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VON meeting deals with fullagenda -- The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors for the V.O.N. Simcoe County Branch, was held in the board room of Georgian College, Barrie, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the President, Paul Mills. Eleven members of the Board were in at- tendance, including: Mrs. C. Cox and Mr. P. Mills representing the Midland / Penetang- uishene area office. 'Minutes of the previous meeting were adopted by motion of Mr. G. Phelps, seconded by Mr. B. Trotter, and carried. Correspondence The following correspondence was received: - Advance notice from V.O.N. Canada, re 83rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors to be held on June 17, and Snow leaves calling card It shouldn't come as prise...but this area was socked with another major snowsquall earlier this week which wrecked havoc on this (BOTTOM) awning for starters. any sur- = ert | ae : eS Snowsplows over every description were out in full force to remove the snow from area streets and sidewalk so as to bring some semblance of order back to Huronia. 18, 1982, in Moncton, ~ New Brunswick. - Letter from Simp- son-Sears Limited, Barrie, with donation of $10. - Letter from Ontario Nurses Association indicating that the Simcoe County Branch Fire last night At press time last night, Penetanguishene firefighters were mopping up after a chimney fire they quelled at 60 Church St. Details surrounding the fire are still sketchy but it has been reported there was some damage to the dwelling. It was the second time in less than seven hours that firefighters in penetanguishene have been called out. Around noon, they extinguished a small fire at Grew Boats at the foot of Main Street. Not the best weather for brass monkeys On Feb. 2, 1947, the coldest temperature reading ever recorded in Canada was measured at Snag, Yukon. The mercury dipped that day to a frigid -62. To give you an idea of how cold it was...several weeks ago the mercury here in Huronia dropped to -30. That reading coupled with 50 km/h winds sent the windchill factor reeling to -65C. Can you imagine how cold it would have been in Snag back in 1947 had there been an equally strong wind? Brrr! 1982 Executive, is as follows: President, Carol Spence; Vice- President, Jocelyn O'Leary; Secretary, Phyllis Tilden; Treasurer, Jean Watkin. - Letter to Fiat Products, Orillia and receipt for donation of $30. - Letter to Mrs. MacDonald, Secretary, V.O.N. Canada _ sub- mitting the name of Mr. William Trotter, Stayner, as a nominee to the Investment and Finance Committee. Business Arising From The Correspondence - Moved by Mr. D. Arnoldi, seconded by Mrs. C. Cox, that the recommendations of Miss. Bolohan, the District Director, regarding the ap- pointments of two full time nurses on the V.O.N. staff be ac- cepted, CARRIED. These appointments are Miss Cathy Condon, in Midland, and Miss Janet Carr-Harris, in Orillia. - Moved by Dr. R. Turnbull, seconded by Mr. B. Trotter, that the resignation of Mr. Herb Kirk be accepted with regret and a letter of appreciation be sent. CARRIED. Mr. Kirk was a member of the Board for over 10 years and Treasurer for most of that time. Report Of The District Director Miss Jackie Bolohan reported that the final count for visits for the year 1981 was 33,127 indicating a great in- crease of 8,225 more visits than 1980 (an increase of 33 per cent). All areas in the Branch reported an increase. As well as the two recommendations for new staff members, Miss Bolohan also reported that Maureen Bergroth would be working part time in the Alliston area and Mrs. Patricia Pridding has also joined our staff in the Orillia area. Miss Bolohan then reported on the progress being made in the area ANNOUNCEMENTS of Sandy Cove Acres. She had met in January with interested residents to discuss the formation of a group and to determine the V.O.N.'s role. This group is called Care Ring and is made up of volunteers to help individuals who are having some difficulty with activities of daily living. Further meetings will be held to discuss where V.O.N. could assist with Care Ring. Committee Reports Transportation Committee Chairman, Dr. N. Gripper, reported that they are in the process of buying a new car in Collingwood. The Car Committee recommended that two meetings be held every year, one Spring and one Fall with a member of the nursing staff sitting on that Com- mittee. New Business - Moved by Mr. D. Arnoldi, seconded by Mr. W. Trotter, that the date of the Annual Meeting and official opening of the new V.O.N. office be March 18, 1982. Jackie Bolohan reported that three proposals for cleaning services were received. Moved by Mr. D. Moon, seconded by Mrs. L. Culham that Simcoe Cleaning and Supply Services contract be accepted for weekly cleaning at $85.00 per month. CARRIED. Board Room fur- niture further quotations were reviewed for this fur- niture for the new office. Wasaga Beach office. Balm Beach. Morris and Marjorie Wooldridge are celebrating their 25th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, February 6, 1982, at the Wyebridge Community Centre. a MS) IRIS KOWALSKI Bryson McQuirter Jr. is pleased to announce that Iris Kowalski has transferred to the Realty World, Bryson McQuirter Ltd., office from their Iris has been very active in real estate for the past 8 years and is very experienced with seasonal and year round properties from Wasaga Beach to Iris and her husband Bill (Bill's Texaco, Hwy 27) recently purchased a home on Cedar St., Midland, and she looks forward to the opportunity of offering her real estate expertise to buyers & sellers in the Midland area. REALTY WORLD Bryson McQuirter Ltd. Realtor McQuirter of the law firm of J. ROBERT MacKINNON and PAUL J. DeVILLERS Mac KINNON, DeVILLERS & HORTON are pleased to announce the admission to partnership of PETER R. DEACON The firm will continue its practice under the name of MacKINNON, DeVILLERS & DEACON Barristers and Solicitors =p Gy a i Pe b& mr -- Community Newspaper The independent voice of prosperous North Simcoe Community Newspaper Community Newspaper Subscribe today, call 526-2283 | 476 Elizabeth Street, 90 Main Street, : . Midland, Ontario, Penetanguishene, Ontario | e L4R 128 LOK 1P0 P.S. Ask about our special offer Pee a 2g 9,10,11,12 3 Friday, February 5, 1982, Page 13 2 4