Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1962, p. 36

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At Barrie Island a bookmobile brings books to the library at the local church and an Institute member acts as librarian for their distribution. Salford sponsors a deposit station for books from the County Library. Thomdale bought paint and members paintâ€" ed the trim of the library. They organized a night school: hold an annual variety concert. Edgewood Junior sponsored a community meeting featuring water safety. Kipling is attempting to have a dental clinic come to the lecal school. Gateway discussed children riding bicycles at night without lights or reflectors and sent 11 letter to the Chief of Police who replied that the police would watch for these offenders. Kintore: At a meeting the need of super- vised recreation was discussed. A committee was appointed and this committee invited everyone in the community to a social even- ing. At this meeting a Community Recreation Association was formed and supervised base- ball was planned for the boys and girls. The plan worked successfully. During the winter they had euchre parties and bowling. Cornell held dances for their young people, euchres for the older ones. Woodstock North: “We asked the township council about cleaning up a local cemetery and we had a wonderful response.” Culloden undertook the sponsoring of a local Boy Scout Troup. They say “We are very proud of our nineteen boys." Belt'ountain Rockside provides instruction in square dancing at the local public schools, once every two weeks . . . Sent regular dona- tions of home cooking to a family whose mother was absent through severe illness . . . Donated money for the care of a child with a serious asthmatic condition. Cheltenham: “The Canadians, a square CENTRES FOR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS 36 dance group are the result of a party Md for our young people four years agnf «a that time they have met every two Weep m cept during the summer months. These d, Were arranged and chaperoned by Inst-run members.” The report adds. “The Canaili‘int have won several prizes in competitionc, um have appeared on television programs." Fullarton finds its wiener roast ant! . games very much enjoyed by the Comm“ They also had three card parties for the 111‘ munity, a St. Patrick’s supper and a i. 1night. Elm Grove sponsored St. John Amhn' courses, one in First Aid, one in Home ' rt. ing. Glen Gowrie assisted with square dt 3 at a social evening at the Ontario Ht. in London. Belmont in Peterborough “helped five in. ilies whose homes had been destroyed it: lt‘ during the year.” (We wonder if the In its made any study of fire prevention? Ed.) Nephton says “We are happy that \‘w 11 for a travelling library as the commur it twenty miles from the nearest villagi rary.” They sponsored a Red Cross ' in Safety Program and fifty eight childrei id six adults registered, the children getting - ll- ming instructiou five days a week during When the parents of a family were ir :- We: pital, the Institute put cooked food i .ie freezer for the children. Greenlane‘s r th convener supervised the transportation 0t .ir children to the pool for swimming instru n. Queen’s Line purchaSed an old chun to be used as a community centre; anotli it their services was to provide cod “M; in] for school children. Snake River sponsored a family night : ar- rink for the people of two school sections. Churlyn Alyeo, Lincoln Cr v. at 4-H Homemaking l7 C.N.E. Day, comments 0i club's exhibit of "Table C: for Different Occasions." r" left is a cake for u chilc party topped with marst l‘ lows and gum drops; a l -J' arrangement with red "Vt:1 H Pipe cleaners bent into l7 ‘rl shapes added,- cind a U. '6 for a bridal shower table. wi‘éiA‘iL“ HOME AND COUNTRY

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