Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1974, p. 14

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“Tested jam for Britain when W.I.'t wvgry Lining their bi! during the H'aryuart. Bum m (‘thugcimtn Toronto Is l‘lli home 11nd he Is proud (Ill il. HC can rcrncmhcr “hm dc” EMZC‘J l” ihi: Dun Vullct llnd the riwr \hl's the local swimming hulc Mr. Harm started his career Lts a page ho} at Qllccns Park, in I917 hL' L'ul‘flc lu worlt fur [he Depart- munt ul‘ AEI‘ILlllllll’C under Minister John S Martin. Hc has scrvcd under tin: SLIpCflnlc‘nddnls ur Directors for Women‘s Institutes commenctng \\ith Mr. (jeo. l’ulniini and til the present time, Miss Helen McKcrchcr. DII'L‘L‘IUI' nl'thc Home Economics Branch. The ltist 'sl‘tlL‘tin Provmctul Presidents of the Fedora LIIL‘Ll Womcn‘s InstilutCs ml" Ontario hint all worde with him, “Sid” has kcpt ltisluricul data for both [he Dcpurlmcnl and the Women's Institutes over the years and his miiin goal. hcl'orc retirement. is to cululogue information concerning all Women's Instilulcs organ- i/cd in Ontario. thc Olliccrs‘ and date oi'orgunjzaiion_ This is Ll long and tedious jnh. litmevcr. it will become tin lIlVlllLJllhlL' piece ol' inl’ormation when completed. The Women‘s institutes can thunk this far sighted gen; llcmun l'or keeping all [l1|\ inlurmation so it could be rewrdcd. II' it had not been for “Sid” and his genuine inlcrcst in both the organization and the historv, many or ihcsu old rccords might have been lost over the yours. In Mr. Harvey's opinion. hobbies and voluntary \vork have kept him young and alert lo the changing titties. DI\'EFSll)‘ of interests are important and on} 01‘ his interests is Canadian art. At one time he owned originals ol the group of seven and knew some of the artists personally Tropical fish oocupiv some 0]. his spare timt an L1 uurium is set u i - \ ' r . - clid l‘umilv. anfill‘llrnfl:littlllfilnlll‘l1illilzli)lag dll-‘me Chl- . t ree loot elec- 14 iric eel who can discharge an equal of 600 electricity. Another prize is a lung fish from Africa its native environs, when a stream dries up [hls Spat-1m tunnels a vertical hole. secretes mucus OVer its but? which allows it to breathe air and live until [he ml rain when the stream flows again. If arime 5mm"; ‘ call in at the office at 1200 Bay St“ you will see lovely aquarium with many tropical fish, complimen: of “Sidf‘ I ' Many hours are spent photographing hlslgm places, people and things, the _Wide collectinn of” lures are ajoy to see. Along With photographing Mr 1 Harvey spends hours seeking out the dip“ 0m ronio's old buildings. attempting to find Jmhmm _, dates of incorporation of places such as r. .10“ W lage, Parkdale. and Yorkville. Probably Mr. Harvey’s greatest interest ‘8 Stun. ing. He was a secular in 1927 and has 'lflllnued through the ranks as Cub Master. Scout M ier. Du. trict Cub Master, District Commissioner, C: mam the Area. Group and National training [can “lls ini- els have taken him around the world as Sci Leadm Lind he has attended Jamborees in 1955 in h 1mm, theâ€"Lake. 1957 7 England. 1961 iGreece, 7| ~Ji- pan and hopefully in 1975 in the Scandinn H mm tries. Over the last forty-seven years Sid h.-. hunt in . average of two nights a week with boys anc re nigm -: volts m- in programming. He has indeed a deep .lll) iii ' Scouting. ' 5 At work, Mr. Harvey’s office serves as a ll room and supply centre which is a busy place â€" -Cl'l pm .3 think of the tons of mail going out CElL eat ll] . Women's Institutes~ 4-H Homemaking Clu' zlld [ill .9 all the Home Economics programs 7 he [in c\\ ltllf ll moments. It can be said “Sid” is a real frii nli‘ni Women‘s Institute. Sid Says: send mamas and addresses of newly elected officers immediately.

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