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Midland District Unit Notes Cancer can be beaten by Rita Smith Through its services to patients, the Canadian Cancer Societv helps to soften the impact of cancer for patients and_ their families. This work, encompassing a range of services from dressings to lodge facilities, relies on public support. Your generous donation to the Society at campaign time will assist these programs. An important section of patient services is Transportation. Patients in this area who cannot be taken to Toronto for treatment by relatives or friends, or who are in financial need. can call Contact, 526-9333. Thev will be put in touch with Mary Mclean or Nellie Grigg, our transportation of- ficers. who will arrange transportation for them, Last vear the Midland District Unit initiated 130 trips to Toronto, involving 51 patients. Some of these people would be going to hospital for a one day check-up or treatment, others would be driven down on Monday, to stav until Friday, then to be called for and driven home. Plowing match officials meet International Plowing Match County Exhibits Committee, chaired by Gerard Moran of Flos Township, held a meeting at the Con- tinental Inn on Thur- sdav. April 2. More than 50 people representing county agriculture and services grouns attended at that time. The meeting was designed to assist groups with planning their individual exhibits for the Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show. when it comes to the County on Sept. 29 through to Oct. 3, 1981. Max Kirk, of display and exhibits, and Bob Kalfleisch, of the audio visual section of the - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF), Guelph, were two resource persons who provided many ideas on the design and use of ideas and equinment. Amber Gibbons of the Toronto OMAF' office discussed colour and lettering as it would applv to organizing an exhibit. The program was co- ordinated by Marlene Werrv and Marilyn Bidgood of the agricultural offices in Alliston and Elmvale respectively. Local I.P.M. Com- mittee Chairman, Orville Hughes, of RR 2, Bradford, was among the delegates attending the meeting. We have around 15 volunteer drivers, and our transportation of- ficers cannot speak too highlv of them. A number of the members of the unit have had _ personal experience of cancer. communication when hospital or home visits are made. It also helps boost morale and increase a patient's faith, when visited by someone who has come through a similar situation, and is Wednesday evening the Simcoe County Board of Education came out squarely for abolishing the use of the strap sometime in the future. Fifteen trustees voted for, and three against. a motion stating that while the Simcoe County Board of Education would like to see the province's schools move away from use of the strap, it believes that total abolition at the present time would be impractical. The motiron further said that the Ministry of Fducation should give additional support to schools in the area of discipline before This makes for greater empathy and easier Can Be Beaten. living proof that Cancer strapping is abolished. SCBE onside of abolition Another motion directed the board's secretary to inform the Ministry of Education that the Simcoe County Board of Education feels that the question of strapping should fall under the jurisdiction of the province's in- dividual school boards. The trustees spent some time on the issue, presenting several motions and deciding them with a recorded vote, before arriving at the final two motions. The last vote, that the question of strapping should be decided by the individual school board, was not decided by a recorded vote. Choose your holiday Summer Holiday Guide It's spring already and before you make any vacation plans, check out our 1981 Summer Holiday Guide. If it wasn't delivered with your newspaper you can pick up a free copy from any of our offices. And what a selection of holi- day ideas, from (a selection of) Canada's top tour operators. Canada and the United States. The Caribbean. European charter flights and coach tours. Cruises along Canada's east coast and through the Caribbean. But that's just the start. When you leaf your way through your own copy, you'll see what we mean. Our years of experience travel with you. We've been in business long enough to know how important your holiday is to you. You spend a lot of money on it, so you deserve the best. We offer you only the best holidays. We spend a lot of time looking at tour operators; their track record, their expertise, the Travel Barrie 114 Dunlop Street East 726-6525 - OK Johnson from our quality of their service. Then, we select and sell only those that achieve our high standards, so we know you're getting the best holiday possible for your money. Heres what we have for you. Canadian ABC Flights & Holidays ¢ Canadian Tours « St. Lawrence Orillia 98 Mississaga St. East 325-6116 Cruises * Car Rentals ¢ Florida ABC Flights & Holidays ¢ Las Vegas ¢ Califomia * Bermuda ¢ Grand Bahama « Cuba ¢ Puerto Plata, Jamaica ¢ Barbados « Caribbean S Mediterranean Cruises ¢ British & European Bus Tours from London ¢ Ireland ABC Flights e Spain, Greece & Portugal e European Bus Tours from Canada ¢ Worldwide Deluxe Holidays. Steak out your holiday. When you book your holiday through us and it costs 300. per person or more, you'll get a box of twelve, succulent, bacon- wrapped filet mignons per couple. If there's only one of you, you'll get a box of six. To qualify you must book and pay in full for one of the holidays in this guide, from any of our branches before 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 1981. With your tickets you'll receive a voucher to be re- deemed at any of the famous Steak Shop. Midland 247 King Street 526-4201 MOST MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED Friday, April 10, 1981, Page 7