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By SHELLEY McPHEE
The Huron Unit of the
Canadian Cancer Society has
called 1978 a magnificant
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 per cent
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,
District
London.
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with the In
Memoriams 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
schools in the county
been delivered. As
pamphlets, cards
high
had
well
and
posters have been put jn
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
“Cancer Can Be Beaten.”
Also in April, Goderich,
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 in
dustries 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 transported
to clinics in London and
Wingham for a total of 13,823
miles travelled. Fourteen
volunteer drivers helped.
There were 20 patients
receiving Ostomy supplies.
In the individual reports,
the Clinton branch assisted
12 patients during the year.
Those who required tran
sportation 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, $8,906came from 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 Memoriams.
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.
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Dr. Willan of the London
clinic is the regular con
sulting doctor with Dr.
Watson and Dr.
filling in.
During
renovations
the clinic
partitions were added for
more privacy 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 additional
$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
distribution information.
The Goderich branch also
paid tribute Milton Rayner,
who is retiring as treasurer
of the branch after 12 years.
Fordcye 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 reported 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 Spittai.
The retiring Seaforth
treasurer, Bess Greive, who
worked with the unit for 17
years, received a special
certificate at the meeting,
presented by Mr. Hunter.
In Exeter, the campaign
receipts totalled $12,753. The
five funeral homes collected
$7,404 for the In Memoriam.
Four Exeter area patients
made 36 trips to London
through the aid of five
drivers. Home nursing care
was supplied for one patient
as well.
Also at the meeting, the
slate of officers for the
county unit’s 1978-79 season
were chosen. They included:
president, Mrs. 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. Doorly, Goderich;
planning development and
nominating, Chester
Archibald, Clinton;
publicity, Howard Aitken,
Goderich; service to
patients, Mrs. Shirley Mills,
Clinton; transportation,
Gordon Richardson, Clinton.
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The first meeting of
Elimville I Homemaking
club was held at the home of
Mrs. Harry Hern. The girls
are learning how easy it is to
make tasty food with the new
metric measures.
Metric granola was made
and tasted after which the
members played the grocery
bag game.
The second meeting was
helaat the home of Mrs. Dale
Skinner. The roll call was
answered by discussing
eating habits. Energy
squares and healthy peanut
bread were made and tasted.
Breakfast menus were
discussed.
A rousing chiravari was
held Monday evening for Mr,
& Mrs. Harry Hern who
celebrated their 25th wed
ding anniversary.
Mr. & Mrs. John Wuerth,
London were visitors last
Friday with her parents Mr.
& Mrs. Bob Hern.
Mr. Howard Morley, Hazel
Park Michigan, was a week
end visitor with Mr. & Mrs.
Wm. Morley and Rob.
Sunday dinner guests with
Mrs. Gladys Hern were Mr.
& Mrs, Harry Hern Ivan,
Nancy and Sandra; Mr. &
Mrs. Bob Hern, Fred and
Robbie all of Zion; Miss
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and Phil Knight, London.
Mrs. Thomas Hern at
tended the Huron County
W.I. Rally at Londesboro
Monday as a delegate from
Elimville Institute.
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