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Special Programmes and Projects A Water Safety Campaign By Mrs. E. B. Wright paign was conceived by the Nephton Branch during the winter months. The ummunity is situated close to the head of Stoney uke on the Kawarthas. The Lakefidd Lion‘s Club offered to buy the :cessary equipment â€" catwalks. floating dock nd buoys; and the American Nepheline Limited id the local Union, United Cement, Lime and .\=psum Workers, each offered a week‘s salary u' an instructor. The balance of the money was ised by the Institute through the sale of sand- :ches at the local curling rink. tickets on a quilt d individual members earning talent money. Seventy-five people took swimming instruction tiring the month of July in the Nephton district. \ty of these tried for. and received. their sturds from the Red Cross. One Senior swimâ€" -cl' was instructed and passed her test for the nyal Life Saving bronze medallion. Mr. M. A. McMartin, Ontario Red Cross Di- ctor of Water Safety, came from Toronto to ~trimine the Junior, Intermediate and Senior uses and was delighted with the hundred per or success attained. The community hopes the Institute will take » n this project another year. HE idea of sponsoring a water safety cam- A Christmas Carol Festival EWOREST Women's Institute last December sponsored a very happy community event 'â€" in the way of a Christmas Carol Festival. ~ review of the programme may give some idea the extent to which the whole community had . part in it, and of its high calibre and fitness Hr a Christmas celebration. The secretary says ‘We kept away from the Santa Claus idea. mak- "Js' tt trulya Christmas programme. The gathering was held in the District High nchool. The Hammond Organ Company loaned “” organ and organist for the occasion and Miss ‘ilfifgflret Fawcett, ATCMLRCM, organist and L'hoir leader of Forest United Church played the Piano. The Kiwanis Club and some local business “‘3” Provided programmes, carol sheets and colr uured lighting. The children of the community made their contribution. Those of the public School kinder- FALI. I960 As a part 01' Nephlon Instilulc’s Wolcr Safely pro~ gramme, Mr, N. A. MeMorlin, Ontario Reel Cross Director of Water Safely, examines juniors on “reach- ing assists" in rescue work, garten sang "Away in A Mttngcr” :rml “While Shepherds Watched Their Hot-ks In Night." (inc COUNT." SChuol choir sung :t "Bohemian (:tI‘ol”, “Come All Ye Shepherds” und "Redeemer Div- inc". The High School cnuclcd it colourful pit- gcant. the Birlh of Christ in pantomime :tnd rcttd off-stage from the Bible. Kettle l’oint Indian school choir sung an old l‘rcnch ctu'ol and two German fifteenth century songs. Junior church choirs were there from various churches. The For- est United Junior ('hnir sung “|~'r'iendit' Iicusls". "‘Tis the Moon of Winter Time”. “lhc Birthdu) of a King": the First Baptist Juniors. "0 (‘omc Little Children" and "Today is .lcstts' Birthday". The Presbyterian minister's son song "All Through lhc Night” and “A WhilL‘ (llrlhln‘lit\". And two boys front the Pentecostal 'luhcrnztclc. "One Lost Sheep" and "You ('nn Have u Song in Your Heart". It would seem that all faiths must ltttvc Imcn represented in the adult church choirs. The United Church choir of Ruvcnswood. :t small community at few miles away. \tlntz “High O'cr the Hills" and "Beautiful Slurry Night": :u't An- glican choir. “Jesus Joy of Man's Desiring": the Dutch Christian Reformed Church choir. “Hrcttk Forth in Bcutttcous Heavenly Light" and in Dutch. "Silent Night" and “Oh ('omc All Yc Faithful"; a Roman (‘utholic choir sung in Latin and English. "Ave Maria" and “Gloria”. Miss Fawcett played "He's Got the Whole World“ and “Chapel Chimes". A member of the Women's Institute read it classic poem "l'hc Inn Keeper". and a woman of the Rahai World Faith read the Christmas story from the Gospel of St. Luke. ‘ _ The President of the Womens institute at the time. Mrs. Harold Hall, whose Idctt It was to 23