Joint Walkathon, Poster Contest to Raise Funds for Health Centre
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-----------. --- VOLUME XLVIV - No. 46 Iroquois, Ont., Wednesday May 3, 1972 Joint Walkathon, Poster Contest To Raise. Funds For Health Centre A "Walkathon11 organized by or winner- Grad~ 7 and up; 2. Posters are to be brought the Iroquois Legion, Lions, and High School. Runners back to his school by the par and Legion Ladies Auxiliary, 1 up will be named. ticipant for Tuesday, . May 23, will be held on Sat., May 27, Time Schedule: 1. Po,ters where a local exhibition will in order to raise funds for the are to be made and placed by be held that week, and the lo new medical health building the participant in places of cal winners named. to be built in Iroquois. business in Matilda Township 3. Winning posters (but not In order to create greater and Iroquois. Participant must runners-up) from each of the public interest, a poster con receive consent of proprietor. eight schools will be collected test is being held in the eight In order to qualify in the con and brought to Store 21, Iro schools, whose students come test, the participant must quoi s Plaza for a grand exhi from Matilda Township and have his poster endorsed by bition on Saturday, May 27th. , the Village of Iroquois. Each the proprietor. These posters the day of the walkathon. Two Mem bers of the cast of "Christ In The Concrete City" de• poster should be designed to are to be di splayed after May additional trophies will be picting the scene in the play entitled "At the Foot of the advertise this event in a 15th until Monday, May 22nd. awarded for the one best Juni Cross". suitable manner. In tht: E'Vent that a proprietor or and one best Senior poster The particip ating schools receives requests to display from all schools. posters beyond his capacity are: Seaway District High Each school will be sent School, Nationview, Dixon's to do so, a participant should seek another place of business. forms for those students who Penetrating Drama To Be Elementary, Hulbert Trainable wish to walk on May 27th. Rftard~.i, Timothy Christian Should thi• not be possible, I a participant need only have WALKATHOl-< ?RIZES St. Cecilia s Se parate, Stamp $25. 00 each Male and Female, ville Public and Iroquois Pu his poster endorsed by the fi rst person to compl ete walk Presented Sunday Evening blic. first proprietor he approached, T rophy for oldest M ale and Trophies will be awarded in and th e participant will hold Female completing Walk each school (as it applies): in his posse ssion his post er Trophy for Younge st M ale and one for junior winner - Grades until the exhibition at his At Knox Anniversary Female completing Walk. 1 to 6 inclusive: one for s eni- school. The Brittania Chancel Players significance of its mes sage; of the Brlttania United Church and third, a call for personal Ottawa, will present, as involvement by today's Chris guest ministry for the 98th tian community. Mr. Don annual Anniversary Service of Robertson directs, assisted Co uncil Sets Committee Knox Presbyterian Church, by Mrs. Katie Parker, with Sunday evening, May 7th, a cast of seven, and a num the penetrating drama, "Christ ber of special-effects people. in the Concrete City". The The troupe will be guests of Plan Health Centre S-rvice will commence at Knox Church on Sunday after - 8 p, m. , and the host congre noon, through evening, with With plans for raising money Dr. Malcolm Marston, Peter communities and have advice gation invites friends of the the Knox Senior Choir as hosts. well on the way by the L~ gion, Swank and Clair Dunbar to from the Provincial D epartment community and of the other The Senior Choir will offer its Ladies Auxiliary and Iro bring forward a design for the of Health to pass on to the churches to share in this two new anthem selections, quois Lions Club, the Iroquois building. Council will then committee for their guidance. appropriate for the occasion, ascertain the cost of the comm em oration. Council Monday night set up Dr. Forbes and Dr. Marston during the evening Service, building and announce a start Set in a modem context, the a special committee regard have indicated that they are players bring to life the three directed by the Rev. John ing the Health Centre to be ing date for the new structure. Hibbs, pastor, and Mrs. Ruby The committee will also make anxious to see the facilities fold purpose of this excellent built here. provided and have stated they Bell. organist. proposals as to the direction play by P. W. Turner: first, will a s sist in bringing in a the truth of the Gospel narra Council passed a resolution the building will face on the naming Councillor James second doctor and a second tive concerning the Passion property chosen immediately Styles to head a committee de ntist to the community. of Jesus Christ; second, the north of the Post Office. comprised of a representative The first meeting of this re- stating of the timeless Reeve Ken Kirkby and other from Branch 370 and the Auxi individuals in the community committee will be held within liary, Iroquois Lions Club, have already visited three a week to get started on the Grass to meet with Dr. Basil Forbes, planning of the centre. St. John's such health centres in Ontario Dance Party Fire , Ed.·· ·Hitchinson Elected This Friday Legion Branch 370 President On April 19th, 1972, Andy ned. Jack Goodin and Len Ro It was moved by Ed Hitchinson The beautiful and newly fi Danger! McKenzie, Past President of berts ran for office with Len and seconded by Harry Claxton nished floor at the Iroquois Spencerville Branch, conducted Roberts being elected 2nd that the ballots be destroyed. Civic Centre will be given its the nomination and election Vice President. The retiring president, Ray first real test at St.John's of officers for Branch 370, For Treasurer, Fred Lloyd Delegarde, moved a vote of Dance Party this Friday evening. Grass fires have been com· assisted by Walter Bailey. was nominated, and there being thanks to Comrades McKenzie The dance floor alone is worth mon in all areas of Eastern For President, 5 persons were no further nominations, he was and Bailey for conducting the the price of admission! We Ontario this Spring and Iro nominated but two declined. elected Treasurer by acclama election. add to that the music of the Ken Easter, Jack Goodin, and tion. George Barkley orchestra, and quois has had its share. The Ed Hitchinson ran for office For Secretary, Sam Leckie was it sounds like the type of eve fire department has made an with Ed Hitchinson being elect nominated and was elected by ning that a lot of people would aw4al to residents to take all ed President. acclamation. COURTESY COPY like to take in. There will be necessary precautions when For 1st Vice President, four For the office of Sgt. -at-Anns, were nominated but two decli delightful homemade doughnuts, s tarting a grass fire . five were nominated but three Over 1500 e¢a copie s of at suppertime, and coffee will n ed. Ken Easter and Jack Good declined. Louie Bailey and Jack The Iroquois Po st are being be available after 10 o'clock. The fire department number in ran for office but the vote C oodin r .:-. n for office with Jack distributed this week in Morris The adult family of St. John's is 652-4444. was tied. A second ballot was Goodin being elected. burg and Cardinal with the looks forward to sharing the This type of fire can get called and Ken Easter was The members were advised compliments of Savers' Ltd., elected 1st Vice President. fun of the evening with those out of ·controd easily - let' s that the Executive Committee Iroquois, and The Iroquois Post. who enjoy dancing and hearing For 2nd Vice President, three would be appointed by the Offi- This week's total distribution good music. all kee p in mind the warning. were nominated but one decll- cers. is 3, 000 copies. Page 2, The Iroquois Post, Wed.. May 3, 1972. OPIHIOHS ••• ••• WORTHY AHD OTHERWISE The Iroquois Post AHD MA TILDA ADVOCATE Publrshed by: °f ROQUOIS PRINTING LTD. f(. Kirkby, President P••bliahed Ev~ry Wednesday a~ Iroquois, Ontario Member of CWNA Member of OWNA Subscription Rates: S4.50 y41.ar Canada; S5.50 U ,$, Grass Fire Danger Iroquois Fire Department this week issued a warning of the dangers of grass fires and of precautions that should be taken when res idents of the area contemplate burning grass. One area youth was badly burned last week in such a fire and an Ottawa area man died. The local fire department has 1)1<3de several calls in the past couple of weeks and the cost of such ca 11 s is borne by area taxpayers. It is up to all of us to help prevent this loss and see that all fires started are under ade quate supervision. Fires can have deadly effects on the com munity both in the danger to life and 1 imb as well as property. Let's protect both by using This 1s the soil, the good earth without which man could not exist. Suppose we common sense. woke up tomorrow to find a concrete world. Flowers would wilt, plants would die, and Your fire number should be beside your 1 famine would sweep the land. telephone. Write it down now if you haven t God, in His infinitely wise planning, gave us the earth to make use of - to care already done so.