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-- by Rob Streich The 1927 Webster's Dic- tionary defined peace as the pe- riod between wars. Common security, selflessness and em- powerment were the three roads to peace proposed at a lo- cal conference last week. The message fell on only a handful of ears, as the audience was tiny and made up mostly from members of the local Baha'i population. ] During Peace Week, Sep- tember 18 to 24, the Scugo Baha'i Association i. the evening conference on peace at the Township Office. Three speakers presented different views on what mean- ing peace had for them, and how the world might achieve some measure of peace. Margaret Wilbur, a former teacher living in Reach Town- ship, discussed the global nu- clear situation and the correla- tion between peace and environmental issues - a nucle- ar war would be the greatest environmental disaster imag- inable! : a Te gS ie sagt pb vi CE Mrs. Wilbur roposed three objectives which would increase peace on the planet, including strengthening the United Nations, and mobilizing world resources to equalize dis- tribution of wealth. Mrs. Wilbur highlighted the changing attitudes of the Soviet Union, its greater will- ingness to cooperate, and sug- gested that the United States may be the problem in achiev- ing peace. Mrs. Wilbur proposed that the Military-Industrial- Scientific-Complex could be converted into producing non- military goods without sub- stantial reduction in employ- ment or technological discov- ery. The second speaker, Harry Kiezebrink, took the position, "that without peace within, there can be no peace without." Mr. Kiezebrink related his experiences as a teacher and a worker within the church. He said, "children with no peace at home, bring with them and in- ~ ternalize this disruptive atti- ; SR $0310 3 & as 7 nail ; y 3 . 0 AAR J Sl So 0. [art = - Run for fun tude." Mr. Kiezebrink, principal of C.A. Cawker Public School, proposed that it would be easier to develop a healthy attitude from the beginning than to con- vert someone later. "A strong commitment to family is the building block of a peaceful nation," he said. Tell- ing children" thou shalt" is not good training for it is learned by rote, and not understood and internalized. Mr. Kiezebrink said, "what we need to develop in this socie- ty is a caring attitude for oth- ers." Itis taking a risk to care more about someone else than yourself, but it works if both people think the same. The final speaker was Lin- da Slavin, a Peterborough Community Program Coordi- nator. She brought a message of need for assistance to the third world. Mrs. Slavin showed a brief slide show of a trip to Mozam- bique. Working with the Cana- dian International Develpment Agency, she witnessed the de- And they are off! The students at R.H. Cornish Public School enjoyed a morning of physical activity at Durham Woods last week. Some students ran competitively but most ran just for fun along a one kilometre cross country trail. Participation points were earned . for the students house and go toward year long competition with other colour 'houses'. For all your NEW or USED CAR NEEDS with excellent service, contact sales rep., JEFF KROONENBERG PHILP PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED 8986-8474 or [res.] 8585-3925 DESIGN PROSTHETIC APPLIANCE COMPANY Maker of Custom Artificial Limbs Gary Cockerell, C.P. (c.), Proprietor #4 320 Marwood Drive Oshawa, Ontario LL1H 8B4 1-416-434-5935 By Appointment REGISTERED WITH THE ASSISTIVE DEVICES PROGRAM PORT PERRY CLINIC HOGAN'S HEARING AID CENTRE of Port Perry DENNIS J. HOGAN 230 Queen Street * NOTE NEW NUMBER * 985-4422 0 WED. ONLY 1to5PM PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 3, 1989 -- 35 Poor turn out for local Peace Conference struction of lives and properties created by the Apartheid poli- cies of the South African gov- ernment (Mozambique is large- ly an independent black 'nation). She talked about the 10 to 15 per cent of the children who have been severely trauma- tized by the war. She showed the volunteers working with these children to help them re- lease some of their pain through play and art therapy - where the kids ended up draw- ing and building guns, tanks and the casualties. Mrs. Slavin said, "the wealth of Ontario has risen by 50 per cent between 1983 and 1988." She said that this was an indication that our priorities were skewed, as militarism played a large role in this in- crease - Canada isin the top ten of the worlds' arms exporters. The period of questions and answers which followed ended with the pertinent state- ment that the issues behind the hostilities are what should be addressed, not the hostilities themselves. Meals on Wheels Week Oct. 2 - 7 "No one ever died of having a dirty house, but you can die if you don't have proper meals." This is the heartfelt philosophy of 22,000 Meals on Wheels Volunteers across Ontario. Meals on Wheels Week, October 2-7, 1989, is A CELEBRATION! It recognizes these Volunteers who are motivated by concern and caring to serve frail seniors and those who are handicapped or convalescing. They are convinc- ed that by providing hot, nutritious meals, almost 90,000 Ontarians can be helped to re- main in their own homes, avoiding premature or un- necessary instituationalization. The 1.6 million meals delivered each year by this army of dedicated 'neighbours' enables recipients to maintain their in- dependence and dignity. Last year, Scugog Community Care's Volunteers delivered 2,300 meals to their neighbours in all parts of the Township. The Volunteers also provide social contact -- a lifeline to the community. Sometimes they may be the only person the recipient sees each day. Each visit is an op- portunity for the Volunteer to ask "How are you today?" This per- sonalized check-up is greatly ap- preciated by distant family and friends. While meals for Meals on Wheels are prepared in a variety of locations across the province, Scugog Community Care's are provided by the Community Nur- sing Home and Community Memorial Hospital. These nutri- tionally balanced meals are delivered around the noon hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by five Volunteers each day. The number of days the Volunteers choose to serve is op- tional, but most deliver for a week every other month. Many, such as Carol Morrow, help each month as she really looks forward to greeting the recipients and pro- viding a needed service. As one of the Volunteers said, "It is a privilege to be accepted as a small part of someone's life!" The cost for each mea' :- $3.00. Requests for service can be made by the individual directly, through a family member or referral from a physician or agency. Scugog Community Care can be reached at 985-8461. Please give the telephone Volunteers your re- quest or talk to them about Volunteering to join this "army" of caregivers. PAUL VAN CAMP Chartered Accountant 204 Casimir St. 985-9785 Port Perry * INCOME TAX * FINANCIAL PLANNING * SMALL BUSINESS OF PORT PERRY, ONTARIO 15 WATER STREET 985-3281 the BLUE JAYS on our Big Screen TV,