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THE HERALD Wednesday March 15 Page Cancer Society volunteers Drivers needed for patients Families can be enriched through exchange program Residents of the Georgetown- Acton areas may enrich their lives and the lives of four teenagers by participating in a student ex change program Sponsored by ASSE American- Scandinavian Student Exchange international a nonprofit group these students would like to spend a school year in Canada but they need caring host families Kristin age IS apply ing from Iceland enjoys all kinds of music and she plays the violin She is independent likes the out doors and sports like skiing and skating and considers herself a typical teenager Both of Kristins parents are teachers Christen 17 from Den mark is a sports enthusiast and he lists tennis skiing badminton sailing and windsurfing among his interests He has an older sister and brother who was also an ex change student in Canada and he hopes to become a pilot like his late father- Photography and riding are two important hobbies for Swedish- born Jenny Brinkberg She also en joys sports music and making friends Jenny age lives about 20 km from Stockholm and with nature just outside the door she is glad she doesnt live in the city Ole is a Norwegian who takes his studies seriously and has always been interested in technical matters An avid glider student he hopes to work some day the air industry Ole enjoys ski ing water sports photography and travel who will be in September has one older sister studying law at the university of Oslo These Scandinavians are all carefully screened and selected by their high schools and the ASSE organization They have full medical and accident insurance and their own pocket money for this special year in Canada They also have a strong sense of adven ture to become a member of a Canadian family a student in a Canadian school and a more broadminded international citizen Your family is the final require ment if you can offer a caring and considerate home for a typical teenager These students have the same ups and downs and needs as Canadian young people and perhaps your family will have the opportunity to learn about another land and culture when you reach out to one of them Mrs Martha Lewis the area representative for ASSE has helped many students and families grow together and her own family has hosted students from Iceland and Germany exchange resulted in an outstanding sum mer trip to Iceland Potential host families are in vited to call Mrs Lewis for more information and to set up an inter view at All sizes and shapes of families can qualify They do not have to be exceptional just caring typically Cobalt It smith 133WyndhamSL Downtown Guetph 8217490 Cancer one of the leading killers in Canada can be beaten as the slogan goes but more help is need ed locally according to the local branch Barbara Johnson past president of the Hills branch of the Canadian Cancer Society said last week there is an acute shortage of drivers required to take cancer patients to large hospitals like Sunnybrook in Toronto We just want somebody who cares thats all said transporta tion convener Jenny Tuf fin But these caring people must also have a car And they will be paid for mileage said Mrs Johnson Volunteers are marvellous people Youre giving up your time as a volunteer and thats very impor tant isnt it said Mrs Tuffin Presently volunteers are absent during winter months as they go on vacations Some are retiring at a rate too rapid to properly replace them Mrs said right now she is overtaxing her volunteers when she says she knows they are giv ing all theyve got Cancer statistics are frighten ing Some form of cancer will strike Canadians in the next year according to a Canadian Cancer Society Report I dont want to stress the negative said Mrs Johnson Her optimism is wellfounded The Cancer Society report also says more people with cancer are liv ing longer lives In the 1980s one of every two patients under treat ment will survive at least five years compared to one in five dur ing the 1940s This information is encouraging says the Society that reaches out to 3000 urban and rural com munities in the country While April is Cancer month and the drives for donations and the famous daffodil contributions will get under way drivers are needed now to take cancer patients to out- oftown hospitals for treatment While not everyone can fill this order Mrs Tuffin has faith that there are many marvellous peo ple out there All volunteers are special people she said Anyone interested in driving for the Cancer Society can call the Canadian Cancer Society of Halton Hills at Georgetown Ont 8779896 NORTH END NISSAN 610 MARTIN STREET ONTARIO 8784137 NOW AVAILABLE WOMENS GUIDE TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA The Government of Canada is com mitted to helping women achieve full equality and provides many programs and services to help them reach this goal A new Directory providing informa tion about those Government Pro 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