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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-10-05, Page 11Cancer Society calls 1978 ma By Shelley McPhee ,.The Huron Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society has called 1978 a magnificent year. They exceeded their established campaign target and along with special events the five branches have raised a grand total of $54,199. to date. ' The figure is above the original campaign target set at $40,200. This amount represented a 14 percent increase over 1977 which as well had an ambitious goal. The campaign report, submitted by the canvass chairman Ross McDaniel and co-chairman, Jim Remington, both - of Goderich, was read at the Huron Unit's annual meeting held at the White Carnation, Tuesday evening. For the effort that was put into the campaign, Mr. McDaniel and Mr. Remington received the campaign award from the Canadian Cancer Society. It was presented by Jim Hunter, the South- western District President from London. Along with the In Memoriums from the branches, adding up to $14,785 the total receipts from all the° branches to date, with the campaign figures, is $68,984. Of this total, the Exeter branch brought in $20,084 ; Goderich gathered $18,888; Wingham, $12 607; Clinton, $11,713; Seaforth, $5,691, Along with the financial support, Freda Slade, unit education chairman -from Clinton reported that 50 student kits to the five high schools in the county had been delivered. As well pamphlets, cards and posters have been put in various. places. At campaign time, Clinton held a coffee party, Goderich held a tea and Wingham had an Education Night.. In April the Seaforth area had a speaker who spoke on The new slate of officers for the Huron Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society was chosen at the annual meeting on Monday night. The 1978-79 .officers include, left to right, campaign co-chairman, Jim Remington, Goderich; secretary, Marg Makins, Clinton; delegate to district, planning, development and nominating, Chester Archibald, Clinton; education chairman, Freda Slade, Clinton; 1stvice- president, rep to division, rep to district, Harold Knisley, Goderich; unit president, rep to division, rep to district, Helen Davies, Clinton. Those'absent from the picture were: 2nd viee president, cam- paign chairman, Ross McDaniel, Goderich; treasurer, John Dolbec, Clinton; commemoration funds, Miss C. Plumtree, Clinton; medical advisor, Dr. C. F, Doorly, Goderich; publicity,- Howard tl,rucen, tioaerich; service to patients, Shirley Mills, Clinton; transportation, Gordon Richardson, Clinton. (News -Record photo) The Huron County Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society held their annual dinner meeting at the White Carnation yin Holmesville on Monday evening. Sitting at the head table were, front row, =left to right, Marg Pollen, Exeter, service to patients; .Christina Smith, Toronto, guest speaker; Helen Davies, Clinton, unit president. Back row, Mel Farnsworth, Goderich branch president; John Hunter, London, Southwestern district president; Chester Archibald, Clinton, past president; Harold Knisley, Goderich, unit 1st dice president; James Murray, Seaforth branch president. (News -Record photo) Pension increase this month Increases in the Old Age Security pension, Guaranteed^ Income Supplement and Spouse's Allowance, effective in October, 1978, were announced by Health and Welfare Minister Monique Begin. Increases in Old. Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement payments represent the twentieth quarterly escalation based on the cost of jiving,rastprovided for in the Old Age Security Act since October, 1973. The new monthly total at the single rate . for persons receiving both the basic Old Age Security pension and maximum Guaranteed Income Supplement will be $280.29. "Cancer Can Be Beaten". Also in April, rGoderich, Exeter and Clinton sold a total of 1,900 bunches of daffodils. A booth was set -up at the recent Plowing Match and the nurse plans to visit industries of Huron this fall. There have been 63 patients receiving assistance from the unit this year, .Shirley Mills, service to patients chairman reported. Of these, 49 were tran- sported to clinics in London and Wingham for a total of 13,823 miles travelled. Fourteen volunteer drivers helped. There were 20 patients receiving Ostomy sup- plies. - -In -- -the---irrd ivi chral- reports, the Clinton branch assisted 12 patients during the year. Those who required transportation to London and Wingham clinics were taken by four volunteer drivers for a total of 2,288. Of the $11,713 raised in Clinton until the end of August, $8,906 came from `111 the campaign and $2,807 were collected from the funeral homes in the area. Norine Milosevic reporting for the Wingham branch, noted that $11,293. had been raised through the campaign and $951 brought in through In Memoriums. Doris Michie reported • that the Wingham follow- up cancer clinic operates on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Over the past year, the average attendance at each .clinic has been 32 patients. Dr. Willan of the London clinic is the regular consulting doctor with Dr. Watson and Dr. Gilchrist filling in. During the year,,, renovations were made to the clinic rooms. New partitions -fere added for more ' p'r•iv'ncy in the examining rooms. With special events such as the snowmobile rally, the" Kinsmen Bicycle .Ride, the Sorority's daffodil sales and the daffodil tea along with many donations, the Goderich branch office raised $15,700. An ad- ditional $3;230 was realized with the funeral homes in the area. Marj Brown, Goderich secretary, noted that the education chairman Dorothy Smith had a full year distributing in-, formation. The Goderich branch also paid tribute to Milton Rayner, who is retiring as treasurer of the branch after 12 years. THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5,, 19*1PAG.E 1:1 nificient year Fordyce Clark is also retiring as president. The Seaforth branch supplied five patients with transportation to the London clinic. They made 20 trips and a total of 1,900 miles. It was reposted that,the branch's slate of officers consists' of: president, James Murray; secretary, Margaret McCowan; treasurer, Pat Troutbeck: service to patients, Grace Titford; Grace Scott and Dorothy Scott; education, Hilda Montague; education, Robert Spittal. The retiring Seaforth treasurer, Bess Greive, who worked with the unit for 17 years, received a special certificate at the nieetin:g; -presented - by - Mr. Hunter. Seaforth raised . $4,104 through the campaign and $1,847 with the In Memorium. In Exeter, the cam- , paign receipts totalled $12,753. The five funeral homes collected $7,404 for the In Memorium. Four Exeter area patients ?bade 36 trips to London through the aid of five drivers. Horne nursing, care was sup- plied for one patient as well. Also at the meeting, the slate of officers for the county unit's 1978-79 season were chosen. Theiy included: president, Mils. Helen Davies, Clinton; vice-president, Harold Knisley, Goderich; 2nd vice-president, Ross McDaniel, Goderich; secretary Margaret Makins, Clinton; treasurer, John Dolbec, Clinton; representatives to division, Helen Davies and .Harold Knisley; 'delegates to district, Helen • Davies, Harold Knisley .and Chester Archibald;' campaign chairman, Ross McDaniel; campaign co- chairman, Jim `Remington, Goderich; commemoration funds, Miss C. Plumtree, Clinton; education, Mrs. Freda Slade, Clinton; medical advisor, Dr. C.F. 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