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Terrace Bay News, 23 Jan 1958, p. 5

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Fublic & Susiness _ KIWANIS feont'd from p. 3) ~ Hevettbindd wading pool area, spread top soil ready for grass seed: next year, -- Helped with 4.C.H.a4,. band concert. '- A large and successful hallowe'en party was held with costume prizes, games and treats for all ages. Hnded with free show at theatre. -- Supplied treats for kiddies in sossport as well, 'Vonated $100.00 for Minor Hockey in Terrace say. Presented our Kiwanis Sports Trophy to Schreiber High School. - Organized and ran concessions at Xoss= port Fish Derby, as fund raising -pro- ject. -- Xan a Snowman Contest Se Christmas week for kids. Affairs - Collected gifts from local merchants and donated $10.00 to first New Years baby of 1957. ~ Showed a safety film rue pikes at local theatre. -- - Put ona Canada-U.sS. seubndt' program, Also sent a Canadian flag to Menasha, Wisc. Club, - Donated $25.00 to Male Choir for purs chase of sheet music. # Ran a very successful "Cet Out to Vote" campaign. The method used is worthy of note. We supplied transportation and baby sitters for the voters, also ran a contest in Fublic and Separate Schools, the class having largest number of parents out to. vote received a free pass to the local theatre. The kids did a good job and 87% voted in the election, which is really unusual. --Donated $125.06 and volunteer labour to the purchase and erection of the new Cenotaph, -- Presented proficiency awards to leading student in each school. ~ Donated prizes for Juniors in Hort-- icultural Show. -- Headed: up dance for Terrace EBay Fish Derby. -- Had a member address the Knights of _ Columbus in Schreiber, 7 Had local M.P,, Mr. Fisher, address a Kiwanis meeting.. members. ; (cont'd next col.) He was enjoyed: by all © KIWANIS (cont'd from prev. col.) Ran a contest for the best decorated house during Christmas week, Laid a wreath and partici pated in Memorial Service. Had member Dr. "Mike" McCausland address meeting on National Héalth Week, Support of Churches Committee Maintained Church notice boards for both "Churches in' hotel lobby every week of the year. Had one members each week say Blessing at Kiwanis Dinner. Supplied transportation to and from Churches, The members of this Committee all took boys to Father & Son banquet as Foster Fathers, Ran a Fireside Hour 'service at Community Church, Attended Easter sérvice as a club. assisted with installation of sprinkler system for lawn at Community Church, Supplied Altar flowers on Mother's Day, Assisted in fertilizing and sowing of Church lawn, Supported special 'Dominion Day services. Helped with Sunday School picnic, Conducted a Laymen's Service in Community Church, Assisted in the erection and Nelieatt de service for new Cenotarh, Supplied ushers for Remembrance Day service: Supplied Sunday School: teachers, Underpriviledged Child Paid for k-rays of spine for White «iver boy. bought crutches for Marathon boy ana spec-- ial shoes for Terrace Bay girl, Met with Miss Drummond, Welfare nurse; Paid-bill for crippled 'hite iver boy, also bought progress films of slue Laby. Ran Easter Seal campaign, Envelopes were stuffed by members at regular meeting - realized $1,880.00 for Ontario Crippled Children, Sent crippled child to Toronto for treatment, Sent Terrace Bay baby to Fort William Clinic, (cont'd p. 7)

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