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The Ontario Hospital Associaâ€" tion is now urging all hospitals throughout Ontario to make the switch as soon as possible. As an encouragement, the association has already sent every hospital administrator in the province a speciallyâ€"prepared kit suggesting how this may be accomplished It now appears that all Ontarâ€" to hospitals may be the first to make the switch to metric meaâ€" surement. . Some â€" here â€" already done so. Canada has been studving the eosts and problems involved in ehanging over to the "metric" system for a number of vears now. but has not yet made any commitment as to when it wili be introduced. Purpose of the event is for all women of all churches to gei to know each other and to develop a better understanding. A nursery for small children will be available in lower hall. Guest speaker for the occasion will be the Rev. Dr. John Johnâ€" ston of MacNab Street Presbyvâ€" terian Church, Hamilton. Dr. Johnston is a former missionary to Nigeria He will speak on the subjeq "Prayer‘", and in that context conduct a service of praise and thanksgiving for our Christian heritage. This special event will be held «t Holy Saviour Churck (Angliâ€" can) on Allen Street east, from 0:15â€"11:15. It will be followed by a _ question / discussion / coffee period in the parish hall. The Waterloo Women‘s Comâ€" mittee of the Women‘s Interâ€" hurch Council of Canada, arâ€" ranged for a special corporate prayer service to be held Sept. Women‘s Committee To Hold Special Prayer Services Hospitals Urged to Go Metric Organize First Chapter The association maintains that The Wateries Chronicle, Wedr 3 REGINA NORTH WATERLOO MUSIC COMPANY LIMITED The Waterloo Music Company Limited, with its staff of 40 is one of the largest Canadian owned music publishers and musical instrument dealers in Canada. Established in 1921 the company looks forward to many more years of serving the nation. Waterloo Music Company Limited Established 1921 the advantages of the metric sysâ€" tem make its adoption throughout Canada a "logic certainty", and cites many reasons why hospitals should lead the way. Among tnem: the need for special preâ€" cision in all measurements reâ€" lated to patient care; the comâ€" parative simplcity of metric calâ€" culations and reduced risk error: the already widespread use of metric in the health science field: and the fact that the metric system will be essential to future computer applications in hospiâ€" tals. The decision by the OHA board of directors to throw its weight behind the movement to adopt the metric system. was taken on the recommendation of its comâ€" mittee on professional relations. headed by Dr. Hugo Ewart of the THIS PICTURE OF THE 118th battalion was taken at the Waterloo station that is now Hogg Fuel on It is interesting to note that the Hospitai For Sick Chitdren in Toronto, and the Hamilton Civic Hospitals | have _ already switched over Dr. Ewart reports that other Hamilton area hospiâ€" tals plan to do the same in the very near future. Four. St. Joâ€" sephs, Chedoke General, Brow Infirmary and the Mountain Saniâ€" torium have set October 15 as their conversion date. Dr. Ewart says he sees little difficulty for any hospital that decides to make the changeover now, because all doctors become the roughly familiar with th. sysâ€" tem and its advantages in mediâ€" cal school, The same is true of most paraâ€"medical staff, especialâ€" ly those in hospital laboritories and pharmacies. Hamilton Health Association A Waterloo couple will head up the first chapter of the Naâ€" tional Campers and Hikers Asâ€" socialtion organized in the Kitchâ€" enerâ€"Waterloo area. All execuâ€" tive positions in the group are jointivy held by husbands and wives. Pat and Norma Briggs. 145 MacGregor Crescent, were named presidents at the first NCHA meeting held in Kitchener last week. The meeting was atâ€" tended by George and Noreen Smith, Guelph, Field Directors. The National Campers and Hikâ€" ers _ Association _ has â€" chapters th oughout Canada and the Uniâ€" ted States. It consists of families which camp in tents. trave]l trailâ€" ers, camping trailers and ‘campâ€" ers._â€" Activities _ are â€" planned Of Campers and Hikers Regina Street. They were preparing to embark to Quebec, prior to leaving for overseas duty. WATERLOO Some of the aims of NCHA are to recommend improvements in camping and hiking facilities to the authorities. providing a mediâ€" um from which members unfaâ€" miliar with the area may receive accurate, upâ€"toâ€"date reports on camp sites and trails and promotâ€" imng conservation among campers. throughout the year. In addition to summer camping, indoor met(- ings are held during the fali and winter months. Special programs are planned with showing of camping slides and movies and educational talks by representaâ€" tives of companies â€" supplying camping equipment. etc. Some local groups also attend "polar bear" campouts during the win ter months.