Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 20, 1974, p. 30

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B4 The Acton Free Press Wed Fob Worlds children respond to Canadian understanding FAMILY TOGETHERNESS is expressed with the hikes and family fun of the Hughes family of Rockwood They are seen here before starting on an jaunt with dad Peter mother Jean with five old and brothers Simoti 12 Christopher 9 David and landing between his parents Andrew Operation rabies He points out that most wild entering the Eden Mills life population Tenches a peak school recently Mr Gingrich approximately every posed the question What and onehalf to six ears then should everyone have done decreasing in number again Waited round until someone with various diseases was bitten He said that diagnosed their part In the balance of most animals coming out of unnecessarily nature hibernation act in a and whether people making learned wild life but rather than take Protector explained that as chance on that being the lalletl s one animalcar Problem it would be There is mixed concern about reports of several dents of animals with rabies in the district Animal lovers question whether supposedly rabid Tanjila Hughes Is special Not that her parents want licr lobetrenteifso and tint Hint shed different from other children more than Mint In one of few tor lunate children who lum been unleashed from the war lorn country In which was horn facing life of and In be brought to new home In tanada loving family that have given her the and warmth that every human being bum anywhere hint Hie right to expect The story of women and children is a famlliur one In most renders To actually consider looxlim the problem of these and accept as ones own however is a bigger step Worlds Children and Jean Hughes admittedly wanted age from 11 to hut that a little damsel In he household would round nut their family nicely Contact with the Aid Society had proven tin adoption In Canada to be well under control As Ieter puts It We are not In Interested In Ihe politics of Asia or any other country What we do arc about Is kldsl the list of adoptive parents for Canadian children lie found himself saying Okay If thats the It is why not reach out Canada for one or the children of the world who need the same kind of love So they did Jean had first hecome Inspired Imotely five years earlier after reading a story written by Frank The author had related his struggle for the adoption of a Vietnamese orphan which had culminated In the restoration of a childs life and satisfaction for Ills family who bad dedicated itself to erasing the terrors of little girl Correlating their empathy with the child Kim together With news reports that IVrric doctors wife in llurllngton Ontario wan air lift excursion Into llanglndesh to bring children home for adoption they applied for a ihlld tor hmireSHtim Neither of Jean know how their family were given privilege of leulvlug their little daughter I hey knew that the mimliei n of being were minimal in to those being requested by adoptive We are slmplj grateful snyn lean hinjllnw tells what happened when they met foi the time I had flown from Toronto on Nov lr Feme was wife llelke in New York coming hock from llangladeidi with the children Jean explained that had halted in bring hack babies when she flew to the fur eastern nation I had found herself enmeshed In red tape on arrival Shi was only able to bring back eight ranging In age from nine months to six years Canada tanjila just sat on another sent the whole time and looked the other way After all she 1 would do the same thing If I was suddenly taken from my own country and whisked halfway around the world She related the story of eight small children taken their orphanage home without any pre warning and hurried off straight to the planes Jean described the number of slop of for plane changes before the partv finally rived in New York and on to Canada explaining that the children were probably I Feme and three frkuds one a pcdlutik nurse from the Sic iillol In lnronlo bad left in toiler month to pick up Ihe children tinmen random In for Not final It been slightly IV and little slrangei In Ihe Hughes household tulnilid bright and musical she Inn iidaiilul easily lur environment fore moving from Hoik bulb I li doing If sin was always part of our family says Jean adding waimly all us love lie Ulster She describes tiny eliiuihler as ex Ibiw old Is lanjlla really and Jean In certain parental on he children were mil at Ihe or plumage On arrival IiihI wasMipnjsrdly four years of Inter with intelligent and I she is d as six by those who unci her r and Jean have bet Inline to tell all piospcchve adoptive i since their daughter has come into their lives What we want people know says IMer Is that Ihe pictures we are siclngof pot bellied starved and sickly looking children does not have lo be the final I hey i an be made and with nourish and love will thrive and flourish tile happy father relates that Iuijtla the he ilthiest of eight arrivals had gained considerable weight within the first five period after her arrival and grown the fir sewn prospective adoptees They nrrlve hi our country with many illnesses Including low blood count worms lice and numerous other but theyre all cm cable says langdas mother I be couple want to assure odors In r Hie rewards release from her regional director of the for and lliliabllilnllonlnlinnglailish there are thill few of them will be it leased Itepoilully there lias beet some rllhlsm regnrdint a miliums their own country that people who say inch thlngu are those who never endeavor assist anyone have vir visited such an orphanage mid lean towards racial pre Iodic tijtijiln isa wonderful addition to their family structure to tanjila it Is absolute acceptance of loving family She may never fully In r escape from a fateful future and has simply moved In with and linn and heir boy Simon Andrew lo Christ cipher I and David Hughes rami bunged ignhui from heir horn all attending Centennial public school Is enrolled in kinder and according to Jean applying herself well Vivacious ami feminine she sings wings much to the delight of parents brothers Of the eight children brought into on the 72 trip four have In Ontario Four of Vance Rupert banks the imjilas eh e hiiiri of art the Kin Is the IK of lean llgin high in ton He and his wire winlidtn tin ir to country life at lis fulhM where they t enjoy nature in ilinoipbere of friendly living taking those who adopt the world s explains that son ii stains great weiltbor life do not any particular thai the children in sin knows vaguely where some of the parents are looted she has not at templed In in ouch SATURDAY SPECIALS am 6 pm better to I disease humans t coming In contact Natural Resources in his department is not anxious to see animals killed or destroyed But he said if heres the slightest chance than any animal has rabies he should be destroyed mediately with an animal acting In an abnormal manner should not fool with it Few In reeled Referring to incident w here a ground hog was prepared to attack Rockwood bowling- SI Jr Tan I dm Iptulcs 2 IP Men 11 Us ii is rmn luiilinx at Im Millar hitting a call inple and Allan bulled a and IM and ISS for the Dill Scott lop man lll WO and In sol and Carry Klniibi the animal Fred veterinarian at the health of animals division of the federal department of agriculture feels that rabies in this district Is on the decrease He contends the outbreak had reached Its peak late last December and early January first Boosters Important He recommends hot animals which have not received vaccine within the past year should be inoculated Although the v carries a high dosage of immunization which should last from one to three years he said during epidemic days animals should receive annual booster shots Clinics arc being conducted free of charge by the department in cooperation with the health unit and municipal authorities Dogs and catsonly Is the word from who sis ivy hopes lhat other animals will A valentine a cake please Sunshine club Dune nrnrrSSi Bruce Millar Allan CM Idcr notch rv Garfield I Allan fill Hilton Jcilln Milne BUI Iaul Hearts and roses were decorations on a prcs to the Sunshine club last week when members were reminded of the special day St Valentines Mrs Saunders had don the cake and for each member Mrs Riley had thoughtfully placed a tine at their tables Entertainment was inter esting and informative with Mrs Farr showing slides of Norway Lapland and Iceland as Mrs gave the commentary Mrs Mary Milne touched off the program with reading The Touch of the Masters Hand Came time And then it was game time Fuchre and was the playof the day and W David son the champ winning the euchre prizes along with Hums Mrs and Mrs Wright prizes went to V smith and Mrs W Black During business pot luck supper was discussed and fin plans set for Mar in the evening with entertainment lo follow Mrs Kmgsholt Mrs A Mrs A John and Mrs Anna Wilson will convene the event Members were reminded that the next meeting for Sun shiners will be on Feb where there is a hope for a complete member turnout Active sure While to the Acton written to the Action Free Ml lire with irtple potnls Counterfeit ll tripling at the the- triple merchants are being en felt and The bills arc des as good reproductions while the bills are of poorer be taken care of by local vets If cat and dog owners miss their area clinic he says they can take them to the next nearest one on the list of scheduled clinic dates Local places for the district are town hall and the Eramosa hall on Feb from to On Feb beheld In community centre and in Erin at the agriculture hall Jrf IVarl by Che Alleyi Allan ndl a and If M3 Doug e IM ple iJ made a Ml triple Tony Nor Vlvti that alert alhkle honied kith IM and 111 Neighbours look I point game the Country Men iVunc bowled 7 6 and and a g and 16 Country Men had Peter Beach with Mi Met triple wild nd Rika Loot a mm Op- 1 to I a Rambler bowled and Mabel Sam REGISTRATION FOR ROCKWOOD MINOR SOFTBALL All children interested are asked to register Saturday Feb 23rd at the following Rockwood Centennial School 10 am to 12 noon Eramosa School pm to pm GUARDIAN DRUGS ACTON PHARMACY PRESSED SWEATERS coordinate DRESS SHIRTS SML Many Styles to Choose From Valuosto E88 ONLY V BRAND NAME COTTON BRAS Sizes 32A to Reg 3 ONLY 033 LADIES BRIEFS Reg ONLY 277 SETS Pants Tops Vests Jackets 13 GIRLS SWEATERS Several Styles in Solids and Prints Values to 5 55 ONLY 94 Clearance TOTE BAGS Many Styles and Colors Choose From Big Reductions Mens SML Prints and Solids Reg to 6 66 ONLYl33 MENS SML CARDIGAN SWEATERS Many Colors Reg 6 DRESS SHOES Boys Size styles Reg 88 ONLY C44 VISIT ZELLERS DURING OUR BIG HOME FURNISHINGS SALE Feb 21 to March 2 BIG SAVINGS ON FURNITURE APPLIANCES RUGS DRAPERIES Zellers Georgetown

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