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~«--.......â€",...... '. I! October is library development month in Eastern Ontario. Several special programmes are being offered through our branch libraries. A special read- ing incentive programme will be held for young children (up to grade 3). Children who visit the library every week for the month of October will receive a little prize at the end of the month. The theme of the month is Information and we will endeavour to assist all residents seeking informa- tion on any topic. We are also encouraging all groups to drop in at their local branch before going on to their meetings. If requested we will have free coffee and donuts for our visitors. In Elgin we would ask any group to hold their meeting in the library instead of their usual meeting place. Again, we would serve coffee and donuts as refreshment to these groups. Please contact your local librarian to make arrangements for visits. Portland library is well on its way to having a new childrenb room. We hope patrons will excuse the mess while construction is underway but wait ‘with anticipation for the enlarged facilities to be completed. The Elgin branch has begun its school children visits again and it is a great joy to see our young people getting the "book bug". We are again offering our school delivery reference service and so far have filled one re- quest to Rideau Centennial School in Portland. We hope that teachers will use this service more actively this year as it does enable children who do not have ready access to libraries, us use of books related to school assignâ€" ments. Teachers needing the service should fill in one of the request slips left at the school and send it to the main office in Elgin. As the provincial library service has not had an increase in grants for 3 years we are joining with them in an appeal to the minister for an increase in the coming year. Residents are asked to sign a support slip at their branch library. These slips will be mailed to Toronto at the end of October. As our libraries receive more than 50% of their budget from these grants, we would like to stress the importance of this campaign. We would like to advise all resiâ€" dents that we have now returned to our winter hours. If in doubt re your branches hours of operation please check with your librarian. SOME NEW TITLES FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE A Wayside Tavern Norah Lofts Fireâ€"starter Stephen King Dragon's Breath Frank Smith The lad Trapper Rudy Wiebe The Searing John Cayne Lawrence Sanders The Tenth Commandment Neighbours Thomas Berger Brain 2000 Ernest K. Gann The Snow Queen Burning Hater Joan D. Vinge George Bauering The American. Heiress Dorothy Eden Fanny Erica Jong w Snakes alive with Jim Lovisek of the Royal Ontario Museum, is being presented at South Crosby Public School on Monday, October 20th at 10 a.m. and at Sweets Corners Public School at 1:30 p.m. Jim Lovisek is a photographer, writer and researcher currently associâ€" ated with the Department of Ichthyology and Herpetology of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. He has spent more than 3 years in the Amazon Basin where he studied the Amazonian manatee (the sea cow) and Caimans (South American alligators). He has lectured exten- sively and has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows including the CBCâ€"TV program "The Nature of Things". This carefully researched program starts with a question and answer period, followed by a colour slide sur- vey of representative and distinctive reptiles and amphibians, and a demonâ€" stration of a fascinating collection of living frogs, salamanders, turtles, lizards and snakes. All snakes are completely tame and harmless and inâ€" clude both local and exotic kinds such as garter snakes, milk snakes, corn snakes, boa constrictors and a burmese python. This presentation has enormous learning potential as direct contact w with these animals generates a great enthusiasm among the children and whets their appetite to learn more about the world of reptiles and amphibians. These programs are open to the general public. (Not suitable for pre- school children) 3. S. Scull Chartered Accountant EKlBon Portland , Ontario Phone.272‘287l Twn mum now-m 510cm: GENERAL STORE ' BUIK BAKING ITEMS FOR FRUIT CAKES â€" BETTER QUALITY â€" LOWER PRICE â€" Dundee Fruit Mix - $1.39 per lb. - Raisins - $1.35 per lb. - â€" Red and green glace cherries - pineapple rings â€" bulk.spices ****** Our whole range of unpackaged bulk items include - coffee beans, teas, spices, dried fruit, haking items, snacks, nuts, fruit, cookies, quaker oats, pastas HON.“ SAT. 91m TD 9 m ~5UN. mm T0 5 PM l§80 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy swim-a-thon The "Youth Involved In Recreation" supervisor. Holly Wykes. organized an annual swim-a-thon for the Jerry Lewis Telethon. This eyent was very successful raising about $750. Congratulations to Brett Crisp who raised the moat money by bringing in over $150. Brett swam in the senior division and he completed the limit of 100 laps. Others who completed the 100 lap swim were Danny Halladay. who finished the swim first. Lisa Ann Vandermeer. Shane Wilson. Rosemary Henderson, Robyn Landon and Holly Wykes. In the primary division. Darin Tedford swam the most laps by completing 50 laps. In the junior division. Troy Curtis swam 50 laps. Holly would like to thank all the swimmers and sponsors for making the swim-a-thon a big success. LYNDHURST BARBER SHOP HOURS MONDAY - Closed TUESDAY - FRIDAY : 9:00 to 3:00 6:00 to 9:00 (closed Wed. evening) SATURDAY â€" 9:00 to 4:00 Ken Burns Proprietor PHONE: 928-2640 ELGIN SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION HALLOWE'EN DANCE October 24, 1980 Rideau District High School 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. - DANCING TO SHYLO COSTUME JUDGING BUFFET Last 200 Club Draw 10:30 p.m. Tickets $12.00 couple W, H ’ ' .- 7 ‘ s :, rum... â€" is ire. . «were. .-,.T,fi,.,,._.._i_,, , _