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KAIL BAG Didnt See Her Majesty But There Were Compensations 17 Normandy Blvd Dear Sir As a constant reader of The Georgetown Herald since the and one who has been granted the privilege of the use of your mall bag letter space I once again call en your good ness for yet another letter In the Mall Bag This letter could be titled Smiles and Tears or It could be Joy and Near Disaster it tells of a little of each Sister Edith and I decided on another visit to her sons In Vancouver to celebrate a birth day and a silver wedding In cluded in my plans was a wel come to our gracious Queen who would bo in Vancouver at the same time On the train knowing my friends bock home would be watching and watting for my Impressions of tha visit I an old nursery rhyme that amused be and put it Into the start of my notes went thus Kitty oh Kitty Just where have you been Ive been out to To welcome the Queen I wanted a sky rido But bad a bad fall So I bad to forego The best part of It happened this way Empty Seats at SemiAnnual Symptom of District Downswell Robert Taylor the new pro vincial field officer for Green Acres region told those attending the semi annual meeting that there are always upsurges and downswells In any organiz ation Thats tno time to stand back and take a good look at yourselves This must be Georgetown districts period of down- swell It took a delayed start- in time and two bead counts to make certain there was a sufficient number pre sent to form quorum ON DEBIT SIDE On the debit side council president Ronald pointed out there was still a lack in communication be tween the groups and the dis trict council Questionnaires had been unanswered there was inconsistent represent ation at monthly council meetings no camping chair man had been found and there was the failure to esta blish a talent pool of resource people Tins meeting should havo been the election of officers SCOUTING AROUND by Geggle The district commissioner Gordon Douglas pointed out that there are many plus fac tors the Cub Conference at Hornby the Cub Hike and the Cuboree the publication of the Newsletter each month 3 leaders taking the Wood Badge training course Junior leaders taking courses and two boys from this dis trict going to Japan in July for the World Jamboree for but Mr Taylor pointed out that most councils held their elections in the fall when the work was starting up fresh again and so it was agreed that another meeting would be held the end of September WEARY Four Scouts and two lead from 2nd Georgetown started out on a a mile bike take on Saturday May S3 One Scout met with mishap and had to drop out but the others completed the circuit from Georgetown to Speyslde to Blue Springs near Acton for lunch and then on to Churchill through and homo Weary You bet GUESTS JOIN CAMP Tho Georgetown Scouts held their Troop Camp at Hendersons farm on the weekend of and of May Eleven Scouts and leaders camped together with 3 guests from town and Scouts and leader Bob Ai 1 en from Burlington At tho on Satur day night 3D parents and friends enjoyed singing round the fire watching skits put on by each patrol and view a kangaroo court Robert Cooper was presented with a scroll for his work as dent of group committee last year 2nd Georgetown are happy I to welcome new rector of St Georges Father Robert Gallagher as their chaplain CUBS TO ISLAND What did you like best about the day I like it every bit Even though you froze go ing over on the boat Even though That just about expresses the sentiments of the Cubs and SO leaders whs set off in two buses on Saturday morning to go to Toronto then take the ferry to the Island and spend the day there As soon as they reached their picnic area on the Island there was a lively soccer game to get the blood going then then all the fav ourite picric 3 legged race piggy back race wheel barrow crab and horse and rider That was topped off with lee cream all round then a hike to Foist and the ferry back Just before boarding the ferry the Cubs all received their Cuboree badges SPLASH Recently honour sixes from Georgetown pack spent a Saturday after noon swimming in the pool at School Tata was just a fun afternoon and ev eryone enjoyed It Over people were at let Georgetowns an nual Chicken on Sunday Juno HI Forty mem bers of the group committee served the crowd and wives and mothers worked days ahead cooking up plea and making the salads There were about more Bobble foreground with Pat McCarthy Gary enjoying the good food this Doug and Dong Colter are part of a year than last All In all it Georgetown Venturers crew building their own canoe was a great afternoon booked roomettes on the train but when we went on board wo discovered that our roomettes were upper ones and we had to climb up or 3 steps to get there On the second day out sister Edith called mo to see a huge TV antenna and I dont know if the train lurched then but I lost my balance and landed in a heap on slater Ediths steps The CN were very good when I asked for an elastic bandage they wired ahead to Saskatoon and someone came and bandag ed up my knee Later the train was met at Edmonton by a claims agent who took down a report and also visited me at Vancouver Needless to say it put a ser ious crimp in my plans for a sky ride and royal welcome to her majesty Ilowovcr we did have many compensations such aa a day in Stanley Park for the opening of the new whole pool presided over by Mr But we were too busy at the time look ing at the bears monkeys pen guins etc etc Wo were in luck that day be cause after the celebrities had gone the premier tho Hon Mr Bennett allowed us all a free show of performing whales ini new aquarium plus a free visit through tho building to see the tropical fish What a wonderful display that was Wo spent the whole day of Tommy taking snaps of the various beauty spots riding on tho miniature railway etc etc and one thing that Impressed me was a ful monument called Two Sisters it Is to President Harding think It depicts sister nations America and Canada There Is a beautiful verse written both ends of tho monument and the centre panel has the figure of n woman standing one at each end Another two sisters bod their picture taken that day beside the In view of the many attempt that are being made to break down our ties with the United States I thought of something that few people realize during tho never ceasing crisis that seem to engulf us at times To whom would we look for help if wo were Invaded by hos tile nations And who would bo tho most likely to rise in our defense My guess Is the As member of Canadian British Israel I have studied the genealogy of the Anglo- Saxon and celtic races In con nection with bible prophesy and together with countless numbers of tho clergy we know that we are living in the last days as foretold by Jesus the son of God I nave pondered over the pro phesy that They the enemy will come down through the north I know that this Is In con nection with the enemies of usalem but I am also wonder ing If it could also be a message to us since we ore I believe In tho process of mutual agree ments In the Arctic with Rus sia It Is surely worth our while to think about these things and learn more I would share my information with anyone in terested who cares to call me Now back to British Columbia Another day that will livo In my memory was a trip all around Horseshoe Bay and out to Park There were hund reds of sailboats tied up at the marina people were busy get ting them all spruced up to wel come the Queen What a sight it must have been Poor me I did not even see it on TV However it compensated by visits with Norman and Gwen another son of Edith They moved further up the hill towards Grouse Mountain view is just out of this world and while Norman Is still occupied with his fishing Gwen is Just as en thusiastic about her lovely gar den with Normans help Now to relate a few of those peculiar incidents that seem to transpire every time sister Ed ith and I get together for a holi day In spite of tho pain from my fall we both had a wonder- GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY JUNE 1Mb PAGE trip by all the way But at last we reached Van couver and we said our fare wells to the crew members and waiters and as wo rose from our table for the last time were approached by the head steward of the dining car who bad lifted two floating carna tions from two of the tables He carefully wrapped each one In a serviette and presented them to us with these words To the two loveliest ladies on the train Well now What a compliment I that would have been if we had been sweet sixteen instead in the seventies We carried Continued on Page OPENING SOON Georgetown Hobbies Crafts Completa line of Hobby and Craft IOCATEO AT 5 WESLEYAN ST GEORGETOWN Criterion Ca For the Lowest Prices on Quality Carpeting WAIL TO WALL SPECIALISTS WITH GUARANTEED INSTALLATION Rugs Remnants and Short Rolls always competitively priced FREE ESTIMATES AND DECORATING ADVICE BY SPECIALISTS Guelph 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