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EDITH HILFMAN standing was elected president of the 1977 Board of Directors of the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded Other executive are left to right Lucille Virus corresponding secretary Mike Evans treasurer Anne Wickham recording secretary and Alan second vicepresident Absent from the photo are Hunt past president and Charles Clifford first vicepresident Try as I might I just can find a single cheerful thing to soy about this winter It one of the few I wish 1 was very very rich so we could hire someone to lackk the barn chores while we take off for the sunproviding we tan find it With any kind of luck spring ill be here early w all iU glorious flooding and mud The barn tap will to be frozen the manure pile will peep out from under feel of snow and the horses will actually like being out or door for the day Until then I ve been trying to keep everybody pints up by filling the house with good smelts And I mean Chanel No When the wind is up to m and the is down under somewhere even the joy of criming about below zero temps anymore since arrived EVERYTHING S below zero when kids are moping about the house dribbling Kleenex and watching The Religious Hour on TV it s time to make soup I m the only one who likes my homemade soup but I make It anyway It sure smells good Bubbling alongside a pot of chill with biscuits In the oven it does your heart good While the oven on you might as well fill the freezer I usually make a slew of little meat pies cakes scones cookledough to freeze and a great pile of buns Lasts a whole week if I m lucky You know it even a good Idea if you re on a diet as constantly am If you bake once in a while the smell usually woos you into sampling But If you indulge complete orgy of cooking by the time you ve washed the last pan you re so darn sick of looking at all that food you don t want to eat forn week Try It during the next flu and blizzard bout You have a good time get some work done have your family positively drooling with appreciation of you and you sidebenefit your waistline its Whcnshespcaks its idle chatter When he tells her what to do it s good advice When she tells him what to do it nagging When naps on the couch in the evenings he getting a II earned rest after a hard day work WtiLn she naps on the couch she s neglecting her duties The Acton Frea Press Wednesday Februarys When at the children he disciplining them Whensheyellsatthechildren she s Impatient If he snappy and unkind to her it because she drove him to it If she snappy and unkind tohlm she sill tempered When he s too tired to pay any attention to her he s just too tired When she too tired to pay any attention to him she frigid If he had this It would be a literary masterpiece it complaining No don Elect executive The Board of Directors and Executive Members of the North Association for the Mentally Retarded were elected in December Board of Directors president Mrs Edith Hdf man 1st vicepresident Charles Clifford 2nd vice- president Allan treasurer Mike recording secretary Mrs Ann corresponding secretary Mrs I Virus past president Russell Hum Committee chairmen re Leo Virus pre school Mrs Mrs Davis Member ship Mrs Ruth Mitchell Jake Kuiktn recrta lion camp Mrs IsibelWea bulletin publicity Mrs Juhi in re scirch Mrs irul Run pro lack Van ik burgh Active holiday season for Theta Phi Chapter I lit of Phi thiplcr was December at the home of Terry with to hostess lob son Before the mooting took pi let the members went to the Hi use Sol in Georgetown to took at paintings and Dttonlions thit were on display and for sale and for all the This was the program for the residents ird were evening which was made or resident for ihcir irrls I- plans were nndc for card shuffler finis a ft v children Christmas In for party the party at the Acton everyone it the Resl I Georgetown Denture Clinic Street i 1 OS Off on No H GEORGETOWN ONTARIO M J KOHARIDT J NOVAK DT 111 I 7912314 Toyota Canadian TERRIFIC CHARGES THE LOWEST PRICED POPULAR CARS PARK TOYOTA Hwy No West 8772261 A Alert group off to good start The Knox Alert fcvemng Group held their first mcetine of the year in the Mary Ellen Anderson Room with a record turnout in spite of the very cold weather They started the year off with a bang with an Every Member Participation pro gram which had many excel lent New Years con The new president Nellie conducted the business portion of the meeting calling for the monthly and annual reports of the secretary and surer which were read and approved Several different methods of raising money for coming year was discussed bake sales travelling apron copper contest and birthday Fire prevention Your hand can save your life signal box At the close of the meeting a delicious lunch was served Everyone felt the year was off to a good start and that it had been welt worth white braving the elements The palm of jour hand in save your lift in a fire lacing hind on closed door in fire ean warn you of unseen dangers on the side If is hot to touch do not open it If you do you risk serious injury or by smoke fire or even super but the fire is going our best means of protecting yourself your family and jour home is to install a smoke outside your bedroom door A detector is designed to you meehanital signal that wanted smoke and fire is in Tape deck is stolen lape deck ind four tapes were removtd from i vehicle in a ltd parkint lot this week Two ricks wltc taken from i truck parked in the Dominion llitel parking lot Police investigated house your own jour life Feel the door If it hot do not open it use in route Smoke hot air and poison ous gases rise ahead of flames if a door is hoi maj be on the other side Of course using your palm assures that haven suffocated slept with your bedroom open When you go bed make sure your bed room door is closed This helps keep smoke and fire from and gives you time to escape Host Home and the chapter Christmas dinner December was the party for the members children It wis held at St church with Katy Butler Mike playing the part of Santa There were toys for the children cookies chocolate milk and and coffee for the parents then joined in and sang Christmas The chapter Christmas parly was December 16 at the Driftwood Dining Room in after which everyone went to Siji J lo exchange Christmas gifts and enjoy made by Also in this evening the names were drawn for the Cookie House Raffle The winners were C Waters Georgetown Marie Acton and Dons Kovacs December 19 was the Christmas party at Acton Rest Home Members gathered at with member Terry playing Santa BUY NOW AT PRICES SAVE By using our price increase protection plan SI deposit PRODUCT 1 Square Feet FACTORY BUILT MODULAR HOMES in Ontario These Are Not Mobile Homes Or Double Wides All Bay Homes meet or exceed the building codes and arc C S A APPROVED AND QUALIFY FOR ANY TYPE MORTGAGE Over models and various floor plans to choose from Includts plumbing electrical and Delivered erected and com in only one week on owner 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