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Ballinafad residents welcome Springtime March 1973 will soon bo past has been a good month weather wise It will be reme mbered this year by its Spring like days the usual high winds associated with March Many birds have arrived back inourarea mostly redwing ed blackbirds but a pair of doves were sighted and one robin Let us hope the month goes out as gentle as it came Sunday being the fourth Sunday in Lent saw a fair number of worshippers out to church There were two full rows of kiddies who occupied the front seats while the minister told them their story Much to the amusement of the grown ups children some of them had to tell their story first With the singing of he children Hymn Ihey pan led lht teachers down News Tupperware party By MRS AW BENTON Herald correspondent Although the crowd not large Local Association had a good financial result when they held a Tupperware party at 1 Memorial Hall last Wednesday evening Mrs of Meaford won the teflon fry pan in a ralfle Lunch provided by the Beaver Mothers was enjoyed after hope Mrs Glen Scott will do in belter health after her return from a week in hospital We are sorry to hear that Mrs Milts is In hospital this week and hope she is in belter health very soon GEORGETOWN CINEMAS 3 Evenings 9 A new comedy from the of Star Chevy Chose stairs for the Sunday School classes Mr Stiles had an Inspiring message for the con based on Love and Giving He stated that it is natural to give if we love The greatest gift of all would be to give ourselves for the service of others Mr and Mrs Fred Shortill have returned home after a holiday in Florida We were sorry to hear that Mrs Ruth Burt has been confined to her home this post week due to an attack of and complications as a result from a fall suffered three weeks ago Hope she soon responds to treatment and able to be around again Mr and Mrs had their family home on Sunday LIONS CHEQUE Lioness president Pal and accounted lor of money raised bowl a Ihon chairman Merrill while the rest come from club The ted business manager money will be used o buy hospital Pollock with a cheque for last week Private donations and a bowl a I lion Ashgrove discusses consumer affairs Terra meets The recent Terra Womtn Institute was held at the home of Mrs Clarence Anderson at 1 Feb Miss Eleanor Ma and Mrs Fred Sharps assistant hostesses served sen and coffee Mrs Fred president conducted the meeting The roll call wis answered by Nairn a Canadian Province and tell one of Ms main Indus Mrs C Bishop was attend the offices a Mrs Art McKane read one of Rob ert Services poems Rev I McPhee was guest speaker who told of his work at White- horse and Yukon Mrs Wilfrid Leslie presented Mrs J A McDonald with a gift on behalf of the I for leading the needlework course Mrs Owens MacDonald gave courtesies The next meeting will be held In March the Home of Mrs Wilfrid Leslie By MRS JOHN Herald correspondent On Tuesday afternoon March 20th the Family and Consumer Affairs meeting of the Women Institute met In Hillcrest Church with Mrs John Bird as hostess and 35 ladles attending President Mas Alex ander presided and meeting opened with ode and M Collect Mlns of Feb meeting were read and Roll Call by a new food product have tried and my opinion of It Mrs Ford reported on the successful euchre Ihe Institute had with twenty tabl playing in Feb and Mrs John McNabb reported for the St Patrick dance on March Mrs Clayton Wilson gave a summary of the Quilting course which has attending A nominating committee of of Mrs Robert Cunningham and Mrs Jos McPhail were appointed Mrs George Bird had the program and called on Mrs Frankie Wilson for motto Feed the family what they require and not what desire for the competition At IhcDlslrlct Annual in May wo loaves of whole wheal bread had been brought and first place went to Mrs John Bird and second to Mrs Bob Alexander One of our memb ers be the end of April to live In Caledonia so Mrs JolinH farewell words to Mrs Percy Cox and presented her with a small gift from us all for which she expressed her thanks Then Mrs W Allison with her projector and screen showed two interesting films one was Haw to a used car always buy from someone reliable have everything In writing you can save money buying a used car you don t have to gel stuck with a lemon from the millions on the market Second film on TV and all the different products and free prizes to be had but just buy what you really need Mrs Percy Cox gave the courtesies all sang Canada and the I grace closed the meeting The I annual dance was held on March 17 In the Stewarttown Hall with priies and decorations on St Pa tricks theme Winners of the spot dance were and Marjorle Fisher Ron and Norma Ellmlnat ion dance won by George and Bird birthday dance winners Jim and Isabel Car Ron rum me and Karen Gregory Harold and Edna Parkinson won the lucky door prizes and Benton had the lucky chair We have just received the Hews that another dear friend has passed away Mrs Isabel Bird and ve arc stunned beyond words She was every thing a friend could be and In every way we will miss her All our sympathy goes lo her children grandchildren and all the other relatives and friends Optimists meet swings with bamboo loft Meetings held at North Hal ton Golf Club every 2nd and h Tuesday at On March the Optimist Club of Georgetown held a her successful anniversary dance at St George Anglican Church Everyone who attend ed enjoyed an equally eventful night Optimist Doug Starrct won the 133 Canadian Log and Optimist Gary Banks won door prize At the March regular meeting which was a special ladles night and oratorical the winners of the public speaking contest David and Michelle A up The trip of the month draw was also held at this meeting The trip lo Clearwater Florida was won by Clivc Walters of Georgetown and the Consolation Prize was won by J Bennett or Brampton A special highlight at this meet Optimist Norm Guthrie was awarded a life member ship for his contributions to club The presentation was made by Optimist or Thanks to all who attended Interested in helping your Call Clarence Win McDonalds Gift Certificates and Watches GET YOUR CRAYONS AND FELT MARKERS GOING TO WIN GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR DELICIOUS FOOD AT MCDONALDS ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED ON ORIGINALITY AND EACH MONTH THERE WILL BE A DRAW FOR A UNIQUE RONALD MCDONALD WATCH ENTER AS OFTEN AS YOU LIKE SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY TO THE HERALD do Hal for you McDonalds Breakfast Ml am Proceeds on EM ere donated to the Canctr Society Watch this space for weekly in the coloring contest LATHY TUCKER Or Georgetown DONNA VANDERHEYDEN St MADIA Ontario SI Apt J Georgetown JOSEPH Georgetown Tilt Wednesday March IS fag 17 On the Toronto Star causes crisis By SUSAN FACtNOIS Herald columnist Thanks the Toronto Star my husband has suddenly discovered the male mid life crisis Yes this well adjusted family man hitherto content to look forward to ihe Golden Years of his life secure in Ihe knowledge that he will be cared for In his dotage by dutiful children and asking nothing more than to play horsey with hordes of future grandchildren has suddenly learned that these conservative goals are abnormal I m having a crisis he moaned pacing up and down the living room brandishing the newspaper Well hurry up and get it Out of your system I responded The lawn needs raking Can t you be serious about my anxiety attack he demanded My masculine ego needs nurturing I in a highly vulnerable stage of my life I could change Jobs take up a new hobby like a mistress and who knows when all will suddenly strike You re being manipulated by double- la lit Man In one form or another has been wandering around for years how come it taken until to decide mat the perfectly normal function of growing older Is a crisis Put your jock image to good use and wash the six months accumulation of salt off the car was my patient reply Watch It Don t you know nagging wives can be tossed aside like yesterday a llnguinc Younger women it says hero in the article don make demands they nave sexy apartments His eyes took on a decidedly glazed appearance This was obviously a serious moment in our marriage fully equal to my creasing Old Bessie fender Could logic reach this distraught newly evolving self this quivering mass of macho manhood or was 1 about to lose him forever disco fever Alright 1 said firmly Let s discuss your alternate lifestyle You realise this sybaritic existence is going to be expensive While I as your wife am content to have a rye and ginger stirred with a fork handle and sloshed over ice cubes that have first skidded across the kitchen floor young girls like exotic drinks flowers sweet nothings whispered In their cars and that t include Hey fix me a beer and a sandwich during the hockey games Then aside from sporting a half ton of beads and necklaces you would lo Wear open the navel terribly in January probably triggering a hernia from the strain of hauling your chest up lo thai foreign position Just of Ihe collarbone BRIEFS You realise too I brightly continued You would have to throw out all your comfortable athletic briefs and stock up on slinky bikinis with suggestive sayings That was maybe hitting below the belt but heck I had to get to the bottom of the problem somehow And think of your heart at this crucial time in your life A little boogieing in tight Italian shoes might be alright In small doses but minutes of Freak and your little candle could be out forever Maybe I go and wash six months accumulation of salt off ihe car instead he muttered Great Idea I applauded And tonight if you can hold off that crisis for a few hours why don t you slip Into something comfortable and wc 11 have a little candlelight and wine In front of the fireplace huh Throw in a pizza and I might just rise to the occasion And Ihey lived happily ever after Oh mother the things you never prepared me for MEET THE PRESIDENT EDITH HILFMAN Ediih president of North Associa lien for the Menially Retarded has been the group for six years During that lime she spent three years as preschool chairman for ihe Nursery and she is now entering her third term as president The I Ion has about members and is open to anyone an interest In helping the handicapped Annual dues are Members are entitled to attend open meetings and receive a monthly bulletin The association is headed by a IS person board of directors Recent changes in the association by laws give president a twoyear term of office and set the open meetings free to be scheduled as the group sees Tit Since these meetings are now aimed more at keeping community informed on the group a work and on changes In methods of helping the handicapped Ihey can be arranged whenever on appropriate speaker Is available or there Is new information to pass on the community The government sponsors about 80 per cent of the operational costs of the association five projects Tinker bell Nursery for preschoolers the Halton Developmental Centreforschoolagechlldren A Industries a sheltered workshop for adults Countryside- and a townhouse used as residences for the adults It Is up to the association to provide Ihe other per cent of the funds needed keep the projects operational Mrs and her husband Lloyd have lived on a farmatRRI for years The youngest of their four children is attending Georgetown high school but the others are on their own Gardening and decorating their old farmhouse keeo her she being a volunteer ts her hobby This is her year as a volunteer with one organization or another She aim loves politic and campaigns actively in federal provincial elections