Lakes and Islands, Times Past

Northern Leeds Lantern (1977), 1 May 1978, p. 11

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(D I I I ELGIN FRIENDSHIP CLUB The Elgin Friendship Club held their monthly meeting in the Senior Citizens' Room on Tuesday, April 18th. President Phonse Donovon presided. Irs. Iary Fraser told of a trip offer by Howard's Bus Service to Peterborough, June 12 and 13. This would be a 2-day trip, including hotel reservations, 3-hour boat cruise, convenient shopping centre and guided tour.. Other trips to Lake Placid, Niagara Falls, and Kitchener were dis- cussed, but none was decided upon. Mr. Donovan told of an in- vitation from the Lyndhurst Senior Citizens to visit them at their room in the new Legion Hall on June llth. This invi- tation was unanimously accepted by the group. The President told of a request from Niriam Parrish for the Elgin Rug Hooking group to use this room Nay 29th and 30th. This request was granted. Nrs. Mary Fraser reported a request from the Fire Departâ€" ment for use of the room by the ladies for bingo on June 17th. This also was granted. It was decided that the group would purchase a hot water tank and have it installed. The business meeting then ended and the members enjoyed some games and a lovely lunch, served by the Norton ladies. The next meeting will be held on Kay 16th. NOTICE TO ELGIN BRANCH LIBRARY PATRONS Elgin Branch Library will be closed for book borrowing on Saturday morning,Apr. 29,due to the official Opening of the new Union Library Headquarters.The Lib- rary will be open 1â€"3 p.m.for regular library business. OpenHouse ELGIN BRANCH LIBRARY MAY 1- 6 DURING REGULAR LIBRARY HOURS The public is invited to visit the new Children's Room and Union Library Head- quarters,view special displays,and meet the Elgin Library Staff and Friends of Library.Coffee will be served. ELGIN LIBRARY HOURS Mon. 2-4 p.m. Tue. 2-4 p.m.;7-9 p.m. Wed.2-4 p.m. Thurs. 7â€"9 p.m. Fri. 2-4 p.m.;7-9 p.m. Sat. 11â€"3 p.m. REMEMBER: Articles for the Lantern should be submitted by the 3rd. Tuesâ€" day of each month. HC.CAMPBELL M GENERAL BUILDING RENOVATIONS “"0 IMPROVEMENTS ADDITIONS “ 90ra925.dormer5 porches. sheds, decks SHINGLE MID ROLL. ROOFING woo DSTO‘IES‘ manned FLUE‘: = oIeaned INSULATIOII w4a|ed and inS‘I'aIch CAULKINQ BLOGK MASONK‘i RETAININQ wALLs WHAKF$ 'anE Fatima and Emu 0.5me FENCING, INFORMATION AND E$TIMAT65 Cm; Ckmq CAM?BELL 1559-5168 bdwun lo and q Em. SERVICES NORTH LEEDS LANTERN PAGE ELEVEN â€" ELGIN U.C.W. The meeting on April llth. opened with a welcome from Presi- dent Sandra Freeman to all members and special guests, among whom were Mary Townsend, Past Presi- dent of Kingston Presbyterial U.C.W. Glenna McKinley, President of Elgin section and Mrs. (Rev.) NcLean of Seeley's Bay. The worship service, on the theme "Living Love" was conducted by Kay Dennison and Keitha Nainse. They told of their visit to Coven- try, one of the most badly bombed cities in W.W.II. They described and showed pictures of the shells of bombed buildings, which still stand and of the new cathedral built since the war. Beautiful prayers, copied from the walls of the chapel, were used in the serâ€" vice. The study of the Carribean was continued by loree Smith, hary Carbino, Nina Churchill and Anna Smith. They described the diffiâ€" culties people from the West Indes face when emigrating to Canada, especially Toronto. There, Rev. Winston Brown from Jamaica is a West Indian staff worker. Veita Willows gave us some of her impressions of Barbados and had copies of their newspapers to show us. Plans were made to pack and transfer the dishes recently purâ€" chased from Phillipsville Church Hall. This took place the foll- owing day, and the Blgin U.C.W. cupboards were cleaned, re-organâ€" ized and an inventory done. A business meeting followed Reta gave a short report on Bay of Quinte Conference, held recenâ€" tly in Kingston. Elsa reported on the early Easter serVice ano -" the breakfast which followed. The U.C.W. also served lunch to the cantata choirs on April 19th. yarjorie's group served lunch. ' “OPEN” APRIL ‘ 29 PAINTINGSe SCULPTU RE DISPLAY DAVIS I LOCK RD.AD “CALL FOR _AN APPOINMENT" 613- 359 - 5714

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