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_ Happy Gang quilters get ready for bazaar

The quilters at the Happy Gang [3 1 |
~ Centre are sewing up a storm in ‘ Le
- preparation for their annual Christ-
mas Bazaar and Tea to be held
Nov. 16.

The Happy Gang quilters meet
every Tuesday from 10:00 —
11:30 a.m. They make quilts for
raffles at the Christmas Bazaar, to |
donate to other groups and to sell &
to the general public. Quilts will
also figure prominently in the
upcoming Silent Auction.

The Silent Auction winner, to be
announced at the B.C. Old Age

. Pensioners’ Organization Dec. 12
nN . meeting, will take home an intri-
cate and colour-toned queen size
quilt, on display at the Happy
. Gang Centee. Bids start at $250.
Each interested bidder registers
their name and bid on a form
available at the Happy Gang

Centre.
Last week, there were seven
ladies (Margaret Casey, Connie
| Auear, Mary Haigh, Bertha Papen-
| brock, Nellie Darby, Jean Holmes,
and Rene Strimbold) out to quilt a
patchwork piece donated to them.
The numbers vary from week to
week. The ladies have never kept
track of the hours required to
create a quilt. But they plan to,
this time. "One of our best quilters
is 92-year old Mabel Hobenshield,"
says fellow quilter Margaret Casey, a needlepoint picture of an old

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diligently on a recent afternoon, savouring the enjoyment .of
creating quilts for raffles, for sale or for their Silent Auction
winner to be announced December 12.

QUILTING CIRCLE. Happy Gang quitters (left to right) Jean
Holmes, Nellie Darby, Bertha Papenbrock, Mary Haigh, Rene
Strimbold, Connie Auear and Margaret Casey, were working

"and Rose Veregin is absent
today."

The three door prizes for the
November bazaar are also on dis-

woman by Fran Lindstrom, a cro-
cheted table cloth by Vera Mc-
Kenzie, and a “cushquil", a travel

cushion that converts to a single

An Open Letter to All Canadians.

play at the Happy Gang Centre — quilt, sewn by Nellie Darby.

Tuesday, September 24, 1991

My fellow Canadians: .

Today in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister is putting forward
proposals to renew the Canadian federation.

The proposals are not fixed or final. They are a basis for discussion.
Canadians are encouraged to debate them vigorously and openly and suggest
how they can be improved so that every Canadian can feel welcome, understood

and respected in our own land.

A Special Joint Committee of the House of Commons and Senate will
seek the views of Canadians on these proposals. Please participate actively in
the Committee's work. It's an opportunity to forge the kind of Canada that can
best serve the interests of Canadians now and in the future.

The process of renewing the Canadian partnership will not be easy. :
Canada was born and built because previous generations understood that unity
is the key to prosperity and that the keys to unity are tolerance, compromise
and goodwill.

In difficult times, these characteristics are often in short supply but that
is when we need them most.

Canadians have the opportunity as never before to create a Canada in which
all Canadians can feel at home. Together, we have the opportunity to strengthen
this country to make it more prosperous and more responsive to the aspirations

of all its people.

I urge you to take part in renewing Canada. It's our country that's at stake. -

The Right Honourable Joe Clark,
President of the Privy Counciland =...
Minister Responsible for Constitutiorial A ffaits.

The Terrace Old Age Pensioners branch #73 recently donated

two wheelchairs to Terraceview Lodge. OAP vice-president Lou

; Gair and coordinator of social programs Gert Grundman were
thanked by John Marriott, resident council president of

Terraceview. Residents Harvey Doll and Beatrice Abramson took

the new chairs for a spin and residents’ association representative

Bell Eddles oversaw the proceedings.

~ Canad

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