Ontario Community Newspapers

The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), February 23, 1977, p. 7

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i 2 OS Represented best by the young the ideal of respect for people and human rights is the underlying philosophy behind Brotherhood Week Feb 20 to Initiated in Canada in 1947 Brotherhood Week sponsored by the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews Theyre not prejudiced keep them that way Instilling the ideals of respect for people and human rights is the underlying purpose behind Brotherhood Week which runs Feb to 27 Sponsored by the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews the week is also intended to dramatize the practical things which people can do to promote an understanding and realization of these ideals Brotherhood Week was initiated in 1934 when a Catholic priest in Denver Colorado remarked to his bishop what a great thing it would be if just for one day everyone would live up to the ideal of the Brotherhood of Man His suggestion was passed to the National Conference of Christians and Jews where the idea was quickly jdopted The Conference organized a Brotherhood Day in about communities in the United States An instantaneous success with more and more communities joining every year the Day gave way to Brotherhood Week in The first observance in Canada was held in Guelph Ontario with the founding of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews The following year dozens of communities in Ontario followed the example set by Guelph Brotherhood Week represents the 31st annual event Brotherhood Week is one of many Council programs which include an annual exchange or visits by thousands of Quebecois and English- speaking students labormanagement workshops and interfailh dialogue NEWMARKET NOTES Mary McGoaen What People Are Doing 8956211 Her Honor Judge presided at the Citizenship Court held at the Regional Office Ave recently Miss Ruth Colter man of was the clerk of the court Eighteen new Canadians received their citizenship certificates At the conclusion of Vie court proceedings ms Rodwell was asked by Judge McEwan to bring greetings from the Business and Professional Womens Club Mrs is president of the local dub Club members Doris Blair Evelyn May McAfee Jean and served refresh ments to the new Canadian citizens and John Roberts of St Pauls During the National Anthem of the recent Sports Celebrities dinner at the Royal York which was sung in French a distinguished Newmarket man took a dive and fell off his chair It seems he and Johnny of CTV were standing on their chairs to get a better view when our friend fell off Mary will use no names but the gentleman in volved has recently lost a few pounds The other three locals who were at the same table BUI Andrew Ken Sturgeon and Bob Burgess gave our friend anywhere from a five to a seven for his District Association for the Mentally Retarded will be held at the old School at Ave tonight Feb 23 at pm The public is cordially invited to attend the meeting which will feature inspection of new facilities for weekend respite care Membership is available An easy way to get a these days is to clean the fish which Buck Rogers catches e intrepid fisherman came back from Lake last week with two whitefish and a lake trout told his friend Dave Haskell about his catch Dave asked for one but was refused went home and left the fish outside his back door and went to bed In the morning neither he or his wife could not or did not want to clean the fish so he called Dave and said You can have one fish but youll have to work for it Clean the fish and one is yours When Dave went to dean the fish he found that some night animal had eaten the head off one and the tail off another but left the meat intact Or Margaret Mrs Evelyn and Mrs Harwell attended the International Night of the Business and Professional omens Clubs of Toronto Feb at the York Hotd The speaker was Beryl Australia She is president of the In ternational Federation of Business and Womens The recent cold weather and abundance of snow has made firewood very scarce We tried several outlets last week and we were told there just isnt any It might be a good business to go into now that the cost of heating oil and has climbed out of sight We were talking to Era editor Jack in Ottawa last and he and his wife aye sons Doag and were helping cele ste daughter Jane birthday Jane is now a teacher in Ottawa whose politics dont lean the Liberals that our former P Robert is a fantastic job as of Ac- ding to recently reports John was quoted tying that there are two outstanding in Ontario and are Grits Barney of York North That was quite a tirade Flyers Coach Bill made in The Era last week on several players who apparently didnt shape up and wont be asked back next year Running or coaching a junior hockey team in Newmarket over the last few years has not been a huge success Former owner Doug Miller lost money with his teams which consistently were at the bottom of the league The Flyers have lost a bundle in their first years in town and their win record has not been much better than the Jr B team The last time that Newmarket had a winning junior team was when Bill Forhan coached the Jr dub to an Ontario championship That was years ago The annual meeting of the Newmarket and YORK REGIONAL HEALTH UNIT SPECIAL CLINICS FAMILY PLANNING BIRTH CONTROL VENEREAL DISEASES Free and confidential information advice diagnosis and treatment TWO LOCATIONS 22 Prospect St 8954511 8875843 8321296 Not YNge St Lower level 8841133 8321384 Wed Thai 2973633 Fiddler at Manor for Feb 14 rty NEWMARKET Let me call you sweetheart was the first song request of York Manor residents at the WA valentine birthday party at the home on Feb Fiddler Tom McQuestion accompanied by Mrs Ellison at the piano and recreational director Bruce on the electric guitar en tertained the residents with oldtime dances reels and a singsong Ninetytwo year old Elizabeth blew out the candles on the heart shaped birthday cake President Jean McMurchy pinned red rose corsages on Merelda Campbell Ada Southgate and Elizabeth Byers Other residents celebrating birthdays this month are James McKernan Sarah Nicholson Charles Elliott Jean McAllister Valma Meads Emma Price Merde Shrank Carey Marion Boyd Jack Palmer and new resident Catherine A beatiful plant of white mums from the Mayor Bob and town council of Newmarket was acknowledged Birthday cake and ice cream were given to all the residents by the members of the and York Manor staff On Feb residents and staff were given chocolate valentines from the On Feb 2 residents attended the Aurora Factory Theatre to see the play The Innocents On Feb the residents were en tertained by the Brass Band On Tuesday evening Feb 22 the Christian Reformed Church Choir from Holland Marsh and Springdale will present a Sacred Music Program The will its monthly meeting on Friday afternoon Feb at pm The January meeting was cancelled because of inclement weather Volunteers are needed for the tuekshop Anyone interested please telephone Betty John stone New members will be welcomed at the meeting cookie tins with hinges loose lids get mislaid and good used nylons and for craflwork are needed The Era Newmarket Aurora Keawkfc Wed BE A SMART SHOPPER SPECALS THIS WEEK HEAD AND SHOULDERS SHAMPOO 100 ml Lotion 99 MlENSiVE CARE LOTION ml 179 Ws RUB ml BRECK SHAMPOO INSTANT FOAM SHAVE Church luncheon Sunday By Irene Thompson A Soup and Sandwich Luncheon will be held on Sunday Feb 27 after the morning service at United Church Tickets are available from members of the Canadian Girls in Training Adults children cents meeting at the Royal York Hotel last Wed nesday The Lenten Bible Group will continue their Study of the Book of First Peter and registrations are being received at Queensville United Church Mr and Mrs James Cowieson attended the Holstein Association of Canada East Gwillimbury Optimist Club president Mr Sutcliffe and members Mr Keith Smith Mr Brian Foster Mr Roy and Mr Ralph Verra attended an Optimist District meeting in London last Saturday A very interesting meeting of the United Church Women was held at the home of Mrs Fred on Feb 15 Mrs Don McMillan the president conducting she quoted a poem If I have not Love I have nothing Minutes were read by secretary Mrs V MOSTLY MOISTURE LOTION I39 48s PALMOLIVE SOAP Bath Size 3 pack QUANTITIES LIMITED NEWMARKET DRUG MART NEWMARKET PLAZA Advertise Weekly i Open a Commerce SMART Home Ownership Savings Plan or a Commerce SMART Retirement Savings Plan and do it by March 1st Because the money you deposit in either or both of these Plans between now and then is deductible from your taxable income for 1976 within the limits of the Income Tax Act At the Commerce we call that SMART because you can Save Money And Reduce Taxes In fact you really save twice once for your future home or retirement and again by reducing your taxable income While March 1st is certainly not your last chance to open a SMART Plan you can open a Plan anytime its your last chance to take advantage of its 1976 benefits Come talk to us soon Let us explain how the Plans work and why they can help you save Last years income may seem past history to you but it could mean a whole new future el i CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE

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