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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Jim Gilbert with Greg, Stevie and Pam of Espanola and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ridsdale with Manley, John, Timmy and Morgan, of North Bay, are enjoying a family re-union with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ridsdale. Mrs. J.E.Sheehan and her mother, Mrs. J.J. Walsh, leave on Tuesday for the east where they will visit in Harrietsville before going to Columbus, 0. for the winter. Chal McCuaig and Art Shuttleworth of Winni- peg spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lester McCuaig, driving east. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reid, David and Katherine of Espanola, visited Mr. and Mrs. Norman McCuaig over the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wilson, (Lily Birch), Mr.& | Mrs. George Birch and Mr. and Mrs. Geoff. Birch, with Mr.and Mrs. Joe Cosgrove (Margaret Birch) of Marathon, leave in a party on August 23rd to drive to Markham where they will be guests of Mr.and Mrs. Ron Birch at a Birch family re-union Others attending, formerly of Schreiber, will be Mr. and Mrs. Wilf.Breffitt (Ardith Birch) of Agincourt and Mr. and Mrs. Lovatt Birch of Barrie, Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Macadam leave this week t join Mr. and Mrs. John Branch in Montreal when they will take a cruise on the St. Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. W.W.Wilkes and Miss Gwen Hadley are driving to points on and beyond the Alaska Highway for their holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Potentier of Vancouver and their three sons, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Art Moorey and other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs, Jack Webb and family of Sarnia visited Mrs. Alex McGregor this week. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bottomley have visiting the Mr. and Mrs. George Connors of Sudbury and Mrs. Annie Foran of Dodsland, Sask. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Holland and family drove to Escanaba, Mich, to visit Mr. and Mrs. J.Coyne.) Mr.and Mrs. Wally Simon have had with them at camp Mr.and Mrs. William Kensler of Detroit and Mr.& Mrs. Keith Cotton and son Bobby of Tweed. Mr. and Mrs. T.C.Luck and Robin and Mr.and Mrs.Tom McCuaig of Ft.Williams spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. A.B.McCuaig. Visiting with Mr..and Mrs. Ed.Zielke and Jack Zielke are Mr.& Mrs. Wm.Zielke of Beause- jour, and Mr.and Mrs. Carl Petterson and family of Winnipeg. Mr.& Mrs. George Blasco of Toronto, formerly of Jackfish, visited various old friends here over the weekend. Rev.Reginald Inshaw is attending the Angli- can Congress in Toronto, accompanied by Mrs. Inshaw. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bourke have moved into the Commisso apartment on Winnipeg Street until their new home on Winnipeg south is completed. Mr. and Mrs.'Lefty' Cole of Ft.William vis- ited this week with Mrs. Bert O'Neil and Mrs.. Harry Martinsen, enroute to White River. Mr. and Mrs. E.Gunn and family, with Mrs. E,. Glad of Fort William, spent the weekend with the Glad families here. Mrs. Irene Trowsse of Geraldton visited her daughter Mrs. N.Jolicouer and family last week. While Miss Ellen Little and Perry Little of Pt.Arthur were holidaying with their brother Jack and his family the party went around the Circle Route for their vacation staying in various points. Miss Nancy Pate of Blantyre, Scotland, spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Keith Scott before flying home from New York. FAMILY REUNION Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gray and Miss Dorothy Sly took a camp at Walker Lake to host one of the largest family reunions this year; lattended by Rev. Douglas Sly, Mrs. Sly with Gordie, Greg, Monty and Kenny of Winnipeg, 'Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Sly, with Freddy, Lillian, Margaret, Jane, Harold, and Ann, of Ottawa, Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Downey j with Georgia, Michael, Bobby, Beth and Jed, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Graig with Jeffrey of Port Arthur, and Mr. and Mrs. Val. Cadieux with Eddy of Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holmes were hosts last week for a gathering of the Varrin clan entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Murray (Pib) and family of Bagotville Quebec; Mrs. Audrey Varrin and daughter Cathy of North Bay, Mr. and Mrs. John Sharpe and family of Nipigon, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Varrin and son Paddy and Miss Carol Varrin of Port Arthur. Mrs. Geo. Lamont, accompanied by Misses Georgina and Alberta Lamont of Ottawa are here visiting old friends, the guests of Mr. & Mrs. W.F. Harris. Mr. & Mrs. Allan Suni and son, Raymond, of Pt. Arthur, have been visiting the Nick and Paul Pelto families. Mr. & Mrs. Alex Gordon and Clyde have gone to Winnipeg for their vacation. Mrs. R. G. Roffey and family spent their holi- days with Mr. & Mrs. Duncan McIntyre in Arn- prior and other relatives in that area. A family dinner was held in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Manuel McCouan to welcome George (Bucky) R.C.A.F. on his return from overseas. The family included Mr. & Mrs. Manuel McCouan Jr. | and Cathy of Toronto; Pat McCouan of Marathon; Mr. & Mrs. Frank MacDonald, Mr. & Mrs. Earl McCouan, Mr. & Mrs. Len Hiller, Mr. & Mrs. Archie McColeman, Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Johnson, Donald and Wallace McCouan, and Mr. & Mrs. Jack McCouan, all of Schreiber. NEYS PROVINCIAL PARK The new Neys Provincial Park on the north shore of Lake Superior in an area which was a prisoner- of-war camp during the Second World War, is attracting, among other visitors, former wartime prisoners there who have since come to Ontario with their families and have become Canadian citizens. Among such visitors enjoying modern and quite different camping facilities at Neys have been R.W. Luffman, of Whitby, who re- called his wartime experience here, and William Sthar, of Fort William. He recalled that as a war prisoner he served as the camp barber . LITTLE ACTS OF CARELESSNESS CAN CAUSE BIG FOREST FIRES.