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COLBORNE CHRONICLE Successor to The Colborne Express (est. 1866) and The Colborne Enterprise (est. 1886) PRINTED and PUBLISHED in COLBORNE, ONTARIO Vol. 9 -- No. 22 Thursday. June 1st, 1967 7c per copy -- $3.00 Canada -- $4.00 U.S.A. VETERANS' WEEK IN COLBORNE Veterans' Week, June 11th to 17th, will start in Colborne with a parade of veterans to Victoria Park for Divine Service at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Attending will be Capt. Charles Rutherford, V.C., Mir. John Fpote, V.C., the Hon. George Hees, M.P., Mr. Russell Rowe, M.P.P. The parade will be under the direction of Jack Armstrong as parade marshal, and the service will be conducted by Legion padre, the Rev. W. H. Kaird, with other local ministers in attendance. Music for the parade will be supplied by the Depot Band from Cobourg, and the Salva- tion Army Band will play for the hymn singing. Guides and Brownies, Scouts and Cubs, will take part, and convertibles wil be provided tc convey elderly persons to the park. Capt. Charles Rutherford will take the salute from a base erected in front of the local bank. ( Other events planned include a Pine Ridge Jamboree at the Legion Centre on the same evening, and a giant Chicken Barbecue on the following Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m., after which there will be rock and roll dancing for the younger set from 6 to 8.30 and dancing for the more mature from 8.30 to midnight. At the art show held in Colborne Town Hall, the Rev. J. Gordon Duncan made the CENTENNIAL ART SHOW The Centennial Art Show held in Colborne Town Hall on May 26th, 27th and 28th, featuring the work of Florence Y. Anderson was an outstanding success, much enjoyed by those who attended and rewarding to those who worked to prepare the show. In opening the show, sponsored by the Women's Institute of Colborne, the Rev. J. G. Duncan commented on the versatility of Mrs. Andedrson's work which was on display and on how much Mrs. Anderson has contributed to the community and her church since coming here to live. Mrs. E. J. Kernaghan, president of the Women's Institute welcomed the visitors. Wearing Centennial costumes and assisting were Mrs. A. Mackie, Mrs. J. CorByn and Mrs. L. Bradford. Other hostesses were Mrs. T. M. Gresham, Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Gordon MacGregor, Mrs. C. Stirling and Mrs. Earl Thompson. The paintings were hung by Mrs. R. Y. Moira, Mrs. Anderson's daughter, and grandson James wit hthe help of Mr. Dalton Hetheringtoh and Mrs. opening address. Mrs. E. Kernaghan is at extreme left and Mrs. F. Y. Anderson, centre. D. VanSlyke. In all, there were seventy-four oil paintings, sketches, water colours and velvet pieces on display, fourteen of them by other artists, on loan or from Mrs. Anderson's own own collection. Out-of-town visiters included Dr. and Mrs. R. Y. Moira, James, Lynn and Michael of Kingston; Mrs. S. H. Marshal, Mrs. Anderson's sister; Mr. and Mrs. Stiles, Sarnia; Mr and Mrs. George Brewer, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. William Drury, Seattle, Washington, guests of Mrs. S. J. Cox; Mr .and Mrs. Russel Rowe; Dr. and Mrs. John lies, Toronto; Mrs. Foster Russell, Robin Russell, Cobourg; Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Streit and Virginia, Montreal; Mrs. A. Cullen, Mrs. Anderson's daughter, and Judith, Montreal West; Mr and Mrs. Charles Eisenhofer, Toronto; the Rev. and Mrs. Patrick Gray, Toronto: Mrs. R. W. Anderson 1 and Mrs. Wardell, London; Dr. Mrs. L. Fox and Elizabeth, kings- The red roses on the tea table were sent with congratulations from Mr. Linn and family of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prizes given by Mrs. Anderson for Centennial posters were won by Beverley Lee, a MR. BRUCE SPENCER CHAIRMAN DISTRICT 10 Five members of the Rotary Club of Colborne attended the semi-annual District Meeting of the Ontario Society for Crippled Chidren and its affiliated Service Clubs in the counties of Durham, Northumberland, Victoria, Haliburton and Peterborough, which was held in Brighton on Wednesday, May 24th. At this meeting, representatives from the Easter Seal Service Clubs met with nurses and officials of the Society to discuss the progarm of activi-tiesbeing carried on for 'the benefit of crippled children. A sptcial feature of the meeting was the presentation of a film dealing with artificial limbs. The services of tne Ontario Society for Crippled Children include a nursng program, camping, provision of equipment, research, etc., all made possible through the funds raised by the Service Clubs' Annual Easter Seal Campaign. Service Clubs represented were Bowmanville Rotary, Brighton Lions, Campbellford Rotary, Colborne Rotary, Ha-velock Rotary, Haliburton Rotary, Peterborough Rotary, and Port Hope Rotary. During the course of the meeting, Mr. Bruce Spencer was elected Chairman of the District. Active for mahy years in the cause of crippled chidren he is a director of the Ontario Society. painting on velvet of a small dog; Judy Learmonth and Lea Mills tied for second place, and Michael Moira came third. All were awarded books. The show was well attended 'by residents from Brighton, Lskeport, Castleton, Grafton, Cobvmrg and Colborne.^ --Amy M. Gresham, F.R.O. Colbor\>e Women's Institute. The Centennial Tea, sponsored by. Unit 1 of Colborne U.C.W., held at the home of Mrs. W. R. Baxter on Wednesday, May 24th, was a most picturesque event. Most of the ladies attending had attired themselves in the styles of the days of Confederation; some dresses were the real thing, having been handed down from one generation to the next, and others proved that the art of needlework is not lost. One lone gentleman, nattily attired in aUight suit, topper, and old-time spectacles, put Tea was poured by Mrs. B. Spencer and Mrs. J. Black-hall from 3 to 4, and by Mrs. R. French and Mrs. A. Mackie from 4 to 5. Girls of the CGIT assisted. Many antiques were on display in keeping with the occasion, supported, by many fine old pieces owned by the hostess of the afternoon. In keeping with the theme of Canada's Centennial year, a Church Service conducted as it would have been 100 years ago, is being planned for a Sunday in July, with lunch to follow. Of course, the electronic organ, a present-day marvel, will remain mute for this service. WM. METCALF GRADUATES Two young men from thiz area recently graduated from the University of Guelph. William Metcalf, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Metcalf oi R.R. 2 Colborne, received the B.Sc.(Agr.) degree, and David Massey, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Massey of Morganston, received the B.Sc.CAgr.) degree with distinction. Dr. C. A. Mitchell gave the Convocation address when a DAVID MASSEY total of 175 graduates received degrees during a morning ser- ■' vice. Dr. G. E. Hall gave the address in the afternoon when 150 received the B.Sc.(Agr.) and 22 the te.Sc.(Eng.) degree. Chancellor George Drew conferred an honorary Doctor ol Laws on Dr. Mitchell and an honorary Doctor cf Science degree on Dr. Hall. President of the University, Dr. J. D. McLachlan presented the candidates.