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I THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday IW Canadian Cancer Society annual fund drive starts Upcoming By LISA The Herald If you knew that the survival rate of childhood cancer has in creased by per cent would that make you give Thats a question almost volunteer canvassers for the Canadian Cancer Society will be asking in April during their an nual drive for funds The question is being used on this years Cancer Society poster and its true that through the generous support of Canadians the society has made remarkable progress in the last years Thanks to funds there is now a hopeful side to cancer The Canadian Cancer Society has published a pamphlet called The Hopeful Side of Cancer which states each year thousands of Canadians who once had cancer and received prompt treatment are now conside cured More and more frequently the pamphlet went on to say the pro gnosis for cancer patients is good not simply for an invalids existence but for an active and productive life free from symptoms Much of the progress has been made thanks to the time and energy many community members put into organizing the April drive for funds along with other Cancer Society activities Cathy McGlllivray com munications chairperson for publicity for Actons Cancer Unit established years ago explain ed just how the Cancer Society operates and what it offers The society structure begins with small communities called sections of which there are in Ontario Next there are bran ches 186 in Ontario and Units which is what the Hills and Acton groups are termed Units make up districts of which there are 17 in Ontario and this level is supervised by the Ontario level of the which in turn reports to the Canadian Spring daffodils will soon be ready for sale by Cancer Society members who got an early bunch Friday to brighten up this picture Young Michael Gerrow son of Acton Cancer Society daffodil fun draiser Cathy Gerrow got to pose on Hills Mayor Russ Millers lap Jean King back is the Georgetown Cancer Society daffodil campaign chairman Herald photo Cancer Society a national organization Belonging to a unit takes time There are standing committees within the unit and the tion suggests a twoyear term of office with monthly meetings and training sessions The committees include education patient services fun draising communications com memoration funds and planning and development ing diet and skin One of the most important features of a unit is its patient services Susan Keuchler is the chairper son for Actons services which of emotional and physical sup port for the patient by means of transportation to treatment cen tres assisting with cost of drugs equipment dressings supplies and also through friendly visits and Cathy belong to the educa tlon committee and encourage people to take personal respon for cancer control We try to get people to adopt healthy lifestyles that promote prevention early detection and early treatment of cancer said Ms McGillivray The Acton unit is currently dealing with such issues as events Tuesday April All can vassers are invited to attend a chili supper and campaign kick- off at Trinity United Church in Acton before they set out to blitz the town All canvassers atten ding will have their names entered in a lucky draw for din ner for two at Jack Tanners Table donated by the Old Hyde House Wednesday April Hills Unit will host a fundraising breakfast at the North Golf and Country Club Breakfast tickets cost per person and can be purchased at Curwood Packaging or the Hills Cancer Society office on Guelph Street 8771124 April 4 5 Daffodil cam Units will deliver pre- ordered blooms to industries and selling on the street April Blooms are for a bunch of eight Sunday April Cancer Sode ty Benefit Brunch The fifth an nual brunch will be held from a to 2 30 with pro ceeds going to the Acton Unit Try to create your own omelettes and waffles Reservations mended call 8533440 Tuesday April Benefit A at Glenlea Beauty Salon on Queen Street in Acton from a to 7 00 Hairstylists Bev Swartz and Noseworthy will donate 50 per cent off the days proceeds to the Acton Unit and support groups The Cancer Society always welcomes volunteers and if you are interested in becoming a member of the Cancer Society contact the Cancer Society Unit by calling Cathy Gerow at or the Hills Unit at 877 1124 Polish family chooses Canada to start new life By BEN DUMMETT The Herald One thing is for certain its unlikely anyone would ever con fuse life in Hills to that of Wroclaw Poland Either today or three years ago when the Georgetown Maczau family left that city to journey to Canada Maczau his wife 26 and the couples five- yearold son arrived in Georgetown four weeks ago after escaping the then Polish com regime three years previously Between the time they left Wroclaw in 1988 and arrived here a popular uprising in Poland toppled the General The Maczau family to right Janus and Iwona arrived in Georgetown four weeks ago The family left their Polish homeland regime three years ago and jnst recently attained Canadian Landed Immigrant status When they left their homeland a communist government headed the country but 11 has since been toppled and been replaced with an elected democratic government Herald photo regime and replaced it with a democratically elected government Before to Canada the couple first travelled to Berlin Germany where they applied for refugee status It was more than 20 months later when the Canadian government per mitted them to come to Canada as Landed Immigrants Mr Maczau said an in terview last Friday he and his wife had to leave their home because they were unable to sup port their son They live with Mr cousin in Georgetown When Mr Maczau and his family left Poland the Polish people lived a life where buying a piece of meat was an allday event There was a 25year wait for an apartment and a 20year wait for a telephone according to Mr Medical care was very poor and beds in hospital hallways was a common sight Mr Maczau said in his broken English It was a very hard decision to leave but we had the responsibili of our son he added While many Canadians are dissatisified with their wages Mr Maczau describes how his parents together earn per month A well paying job is a month said Mr Maczau Asked if Poland is a better place to live now compared to three years ago Mr Maczau gives a yes no answer Its better because there is freedom but it just as hard to put food on the table he said Mr Maczau explained that under the communist regime peo ple had no money and no food To day there is food but people cant afford it Polish food prices are similar to those in Canada but people earn on average a quarter of what Canadians do he said He predicts it will be another 25 years before catch up to those in Canada he said Meanwhile Polish people have hope for the future he said Mr is someone who can speak with authority about the hope that a democratic system can provide This is a man who at 18 was imprisoned for asking his fellow students to hold a minute of silence in recognition of those that died or were injured protesting the government s declaration of marshall law at the time Mr and Ms Maczau are cur searching for jobs but like a lot of people are finding it ficult because of the slow economy Mr is a train ed purchasing manager while his wife is a photographer Their son currently attends Joseph Gibbons Public School in Georgetown The couple are studying English as a second language at Georgetown District High School during the evenings Mr Maczau says the biggest difference between Poles and Canadians is that Canadians have more free time Mr said the local residents he has met have been very kind Although he has trou ble with English Mr Maczau said people are willing to take the time to talk with him Ms confirms the generosity of local residents say ing she has received an outpour ing of support from her friends All have come and asked what they can do to help she added Because the Maczau family has Landed Immigrant status Ms Daykin is financially responsible for the family the next year Under Canadian law the fami ly cannot claim any social benefits for a year FLYERS Watch for these MONEYSAVING flyers inside this edition of The Herald you do not receive your flyer please The Herald at