Chesley WI Tweedsmuir Scrapbook Volume 3, p. 21

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r- . . . l . . Restructuring plans discussed t - 2*, l Revenue up in cancer canvas, , _ 'i volunteers told at annual meeting of Chesley Branch S i by Mary Galena "ms considered for the new office, but Those in attendance were delighted The 1993/M year was full of chal- B V?) w I [ _ Members of the Chesley branch of "demographics determined Owen to learn Chesley resident Ida lenges and change for the local or , the Canadian Cancer Society heard Sound wouldbe the new location." Middleton has made and donated a Branch, King said in her report, I, about plans to restructure the Bruce While the structure of the Unit or beautiful quilt to the local Branch. adding the dedication of volunteers, [ and Grey Units of the Society at the Branches may change somewhat Tickets will be sold on the quilt particularly the ten volunteer drivers, l Branch's annual meeting Thursday under restructuring, the work of the and the lucky winner drawn at the is most heartwarming. i _ evening in the boardroom of the local Cancer Society will not. They April Soup 'n Sandwich luncheon. This past year's door-to-door can- l Chesley Hospital. will still maintain the patient services The quilt will soon be put on display vas was expanded into the townships V it Plans to restructure the local units and transportation service they now in The Enterprise window. Tickets are that had not been canvassed for a few _ of the Society have been talked about provide. as well as continue fundrais- 50 cents orthree for $1.00. years. A total of $7,986.34 in the 1994 - , before, Elaine Palmer. Bruce County ing. As well, October is Breast campaign, up from the 1993 totalThe 5 V Unit president told about 20 volun- "Volunteers are what make the Awareness Month and on October soup 'n sandwich luncheon was also a teers at the meeting. However, she Cancer Society run," Palmer added. 27th, the Chesley Branch will sponsor success, raising over $570 for the i added, "the talk is not going to go "Because of them, the Cancer Society a Breast Awareness Night, starting at Branch. [ _ away . . .I at some point we are going has low administration costs and all 7:30 pm. at the Chesley Hospital. In total, the Chesley branch raised , [ to have to amalgamate with another the money raised goes to research to This will not be a breast self-exam- $16,375.37 through the campaign, 9 Branch or Unit, so we might as well help find a cure for this dreaded dis- iriation clinic, as in previous years. special events, In Memoriam and doit now underour terms." - ease." Instead, the focus will be on breast cookbook sales. i The Ontario division of the At the Chesley Branch annual health awareness, King said. . Canadian Cancer Society had 17 meeting, Dianne King was re-elected ' 'J I regions overayear ago. president. Secretary is Marion Brown 't That number is down to eight and treasurer is Tracey Subject. , regions pmvitice-wide. The Bruce and Doreen Zehr is transportation co-tmii- ' i Grey Units are part of the newly-cre- nator; Cheryl Beech and Helen i ated Georgian Lakelands Region, Swerdfeger are campaign co-con- . Palmer explained, which encompass- venors and there are more than 20 t es Grey and Bruce Counties up the members actively involved in the Peninsula, to Barrie, Parry Sound and Branch's work , the Huntsville area. -------r.- Il , I . I, Palmer told the volunteers the "W, W... . ""T'Pe _ .-- t we Walkerton office willbeclosed at the is: si/its,,, Vcr s" V 2'55», 's?' I? '. -l, 'aE I 1 end of October and a new office, T i'1,,,i,fi,'-,,,";,_:iij1'ii_asii] stiifii,ir: I. six', ' sits' A" k R, 'ig, " 3 designed to service Bruce and Grey, . "'1'i)i"'vi'is's'ii,;l'iif' 'tiiiii1iiiji:iC,4i, tii',':'):);)"' tSi') k: 'rs' f,: "N' " h . t . sf/ l opened in Owen Sound on October 3. I ""5~s sd1g9; 3:: f b, 3;"; _'Cfrar. . The office, located in downtown E" le b'ifiissSsgMial' Ilqa. Itmy a " a iii/ik/ir,: sir/f/Crt"',)';", P;w'; :" Owen Sound, will be open five days a 'rr.', ' .. "lBliMl, _ t B. t"i)rs week and will be staffed by a new &- mg; Hg", " V; IIN MI 'd _ 'W" ,'I trf'. , I. full-time eo-ordinator, who has not B' I Bl - , " H " 4 2 'g-gasp,,,-, - Kjct'i" At one point. Palmer said, Chesley , - ' 'Ill 'lireSli, a; , . ' . llii.iti,,!il,l!srilii. t s5t?iii'i1' "r I . t , " , _ . ' 8 . F , Long-tune hairstylist _ ' q . v .. "" . i retires. . . to get married - 'l' . ".x", - I . . by Mary Golem we decided to get married." she , "' ' "q . , . ' Chesley's long-time hairstylist said, as she talked about their _ g {I I . - ) Fanny Hammond has called it Saturday afternoon wedding. . ' - i quits. . . to get married! Fanny's late daughter, Ollie , " . ' On Saturday, October 29 in Bittorf, was a hairdresserand it . . , l . . .. i Kitchener, Frances (Fanny) was she who initially convinced , . . ' il c: , i I Hammond, age 77, and Tom her mother to go into hairdressing. - l i,"-' " " - i Ferguson. 78, of Kitchener, were After learning the trade in ' ':;j, c'-' .. , . g united in marriage. Toronto. she began working full- 1 _ 'rr/ct, F, t ti'j'iit> - I Becoming a bride meant giv- time 34 years ago and has been at ' .,~; ',i'ic,i'i) 'rr::hvr:'iyf?sy, ' 1 ing up her hairdressing business in it ever since. w7 " .. - ii':'i_:r,_,ii.i(i_i,rsi_,i4 . _i'i'ri'i)i,3ll . I i Chesley. For the past 34 years, When not styling hair, Fanny V .. ' 7' llli_ijrr't"Tit','1i'i'l'il"'i " P. . I she's styled hair in the front two was busy tending to her beautiful _ Cr o I it IIB. fir" » . rooms of her Main Street home. flowerbeds at the front of her F, in q "I", I , ' "' M E Even on Thursday, while in the home. Those flowerbeds often l EII L7:3 ' midst of moving and getting ready caused people on Main Street to 3': 'f. "A for her wedding, Fanny styled hair stop and take a look on their way 'i,iij: ' ' _ for ten women that morning. by and she's hoping whoever buys 3;; , , 1 rnrrmurnrrbnwmn ['y'l'i' - I "i, 1iarryrhavi1iriitfiv"ethem.P.fht'P- ., A'irtr1hurihetatrg" are. , . I have always been so good to me. flowerbeds; Fanny enjoyed ceram- Hairstylist Fanny Hammond m front of her Main Street _ If I was getting younger, I'd stay ics and even carpentryi'work. home. Fanny was known, not just as a good hairdresser, but [ with it," she added. "lt has been a Following a Florida honey- I also for her many beautiful flowers! (Golem photo) , lot of fun and I'm going to miss it, moon, Fanny and Tom plan to - ' '- but I had to make a change some- enjoy their new life together on . time." 1 Union Blvd in Kitchener. We at . Fanny's fest husband, Alvin "The Enterprise join the communi- _ Hammond, died five years-ago. tyin wishing the Fergusons lots of l I. _ "Both Tom and I were alone so happiness together! l ' _

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