In June Morningside High Park celebrated the 90th birthday of Ruby Chalmers (née Benzies), who has been a member of the congregation for the last 80 years. In that time Ruby has been involved with the Sunday school, acted as president of the Women’s Auxiliary, and served as an elder. Today she still sits on numerous committees and manages the church’s legendary coffee hour. The church’s young people have grown up with “Ruby’s Treats,” a table stocked with cookies in the winter and freezies in the summer. As the picture shows, the grateful congregation reciprocated with “ruby – red roses” and a cake for her birthday celebration.
