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The first regular meeting for 1972 of the Municipal Council of the Township of East Nissâ€" ouri was held on January 3rd in the Township Office at Kintore with all members of Council present. Minutes of the preâ€" vious meeting were read and approved. The only delegation waiting on Council was Mr. Glen Mcâ€" Dougall regarding a road surâ€" vey for the Township. Correspondence was read and tabled. Manzer® & â€" Slaterâ€"that â€"we authorize the Treasurer to borâ€" row up to $200,000. from the Royal Bank of Canada in Thamâ€" esford, Ont., to meet current exâ€" penditures until the 1972 Taxes are collected. Many Appointments Made By East Nissouri Council Motions before Council were as follows: â€" Manzer & ‘Slaterâ€"that we authorize the Treasurer to borâ€" row up to $200,000. from the Royal Bank of Canada in Thamâ€" esford; Ont., to meet current exâ€" penditures until the 1972 Taxes are collected. Robson & Dunlop â€" That we we pass a Byâ€"law for fixing the salaries and commissions for the Officers of the Township of East Nissouri for the year 1972. Slater & Manzer â€" That we pay the membership fee to the Association of Rural Municipalâ€" ities for the year 1972. Carried. Read a first and second time and passed. Re~da third time, finally passed, signed, sealed & numbered 871. Slater & Manzer â€" That we appoint Mr. David Woods to the Oxford Farm Safety Council for the year 1972. Carried. Slater & Manzer â€" That we appoint Alex Hossack, Ross Macâ€" Donald, Donald Smith and Shelâ€" don Fuller for three years (‘72, ‘73 & "74) to the East Nissouri Twp. Planning Board. Mr. Grant Gregory‘s appointment continâ€" ues for the year 1972, and Mr. George Martin‘s appointment continues for the years ‘72 and 73. . Carried. Robson & Dunlop â€" That we pass a Byâ€"law for fixing the salaries and commissions for the Officers of the Township of East Nissouri for the year 1972. Robson & Dunlop â€" That we give third reading to Tile Drainâ€" age Loan Byâ€"law No. 868, for the sum of $200,000. Carried. Slater & Manzer â€" That we instruct the Clerk "to inform~ Mr. W. E. G. Young that the council intends to add t~ the list of amendments to Byâ€"law. 821, during January and Februâ€" ary of 1972. At a time the byâ€" law is ready for reâ€"submission to the O.M.B:, we would like to employ your services. Carried. Robson & Dunlop â€" That we endorse the resolution passed by ~Oxfordâ€" County Council to amend the constitution of the Oxford County Planning Board Slater & Dunlop â€" That we appoint Mr. Bob Manzer to the Oxford. County Dlanning Area for the year 1972. Carried. Read a first and second time and passed. Read a third time, finally passed, signed, sealed, and numbered 872. The St. Marys Journalâ€"Argus, Wed., Jan. 26 Mrs. John Simonsen who has been holidaying at Lake Worth, Florida, has returned to her home. Mrs. Simonsen especialâ€" ly enjoyed the day spent in Disneyland, Florida. W. 1. Entertain Group The Lakesige W. I. celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Fedâ€" erated Women‘s Institute of Onâ€" tario by entertaining two of the neighboring branches in the LO.L Hall, Feb. 2nd. The president Mrs. Jared Vining preâ€" sided and opened the meeting in the usual manner and welcomed the guests. The roll call was answered by 40 members and guests. Mrs. Jas. Kittmer reâ€" ported on the course, "The Knack of Sewing with Knits" and also gave a report on Sumâ€" mary Day. Mrs. Finlay Kittmer presented the leaders, Mrs. Jas. Kittmer and Mrs. Alex Muir with small gifts. Mrs. Don King convenor for the program comâ€" mented on the motto and told how the Institute pin and badge came into being. Mrs. Lloyd Kittmer told. about Institute blue and gold; at one time the Institute colors were purple and gold. Mrs. Alex Muir spoke about the Institute magazine, Home and Country. Mrs. King introduced Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Towle who showed pictures on their trip to Japan and other Asian countries. Evereyone enâ€" joyed the interesting trip by picture. Courtesy remarks were by Mrs, Jas. Morrison. The meeting closed with The Queen. The committee in charge servâ€" ed refreshments and each one enjoyed the piece of anniversary cake. 3 & e t s The perfect gift for a man who has everything would be a girl who knows what to do with it. Manzer & Robson â€" That we adjourn until Feb. 1, 1972« at 10 a.m. or at the call of the Reeve. M (Minutes of special meetings of January 5th and 13th to be published in next issue). to permit each member. munici pality one representative. We also request the Town of Tillâ€" sonburg and Township Dereham to join the Ixford Planning Board. Carried. Robson & Dunlop â€"That we pay the list of accounts in ‘the amount of $2,093.70 and have the Reeve and Clerk sign an order for the same. Carried. Manzer & Slater â€" That we pay Payâ€"Voucher No. 1 in the amount of $10,987.12, and have the Clerk and the Reeve sign an order for the same. Carried. Lakeside Institute ~* The May meeting of the Lakeâ€" side W. I. was held in the L.O.L. Hall with Mrs. Clayton Kew preâ€" siding. Mrs. James Kittmer was convenor of Canadian Industries program and showed an interâ€" esting demonstration on "Ways of Using Paper to Save Time". Local farmers are battling the elements day by day as they try to complete the harvesting of their â€"corn crops. Strangely enough, the combining often goes better at night, when men should be getting their sleep. It is no wonder that the number of farmers decrease as their proâ€" blems increase. , 1972 11 J 9 7: Lakeside 4H â€" Homemakers Club attended 4â€"H Achievement Day recently at Tavistock. Mrs. Jerry Switzer, Mrs. Don King and Mrs. Ross McCorquodale are the leaders of the club.‘ The Oxford‘ home economist is Miss Nancy Strang. Guild Meeting The April meeting of Christ Church Guild was held in the parish hall. Mrs. Noel Peters presided and Mrs. Robt. Harris was acting secretary. Plans for a supper in the parish hall in June were discussed. Mrs. J. R. Warner and Mrs. Noel Peters are .Christ Church lay delegates to Synod. Mrs. John Seaton, hostess, served refreshments. Members of Christ Church are interested in the organization of an Altar: Guild. Christ Church Sunday School pupils plan to attend the baptismal service on Mother‘s â€" Day. Members of Christ Church Guild are invited to Oxford Deanery dinner in May and also to a dessert lun cheon euchre at Grace Church, Thorndale. The motto, "Don‘t work all your life to make a living, but work to live all your life", was given by Mrs. Mac Gates. Short readâ€" ingsâ€"were given by Mrs. Chas: Holden and Mrs. Jas. Morrison followed by a piano solo by Mrs. Lehman Harris. The. former secretaryâ€"treasurer, Mrs. Chas. Holden, was honored with a floral presentation in appreciaâ€" tion of eight years of loyal efâ€" fort in this capacity. A dainty lunch was served by the comâ€" mittee. Guests with Mrs. Fallowfield were Mr.â€" and Mrs. ~Jack McMaster. Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Showler, Brantâ€" ford, Tim and Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cooper, Embro. Expressing congratulations from friends in the community to Ron and James King. Ron King was presented by Bill Gardiner with a silver tray the Royal Bank award for champâ€" ionship calf at 4â€"H awards night. On Tuesday evening at Ridgeâ€" town College Jim King will be presented _ with an Oxford County $50.00 award by East Nissouri reeve, James Patience. [ 9 7 &