Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 27, 1978, p. 7

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Near perfect attendance Libel suit a CBC broadcaster Milton van dell St Ken children at Dublin WI meeting Mrs Arthur Diamond was hostess for the Dublin Women Institute for heir September meeting at her home on the Fourth Line Milton last Thursday evening An almost perfect attend ance of members were present together with one guest and later two men came in for lunch Thirty five people were present at the home Following the opening exercises chaired by the president Mrs M Hunter a very interesting roll call was called by Mrs K Smith secretary A Canadian tree and its use were named and very few duplications were made all realizing how fort unfile Canadians are In having so many beautiful and useful trees Mrs Alder as convener of Family and Consumer Affairs gave her news item for the month Mrs C Armstrong re ported on the exhibit at Acton Fall Fair also on the draw of the Branch the Fair for an Afghan tea cloth and curling iron won by Mrs C Town Mrs B Young and Mrs J respectively Tallies were made of the financial results of the booth at he Fair and also two weddings that had been catered to and each had shown a good return as Mrs Wilson convener pro vided he details Another event coming up next month will be looked after by the committee Mrs M reported on the day she and Mrs Arm strong had acted as Women Institute hostesses at the Agricultural Museum re ccntly It had been a pleasant day at the newly renovated Women s Institute Hall formerly a church and also a school Because of some late contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society after the spring canvass Mrs K Smith the treasurer was now able to report the final amount as being contributed by Dublin Women Institute and surrounding d strict This is a commendable con to the work of this Society Guelph Area Women Institute Convention will be held at Bin gem an park Waterloo on October JO and Mrs Hunter and Mrs Norton hope attend as delegates Mrs explained some of her requirements of herself as Curator and her committee Mrs John McLean as chairman of the an Industries Committee read an article Flying to Work In which the life of a nurse was portrayed as she serves as an occupational health nurse In Wollaston Lake Uranium Mine It is HS a miles northeast of Saskatoon Sask The story of her work was most interesting at this northern mine hut very predictable Her experiences and duties were listened to with great Interest when out lined by McLean Many travelled down memory lane as Mrs A Near gave a reading A Trip to the Hospital in a very vivid and amusing manner All enjoyed it very much especially four nurse members attend the meeting recalling their own duties when patients were cllntcked A letter was read by Mrs J C Dennis from the penpal in Northern Ireland Mrs Atkinson had visited in the neighbourhood during the summer and recalled the good times she had had with the members when slit was a guest on the annual bus trip and also attended the regular meeting in June Mrs Appleyard told of the plans for building Commun Playground at Brookville that led to some discussion but no definite conclusions wire reached at the present time A lunch of fruit bread cheese and pickles was served by the committee of the month namely Mrs Kir ton Mrs and Mrs G McMillan assisted by the hostess Mrs Diamond Courtesies were expressed by Mrs J Dennis PROUD OWNER of bike in Honor Sweezey left front who won it in the new school children s draw at the fair Pictured with Honor are donors and family from the left Mike Kinal of Home Hardware Kay Dills of the Acton Free Press in front Honor sister Suzanne John Rowe fair secretary treasurer Brent Marshal fair president and Honor s parents Mr and Mrs N Sweezey The Sweezeys came to Acton from and like it very much here Honor Sweezey wins bicycle Honor Sweezey 12 was the lucky winner of a 10speed bike in a new contest at the fall fair Students area public schools were eligible if they deposited entry at the fair fair Rockalong Icr Transport Rentals of Miss ssauga Mike Kinal of Home Hardware Pharmacy Acton Free Press Brian Hammond and family and John School received entry forms wih school passes There were and Honor t was drawn at the fiddlers contest A grade seven student of St Joseph school Honor soon decided to pass her regular bike down to her younger sister Honor says this Is the first time she has won anything Womens Institute holds first meeting of season The September meeting of the Rock a long Women Institute was held at the home of Mrs This was the first meeting of the fall season and there was members and one guest pre sent The meeting began with the opening call followed by the Mary Stewart Collect The President Mrs G Mitchell welcomed everyone and then read a poem entitled The Giant Sunflower The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and the treasurer report given Correspondence was then read and discussed and it was decided to send the Wellington County Museum for future expansion and planning Euchres would start at the Community Centre on Oct and there would be five be fore Christmas held on alter Thursdays Mrs W Black gave a re port on the district meeting and presented the budget for the coming year It was de cided to have a display at the Acton Fall Fair and several members agreed to send In their work The leaders for the Club are Mrs A McDuffe and Miss Helen Bayne and the course Is en titled Accessories the finishing touch The guest Mrs C Shoemaker the district president presented three members with their life membership pins The members were Mrs A Mrs Bayne and Mrs Spcnce The pin was presented to Miss Helen as she was already a life member The roll call was One step I can make towards world peace It was well an The motto was Man s feet should be planted in his country but his eyes should survey the world and Mrs Shoemaker gave a very Interesting talk quoting from Sir Walter Scott poem Breathes there the man with soul so dead Miss H one Miss H were the conveners for Citizenship One World Affairs Mrs Bayne read a poem dealing while Miss read a letter from a former member Mrs Inlander who originally came from England In the letter she told of her success in an Ontario competition In this competition she had to write an essay What good about Canada She had a third placing among about competitors She commented on the kindness and generosity of the members of the Women Institute when she first came Miss Mrs then had a contest Famous people In World Affairs in which pictures or well known persons were passed around It was interesting and very though provoking The meeting closed with the Queen Lunch was served by the lunch committee and a social half hour enjoyed Lungs are for Life Lungs arc for Life Week is Oct 1 to 7 in Ontario conducted under the auspices of the Ontario Lung Association and the 33 local Christmas Seal Associates in the Province The object of the weeks activities is to increase the awareness of respiratory diseases in the community This will be primarily a health education and in formation program The Lung Association is providing kits containing educational materials and information on to all doctors In Public health nurses hospitals and libraries will also receive literature Milton evangelist Ken Campbell has filed a libel suit against CBC broadcaster LaPlerre Mr who is currently serving as the appointed head of a pro vinciat Inquiry into the education of young children Is said to have made defamatory personal remarks about Mr Campbell during a CFRB Betty Ken nedy radio show on Wed August According to Mr Campbell he chose lo initially ignore the remarks but had been triggered to action by a comment said to have been made by at last weeks commission hearings In St Catharines is reported to have said that in education matters most parents are crazy He alluded to Campbell as needing psychiatric help and cused the evangelist of lying distorting Acton Press Wednesday Sept 27 When the spokesman for the four teachers federations ixpress such derogatory tudes towards parents that an attack to which 111 respond with everything at my said Campbell federations have responded to a letter protesting the commission set Reg Outstanding values for the Corningware Cornflower Twin Set Cook servo or store in Corningware Set Includes 32 and48oz covered saucepans Zellers September 2497 Beg Regal Tea Coffee Maker Complete with tea basket Automatic 9 cup size Delicious drip coffee or tea In minutes Sat Sept 30 We reserve the right to limit quantities savings spectacular Prestone Antifreeze A special low ico or top ly Prostoneanti freeze Invest now in assured winter protect on for your motor 1 gal 4 I PROMPRItTONIII 697 397 The GETITN0W Card ZELLERS MILTON MALL 55 Ontario Street South Master Charge and Charge Open MondayFriday 930930 Saturday Phone

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