. toyou tell us how would correctour environmental HERE'S HOW. First write or problems. phone the local MAN AND RE - MAN AND RESOURCES .15, presenting you with ;i SOURCES representative listed at -unique challenge. But, then. MAN AND RESOURCES IS a the bottom of this ad. if you don't unique nation-vnde program --designed to give you an have one, write to us.,Ne=11 advise g stages. -what ktncl cit' t��t'ul.:...._ you hove ;to . start your own 111active role in deciding, at all staw° nt_surroundin you. `roup—and how to go about put- - environment•you a g ,Last October in Montebello, Quehec. sortie 3Q0ptiring your report together + Canadians from all walks of life identified 12 important When vou join your group, or get one of your issues of concern to all Canadians. , own started. then comes the hard work. After you select • CITIZEN PARTICIPATION your issue for study, you+ve got to become a detective— °o - —How citizens can partici- uncovering the background facts. • pate at a more meaningful To help you in your investigations, experts are level in the decisions which available to assist in exploring the implications of the shape our social and environ -whole prohlem. mental life: • After your group hras its facts, write up the report. • POPULATION — Evaluat- giving the complete background of your investigations, ing the environmental listing not only the best solution, but the alternatives impact of population. too. . • • NORTHERN DEVELOP- That's the task. it's a tough one, demanding a great MENT—The first and highest deal of persistence and concentration on your part. priority is that the needs of the people be defined and ._But the pay-off is an Ontario Government that •' really listens to and understands what you want. First, ____•IATA -The ii�td to- base--decisic rts__a`f ctintg. o-ur - Atli} the reports�-fronral�-ever—the•--courEtr v�i}1._be-c-o- natural environment on the conscious application of ordinated to give a total picture of how all the specific. all availabledata. . problems and solutions fit together.Then, in November. • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION" --The need for appro- the MAN AND RESOURCES conference will discuss these priate measures to protect and restore the quality of co-ordinated reports and Proviecmit orl mndationsto the appropriate Federal OOP "tii the environment. • RESOURCE-PLANNING—Identification and imple- mentation of long-range resource use plans to meet the continuing needs of society. • GROWTH ETHIC The need to change our attitude from the growth ethic (more is better) to one of living in' harmony with the total life system. • ENERGY The need to re-evaluate in terms of long- term goals the'provision of energy in all -'its forms. • EDUCATI'ON--TO create a national' conscience in regard to resources and the environment. • FOREIGN OWNERSHIP ---The exteht and control of foreign ownership in Canada. • OWNERSI-Ifp—A primary issue is land ownership The MAN AND RESOURCES program is now in full education and the conflict of interests in the use'*and swing. If you want to get involved, getstarted today. development of lands. . • You still have until the end of March to get your group • DECISION MAKING—The 'lack of integrated planning organized, outline your project and submit your report. and co-ordination in the decision-making process at MAN AND RESOURCES. MAN is you --they're your all levers. RESOURCES. We'd like to hear your story. A In your area, contact: or write: Mrs. Mary Bower Box 147 Kincardine, Ontario 396-2958 tt X• ' 'ua■ "NOW' MAN AND RESOURCES ONTARIO COMMITTEE - P.O. Box 223, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M7'A IA2 sponsored by the Canadian touncHof Resource and Environment Ministwa (CCAEM). '4► e -