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If you have a few hours to spare each week and are not afraid of driving in downtown Toronto, you may want to con- sider becoming a volunteer driver for the Cancer Society. The Scugog Branch of the Cancer Society is badly in need of volunteer drivers, especially at this time of the year, said co- week. Of the eight drivers, three h are now on winter vacation in Florida, she explained. The volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to take can- cer patients from Scugog to medical appointments at sever- al hospitals in Toronto. They pick up the patients at their homes, then wait at the hospital before driving the pa- tient back home. The volunteer drivers are paid 22 cents/km. plus any parking charges. Most of the driving involves trips to Princess Margaret Hos- pital, the Bayview Clinic, To- ronto General or Hospital for Sick Children, and the patients are all ages. ESE ENA YATE a emir Sa lat driver/co-ordinator, she tries to schedule just one trip per week for the drivers, but that's not al- ways possible. of "Sometimes a patient is Co having a series of treatment a. that last several days," she said. Although the payments : Just cover out-of-pocket expens- id es for gas and parking fees, Ka- ! thy Gundry of Port Perry says 1 this kind of volunteer work has jo its own rewards. / She has been a driver for kj is a great service for those who don't have any other means of transportation. It is just one less thing for the patient to have Mrs. would be delighted to have five - more volunteer drivers. : , the last three years, and says it | The results of the last euchre party are as follows - 14 tables of euchre were played. Mens' first prize to Harold Dennis, second ; prize to Joan Fleming. Ladies' | cond to Verna Draper. Lone ¢ hands to Joy Bright. Lucky Door Prize winners were Helen Duff and Elmer Johnson. 50/50 draw } won by Mary Cannon. Next 1 euchre this Thursday evening at i 8 p.m.. Everyone welcome. i Rev. Shirley Gale occupied the it pulpit at Burns last Sunday mor- it ning. Her sermon title was "One ill for All and All for One." ih The Robbie Burns supper will be held at Burns Church on Fri- day night of this week. ei ---- i so MY pr TR Se Al uh gb ordinator Eileen Hodgins last Mrs. Hodgins said that as ~Said she hi: | first prize to Evelyn Dennis, se- Lecal Cancer Society branch in need of volunteer drivers Driver co-ordinator Irene Hodgins (left) and volunteer driver Cathy Gundry say the local Cancer Society branch is In urgent need of more volunteer drivers. (see story for de- talis) She tries to give the drivers about a week's advance notice before. i But that's not always possi- ble. And there are times when She. does some of the driving Ee Ys Last year, the Scugog vol- unteer drivers provided 191 The Inaugural of Picke Presbyterial W.M.S. will Hi place this Saturday at Unionville will go to a { Pickering gotoe of Picke Presbyterial. Ting Mrs. Audrey Welsh of Peter- borough spent several days with Muriel Fisher. Doug and Florence Ashton at- tended the birthday tea, on Sun- day afternoon, in honour of Mrs. Edna Kerry of Port Perry on the occasion of her 85th birthday. Special birthday greetings from her friends in the Ashburn area. BonFire BBQ} RESTAURANT We serve the Best Chicken & Ribs OPEN 7 DAYS a WEEK for the Winter Months SUNDAY to THURSDAY 11 AM to 9 PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11 AM to 10 PM Dally Lunch and Dinner Specials HWY. 38 8 7 - LINDSAY (708) 328-0017 I AE TE Tr trips into Toronto. If you're interested in vol- unteering your time to drive cancer patients from your com- munity, call Eileen Hodgins at OD Ghat be glad tn hear fio you, and so will the people will need this service. Robbie Burns supper at church visited with his parents over the weekend. All for this week. I would ap- preciate a call with some news sometime. Just call me at 655-4240. Gather as many people as you can from as many church con- gregations as there are and dro them in one pot. Flavour wi praise, scripture song and a ser- mon from a short-winded preacher. Season with prayer. Cook with trust. Serve with love. Christians of all denominations gather on Sunday February 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hope Christian Reformed Church for a Celebra- tion of Christian Unity. This service celebrates the Week of Prayer for Christian Uni- ty -- a time for all Christians the world round to pray for the whole church and for each other. 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