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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 28 Oct 1971, p. 1

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W1 awards . The local chapter of the two scholarships Canadian Diabetic ABs:ocia- . tion will honor Dr. Best at m‘l;t:e wm’;v‘:rg:uoted‘: a dinner to be held in Kitâ€" wardeg two $100 scholarships "henet +Concordia Cioh. _ Sandra Becker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Becker, â€" Kitchener, _ reâ€" ceived the north Waterloo district scholarship. She is a sociology student at Waâ€" terloo Lutheran University. Mrs. C.R. Ridel, RR 3, Fterloo, received _ the elena Feasby award. He‘s a student at the University of Wateriloo. The meeting also heard reports given on district activities at Doon Pioneer Village. Hostesses for the evening were the St. Jacobs, Woolâ€" wich Ever Faithful and the Winterbourne women‘s inâ€" stitute. Craft sale and tea at its fall getâ€"together at St. Jacobs community hall The purpose of the open house is to acquaint memâ€" bers of the community with St. Monica‘s work with unâ€" married mothers. This is the third consecutive year the open house has been Much of the preparation for the affair was done by m # St. Monica‘s open house held yesterday St. Monica House, 231 the auxiliary group, Friends poured tea during the afterâ€" Mrs. Appleyard is wife of Herbert Street, Waterloo, of St. Monica‘s. Mrs. Larry noon session. Mrs. Peck is Bishop Harold Appleyard of held open house yesterday Shantz was catering conâ€" wife of St. Monica‘s chapâ€" the Anglican diocese of afternoon and evening. venor; Mrs. Peter Grant lain, Rev. Jack Peck. Mrs. Georgian Bay which inâ€" Crafts, including stuffed was in charge of the craft Reitzel was one of the first cludes Waterloo. animals, candles and rings, table and Mrs. J.J. Hemâ€" St. Monica board members Mrs. A. David White, Mrs. made by guests at the home men soldassociatememberâ€" and is still active. She pub Harry Huehn and Jean were on sale to the public ships, a means of raising lished the twiceâ€"yearly Spencer poured during the during the event. funds for the home. newsletter. evening. Mrs. White was a The purpose of the open Mrs. Jack Peck, Mrs. P.J. Mrs. Dunker is an active member of the founding house is to acquaint memâ€" â€" Reitzel, Mrs. Carl Dunker supporter of outside activity board and is still a director bers_ ?l the community with and Mrs. Harold Appleyard for the St. Monica guests Mrs. Huehn‘s husband is the Watertoo fireman. Doug Cassidy received a donation of $13.25 for the muscular distrophy fund from six childâ€" ren on Thursday. The children raised the money at a carnival they held just before school started. From left, the children are: Laurie Abbott, Heather Jensen. Tom Abbott. Scott Jensen, Danny O‘Hagen and David Jensen. 50â€"60 children participated in the fish pond. sponge toss and refreshment booth at the Murdock avenue event. â€"photo by Stephen Kinck Thomas Ridel, son of Mr. The affair, called the Best Dinner, will also celeâ€" brate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, used by diabetics, by Dr. Best and Dr. Frederick Banting in 1921. Waterioo mayor Don Meston and his Kitchener counterpart endorsed Canaâ€" dian Diabetes Week (Octoâ€" ber 25â€"29) on Friday at the diabetic day care center in the Kâ€"W Hospital. Isabel Burrows, a CDA member, is in charge of the center. She works with two dietitians, Maxine Turnerâ€" Davis and Sheila Brierly; a social worker, Ted Mayvâ€" The center has been operating for the past 18 months under the local CDA chapter. All five staff at the center are Waterioo residents. * Coâ€"discover of insulin to visit area next week The coâ€"discoverer of in er; and chaplain Kenneth sulin, Dr. Charles Best, will â€" Beal. visit the area November 5. Diabetics attend the cenâ€" The local chapter of the ter to learn how to cope Canadian Diabetic Associaâ€" With the physical and social tion will honor Dr. Best at Problems which accomâ€" a dinner to be held in Kitâ€" Pany the disease. . chener‘s Concordia Club. ‘"The Idealeltse t?ea give a The affair, called the PCSON comp tment, Best Dinner, will also celee {0 teach them to handle all brate the 50th anniversary af â€" the problems associated funds for the home. Mrs. Jack Peck, Mrs. P.J. Reitzel, Mrs. Carl Dunker and Mrs. Harold Appleyard who come to the center are accompanied by wife or husband who ailso wishes to learn more about the disâ€" ease. During the summer, the activity includes a childâ€" ren‘s program which, acâ€" ren‘s program which, acâ€" Kitchener mayor Sid MclLennan and Isabel Burrows, head of the diabetic day gordi_nc to Mrs. Burrows, care center at Kâ€"W Hospital, watch as Mayor Don Meston endorses Canadian is unique in North America. _ Niabetes Week. Dr. Charles Best. coâ€"discoverer of insulin, will visit the area. Mrs. Burrows estimates the center would handle 300 to 350 patients annually. To attend, each must be reâ€" ferred by a physician. Most with diabetes properly," said Mrs. Burrows. The center operates simiâ€" larly to a hospital outpaâ€" tients clinic. About three quarters of the patients are ‘"new diabetics‘‘ and the rest are in for retraining, said Mrs. Burrows. board and is still a director Mrs. Huehn‘s husband is the present board chairman and Mrs. Spencer is also a board member. vtivie oY WR Monday, October 26 â€" The city of Waterloo will seek as much aid as possible from federal and provincial governâ€" ments to provide work for unemployed this winter. Saturday, October 23 â€" Two horned owis, worth $75, were stolen from their cages at Waterloo Park z00. Police said the owis were probably stolen so they could be mounted as ‘‘Last year we showed what activities were availâ€" able for the seniors and asked for more seniors to participate. of a senior is an opportunâ€" ity for a continuous role playing. This could be achieved by the communâ€" ity agreeing to provide the avenues for participation.‘‘ He explained the differâ€" ence between the 1970 and 1971 weeks of activity. Wednesday, October 20 â€" Murray Steffler, 35, 58 Bluevale St. N., was killed in a headâ€"on collision on Highway 9 about one mile south of Harriston. A counterfeit Canadian $10 bill was discovered at the Caâ€" nadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on King St., Waterioo. ordinator Bernard Isaackz, in a letter to various comâ€" munity groups. Week will stress seniors‘ involvement ing up its 1970 Seniorsâ€"inâ€" action week with an Opporâ€" tunitiesâ€"forâ€"Seniors week December 12 to 18 this year. ‘"(This week will) enable the community to become actively involved in sharing the social and recreational programs with the seniors," Thursday, October 21 â€" Liberal MPP Ed Good was returned to the provincial legislature with a 2,600 â€" vote margin over PC candidate Brian Turnbull. The Waterioo Communâ€" ity Services board is followâ€" Friday, October 22 â€" Gregory Zadow, 22, of 59 William St., Waterloo, died after the motorcycle he was riding struck a tree at King and William Streets shortly before 2 a.m. Week in retrospect *‘One of the greatest needs w# 4* ... WATERLOO CHRONICLE THUARSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1971 * * s & e s He claimed few groups or resource centers in the community were attempting to make use of senior citiâ€" receiving good response to the letter and is planning a meeting of representatives from various groups to disâ€" cuss any problems involvâ€" ing seniors. ‘‘We want these groups and resource centers to deâ€" monstrate their willingness to involve seniors and we want to initiate this involveâ€" ment in a weekâ€"similar to last year‘s,"‘ he said. . ity groups,"‘ said Mr. Isaackz. perience in many fields. the community to share its activities and resources with the seniors. It‘s an attempt to bring the seniors into the mainstream of the communâ€" ol «3

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