Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 24, 1969, p. 11

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i- j in 60 years red cross proves wonderful boon for canadians a birthday is a time for cele- ration it is also an occasion to look at the past examine the present and prepare for the future this yearjhe canadian red cross society is commemor ating its diamond jubilee sixty years of service fo people in canada and through the world its record of achievement is one of which every canadian can be justly proud although the red cross flag was first flown in 1885 during the kiel uprising in western canada i was not until 1909 that thec ited cro was passed by the- canadian parliament officially establishing the canadian red cross society s a corporate body after a somewhat slow start the sociey sprang into action when world war 1began in 1914 during the four years of war it never slackened the pace setat the beginning jchrough the society the canadian people contributed more than 35 mil lion dollars for relief of suff ering it shipped over 340000 cases of supplies overseas it established and maintained hos pitals in- england and france recreation huts and other facilit ies and two red cross ambul ance convoys as well as trucks for transporting red cross sup- lies in europe when the war ended the soc iety which came of age in time of war turned its attention to pro ding services to meet the needs pf canadians at home red cross outpost hospitals and nursing imtions were est ablished to provide services to residents in remote areas of canada where the nearest doct ors were sometimes hundreds of miles away as transportation facilities were improved betw- een rural and urban centres few er hospitals were built and the emphasis was placed on nurs ing stations leaving nurses free to serve a large territory the junior red cross was est ablished in 1922 with the ob jective of involving students trotsretementary- tocollegai in a constructive programme of health education community service and international under standing now known as cana dian red cross youth with a commun le vice ford firm is v a gw- o sets sutjr m ftjfp w m t ctf s 4 v ml mrs mary simpson awarded outstanding community service plaque i a georgetown woman mrs iary simpson 101 rexway dr was one of 15 people awarded svalnut plaques for outstand ing community service at the first annual ford motor com- 4any community service aw- ard dinner in the seaway tow- ers lakeshore blvd april 10 a hundred and seventysix 4nen and women ford employ- sees or wives or husbands of employees were nominated for jthe awards based on public service in elective or appoint ive positions politics citizen groups neighbourhood associa tions youth and recreational programs special projects of clubs service or church groups and emmunity fund campaigns ford motor co of canada ltd and of its employees ii is signed by karl e scntt presid ent of ford of canada a personalized citation was mrs simpson was named are cipient chiefly for her work a panted to all nominees with the red cross and the community service ref- ymcaywca s citiznship the plaque bears a silver reverend ef dutcher of scroll carrying the following j clarkson road presbyterian inscription in the knowledge i church globe 4 mail column- that each of us benefits from ist bruce west and jack r the community service of his young of hamilton united ap- neighbours this award atj peal comprised the committee tests to the appreciation of of judges membership of one and a quart er million these young people serve in many waystheyjive many hours of voluntary service to hospitals nursing homes and red cross lodges anc they are active in numerous worthwhile projects in their own commun ities in addition they raise funds which are used to provide food clothing medical supplies and material for selfhelp pro grammes for children in all parts of the world also in 1922 an emergency service was established on a national basis to en the can- adian red cross society to give immediate aid to the victims of fire flood and other forms of disaster wherever and whenever it was needed in succeeding years the red corss disaster service has played an import ant role in both major and min or catastrophies through the years the society continued to expand both in terms of new services and volunteer members by 1939 some 374 branches in nine provinces had been established and a national headquarters was set up to coordinate the work pf the provincial divisions to day the canadian red cross society is composed of ten div isions one for each province and some 1000 branches when war broke out in 1939 the red cross while continuing its activities in canada once more answered the call to help relieve the suffering of service men and civilians on both sides of the conflict red cross hosp itals and ambulances were again provided along with medical teams when and wherever needed and canadian women contributed their time and energy in bedding and surgical dressings all made by hand for shipment overseas the canad ian red cross corps was formed for service at home and abroad the knowledge gained through the years of this second war was responsible for the establish ment of a national blood trans fusion service in 1947 through this service today all the blood and blood products now used in canadian hospitals are supplied at no charge to the patient over onemillion units of blood will be required by the red cross to meet the needs of can adian hospitals in 1969 concerned about the increas ing annual death toll by drown ing the red cross introduced a water safety service in 1945 through this service thousands of trained volunteers now teach people of all ages how to avoid accidents and the precautions to be taken when they are near on or in the water i other red cross programmes and services include veterans services womens work comm ittee homemaker service care in the home courses free sick room loan service to name but a few in addition the canadian red cross through its internat ional affiliations in the league of red cross societies which i now number 1 1 1 societies oper ates on a reunionoffamilles pro gram aimed at reuniting famil- i ies separated by war and civil disturbances and an enquiry bureau for tracing missing per- isons the society also plays an important role in international new books at library maugham robert the second window maule tex the receiver nourse alan e the mercy men relief throughout the world providing money and relief sup plies for the victims of disaster and conflict over 90 of the work perfor med by the canadian red cross is carried out by volunteers who frl rom all walks o art of all ages they have how ever one basic thing in common a deep concern for others in less fortunate circumstances they amply demonstrate this concern ijy giving unstintingly of their time and energies in the humanitarian- service of their fellowman s march is red cross month and since birthdays are a time for congratulations we can truly commend the canadian red cross society on its past performance we should also pay tribute to the hundreds of thousands- of red cross vol unteers who through their unselfish efforts have made a significant contribution to the health and welfare of untold millions in canada and through orwell george coming up for air palmer john so much for gennaro portia charles true grit priestley jb -r- london end renault mary purposes of love bohrbacb peter thomas the disillusioned ross jonathan diminished by death schulman lm winners and losers scott jm in a beautiful pea green boat solrhehitsyn aleksandr l the first circle sparrow gerald jva weed spring howard my son my page 11 the grorgbtown hirald thursday april 24 19o north end bp station miltons 3 son standish robert the course pf true loye stroud john up and down the city road stranger joyce casey tolkien jrr the fellow ship of the rings tolkien jjlrv ihe return of the king tolkien jjtk the c two towers tranter nigel black douglas turnbull agnes sligh many a green isle waddeuvmartin 6tley forever wallace ian dr orpheus wheatley dennis the white witch of the south seas white alan the long nights walk yerby frank judas my brother datsun centre jbalj69 datsunsfull price licensed mechanic complete sfervice and parts com in soon for a demonstration drive location 235 base line rd milton 8782471 operated by norm coulter this weeks meat features canadas finest red brand beef blade roast thistle brand 1st grade creamery butter 69 c lb seacuffe whole white ox tins maple avenue baptist church bible clauei all ages 945 am i i know cancer can be beaten lt il j cftctfi richardson sw tw1mmj hardware for all your sport needs at lowest prices hunting fishing licences issued msmsraret gaoccr cat be beaten yoor dollars arc needed bow to oosuoocutb battle ore hope a boost when a volunteer calls bo canadian cancer society 1 1969 target 12000 donations may be sent to the treasurer mrs beatrice clark 41 main street south or j- canadian imperial bank of commerce main street branch hundreds of canvassers arm helping will 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