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BeneFit Facts presents topical information to help you manage your Employee Benefit Program. Brought to you by your Chambers ofCommerce Group Insurance Plan® representative. For more information about Chamber Plan benefits, call M Daniel E Hynek 849-4342 Gala launch for Green Ribbon By Wilma Blokhuis BEAVER FOCUS EDITOR My Fair Lady helped launch Child Find's eighth annual Green Ribbon of Hope campaign at a gala Stage West reception last week. The Honourable Hilary M. Weston, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, spoke at the fundraising gala, dubbed 'An Enchanted Evening,' which preceded the dinner-theatre's perfor­ mance of 'My Fair Lady.' "As a young girl growing up in Ireland, one of my favourite books was the 'World of Christopher Robin, ' in which is included the poem 'Forgotten,'" said Weston. "This poem speaks to a parent's fear of losing a child and the child's fear of being lost." The poem deals with the disappearance and eventual return of John Boy. "Some say he won't come back," said Weston, quoting a line from this poem. "A parent losing a child is the greatest of sorrows," she continued, adding these fears turn from desperation to panic. 'This torment can end with child walking through the door having just forgotten to call home. "Unfortunately, for some, the hours turn from days to months. The suffering of these families is unimagin­ able. The RCMP has 60,000 names in its missing chil­ dren's registry. For each one there is a story of devastation within each family. Many of these are abductions and runaways, and the parents feelings range from despair to rage and grief." Weston, who is Honourary Patron of Child Find Ontario, pointed out that Child Find began in Canada 15 years ago when a six-year-old girl went miss­ ing after not coming home from school for lunch - she has yet to be found. The dis­ appearance of Tania Murrell in Edmonton, Alberta, moved Kathy Morgenstem of Calgary to bring Child Find to Canada from the United States where it exist­ ed since 1980. It was found­ ed by Gloria Yerkovich of Two things are certain in life. We can help you save on one of them. Costs of final arrangements have risen steadily for over three generations. They will continue to do so as the population ages and choice cemetery locations become scarce. For only $32.00 per month you can make arrangements at today s prices and protea yourself from future increases. Arrange today and save. Call Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens. Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens Planning today for tomorrow (905) 25 7 -1 1 0 0 The Family Registry Estate Planner is a 23 page booklet which provides a place to record important information one day needed to complete final affairs of a loved one. To get your FREE copy, call Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens at 257-1100 or send in this coupon. There is no cost or obligation. Yes! 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Child Find Ontario, founded in 1984 by Barbara Panth in London, Ont., has grown to 25 regional chap­ ters across the province, with more than 1,100 volunteers. Child Find has a 90% suc­ cess rate in helping to locate missing children. Weston emphasized, that in addition to assisting in the recovery of missing children and returning them to their homes, Child find also raises public awareness of the issue of missing children with an emphasis on prevention. "So, what becomes of John Boy," Weston contin­ ues, referring back to the poem 'Forgotten.' "He does show up, for a happy ending. "It's a happy ending for the vast majority of missing children, but for every run­ away and abduction, there is the haunting reminder of our obligation of the community to keep our children safe and happy." Weston concluded her remarks by commending Child Find's volunteers for "making their communities more caring and compas­ sionate places." Michael Caine, president of Child Find Ontario, com­ plemented the Ontario gov­ ernment's "speedy introduc­ tion" child protection laws and establishment o f the Office for Victims of Crime. "This will bring increased attention to the issue of missing children, and reduce and hopefully eliminate the incidence of missing chil­ dren." He encourages people to wear a green ribbon during in May. 'T he green ribbon is the most visible and tangible symbol for missing chil­ dren." Last year, over 68,000 Green Ribbons were distrib­ uted across Ontario. The Green Ribbon cam­ paign was initially devel­ oped by the students of Holy Cross Secondary School in St. Catharines following the 1992 disappearance and sub­ sequent murder of Kristen French. Since then, the green ribbon has been adopted by Child Find to symbolize its ongoing campaign drawing attention to the plight of missing children. Over 800 schools will be participating in this year's campaign. In addition, the City of St. Catharines has built the Green Ribbon Trail at a park. The Green Ribbon of Hope campaign concludes on May 31st, and includes National Missing Children's Day, May 25th. To help locate missing children and prevent child abduction, Child Find: □ works with everyone involved in the search for a missing child including par­ ents, law enforcement agen­ cies, lawyers and govern­ ment agencies; □ quickly produces and distributes posters with pho­ tographs of missing chil­ dren; □ alerts the public through television and other media; □ provides emotional support to the parents; □ operates a 24-hour toll-free national telephone line (1-800-387-7962) to collect tips and reports on missing children; and □ undertakes preventa­ tive measures by providing education on child safety to parents and children and by sponsoring programs like the 'Kidcheck' fingerprinting program and 'All About Me Baby ID' foot printing pro­ gram for infants. All of Child Find services are provided at no charge. The agency receives its funding from corporate, pri­ vate, and group donations, and fundraising events. For information, call Child Find at 842-5353. http://www.merx.cebra.com http://www.chamber.oakville.on.ca