hopes for georgetown training course in emergency welfare bruce mcgregor emergency measures organization co-ordln- tor for halton says he hopes a course in emergency welfare held recently will be duplkat ed in the georgetown acton v milton and burungtoo area with the participation of local volunteer organizations t ila sold the setting up o efficient registration and inqul ry procedures is an essential service in a disaster ills comments were madfeaf special one day course atten ded by some 20 members o ha oajcvlkc branch of the canadian redcross society given by the emergency wei fare srvices division dcpt of national health end welfare at the request of the halton county emergency measures or ganization and the depl of so cial and family services gov ernment of ontario the coutm covered the organization and operation of a registration and inquiry service designed to m v unite families scattered during an emergency registration and inquiry ex plained the course leader jarlr anderson ofbe deotr nat ional health and welfare it one of the five welfare services which arc vital in emergencies nd like the others emerge cy lodging feeding clothing and personal services depends heavily on local volunteers to make it work ernment he explained their purpose la to create across the country cadres of trained lead era who augmented by locally recruited teams of helpers would be able to operate these welfare services in tho event of an emergency jim gray director of wei tar services for halton counl sold the need for a registration and inquiry service was well demon stratcd in last augusts hurrl cane which demolished th campslto of 2 400 boy scouts attending an international jam boree in the area which result ed in the boys being widely scatterec throughout tho area a good deal of anxious scar chlng and worry by parent would have been avoided he said if theorooedurcs learned here had been used at that tinw mlnuter of national health and welfare john munro pn reviewing the reaulta of the course said this exercise is an excellent example of com murty nvolvement in problem solving autb64 in o kvllle and halton county are to 1 2 long lulated for their forward thinking and initiative choose youft christmas dont worry if you dont plai to use red in your chosen dec orating theme you will have plenty of this familiar tone- sup piled by gift wrappings stock ings berries and seasonal flo wen to give bright colour ac cents in the house carefully plan the effect you want to achieve before starting for instance it would be an or iglnal and soothing setting for all the activity and excitomont to provide a mood of peace and contentment using blues whites and metallic touched a theme from the wods of one of your favorite caroln could be expressed through the creative use of color in your yuletlde decorations after you have decided on a general color scheme try to keep but- min pie nierl is a definite lanunr of colors they produce certain it doesnt have to bribe bed pughts and feelings and un- standlng a few of the ideas dated with them will be iful in your preparations rdlng to color experts 1w a reason for our seas- preference for certain shs right warm colors like and red suggest warmth and joy green is asso- wlth hope and life ever light cool colors of lirquolae and violet are calm d serene bi4i particularly expresses rctftwj truth and depend ability white means purity peace toth and joy silver aymbolvi birth purity the spirit alojho promise of happy times wv jold stands for royalty art power as one of tho tirts tho three wise men mclcy ballhasar and caspar id meant that the christ was knowlcdged as king of mcr don brown ieft chief of registration and inquiry services of halton county discusses his work with jack anderson of emergency welfare services division dept of national gency welfare services are av health and welfare during a special course on the subject addlngher own viewpoint allablo from the federal gov is mrs lorratnno small of tho oakvillo branch of the canadian red cross society training counes for all emer institute women contribute layettes family service there is a legend of a goblin who made an annual pilgrim age among tho people at christmastime ciafuatink thejr thoughts and deeds by their weight one day the goblin saw man with a iwrw automobile which he had purcliascd for him ci and family us a christmas token here thought the gob lin is something vxry valuable so lit pjt it on the scaks but to his dismay it ucikhcd nothing next he saw boy who ap peared very happ why are you so glad asked the gob- 11s mm going to fet a lot of nice things for christmas i know because ivc seen them in the closet said the boy the goblin put tliun all on the sea les but they vlighed nothing there bas a young url vtio was frowning what are vou frowning for asked the gob lin oh a friend of mine gave me a little old handkerchief for christmas last ar and i will have to give her one this year because she li expect it the goblin put the handker chief on tc scales but it weigh ed nothing the goblin looked up and saw a richly attired woman sit ting at a window knitting what are you doing lie asked m am knitting a scarf for a sick friend who is cold and mi cr able said the woman 1h 0 isn t a scarf in all the stoi that i care to jic her o 1 am knittm her one the gob 1m put the scarf on the talcs and it ueichcd cry much lookwr down the street the goblin saw an ajcd couple tar dying a well fitted basket b tween them he aproichcd the couple and si v that they ure very poor where are you tak ing that basket of food he asked to a kindly friend said the man but do you not need this for yourselves ask ed the goblin wo can spare it besides oar food tastes better when vc divide it with those who need it worso than we do was the answer the goblin put the basket on tho scales and it weighed very much indeed the christmas meeting of terra cotta women s institute wis held at the home of mrs clarence lyons itoll call vas ansucrcd by displaying a christmas apron and klving a christmas greet inr layetto contributions were received and three mori lay eltcs were sent to the children s fcumily services the ihort course treasures in youc attic is to be conducted by miss jean armour of the dcpirtmcnt of agriculture and tood on january 23 the program consisted of sinj ing christmas carols a christmas reading by mrs ow en macdonald an address by mr shipley of the children tainily services and games con ducted by mrs howard dolson question who put x in christmas almost tvery year iroirt this time on the question conies up again who put the x in christina and crlea such as tho unchristian approach to an otherwise solemn occasion actually it a btcn there all ho time an x unid alone or in combination with otlier let tern often ataihl lor the word ttirlst and an episcopalian reasons to you our customer t h briggs upholstered furniture recovering and repairing stiwirttown i77wn priest explains tliis usage is quite ancient or as ancient cor tainly as the term christmas itself it isn t so much how you spcil it ai liow yoj keep it that dc term 1 ties how blessed will be the joyous season fap courtesies were given by mr a mckane and lunch was served by the hostess add her assistant mr clarence ander son and mrs wilfrid leslie bllls or joy this paint tinj by leon iragtoso of moxu co bnnfin to lifo tho exhuber ance of the christmas spirit its called joy bells yous noel may your holidays be truly bled georgetown stationery and offlce supplies main slnri north xj best wishes from the qtaffirmanugement of maveal motor sales ltd chrysler plymouth vauant fargo trucks 34j ouelph street georgetown 8774949 page 40 thi oiorqitown hirald tuesday oic 2mb ifm tna it itbc in nteit3 hcarte mcclure funeral home harold and margarar mcclura jim and noreen jonas mrs w bossay mrs w fiblg russall and barbara wallace robertson electric euctrical contractor 772924 gaorsetown 52 norton cresc 8772924 to wish our many friend end customers both old and new a joyous holiday currys texaco service 184 guelph slrool ernie and irene currie 2- from everyone ay delrex smoke shop phone 8779284 may you be blessed with every joy at yuletidel steens dairy fred steen and staff try our delicious eggnog and french onion chip dip wcrdrfways pleased to have an opprtunity to salute our many wuierful patrons robert aougeon household wishing and syvff