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Port Perry Star (1907-), 3 Oct 1963, p. 6

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6-- PORT PERRY STAR, THURS, OCT. 3rd, 1963 BROOKLIN and DISTRICT By Mrs. R. Holman BROOKLIN -- The Womens'! Institute met in the Township | Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 18.- | Mrs. N. McPhaden, convener of Citizenship, presented a pap- | er on "W.I. Ventures Into the | North". This was a report given by Mrs, Haggerty, Na- tional President, F.W.I.C., on her trip, sponsored by the Dept. of Northern Affairs and Re-' sources, to Whitehorse in the Yukon, for the purpose of pro-. moting W.I, work in Northern! Canada. The UNESCO Gift Coupon Plan #367 has been set up on| a national basis. It is to be! presented to the provinces as | well as to the National Organi- | zation and all other sources for | contributions. The money is to | and will be used to--1. Organize | Women's Institutes among the Eskimo, Indian and Metis, 2. Promote crafts, training and better methods of home-making under existing conditions, need for and supply necessary material for crafts and litera-. ture, and pamphlets for leader- ship training classes and work- | 4. Provide for short] shops. term training for selected wo- men residents as auxiliary nurs- ing workers. 5. Furnish travel assistance for northern W.I. members to attend Provincial Conventions or Area Confer- ences, On her trip Mrs. Haggerty visited Fort Smith in the N.W. T., also Fort Fitzgerald, a small leadership 3. Ascertain the; Indian Community, 12 miles by road across the Alberta border. | Here she attended a weekly Health Clinic with the Public Health Nurse. The Clinic is in a quonset hut which had been an old restaurant, the sign of which "Igloo Light lunches and confectionery" still adorns the front of the, building. The first meeting of the wo- men interested in a W.I. pro- gram was held in the parish hall of the Anglican Church; the sec- ond meeting was held in the Catholic parish hall, so that the women would understand that the W.I. is a non-denpminational organization, : Women's Institute Branches were established at Discovery | Gold Mine and have been func-! tioning for two years; new units were organized at Fort Provi- dence, Fort McPherson and Inuvik. Mrs. A. Cooper reported that 26 girls had attended the Home- making Club last year for 4-H girls and that expectancy for a much larger number may ne- cessitate the formation of a second group for another year Mrs. deJonge brought the members up to date with a re- port on current events, Plans were made to -wisit Fairview Lodge in October and also for a bus trip to Toront on November 7. Any lady wish- ing to take this bus trip should contact the secretary, Mrs. W. A. Heron, Brooklin. Lunch was served by Mrs. McPhaden and Mrs. McCool. The, Women's Institute meets the last Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m in the Town- ship Hall, Brooklin. Members band visitors are welcome. * * # HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION MEET By Mrs. R. Holman BROOKLIN -- The opening meeting of the Brooklin Home and School Association was pre- sided over by the president, Mrs. D. Mitchell. Mrs. Guy Stevenson, corres- be administered 'by F.W.I.C. i -- Vl tim, ry, SAAS \ sy ~J -) %, -- - . Y, %, : VL A Ch TPA "J "tn, Gyan Cnn) vom 4 EASY TO BUY : 7 JY, Sm, Z N\ NN SE RR RY % % SIMPLE TO CASH GOOD TO KEEP You can buy Canada Savings Bonds for cash or on instalments. Buy them on the Payroll Savings Plan at work--or at banks, authorized investment dealers, stockbrokers, trust or.loan companies. They come in denominations. of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000 up to a limit of $10,000 per person. They fit every pocket book! CANADA SAVINGS BONDS/6: You can cash Canada Savings Bonds anytime at their full face value plus earned interest. When ready money is required all you have to-do-is-complete the redemption form on the Bond, and present it to your Bank. You will receive your money immediately. Canada Savings Bonds are better than cash! © You get interest on (Canada Savings Bonds on November 1st each year --4%% for each of the first 2 years; 5% for each of the next 6 years and 5%% for.each of the remaining 4 years--giving an average return of 5.03% a year when held to maturity, In 12 years with accumulated interest every $100 Bond will be worth $161.00, ; - Cs8-8 ponding secretary, read letters from the participants in the Public Speaking Contest thank- ing the Association for its spon- sorship and from the Senior School in appreciation of the prizes and refreshments sup- plied at the Field Day. Mr. R. McKinzey introduced the new principal, Mr. B. Wal. %| ker, who spoke briefly and in- troduced the staff to the par. ents. ; Mrs. Kimble's room won the attendance plaque. The guest speaker, Mrs. R. D. H. Heard, Guidance Teacher at McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute, was intro- duced by Mrs. C. Kydd. Mrs Heard svoke on the topic, "The Potentials of a Child". Mrs. Heard brought to the attention of parents and teach- ers many ways in which they can give help and guidance in developing these hidden possi- bilities. Such as by loving a child for his own being and not because he or she is gifted or pretty. Give your child a sense of belonging to a unit, however don't smother him with this love and need for belonging, otherwise you. may crush his need for independence. Let your child develop his ini- tiative--let him 'do-it-himself"'; however, be rigid with rules for health, safety and discipline. Mrs. Heard went on to tell those assembled they should be ready to take a firm stand pro or con -- matters moral, social, political, religious, etc. and be ready to explain their stand to their children. In summarizing, Mrs. Heard urged each parent-to guide each child in the way he wanted to go, remembering, that every one is different and belongs to him- self. : Co Mrs. R. Humphreys thanked Mrs. Heard on behalf of the - members of the Association. It was announced that the speaker at the next meeting, October 15, would be Mrs. D. C. Creighton, Brooklin, author. of "High Buggy Wheels" and "Go East, Go West". There will also be a display of books recommended for child- rens' reading by Educator Sup- ply. Parent and friends will ° have "the opportunity to order these books and receive them in time for Christmas giving. Please come and bring a friend interested in the work of the schools and pupils. BROOKLIN -- The congrega- tion of Brooklin United Church welcomed Mr. 'Peter Tabbitt, a young representative of the Ontario Temperance Federation, as guest speaker on Sunday morning, September 22, A special offering was taken to help in the continuance of the work of the Toc Alpha program of informing and counselling young people. . Pastor L. R, Laird preached at both services on September 22 at Meadowcrest Baptist Church. © The themes for the services were: 11 a.m.--"Using Your Talents for God", 7 p.m -- "Can a Rich Man Get To Heaven". EAS Causeway Bowling Lanes "NOW OPEN WEEK - ENDS Mixed League Friday Night 985-2539 PHONE Oct, 10 Ys on

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