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ao ~ graduate Sloshing through Many cars and trucks had to slosh through the waters at the town docks in Penetanguishene Sunday. High An Overeaters Anonymous group is being formed in Midland. The first meeting of the non- profit group will be held on Nov. 13. Overeaters Anonymous borrows the 12 steps followed by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the first of the self-help groups. Overeaters Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous are two groups which use AA as a model to solve a A recent grade 12 from Ecole Secondaire is the recipient of a Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture Bursary. Claude Lesperance is the son of Honore and Jeannette Lesperance of Elmvale. The 500 dollar bursary will go towards the cost of Lesperance's post- secondary education. The local graduate is presently furthering his studies at New Liskeard College. While at Le Caron, the student was the school's of- similar problem. The Overeaters Anonymous spokesman said Overeaters Anonymous was formed in California, in Los Angeles, in 1960. The philosophy of the group' is_ that overeating, like alcoholism, is a disease which can be arrested by following the 12 step program of the older Alcoholics Anonymous group. Overeater group members 'Area grad wins bursary ficial photographer work- _ing 'on the yearbook and newspaper and _ vice- president of the student's council. At graduation, this past year, he was the reci- -pient of the 500 dollar Penetang Rotary Club bur- sary. At New Liskeard, Lesperance has been elected vice-president of the student council and is greatly enjoying his studies. ' Students and staff of Le Caron join in sending warm wishes of con- gratulations to Claude. Pakistan stories Midland Salvation Army Lieutenant Lois Garcia, left, stands with Captain Marguerite Ward, who, while in Midland, told Home League members some of her ex- periences as missionary in Pakistan for four years. Lt. Garcia wears typical Karachi, Pakistan street clothing. Capt. Ward wears the uniform worn by missionaries in Pakistan. Pakistan is closing its border to foreign missionaries. winds caused the docks to be covered with almost two ,_ yet. feet of water. At least they didn't have to plow through, Overeaters anonymous comes to Midland are dealing with an eating disorder. The similarity between the two groups is such that often substitution of the word overeating for alcoholism is the only dif- ference in the two group's manuals. Overeaters Anonymous' group members are people who want to stop eating Parking authority The Midland Parking Authority has been com- plimented. The correspon- ding secretary of the Women's' Missionary Society of Barrie Presbyterial Executive wrote the Authority on Oct. 2, to give "'heartiest thanks' for free parking. The Women's Mis- sionary Society members who attended a fall rally on , Sept.) 418 in) Knox compulsively. Only first names are used at meetings. Calvary Baptist Church beyond the fact that a per- son can be changed spiritually as well as physically by attending is the meeting place for the Overeaters Anonymous Midland group, but the meetings, the spokesman said. church is involved only as a provider of a meeting place. Overeaters Anonymous does not have a religious component, A person becomes an Overeaters Anonymous member by attending meetings. There is no other Presbyterian Church park- ed without charge. In the past, the Parking Authority has been criticiz- ed by people unhappy about receiving a parking ticket. The Women's Mis- "Parking is one thing that people take for granted in this day of shopping malls and such but had we all had to run out and put sionary Society letter was change in a parking meter submitted as a letter to the or worried about paying a editor by Parking Authori- parking attendantit would ty secretary Gerry have been a shadow on an_ Morrison. otherwise perfect day," thanked membership requirement. A hat is passed for dona- tions. Members do not have to attend a required number of meetings. The first meeting of the Midland group will be held 'on Nov. 13 between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in Calvary Baptist Church. - Hansen tour hitting area Final arrangements for the Rick Hansen Man in Motion tour to visit the North Simcoe area are presently being made by the tour's coordinators. According to Lois Burke, president of the Telephone Pioneers of Huronia, the Hansen tour is expected to make its way to Fesserton- Waubaushene area_ bet- ween Dec. 4 and 9. Hansen, who has travell- ed over 20,000 miles to date through 34 countries in the last 19 months, rais- ing over $250,000 for spinal cord research is ex- pected to leave Metropolitan Toronto later this week heading for nor- thern Ontario. Hansen's tour will take him from Toronto to Newmarket, along highway 11 to Barrie. After a few days stopover in Bar- rie the wheelchair athlete will continue along highway 11 where he will head north on highway 12, according to Burke. Although the Man in Motion Tour is presently not scheduled to make a stop in the City of Orillia, bypassing it, Burke said changes along the route are being made daily. Upon reaching Waubaushene, Hansen's tour will get off highway 12 heading north to Parry Sound on highway 69. China Stoneware Crystal Flatware Nurseryware eeceee . . * Scarves ° ° PLACE SETTING 711 Yonge St., Midland Figurines fi We've got what you're looking for... 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