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Canada Post issues special literacy stamp OTTAWA Canada Post Cor poration will present on September- 8 a stamp bearing Canadas literacy symbol to commemorate 1990 as International Literacy Year Recognizing that eliminating illiteracy Charlottetown Halifax Newcas tle Quebec City Montreal Toron to Winnipeg Regina Edmonton Vancouver and Canada Post Corporation is issu ing the stamp to increase public to the development and wellbeing awareness and understanding and of people and nations around the globe the United Nations General Assembly has designated 1990 as International Literacy Year under the direction of UNESCO The stamps will be available on September and owing to the na tional profile of this cause the First Day Cover will feature an Ot tawa cancellation The event wili be celebrated simultaneously in centres across Canada to focus on the unity of action in the important fight against illiteracy Stamp presenta tions will take place in St Johns to promote national and interna tional action to combat illiteracy Public awareness today Is the key to a literate society tomorrow The Corporation is supporting many literacy programs under the slogan Helping Canadians read and write For every stamp sold a onecent donation will be made by Canada Post Corporation to Canadian literacy organizations The stamp design has been adopted by major Canadian literacy organizations as the bol or literacy in Canada It has been reproduced as limited edi- HAPPY 43rd BIRTHDAY HP DR RALPH L Klssy Klssy Love the Girls Candidates approached ByLESMELLISH Since we are in the midst of a Provincial election campaign the executive of the Georgetown and District Seniors Association deemed it appropriate to approach all candidates of this riding re questing their support for a senior citizens centre The following is in essence a reproduction of the letter sent to each candidate Our Association is now almost two years old and still growing with over 700 members Enclosed for your information is a brochure outlining our aims plus a copy of a proposal made last May to the Council of the Town of Hills We are happy to say that this was accepted in principle by the Town Our main thrust therefore is to per suade the Town to act on the pro posal and to achieve an early realization of our object to build a seniors centre here in Georgetown To this end the Association will be mainly occupied in the future in raising funds in the Georgetown community Some recourse will need to be made to Provincial funds however and we respectful ly ask for an indication of your sup port for our project The Board of Directors of the Association suggests that members of the community and particularly seniors may wish to ask their candidate for his views on this project and to tell the can didate of their expectations for his support tion numbered lithographs which have been donated to literacy organizations to be sold or auction ed off to raise funds for literacy To symbolize the freedom that literacy brings Toronto graphic artist Debbie Adams created for the stamp design a stylized bird made up of symbols numerals and letters from numerous alphabets Arabic Chinese Hebrew Greek Hieroglypics Phoenician and Latin in three typefaces Also included are numbers musical notations as well as monetary and mathematical symbols In addi tion the phrase Literacy a human right appears in English and French A total of million of these com memorative stamps have been printed using sevencolour lithography GEORGETOWN OPTICAL NO ONE EVER REGRETTED BUYING QUALITY MARKET PLACE PLAZA 8773562 HOURS 1000600 CLOSED SATURDAY GIC RATE 12 Rate Subject To Change Without Notice MONEY CONCEPTS SHOPPING SPREE VALUE STORE SPECIAL PURCHASE COLOR TV 34800 20 COLOR RMOTE TV 39800 28 COLOR REMOTE TV 64800 DELUXE VCR ON SCREEN 33800 DELUXE STEREO VCR ON SCREEN 38800 BACK TO SCHOOL With Fletchers And FOR MEN SXT PUMP Top of the line basketball shoe for the serious athlete w VENTILATOR A lightweight professional track shoe with extra padding Features the Energy Return and Hexalite sole systems FOR LADIES DOUBLE TIME Professional Instructor quality Aerobic shoe featuring firm cushioned support A super tough boys court shoe which is ideal for gym use 98 JR PRINCESS lightweight garment leather Aerobic shoe PLUS MANY MORE STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM SERVICE REGISTERED PEDORTHIST ON STAFF ORTHOPAEDIC filltD FLETCHERS M FOOT 8771664 FAMILY SHOES 41 MAIN ST DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN