SHELTERED WORKSHOP

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30145, 31 May 1963, Page 3

SHELTERED WORKSHOP

Expansion Of Work

Last Year

The year had been one of important development for the Canterbury Sheltered Workshop Association. said the report presented ait the annual meeting of the committee. The organisation had 10 more trainees than a year ago, it had larger premises made possible by the University of Canterbury capping collection, and had extended the scope and variety of its work.

AU this was very satisfactory. the president (Mr E. Clark) said, but some means of regular income apart from donations and appeals, would be required if the organisation was to continue to expand. Asked whether the association could apply for funds from “that lovely oil well" the Golden Kiwi lottery, Mr Clark said that this had already been done, but at the time the “top had been screwed down tight." It was suggested thait another approach would have to be made.

It was reported that the association had continued to provide training in woodwork, leatherwork, spinning, weaving in wool and cotton needlework, and machine sewing, and that apart from its financial return this work had high therapeutic value which made it an essential part of the association’s training. The association had been fortunate to retain the services of most of last year’s voluntary supervisors and had acquired new helpers who were contributing much of value. In all the branch had 28 part-time voluntary supervisors.

Officers elected were: Patron, the Mayor (Mr G. Manning); president, Mr E. Clark; vice-presidents, five were elected: secretary. Miss C. E. Robinson. A committee of seven was elected with power to co-opt.

Scout Awards Presented

Certificates of merit, the highest awards that can be given to lay members of the Boy Scouts’ Association, were presented to Mr and Mrs C. G. Wormaild, of 28 Hillier street, Spreydon, at a function in the Spreydon scout den. The, awards were made by the commissioner for the Manuka scouting district (Major J. M. T. Greene). Mr and Mrs Wormald have been associated with scouting for 25 years. They have both served on the committee of the Addington scout group. A Malayan student and scout, Naina Khalid, who arrived in Christchurch a few days ago, spoke on scouting in Mataya.