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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), October 27, 1982, p. 35

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Georgetown couples cam raised for UNICEF last Halloween Rolling pennies for better world about two weeks worth of Herald Staff Writer bard work and we take Did you know a toilet them down by the bucket ful to the bank time its flushed Or that Besides the a North American family schools children In day Schools across the litres of water per day town also support the which coats them about annual drive Mrs living four minutes pay each stone said the Roman day Catholic churches and These are Just a few separate schools facts about water that is making known as part of its theme of safe water and sanitation this year Once again this en youngsters and adults are being asked to help help others In less fortunate commu nities of the world Phyllis and Bud Living part again this year They dropped their support because money was going toward Planned Parenthood an organisation that sees abortion as a woman individual choice Mrs Livingstone said supporters of the drive can direct their funds to any of With 79 per cent of the coins dropped into toe boxes by Hills residents being pennies it makes for a heavy box at the end of the night if a youngster out for en has had a good haul of goodies Mrs Livingstone ask tag schools and churches to please count and roll the coins their youngsters bring In to help the local organizers ROLL COINS Last year was brought in en night This year Mrs Livingstone said no goal has been set for Halton Hills though the hoping to reach last year s total The Ontario goal this year is MOO With the money raised UNICEF will be helping communities dig wells build pumps end participate in self help programs that increase their skills and self-con- Water water everywhere but Herald Special In cose you haven already heard the Water Decade Is upon us The United Nations Water stone of Georgetown have Conference been running the local ally designated as drive for four years now the International Drink Besides distributing the Water Supply and little orange boxes with Sanitation Decade the familiar logo Why you may ask all the participating Because although water schools the couple spends envelopes our globe only hours rolling copper percent of the world pennies supply is drinkable and TWO WEEKS even that small amount is We count thousands unevenly distributed upon thousands of pennies Water as you know Is after Hallows en Mr essential for life Livingstone said It a Ironically water plays LAWTERN TREATS a dual role both as a llfcglvlng resource and as a carrier of crippling and fatal diseases And man plays the moat part in protect conserving and this precious commo dity Man made pollution of the earth lakes and rivers ocean and ponds is the main reason why nearly per cent of all disease In the world IcJay is water related accord ing to World Health Org a illation estimates the United Nations Children Fund urges you to learn more make spirit this Halloween with JadcO Lantern Tnalts- envelope 7g Knox ffavored gelatine cup cold orange juice 125 cup orange juice heated to boiling 125 tablespoon honey 1 5 cup vanilla ice cream 250 6 large oranges Cut tops off oranges reserve Scoop fruit from 12SmL cold juice let stand 3 to minutes Add hot juice and process at low speed until gelatine is com pletely dissolved about minutes Add honey ice cream and reserved fruit and juice mixture process at high speed until blended Let stand until mixture is thickened about 5 minutes Pour into reserved oranges reserve shells and orange shells top with res 1 cup fruit pulp wved orange tops Chill un- juice In cup Mender sprinkle Knox unfavored gelatine over S cup til set Garnish if desired with or raisins to formjacko lanterns Makes about how protection of our earth limited water supplies will mean a healthier future for all of us UNICEF Is actively supporting the Internal clean water for all by 1990 In several concrete ways By funding projects in developing countries where water is In short supply such Burma Is making water 300 peop le By teaching local lea proper methods of hygiene and sanitation such as in Jamaica is helping to ensure that water sources remain pure By locating hidden and reliable sour of water as In Mall is helping to provide adequate water supplies in arid and drought ridden climates By instructing ies in techniques for well pump and latrine mainte nance UNICEF Is help ing governments to sec ure the health and self sufficiency of hundreds of thousands of families This year Canada Is funding 13 supply and sanitation projects worth mill ion to benefit nearly one people In develop ing countries over half Its program support bud get Money raised by Canada is mot ched by the Canadian Internal Ion Development Agency and In some cases Is augmented by grants from provincial Although water covers per cent of the earth surface only about cent of It Is drinkable Twothirds of the earth children deal have clean safe water Money raised through the drive will also go to wards and education programs In 111 countries In the world governments as well As Canadians who en joy an abundant and fresh supply of water for our domestic and recreation needs we can and should contribute to the balancing of the inequlli nature on how you can help to achieve the goals of the UN declared Water Decade contact 38 wick Ave Toronto M5P Tel How does spend its money See page

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