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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 1, 1978, p. 11

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Red Cross give awards HALTON HILLS NEW RED CROSS CORPS Members of the new formed Red Cross vorps are from with red scat the left Lame Brands Blanche organizer Phyllis Tern and Bettie Armstrong The ladles received become more aw their the annual awards night In IheNorth Golf and the Country Club recently The new grey uniforms are highly visible and red hat brims on huts says Corps and thus people should of all the sited ross help in The live members of the Georgetown and District Red Cross who have volunteered Ihcir lime in order to be numbers of a lied Crist Corps for llmr hive mauled Georgetown to sit ii li first corps in Region IB Con of of the Corps program region IB of tin Georgetown Corps said I lit the George InwnCorpsisin ho nature of pilot project lor region 18 and Parent Ed endorsed I renting of llurlinjlnn Social I ha in favor of principal trie proposal for pan ling course in Mutton provlitrd rum mm unity is id in up lie program tin it Ion 1 Mi the Georgetown group Is aroundUnd is becoming running well other branches In the region may also up Members Georgetown Corps Armstrong I Jin Sophia Diane lit and Tern La Courslcre received their pins from Pat lied Cross Corps chairman for the division at the annual Cross Awards night Toes day the North Ha Hon Golf j ml Country Club Mrs who was guest or the evening also outlined Ihc purpose of the corps and congratulated the Georgetown members for their part in helping out at a recent fire in Mjw5iuga BRANCH The Corps is the uniformed of the Cross she and while it was more visible during the Ural and Second World Wars it Is still active again Volunteers who would like to become part of the Corps must Civ hours monthly 120 hours annually to Corps said Mrs If they trans port people they must have been licenced tor at least two years Corps members are trained free of charge she says and do many things including transposing people to and from medical appoint men Is At present much of the corps work involves trans but members hope to broaden their service to in elude more help for senior citizens she said As well us first aid courses Corps members are fully trained in handling wheel chairs and In providing services The Georgetown members have completed all their training Mrs HIE November I Ia Page II LIMESTONE ALL SIZES GRAVEL FILL AND TOP SOIL BUD HAINES 3 DURHAM ST 8773302 8774593 aid but they can do so while they are doing Corps work The Corps tan always use more members Mrs Conan says and she invited interested volunteers to call her at or to call the local Red Cross and discuss it with some of the members The Cross received two wheel chairs during the even a child chair from Terra Thimble Club and an adult chair from the Knox Men Group These will be added the loan cupboard said Red Cross past president Margaret Pope The Cross also elected its executive for the coming year The members are Tlnn Yaramey president Morgar Pope 1st vicepresident 2nd dent and Elizabeth Jones secretary No one has been found to ill treasurer s position at this time LEASING A CAR OR TRUCK liHDRlW GIVE US A TRY Limehouse Social News Mm llenton Congratulations to Mrs George Morrison and Archie McDonald vvhi received pins for eight years of safe driving of school buses from Travelwus Coach Bus Services re cently Rev Peter conduct baptismal sen ices at Lime house on Sunday morning Judith Stephen Wilson James and Diane children of Mr and Mrs Burt Lindsay Marie Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Brown David Matthew infant son of Mr and Mrs Kirn were I hid grandparents visit in the congregation Mrs John Glynn has return from a three day conference on Ontario Genealogical Sour endorsed be Ontario Society and the United Loyalist Asso ciation of Canada The concept for the was origin and organized by Mr Don Wilson of logical studies Sherldar College Outstanding speakers came from USA Ireland Scotland and other places The Latter told of their A tope recorder and a set of markers were taken from Robert Little public school in Acton during the weekend Value is estimated at for WARD 3 RE ELECT ROY BOOTH REGIONAL MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR For information on the region and local Government 8774285

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