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Wednesday, August 9, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A5 Salvation Army wants your old clothing marks the first time the initiative has been carried out locally. OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF "I am so pleased the campaign is Blue-Bag-It -* the world's largest taking place in Oakville and clothing recycling campaign - contin Burlington," said Tetreault, who adds that men's and children's clothes are ues until the end of August. On Saturday, the Salvation Army's especially needed. Next to the government, the National Recycling Division launched the four-week textile reclamation initia Salvation Army is the largest indepen dent supporter of social programs in tive. Last year, four million pounds of Canada. All money generated from the sale gently-worn clothing was collected across Canada. In Toronto alone, 1.4 of clothes is put "back in the pot," says Tetreault, and used to support more million bags were filled in 1999. According to Jo-Ann Tetreault, than 177 social programs provided by Salvation Army Resource the Army from coast to coast. These services include hostels, Development spokesperson, 300,000 pounds were collected in southern emergency response vehicles for the Ontario last year. It would be tremen homeless and those in need, suicide dous, she said, if 350,000 pounds hotlines, a missing person bureau, a children's summer camp, seniors flowed in this year. "The campaign created a wonderful homes and services for alcohol and awareness," said Tetreault, who drug abuse. The homeless shelter on explained that donations continue to Kerr Street will also benefit from the clothing drive. come in well after the initiative. "It just goes on and on," said During August, more than 3.2 mil lion blue bags will be distributed to Tetreault. "Anyone who needs us can households across Canada via newspa just knock on the door." Once collected, the clothes are taken pers and venues at 53 shopping malls from Halifax to Victoria. These include to the Salvation Army's Ancaster ware Oakville Place, where a kiosk staffed house where they are assessed and sep by blue-shiited volunteers will be open arated then sold in Thrift Stores. Clothing that can't be sold are sold to until Aug. 26th. Bags are also available at Salvation industry as rags. Other clothes are Army Thrift Stores, like the one in baled and sent to Third World coun Oakville at 356 Kerr St. and Brant tries. According to Canadian campaign Street in Burlington. Look for the Salvation Army blue chair Cary Gaymond, countries as far bag in the Aug. 9th edition of the away as Australia have recognized the Oakville Beaver. A total of 40,000 blue value of the blue bag campaign and bags will be distributed throughout organizers are considering establishing Oakville and Burlington. This year their own collection programs in 2001. By Howard Mozel W W ! 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H e w as on the C anadian N ational Team him self for seven years and has volunteered as a coach, trainer an d referee since he stopped com peting in 1995. H e has also chaired the O ntario Tae Kwon Do Association Referee Committee. Tino w as recently selected as one of tw o coaches w ho spent tw o m onths training the O ntario team for a national competition. A nd he is delighted that a m em ber of his team captured a spot on the national team and will go on to represent C anada at the Pan Am C ham pionships in Ecuador in December. Tae Kwon Do will debut as an Olym pic sport in Sydney, Australia this fall and no one could be m ore pleased than Tino. "It has so m uch to offer young people," he stresses. "Besides the physical benefits of this ancient Korean m artial art, there are philosophical and spiritual ones as well." Tino w orks for Royal Bank in Toronto. H e's just one of m any Royal Bank em ployees across C anada w ho take tim e o u t to help in th eir com m unities. 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