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Page THE HERALD Junuuty It 1M1 Peoples Forum Each person is the master of their own destiny Dew Editor- In response to Joan Davison and John I am one of those dependent on him for sustenance isolated in her home doing boring housework stay at borne I feel very fortunate hat I can stay at borne and provide what I see as stability for our family I would never belittle any woman for this choice Each person is tbe master of their own destiny and no one should dictate lifestyles to them Both Joan and John seem to be missing the point about families Its not a competition to see who does which Jobs nor is it a question of economics or baby manufacturing We are units that work together struggle together and love together We work that out in our own families If you perceive of yourself as a and do not en- Joy housework or self imposed isolation thats your choice Many stay at home mothers work hard at being selffulfilled women and feel very successful for it They choose many addi tional responsibilities in addition to their household duties The socalled breakdown of family unit Is a very complex issue in our very complex socie ty Each family must deal with this Issue in the best way that they can Sharing family duties trying to expose our children to the multitude of experiences that this world has to offer and supporting one another when the need arises are Just a few options Family values are evolving within our families and parents should be aware that their childrens perception of the fami ly is learned from them As women now face the many dilemnas of education and career choices and inequalities in the workplace they should not de mean the role of the stay at home mother The selfesteem of the socalled nonworking mom suffers more at the hands of some work ing women than it does at the hands of their husbands There is no lobby group in Ot tawa or Toronto to represent stay at home parents We are not recognised finanaauy We are trying to do a competent job when traditional guidelines are being constantly criticized Our reaction to ode anothers lifestyle choices does not solve family problems Personal concentration on our own family unit regardless of whether both parents work or not will produce a more solid foundation upon which families can grow Sincerely Mary Main Glen Williams Women are paying the price To The Editor The Universities work shops training schools etc are filled with women learning to be engineers mechanics plumbers etc etc Some are training for the military and police farces jobs that were once exclusively the domain of men Because of this reversal of world order and the ignoring of the laws of our Maker man is no longer considered to be the bread winner and protector of the Fruitvale homecoming To the Editor Have you ever lived in Fruit vale BC the heart of the beautiful Beaver Valley Are you planning your summer vacation or a weekend away in 1991 or maybe you still live nearby and would like to get reacquainted with old friends Why not make plans to attend the Fruitvale Homecoming August 24 1991 Many special events are plaira ed to make it a wonderful weekend of reminiscing with events and activities for all ages We also hope to set up a historical display so if you have any photos or items to contribute please mark them with your name and address and send them along to us well take good care of them Due to limited space for some events wine and cheese teen and adult dances pancake breakfasts beef brunch to name a few is re quired So avoid disappointment and send for information right away A stamped selfaddressed legal size envelope would speed up the forwarding of our events schedule and registration form In order to make our plans registration forms must be returned by 30 postmarked Dont delay write for info to day Were looking forward to getting everyone together again You could also help us by spreading the word to any friends or relatives you may be in con tact with or send us their name and address Hoping to 3ee you in August 91 Homecoming 91 Committee Box 272 VOG1L0 9965 Salvation Army thankful Dear Sir The Acton Christmas Committee consisting of The Salvation Army St Vincent de Paul Lakeside Chapter I O E and the Rotary Club wish to ex press our sincere appreciation to the schools churches communl ty groups and individuals who willingly donated cash food toys clothing and a variety of other useful items to help us ac complish to task of serving needy families at Christmas Again as in previous years the response from the community was tremendous enabling us to make Christmas a little bit brighter for many families The generosity of citizens of Hills speaks volumes to us of their concern and goodwill towards those in need A big thankyou is also in order for the Good Neighbours of Georgetown and the Lioness for giving oversight to the effort in their respective towns Our combined efforts resulted in about families be ing served in the Hills area We salute the people of Halton Hills for allowing us to serve others in this way Yours very sincerely WadeBudgell Captain Corps Officer The Salvation Army Georgetown Ladies Baseball POWDERPUFF LEAGUE Annual Registration and Meeting at Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena January 20 1991 930 AM Registration Fee 50 On First Come First Served Basis weaker sex But there is a price being paid for this Women are bewildered and fearful of the violence and abuse occurring in their homes and in the streets Could it be that men are striking back in the only way they know bow for the loss of their self esteem and masculinity Women have the potential mold our world to be peaceful and law abiding but they are not ex that power today The old adage that The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world and Behind every sue cessful man is a woman longer applies What a great Shalom Gladys Barrett Guelph Out Write us a letter The Herald wants to bear from you If you have an opinion you want to express or a comment to make send us letter or drop by the Cilice Our address Is St GeorgetownVOnt 3Z6 All letters must be signed Please include your address and telephone number for verifies ton The Herald reserves the right to edit letters due to space limitations or libel GEORGETOWN LIONS ARE SEEKING THE CITIZENof the YEAR The Georgetown Lions Club is again looking for the Citizen of the Year someone who has given unselfishly to the Community The Lions Club want help from you in picking our most deserving citizen or group for Nominations are now being received for Georgetown s Citizen of the Year Please mail nominations with supporting resume post marked not later than January 31 to Georgetown Lions Club Citizen of the Year O Box 73 Georgetown Ontario L7G The of the award will be made known in March at a dinner to be held in the Lions Club hall on March 5th The public is to attend this special evening Tickets are available from Lions Club members SUSSMANS FAMOUS PRICE SALE Our Entire Stock Of Fall And Winter Fashions 50 OOFF