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Page 12, Whitby Free Press, Wednosday, November 171993 MEDICINE GREA T-iEST NEED Whitby doctor help rphansinUkam By Brin O'Connor Dr. George Huculak of Whitby found out for hixnself just what some of the world's disadvan- taged children need most. Huculak recently returned from Eastern Ukraine, where he sud a team of medicai staff visited orphsuages sud children's hospitals te distribute food, cIe- thing and medicine toeMIldren. The trip was organized i con- junction with the Chidren of ChernobyI Canadisu Fund te se. the chilen the fund was help- letrip, which lasted eight dajyswas "successful," according "W. saw mainly orphans ... chil- dren that had been l.ft in the w£intinri A Air s n' itn ic Whitby/OshawLi 436-3212 Pickering/Ajax 428-0333 night on the doorsteps of the orphanages, or in garbage cans outaide." Huculak credits this te a 'bad economy. Children born ampu- tees require too much car., which their parents cant afford. Thates why children end up deserted in the hospitals and orphanages." Des1ite the poor conditions H ulksaid "we were tni -- the orphanages were much clesuer an d well.cared for thsn we expected." The two main purposes of the trip were "te identify the needa of the children and then supply those needs," sud the greatest need was mnedicine. "There was a burned child ini Luhansk," recails Huculak, "that was getting an IV only once a day, whenh e needed it at least three te four times a day. Ibis could have been doing more harm thsu good." So the team set about giving out the medicine te these who needed it most. "The people were shocked" says Huculak. They didnt expect strangers te help them." Tt the first orphanage they visited, children up te four years old '~Jumped eut sud swarmed us. It was really emotional, some of us almost lost it." There have been two previeus trips te Ukraine te, bring vita- mina, food and clothing, and Huculak's trip -brought these as well as medicmne. Huculak says h. wiil b. going back, but this time with a larger group. "There has been a really posit- ive response te the program." says Huculak. B ut they could use volunteers te help in paeking food or i preparatioxi. They aIse would appreciate any donations "which would b. appreciated more than you can imagine" Contact Huculak at 668-5835, sud for more information, the Children of Chernobyl office can aIse b. reached at (905) 532. 2223. DR. GEORGE HUCULAK receives an enthu- recently retumned from a trip to the region to siastic welcome from a group of curlous boys distribute food, clothiny and medicine to the at. an orphanage in Luhansk in Eastern 'Chidren of Chemnobyl. Ukraine. The Whitby Medical Centre doctor Phob MarKtk Roeer. WhItbyFme Prose f~ ~244 <> LM'T-ORONTO'S HOLIDAY TRADITION!' Ç Pesonted ln ~DEC. 25 -JAN. 9 Su&OME . SKY7ENT ISat. 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JAN. 5 *7:30 PM FREE MICKEY LUNCH BAG VARIETY-THE CHILDREN'S One FREE Mickey Reusabbe Lundi Bag ta CARITY NIGHT-SAVE $3I an aftds uder12UpthPan rALL flCKETSI ÀAportion i tepx adnssan! 4ubos ce»0b.n.SVàrity.ThO Chldren's Chsrtt WeA0ý TICKETS MAKE GRETHOLIDAY GIFTS! M&Àlé passort is association fudraiser Tbrough the generosity of 28 ski clubs and resorts (including Oshawa Ski Club in Kirby), the Lung Association bas produced its first annual 'Try-Sld Passor. &rki will seii for $45 and be of interest to both experienced and novice èskiers. The. passrport bas an apxiate -value of $900 in dicuns including free ski passes, lessons, lift tickets and more across OntLario, Quebec and Jay Peak, Vermont. 'The. passport is an excellent value," says local Lung Association president Carolyn Greer. "The Oshawa Ski Club couIXns alone are a $46 value." Participating clubs include Mont Avila, Mont St. Saveur and Mont Chilly in Quebec and Sir Sam's, Snow Valley Barrie and Hockley Valley in Ontario. Ail funds raised will be used to support Lung Association programs and services ini Durhamn F<ornmore information, calI the Lung Association, Oshawa at 436-1046. K1WANI8 CLUB Il. Kiwanis Club of Witby meets eveiy Thursday at 6:30.p.m. at Cafe Vienna, 209 Dundas St. E. (at Green), Whitby. For more information on the. club, oeil Jerry Jung at 668-4993 or Brick Evans at 668-2241. -({ BROOKLIN W- Woodcarvers show Saturday The. Brooklin Woodcarvers will hold the fourth annual woodcarving show, sale and competition on Saturday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m. te 4 p.m., at the Brooklin Conimunity Centre, Casselîs Road East. Admission is free.. There wiil be sculptures, decoys, birds, relief carvings, folk caricatures and demonstrations, Craft show at church Brooklin Mom's Morning will hold a craft show on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. te 6 p.m., at Brooklin United Church. There will b. Tunbleweed crafts, Doodlebug creations, country collectibles, stuffed an- mals, lace, wooden miniatures and jewelry. Coffée will b. served. Brooklin Day Nursery will hold the annual Christmnas bazaar Saturday, No v. 27, 10 a.m. te 2 p.m., at 14 Church St. in Brooklin. Admission is free. Donations of no-ersable food items will b. For more information, caR Traoey at 655&3864. teols sud carvng supplies sd cmrvings for sale. Refreshments wiJl b. available. Novemberfeslt Brooklin United Church will hold 'Novemberfeston Saturday, Nov. 20, il a.m. te 2 p.m. There wiil b. home baking, white elephant, crafis, country More items, homemade candy, mimDemeat, preserves, nearly-new cNMren's cîothing sud more. A homemade soup sud sandwich lunch wiil b. served fxun 11:30 a.m. te 2 p.m. Fmr table rentais, oeil %S -7. A&aewelcome. THIS MONTI-1 NO MONEY DOWN Easy Terms Available TOP BRANDS Napolean e Valor Heat-N-Glow e Polaris riealing at mu %-,VI SUILIVI lis SU