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Porcupine Advance, 23 Jul 1942, 2, p. 1

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A Carel was artral followed | permittin Canadiatr many poin again conc day at Cal Lake. ‘Thi ed Church for the be: bovs of thi Carrying Dur ing over this sions and eq thrill of rea the camn» 0 beautiful on with a exaut forest. The is Chapel by huge water. T ly and : vesner se 11 TO 124â€"ss>wWimming. 12 to 12.30â€"Preparation for dinner. 12.30 to 1.30â€"Dinner and singing. 1.30 to 2â€"Tuck shop. 2 to 3â€"Rest hour. * 3 to 3.30â€"Cabin inspection. 3.30 to 4â€"Swimming. 4 to 5â€"Interest groups in music photography, camp craft or handiwork. 5 to 6â€"Games. 6 to 7â€"Supper. 7 to 7.30â€"Recreation. 71.30 to 745â€"Vesper service. 745 to 8â€"Preparation for camp fire. 8. £t0 9â€"Camp>â€"fHÂ¥e;>~,.â€"~» »+ 9â€"Lights out. This vear the weather man did not smile on the camn and as it was rainy and cold for the most part many of the girls‘ activities were confined to inâ€" doors. But it would take more than rain to dampen the ardour of 30 girls, ages 12 to 15, and in spite of bad weaâ€" ther and the oresence of mosquitoes the girls still had a grand time. Perhaps the highlisght of each day was the evening campfires and this year most of these were held around the huge fireplace in the dining hall, with the logs crackling merrilyv, and the girls‘ happy faces radiant from its light. Splendid programmes were preâ€" sented with hidden talent being brought forth each night as the girls grew to know each other better. One evening the feaders took their turn and spoke to the girls of the line of work their lives had followed. They had pointed out to them in the rigorous training that preceded a life of nursing, as well as the jov and satisfaction it brings: the years of training and study for teaching and some of its ftovs and sar. sented with hidden talent being brought forth each night as the girls grew to know each other better. One evening the ijeaders took their turn and spoke to the girls of the line of work their lives had followed. They had pointed out to them in the rigorous training that preceded a life of nursing, as well as the jov and satisfaction it brings: the yvears of training and study for teaching and some of its jovs and sorâ€" rows; the importance of a high school education of training to become good homemakers; of social service work. The girls took keen interest in the facts put before them. For a grand finale the siris held a ens, Hula girls and bertry Finn was the a clergyman, a C blackbird, ladies an ning gowns and d hats:; all members ¢ and many others. etta was presentc group entitled, "IlI . In spite on the un weather the girls we up cam», and wheon there were sighs and camp next year. This vear the camp was unds lowing leadership:â€" Camp Director â€" Mrs. Ma Matheson, (Skipper). Business Manager â€" Miss | of Timmins, (Doc). Music Photograhy and Bibls Miss Kathleen Christopher, macher. (Christie), Swimming and S aret Anderson, of C Handier Melville, « Thirty Girls From the District Enjoy C. G. 1. 1. Camp at Nighthawk Lake Timmins RPolliger, B vine â€" Ma Patsy Jackson Matheson Sutheriland, N meteer, Carol Hearst â€"â€" G ESchumacher Heath, Helen Lola M:sCarth Locokie. Hallnotr Despite Unfavourable Weather the Girls Had a Delightful Holiday. Interesting Programme Followed for Each Day. "Camopfire" Hours Particularly Popular and V aluâ€" able. MO"‘O stt h P BP t AP :AE P AQâ€"ACAP: 4p . 4 i The Pioncer Paper A s of the Porcupine. S Established 1912 t C tm l P P P C P P P C t DPAAA L LCC t 7.20 7 20 8 to 9 to 10 t Delnite § a% 0â€"Canodin tidvir 10â€"Bib TYâ€"â€"(C3f clo idet Breakf T‘imm e stud mt‘ cr Mornitr Hazel Hopki )f Il Adv na Findlay, Haze ott. Pauline Doalt reparation for breakâ€" in Training from rthern Ontario have very successful holiâ€" kesiu cn Nighthawk s owned by the Unitâ€" operated each year groups of girls and ie Wait. Joan Prentice, Betty ig. Ann Marie Miller Rising whi rafts and frec T‘e tes, Indian maidâ€" immies. Huckleâ€" bathing beauties, nese maiden, a entlemen in eve. ; suits, and high he Yokum family very witty operâ€" by the musical C Miss Mavowna Marg Carmé¢ sibhleâ€"weather :954 Man BV ht T iss Ma links). ty W ""‘Welfare Federation to Raise Funds Locally for * Number of Organizations ind V Attorneyâ€"General on Offictal Visit to the North Land Mrs. C Stringe1 well as of that Headquarters Here in the Basement of Timmins Post Office. This woeek Timmins is having another visit from a mobile recruiting unit of the Roval Canadian ‘Air Force of the North Bay Centre. The unit is making its headquarters in the basement of the Timmins post office, where prospective recruits for both the Air Force and the Intends to See for Himself Any Danger Spots. Hon. Gordon Conant, Attorneyâ€"Genâ€" eral for Ontario. is this week on a visit in the in the of the taking Mobile Air Unit Paying Another Visit to Timmins at Toronto Poreupine â€" Dorothy Anderson. Scuth Porcupine â€"â€" Flora Reed, FI ence Price, Montcith â€" Janet McCGiéill. Kapuskasing Netted $227.91 at Tag Day for the Blind sum of $229.50 was taken in by the busy taggers. There was $1.59 expenses, leaving the net sum of $227.91 to be forwarded to the C.N.IL.B, headquarters In the recent tag day held at Kaâ€" puskasing for the Canadian National Institute for the Bline‘ths imnprossive The T:immins Welfare Federation inâ€" the Timmins Chapter of the Imâ€" verial Order Daughters of the Empire, the Tiimmins branch of the Navy Leaâ€" gue, LA Federation des Femmes Canaâ€" diennes â€" F:rancaises, the Timmins Bomb Victims‘ Pund, and the Timâ€" mins Firefighters. The plan for the present is the preâ€" sentation of a Week of Entertainment sponsored by the Timmins Welfare sentation of a Week of Entertainment sponsored by the Timmins Welfare Federation, the proceeds to be divided to meet the requirements of the several Daughters of Empire, Navy League, Victorian Order of Nurses, La Federation des Femmes Canadiennes Franâ€" caises, Bomb Victims Fund and Fire Fighters. Drawing for Bicycles First Event. Instead of having a number of tag lays and similar events a number of organizations have combined inder the name of the Timmins Welâ€" are Federation to raise money and upply the needs of the several organiâ€" are â€"Federation upply the needs ations concerne Publiashed in Timmins, Ont.., Canads iplicity and so avoid the preâ€" of appeals to the pubâ€" amma p/A L Y L °Y Fall Fairs to be Held in the North Land This Year The war has taken its toll of the fall fairs in the North, to judge by the list of these events issued by the Onâ€" tario Dept. of Agriculture. Among the North land fairs conspicous by their absence from the list this year are such well known ones as Cochrane, Kapuskasing, New Liskeard, Ramoreâ€" none of which appear on the list. Among those listed are the followâ€" ing: Clute, August 25th and 26th. Bruce. Mines, Sept. 8th and 9th. Porquis Junétiox/l, sept. 10th and 11th Val Gagne, Sept. 8th. Charlton, Sept,. 15th and 16th. Englehart, Sept. 18th and 19th. Other fairs that may be of special interest to many here are: Arnprior, Aug. 24th, 25th and 26th. Powassan, Sept. 11th and 12th. Bracebridge, Sept. l7th and 18th. Renfrew, Sept. 15th to 18th. As noted in The Advance some time ago the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto has been discontinued for the duration of the war. According to the official list of fairs, Ottawa, Lonâ€" don, and some others of the larger fairs have also been discontinued for this year at least organizations concerned. This week of entertainment will be held at the Timâ€" mins Arena the week of Sept. 7th to Sept, 12th. There will be bingo and other games, as well as a number of special programmes and novelties. Sept. 8th will be featured by a mamâ€" moth dance. Sept. 10th will be a the only tag day to be of organizations conct the only tag day to be attempted by any of organizations concerned. One of the special features will be the drawing for two valuable bicycles â€" lady‘s bicycle and a man‘s bicvcle, Tickets are now on sale for this drawâ€" ing for these two desirable prizes, The two bicycles will be on display at the fire hall where tickets may also be seâ€" cured. The drawing for the bicycles will take place at the Timmins Arena on Saturday. Seot. 12%thâ€"the last day on Saturday, Sey of the big week ¢ Girls from every part of Canada, now serving in the TCanadian Women‘s Army Corps are performing‘ the important job of releasing ableâ€"bodied men for combatant duty, as these pictures show. The Corps, which will double its strength within the next few months, is employing girls in many of the jobs available to their sisters in civilian life. In every deâ€" partment of the Army, women are proving they can work efficiently and well. ‘The need for typists in the CW.A.C. is pronounced. The pretty stenographer pictured at TOP was in the ranks a few months ago. Now she has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. One is shown taking dictation from Major Brown. All phases of Army life are {familiar to the members of the Corps and at BOTTOM three members are shown working on one of the station wagons at St. Marguerite, â€"P.Q. They are: L.â€"Cpl. E. Reid and Vol‘s P. Robinson and E. Davis. Those interested in‘ joining can get information at the nearest recruiting office. (Canadian Army Photo) _W.A.C. Plans to Double Strength in Few Months TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 23RD, 194 tal Express Thanks to Fire Dept. for Its Good Work Feldman Timber Co., appreciated very much the good work of the Timâ€" mins Fire Dept at the recent fire at the company‘s sawmill, and expressed that appreciation by letter and in more tangible form as will be noted by the following letter received last week by the Timmins Fire Department. Timmins Fire Department, Timmins, July 17th, 1942. Timmins, Ont. Gentlemen:â€" We wish to thank you most sincerely for your kindness and coâ€"operation in connection with the fire we had at our sawmill last night. We enclose herewith our cheque for the sum of $50.00, as a token of our We enclos the sum of appreciation Urges Newspapers All to Fight for the Freedom of Press any of the d letter, that i about either view, prior | text. was tha which tive > | sership of this matter, it will have the support of a very large and influential body of public opinion, and will add, materially to the respect and confidenâ€" ce in which it is Held by the Canadian ditor of Toronto Saturday Nigcht Makes Urgent Apâ€" peal to Newspapers. Yours truly, Feldman Timber Co., Ltd., per E. Menard, Accountant 1€ m1lf adc would h sea â€" fol €£111 wWho nas seen hold that it for either of Jme malerial find instrucâ€" ispected him ig anything e at home. I indwell legritimate dangerous Timmins Postal y â€" â€" 4 0 â€"â€" â€"A1 service Serves 7223 Places A total e 6124 householders are covâ€" ered by the letter carrier system, with 1622 of these listed as Frenchâ€"speaking and 4502 given as Englishâ€"speaking. Another 255 Englishâ€"speaking houses, and 37 Frenchâ€"speaking householders are served by post office boxes and 70 EFEnglish and 90 French at the general delivery. This makes the total served by the Timmins post office, 4827 English, 1749 French, a total 6576 households, while there are 577 business places served by carrier and 70 by post office boxes, making the grand total of homes and business places served, 7223. The figures in regard to the houseâ€" holds served does not, of course, give the proportions of Frenchâ€"speaking pecple in town to those of the Englishâ€" speaking as the average Englishâ€"speakâ€" ing family is not as large as those in the Frenchâ€"speaking households.In adâ€" dition, it has to be remembered that the language division under the heading of ‘""French" represents all the Prench families while the larger figure under the heading, "English"‘ includes also New Canadians and those of foreign nationality. Out of 6576 Households 1749 are Franch. There is some interesting information on the form recently revised by the Timmins post office to show the coverâ€" age given by the Timmins postal servâ€" The list divides the households into the various routes covered by the posâ€" tal carriers as follows. Householders Walk No. «Eng. T; Total 1 ced _ 404 Boxes and General Delivery By Boxes 2200 s Gen. Del. sds( Timmins in List Published by Lord Mayor of London Total By Boxes By G. Del The Lord Mayor of London recently published a list of donations to his fund for the Bomb Victims of Britain. The list included donations from all over the world. Three Canadian Funds. affiliajed to the Queen‘s Canadian Fund appear in the list. Citizens of Hamilton have now contributed nearly $62,000.00. St. Catharines has given $22.000.00. Both these sums were raised under the auspices of the mayors of the cities. The Timmins Bomb Vicâ€" tims Fund has collected néearly $11,â€" 000,00, the list showed. Other gifts to the Lord Mavor‘s Fund come from places as far apart as Irak, Nigeria and Swaziland. The people of Southâ€" ern Rhodesia are shown to have conâ€" tributed a total of $268,000.00. As much as $57,006.00 has been given to the Fund by the Mexico City War Charities Comâ€" mittee, this amount being raised before Mexico entered the war. Tungsten Ore Found Some 90 Miles from the Pas Acknowledges Amount of Nearly $11,000 Colleceted ently iden mining it found tunf of the Pas to have t in a sSht width 0 900 feei the ent lated w be lack Howeve ‘Tot Totalz 4027 ATAQ:!~:::.,: Business Places and Totals Walk No. Bus. Places Total Hoere. aave he ri ten ore 2l Manitoba nesten in values cheeli 126C 24 householders are covâ€" ter catrrier system, with isted as Frenchâ€"speaking 1 as Englishâ€"speaking. Englishâ€"speaking houses, 204 433 238 441 380 many years prominâ€" with prospecting and hern Maniteba, has e abowt 90 miles north oba. The ore appears â€"~in much more than Mr. Nutt says, might al power in the area. is so rich that much rofitably be taken out 517 647 g h and asi lue of abou by 1 ts immeG says, migh c I lies withâ€" n average length of over ‘ rall to a il is said ‘ospecting Totals ..... 4047 ... 497 /y 40 ... 4AdQ . ~O27 528 .627 eT 6124 6701 362 459 632 207 501 515 525 549 296 512 292 180 223 More Timmins Young Men Join Air Force at North Bay Centre This is What Living in Sudbury Does to Romance Kiwanis to Hold Their Victory Carnival Friday and Saturday This Weel Interesting and Attractive Programme Arranged for July 24th and 25th. Thousand Dollars in Prizesâ€"Victory Bonds and War Savings Certificates. Dancing, Bingo, Last woek aircrew members predomâ€" inated in the large class of recruita enâ€" listed at the North Bay Roval Canadian Air Force recruiting centre, with other enlistments including men for training as airframe mechanics, aeroâ€"engine meâ€" chanics, a standard tradesman, a stanâ€" dard guard and a standard bandsman. The recruits last week included two from North Bay and others from diffâ€" erent widely separated parts of the North including Timmins, South Poreâ€" upine, New Liskeard, Cobalt, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, Falconbridge, Noranâ€" da, Parry Sound, Sturgeon Falls. There were also recruits from West Gravenâ€" hurst, Quebec City, and Hanley, Sask. Published in Timminas, Ont.., Canade EVERY THURSDAY Among those enlisting in the air crew branch were:â€"J. S. and K. A. Valenâ€" tine, Haileybury; T. G. Ridley, New Lisâ€" keard; L. P. Ramsay, Cobalt; W. E. Demster, Noranda; J. A. Pond and J. S. Federico, Parry Sound. Airframe emchanics â€" G. A. Skelly,]wanis Club. â€" The carnival will be a 34 Sixth avenue, Timmins. To be callâ€" ;ha'I)D.V variation in the present serious ed up in September forâ€"training at |routine, giving recreation and relief Galt. lfrom the cares of the day and all in a MisceNlanenumus â€"â€" WX O W.) Pdwaraqe ; good cause. Miscellangous â€" W. W . Edwards, Scuth Porcupine, standard bandsman; F. J. Larouche, Timmins, aeroâ€"engine mechanic. The Sudbury Star _claims that the following was overheard on Elm street in that city:â€" "I got my first kiss when I was 10 years old, and T‘ll never forget it. He ran one way and I the other. But its different now .. . .>. I don‘t even turn away." Funeral of Late R. Roy at Notre Dame Friday The remains of Rosaire Roy, wellâ€" known Timmins business man, were reâ€" covered from Rice Lake, near Porquis Junction about ten o‘cleck on Tuesday morning after dragging operations had been conducted since late Sunday night when the boat in which Mr. Roy, and a companion, Mr. Mendoza Desgagne of Bannerman avenue, overturned while the two men were fishing. Wellâ€"Known Timmins Businessman is Drowned at Ri1ce Lake Sunday Night When Fishing Boat Capsizes. Reâ€" mains Recovered Tuesday Morning. Provincial Constable George White, of Iroquois Falls, was in charge of the dragging operations. It is believed that the late Mr. Roy, who was unable to swim, became entangled in the weeds at the bottom of the lake. His compâ€" anion was rescued by Mr. W. Laflamme, of Ansonville, who heard the cries for help. priector at the time of his death. Left to mourn his loss are his wife: two sons, Fernand and Rheal; and one daughter, Annette; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Roy of Ste Anne Clet, Quzâ€" bec: five brothers, Mr. J. P. Roy, of Timmins: Emile and Antonio of Otter. horne, Manitoba; Philomon, of Ste. Anne Clet; and Pamjpphile of Verdun, Quebec; four ‘sisters, Mrs. Alice Ruest Committee Asking for 200 Women V olunteers Red Cross Nursing Division and St. John Ambulance Nursâ€" ing Division Uniting Under One Committee. New Serâ€" vice Offers Special Course for Nursing for Emergencies or at Home. Local Civilian Defence iong wWIVn StC,. JONn AmMDUI@AI sing Division are uniting un( committeeâ€"The Civilian Defens mittee, headed by Dr. Lane. This new service is asking women volunteers to become of the Timmins Nursing tures and demonstrations will . Wheels, Games, Etc., Etce. Do ursing Division, aâ€" | tors, ard graduate hn Ambulance Nurâ€" |tures nclude a col uniting under Emergencies C ilian Defense Comâ€"| Jchn‘s Ambulancc r. Lane. which will enable is asking for 20@ in First Aid Posts, o become members| als and nursing in D e. Applications ma jegin in | R. B. Goodings, 14 ‘al Docâ€"}mins. After being postponed so as to avoid conflicting with another patriotic event, the Victory Carnival of the Timmins Kiwanis Club is to be held on Friday and Saturday of this week, July 24th, and 25th. The fact that people have had to wait for it has made them but the keener to enjoy this happy annual affair, while the nostponement has also served to allow those in charge to perâ€" fect arrangements for the assurance of the best in a long time of delightful carnivals. ‘This year‘s Kiwanis carnival â€"â€" the Kiwanis Victory Carnival â€" will be held on Friday and Saturday of this werk. The block on Cedar Street, beâ€" tween Third and Fourth avenues, will be given over to the event. There will be the usual booths and games, binzo, wheels, etc., etc. As usual there will be no admission fee for the carnival. All will be welcome, and all are assured of a good time. Street dancing again will be one of the pooular features, the best of music to be provided. The carnivali will be two nights of games, dancing, fun, music, gaiety and sociability., The proceeds of the event will go to the pat.â€" riotic burpose of carrying on the good community work of the Timmins Ki« wanis Club. â€" The carnival will be a happy variation in the present serious This year there are twenty._â€"five grand prizes, totalling $1,000.00. All the prizes are Victory Bonds or War Saving Cerâ€" tificates. ‘The first prizec is a $500.0C0 Victory Bond and the other prizes are bonds or certificates of lower denominâ€" ation. FEach year the Kiwanis carnival increases in popularity. This year it promises to be especially successful and its noise and merriment should be of special value in giving all relief from the pressing cares of the day. Make a special note of the dates an@ place â€" Friday and Saturday, July 24th 25th on Cedar street between 3rd. and 4th. Be sure to be there and have happy, busy time. of Timmins; Marie Ange, of St. Pierre, Manitoba; one sister at convent in St. Romuald, Quebec:; and one sister in the Airmen from North Win Diplomas in Weekâ€"end Exercises G. L. Lawry Awarded Air Observer‘s Badge. K. J. Benner, Cobalt D. C. Fairley, Cobalt, A. E. Nash, Cochrane G. E. Manser, Sault i A despatch from Mou says that airman from as Great Britain, grad day from No. 6. Roy Force BRombing and Gv Mountain View. Am« eraduates was anothe graduates men of i Englehart wiien nhne nea room, puts hi Blairmore En onvent at Rimouski Single Copyâ€"Five Cents true music lo O O hears n lC 3 anoth North â€" 167 1 t Ste. Marice. untain View Ont. n Canada, as well optal luated on val Canac 11 i1 on imacdian Air ‘v Sohnsol at he Ontario the young . Johnnston, man â€" who, in a bath T1~

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