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PAGE 15 r 1 a pele een cowee re mamamtcnrmene. Sue tre ne ne we SC HRE!BER CUB-SCOUT Front - Peter Prinselasr, guitarist; !sack - Ulyae woruusy, Hans Prinselser, Danny Power, Corned Prinselaar, who put on skit and sang songs at Father and Son Senquet. BANQUET Cc. F. Pyke was master o, ceremonies at cubs and scouts father and son banquet held in Schreiber United Church hall, with some 70 attending. Toasts were proposed to Queen by Clyde Gordon, to Lord Baden Powell by Corned Prinselaar, and to fathers by Danny Power whose father, Alex Power re- sponded. Dean J. M. Cano said grace. Other clergy present included Rev. Arthur Chabot of Mara- thon and Rev. E. C. Prinselaar, Schreiber. Roly Wills, regional commissioner, and Mrs. Wills, were among honored guests. Mr. Pyke asked for a vote of appreciation for various lead- ers and members of group com- mittees, naming Mr. and Mrs. Prinselaar, Edgar LeBlanc Mervyn Petrushak, Mrs. Pat Moore, Mrs. Avila Richardson, Miss Heather Trembaly, Miss Rona Godin, Mrs. Isabel Perras, and Bob Turner. Mr. Prinse- laar is area representative, and Mr. Wills is chairman of board responsible for arranging entire program for scouts and cuhs in area, Mrs. Pat Moore presented au interesting report of year bi- cluding a 'eaders' course in Red Rock on program and dis- cipline, a Christmas skating party followed by party and lunch In Decenher, investiture of iwe vew leaders in Januar) hy Mr. Wills, a successiul bot- tle and hanger drive in March, uivestiture of eight new cubs in snowshoe expedi Februgiv, 3 tion, presentation of stars and some 30 badges for courses. Leaders now meet once a month and scouts also meet in discus- sion groups. Plans are under way for an- nual hobby show and cuboree in June, The Bone Trophy is pre- sently held by Schreiber and 'they hope to retain it. In his address, Mr. Pyke said scouting today is progres- sive and very boy-centred in- stead of program-centred. He said there are more than five million boys and adults in |the scout movement throughout the world, with 30,000 of these in Canada. "There can be no fault found 'with a movement whose aim is ito help boys develop their characters as resourceful and responsible members of their community by providing oppor- tunities and guidance for their mental, physical, social ar spiritual development," he s2'u. The movement's principles are that & man must serve to the best of his ability, love and serve God, respect and act ii accordance with huinan dignity and the rights of individuals, wad recognize obligations on himselt to develop anc main- jain his poteniial. | He said the book, Scouting for Boys was written by Robert Baden Powell who was a colon- el in the British Army in com- maid of the defence of Mafe- king during the Boer War. He organized the boys af ihe town inte: neers guides, arul TERKACE_B A Coenen eee eee i ahueauan eben diasuiheihencsparstotinstn st t i} wi 4g first aid corps, finding the re oN group af boys presented | sponsibility placed on them did | two songs wilh guitar accunt- 7 so much to develop them that paniment, and a comical skit { : when he returned to England, about a disoriented echo With he used the plan for a boys Commissioner Wills as target. > A vote of thanks was proposed to women who prepared and served hanauet. corps, the boy scout movement. The first troop was organized in 1908. Following Mr. Pyke's address a film was shown on adventure in the bush, describing how to construct shelters out of mat- erial on hand. Photos by Inez McCuaig FRONT - Very Rev.J.M.Cano, Commissioner R. Wills. BACK - P.°.Prinseiasr, Rev.A.Chabot (Merathor, C.F.Pyke and E. LeBlanc. hoe 2 | CT st Ee a 7 as | aoe ? eee Corp, Mike" KuimatycK1 and SON (Ke, Uhey ANA LON. JOE WELd and son Mark. Both fathers ere on the staff of the 0.P.P. FROM 1 ih C LEAGUE - The average pedestrian | belfeves he is visible to an oncoming driver, after dark, at 343 feet; but the actusi distance is only 175 feat. The Grtario Safety League says this was discoversad by | more than i700 observations take to test pedestrians? ¢S- i es of their own personal visibijity. Only one pedes~ j in 2t recths 2ted the distance at wiisy @ ; er would set as low os Uy Peete) 7