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Cont. from pagie 1 Sister Grace Love, Warden of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario responded. Past Noble Grand Mary Churchyard read a greeting to ail. Following the banquet, Noble Grand SaIly Forbes opened the meeting in regular form and visitors were officially welcomed. A guard of honour was formed by White Dove Lodge, Ajax, for the following dignitaries: Grace Love, Warden of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario. escorted by PNG Lottie Plaskitt. Past Presidents introdue- ed were: Carrne Cutier escorted by Sister Ida Simpson, Lady Parkhâl, escorted by PDDP Isobel Meier, Clara Beatty escorted by PNG Ruth McKay, Mabel Maybee and Helen Bowman escorted by PNG Gladys McConnell, Jessie Hillier and Sara Laidlaw escorted by PDDP Isobel Saunders. Lady Ann Coakwell, Past President of Ladies Auxiliary Patrion Militant escorted by PNG Margaret Mustard. Daisy Udeil, Inside Guardian of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario and Sister Smitheran excorted PNG Mary Churchyard, District Deputy Presidents [sobel Annis and Pearl Peacock escorted by PNG Norma Moth, Glenn Wannamaker, Grand Master of -Ontario and Harry Wade, Grand Warden escorted by Brother Hancock, Don Keeler, Grand Marshall, Ron Wannamaker, and Lawrence Evans, Dep uty Warden Grand Encampment No. 16, of Ontario escorted by PNG Sheila Gordon. A beautiful and meaningful pageant was exemplified by Kinoven Lodge, Brooklin. The minutes of the first Benevlent Lodge meeting were read and a roll caîl of Noble Grands for the past sixty years taken. A twenty year jewel was presented to Sister Lillian Yeo- man of Toronto. Sister Yeoman, who will be 83 this year was the oldest member in attendance. Gifts were purchased for Sister Aima Dewey, Edith Hoar and Ella Smith. Sister Aima Dewey bas kept the Iodge in tune as pianist for over 35 years and Sister Edith Hoar bas been a member of 56 years. Sister'Ella Snmith is our oldest member and will celebrate her 9Oth birthday this year. Sister Smith was unable to attend at the last minute but is active playing cards and attending many social act- ivities in the community. Sixteen years ago, Benevolent Lodge instituted White Dove Lodge in Ajax, and the present Noble Grand, Dorice Eldridge presented the lodge with an inscribed silver tray which will be cherished by the members. Alil honoured dignitaries spoke briefly and left a smile, a prayer, 'and a happy thought for ail. Lodge closed in regular form and birthday cake was presented to each guest as they left by the Noble Grand Sally Forbes and Vice Grand Gewn Halten. Other guests were present from Waugashine, Ganoroski, Maybell, Oakrest, Princess, Humber, Lorraine, Markham, Myrtle, Queen Mary Grimsby, Welland Hagarsville and Beehive Lodges. .................... ........ THIS:1-W-EEK from Ottawa FOOD PRICES REVIEW BOARD NAMED Consumer Affairs Minister Herb Gray announced that Mrs. Beryl Plumptre of Ottawa, and past president of the Consumers' Association of Canada, has been named Chairnian of the federal government's five-member Food Prices Review Board. Other memrbers are Dr. G;ordon Burton of Claresholm, Alberta; Grant Thompson of Haifax; Mrs. Evelyn Root of Vancouver and Louis-H. Lorrain of Baie d'Urfé, Quebec. The Board, an indepen- dent body with wide powers of inquiry, will begin ts work im- mediately. EXPORTS UP Canada exported S 1.97 million worth of goodsin.April a 29.2% increase over last year. January to April exports are 26.6% hgher this year than in 197 2. 011 SHORTAGES During a debate on energy, Energy Minister Donald MacDon- aId told the House of Commons that export restrictions will be imposed on gasoline if there are signs of shortages for Canadian consumers. CORPORATE TAX MEASURES Finance Minîster John Turner introduced in the House of Com- mons the budget proposaI to re- duce corporutetu j from the pre- sent 49% to 40% for manufactur- ing and processing firms. Under the federal goverrnment proposai Pariament wilI have an opportunity to re-exàimine the incentive measures -* on the re- quest of 60 members of' the Commons - after April 1, 1974. WHITBY FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1973, PAGE 3 q e ~One of the Ceshawa group "Big onough to Save you monoy SmaUi onough Io kpow vour namo" FA..THER' Z S FROM JUNE il th TOi 7th LIMITED QUANTITY ON ALL ITEMS INSON DE LUXE TRAC Wl CAPITAL PUNISHMENT The Flouse of Commons ap- proved in principal an extension of the partial ban on capital punishment for another five years. In a free vote Members of Paria- ment voted 138 to 114 in favour of the bill that would retain the death penalty only *for killers of policemen or prison guards. CANADA OUT 0F VIETNAM External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp announced that Canada will withdraw its peace observer force from Vietnam by July 31. The government's de- cision was based on the fact that there has not bcen "substantial progress" towards peace. 200 MILE FISH-ING LIMIT Environmcnt Mirister Jack Davis said in St. Andrews, N.B. that at the United Nations Con- ference on the Law of the Sea, he will caîl for an extension of Can- ada's fishing imit to 200 miles from the present 1 2 miles- this proposaI stems from the federal government's concern for Canada's coastal fishermen and the dwind- ing fish stocks. AID TO NEW BRUNSWICK Public Works Minister Jean- Eudes Dubé announced in Monc- ton, a federal grant of $10 million to the province of New Brunswick for the reconstruction of route I between Quebec City and Monc- ton. MANITOBA SIGNS AGREE- MENTS Justice Minister Otto Lang announeed that Manitoba signed two agreements with the federal government - a legal aid agree- ment and an agreement providing compensation to vie timrs of certain crimes.