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Page 12 THE HERALD Wednesday March 1990 BEST AVAILABLE COPY Famine may return Church embraces various cultures ami ban and male There are to Ethiopia if nothing is done CLERGY COMMENT By The Rev Nancy J Knox Minister of St Johns United Church Georgetown and Glen Williams As many Southern Ontarions returned from their March break excursions whether to some place warm for sunning or to loftier heights for skiing or perhaps trips to points of interest nearby we were brought up short After this time of pleasure and self renewal it is difficult to hear of the dire straits besetting the people in the countries referred to as The Horn of Africa Renewed appeals are being made to provide emergency relief in the face of severe drought and famine par ticuiarly affecting northern Ethiopia and the Sudan Estimates are that approximate ly four million people will be af in Northern Ethiopia alone as a result of the growing famine in the region In addition to a devastating crop failure the civil war in the area has seriously hampered food delivery If immediate steps are not taken we could see a repeat of the horror of 198485 when one million people many of them children died of starvation The United Nations recently reported that metric ton nes of food aid will be required in northern Ethiopia alone Finances are also needed to deliver the food to the affected regions so people will not need to migrate in search of food and will be in their borne areas when the next farm season begins If food aid does not soon reach the affected areas a mass exodus of Ethiopian and Sudanese is envisaged which would necessitate additional funds for medical supplies and tents Lee Holland a United Church member active in World Outreach said Any movement of refugees would be a disaster People don t leave their homes by choice they are forced to by circumstance Our primary objective is to deliver relief supplies to where they are needed not to subject desperate people to a difficult journey We have assurances from relief workers that food aid can be DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC AW TRENTON DT STREET GEORGETOWN LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTRE mm mm delivered to the people who need it even in areas where the war makes transporting relief supplies very dangerous We have the will there is the way Now all we need the The starvation of our children is not something we are confronted with in Hills In North America in many households we are more concerned with weight loss and the amount of fat and fibre In our diet than having to worry about where our next meal is coming from What better way to celebrate the passion and resur rection of our Savior than by adop ting the pattern of Jesus ministry who said the words unless you did it to the least of these you did it unto me If you can offer some financial support to this special ap peal donations can be mailed to The Horn of Africa Relief Appeal The United Church of Canada St Clair Ave East Toronto Ont M4T 1M8 If you are a member of another denomination speak to your local pastor or priest to funds through your own church By THOMAS M S KINGSTON St George a Anglican Church Churches in a local community have something to offer in the building up of a racial and multicultural society The first offering is their in elusive attitude toward human community A vital community consists of people of different backgrounds In the Christian faith the central image of community is the table- of the Lord around which gather people of every language race and nation Also in the Chris tian initiation of baptism parents and godparents promise to respect the dignity of every human being The Church embraces a multicultural and multi racial society because such a society upholds our vision of community life The second offering of the chur ches is their universal perspective The local church is part of a universal community The worldwide connections of the Christian community are evidenc within conferences on all con through development pro jects and in personal visitations This sensitivity to the various races and nations of the world in addition to an openness to the great faiths of the world enables church people to be encouraging of a racially and culturally diverse society The third offering of the ches is educational Some church people have extensive knowledge V Clothing Mens Ladies Childrens ALTERATIONS REPAIRS 8771598 A BUSINESS If MAC REPAIRS ON Typewriters Photocopiers Calculators Cash Registers Free Estimates until April 3090 HOURS f Slu 148 Guelph St Georgetown 8775307 THE CORPORATION OF THE Town of Halton Hills Holton H Hi Dr P O Box HILLS Georgetown 5G2 COURTESY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING WARD LINE Council for the Town of Halton Hills will conduct a Public Meeting to examine and discuss a proposed amendment to the Hills Official Plan to permit a plan of subdivision consisting of estate residential lots The 69 hectare 103 acre property is located on the east side of the Eighth Line south of the Hills Town Line and is described as Part of Lots 30 and 31 Concession 9 Town of Hills Esquesmg Further information is available in the Planning Department ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME Time Date Location Til NO 7 Monday April 2 Council Chamber Hills Civic Centre 1 Halton Hills Drive Hills Georgetown of the cultural and political realities of various countries in ad dition to an understanding of the faith and family life patterns of races and cultures This ex perience and knowledge enables the churches to produce excellent educational materials that help members to be sensitive to the changingscene in Canada We know from studying the history of the church in the Western world that there has not always been a sensitivity to other races and cultures It was only years ago in Canada when good citizenship was attributed to one who was British white and Chris- ban and probably male There are some people in the churches who still hold this understanding of Canadian citizenship But the churches have changed and grown rediscovering the cultural diversity within themselves This renewed sense of the multiracial and multicultural nature of the church by members means that churches have something to offer in the building up of a new Canadian society Their attitude of inclusiveness their universal fellowship and their educational resources can all con tribute to this emerging racial and multicultural Canada Of Interest To Housewives Retired Persons People interested in get ting out and getting some exercise and earning money doing it The Herald requires people to deliver newspapers door to door in Acton and Georgetown twice a week No Collecting If you are interested please call Marie at the HERALD Horn Halton I GEORGETOWN THE CORPORATION OF THE Town of Halton Hills Hills ve P O Box HILLS Georgetown Ontario L7G NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING WARD 2EIGHTH LINE Genera Committee for the Town of Hills will conduct a Public Meeting to examine and discuss a proposed amendment to Zoning By law No 74 51 to permit a temporary second residence for a period of up to three 3 years The property is located on the south side of Stderoad west of the Sixth Line The property is described as Part of Lot 1 Concession 6 Town of Halton Hills Esquesmg Further information is available in the Planning Department ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME Time Date Monday April 23 1990 Location Council Chamber Halton Hills Civic Centre 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills Georgetown M HO File No a rffrji