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MIRK INSPECTOR.
FORNICH
4 regular meeting of the ffowielt
'Township WW1 held In the
clerk's office on March 5, All
inembers were present and the
reeve, Arthur Gibson, was In the
chair, The minutes of the last
regular 'meeting and special moot-
lag were read and on motion of
McMichael and R, Gibson were
adopted as read.
Allan-Haskins--That By-law No.
8-59 of the Township of Howlett
for the year 1959, the road appro-
priation by-law, as' read the first
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UNEMPLOYMENT HAS
NOT BEEN CAUSED
BY IMMIGRATION
Ten Tables at
Regular Euchre
FoRDwg.4-T-frou tables of pro*.
gressiVe euchre were in play at the'
coinunity hall here when the high
scores were won by _Mrs, George
PIttendreigh. and Ernie Dinsmare,
ConsOlation prizes went to 'Mrs,
Anson 'Der/letting . and William
Byers, "The special was won by
Francis
'Those in charge were Mr. and
Mrs, Clare Harris and Mr, and
Mrs, Stan, Bride, .•
Quilts Donated to r.
FORDWZOH—The WeVeS, of the
Forevelee United Church met at
the home of leere., Jack Wilson for
the March meeting, Mrs, Stan,
pride, preeldent, opened the meet.
lag with prayer and the hy4nn.
"There Is A green Hill", She 'pre-
sented.the theme of the meetingl"A.
Concern for 'Christian Llteratair,
by giving a few thoughts on read.
said, "We are what NYe 1.ne'a Guild
Mr, Norman M01440010 of
Wingliam netted one day last wool-
with Mr. and Mrs, Ton MeGlernek
and Mrs, Ida Gallagher.
Mr. and Mrs,liiruce Wallace •of
Hamilton visited a couple of days
last Week with 'M'r, and.Mrs,
Aitehosen Wallace,
Miss Marjorie Foster of Van-
couver, B.G., arrived at Melton on
Thursday night, where she was
met by her brother elect came to
Fordwich by car where she will
spend three weeks!, vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Ruby Foster.
Mr, and Mrs, Doug Wildfang of
loronto spent the week-end with read, It Is• a challenging thought
ARENA NEWS that the majority of people in the
world cannot read. It causes con-
fusion as these folks can only take
tile word of others which is not
always the true picture of things.
When they do learn to read there'
is not the proper literature at hand
for them to read."
The roll call was answered by 27
with "A Missionary Book". The
minutes were read by the Secre-
tary, Mrs. Parker Eurig. Mrs.
John -Craig and Mrs, jack Wilson
were' named as delegates, to the
Huron 'Presbyterial in Gode'rleti 'on
March 20th. Miss "Minnie Mall-,
wain, citizenship' secretary, gave a,
report on,"Penal Reforms as They
'Relate to Women," , •
Mrs., ;Flamed' Doig, stewardship
secretary, reael a letter from Mrs.
Moore, Preebyterial stewardship
secretary, telling that the alio-,
cation was the same as last year,
but that didn't cover the alloeatIon
of the Presbyterial and so it was
hoped that it • would he exceeded
by even more than last year. Miss
Suttie is the missionary for -prayer.
Mrs. Thompson is the shut-in for
thig month,
An "In Memoriam" was observed
for Mrs. Elmer Fallis, who passed
to higher service this mtinth; fol-
lowed by prayer .by Mrs, Ken.
Graham, Mrs. Mel. Allan, assisted
by' Mrs. .1. H. Pollock, conducted
the worship service, Mrs.„ Jack
Wilson sang a solo.
Mrs. Wm, Wilson and Miss
Violet Beswitherick 'presented the
study .book. 'The subject was "Im-
migration". They said that
needs these people to increase Our
heritage, to fill no the gap that
Was created when so many' of 'or.
youth- Were taken -irk .the Seetleti.
Wprld War. Besides this selfiShi
interest we have a social reanonsi-
bility to the people of the world
Who have euffered the brunt of the
war, trials of refugee camps, and
revolutions,
These people are referred to as
"They": This produces a barrier,
to their proper status in Canada.
This barrierisereated by language,'
Cites's,. their willingness to woric
long hours and to live in poorer
housing. conditions .than ourselves,
;the immigrants have created more
jobs• than they have filled so un-
employment has.not been Created
by them. We need them. We 'have
a-responsibility to provide a wel-
come; to have the church at the
ship when they leave their natiVe
country, and to meet them 'when
Lily! arrive here; to provide Eng-
lisii social centres for.
them to enjoy themselves. "
GDRRIE—Pie Gliders' • roupd
robin .play offs for' the Barber
Shop Trophy donated by Lionel
Johnston finished 'lase week; Bill
Taylor's rink, •complesine Hugh
Hutchison, DeWitt Adrimee aml
ROE. Elochner Won' the 'trophy.
Lionel Johnston'S rink 'Was in
seeded place and' Harcild •eleing's
in 3rd 'plac6. ' • ' '
Mrs. Roy.Simmons. and also visited
with Me, Simmons in the Kitchener
Hospital. Mrs, Wlldfang remained
for a few days•
Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Bride and
little son of Torento visited :Sun-
daywith Mr, and Mrs. Harold
Doig.
Pordwich • ietermediate hockey
team met Kui!tzVille on Thursday
night in the localatena in tee, first
game' of a play-off' series coming
Out on top by -We store 'of '7. to 4.
Mr.,and 'Mn. Everitt Allae were
Kitchener rsitors ;pee . day !eat
week Mts, ROY Simmons •adeenl-
panied them einci visited, with her
husband` In the hospifil 'there.
Mr, and Mrs. Cali Stewart of
Listowel' visited Sunday, with'" Mr,
and Mrs. Jhri SteWart.-„:-
Mrs. Ruby Forester of, Toronto
spent. the weele•end at her home
here, • • Denny,Mr. and Mrs. Ted D 'Brenda
Leo and Earida .of Erin visited
week-end the weeend with ,Mr. ,and
Mrs. Earl Moate.e'
Mr. and Mrs.' Wellington Har-
grave and ftiailly:'ilaited Sunday,
with Mr. and Mrs, Alex. Wray in
Toronto, Messrs. Emmeison Har-
grave and Frank GIbson returned
home with them, where. they 'had
both undergeneemajor opeiatioes
the •peist weejr: l•r• F '
Mr, and :Mrs: Lorne ,Lambkin
and family spent the" week-end in.
Mitchell. ';
Mr, Bob Gibson ..returned. home.
Saturday from ,Lietewel 'Hospital'
where he had' been , confined for
several days atter, being inhered in
a iimekey gspe between ,Drayton
;and: _ , •
Mr. and Mrs.,'Stan z McCrtie and
family pi •Paiinerston Visited Sun-
day with , .the, latter'ii --mother,
Inez ••••!.- ,
Mr. anct''Mrs. Fired ',Selfert. and
family and Mise tiliebeitaeleTetYlove
of Galt visited reier bee, .weetc-end
with' Mr. aerleMee;',.I.)ritee Seifert.
Mr, Jack Selfele- of Montreal
spending aefeefr days-with his par-
ents. •
Mt, and ..Mrs:'Afniilti., Doig and
Gerald spent' Sunday' Kitchener
with Mr, app., Mrs,. 'Leland. Kress.
Mr. and •Mes, 'Harold leo;Ilocli 'and•
family, find" akin,' ,,,Howell'
Fraser vlsieetipteSiiridae.ein Toren-,
to ,with reletiVes. " • . . •
Mr, Jack, Fteitiii. Of Stoney Ceeek • • spent ...the week-end with
mother.' '
Mr, and Campbell,
,of London visited' ev'er the week-.
end with the Parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Creaby, Sotheran.: Mrs,:
Sotheran returned with. Mr: Camp-
bell as far ha 8trithroy on Stitt-,
day, owing to the itevere illness of
her mother. Mrs. Campbell re-
' hoRRIE..
In the Interineddiate'hoectey so-
les with Teelotdale at' tde:Belerioee
Arena Friday night Tevietdele was
eliminated. Gorrie • will •play
with Clifford for the. eiimPion4bip,
FirSt g'a,me in thlieeriee will be
in Behnore Tuesday •
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The Tti•-•county Midgets.;- ''with
Dave Neilson; coaeh,'"'eve6reeev4
Newry '7-3 Friday' night' aid' on
Saturday •won the trophYein Gode
rich.
FORDWICH,--Members of St.
Anne's Guild of Trinity,', Church
met for the March meeting at the
home of Mrs, 17, 0, Attweli with
the presidept, Mrs, • Wellington
Hargrave, presiding, The Scrip-
ture lesson was read by Mrs. At,
twill. The third chapter from the
study book was given by Mrs, Jack
Douglas and Mrs, Bill Kato,
Mrs, Don King, secretary, read
the minutes of the last meeting.
Fooll call was. answered by 14 mem-
bers with a verse on Easter. The
next meeting will be April 9,th in
the basement of the church and
Mrs, R, Tompkins, florist froin Lis-
towel, will be guest speaker.
TWo quilts were donated by Mrs,
Bruce Armstrong and these will be
malted at a later date. Members
Were reminded ghat Mrs, Seriver
of !WOO Kitchener will tic in the
Fordwich Hail on May 76, '
Rev. L, Attwell spoke a few
minutes 'to the group stressing the
fact that in 1900 Trinity -Church
would be 100 years old and hoped
that more beautification might be
clone by then. The meeting was
closed with prayer and Mrs,
Lyle Simmons Conducted contests
Lunch was served by the hostess;
assisted by Miss Rona Van Velsor.
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You Are' Needed-
By.the Red Cross
GORIelE-eWhen', edu think ,• of-
Red Cross do you think of water
safety, .an .outpest. hospital_ in the
remote -and isolated part„ef North.:•
ern Ontario, free, blood, 'first aid,
mean nothing without ,yeue:
everyone but the Red Croes'wuld
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Red Cross needs Teeple •who
course' or the loan cupboard? Thei
Red Cross MOans - something,
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, to
give' a few hours 'to -sew or, knit
for the Women's Work Coramitee
or help -as- one -of:the ,officers ef:
conveners. Red Cross needs 'people
who will help• morally-:and• finan-
cially, this volunteer society-which,
is -dedicated to the•improvedent:of
health, prevention of disease and
the mitigation-of sufferpg thronih-
out.the world
R, Gibson-McMichael—That By-
law No, 7-59 of the Township of
Howick for the year 1959, 4 by-law
setting salaries, as read the third
time be finally passed.
Haskins-Allan---That. By-law
9-59 of the Township of Howick
it for the year 1909, a tree.'planting
agreement by-law, as read the first
and second time be passed.
Allan-Haskins-'-That we give a
grant of $25,00 to' the Huron
County. Soil and Crop Improvement
Association,
Gibson—That we give a
grant of $20.00 to the North Huron
Safety Council.
HeskinS-McMichael—That we ac-
cept the resignation of Mrs. Em-
erson Ferguson on the Howlett
Recreation Committee, and appoint:
'Mrs. Jack Ferguson as a member
on the Committee,
Gibson-MeMiehael—That • we
accept the application of Engeland
Produce Co,- of IVItiverton for
warble fly spraying.
• Haskins-Allan--That we appoint
Ken Graham as warble fly in-
spector for the Township of Howick
for the year 1959.
McMichael-R, Gibson—That we
charge 12c a head for spraying
cattle and 50c a lb. for •poivdcr for
'brushing, and 1.4c a head if not
paid for by July' 1st, 1959.
Allan-Haskinv•-That By-law No.
0-50 of the Township of Howick
for the year '1959, the amended
" Hyslop Municipal Drain Turnberry
Township Howick Portion as read
the third time be finally passed.
R. Gibson-McMichael—That we
have all insurance policies re-
writtento expire on the same date,
April 146,' 6
Haskins-Allan-' the , road
aeceunts as approved be paid,
McMichael-Gibson—That the ;fol-
lowing accounts he paid,
Proetheial Tree:Meek h , enilie, 92c;
ft A. Carrie & Sons, ambulance to
Wingham, $6.00; advertising, $16.76;
fox bounty, $10.00; yoir funeral
hoine, funeral, $115.00; relief
accounts, $388.00; North Huron
Safety Council, grant, $20.00; R. H,
CarsOn & Song stove $23.76;
G. e. Gibson & Sons Ltd.. snow re-
moVal, Wroxeter shed, $37.00; road
account, transfer, 00,927,41.
Haskins-Allan—That we do now
adjourn tomeet again on April 6th
Or at the call of the reeve, Carried,
S. Harold Pollock, Arthur Gibsbn,
Clerk, Reeve.
Zone Commander
To A ttend'in April ,
FORDWICH---The Ladles' Auxil-
iary to,"Howicit Legion met hi the
Legion rooms for the March meet-
ing with the president, Mrs. Jack
WilSon, in the chair. The secre-
tary, Mrs. William Austin, took
.cane of -the . correspondence,- .It
was decided, to bring in name•
blocks for quilt at next mettIng,••
Letters were read from 'two
former members, Mrs, 'Joe Hefter
of :Goderich and Mrs. Norris Chal-
mers of Port McNichol. A dance
held in Wroxeter netted $101,00,
which was turned in, Alettermas
read ' from, the zone Commander
accepting an invitation to be at
the April meeting.
• The mystery prize was won by
Mrs. Mary Moore donated biMis.
Ross Doig. The zone rally, which
Is to he held in Seaforth, was dis-
cussed and plans were made., The
meeting •adjourned and a social
half hour 'over the tea cups was
enjoyed.
*I* :Urges Province to •
Standardize Change -C44nge
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.HAATHER AND' SON NIVtHT was held for the Boy Scout troop at the' eblited.`Ciiiirell, heft, -int
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Wediieedity :evening of last Yveek. The above plieto s tshow sonic o the boy$, tethers.and-,gueste. lire top
Photie•catches" a leiv of 'the 'men along with their ye •ung chargeg. Just- to make 'sure the ladles were not
forgotten, fotir cub 'leaders wore on hand, (centre) and ,in the !ewer picture monitors 'of the head table
are shown, as they dug ,in for a hearty dinner.—A-Tphotes:.
JOHN' HANNA- REPORTS...
Canadian Fabric
Scores Triumph
lip No=lroning
A Canadian preduct has scored a
triumph in a field .in which the
United States has always • been
considered the leader—the develop-
ment of "wash and wear" fabrics.
Tile -Very first fabric to be grant-
ed eh: 'unqualified no honing ap-
proval .by the United Statee Test-
ing Company is a terylene tricot
produeed in Galt, Ontario.' The
testing laboratory has given mini-
mum care rating to many fabrics
but it has never before been able
to vouch for a fabric as requiring
no ironing whatsoever,
The continent's top wash-and-
wear fabric is a distinctively •Caree
adian development and nothing
comparable has yet been produced
in the United States, Since •the
cloth was introduced in 1956, men's
terylene tricot shirts in white or
with a fine stripe of ,colorgd -nylon
have 'become well-known front •
coast to coast and women and
children have been wearing striped
tricot dresses and 'blouses in a:
wide variety of styles, '
Receetly, the fabric-maker de-
cided to see how this Canadian
success would stack up against
fabrics 'produced south of the
border, Sample garments were sub.
vmeirtdtei cdt to at e
that
tes ti ce
the
fnapbarilicy„ pTehre.
formed better without ironing than
any material ever tested, It can be
machine washed and either drip.
dried or tumble-dried in an auto-
matic dicier.
New striped patterns in a, rain»
bow of colors will eppettr
dresses, blouses, and children's
weer for the corning spring, 'Cana.
dews know a good thing when they
see it!
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Mrs. ,Th'os. Vittie -
Was Principal -
Of Wroxeter School-
GORR1E—There passed away at
the Kitchener-Waterier -'Hospital
on aVionday ,Mrs, Thomas, Vittiecin
her 57th year, after an illness of
more than two months,' which was
cheerful y borne.
,she was the former "While Wassz .
man, a. daughter of Mr. Mes.
John 'Wessman. Born Bluevale,
at the, age of three she moved with
her parents to Clinton, whete she
attended public seller)! and Colleg-,
late Institute and ecimpleted her.
education in Toronto. She taught
continuation schools ie Tieunins,
Comlber, Kingston. Fordw,ich and
prior to her marriage was' prince
pal of the Wroxeter Contieinatioie
School. -
• She attended 'St. Stephen's• Aege
lion Church and was •ti valued,
member of the Woman's Auxiliary.
She married Cleveland Stafford_ t - of Howlett: Township in 1221. lie
predeceased. her in, 1940. .In 1942'
she was married to Thomas, Vile
tie, who survives, There are also
two sons, William Stafford of Kit-
chener and John Stafford, HoWlek
and one daughter, Mrs, WM,
Barnes (Thelma) of ' Kitchener;'
two brothers, Leslie Wessman To-
reel() .and William of Windsor;
two sisters, Mrs, John Little, 'Wee-
sot- and Mi's, Howard Hill. Van-
couver.
lonncral service 'was at the :Wit
tunOrEd ,Borne On Thursday 'at 2
pan„ conducted by Rev. B. C: Att-
Well 'of St. Stephen's' 'Anglican'
Church. Burial was in the•dorrle
Cemetery. .Pallbearers .'sth r e' Stir'
ling' E klward 1\loktori Cleo,
bane, Wes, UnderWood. - Jacic
Sitarnol and Wilfred Brown.
Mail-Jed, here „frit'a week' with her.
father,
• Mr. and -.Mrs. ,Anson Deinerlieg'
spent- the Weelt-end in London at
the borne of their "daughter, Mrs.
Gordon Cf;ldricli and Mr. Goldrieh:
Mr. and 'Mrs, Wm. Dodswell, Mrs,
Tillie Manstie Misses Annie and-
Violet Cunningham oi Ilatriston
visited one ,day itiet 'week with Mrs.,
Ed Matthews. Mrs. Mee Corbett
and family of London visited Sue-
day at the same home. •
CongratulatiOnii, t.o Mr, mid Mese
Art Wells of LOndOil Inee Eleanor
Ashton) on ithe birth of a son' at
Victoria HOSPital, LOndoti, March
12th and to Ur,- and Mrs, Mae Mc-
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eptosh (nee Male Bride) a daugh-
ter In Lletrevell.ieoePital Priday,
March lath.,
Miss Atclyth Campbell of Maltrie
l/s spending thO .nexf three Weelte'.,
with het gtatitittletliee, Mrs, Pearl
Petted:1We ••
Mr, Tom bunnitigi,on ,of •Owee'
Sound is. spending Some time with
his daughter,' Mts, leen, Graham
and Mr. ,Grahanio,
Miss rtuth' Alinston r ot Toronto
spent tha'weeit.ettil with het par:
eats.
Of Motes and Beams
Henry. rushing off to his. °Mee,
discoveted in a final glance in the
hall, Mill:6r that he had forgotten
to pee on a tie. lie scolded hiS
wife, Sylvia, •for not having noticed
tile omission and then hastened to
repair
Just as lie was about to leave
the house Sylvia called him back,
,•11enry," she asked, "What color- of
dress ark I wearing?"
Henry sheepishly had to return
to' the breakfast roont to find out,
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summer for well .deserved reerea-.
pion, ,
I do 'believe, however,' that this
Government' should 'eoneider -every
possible ,means of providing for
uniform • change elates on a pro-
vince-wide basis, .
The haphazard manner in which
•this -matter is now .handled results
hot only in pure confusion but in
scores of instances extreme incon-
venience and in, fact hardship.
There 'are periods of several weeks
both spring and fall, where, pro,
bably half the municipalities in
eoine' counties are on daylight sav-
ing time While others ere on stan-
dard time, areas where dis-
trict high schools operate it is not
uncommon Tor the older children
in a fondly to be attending school
In town which is on standard time
while the younger children attend
public school In a , municipality
whicho is still on, daylight .time or
yice versa. The extreme 'Moon-
venience of such a eibtation will,
I am sure, be obvious to - all Hote
'Members and may t assure you,
Mr. Speaker, there are many other
inconveniemies with which all of
us' are quite familiar.
'Mr. Speaker, t h. e foregoing
pronipts 'me 'to 'ask 'the following
questions!
(1) Have the munirepallthes the
authority to set or change time
Steger& e
(2) Hag the Legislature 01; the
Government 'luny authority or jur-
isdiaion In the matter?
(3), in any event has 'the Covern-,
meld; considered a course of antion
in response, to the countless reso-
lutions which have been -submitted
to many Hon, Members and In turn
submitted to the Hon, -Provincial
Secretory?
May 1, Mr, Speaker, express the
()Minim that this 's a matter that
Warrants careful consideration and
appropriate action on the part of
Wheat 'ever 'government 01' agency .
or department of pi/eminent :
which possesses the authority to
deal with this thoroughly unsatis-
factory'situation,
Week-end ViSittits With Mrs. born
Ridley Were tti, Arid Mts. Cecil
Lynn and tathily Of bretligeVille,•
Mr, and Mrs, CeOrge tolander and
John Of London. •
Mr. and Mr's. tihYden Devitt Spent
one day last f,ve4 in Kitchener,
Charles McNaughton,
:South :Thiron; recently :addressed
the; Legislature on the question of
standardize he ehange-over "dates
Iraq' daylight saving to standard
time, a matter Which has been of
Serlikth eoncern to' municipalities
hi: Western 'Ontario for :several
'years. The text of 'his remarks in
the. Legislature follows: *
Mr. Speaker«
Before the orders of the day I
'should like'to comment and Seek
sonic information on a inatter
which I am convinced 'is of great
conCern to 'a very considerable
number of people 411 Ontario, par-
eieularey In the rural sections of the
Province.
I refer to the confusing and al,
together, haphazard method of re-
gniating the available , hours of
daylight that hae 'plagued the gtiod
people of this Province 'for many
y,OarS. 'and' appears likely to do so
again in the course of the next
few:Week% •
support of this observation,
Mr. ,Speaker, permit me to say to
you' and the 'Hon, Members of the
Hotele that I have received some
20-edd resolutions urging the Pro-
vieclel Government to do some-
thing to rectify this sheath:M. Fur-
ther, 1 kilOW that the Hon, Member
IltirolttBritee has received
irnilar resolutions and I can only
reeelene that the same can be said
by Moat if hot all Members from
rural ridings,
'These r(solutions are represents-
tine of a broad cross section of the
People in that they have been pre-
sented bY, all Women's Inetitetes
in my riding' and I believe &rough.
+Mit the Province 'as well as the
council of, the County of Huron
mad Many ntunicipai commits.
1\l'oN.v 'While t believe rural fonts
largely would prefer standard time
oilyearqound basis, nevertheless
I. am confident ,they appreciate
that people in urban areas w,otild'
e deprivcrt o> much of the dmilight
hours they depend on during the
Bridge Club-
Witiher8 at last Week's reguler
gathering of the bridge club Were
First , Omar Haselgreve and b.
Itenry; second,S. a Ctaretferd
Mrs, G. Gannett and third, Mrs..
Gedkiii and Mee, A. Parker. I
Mts. Elwin • 'Somers 'spent the
week-end with her daughter, Mrs,
Earl Wilken, near Listowel. -
Mrs:, Jas, Shera has returned
home after spending' the past
three months with her daughter le
Kitehener.
Jim 'Graham, eldest sort of Mr.
and Mrs. Alex. Graham had his
tonsils removed In Palmerston
Hospital on Friday and was able to
return home Sunday afternoon.
Mr. 'Cecil 'Grainger, Mrs, Effie
MeCreekiri; Viola ,and Violet spent
Monday of last Week in London,
Mr. and Mre, Geo, Brown and
Jean visited Mr, and Mrs, John
Farrell on Sunday.
The Gorrie Public Library will
hold Its anneel ,meeting Wednesday
evening hi the L.O,L. hall, Pro-
gressive euchre Will 'also be played.
Mr, and Mi's. Lionel Johnston,
Linda and 13rian, visited Liatowel
friends on Sunday returning Mon-
day morning, "
'Mr. and Mrs, :Cored Detr) of
Windsor were the, house guests Of
their daughter and 8on4n.latir, Mr,
and Mte. John Stafford.
Mrs, E. hi", Strong spent last
week-end in Guelph and, on Mon-
day, Match 0th Mr. E, l3, Strong
Went to Guelph, and both attended
the funeral of Mrs, Stroegts OW-
sin; Mrs, Henry Jack Son, duelph.
16s. CMS, Lawrence is visiting
relatives in Toronto,
Mrs, Melt Sharpin Was the high
lady and Mr: Cordon Coulter high
gent -at' the LO.L, enefire last
'Wednesday evening,
latieek spending department • of
governmenteend undoubtedly there
Will be news of many more miles Of
good roads for the Province and
for our Riding.
Thienigimiti. • the -past fortnight
eomihating conventions .have been
occurring tisteughout the Province
at the rate of several per weelc
and MeMbers of all parties have
been disappearing 'from •the House
for a tew days to seek, 'Mir! usually,
obtain the 'entlereation of their or-
ganization and Supporters, It
appetite that bah Peogeessive-
ConeerVetive end Libeled Parties
will eontest fi.lrn.oSt every eeat,
while the C.C'F, will field It large
number Of candidates, Your 'bet
Member is 'grateful to 'have receiv-
ed already the endersatlen of hi$
Party and supporters in the con-
stituency"and he had had the privi-
lege of 'attending several neiniti.
riling conventions aerosa the Pro-
Vince, However, Premier Frost
has given no indication Oe an elet,•
title date, so that all partiee and
all candidates are, stilt merely pre.,
paring for the fray.
The seventh week of sitting of
the Legislature proved to be one
of legislative drudgery, The House
sat long hours, with both evening
and morning rSeSSicl$, for Wove*
neeeasary consideration of new
laws• 'by the Committee of ilhes
Whole House: house Committees
continued their daily morning ses-
Sioni arid all Members seemed to
find more than enough' to keep
them busy. In feet, as eVeryone
seems to feel that tin early electioa
is-in the offing, Members have
been most assiduous in their, duties,
OppoSition Members, in particular,
have been sharpshooting at every
government Measure and Minister,'
in Hope of finding some good
election issue or issues—with very
little success,.
More Departmental estimates
Were presented 10 the House by
the responsible Ministers end cello,-
filler considered, errtued shout, ele•
tacked and defended', and finally
accepted. Among the estimates
'receiving apt-newel were those of
Public Works—which indicated
eoesernotimi of, eonee new public
buildings withit*the Riding; .k clu-
cation--Which. previded for there
generous school gents, Weeding
rtesieterite Sao())
Hoards for construction of, 'eye'',
misfit ettieteries,'shop work melts,
dmilestin science teems end acner-
al purpose rooms, and tit Itia
ereatin of $5;000.00 per Mite to
Ottonn.06 for 'Secondary School
' construction; Traiteport --- which
gave Mote inforMatitin oil the new
points system and new driver test-
ing and licensing regulations! 'and
Referent Institutions Which indicat-
ed the advances made In derree.
UMW inetitetierie and steps to 'be
taken In conjunction With the red:,
o r Al authorities for lintlletheetatleet
Of the Fatittink Repent. 'The hod
Week Will see the Miniatet of WO-
WAYS introducing eetitieetet for the
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