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THE FIRST :S,TEP'x-fats. Leo. Kell sews the strips of brightly coloured
recyctecI material to. a, backing, the first step it [,talking a ravelled' seat
cover, (Expositor photo)
Olumn
Edelwels.S Rebekah 'lodge
Met on Monday evening Oct~.
tth.
Noble grand Esther Camp-
bell was in charge, assisted
by Vice Grand Marion Rose.
The charter was, draped in
boner of Mrs, M1e Mlle -
cc* a long time rnemberpf
Edelweiss Rebekah lodge.
An invitation is to be sent
m Clinton 'Rebekah lodge to
,,feet on Oct. 22nd for the
Instailarien Ceremony.
The past grand's club are
heldi:.ng a bazaar and bake
sale in the I:OOF hall on Nov,
—i 3tth inthe afternoon.
Happy birthday to the
October sisters. Kathleen
Cuthill won. the mystery
prize,
tomb was served by Mar-
garet l nnett and; she tog-
edlinfOriers ta, Mt i
agtuverrsary cake,
4.1000
THERAFTSPERSON AND HER! C AFTS-Mrs. Kell displays some.
G R.. Y
of her ravellin� n.various stages of completion', as. well as• one of: the
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colourful braided rugs, which are o u.lar with local buyers.,
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' (Expositor photo)
BY ALICE GIBB;
Ecologists would certainly appreciate;
Mrs. Leo Kelly, since she transforms the.
things most people discard into attractive
throw rugs that. last fol~ years,
The tools of Mrs. Kelly's crafts arethe
old clothes that most of us consign to the
dustbin. The two crafts she's: practised for
more than 30 years are rug braiding and:.
ravelling.
Mrs. Kelly's braided rugs are colourful
combinations of complimentary colours,
She said when she started the craft, she
used to dye the material'used for braiding,
but discovered the colours didn't always
hold. Now she collects bright materials to;
begin with - often from old coats or dresses
- and then combines bliies or mauves; or
reds . and blues to produce the. , gaily
coloured rugs.
Mrs. Kelly said she doesn't use nylons in.
her braided rugs as many craftspeople do,,
since she finds the material stretches too
much. She believes the secret to producing
a braided rug that will last for years is to
work with materials that are firm - woollens.
and crimplenes , are among her favorites..
Mrs. Kelly said between two and three
months workgoes into producing one of
the braided .scatter rugs, After she has
braided together a long strap, 'she starts
sewing the' braids. together in the familiar
circular or oval pattern. Mrs. Kelly does
the sewing with a heavy darning needle.
.anti uses thread she has carefully waxed to
make it stronger, ,She's always .careful to,
sew her braids together on the inside, so
few of the;stitches are visible; when the rug
is finished, .
Mrs. Kelly said when she was younger,
she once made a braided rug that was six
• feet across, but today She specializes • in
smaller rugs that go in front of the door or,,
beside abed,,
Before starting a rug, Mrs. Kelly cuts
old coats or'dresses into strips of material,
one to two inches in width. She then rolls
the strips into large balls which uncoil as
she braids the two- strips together. Her •
definition of a good braided. rug is one
that's firm enoughithat when you kith it, it
wily roll backflat on the
RAVELLING
In addition to her rug braiding, ,Mrs.
Kelly practises a second craft that's a littly
more unusual- ravelling. This is an art she
gs,
learned from her grandmother when she
was a girl.
Mrs. Kelly starts by cutting out the same
one to two inch strips of material from old
coats or dresses and sews these strips on ;l.
dreular backing of a heavier material such.
as wool. This can be sewn on by, machine
with the seam going down the ,diddle of
each strip.
After this first step,the long, slow
process of unravelling begins.• Using
nimble fingers,,Mrs. Kelly simply unravels
each strip of material and the threads stay
curled after being woven together for. so.
many years. The knack in doing ravelling
Mrs, Kelly said, is to always unravel a strip
of material from. the top;:
When a cushion cover. r>r mat ;ts
completed, they have a soft, dainty -looking
appearance, quite unlike the braided
gnats
DRY CLEAN:
Mrs.: Kelly said you shouldn't wash
ravelled mats at home, or the Burl will
come out of threads, giving them rather a
lifeless . appearance. Instead, if you can't
keep the mats clean by shakingthem every
now and then,;thee they shouldbe dry
at covers
cleaned.
Although making a ravelled mat or chair
cover doesn't take as long as braiding, it's
still a, lengthy process. One advantage this.
craft has over rug braiding for Mrs. Kelly
is that she doesn't have to watch what
she's doing as carefully, so there's far less
strain on her eyes.
Mrs, Kelly's livingroom is filled with the
crafts she'sworking on at the moment, arid
she divides her time between rug braiding,
ravelling and working outside' 'in her
backyard garden.. .
Many of the rugs will eventually be sold
to Seaforth and area people who appreciate
the traditional crafts. Many others have
been given to Mrs, Kelly's 17• grand-
-children, Who always receive a braked rug
when they marry. To date; only one
granddaughter has learned the ting braid
tng craft from Mrs: Kelly.
When you see the rugs in.various stages
of completion in Mrs, Kelly's home, or tour
her ,garden, with its gigantic geranium
plants, you can't help admiring the fact
that although Mrs: Kelly is over 80 years
old; she still doesn't allow herself the
luxury of idle moments,
age pensi'
ement,
Iowance go up this month
increases in the Old Ape
Security Pension, Guaran-
teed Income Supplement and.
Spouse's Allowance, effect
ive in October 1979; were
announced by the
Honourable Reward Grafftcy..
Minister of State for Social
Programmes on behalf of the
Honourable David Crombie;.
Minister of National :Health ;'
and Welfare. ;.
The basic Old: Age Security'.
pension will .rise to 5179:02
from the present. 5174.,82:
, '• The maximum, Guaranteed
Income Supplement p p for a
single person, or a married
person whose spouse is not a
pensioner and is: -not:receiv-
ing a ',Spouse's Allowance,
will increase to $146.97 from
its current. 5143:53. Added to
the basic pension,• this. gives
a person receiving both; the
OAS and the maximum GiS a
monthly.'. total of 5325:99..
The maximum. Guaranteed
Income Supplement for a
married .couple, both pen
sioners,,. Will increase to.
$122.20• each from 5119.34,
Added to the basic pension
this will give each married
pensioner receiving the; max-
imum GIS a total of S301.22,
or S602,44 • for the couple:
The Guaranteed. Income
Supplementis paid to pen-
sioners 'whose 'income, apart
from the Old Age Security
pension,, is incited. The
'amount of the supplement
varies in relation to income:.
The maximum, Spouse's
Allowance will increase to
53.0112 from '5294.16. The
maximum .Spouse's' Allow-
ance is made up of an
amount equivalent to the
basic 'Old Age Security pen-
Ston and the maximum GIS at
the married rate and is paid
to persons between 60 and 65.
years of age who are married
to OAS pensioners and meet
residence • `'requirements.
Entitlement to a Spouse's
Allowance, and the amount
paid, is based on yearly
income.
Old, Age Security pension
arid Guaranteed Income
Supplement payments are
increased quarterly based on
the cost of living.
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IMPORTANT
TTHE
GS BOND
.BONUSES • DUE ON ISSUE•
74
DATED BEFORE 1974
If you own ucmatured Canada Savings Bonds dated prior
'to November 1,1974, you are entitled to a special'. cash bonus,
'payment on November 1, .1979. Here are the eligible Series' and
'the amounts :payableper•$100 face value:
Cash Bonus Payable
Series November 1,1.979Y
1967/68 (S22) $32.50
1968/69 (S23) $23,50
1970/71 (S25) $16.75
1971/72 (S26) . $19.75
1972/73 (S27) $20.25
1973/74 (S28) $2p.50
(Holders of the Centennial Series, dated Nos: 1, 1966 andMaturing onNov 1.
1979, will receive at maturity a cash bonus of 5311.75 per $100 face value.)
These cash bonuses, which were introduced in 1974,
increase the effective annual yield on the bonds to 10'/s%a from:
September 1, 1974 to October 31, 1979.
A FINAL BONUS AT MATURITY
In addition to the November 1, 1979 cash bonus, you will
also receive'a'final cash bonus payment, providing you hold
these bonds to maturity. With the final bonus, yourbonds will
• continue to yield 101/2% to their matunty date,
Final Gish Bonus
. Payable at Maturity
Series Maturit y Date Per $100 Face' aIuc i
1967/68 (S22)' Nov.,1,1980. $ 4.50 •
1968/69 (S23) Nov; 1,1982
1970/71 (S25) Nov, 1, 1981 $11
. $ 5..7550
1971/72'. (526)) ° Nov. 1,1980 .
1972/73 (S27) Nov. 1,1984 51$7.20075
1973/74 (528)' Nov, 1,1985 $21.50
�BER1
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR NO YEM . ,
1979 BONUS'
Simply take yyourbond to any bank or other
authorizedCanadaSavings Bond issuing agent. As
proof of payment, they'll remove the upper left
hand comer and thebond will then be given back
to you. Remember, you do not have to redeem
your bond or clip any of the interest coupons
in order to get this cash bonus payment,
Starting October 9 you can make advance
arrangements to claim your special cash bonus, ,
lfyou act in October, all the piaperworkin connection
with the payment of the cash bonus will be done for
you immediately and the transfer of funds will take
place automatically on November 1.
ELD INCREASED ON
T _..
FIVE ISSUES
i �; veaverageg a u y
Effech� t.trt>tn November 1;1979.the annual al }ield
to maturity, on issues dated. November 1,1:974 to November 1,
1978 has been increased to 101/4%,
1974/75,1975/76 AND .1976/77.SERIES
Holders of these Series will receive the nes,.,higher return
in the force of a cash bonus payable on the maturity date of the
bunds. The cash bonus increases the effective annual yield on
these bonds to 10'/4°o from November 1, 1979 to maturity, Here
are the bonuses payable per $100 face value
Stories. • MaturiDate
1974/71(S29) Nov, 1, 1983'
''1975176 (S30) Nov. 1,1984
1976977 (S31) Nov. 1, 1985
Cash Bonus Payable
at Maturity,
$2.50
$4,75:
$8,00
To receive your trash bonus, you have to hold your bond
to maturity. You cart however continue to cash our
coupons or interest cheques each'yvear and still'be entitled
to the cash bonus. •
1977/78 AND 1978/79 SERIES
Effective from November 1', 1979 these Series will now
yield 10';4°0 interest for each remaining year to Maturity.
With:the increased rate of return, holders of Regular
Interest Bonds of these Series will now receive an annual
interest payment of 5102.50 per $1,000 fate value each
November, 1, beginning in 1980, until the bonds mature.
torCotttpound Interest Bonds, interest will now
._, s t
1 atnew
vv / ,° a year. This interest s
accuniulatt, the nt gilt. of 70 � v a s l
pa •able when the bonds are redeemed -or at maturity. Here's
bole the 'value of a 5100 Compound Interest Bond
notv.grow:
•
' _ 1977x 78 Sette5 197879 SC'nes
• Nov 1,1979 5115,81` $10950
Nov, 1, 1980 5127.69 5120,72
Nov, 1, 1981 • 5140.77 $133.10
•• ( Nov. 1,1982 $155, 20 $146.74
Nov, 1, `5983 5171.11 $161.78,
Nov. 1, 1984. 5188.65 5178.36
Nov 1,1985 $207.99 $196.65
. Nov. 1,1986 $229.30'
GREAT CHOICE
New Canada Sav'x cgs Bonds yield 101/4% eves yearfe►l yew=
On sale October 9th.
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