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} HELPING HAND . . . Nursing Superintendent Mrs. Patricia Doolan, of the Kipling Acres Home For the Aged in addition to supervising the activities of three nursing supervisors, 15 nurses and 40 nursing aids, also finds time to listen to the reâ€" quests of residents, help them with any minor problems they may have, or just spend a minute or two chatting, as she is seen doing with Mrs. Margaret Sinclair. â€" INDUSTRIOUS TRIO . . . The Arts and Crafts room at the Home presents a busy scene as residents prepare for one of the highlights of the year, the Strawberry Festiâ€" val, which will be held on June 23. Exâ€" pected to draw the biggest crowds of all the booths at the fair, is the ‘Sale of Work‘ booth, where residents will have many fine examples of their handicraft on display. RE â€" ELECT FRED C. (Staff Photo) STINSON PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE In the above picture, Mrs. Mabel Love is busily at work on a rug, while Mrs. Elizaâ€" beth Evans, and Mrs. Florence Jagger put the finishing touches to a lamb and a doll. Two thirds, of the retail price of each article is retained by the person who makes it, one third going to the home to provide additional amenities for residents. (Staff Photo) For:most of the 254 residents of Kipling Acres Home for the Aged, and for the members of staff, June 23 is a date to re member. On that day, the ultraâ€"modern facade of the Home will take on a festive appearance, with gaily colored pennants and | banners as it prepares to greet the public for its third Annual Strawberry Festival. The spacious well tended grounds at the rear of the building will be dotted with booths, and nonâ€"stop stream of entertainers featuring TV perâ€" sonalities, the Band of the 48th Highlanders, the. prizeâ€"winning Western Silver Band, the Etobiâ€" criers Quartet, and the "Gay '70’5" will vie with each other to make the event a huge success. The Festival, organized by the Women‘s Auxiliary is but one example of the tremendous interest taken in the Home by Church, women‘s organizations, Service clubs and other groups. Strawberry Festival Is Highlight Of Kipling Acres‘ Social Whirl Douglas â€" Mason, _ Assistant Superintendent . of the Home spoke in glowing terms of the work done by these groups in helping to provide: luxuries and amenities for residents over and above that supplied normalâ€" ly by the Home. "It would be unfair of me to single out any one organization for special mention", he said. "They are all doing a terrific job â€" the Kiwanis, the United Church, the Baptist Church, the Kinettes, and many others". ‘The ‘Tuck Shop‘, Gift Shop and Library are run by the Women‘s Auxiliary and Etobiâ€" coke Red Cross, and help to provide residents with | extra comforts. For the less ambulatory resiâ€" dents who are unable toâ€" visit these places, a gay little vehicle known as a ‘Surrey‘ is stocked with goods and taken around the rooms, and if anyone is wondering, yes! it does have a ‘fringe on the top‘! Members of Kingswayâ€"Suanyâ€" lea Horticultural Society have practically taken over the grounds of the Home, and are responsible for the planting of the many fine shrubs, and the design and installation of the flower beds. They have also supplied a number of planter boxes for the sunâ€"lounges, which have been handed over to residents to care for, two residents being desigâ€" nated for each box. "Employees of an industrial company â€" Cyanamid of Canada, which is located in Rexdale made. a fine spontaneous gestâ€" ure last Xmas", said Mr. Mason.‘ "They decided to pool the money they usually spent in sending Xmas cards to each other, and presented us with a portable TV set, which is very much appreciated by hte resiâ€" dents who are confined to bed". The Home, which is adminisâ€" tered by the Dept of Welfare |and Housing of Metro Toronto, "Probably the most imporLant‘} function we have here in the | Home, is to keep â€" residents | mentally and physically active”.} said Mr. Mason. "We try to give ali residents who are capable of work some small useful task to do to keep them interested, for which, we pay them a small FOR A MAN WHO SPEAKS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN YORK CENTRE wage". The Information Desk in the foyer of the Home is run by two elderly gentlemen who take shifts in manning it There‘s a very sprightly lady of 80 who fulfils the duty of Librarian, with an alertness that persons 40. years younger might envy. Another resident with a yen for tinkering has been placed in charge of the 100 wheel chairs in the Home, and enjoys the work â€" and is doing an efficient job of it. Two other gentlemen deliver the mail to residents rooms. Occupational therapy is conâ€" tinued in the Arts and Crafts Centre, which at this time is even busier than usual, in view of the forthcoming\ Strawberry Festival. Oil paintings, rugs, dolls mdi puppets and a score of other articles are being made by resiâ€"| dents for the ‘Sale of Work‘ booth, which is expected to be a ‘hot‘ attraction at the event. Proceeds from the | Festival will provide extra amenities for residents. The â€" first â€" year‘s Festival supplied the funds needed to buy an organ for the‘ Chapel, while last year‘s proâ€" ceeds went on the purchase of under pillow radio: speakers. _ The physical health of the residents is also well catered for. A physician is in attendâ€" ance each morning, and is on lcall at any time. Many residents require special diets, such as | diabetics and those on low \ calory diets, and a dietician is | on the staff to cater for these l needs. Two thirds of the selling price of each article is retained by the maker of the article, the reâ€" maining third going to the Home. Technologist _ Mrs. _ Francis |Bishop. works with an assistant ‘in a well equipped laboratory, where she performs haematoâ€" | logical and urinalysis tests for lthe Home as well as other | homes in Metro. The work of caring for the aged is not easy, and carries a lot of responsibility for those under whose charge they come, from the Commissioner of Welâ€" ber of staff The enthusiasm of the staff for their work is reflected in a comment of Mr. Mason, who said, "This is a very rewarding type of work, we get a great deal of personal satisfaction and enjoyment out of the work we are doing here". «* Two Boys‘ Teams Coached By Optimist Club ‘The Northâ€"West Toronto Opâ€" timist Club will sponsor two at Your Friendly Supertest Dealer. Free auto pickâ€"up and delivery. BOOKLOVERS. Mrs. Helen Dixon, and Mrs. Emma Brittain, two residents of Kipâ€" ling Acres find a great deal of pleasure in reading, and make frequent use of the Home‘s well stocked library. Filling the post of Librarian with quiet efficiency and a cheery word of greeting for borrowers is Mrs. Winifred Cass, who checks out Mrs. REVERE MOTORS 1450 KIPLING AVE N. 241â€"8519 or 241â€"6085 SERVICE GUARANTEED "What has been done is proof of what yet can be accomplished" . * @5 t * $ w [ 44 "Five years ago the Canadian people gave me and my colleagues a mandate to end the years of indecision and neglect of Liberal rule and make a start in the New National Policy which we put before the Canadian people in 1957. You gave us a renewal of your mandate in 1958. "In the succeeding four years we carried on that policy and as a direct result of the many bold and even revolutionary measures which we undertook the recession of 1957 has been superseded by the boom of 1961 and 1962. "Our energetic trade policies have "Old Age Pensions and OA Age ASSISE® produced the first favorable balance _ ance have been increased from $46 to of trade in nine years. $65. Other pensions have kept pace. "Farm cash income has reached an _ *Ontario received $607 million in fedâ€" allâ€"time record high. Prices are now _ eral payments this year, a huge inâ€" supported on 23 farm products. crease over 1957 s $215 million. "Canada stands today at the commiencement of a great new era of progress and , prosperityâ€"first as a result of the action we have takenâ€"second, on the neces= -xyeonditmumthephnswehavemndemdmno\mdfotthu-ln years are carried into effective action. %yunrmmmwlluammlmm‘i Confederation. Our plans for the future are already five years along the road to Mhnludtheym.villndm-tbemli.dmmnfiw.m !-hmaphhyunipodotm”e-bmthh_fl vore Progressive Conservative wue 1s statement to the people of Ontario from Prime Minister John Diefenbaker THE boys baseball teams in the Rich view Community Association. Optimist John Howard and Colin Burgess have offered to Gerald Morley WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER 30 Years in Downtown Toronto â€" Now at â€" 87 SUNSET TRAIL, WESTON CH 4â€"9452 Dixon‘s card. Mrs. Cass‘s position of Librarian is an illustration of the policy of the Home in finding usgéul tasks for resiâ€" dents to perform. This is part of the proâ€" gram of occupational therapy which is reâ€" garded with the highest importance by Welâ€" fare authorities. *Old Age Pensions and Old Age Assist» ance have been increased from $46 to $65. Other pensions have kept pace. "Ontario received $607 million in fedâ€" erai payments this year, a huge inâ€" crease over 1957 s $215 million. coach and assist the bovs. Any help on this project will be appreciated by Mr. Howard and Mr. Burgess. (Staff Photo)