Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), October 5, 1988, p. 7

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is planting the seeds a better life in Third World is a wise saying thai goes If you give a man a fish you will feed him or today if you leach a man will feed him nay be putting It but this than anything underlines the goal of Unitarian Service Com mi I tec of Canada which is active through rellU efforts in Third World is at work in countries of Africa and Asia Including Bangladesh Nepal In Mali Botswana ad land and Lesotho was founded in cording to Helmut Kuhn Director of Canadian Operations to provide relief for Europeans after the Se cond World Vtar They then began to move and Canadian resources to Third World countries where the need was identified says Mr who visited the area last week as part of a media blitz and also to speak with clubs and students schools USC is in thi process of getting their annual fall cam paign under way which was started many years ago by the organ iza tion s founding director Lotto The large for 19B8B9 is million Some funds for their work will come from the Canadian government while the provinces of British Columbia Alberta and Manitoba will also make contributions And the need to keep up relief forts remains dent Mr Kuhn says in Bangladesh work on development programs have been temporarily Interrupted because of devastating floods has directed their alien toward helping people of Bangladesh set up water punfica methods while providing medicine and supervising clean up operations John Martin Chief Of or USC will leave this weekend for Bangladesh and will work with rcpresentatiea to draw up plans on construction projects Another important facet of it to provide women of Third World countries with direction Mr says women are usually on ill end of the education and are therefore very destitute nits to provide homes for the- and train them so their ivcswill Ik more productive major project undertaken y is their Seeds of Survival in Ethiopia which has Open Door not your average hangout direct Iks to Canadian agricultural community Ethiopians hull been fanning for 10 years and have been develop ing vanetn- of food plants Mich as wheat barley sorghum millet which hold a major place in the modern world The result is that every kind of crop grown in Ethiopia has thousands of and each variety has genetic chanctenstics survive local drought and conditions But these seeds disappearing New seed for modern agncultun is rt placing varieties and because Ihi new seed is genetically uniform lo meet demands of industrial is less resist em drought and The hardy seeds that taken years to genetically produce are disappearing Seeds of Survival is a program that brings together scientists of tht Plant Genetic Resources Centre of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian formers with an innovative strategy for con serving the remaining of Ethiopia food plants Currently there are only geni bank facilities of this kind In world and Ethiopia has the only out in Africa But it is the intention of to involve Africans from other countries In research as well Its groundbreaking work ind dependence says Mr Kuhn The fundraising campaign will continue through until Christmas and volunteers are need to help with the effort Anyone who is interested tan get in touch with Ihe area campaign organizer Sam in Brampton a year SI leorgr Anglican on II JAMKS 1llhSSnoot Herald Special If you ever find yourself high school on a Thursday or a day drop in the Door Vou 11 find the dropin center located in the St Anglican Church beside District High School Now this is not average lung out Open Door is llki a second home to or at least that how close the kids eel to it judge jim teenager Then is i really warm at Inendly kids and very understanding Here tun buy yourself a lunch or iiuiylx just a coffee listen to music or Just relax I myself have been coming to Open Door for four yean now and I wouldn t give the memories or friends I ve made for anything in the world Nowhere else I been able lo find a place where there mixture I teenagers everyone is welcome from punks to preps The co ordinators treat us like family and we feel the same way If we nave problem we don t hesitate ask for advice and they are Just as quick to Now that you heard what I have to suy you re probably doubtful mi if you have any spare lime stop In ask some questions and I guarantee it will live up to your expectations Program members plan fund raiser in support ing of this needed and rvict Herns Hoys books clothes furniture and appliances have been donated to the sale Anyone who would like to clean out their before winter and support Hits program is invited to coll Open Door Thursdays from 11 am to or Fridays All proceeds will go toward the or Young Parents Program Everyone veinngs Arrangements will be is encouraged to come out and Join In miide to or pick up any dona for a day of family fun To make this a fun event for the family children entertain lent and face pointing have been ranged A light lunch and baked will also be available Principal of Cooking lhr Parents keeping kids hopping up Acton parents is work We are trying to give the children inglurd to teens a place on a night said Sandy Is the president Mrs of a Middle School the group held parents Five parents theme dunce including Hawaiian Mrs Gayle Dale Karen jnd ind White Night Preston and Pat where wort and white Trotter got together last school clothing year and arranged dances for Grades 7 and students This year pi ins are under way for a Halloween dance and a disc Jockeyed dance Mrs McDonald all young students roughly II to yean old are welcome In the dances And this could bring more than Sheridan hosts seminar Shtnd in presenting a rel to the Sales on Tuesday Oct at the t Inn in Mississauga Highway nnd Dixie Road This is specifically or persons who ire responsible for applications of the federal Sales Tax in their organization It will be of particular interest to manufae Jobbers and mil ix The lei for the mitt mis luncheon furthtr infonmlion and ap ply ill Form St Hms The parents group could work in conjunction with the Hills Parks and Recreation Department lo come up with a movie night The are presently held at MacKcnzle Smith Middle School once or twice a month The parents group would like lo provide more entertainment for children and will discuss plans for the 1988 school year at an Oct 12 meeting to be held at 7 In the teachers lounge of school Funds raised by the parents in channeled hack into the dances provide a snack bar with soft drinks potato chips and chocolate liars There are draws and generally i of fun at the dances said Mi McDonald It gives the children a to socialize with Iheir friends on casual basts she said Red Cross remains ready If r need tht of tin lint rosi St lies volunteers well In ready willing and able Jusi residtnls of be lot GEORGETOWN SPA a FITNESS CENTRE EXCLUSIVELY YOURS 8771924 THE Main SI STORE In SALE to OFF SELECTED ITEMS INCLUDING MATERNITY WEAR Mil STAGE WEST DINNER THEATRE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR NOV CALL DAVE 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