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8 The Acton Free Press Wednesday February 9 1 977 Limehouse WI debate By Mrs A Ben on The Womens Institute met at the home of Mrs Anderson on Wed afternoon Mrs Booth presiding The meeting opened with Let Me Call You Sweetheart Members were advised to save Canadian stamps not with Queen per package for a stamp stall at A C W Conference in Kenya next summer and quilt blocks for the Lee home by Mar No one was appointed to attend the Officers Confer in May Membership in Childrens Aid is to be renewed Roll call was answered by each giving her complete name Each convener gave a short report on her subject One mentioned that the Fed of Naturalists wish the chick adee to be named an emblem for Ont another thai sional Development days lake too much lime from This led to con sidcrable discussion and a resolution to the of Eden Mills Friendly Seniors meet Wednesday Education is lo be drafted course leader Mrs Anderson reported a class of seven laking the Clothes for Lei sure course Mrs Clow and Mrs Muldec assistant leaders Thank you notes were read from several sick and shut ins Current events were prepared by Mrs Ben ton The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Hannah The topic the high cost of living and dying prepared by Mrs and Mrs Anderson provoked much dis cuss ion Mrs Devereaux extended courtesies and the hostess served a lasty lunch after Ihe Maple Leaf Mr and Mrs Webster of visited the T Andersons white enroute lo Mr and SOME PEOPLE walk dogs but Cindy Brill walks horses Out for a Mrs Michael Broomhead on on a bright Saturday morning are Bongo Cindy and That the arrival of their son on fancy that last week first great grandchild for Mrs Nobie Balhnafad By Mri Wright The Friendly Seniors of Eden Mills met last Wed afternoon in Ihelr club room with Mrs Anna Wilson in Ihe chair After Joining in 0 Canada the president opened with a poem entitled The Beatitutes of the Aged Minutes and treasurers reports were given by Mrs Joan and it was moved to give a donation to Churchill the Community Club towards the use of Ihe lights The ladies who worked and finished a quill recently were given a vote of thanks meeting Bob Love will show slides of areas around Ihe village Any senior is wel come to attend A reading What happened to relatives by Mrs McKelvie was enjoyed The meeting was lo the card tables for a social hour and refreshments Mr and Mrs Vincent Montgomery have had their daughter and husband and grandson Mr and Mrs Victor and son from Austin Texas for the pasl three weeks Surprise party Mr and Mrs E A Clifford was taken by prise Saturday evening when their two sons Trevor and Terry Clifford sponsored a dance and refreshments in the Community Hall on the occasion the wedding anniversary of their parents Ball clubs Friday evening the ball clubs enjoyed a dinner and dance in the Community Hall catered by the ladies of the Community Club Dancing was enjoyed to Funks Will try again stroll Well The Churchill Church con pot luck dinner lhat was postponed in Jan on account of bad weather will be held after service this Sunday Feb ruary After the dinner everyone is to join the young people for sleigh ride at Charlie Thompsons hope the weather cooperates this time The February meeting of the Churchill Women will be held at the home of Mrs Wallace Wed afternoon February 16 at MO p m Mr Wm Thompson is a patient in General Hospital where he underwent surgery on his right knee on Monday morning Friends in the wish him a speedy New elders installed Bad weather plagues crew Ospringe Snow frustrates Doris Fines were hazardous last week with blowing and drifting snow Township roads were especially dan gerous with whiteouts so school buses didnt venture out Monday and Tuesday Thursday they transported the students home in the early afternoon was quite an enjoyable week for the children not so for the parents who were getting a little fed up with the situation Why that little animal have stayed down underground on groundhog We don need six more weeks of that kind of weather But why all the fuss about the innocent creature Winter is not to lake its departure so soon regardless of who sees Ins shadow Services resume The snowbanks were dug away from the door of the local church so services resumed again Sunday morning Last week the church remained closed as did some other neighbouring churches The people just couldnt make it on the country roads or out their driveways Constable Kidd visited Ospringe school on Wed nesday giving a presentation on Hazardous Products in the and Winifred Smith Mrs Leo Jamieson was the hostess for the February meeting of the I Due to ill and bad travelling conditions there were just eight members present to answer the roll call which was an amusing one as each had to tell their most disliked T commercial and drama as on V Mrs Jamieson presided and welcomed the two guests who were present There was a lengthy discus on quills II was decided that patterns should be brought to the March meeting and one chosen that would be suitable for members to make The motion was tamed thai the I sponsor a euchre and penny sale in April Particulars also lo be planned at next meeting Two of the members who attended the Community intri meeting were present Hume Brownie news Mrs Hen Thompson Brown Owl Imagine their surprise the 1st Brownies found their Toadstool sitting wintry and icy much aboul basic first aid from Mrs Wynneck and packed first aid One evening each laged to produce quite a long chain with crochet pond Winter were hooks This test is one of the on the agenda for this month harder ones pass A fun and after a vacation break evening learning how lo be everyone W3 eager to get good hostesses found the girls wai by Mrs McLean started making hot chocolate and ri Two new Tweenies joined toast which Ihey served lo the us Cathj Hawkins and others Everyone enjoyed the Ofsonka They have heard the surprise snack and good Brownie storj practised the they were Knsten Law Promise and hand English earned her Golden shake To remember to Lend Hand A skating party at Rock report Tht District Director reminded members lhat baking should be brought to Ihe March meeting in order lhat could he judged and the w inncrs go on to compete at District level in The annual letter from the president of W I O was read which reminded all of Ihe special to be held this year In absence of the public relations convener Mrs Jamieson carried on with the program Mrs had prepared Ihe motto and it slides of her native Den mark which were taken when she and husband and family visited there on two occasions They were most interesting Mrs McLean as 1 convener thanked the guest for coming and giving of her lime Mrs Smith assisted the hostess with serving of a cup of tea We welcome Mr and Mrs Harmon to the community moved into the home recently occupied by the Heritage family Mr and Mrs are enjoying a visit with their daughter and son in law in British Columbia Mrs lithe MiEnery and little daughter Tanya of Alberta are visiting relatives in the community Just now they are spending some time with his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest McEnery here in village Improved We are glad to report lhat mosl of the people on the sick list are improving Mrs was able lo leave hospital on Friday after minor surgery A D McEnery was expected to return home Monday of this week Mrs Shortill is also much improved since receiving treatments at General Hospital The dance at the Commun it Centre sponsored by the men s choir was a great success reported a good lime A group of young teenager who call them selves the Country Beat supplied excellent music This group can supply music for any group the younger set and those not so young Mr May of Streets ville was floor manager toffee and doughnuts were There was a good attend ante at church on Sunday The junior choir delighted all with an anthem Bud Snow on behalf of the session assisted the minister with installing the two new elders to the ses sion They are Mrs Jill Jessup and Miss Marion Jamieson Rev Stiles in continuing his sermons on Men of the Bible spoke Sun day on the Moses Mrs Viola and friend have returned from a holiday in the Barbados Viola reported the weather was delightful degrees most of the time while the were th en- Mr and Mrs Harold Carton of Pembroke arc visiting in the area Yvonne is spending some lime with her mother Mrs A while Harold has a business trip to Cold weather an abun dance of snow and high winds have given the Region Public Works crew more than its of headaches this winter Regional Engineer Don dozens of frozen water mains and there have been hundreds of individual services by the cold weather Mr Morner said he would table a report today at the Region s Public Works Com detailing how many water breaks there have been as well as the number of man hours and the amount of over lime spent repairing breaks and removing snow Bookings for program Bookings are now being accepted by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority for schools wishing participate in the maple syrup program at Reservoir Conservation Area A lour of the maple bush to observe the old and new methods of syrup making preceded by a short slide talk on the history of maple syrup in Ontario and methods of tapping trees and making syrup will be conducted by Officer George Roberts and the staff will be at for March 15 lb Any inter is ted leathers should contact George Roberts at r DID YOU KNOW the SALES and SERVICE OFFICE IN YOUR AREA LOCATED AT Queen Street East in the HALTON HILLS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION shopping MARJ THORNTON and ANN NORTON gm xmiarau DROP IN OR GIVE US A CALL 8530220 Office Hours Mon Thun 10 10 Sat 1012 a Hand they made a clock to at home A very wood Ball Park was success inlidy Brownie model was set full The current events were given by Mrs Given Mrs Carl was a special guest as she is a resident well known all present she needed no introduction Mrs Volmar entertained by show straight when she visited the a and 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