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->x-n, a miscellaneous collection (f. Latin omnium meaning "all of" ana gatherum, meaning "a gathering", pseudo-Latin, derivative of gather). The Editor hopes to make Cmnium-Gatherum an on going department of the newsletter in order to provide a means which members can express their iaeaSj asK questionsj submit suggestions and voice opinions. We can be reached b^ telephone (926-2bu3); by mailj or, if convergent, use our mail drop outside Room L at Pauline Johnson School during school hours. For those of pou who missed the picnic - ana, regretaolj/, there were many - and those of you who missed the September meeting and thus the reading of the picnic report, here goes; "The third Annual picnic of the Historical Society was held on August 23 at Ambleside Park near the pitch ana putt. lOur picnic hosts Hal arid Barb Johnson received co-operation from the parks Board on uheir visit to the r'lun-icipal Hall, and a corner of the grounds plus two picnic tables were promised. Tne Johnsons went down early on picnic morning to claim the territory but another gang had taken over the tables and flatly refused to raove. So with two orioge tables and a smaller space, enough room was made for the approximately 30 people who attended, The day was perfect arid those asseraoled enjoyeo iheir lunch ana ihe sociability. Tom Hadwin took some picuires at the picnic ana gave them to the society. Your hosts have a suggestion for the nexi lear, aiiO perhaps every future year. Let's have our picnic at Klee Wyck ana avoid the crowds ano the crowded parking conditions. And may the whole membership turn out next yearj" - oarbara Johnson "K") i* -if -') < 'z As promiseo in our last newsletter, bells are ringingj ember lUth, our telephone was installed anu the nximber to call is; Under the "S" 9 Under the "0" 2 Under the "C" 6 Unaer i.he II j II 2 Unaer the "E" 6 Unaer the iiY II h On Sept-Uiiaer the IIY 'I The response to our appeal for office staff has been hearteilng. For the most part, we are now able to keep the wcrxroora open five mornings a week. xUecause of this newly acquired accessibility, ive are asking that local members bring their acquisitions to Room R during hours of operation, I'ou can phone ahead to make sure we're open or you may leave a message on our answering machine. We'll get bacic to you. Of course, we still look forwara to our out-of-town members bringing their photographs and memorabilia to the meetings but our Hecepiion Desk ladies are missing out on the start of things due to the volume of acquisiurons receivea. We can lighten their load. Let's do itj ^ r\ rt ^ The word "EnLLl" wasn'L conlinea solely to the soock mai'Ket on October 26th. Trixie Snelgrove, our newest office recruit, got her first glimpse of our bulging History-onics files and ecnoed Wall Street's shriek. That's why you'll find, past issues of some newsleteers oji sale ai ihe lyoveinber meetiiig. the cost of slenderizing our files? A oollar per copy, please.