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page 18, November 10, 1976 - North Shore News

Christmas is always a | more-than-merrier party when the
family ‘‘hall’’ is decked with Christmas greens and glitter and
when there is good food on the table. -~

When everyone stops in for refreshments this. year give
them an unusual treat—Canadian Christmas Alaskas. The
glistening beauty and simple form. of the Christmas. Tree—a
symbol of the holiday season—inspired the Alaskas.
Snow-laden, they are cone-shaped scoops of i ice cream set on

**Voluntary Service - The = ..
Essential: : Ingredient of a. |
sree Society’? Wes the ;
subject of an address given.
to the Rotary Club-of North
Vancouver on November Ist
by Gordon A. Christopher of

Outlining the — global
growth of Rotary, the inter-.
national men’s. service or-.
ganization, the district go- _. -
vernor called Rotary ‘‘the.‘..
pioneer of the" service +
clubs.’ :

“Rotary club activities ~
improve their communities,
aid youth, elevate business
standatds and further inter-

-national friéndships and un-
derstanding,’’ he said. The -
local club is one of 41 Rotary
Clubs in this district. District
504 includes 31: clubs in

Northwest |

Washington
State. . OS

During his visit, Mr.
Christopher was informed of
the local Rotary club’s
activities this year including
donations of Equipment to
Silver Harbour Manor and
‘North ~ Vancouver’ ‘Youth = -

North Vancouver, students to
spend a year with Rotary |
families in Brazil, India and
New. Zealand.

- Concerning ‘activities in =
Rotary, | district, he
discussed the significant
growth ,in youth exchange |
activities. This is a one your
programme for oung girls .
and boys age 1 | C.
object s world understand:
ng. .

The district governor éls0 ga
. conferred with R.W. Watler Bg
local Rotary Club President, _
and D. Amos, club secretary,
on matters of club ‘adminis-
tration and plans. for. future 1
activitjes., "

‘Today’ Rotary. has some
17,000 clubs w th combined
membership of more than.
three-quarters-of-a-million
business and professional
men spread throughout the
world.

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three-tier stacks of bakers’ cookies, (any flavour, selected
from your grocer’s shelves) carefully drifted over the
meringue, and sprinkled with glitter.

Your festive refreshment will- give them the boost. of |

bet energy—to deck your “hall” in its holiday
est

According to Joan Fielden, the Bakery Council of Canada’s
Nutrition Consultant, here’s how you do it:

1% pints peppermint candy % cup granulated sugar

or mint ice cream 18 cookies
4 egg whites | Coloured sugar
4 tsp sherry extract

_ Using a cone-shaped dipper, scoop 6 dippers o of ice cream,
arrange them on a cookie sheet and place in freezer. Be sure
__they are very firm before making this dessert. Beat | egg white
until frothy. Add sugar: gradually, beating well after each
addition. Add sherry. extract. and continue beating until
meringue stands in stiff peaks. Arrange 3-high stacks of
cookies (spread a little. meringue between layers) on a
greased cookie sheet. Remove cone-shaped ice cream scoops

from freezer and place one en each stack of cookies. ,Cover .
cookies and ice cream closely with meringue, making it
‘resemble the shape of a Christmas tree. Work quickly, but be
paces in the meringue. Sprinkle’
coloured Sugar over meringue. Silver shot or multicoloured -
- sprinkles can also decorate each tree. Brown in a hot oven |

sure there are no open air s

(400°F. ) for about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
Yield: 6 Alaskas.

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Chil ren council to meet: Nev. 18

The Council for Excep-
tional Children will discuss
impairment, ‘drug
therapy and mental retarda-
tion . at
conference Nov. 18 to 20.

Called “Special Education

Revisited: Programs . Techni-
ques | and Policies,’’ “the

‘seminar ‘also will focus: on

gifted children. -

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. rofesslonat’ members | of -

the Council have been

‘informed about the confer- .
ence, however,, public parti-

cipation : is. invited for the

its -.fifth annual

conference to be held: at the
Bayshore Inn, Vancouver.

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The dates and ‘times. are:

’ Thursday, Nov: 18, 7:30.p:m.

to 9:30 pim., Friday, Nov.
19, 9 ‘a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Registration fee includes

. lunch on Friday); and Satur-

day, Nov. ‘20, from 9 a.m. to
“12 noon. ° =

\

Registration f fees for Coun-
cil members ‘are. $25;-Non-
members $30, Student repis-

tration $10, Registration for. we

‘Saturday + only, participants,
$10.-

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