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Annual meeting held for Institutes The Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec 1977 9 CLERKING FOR a good cause at the synchro swim team bazaar is Cathy Ashley SYNCHRO swim team coach Judy Patterson helped out at the bazaar in the arena Saturday morning Group brings tree decorations to Home A group of merry teenagers brought a real Christmas tret and decorations to Jean nette home for senior citizens one evening last week and spent a happy time with the residents there One of the students brought the tree from home Others brought homemade goodies Up mileage for staff Town employees who use their cars on town business will have the mileage allowance upped from 19 cents a mile to cents if council agrees with a Hills finance commit tee recommendation Employees who habitually use their own cars on town business will receive the same per month but the mileage allowance will be in creased from 11 cents for the first miles 12 cents and from nine cents to 10 cents for the miles thereafter Mileage for occasional use in other areaB is 5 cents for Halton Region 21 cents in Burlington 22 cents In Oak ville and cents in Milton Councillor Peter Morris said the amounts paid In other municipalities had nothing to do with men and claimed only the cost of operating a vehicle should be the determining factor Only Morris opposed the recommendation to cat They played the records they had brought and sang for a while Teacher Mrs June Levy with the group on Tues day night during a heavy fall of snow Others will bo visiting at during the Christ masseason Girl Guides from Erin including members of Jeanette s own family came Tuesday night The Lions gave a date for Friday Dec Hoy Scouts arc coming from Georgetown on Tues day Dee The annual meeting of the Federated Women tutes of Ontario is meeting in the Lord Simcoe hotel Tor onto December to The president Mrs Herb Maluske welcomed senior and two Junior Board Directors It Is the effect of every blade of grass that makes the meadow green Every branch member is a most Important link in the total organization Sliver jubilee medals were presented recently to post president Mrs Harvey Pot luck lunch A delightful pot luck lunch was enjoyed Tuesday of last week by members of the Duke of Devonshire chapter of the I ODE Mrs Elliott Bower Ave was host ess for the annual event After lunch the regular meeting was convened and among other items of bus- ines the annual donations were approved Members were happy to receive a generous donation from the daughter of a deceased mother who had been particularly interested in the work of the chapter since its inception Present portrait Stan Allen Cen tennial Mow administrator celebrated his retirement from Manor Saturday evening with staff members at a dinner and dance at the Manor In Milton More than 125 people at tended the party prepared by staff members Mr Allen was presented with a portrait of himself by the administration staff The portrait done by Gordon Campbell of Brampton was actually presented informally at Mr Allen birthday parly a week earlier Although enjoying the festivities Mr Allen ad mitted he was not looking forward to leaving Employed at the Manor for just over years Mr Allen disagrees with the regional compulsory retirement bylaw It makes me very sad when in the past I have had tc retire some very excellent staff who wanted very mucl to continue working here now I must also leave staled Mr Allen Life will hardly be dull Tor Mr Allen though Depending upon his health Mr Allen hopes to devote himself full time to his hobby of horses He breeds hunters and in the past has broken and trained all horses bred at his farm and he looks forward to continuing the hobby Following a buffet dinner prepared by the dietary staff at Ihe Manor the evening got into full swing with the sound of The Big Five a pop banc from Guolph Jack Charlton new ad minlstrator later presented silver tray on behalf of Halton Region Mrs Allen was also presented with a silver bowl and roses from the Region Noblttt Ottawa and the president Mrs with the engraved certificate In honor of the Queen Sliver Jubilee Miss Molly McGhee director Home Economics branch Ministry of Agricul ture and Food said the County Home economists are being asked to speak at many meetings but per cent of their time is devoted to the H programs A million dollars worth of help is given by I mem bers all over Ontario in their volunteer leadership of the and Senior Leaders Train ing courses Mrs Harvey Houston the stated the Women Institute Is truly an education organization over was spent for those purposes Many local and community projects benefit from their generous oversight in excess of Mrs Houston com pie tea a six year term and her successor is Mrs John Brown Washago The Lee Home report by Mrs Austin Zoeller New Hamburg stated that The ALAN0N FAMILY GROUP meets at St Josephs Church Hall 64 Church E Mondays at 8 Hour READY FOR OCCUPANCY DECEMBER 15th White Oaks Shopping Centre PRIME LOCATION CORNER OF AND ANNE BLVD MILTON ULTRA MODERN AIR CONDITIONED STORES 1 SO FT PARKING FOR CARS hae FOOD STORE RESTAURANT been PHARMACY MILK STORE tented DRY CLEANERS BANK fit A 1 people visited the Home during I own this historic place situated at Stoney Creek Mrs Maluske at tended the Triennial Conference Associated Countrywomen of the World in Nairobi Kenya Africa The Theme Building for Tomorrow The general as sembly of the United Nations has proclaimed Inter national Year of the Child The objective to make the world realize the child as its most precious resource The next conference to be held in the Federal Republic of many At the African Confer Federated Womtn Institutes of Canada the president Mrs lowing consultation with dele gates pledged support for a new landrover as a gift to Lesotho The original one is worn out The convention will be held at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon from June to 1979 Mrs C Walker St George who has been Tweedsmuir History Curator for years reported there are 1300 copies of historical books in Ontario She visited all the districts in the province in 1957 and 58 She was also responsible for Introducing years ago the compilation of House Logs Mrs Walker was presented with a life membership in Mrs Russell Campbell Station staled the officers conference will be held at the University of Waterloo May 1978 Mrs BeUish dent will pay her official visit to Ontario The conference will be for treasurers and secretaries Officers elected were honorary president Miu Molly director of home economist president Mrs Clarence Diamond New Hamburg sec treas Mrs Earl Mordcn Rodney public relations officer Mrs John Brown Washago officers conference sec trcas Mrs Russell Campbell lion standing committee conveners Mrs Donald Caia Lakefield Mrs Moore Mrs Cecil Bell Mrs Sam Koskl Fort Frances Mrs Herb Chesley Tweedsmuir curator Mrs Howe Robert Carbert man of Ihe Ontario lure Museum at dis cussed the potentials of the W I Hall situated on this location Thursday evening the Board of Directors was entertained to dinner at the Royal York by the Hon W Newman This evening of fellowship with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food staff and other guests is much enjoyed The meeting ad Friday wilh the president presenting this challenge The fields ahead abound with opportunities be grasped emergencies to be met tasks to be done and duties lo be accepted May we always be helped lo use what we have learned from our mistakes to build stronger better foundation for the future For classifieds callTtCC Stalls Chalet Service Centre CORNER OF CHURCHILL ROAD AND NO EAST OF ACTON 8533760 Gas Bar Open Days A Week REGULAR and NO LEAD GAS PUMPS OPEN Monday to Friday am to SundaylOam our Class A Mechanic on duly Tuaa Wad FrlOamtoGpm Thursday 8am to Saturday Bam to 12 noon Atl General Repairs FOR AN APPOINTMENT Call home A Tiffany Style Swag Lamp Convenient hand crafted tiffany style lamp with an attractive multi colour spaghetti texture I4diam 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