ancing is one feature of recreational asso- 
     
    
   
   
    
     ' ciatioifs activities. Membership already numbers over 
     
     12,000, who contribute 25 cents monthly to "RA” fund. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     in single tile, skiers of RA ski school under the 
     
     nirection of Dr. Kurt Haas, former Olympic skier, 
     
     head for practise slopes at Fairy Lake, near city. 
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘Philately, the science of stamp-collecting, is organized under the 
     
     direction of William Krumm (left), who has collected stamps since he 
     
     was ten years old. With him are E. Werner, (centreyand W. G. Olmsted. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Cheteau poohlifeguard Alan Egan ch; 
     
     swimmer Peg1_i\loone_v. Swimming pro 
     
     elation necessitated engaging three 
     
    
   
   
    
     Three major bowling stlleys are engaged exclusively 
     
     for Recreational Association members on Sundays. 
     
     Bowling leagues for both sexes are in full swing. 
     
    
   
   
    
     This and other activi ies have proven boon to young 
     
     Jeople from all parts of Canada who came t0 Ottawa 
     
    
   
   
    
     for war jobs, found city very lonely in free hours. in field, with courses ranging iro 
     
    
   
   
    
     Baby minding service enables parents to spend evenings 
     
     out together. Here Violet Toole, whose husband is 
     
     in army, minds baby of Mr. and Mrs. R._ J. Edmonds. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Under direction of professional dancer, Elizabeth 
     
     Johnstone, RA Dance Classes pro Yiderl something: new 
     
    
   
   
    
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     gram of Asso~ 
     
     Ottawa ' pools 
     
    
   
   
    
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     forty different iltitlYltlvr- 
     
    
   
   
    
     room. Lack of space r 
     
    
   
   
    
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     tiny: 
     
     member with concept uteri attention. '. s . one of 
     
    
   
   
    
     although nearly 1,000 signed for course 4 
     
     group is shown under teacher's 2ll‘1ll)t}.$([1l0 11I.>s1t10l'l. 
     
    
   
   
    
     group mitt-h ' o!‘ on" 
     
    
   
   
    
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     stricterl classes to 300 nfeinhers. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Professional organization of‘ activities has been important fuetui‘ in 
     
     success of RA. (L. to R.) Fred Stnzito, Ed Parker and 'l‘hora Rugrut‘ (tame lo 
     
    
   
   
    
     RA as experienced piofessitmul 
     
    
   
   
    
     i in their field, form nucleus oi purl stuff. 
     
    
   
   
    
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