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page 4 North Leeds Lantern DELTA SENIOR CITIZENS The October meeting of Delta Senior Citizens Club was held in the Legion October 18th. The president opened the meeting and welcomed all present. The Lansdowne Seniors Club was present as invited guests for the evening. A minute of silence was observed for a departed member, Mr. Henry Phillips followed by prayer. Several items of business were dealt with and correspondance was read. Happy Birthday and Anniversary were sung to members celebrating these happy occasions. A craft fair is to be held on November 18 at our regular meeting and there will be crafts, home baking and afternoon tea. Everyone is welcome. Many thank you cards were read. Plans were made for our annual bus trip to Kingston on the 3rd day of December and our Christmas dinner December 13th sponsored by Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion. Mrs. Mildred Aimer will lay the wreath at the cenatoph in November. The health nurses will visit our club on Oct. 23rd. Mr. Cameron Kenny, the Kingston Area New Horizon representative visited our club in October regarding a grant and the planning of meals on wheels. Mrs. Gwen Campbell the administrator of the Rosedale retirement home, Brockville was present and gave a talk on the home, which is situated on the river front. She also had pictures which showed the location, building, rooms, and all facilities that are available to interested people. She was accompanied by Mr. Walker, the owner. Mr. Gerald Johnston, Mr. Reg Moore, Lyndhurst and Mrs. Vivian Purcell, Athens entertained with their orchestra. Lorna Pearson gave a recitation. A social hour was spent and all enjoyed a well prepared lunch. The hall was prettily decorated with Autumn leaves and flowers. DELTA W.I. A novel idea by our President, Audrey Talbot, aided by the skilled hands of Eva Dougall provided each member with a "thankful bag" in which we were invited to place five cents for each sunny day and also for each time we are thankful for something. This should aid our funds. Our Pres. owes the bag five cents for she must be thankful for the enthusiastic response to her idea. Our hostess and program convenor, Pat LeBlanc, presented a very interesting talk and exhibition of pamphlets on Environment, concentrating on Land Conservation. Among some of the startling facts were the following: Saskatchewan could be a desert in 50 years if erosion is not corrected; The Sahara Disert was once an arm of the sea, then a lake and later a good living area still, but natural causes, uncorrected, saw this area become a desert. Wind and rain are great erosion factors 'as well as lack of conservation practices. A book exhibited and well recommended by Pat is Will the Bounty End by Gary Fairbairn. Leora Raison will be representing our W.I. by laying a wreath in remembrance of the fallen in previous wars, on Nov. 11th. We extend a hearty welcome to all young and old ladies, and those in between, to join us at our next meeting on Nov. 19th at 1:30 p.m. For information phone Florence Molony, 928â€"2801. :2; Shaun [flunUlHC FIRE PREVENTION PARADE On Saturday, Oct. 5th, rain didn't dampen the spirits of 20 departments who attended the 15th Annual Fire Prevention Parade, which opened the Fire Prevention Week for the Leeds and Grenville Mutual Aid Association. Over 200 hardy souls lined the streets, while hundreds more watched from their cars and homes. Parade Chairman, Lieutenant Paul Ostrom reported that 18 of the 19 departments in the counties, were represented and there were 75 entries. The parade was led by Sid Oxenham, Assistant Fire Marshal from Toronto and the Loyalist Band from Kingston. Twenty-two trophies were presented at the Town Hall after the parade. The winners were: Best Band - Brockville Rifles; Best Appearing Fire Department - Augusta Township; Best Marching Dept. - Augusta Township; Best Theme Float other than Fire Dept. - Bob Kerr, Athens; Fire Dept with largest section â€" Elizabethtown; Best Girls and Boys group - Delta United Church Junior Choir; Best Fire Dept. Float - Edwardsburgh Township; Best colour party - Gananoque Legion; Best Ladies Aux. - Delta; Best entry other than Fire Dept. - Rideau Ridge Riders; Best School Entry - Delta United Church Sunday School; Best Novelty â€" Tania Edmunds, Tricia Hickey and Tony Timpany from Delta, Oldest Marching Fireman â€" 80 yr. old retired Cardinal Chief Bill Gamble; Oldest operating fire truck - Kemptville; Dept. travelling longest distance - Kemptville; Host Trophy Delta. Trophies donated by Delta Fire Dept. were: Best band outside Leedsâ€"Grenville - Smith Falls Lamplighters; Dept. travelling longest distance - North Gower; Best appearing Can. Dept. - North Gower; Best Appearing American Dept. - Charles Goodsell from Newtown, Conn. Judges were: Retired Ontario Fire Marshal Advisor Maurice Roussy of Cornwall, retired Cornwall Fire Chief Lou Carrier, Norm Manion, Retired chief of Esso Petroleum Refinery, Sue Kingsbury from Safety Supply and Harold Hyland from the Golden Triangle outlet. That evening a dance was held with dance Chariman, Deputy Chief Vic Raison reporting that there was a capacity crowd, dancing to the music of Touch o‘Country. During the evening a 250 Club Draw was held with the following winners: $25. - Art Pullan, Sheila Peters, Mike Notman, Peter Potter, Charles Goodsell, Tony Noakes, Bruce Cooper; $100. - William Carbino Jr.; $250. - Frank Doyle; $500. â€" Arch Ostrom. Fire Prevention Officer, Ed LeBlanc conducted Fire Prevention Week with the pupils of Beverley Elementary School and held a poster contest - winners are: Gr. 4 â€" Chad Auger, Gr. 5 â€" Tawny Timpany, Gr. 6 - Sonya Simon, Gr. 7 - Tom Halladay, Gr. 8 - Karen Laming. The closing of Fire Prevention Week was marked with a Church Parade. Fifty firemen marched to the Delta United Church, behind Piper Ken Larocque, Fire Chief Fred Boisvert of Augusta Twp. led the men. Rev. Orval Forrester, a retired fireman, delivered the sermon. After the service, the firemen returned to the Fire Hall, inviting the congregation for coffee and donuts. Delta Fire Chief, Millard Goodsell, thanked all who had made the week a successful one. He especially thanked the Chairmen of the committees, the other Fire Depts. and finally the Firemen's wives and Ladies Aux. Mary Ru Knapp R R :14 Athens. Onlavio me ‘80 Res. (613) 924-9263 amt-West LI“ cm. ens“... .n-Msoassm": WALTER W. 300nm!) 613 369-6555 %smm§o( ) w ._ .mâ€"s‘- .anmzp rSwr/ifiuqaess ALL CANDIDATES MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 7.30 P“ PORTLAND Commumw HALL. AGENDA: Candidates Opening Remarks Questions from You,the Votérs Candidates Closing Remarks Coffee and Donuts use this opportunity to meet candidates for Township Council Sthool Board Village Trustees (Portland & Delta) DELTA MILL SOCIETY Delta Mill Society in 1985 were able, through a Federal Government grant, to engage a student from May to August and so to open the Mill to the public for five days a week. There were nearly one thousand visitors in this period. In addition several items of the collection were cleaned and restored and all were catalogued. Painting and repairs were carried out and a program to improve security is underway. With this successful experiment in opening the Mill it is now planned, providing resources are available, to open the Mill in the summer of 1986 with improved and extended displays. During the year the Delta Mill Society accepted with regret the resignations of Mrs. Mildred Sweet as President and Mrs. Marjorie Curtis as Treasurer. Mrs. Sweet has been active in the Society since its formation more than twenty years ago. Currently Mrs. Myrla Saunders is President, Mr. Ross Stone is Vice-Pres., Mrs. Anna Greenhorn is Treas. and Mr. David Mess is Recording Secretary. The next meeting will be at 8 p.m. on the 11th of November at the home of Anna Greenhom. The Society welcomes the membership .of those interested in the preservation of the Mill and its development as a museum. DELTA U.C.W. Come Ye thankful people come! was the hymn with which Pres. Irma Chant opened the U.C.W. meeting, at the home of Hilda Cardiff. The roll call was made by 12 members and 2 visitors, from which 2 Hospital calls and 14 home visits were made. A special thankoffering was received and dedicated. The minutes were read and approved, as was the Treasurer's report. A letter was read from Mary Howes on Stewardship and thanks was given for birthday wishes. A complete summary was given by Mrs. Cardiff on the Fall Rally at Seeley's Bay. Church supper plans were discussed, Irene Goodsell nominated as Steward and Church Calendars are now available. A 50th Wedding Anniversary gift was presented to Millie Sweet. Irma then gave the devotional and Benediction was pronounced. Lunch was enjoyed. Next meeting at Leora Raison's. «.Scotfin/fimra/‘Tfm ‘miud “AWNminFunaslSei-viee" DAVIDW.SOUIMND 1.? Box 142 Elfin, Ontario KOG IEO Arr-mm: “firvv ~â€". v...» . _.-._,__._‘~ ”w. a”... ...A A ‘1‘- ~â€"«-â€".. z“,.,