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Community Acitvities Clarendon plans to lease the local school, now closed, and to use it as a community centre and a place for church services.“ The secretary says: “With this centre we Will be able to do more for our community and the entertainment of our young people. It will also give us a place to hold money-raising ac tivities such as card parties and shows.” Ferguson’s Falls got road signs marking the community by requesting them through the County Engineer. Rideau got the TOWnSl‘llp Council to erect road signs leading to the township hall. South Lobo asked their T0wn- ship Council to put up road signs and the Council has promised to do this this year. Lanark reports: “After having the roll call ‘Make Canada More Lovely,’ the Institute interested the corporation in clearing an unâ€" sightly section of Main Street and planting flowering crab trees in spots throughout the village to bloom in centennial year." At Beechwood a branch of the County Library has its quarters in the Institute Hall and the Institute pays for electricity for light- mg. Cloverdale says: “We have names of patients at the Ontario Hospital at London, to remem- ber at special times of the year.” Coldstream reporting the Institute’s visit to the County Home says: “We presented a pro- gram suitable to older people; had them join with us in a singâ€"song of their old favorites; and then served them a lunch of homemade delicacies.” . . . This Institute planted poplar trees in a local park that the name of the place, “Poplar Hill" might remain appropriate. Another note from Coldstream is: “We invited families of departed members to our family might.” Melbourne sponsored two meetings open to the community: one featured a film and dis‘ cussion on Poisons, the other a shoe coloring demonstration. Model sponsored a monthly tuberculosis clinic. Newbury-Mosa says: “We let the library board have the use of our rooms so they can supply more books to both adults and children in the town and district. The books are free to the public.” No. 9 Mosa took a special coliection to help a local woman with her medical expenses. Haystack Bay says: “We are very active at our community centre, entertaining children and adults at different social get-togethers which we believe help the small centres.” Baysville Institute finds that the work it has done to beautify the park is appreciated by the community. Bracehridge reports a most enjoyable bus trip to Edward Gardens. Pioneer Village and Stroud for a supper served by Stroud Institute then to Midhurst MUSeum and home. Sanfunt also in Muskoka, had a bus trip to the Am [aide Hunter Hoodless Homestead and Pionty. Village. South Macaulay bought hockey sweaters i t the school boys of the community. Phelps says: “As a result of our attempt. get a travelling library for school children local school board joined the AigOnu Regional Library and the school is now SCI by a Mobile Library." Nipissing Junction reports “being respon for getting a well drilled at the commt playgrouud and the promise of picnic to and trees to be planted in the spring." Courtland sponsored a concert by the sr children under the direction of their n teacher. They helped to buy and make forms for the children in the rhythm bani Among Lynedock’s community interest an adopted retarded child to whom they gifts, a resident in the Home for the J and a child in France sponsored througl a Save the Children fund. Oakcrest and l ingham also have each “adopted” a res of the Norview Home. The secretary of Renton, Mrs. Lewis I organized a 4â€"H Homemaking Club and led it for ten years. York Road bought supplies for a mother, just home from the hospital. Baltimore, as a project for centennial had grass seed, flowering crabs and t shrubs planted on the grounds of the ~ munity Centre. This Institute entertained a two hundred people at their family night, a variety program and lunch; “helped families to buy much needed clothing." tore gave clothing to a family in need. At Grafton following a discussion at a n? ing, the Institute wrote two letters (we prey to the school board and the school princr drawing attention to the fact that school L. dren were creating an accident hazard walking on the roadway instead of on sidewalk. Children were given specific inst: tions to use the sidewalk. Roseneath had an amusing skit. arranl by a member, showing a grandmother _ her granddaughter doing their houseclean after the methods of several years ago 8' today. Wicklow and Vemonville reports: “Err. year we study one of our natural resourc This year it was natural gas. We visited (- of the Trans-Canada Pipeline compressor 51 tions.” Bethesda Beach says: “We especially enjoyl' an address on ‘The Slow Learner’ by a teach who has taken a special course in this WP“ ' teaching.