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An interesting byp Branch of the Ontario chairman of Toronto MRS. DIANE DORION Genealogical Society 0.G.S., commissioned "Don't take the andthe Simcoe County bya Toronto magazine, Fathers of Con- Historical Association. traced the last direct federation too lightly. Meeting at the Public descendants of the These were fascinating Library Annex in Fathers of Con- men," affirmed Mrs. Barrie, Dec. 4, the federation. Dorothy Martin at the members and guests December meeting of learned how Mrs. Mrs. Martin num- the Simcoe County Martin, former _ bered and identified That stranger just might be a thief! Security in the workplace is just as important as is security in the home or on the street. With hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people working in the same building, opportunities for crime occur constantly for the person who is looking for one. The structure and design of some buildings can be inviting to a potential thief who sees hiding places in numerous doorways or in small unattended reception rooms. Sitting there, a potential thief could be just another customer or client waiting to see someone whois at the moment unavailable. Crime prevention personnel say that workers can take certain precautionary steps to keep them- selves from becoming victims. Their suggestions: e Never leave handbags on desks or wallets in coat pockets during your absence. Take them with you or lock them away. e Always keep money in a safe place. Even if it is only petty cash there's enough there to make the theft appealing to somebody. Never leave it in an unlocked drawer during the day. And at night put it in a safe or remove it from the _ building altogether. _© Be careful with keys. Always put them in a safe place. Never put spare keys for safes or cabinets where valuables are kept in desk drawers. Deposit them at the bank. e Fasten vulnerable windows in your absence. It's easy to forget, particularly in the summer, and a thief can come and go very quickly. e Never assume that a stranger wandering in the building is a member of the staff. Make enquiries. Even 'Can I help you?" will often deter the dishonest without in- conveniencing the public. @ Don't just accept that a stranger is authorized to be in the building just because he says so. Check with someone in authority. If he is from a courrier service or the typewriter company, someone will know. And never allow anyone to remove equipment without first checking their identification. ® Never leave callers alone in the office. Use the telephone to enquire whether someone can see him. @ Don't disclose confidential in- formation to a stranger. No matter how important he may seem, always report any such request to your employer. Work places CAN be made more secure against crime with a little effort. Trophies awarded to the best floats entered in the 1984 Midland Civitans Santa Claus Parade were presented this past week during Civitans Club A big meeting. Shown are trophy sponsors, winners, and Civitans from left are Moreland Lynn, Michael Saddy,Fourth Midland Cubs and Scouts thanks Ivens, representative Andrew Szafranski, John Patchell, Carol Merkley, Civitans President Richard Fourth Midland Cubs and Scouts representative Jody Roberts, Paul Noack, and parade chairman Michael Tinney. WE ARE MOVING JAN. 2,71985 : to 285 Midland Ave.| beside the Beer Store Still open at our present location until Dec. 31, 1984 10 Vinden St., Midland 526-7191 hoe? King St. eee oa Wears _ = ee ee roduct p man in the 'text- book' picture of the Fathers, and_ then searched sources such as cemeteries, archives, museums, telephone directories and books. She also travelled ex- tensively, particularly to Ottawa and Prince Edward Island. Charts were made up, and each person's name was arranged alphabetically, with data collected, in a notebook. Succeeding generations were listed using alphabet-gene- ration (A-1:A-2). Personal anecdotes were noted on a separate page. Mrs. Martin gave some history on the progress of the three conferences leading to Confederation. At the first meeting in Charlottetown. 1864, Hewitt Bernard, secretary (plaque in Barrie), took down all proceedings in long- hand... The represen- tatives, wives and daughters enjoyed many festivities, in- cluding a ball given for 700 people, after their second . meeting in Quebec. The last conference, in London, England, was highlighted by Sir John A. MacDonald's wedding to Agnes Bernard, with her brother Hewitt hosting SFASONS Have the Merriest, av = Hope your Yuletide season is filled with joy! oneal Mountainview Mall 526-5001 GREETINGS ° most Wonderful Christmas ever! MIKE'S BOOKSTORE 303 King St., Midland 526-2376 the wedding breakfast. Here, Sir John A. MacDonald was knighted by Queen Victoria. Four others, who refused to be slighted, were later knighted. Confederation was proclaimed July 1, 1867. After her 400 hours' research, Mrs. Martin felt that she "knew them all", and also had found many interesting descendants. Sir John A. Mac- donald is well chronicled. His son Hugh John was premier of Manitoba; and his last direct descendant is Hugh Gainsford. Some fathers left no direct descendants. Sir George Cartier's family tree 'daughtered out', but he left a _ great legacy of printed word. His letters and records are found in_ the Archives of Canada. The Steeves family have much _ family history compiled in New Brunswick, their last living descendants being the Duke of Somerset and ~ sons (Burk's Peergage); and George Coles, a brewer, from P.E.I., left as his many descendants a goodly 'mix of com- munity' in that province. When all the last living descendants had been located, they were _ 526-7171 photographed _ indici- dually in the same pose as their ancestor. A collage was made up with each person taking the place of his ancestor in the Fathers of Con- federation picture. This familiar picture is also a collage. The original by Robert Harris was burnt. The collage and ac- companying article appeared in the final issue of Toronto's 'Today' magazine. Mrs. Martin's research work is currently on file in Ottawa under "Children of Confederation". The next meeting of the society will be held at Parkview Centre, 189 Blake Street, Barrie, on Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. Mrs. Josephine Boos will speak on a family tree. Mrs. Edith Doan will describe methods of copying photographs. ' The public is invited to attend. Only the best to give: that's our aim now and all through the year. We present our brightest good wishes for the merriest of Christmases! 10-50% OFF Most items in our store Gala Gift Shop 41 Queen St., East, Eimvale 322-1983 Y ZA * NEN ONE 4 C.R. Adams 835-2348 Bill Evans 322-1575 HUEY as, To our very valuable friends & customers, we would like ; to wish you the joy of family, the happiness | of friends and the love of Christmas & all '¢ the best wishes re all of us at Lou Goedemondt Real Estate Ltd. Cecilia Taylor 549-3223 for the New Year. Joe Rzepecki 549-3223 Jack Fleming 322-1655 Monday, December 24, 1984, Page 17 LA