Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 18, 1979, p. 11

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Hospital helpers Auxiliarys little extras bring Herald si Jf While hospitals to in th the age of cutbncks patients at and Hospital still nnnv uf those little winch lelp make a stay liltle easier thanks to the women auxiliary The women nix it the Georgetown til is one of a few auxih iriL volvid in both to pjiicil nil fund raising siys president Mari The are divided into regions ier the province Is In region which his 15 ic rmmserucisoffiredb ers the strip vho perform illy tin Mrs 11 will 111 ly ire ml nurse win i lull ok nicer indj of the Georgetown I smallest in Hit re with beds All Jobs by mem Mrs lira don tike my s 13 from iny e Iff the profits from services such is shop the television arc turned over to ho she add sinners in rkirs work to i in during the winter moitli the during the illcrio ns ml evenings stripers frequently tike over for workers during tin summer whin the women who school children hi pn to be it home she tr ii problems with tic mi it other tils s she said of lit si op is 1 i ikintoo It is licked inisl iffed completely volumes and nil tie charge of the gilt shop She is women in of buying scheduling This is iddiiion to the volunteers who staff the shop It s Here for tie patient re illy Mrs Booth It provides the little extras for the patient 11 niceplace for tli pitients o walk to if re out of bed The gift shop stocks cigar eltes which Mrs Kith his a lot of ho pit an I others across the The is a mobile gift shop a little bit of everything you need if you mi eet out of Mrs It also doubles is in opporlunty for volunteers to with who don hive visitors The gift cart out every The service of by the auxiliary differs from that most Mrs Booth said Most have a beauty shop where patients can At George town hospital however volun leers to out on the wards and wash patients hair or We really expect to mike money with it but are so pleased with the service tint they give dona she says New babies receive extra benefits from the auxiliary The auxiliary has j volunteer who takes photographs of new babies and each new baby receives i of booties with i choice of pink or blue If there is any way the iirxlliary can help the mother and baby we will says Mrs Booth The women auxiliary also looks after the televisions and the profit is turned over to the hospital It a difficult Mrs Boolhsajs he is responsible for the installation and collecting the payment auxiliary also arranges tray favors for patients trays on special days sue his Chnsi mas Father and Mother s favors are made by Guides and Brownies from Acton Georgetown and Glen Williams While Ihe duties involved in service to patients are divided up among committees of vo in fund raiding Mrs siys Last the luxilnry turned over to the to be used is a piymcnt on equipment ilreidy purchased We have to turn It over before the end of the so we don have to pay income tax on it Mrs Booth says It pretty strange hiving to pay by the work of volun through the year including booths at the Highland Games a Christmas Ball and a booth at the Pall Fair Tickets are ilso on a trip to which will be drawn at this year Christmas Ball In iddition to other projects the furnished the request of the hospital The auxiliary has also sold dilsln the gift shop to the society If th auxiliary can help in outside trying lo do something for the hospital we do it Mrs Booth says The luxill iry is part of the til disaster pi in if the time with pilienls she The auxiliary wis started November 10 tOSB the hospital was even built Mrs Booth The first president of the inxilnry wis the Mrs Muriel and the first mcctint of interested wo men wis held m her home ic auxiliary is looking for new members because re trying to get more people to get the job- spread around Mrs Booth siys The me hers look after other volunteers they do Mr r suppose they faction too or tl ey It Tutors bring artistic expertis to Nornic Studios new seasoi Eva Harper ALTONS Womens lib unknown on Eva Harpers farm 1INNMI Herald writer Farm wives have worked hand in with their binds for so long in ill of the business lot of them wonder it Hi equal of the sexes is all about Probably area could be found where their were the bosses that lost significance beside the number of things women did on their own If there was hay to come in or i cow dropping i calf and the was around she well end up helping to tnkc c ire of the work No one doubled her abilities just she was At the household on Rural the woman s role has gone even farther Eva the boss her band jokes 1 m just the cook and Jack did his share for years she defends quickly Ho never liked farming If his been good so he could hive with the we d be living In town Mrs Harper v up on a farm near and started milking and feeding the family stock as soon as she was able to carry a pail Her father kept mixed herd which included few Jerseys blithe wis more cow it produced a good quintity of milk than he was in the cow pedigree As well is milk he ruscil veil dies soys my the lime 1 out with the cutter to pick up ill it 1 neighbours farm she Id put Ihcm in big at my feet and bring them home got a lot of good cows thit wiy Someone need the heifer calf and id would raise it instead of veiling it Her sold hay in Toronto it was loose in those days They load the w or Sleigh depending on tin season and hind the load on good ind light Then the next morning they d leave ear ly to deliver it the He supplied feed for the dehv cry horses of a butcher a Mrs Harpers father also bred horses as well as worn teams lie liked to take them to the fairs she smiles and she and her other rode them too She still his on eye for a horse and fondly of Hie to her herdsmen w are kept on the Harper firm Mrs I irper fondly recalls a mire which she showed at the Canadian tionil fcxhibit on in She was selected as the and marc Mrs Harper decided to ride her home after the as Ihey were passing Sun lie mire balked pissing the bit merry round the cm recall how lone Ihe d took but say since a good d horse would do miles hour it wasn bad What she does remember was how ff she was the ride She had lo rule her again the next day to gel the out chuckles 1 Although she always loved farm and kept a finger n the works she spent a period of five years or more working in Toronto She attended nun Business College then got i position as private secretary to the chief engineer of Clay Pipe She commuted by Pacific Railway from the daily and rccills the n service not loo slow in spite of the fact tint commuters were picked up it every station armors shipped milk to city dairies on that tram too she says Mr Harpers family lived up Hit road about miles she knew them well although she must hive been finished Continued on page Herald staff writer An enlarged and improved curriculum of tutorials for youngsters and several work shops or adults await those who register for the coming season at Georgetown Studio for the Performing Arts Five area residents each with experience in vinous fleets of the perform arts have been recruited is tutors for the three wide ranging semesters phoned for the season by Studio administrator Enid Wil hams ind consultant Nicholas While youngsters seven to years can enjoy and learn from workshops in mime speech music appreciation moke up Improvisation and many other subjects adult students are being offered classes in choral development B dway musicals Of interest to the man local arts oriented oup are eagerly await completion of the on f rst proper theatre and a t gall ficility on Church St el a oneday workshop bo pi for March in il public relations and development in Herald u si March the Nornic its first year of ton In the spring with theatrical pre at the school home the Knox ternn Church hall on Main Street Weekly workshops will play a much greater role in the studios second year Mrs llims told the Herald this week A schedule has been prepared winch will see the five tutors conducting detailed explorative classes that pro Willlamsand Mr Nicholas more freedom to guide the students and tee that re gelling the best we can give them The workshop system is far better really Mr Nicholas commented recalling his own introduction to the largely un structured group Involvement format at an early age The observation was sup ported last semester when Nornic closed Us season with a onediy work shop conducted by red Thury well known throughout south Ontario for his work in idjudicalmg as well as pro moting amateur The Silurdiy workshop was a rousing success in terms of both attendance and SECOND Nornic Studio second sei son begins September with final registration and tion tor the youngsters Brampton actress award winning director MnggiePlal el kicks off the workshop series the following weekend with Instruction in Movement with Mime Mrs Williams is particular ly enthusiastic Mrs PI a lei coach IfiMtu dents describing her as who I sure the children ire Ruing to love Mrs bruits with her extensive working with young as well as yeirs of involvement in theitre and ballet Vera Macdonald whose act ing ami directing tilcnts have impressed many Georgetown Little Theatre audiences in recent years lakes over from Mrs In October with speech workshops designed to improve the students ability to express themselves both on and offstage A qualified dra mil teacher and currently a resource teacher in Mrs will return to the Studio to conduct idditional workshops in Jan Piano teacher choir director jnd musical director Boss of Brampton will toenhince the work en at the studio list year Mrs Williams herself vocalist who will continue to serve as the dlo s music consultant Start ing In November and returning in February Ms Boss will direct workshops in music deriving much her instruction from her years of concert operetta and musi experience Students will learn how to move properly and about the stage at the begmn ing of the second semester when Margaret op- Nicholas and Enid Williams ens the year by sharing her expertise in dance and choreography A Georgetown resident Mrs Eggleton Is also teacher and member of the local Little Theatre and the Brampton Musical Society During March professional magician of will bring his mig touch in teaching the young to Nornic Stud for workshops in make up field in which he can claim several years profession Mr is also well known throughout the ployed in work a career which also brings him into contact with young people The Studio will be devoting Us third semester next April May to the development of a major presentation the students Reading blocking rehearsals and voice projection arc among the aspects of perform ing thit will be taught in preparation for tie ear end presentation for May 17 Registration fees for juniors ages seven through nine and ages through 12 are for each of the ten week semester Senior students igcd3tol8 pay for the same period lions submitted prior to August ire subject ton ten per cent discount while fees for full year registrations will be re by per cent ADULT WORKSHOPS With the exception of Mr Thury workshop lost April Is offering adult work shops for the first time this beginning In October and continuing in January with sessions In choral development to be conducted by George town Society director Dale Wood and in theatrical directing for the novice for which Toronto professional Gene has been re tamed In May Boss will guide adult students through her Broadway musical choral caper as Mrs it All of the adult workshops will be comprised of four Wednesday evening sessions Althougn a tutor has yet be chosen the studio la plann ing a oneday workshop for March which Mrs Williams and Mr Nicholas believe will be of great benefit to the local groups that will soon be using the planned cultural facdity on Church Street With the new facility elab orate seating capacity and n local iris related croups will be more interested in d splayint their worklolirgcr Mrs Williams slid and may thus find the workshop in public rclatons and audience develop menl of speciil Import incc As with list Aprils workshop the ly planned for next spring wil include two meals catered by the Knox church ladies auxiliary NATUIll- that last years junior students were over whelming with their Mrs hope the studio teenage class will grow In the coming Any aspirin actors singers she slid ire most welcome to visit the studio and watch the activities The experimental nature of the studio a first year In gave Mrs Williams and Mr Nicholas plenty of ideas on how to improve the programme and extend the benefits gained by students They are already planning the coming season well in advance and deliberately the studio to stow growth pat tern which they hope will best accommodate their students Interests and talents Courses in creative dance writing for the stage and set design are being considered or future Both Mrs Williams Mr Nicholas moved to George town about two years ago from the Brampton area ere their mutual involvement in the amateur theitre and their shared Interest in establishing a performing arts studio them lo plan for the future Mrs Williams made her stage debut in Montreal at ope nine carrying on lo join a touring troupe of vocal which performed on semi professional basis She is now a mother of five and teacher at the Tiny Tim development school In Bramp ton Mr Nicholas to Canada six years ago after a nearly life long involvement with both amateur profes theatre in England hif Live Wfdea Formerly a member of the renowned El liabelluin Players he Is an active member of the George town Little Theatre-

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