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Red Cross annual meeting THE HERALD June Honoring those who help on June and presented a number of awards to worthy red Miracle of Georgetown was the recipient of a special award In recognition of their assistance at area blood donor clinics The following Service Awards of a Certificate and Pin were presented to those volunteers giving ID years or more of faithful support to the Branch in various services and pro grams Dorothy Hart Sienna Van Betty Pickup Mary DeHaan Acton Connie Van Goch Levy Jim Clark Frits DeHaan Acton Maijorie Ackroyd Marlene Tost and Trevor Williams The following were presented with a Long Service Award Certificate This award is given to those who have given more than 10 years of service but have not quite reached the year Distinguished Service award Marilyn Mitton Thorns and Noreen Certificates of Merit and Pin were presented to the following volunteers for five years of volunteer work to the Branch Daphne Lena Johnston Madeline Collier Grant Greenaway Donna Diesel Riet Schenk Audrey llmer andRuth The following were presented with Youth Service Awards for their help at Blood Clinics andor Campaign for funds Jo Anne Totten Jennifer Camp bell Arlene Lane and Corinna Stephens Trie following were presented with a Branch Certificate of Appreciation A number of were presented at the Red Cross annual meeting last Tueiday Included among the recipients were Connie Van Goch who received her 10year Plans made for Gtielph convention Pat President of Well Said Public Speaking Service will be the guest speaker for the Guelph Area Women s Institute Con ventTon Banquet to be held Nov p m at the Maryhill Knights of Col The theme chosen is to be You Seen Nothing Yet I Plan to at tend this convention to hear updates on the Adelaide Home The Lee Museum Home Federated Women Institutes of On tario Project for Waste Management as well as an ad dress by President Margaret Munro of Carp Presentations will be given by Mrs Hamilton Frandne Sebben area delegate to the Federated Women s Institutes of Canada Con ventlon to be held In St John New June 2327 1968 by Mrs DC Smith area delegate to Convention at Kingston May 1315 by the Rural Organlza tion Specinlists and a special presen tatlon- by our three Board Directors displays much more fun and Remember to reserve Wednesday and Thursday November and 3 for the Guelph Area Women s Institute Convention at the Maryhlll Knights of Col IODE sets record for contributions The 350 delegates attending the annual meeting of the National Chapter of Canada IODE were ad vised that a record million was expended in 1967 for charitable pur poses The field of education counts for and social vices The Honorable Loyola Minister of Education in the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will accept a cheque for to be used to furnish and equip a science room at the Henry Gordon Academy in Cartwright Labrador These funds were donated by IODE chapters across Canada Project Blanket Canada was In it la led at the annual meeting a year ago in support of International Year of Shelter for the Homeless as declared by the United Nations Delegates heard that chapters sup plied bedding and quilts to people In need and employed innovative methods to provide adequate shelter for the homeless in their com muni ties while at the same time donating to a fund to supply bedding to the needy in Labrador villages It was announced at the meeting that the winner of the National Chapter IODE Book Award was Kushner for his book A Book Dragon This annual award is of to a Canadian author of a book for children 13 yean and under It is one of the largest awards in this category In Canada IODE celebrating lis an this year Is a women volunteer charitable organization with members In chapters In communities in all provinces an both territories Suzanne Williams of Toronto was elected president of the national group for lsessa service pin and Vera who was presented with a certificate to mark his 100th donation of blood Herald photo for their volunteer work for the Branch Anita Alton Marilyn Buck Marilyn Cook Geraldlne Lewis VI Haines Marg Megellnk Ann nold Pat Harlow Sophie Henley Jean Eileen Nan cy Schulthelss Shirley Delouche Roberts Lynn Clark Fran Walton Pat Johnston Leslie and Woods Branch Appreciation Awards in the of a Red Cross Key Chain spoon paperweights or other forms of appreciation were presented to Anita Drischler Alice Schrelber Frits DeHaan Faye Morton Mary DeHaan Murray Harrison Mary Hornby ry Krocs It should noted the above awards arc often given In the Interim as many have many years of volunteer work out have not quite readied the 10 or 20 year mark at which time a higher will be given Membership cards and pins were handed out to the following Nancy Leslie Wendy Bill Woods Betty Lois Graham Reg Ann Marie Jennifer Preston Youth Crest and Pin Bridget Mc mauley Youth Crest and Pin The following blood donors were resented with Certificates and Pins their continuous blood donations loo donations James Ford and Mildred McNivoi donations William G son Gerald Roger Desrosters Barry Grummet I and Anthony Hurley donations Ciwrles Carpenter Shirley F Chichton Lou William Sandlfer Michael J Sargent Stephen J Wheeler and Kim K donations Robert J Jack DeWinter Stephen G Grace Jim MacPhcrson Ian Moore and Robert M Special guest speakers the evening were Mr and Mrs Robinson of Georgetown whj on their travel to South America The 198869 executive for local Red Cross branch will consist of President Cathy Dooley past presl dent Nell vicepresident honorary secretary Karen Goodie low and honorary secretary Grant Greenaway The local branch of Ihe Canadian Red Cross Society Cathy Dooley president and vice- held Its annual meeting recently and Installed their new president Back row Flo Street Nancy Scballhelsi late of of Ik era Front row from left Grant Greenaway Leslie Erica Thompson and Murray Harrison honorary secretary Nell pail president Herald photo Big Life long resident was dedicated instructor on May IS 1983 in her Cist She was bom at Nov 16 the eldest member of the of the late Sarah and Thomas Bird After attending the local public school anc Brampton High School she graduated from Toronto Normal School and began a teaching career that spanned years of dedicated Instruction for the many children that passed through her classrooms during that time Obituary Her first two leaching appoint ments were in rural schools S No 2 Chinguacousy and Bras Esquesing after which she took a position at Thomhlll teaching In the Junior room Later she moved to School in York township and she continued to teach for the North York Board of Educo tlon until she retired her final eight Sears being spent at the lvd School The primary grades were her specialty and she held numerous certificates In Primary Education Music always held a special in terest for and It was while she was teaching at Thomhlll that she learned to play the cello and became a member of the Thomhlll Or This orchestra was com prised of about a dozen local and their was much In demand for entertainment around the area A picture of four artists Including appeared In the July 1927 issue of the Toronto Telegram an the fact that they would be making musical history by radio program which was to be broad cast across Canada originating at CNRT and assisted by the Radio Department of Canadian National Railways took part In both the duet and quartet numbers in this first ever live music radio event for cello players She enjoyed her work as a teacher and the many cityoriented ac tivlties with her teaching associates and friends but she likewise kept in close touch with her family and home at Georgetown and was a devoted and faithful member of St Johns United Church Funeral service was held at the J Jones and Son Funeral Chapel and was conducted by a former minister Rev Jeffrey Davison assisted by Canon James Maxwell Nerval Bearers were Philip Sweet Robert Pearson Ron Fiddler and Gordon Norman and Edward Bird Interment was In the family plot at Cemetery Norval 1fbMilriWJ PREPLANNING OPEN HOUSE FOR WAYSIDE PITS IN THE TOWN OF CALEDON You are invited to attend a Pre Planning Open House to examine a Proposed Aggregate Sources List for several Ministry of Transportation highway construe projects located north and west of Metropolitan Toronto The Proposed Aggregate Sources List Includes four potential wayside sources in the Town of Caledon all of which are located west of Highway 0 and outside the Niagara Escarpment Planning Area Representatives from the Ministries of Transportation and Natural Resources will be present to answer questions on the information and receive comments from the public Date nursday June 23 Time 3 to p m Location Caledon Village Place Highway 10 North of Caledon Fairground Caledon who is I he publication is called Seniors Guide to Programs and Services and it provides basic information about fedeial benefits and services available to seniors The Government of Canada has literally dozens of programs created specifically for senioi citizens piograms that cover a wide range of activi ties and requirements effort was made to ensure that all programs were included Watch for the Guide during the month of June at in selected super markets Canada It will be available along with other publications that you will find useful Or you may obtain a copy of the Guide free of charge by filling out the coupon below and mailing it in an envelope to Seniors Bo 8176 Oil Ont ino EnRllshO LTnn Canada