Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1965, p. 38

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equipping a new kitchen in the town hall and provided new drapes for the ladies‘ parlor. Whitechurch says: “We have most of our members of the co-op health plan.” I Greely-Manotiek Station: “Our P.R.O. IS working with the Community Hall Board to have a public mobile library established by 1967. We feel libraries are badly needed In rural areas.” Ramsayville bought library books for the school. Horning’s Mills organized a Hallowe’en party for over 100 children. Hereward donated a sum of money toward having a piece of land along the river cleaned up for a park. Hoekley Valley raised funds by serving meals to students at week-end courses at Hockley Valley School and Artists’ Workshop. They sponsored enchre parties during the win» ter and a bus trip to the Icecapades. Several Institutes report giving awards to girls for high standing in Home Economics in their local high school. The branches noted to date are widely scattered over the prov- ince: Chesterville, Aylmer, Rural Ridgetown, Thomcliffe, Florence, Kairshea Caledonia. Bethany, reporting having their local doctor speak to them about diabetes, reminds us that they especially appreciate having a doctor as they had “spurred the Council on to making an effort to procure a doctor after they had been without one in the community for some time.” Evidently their efforts were successful. Kendal has planted “centennial trees” in the schoolyard and churchyard. They helped with ham dances to raise funds for the local ball Mrs. Harry Lomblon of Maxville institute photographed at a party arranged by the Institute to ceiehrote her eighlylninlh birthday. Mrs. Lombtonl a charter member when Maxville branch was organized fifty years ago, was one of the lirst district directors. For the past several years she has been community friendship sec- retary. She attended every meeting last year. 33 club, and a street dance to raise funds for [he recreation centre. Selina held a “Litterbug Poster Collie three schools. Central Yarmouth has a regular m lunteer service at the County Home for the A3 L Lakeview in East Elgin reports: “i‘ i, win. ter Women’s Institute members got in deli“ cry down a sideroad where there are houses." Sparta Sorosis and Aylmer report Ming with the Carnival at the Mental Ho; It and the County Home. Most of the his ties in East Elgin are keeping in touch witl .t- 1311. tients in the Mental Hospital, holdt mat gatherings with them and trying to It. help in their rehabilitation. Slu in “w six West Elgirt Juniors made yarn doh i» the children in Cedar Springs school for nlud children; and foam rubber articles mi. dents of the County Home. Sydenham enjoyed a Pot Luck Sr igl- members and their families and t nus] Council members. Flesherton had some benches madt ‘iit‘ct’ in the town where people could rest. i l‘lllfl crabs have been ordered to be plan :in centennial project. Durham arranged a bus trip to Car ukcr Indian Reserve where they were ; . of women of the Reserve. Several branches in West Grey (it‘ nrrh Grey are working closely with the MCI timâ€" pital. helping with the canteen and it ‘I m social affairs with the patients. (This re- ported in some detail in a previous is it: Springmount says “We had a tour the hespital which would be most enlightc lot any branch. It helps one to understai. me unfortunate ones who can be helped x Huh by time, patience and kindness.” Limehouse reports “sponsoring th {at teenagers" but there is no explanation they did this, whether by supervises w ation or something else Nassagaweya “supplied a needy tam Ilh several boxes of clothing at Christmasth Acton Juniors supplied food for a N- mas dinner and other gifts for a fami Ht" ported by the Children’s Aid. Ashgrove took care of the loan] cei» r_\- keeping the grass cut and the weeds sl‘ ‘1; gave money to a needy, bereaved fun. {0 help with their expenses. _Campbellville planted flowers aronn he Village pond. 'Melrose Sponsored swimming lessen EDI S'X‘Y children of the community for rile days last summer. (We presume this ‘I '” Cooperation with the Red Cross St". ‘3--‘ Plainfield and Tyendinega East also rill“ HOME AND cou WRY

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