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TT m----, 10- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 1, 1998 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Local efforts praised by Foodgrains Bank chief By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Any notion that nothing can be done to feed the world's hungry is totally inaccurate, a group in Blackstock heard last week. As part of a four- province tour, Canadian Foodgrains Bank execu- tive director Jim Cornelius spoke to a small crowd at the Blackstock United Church last Thursday (Nov. 26). He thanked local volunteers for helping the agency, and encouraged them to participate again next year. Two groups here -- one in Blackstock and the other in Epsom -- annually grow corn, with proceeds from the harvest going to the Foodgrains Bank. Mr. Cornelius said it's important to act locally to address global problems such as hunger. "The sense that nothing can be done to help is a dangerous idea. That is a false statement: there i Is a lot that can be done," he said. "The number of hungry in the world is significant- ly less than it was 20 years ago. There is a common perception that every- thing gets worse with time, but there has been significant improvement over that time," Mr. Cornelius added. "There are lots of things that can be done to help out." Formed in 1983, the Winnipeg-based Canadian Foodgrains Bank takes monetary and crop dona- tions from farmers across Canada. Money and food 1s sent to countries throughout the world where people suffer from hunger. Volunteers from vari- ous churches, farming communities and agricul- tural supply stores across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, and Ontario are arrive at CAUSEWAY LIVE BAIT #2080 Hwy December 1. 1, aos Pine & Spruce Free delivery in local area 1st Port Perry Scouts Blackstock residents Glenn Varmel and i Steve Grove, left, were on 2 hand as Rev. David Shearman presented Canadian Foodgrains Bank executive director Jim Cornelius with a cheque for $2,238.58 Thursday night instrumental in making the bank a successful agency, Mr. Cornelius said. "All the volunteers we get -- churches, farmers and suppliers -- are very important to us. Local Onitore J) hoctaly g ni nfo Jome coffee & cake an ws! 139 Queen St, Port Perry 985-7425 (unit 3) comer of Water & Queen Sts. "The Craft Store Nou Can for «" CHRISTMAS COUNTRY CRAFT Dts businesses everywhere have been supportive of us, and everyone involved has been very positive about our initiative. Without everyone's help we couldn't do this." Farmers donate a small Christmas ANGLING - SHOOTING & GUN-DOG BOOKS portion of their land for use for the bank. Local suppliers donate a per- centage of the seed and sprays, and, come harvest time, the community gath- ers together and takes the crop off. It is then turned over to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, where it is either shipped out, sold for cash, or exchanged for another kind of food. "We accept any types of donations from people, although corn and grains are the most popular," said Trish Jordan, director of resources for the agency. "We find out what peo ple in the country reed, or like to eat, and then we ship it out. Sometimes we sell the donations and take the money and use it for other purposes, such as helping with infrastruc- ture needs, but mostly we use it to feed those who are hungry." The majority of ship- ments this year will go to North Korea, West Africa, Bangladesh, and to Central American coun- tries which were ravaged by Hurricane Mitch. Local efforts include those by the Epsom-Utica United Church and by the Blackstock church, which contributed a total of 35 metric tonnes of corn and more than $2,200 to the Bank in 1998. For the third year now, the Blackstock group has made a donation to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, said Rev. David Shearman. Using 10 acres of land -- located at the corner of the West Quarter Line and Church St. -- owned by Spring Grove Agrivaders, a "tractor-trailer and a bit" of corn was donated to the bank, he said. Other local donations to the cause came from Swain Seed, WG Thompson, and Novartis. Ken & Rosalind Stephens are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Jennifer Lynn Day-Sasseville and Ronald Henry Stephens Bob & Linda Roberts and Wedding to take place October 23, 1999 Farm Winery Limited -- Hh Slant Orchards Trees Our 3rd year in this location! Sunday, November 29th to Sunday, December 20th Monday - Friday 4:30 - 6:00 Saturday 9-5 Sunday 11-4 Pine & Spruce Fresh Cut For Information Call Ellen 985-8047 GOT A SPORTSMAN IN THE FAMILY? STUCK FOR A GIFT? We cae del! OVER 1000 Rare, Out of Print & New OUTDOOR TITLES IN STOCK GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE Between Seasons Books 268 Cochrane Street, Port Perry (905) 785-9527 Web site www.netcom.ca/~asphilp SWtisans' Weekend FEATURING THE TALENTS OF: Dianne Lackie » Nancy Gardham-Fairbum Miriam Price » Doreen Stainton » Marilyn Wallace Vintage Accents by Linda Gregoire Specialty Pie demonstrations by Chef Georg Krohn Saturday, December 5 10:00am to 5:30pm & Sunday, December 6 12 noon to 5:00pm (Don't forget to stop off at Haugen's BBQ for their "CHRISTMAS MORNING REHERSAL." Buffet Breakfast December 5 & 6 from 9am to 1pm) Please bring your Food & Toy Drive donations for Operation Scugog 971 High Point Road, Port Perry (905) 985-9924 (West off Hwy. 12 at Scugog 2nd Line § km. south of Manchaster)