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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 8, 1987, p. 5

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Says Chairman SECTION A TllKIIEKAlD Aprils 1BS7 I ages Cancer Units primary role is education BREAKFAST of Georgetown for a breakfast the Ontario Division Canadian lail Wednesday Here he seen Cancer Society April fundralrinfr with the president of the local unit campaign Joined resident of Herald photo Cancer volunteer stuffs kits each campaign I Meet the volunteer EDITOR NOTF This Is the se cond In series of articles by The Herald profiling volunteer members or the Cancer Society April Is Cancer Month and ran vassers will be approaching resident for donations and supply Ing Information kits Every April Cancer Societies across the nation engage in a vast campaign effort to raise funds to help find a cure for the dreaded disease Georgetown Fred Johnson has helped this com muni establish itself as one of the lop four fundraisers per capita for the past five years For the past I seven years in I the months leading up to Cancer Month Mr Johnson sets up a produc tion line in the dining room or his Churchill Crescent home and canvass kits He assembles about a year and his experience has allowed him to get faster over the years sometimes ng as many as an hour Cancer Society officials Seat meet A cast Iron seat meet was held at Jim and Alma s in April It was very well attended by about 100 people from as far away Minnesota Missouri and several other States also from the provinces of Ontario and Quebec This was the first meet held in Ontario Cost iron seats and tools were displayed traded and auctioned Peter from the agricultural museum in Milton and from Harrow Ont gave interesting talks on related subjects The people who were able to stay overnight a tour Sunday of three other local collections In the New hostels tour members of Ihe outreach committee of United Church took part In the morning service following the mon in step with the Gospel by Rev Walter Ridley Those taking part were Scriptures by Jock Crawford Dcanna Cleave led In repeating the Creed Helen Paul spoke on mission and service work and Sharon Dun lop on local outreach activities Dorothy McLean gave the Benediction Before the children went Sun day school classes they presented a banner to the church Following the church service a number of members motored to Toronto where they visited Metropolitan United St Michaels Cathedral and St Lukes United where they enjoyed refreshments as well as being welcomed by the Rev F He briefed them on the new hostels being built in connection with the church The Inst stop was the beautiful Allan Gardens Next Sunday is Palm Sunday and the children will take part THE GEORGETOWN NEWCOMERS CLUB ST ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH S 730 Wed April MARGAEL DESIGNS advise you on INTERIOR DECORATING Comoaongand For Info call Mario 8771326 estimate Mr Johnson has assembled between 300 and 500 canvass kits In his seven years of work Mr Johnson retired his job 15 years ago after on industrial dent and he began working for the Cancer Society in after his Eileen succumbed to the disease The canvass kits are full of in formation such as fact sheets receipt books and other necessary paraphernalia for canvassers to refer to One of the Georgetown native big interests in life is to help the Cancer Society reach its goal an nually Cancer society of ficialssay Mr Johnson used to be an avid golfer but now he likes to enjoy his own home cooking The Halton Cancer Society recently presented Mr Johnson with a commemorative plaque for his seven years of dedicated vice The Canadian Cancer Society was formed In 1838 to educate the public about cancer not to raise money Ontario Division campaign chairman of the Cancer Society stilt feels education is moat role of the organization I truly believe our main goal is information and not the money he they are leaving information at every door It could motivate someone to go to their doc tor early If they suspected cancer Mr Canvassing In the community door to door is the main strength and source of the Cancer Society he stressed The cancer battle is being beaten and each year more cancer treat centres ore being built he said Cancer research totals cents of each dollar raised the campaign chairman said This year in Canada the goal is to raise million and Ontario Is being asked to contribute Ma 2 million he said With a falling economy out West the Cancer Society Is expec ting Ontario to raise a large percen tage of funds he said Cancer touches us every day close to home why we re here he said Many gains ore being made fighting the disease but In some areas It is getting worse he said Lung cancer Is on the increase he told the audience The campaign chairman ended his speech by quoting one of his favorite sayings you don t have to love to give but you have to give to love Mr Zinklcwich has been a cancer volunteer for years ever since his grandfather died of the disease in In he established daffodil day In and became the chairman of the cancer In 197B7U He moved to Saskatchewan and was the 13fll chairman of provincial cam Building starts up in 1987 Building permits for commercial developments ore far ahead of what they were at this lime last Accord lo sties from the town building department there are six building permits taken out to dale for commercial develop ment worth Last year at this time there were three build permits and the value of Ihe con struct ion was only One of hem is for of work at the Georgetown Market Place In terms of new residential development six build ng permits have been taken out to date with a total value of Last year there were six permits with a total value of The agricultural community which had no building perm i a out to February end lost year has wo this year worth MACHINE WELDING REPAIRS Hours Industrial Construct on 2338 Acton Ltd GEORGETOWN SPA FITNESS CENTRE DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC A W TRENTON DT 18 CHURCH STREET GEORGETOWN ACROSS FROM LIBRARV ESS AND CULTURAL CENTRE 8772359 SAVE ON OUR INTERIOREXTERIOR PACKAGE GET YOUR SUNROOF While They Last At This 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