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yo - o ; r a \ y iy 9 a 7 Dear Editor: It is surprising that Mayor Malcolm, in his Mayor's Report re Community Centres in Ward IV (Cart- wright), has singled out the Senior Citizens as a public spirited group, but ignorés the efforts of older organizat- ions such as the O.N.O. and the W.I.. The 0.N.O. group work at weddings, banquets and 'dances and have put thous- . = 7 5 Sctdntnad "J 247 cosihbde sia ands of dollars into furnish- ings of our public buildings. The Women's Institute, organized in 1915 'For Home and Country', supported the armed forces through two world wars, helped with the upkeep and furnishings of. the Township Hall, the War Memorial, the park, the building of the rink, etc. They have lent a helping hand wherevgr there was need for almost 60 years. Senior Citizens Why, then, sould they be deprived of the use of the Township Hall as Mayor Malcolm suggests? Because the W.I. request- ed the retaining of a smaller stage or platform, if a kitchen was installed, they have repeatedly been held up to public criticism, both verbally and in 'the press, and they are getting very tired of being the continuing scape-goat of this contro- versy. To enjoy busy holiday season By Mrs. I. England The last two months have been busy ones for us and with Christmas "and. New Years fast approaching we have a full program ahead. Our membership is grow- ing rapidly and we are happy that several residents of the Community Nursing Home have joined with us. On November 15th, two bus loads enjoyed the Winter Fair where all Senior Citiz- ens were guests for the day. The horse show was very interesting where we saw. some International riders. We also had time to view the many exhibits. On the way home we had our. supper at the Scarborough Town Mall. On December 9th, we attended a concert in Ux- bridge, for the Mentally Retarded, and were pleased to hear the County Singers. This was a pleasant evening out for a worthwhile cause. Everything is in order for our annual Christmas party. We expect over 100 members and 17 Chartered Members for dinner. On December 30th, the Lions Club will again enter- tain us with a wine and cheese party. This has become an annual party and we truly appreciate their efforts on our behalf. On December 31st, we are planning a New Year's Eve party starting with a Pot Luck supper. On January 12th, we are fortunate to be entertained by a 45 piece orchestra and we have invited Uxbridge Senior Citizens to enjoy them with us. Plans are being formul- ated to attend the Ice Cap- ades on January 18th. As you can see we have been busy. These plans constitute a lot of work and planning, but they are so enjoyed, no one minds putt- ing forth the effort to make them so successful. We have many activities inside the Club. Our shuffle- board has proved extremely popular, our pool table is busy, our carpet bowling is beginning to catch on, and of Rescinds bylaw Uxbridge Township coun- cil has rescinded a bylaw that fined councillors $40. if he or she missed a meeting "without just cause". The bylaw was introduced when Regional Government came into being Jan. 1, but since attendance has been excel- lent, council chose to rescind the by-law. At the same meeting, the council voted to pay $25. a meeting to the committee of. adjustment chairman, $20. a meeting to members and $5. to the secretary. JR OH TRAP, SS USF IR. OR OE! HELO BPRS, US IE course our card games with tea and cookies after our meetings. Our bowling is better attended this year and square dancing continues to be very popular. We had received a donat- ion from the family of Mr. and Mrs. John Carroz in their memory, and we have bought a much needed mir- ror with attached plaque, for our hall. Mr. and Mrs. Fy SOS E (n - A Carroz were both ardent members of the Club and we thank the family for their donation, and in this way we shall always be reminded of their parents who were so well liked by all. We will have no regular meetings now until January 8th so in the meantime, may we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy New Year. "HOLIDAY STORE HOURS "Mayor Malcolm taken to task The representative of the New Horizons programme suggested a good compro- mise plan which was accept- able to the W.I. and to the Parks Board but it was turned down by the Senior - Citizens group. The W.I. has no desire to see the Senior Citizens return their grant, but fail to understand their lack of cooperation, both with the W.I. and with the majority of the individuals in the community who have expressed their opinions to the Parks Board members. It is incredible that a paid official, such as the Mayor of our area, would give such a negative criticism to an organization such as the Parks Board, who give free- ly of their time and efforts to the best of their ability to further the development of the community. Signed by three members of Blackstock Women's Institute: ) G. I. Thompson L. J. McArthur E. A. Skelding a he } os LBL. pt A 132 wed slamsnmosdnadaspindstad dma ies he PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1974 -- 7 Watch community calendar Dear Editor: The Scugog Ratepayers' Association wishes to make known the fact that a "*'Com- munity Calendar' has been placed at the Municipal Office, immediately inside the door, on the bulletin Board. We encourage area residents, associations, WES PLUMBING - clubs, church groups to make use of the calendar to inform the public of up-com- ing events, and thus help to alleviate the problem of conflicting and activities. Sincerely, .-- Roland Coy, President LANE HEATING - - ELECTRIC - PORT PERRY 'To give our employees an extende ¢ Christmas and New Year holiday, we will 2 be observing the following hours. ~~ N | 7 CLOSE 985-2413 OFFICE -- RESIDENCE LAKE SCUGOG LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED BALLARD LUMBER HOME BUILDING CENTRE A PORT PERRY, ONTARIO -- 985-7335 meeting dates. 0) [] A 3 > el ¢ : of T ey ' oa a! NR ™ ae os "ey Ree ated usu sid Qi VERT