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j The Era Newmarket A re- KINSMEN NIGHT Newmarket Kins men Monte Carlo night at the Community Centre Friday made money for cystic fibrosis research a spokesman said Monday The stag which in cluded a buffet dinner along with an evening at the gaming tables was attended by 236 and will probably become an annual event However the club may admit women next year said the spokesman In far right photo Paul Dorm an runs crown and anchor wheel Right Bob Terrv deals black jack Guild contest boosts members morale By ALICE AURORA For dedicated members of the York Humane Guild the annual Poster Contest for school children of the region hss a special significance So Wednesday according to York Humane Guild President Phil Benson white young poster artists received their prizes and ribbons the real gratification of the evening went to the hard working members For that one evening of the year she told The Era we know that at least young people in the region and probably their families have got the message and do care enough to make a con crete effort She went on to stress that humane work can be a thankless and often heartbreaking task in these days of derogatory headlines local govern ments who she claims seem to place cheap animal control above animal welfare and a vast section of the population seemingly indifferent to animal suffering Education of our young people often seems the only hope and Humand Guild members place a priority on it Putting forth a year- round effort they take their message to the classrooms and clubs of Die region With the proposed addition of a portable building to the Aurora Shelter members now anticipate expansion of the program Members say they feel great sadness that funds are readily available for just about any neighborhood sports team but we cant scrape together the funds to humanely with the stray cats and bred through our own re gleet and indifference That continued Mrs Benson is why this evening with the kids is so refreshing And from the subject material dealt with in the young peoples posters the Guild members take heart With kids like this coming along things can only get better she says Dr Ian Gtenroy new president of the Ontario Humane Society and director on the York Region board was on hand Wednesday in Auroras Community Centre to present three first prizes each a crisp new bill and ribbons to all those among entries who earned honorable mention judging was handled by John Hall member of the Ontario Society of Artists and member of the Canadian Society of Graphic Arts He is also an associate professor teaching art at the School of Ar chitecture University of Toronto and teaches summer courses at Seneca College William Lytic who teaches drawing at the Institute assisted with the judging Ninety people at tended the evening and following presentations the children and adults enjoyed a presentation with slides by Mrs Dawn Todd on the Toronto Zoo Festivities concluded with refreshments Prizewinners in the Humane Society Annual Poster Contest Group A ages five to nine years First Prize Buffy n n n Keswick Honorable Mentions Duane Rich mond Hill Colleen Stevenson Lisa Moore Michelle Arnold Tomlinson all of Newmarket Steven Morris Mary Lynn McCrackcn Jerry Summers Andrea Cat- ton Melissa Keetch all of Keswick Group ages to 12 years First Prize Jackie Thomhill Honorable Mentions Cox a a m K a i Diana Newmarket Norm Keswick Chris Bradley Keswick Tanya Carter Keswick Susan Porter Richmond Hill Danny Dal Aurora Group ages First Prize Paul Westermann Honorable Mention Mario Gilliam Giness Mac- Donald all of Allen Jones Richmond Hill Louis Steven Dignard both of Aurora Mark Gauthier Marisa Heather Chong all of Richmond Hill Ricky Velema Keswick Sharon WI members tour greenhouses in Newmarket SHARON Mem bers of the Womens Institute here toured the Newmarket Garden Centre and greenhouses recently as part of their May meeting program on agriculture and Canadian industry After the tour members gathered at the home of Mrs Harry Ferguson and the new president Mrs Norman Storey presided Each person attending gave a gardening hint and an exchange of plants be tween those attending Two volunteers for hospital gift shop were Giftwrappers give 1000 to hospital AURORA The psychiatric ward of York County Hospital will be richer courtesy of In the past few years lung cancer has changed from an uncommon disease Into one which today kills more than people a year in Canada As the Canadian Cancer Society advises if you dont smoke dont start if you do smoke kick the habit several giftwrapping Aurora women The money was raised last December through a giftwrapping project by members of the Xi Gamma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi A dedication ceremony in which one of the psychiatric ward rooms will be donated In name of the sorority will beheld May at the hospital appointed Mrs Cecil Dew and Mrs Harry Ferguson Mrs A Morning gave a short paper on the growing of peanuts the time from planting to maturity being from to 150 days Most of them are grown in the US and about half of the production is made into peanut butter and is a very valuable source of protein In our diets Mrs Boyd gave a paper on the history of the stock yards The Union Stockyard Co Ltd was a collection of farmer and drover shareholders and established the present stock yards at Keele and St Clair on a acre parcel of land The Yards were opened in to compete against the St Lawrence Market down town The 200 acres has since dwindled to acres and Is surrounded by slaughter houses and packing plants that built on the original stockyards land starting in with the Lcvah plant Swift Canadian now has its rendering plant on the piece of land just north of he Yards while Canada Packers which recently underwent a multi million dollar renovation program located west on St Clair The Toronto Stockyards is the fourth largest on the continent US claiming three of the largest Buying and selling was explained The five- commissioned sellers at Ihe yards arc Gamble and Rogers Levak Newton and McOnely Ricky Fay and Armstrong Buyers are Newmarket Packers Packers Canada Packers Prime Packers Canadian Dressed Meals Grace Meat Packers Highland Packers and Quality Packers Mrs Graham conducted a most in teresting contest Mrs D McCallum being the winner ANNOUNCEMENT Floyd Corner QC is pleased to announce that ef- f e c e mediately W Switzer is joining firm for the of law at 47 SI South Aurora Ontario 3H4 7279488 3863139 All 114 HJ PFAFF MOTORS SALES SERVICE LEASING 315 YONGE ST NEWMARKET s mm 6 JaV I ii 3- A I a-