Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1960, p. 42

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Golden Gate let the hockey club, a club of local children, use the Institute hall, free; raised money to help a family in difficulty pay an instalment on the mortgage on their home, served cofiee and sand- wiches for about a week to the crowds of people hunting a boy lost in the woods, collected clothing and food for a family after the father and four of the eight children were hurt in a car accident, and later they gave this family a washing machine. This branch bought an old school and fixed it up for a hall. There were some school books in the school and the Institute keeps these in their library to loan to children as reference books. South Christie had a safety film shown in the school. Sundridge reports having a turkey dinner and donating the proceeds, $154.15 to the school. (This must be for some special need not provided by the school board. It would be interesting to know just what cause they were working for. Ed.) Cheltenham sponsored a party for teen-agers every two weeks. They engaged a dance instructor Joan Marie Aikins. winner of the Simcoe County Ontario Wo- men's Institutes Mrs. Alfred Watt Scholar- ship. loan has been active as a club leader and in other community work. She is now taking the degree course in Home Economics at Mocdonald Institute. who brought a record player and taught square- dancing and “simple steps." Two Institute members acted as chaperones each night. The first night about a dozen young people came to the party, but the attendance grew to over thirty. The report says “The last party was early in April and the young folk are looking forward to autumn when the dances will be resumed." Mono Road is responsible for the maintenance of a local cemetery. Lynne McNiece, I959 winner of the Ottawa Area Ontario Women's Institute Scholarship. Lynne has taken Provincial Honours tor complet- ing twelve units in Kars 4â€"H Homemak- ing Clubs and has given excellent lead- ership to iunior mem- bers. lynne has been a Y.W.C.A. camp counsellor, a Sunday School teacher and is now attending Mc- Master University, maiaring in Social Service. Ruth Woods. I959 winner of the lan- don Area Ontario Women's Institute Scholarship. Ruth has completed thirteen units in 4-H Home- making Clubs in the Grace Patterson In- stitute community. Ruth has been inler- ested in church ac- tivities and in sports. She is now taking the degree course in Home Economics at Mocdonald Institute. Avomon maintains a hall and makes it . lamg to other organizations for community act n a] a rental arranged according to the group 'gim to pay. This group sponsors dances for ,3“; and card parties and dances for the comm. V Motherwell sent delegates to the draw 1mm and for recreation leadership instruction. t". tom know whether theSe schools were conductr' [he Community Programmes Branch, by the Dr tent of Agriculture Night Schools or as a Di |n. stitute projectâ€"Ed.) Most of the Institutes in Prescott dish uml; part in the first folk school in the county. l?‘ .ievi gave a donation to a fund to provide an ital arm for a young man who had lost his . lfl a farm accident. Cherry Valley sends a box a .‘lil mas treats to each inmate of the Old Pcopl: NW and the rest homes in the community. Queen’s Line investigated the local mail \‘JCE Mail did not leave the office daily and 1h; we delays in delivery. After consulting with the who Director of the Postal Service the mail sc: has been improved. Adelaide Headless branch wrote the Dr mm of Highways and the local Member of P“ 1cm concerning the number of accidents at it .uun of two roads. As a result, luminaire he '1cl'i.‘ installed not only at that point but at otht 'ucr- ous parts of the road. Arnprior does mending at the Home for gal and provides toys for the Children's Aid when famous for its Institute orchestra reports Ihr orchestra played at the Home for the Aged um- ing a discussion at Navan’s health meetir in- stitute is working for a safety patrol systu lb: school. Blythe in East Victoria gave a bed ‘1th costing $69 to a new Nursing Home just ul 1“ the territory. Coldwater Junior Institute believes thrt. wil'lll begins at home“ and that help to than » :‘iL‘L‘d should be given not only at Christmas time . hen ever it is needed. This Institute spent $2li' ’ Wt’l' fare work in the village last year, raising I ‘ han of this through two benefit card parties. _ Wauhaushene sponsors Girl Guides and ‘ LM‘HIIES and lets the Boy Scouts use their hall- “fin”? provided a slide for the school playgroull Bar"? held a Valentine party for the children of It ~ film] for retarded children. Allenwood held a call Wm?“ to raise funds for this school. North River arranged to have the 60119:" Bank mobile call at North River. nous nun cow“

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