Castleton WI Scrapbook, 1996-97, [1996] - [1997], page 6

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CIBC plays Santa â€" Al Vardy (leff) manager of the Colborne branch of the CIBC, formally presents computer workâ€"station to Shelley Hollinger (centre) chair of theColborne Library Board, and librarian Pat Johnston. Photo by Eileen Argyris Party time â€"â€" Colborne seniors enjoyed Christmas dinner at the Colborne Legion . Br. 187 last Wednesday. In photo at left, the group also used the occasion to honaur Edna Hardie on her 92nd birthday. Other _ birthday _ people included Ruby Parsons, chairperson of the Community Care board of directors, and Ken Eoll. At right, the group enjoys a singâ€"along . with Shirley Pedlar at the piano. The dinner _was organized through Colborne and. Area Community Care and catered by the Legion ladies auxiliary. Seniors enjoy Christmas party Librarian Pat Johnston said last week that the computer gives the user access to Encarta Encyclopedia 1996, on CDâ€"ROM, as well as the Canadian‘ Encyclopedia Plus, with Gage Canadian Dictionary and Atlas. That should be very helpâ€" ful to students researchâ€" A new publicâ€"access computer workâ€"station, donated by the local bank branch, is now in operaâ€" tion at the library. Thanks to a donation from _ the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), patrons of the library can now enjoy computer access to the wide and wired world. The Colborne Public Library is part of the wired world. By Eileen Argyris CIBC‘s gift to local library Computer workâ€"station for public Colparsie CBhroneel® â€" betrWH}FL And it has a printer to produce hard copies of all research and input work. Shelley Hollinger, chair of the Colborne Public Library Board, said the For engaged in jobâ€" searches, the work station offers softwear programs to produce resumés and covering letters. . Anyone can book time, in halfâ€"hour segments, to use the workâ€"station. To help new computerâ€" users, the workâ€"station comes equipped with a Mavis Beacon Typing Tutorial to improve keyâ€" boarding skills, and it also offers recreational purâ€" suits such as ChessMaster ("Take on the pros," Ms. Johnston invites) and Trivia Maze. ing projects for homework, but it is by no means exclusively for them. $3,300. "I am very happy that I‘m able to make a difference in the community through the participation of my employer," Mr. Vardy statâ€" ed. The computer workâ€"staâ€" tion is valued at about He was impressed with the printing power of the station, and with all its capabilities. board will meet soon to establish rules and poliâ€" cies for the use of the workâ€"station. "Security will be the greatest consideration" in drafting policies, Mrs. Hollinger noted. Last week, as the workâ€" station was first demonâ€" strated in the library, a proud and happy Al Vardy, manager of Colborne‘s CIBC branch, was present for the "unveiling."

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