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In 1923 Dora became involved with the Canaâ€" dian Red Cross society, Toronto Branch, through the wife of Rev. A. J. Arthur. She canvassed for the Red Cross, the Red Feather and is currently 21 and landed in Mount Dennis where she stayed with her_ grandparents until the arrival of her parâ€" ents. The second Sunday she was in Canada she became a member of the congregation of the Church of the Good Sheâ€" pherd where she still belongs. She was a charter member of the Anglican Young Peoples Associaâ€" tion, a member of the Girls Club, sang in the choir and spent many years in Sunâ€" day School work. Mrs. Spencer came to Canada when she turned Dora was born in Engâ€" land in Jubilee year, 1897, in Staffordshire. She has three brothers and a sister. In England she attended a Roman Catholic Day School while her church affiliation was that of the Church of England. Mrs. Spencer has devoted most of her life to charity, and has worked for many charâ€" itable associations as well as her church. At the age of 10 Dora was street corner canvassing for charity in England such as the Life Boat Association who raises funds for the needs of their seamen. At 18 she was a charter member of the Queen Alexander Rose Day for Hospitals in England. Move to Mount Dennis The other day I dropped in to visit an old friend, a lady who has been very active in the Borough of York for many, many years. Her name is Mrs. Dora Spencer of Mount Dennis and Weston, and this is her profile. Also, much credit should be given to the Treasury Department for good financial manageâ€" ment in the past year. In a climate of fiscal restraint, the Borough Commissâ€" sioners and their staff came through with flying colours by streamlining operations and practising Personal Profile by Ruth Russell The new budgeting proâ€" cess, "Zero Base", adopted this year gave the Alderâ€" men an opportunity to get involved as never before and they are to be comâ€" mended for their efforts. The budget, a record low of 6.4% increase in the local mill rate, was given tentative approval and council also decided. to hold a public meeting in the Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 21st, 1980 to discuss the final tax rate before it is set. Finance Commuittee (Budget Chief), I presented the 1980 local estimates to Council. Controller Brown Page 4 THE YORK NEWS April 1980 In 1942 and again in 1946 Dora spent 3% months of the summer driving the Anglican Misâ€" sions Service Van into desâ€" olate area together with a missionary from the Angliâ€" can Church. They teamed the St. Andrews Van and visited such places as Ponce Coupé, Dawson Creek, the Peace River District and so on. Their first trip was to the far northâ€"west and the second to the Brandon, Manitoba area. Dora has many interâ€" esting photographs of her trips into the wilds. There was a picture of a house being moved along the dirt highway on its way to Dawson City. There were logâ€"cabin homesteads, ladies washing their famiâ€" lies clothes in wash tubs out in the open. A picture of the Peace River Ferry which was an old wooden flat barge really took my eye as Dora has with it a picture of a new modern Dora married Charles Spencer in 1932. He was the People‘s Warden of the church of the Good Sheâ€" pherd at that time. They lived all their married life in Mount Dennis. Charlie spent 15 years on Council. During his tenure of office he was responsible for havâ€" ing the T.T.C. bus service extended from Mount Dennis into Weston. He spent many, many hours convincing the members of Council that York would be financially better off with their own Hydro Electric System. It has been proven many times that we have one of the lowest hydro rates in the province. After many years of ill health Mr. Spencer passed away in December, 1965. the Borough Chairman for the United Way. T.T.C. Service We will have a look at water and hydro meters being read simultaneously by one meter reader and perhaps a merging of the billing. A review of the procedures associated with issuing work orders and reminders by the Building Department should elimiâ€" nate a lot of red tape and relieve the staff of much unproductive time. Similar results could be obtained in â€"Bylaw Enforcement Department by Council proposing amendment to the Provincial Legislation that would eliminate some of the mandatory proceâ€" However, more good news for the taxpayers is that the process identified many other issues that must betackled during 1980. Finance Commiuittee, Mayor Christie and Conâ€" troller Tonks. 0 May Issue on the street May 1 June Issue on the street May 29 July Issue on the street July 3 September Issue on the street August 28 October Issue on the street October 2 November Issue on the street October 30 December Issue on the street December 4 This is the calendar for publication dates of The York News. Please note that all advertising and editorial must be in the office within 10 days prior to publication dates. She spent three years as the Commissioner of the Mount Dennis Girl Guides and in 1967 became a charâ€" ter member of the Meals on Wheels organization. Meals on Wheels deliver hot meals once a week to our Senior Citizens. Now that Dora has passed the young age of 80 years and is not able to get around as much as she did and would When the Northwestern General Hospital Ladies‘ Auxiliary was formed in November, 1951, Dora was a charter member. She raised numerous amounts of money in the Mount Dennis area for the hospiâ€" tal with the aid of the other ladies in the area. I had the privilege of working with Dora on Borough wide fundâ€"raising drives for the hospital. bridge which crosses the Peace River now. While the girls were on their travâ€" els in 1942 they had the privilege of driving on the Alaska Highway which in those days was still just a dust road. Charter member The Hustler Young Mens Bible Class will be presâ€" enting their 31st annual show May 3 and 4. 9 and 10, and 16 and 17. Titled "The Toast of the lLown", it is an entertaining, delightful family musical revue. The six shows will be performed at Ryerson Theatre. Prices: $4.25 for adults, $2.00 for children. For reserved tickets, contact Don Neale at 239â€"0440, Grandstanding and desâ€" picable political posturing by the odd member of Council will not help one bit. I would hope you will communicate with the responsible members and together we will get the job done. In preparation for the 1981 budget, you can expect members of Council over the summer months to be seeking your critiâ€" cisms and suggestions in respect to garbage collecâ€" tion, street cleaning, parks maintenance, recreation programs or any other serâ€" vices that may be of conâ€" cern to you. dures in the issuance of orders by this department. Fergy Brown Hustler Show Calendar Doris Spencer like to, she is currently active in the Dialâ€"aâ€"Friend part of the Meals on Wheels. She calls shutâ€"ins just to chat and break the monotony of their day alone and sends out greetâ€" ing cards on behalf of the organization. As you can see I spent a most pleasant afternoon, drinking tea and reminiseâ€" ing about old times which were happy and busy times. I_thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon spent with Dora and I hope you have enjoyed my perâ€" sonal profile of a truly dedâ€" icated woman. community Camp Ilahee is a camp for physically handicapped children and the money will be used to purchase a canoe. A benefit concert was held by the group on Tuesday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. at F.H. Miller School. Proceeds from the show along with past earnings resulted in a cheque for $400.00 being presented to Mr. Dave Sands, a representative from Camp Ilahee. The past two years, they have been first place finishers in the children‘s category in The York Search for Talent Contest and have appeared on local cable T.V. often. The group has been together for approximately two and a half years and have performed at numerous functions in the Borough and surrounding area. These pretty eleven year old girls from F.H. Miller Junior Public School are not only talented, they are working towards helping others. 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